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Pacific NW SNOW REPORT! (1) jssailem at 9:38am 01.31.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/570 It is about time. January has been remarkably dry and mild. That is about to change. Likely the comi
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:23am 01.31.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1676 I'm installing nav lighting on a Compac 16. The e-Bay outfit from whom I ordered a combination ster
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 8:55am 01.30.25 Mid-Size Boats 23/3400 Hi Everyone - Quick background on me: I've been sailing 25 years or so, almost exclusively on tra
Handcrank starting a small engine. (4) garymalmgren at 11:30pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 32/3384 Many small sailboat engines are adapted from larger ship lifeboat engines. (Lister, Volvo, Petter, Y
Oday 22 Sliding Hatch drgbanks at 6:47pm 01.29.25 Ask An Oday Owner 1/454 Does anyone know if the sliding hatch from the Oday 25 will fit the Oday 22?
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:22pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 55/4250 I've had my jaws boxed on a motorhome forum for reactivating ancient threads; I've done some due dil
Raymarine Auto Pilot Thinksnow at 2:14pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 19/2093 Help please: 2002 Hunter 306 with original Raymarine instruments. This happened end of last sea
Help with Catalina 25 Rudder Repair (2) rcoleman67 at 12:12pm 01.28.25 Ask All Sailors 3/994 I'm working on a new-to-me 1989 Catalina 25. It's a trailerable sailboat with a keel hung rudder. I
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 6:42pm 01.27.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2197 Raised my main today for the first time and found there is not a eyelet in the tack?? The next one
Lithium Battery upgrade installation (1) james2034 at 5:50pm 01.27.25 Big Boats 12/3108 Has anyone with wiring similar to a 2005 Hunter 41 converted to lithium house batteries? I'm having
Deck Leaking? (4) PeteT at 3:29pm 01.27.25 Catalina 30 8/1337 We have had some heavy wind for awhile and a deluge of rain and snow yesterday.. Yeah snow in So Cal
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 (2) HermanHunter at 3:00pm 01.27.25 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1849 229533 Thank you in advance, Herman
Cover for Cataline 22 on Trailer. Migolito at 1:45pm 01.27.25 Trailer Sailors 3/728 The Cat 22 is stored next to the house with the mast laid down. Storing the C22 like this is pretty
Looking for Used Sailboat Parts stores in Seattle or nearby FastOlson at 8:08am 01.27.25 Parts Search 2/1051 I just realized that the ones I used to prowl 20 years ago are likely no longer in business, based o
Kato Lift for Catailna 385 mistermike55 at 8:07am 01.27.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/471 Ahoy. Have any Catalina 385 owners added a Kato Lift to your transom to assist with dinghy outboard
NOCO CHARGERS a NO-GO? Maine Sail at 7:46am 01.27.25 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1737 The article ' testing is now live.. NOCO CHARGERS a NO-GO?
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Project_Mayhem at 7:42pm 01.26.25 Ask All Sailors 32/3316 I came across a knockoff Marelon on my raw water intake. Upon looking them up I discovered that ther
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater 89Vision32 at 4:22pm 01.26.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1122 i use a single 30amp shore power Ive been using the heater for over a month and the past week it
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring (3) madmax at 12:06pm 01.26.25 Catalina 30 8/1168 I am looking at a 1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig for sale. See the pictures. I don't know if the seller/o
Runaway diesel Captain Larry-DH at 5:16pm 01.25.25 Ask All Sailors 109/11476

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Starter voltage JoeWhite at 9:05am 11.27.25 Let me guess that your battery and starter lugs need to be cleaned. 11.2 volt is very low volts with
Cleaning a Diesel Tank dLj at 8:58am 11.27.25 @Foswick unfortunately the only cleaning method I'm familiar with for diesel tanks was already descr
Cleaning a Diesel Tank kappykaplan at 7:11am 11.27.25 You said: e said: The tank itself is fiberglass and well glassed into place
Cleaning a Diesel Tank marcham at 7:06am 11.27.25 $2000 isn't that bad .... You can certainly build your own fuel polishing system, but it will cost
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing ShawnL at 6:44am 11.27.25 There was a story several years back about a solo sailor and his cat off the north coast of Australi
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 11.27.25 Is the tank completely sound? If you clean a scetchy tank it may start to leak and then you're tear
Cleaning a Diesel Tank (1) Claude L.-Auger at 6:08am 11.27.25 My Hunter 34 has a 25 Gallon Poly tank. I installed a 10-inch access plate made by Seabuilt. I went
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Tally Ho at 5:57am 11.27.25
Cleaning a Diesel Tank thinwater at 5:29am 11.27.25 Is the tank completely sound? If you clean a scetchy tank it may start to leak and then you're teari
Replace Main or Jib first colemj at 3:22am 11.27.25 Negotiate with a couple of sailmakers to do both sails over the winter. There should be discounts i
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Project_Mayhem at 9:51pm 11.26.25 Build a tank cleaning robot?
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 9:46pm 11.26.25 Thanks for the replies. Fortunately, the marina takes all of the used diesel at a recycle point just
AI and the SBO Forums steve stark at 9:40pm 11.26.25 My vote as a long time forum member - I come here to interact with fellow sailors. I am not interest
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Davidasailor26 at 7:57pm 11.26.25
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Blitz at 7:54pm 11.26.25 Others will have more than I to contribute but I had an issue with a removable tank a few years ago.
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Foswick at 6:35pm 11.26.25 I would argue there is no such thing as an off-shore capable boat of any size ... or ... all boats a
AI and the SBO Forums Foswick at 6:12pm 11.26.25 a. AI generate content tends to have commercial influence. Advertisers. b. You cannot check the sou
Depth sounder replacement on C30 Mikes 87 at 3:22pm 11.26.25 I have the Raymarine i50 depth and i50 speed instruments (and the i60 wind instrument, not mounted y
Depth sounder replacement on C30 (1) jaysweet at 3:02pm 11.26.25 This looks very nice! What Raymarine model did you replace Signet instruments with? Did you have to
Depth sounder replacement on C30 manymoon at 1:37pm 11.26.25 I have an 87 Catalina 30 whose signet instruments gave up the ghost. For the panel instruments I c

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