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Let there be fright (1) Phil Herring at 2:31pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1655 Some people are afraid of water, some afraid of boats. But plenty of people are freaked out by heeli
{splash} !@#$%^ &!!! (1) Phil Herring at 2:15pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 74/6942 What's the most infuriating thing you've lost overboard? (Yes, people count, too.) We're looking fo*
Sailboat Beauty Pageant (1) Phil Herring at 2:09pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 32/3780 What, in your opinion, is the most beautiful sailboat of the fiberglass era? Forget cost, ignore pr
Moorage Madness (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 12.09.19 Ask All Sailors 36/4861 How has the increased value of real estate, higher insurance premiums, and more frequent storm repai
Navigation: Old School vs New School (1) Phil Herring at 1:52pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 66/4809 It's been some years since we touched on this. Now that wifi enabled staplers are smarter than the A
Seaside Ceremonies (1) Phil Herring at 1:40pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 5/928 Superstition has been part of sailing since the days when three sheets to the wind was a comment abo
Be cool, bro (1) Phil Herring at 1:29pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1430 It's 2019, and whether you're in Nome or Nassau, it's hot! How do you keep your boat cool? AC? Fan
Boom/Clew Adjustment (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 3/418 Anyone have photos of your boom clew hardware? I bought my boat with the end of the boom missing so
Boom/Clew Adjustment (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 0/5 Anyone have photos of your boom clew hardware? I bought my boat with the end of the boom missing so
Ahhh, this sailboat is just right (1) Phil Herring at 1:22pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 22/4382 Goldilocks had been a delivery skipper and dock rat for years. Straits of Malacca, Cape Horn, Point
Hunter 25 Clew Hardware Setup (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:19pm 07.02.19 The Cherubini Hunters 0/10 Anyone have photos of a Hunter - Cherubini 25 clew hardware at the end of the boom? I bought my boa
GRAB RAILS s/v milou at 12:28pm 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1122 LOOKING FOR RESOURCES FOR REPLACING GRAB RAILS ON COACH ROOF, BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD SIDES. HAVE TR
42s7 Fractional spin halyard rigging? sccohen at 12:25pm 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/391 Looking for some advice on rigging the spin halyard. Should the line run thru the fairlead holes ab
Cable steer auto pilot for a Mac 26 Clipping at 12:03pm 07.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/935 Any MacGregor 26M owners out there who have installed or know of anyone who is familiar with the Lo
Coolant pumpkinpie at 9:12am 07.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1465 .
Do I have a 25 or 26? wdonovan at 7:32am 07.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1103 Hi all. New owner. Boat was sold to me as a 25 but the title says 26. Looking at pictures of both mo
Mainsail for MacGregor 25 anyone? gezook777 at 7:15am 07.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/504 I am in need of a new mainsail for my 25' MacGregor. Any suggestions? Anyone have a used sail that w
How to plug in Lat/Lon into chartplotter or GPS Ben4195 at 7:06am 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2381 Hi folks, I've never needed to do this when I had my little boat, but now that I have a bigger boat
Older Autopilot Fly By Night at 6:36am 07.02.19 Catalina 30 8/1213 I just obtained an older Raymarine autopilot. It is an ST6001 controller with an S3 base. I would
Need help with "Last Hurrah" boat - 411/393 issues? bugbitten at 5:44am 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1849 I've just turned 70 and am shopping for a boat I can sail on the Chesapeake, but, more importantly,

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Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open Project_Mayhem at 11:36am 05.20.24 In a heated indoor warehouse. I did some research and it appears that I need a new o-ring and that i
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open twalker H260 at 10:28am 05.20.24 Where and how do you store the portapottie during the winter
Expected life of a fuel line hose? dlochner at 10:26am 05.20.24 I got OB fuel line at an O-O-O O'Riley's in the past. There are different ratings for OB, Gas, a
Expected life of a fuel line hose? rgranger at 10:20am 05.20.24 I got OB fuel line at an O-O-O O'Riley's in the past.
Expected life of a fuel line hose? dlochner at 10:17am 05.20.24 It is important to use CG approved hoses. The hoses prevent permeation and are fire resistant. If a
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 05.20.24 AutoZone only has "fuel injection" hoses. They don't stretch which makes them really difficult to wo
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 10:07am 05.20.24
Mooring ball pennant question (1) rgranger at 9:44am 05.20.24 Close, but no cigar. It should be floaty thing to boat rode, since it is sort of anchor and anchors
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 9:41am 05.20.24 That would be a buoy-to-boat LINE. ;) Close, but no cigar. It should be floaty thing to boat rode
Mooring ball pennant question rgranger at 9:38am 05.20.24 . I had considered using "buoy-to-boat rope", but decided against it. :D That would be a buoy-to-b
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Kings Gambit at 8:59am 05.20.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to mov
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Kings Gambit at 8:48am 05.20.24
Mooring ball pennant question shemandr at 8:47am 05.20.24 There are many different systems. Another take: In the New Suffolk area of Long Island the practic
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 8:37am 05.20.24 So you are saying, Claude, that you can live in a bug-filled environment if you kill the bugs before
Mooring ball pennant question jssailem at 8:32am 05.20.24 To some folks... Words Matter. It does help to clarify what is being said. How to manage your boat
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:17am 05.20.24 I'll never forget the owners manual I once saw, translated from Japanese, that literally said: "tig
Fresh water pump Allan12210 at 8:01am 05.20.24 Has anyone found an alternative fresh water pump to the Shurflo Aqua-King II 3 gpm pump for their C
Mooring ball pennant question carlc376 at 7:49am 05.20.24 Thank you for the advice. The pickup bouy is a great idea. On the "Pennant" usage, the marina used
Mooring ball pennant question dLj at 7:39am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 7:37am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been

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