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Fuel filter size Clydo at 3:55pm 01.25.25 Catalina 310 13/1710 My maintenance records show for my M25 XPB eng Racor R 15 T fuel water Seperator used 30 micron fil
What is this on my boom? (3) yelkenli at 3:30pm 01.25.25 Ask All Sailors 14/2393 My boom layout does not match the Catalina manual. The topping life comes to a block on the end and
recommendations for a line cutter (on prop shaft) for a 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 12:30pm 01.25.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/666 Anyone have a recommendation for a cost-effective, easy to install line cutter - its on the hard and
Home Pumpout System (1) Tedd at 9:39am 01.25.25 Trailer Sailors 19/1926 Last year I bought a new house whose previous owners had thoughtfully installed an RV septic drain t
Removing boat name under paint (!) 4lane at 11:30am 01.24.25 Mid-Size Boats 12/1559 I have a new to me older boat and am changing the name/hailing port. It looks like at some point the
Hunter 39 mdaitz at 9:05am 01.23.25 Big Boats 4/891 I am interested in a 39 that is a ways away from my home location. I haven't been aboard one yet an
I'll never see this again (1) Urban Hermit at 7:08am 01.23.25 Ask All Sailors 46/3517 Pensacola, FL, 1/22/25
2007 49 couple questions for you... Hickey at 5:45pm 01.22.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/482 Aloha all from Lahaina. My boats burned up but Im back up and running with Knotty Boo a Beneteau 49,
Suggestions on removal of teak trim (1) BillyBud at 12:46pm 01.22.25 Smaller Boats 9/1482 Looking for suggestions on how to remove the wood teak trim around the companion way on our 1989 Cap
Tuning guide ldd at 8:50am 01.22.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/897 Where can I find a tuning guide for my new to me Oceans 30.1? TIA Robin
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 8:21am 01.22.25 Ask All Sailors 21/2982 ASA offers online courses - at about $430 each!!! BUT you get a fancy sticker for your log when you
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? gfroch at 6:22am 01.22.25 Catalina 30 44/5939 My stuffing box is leaking like crazy and has not been repacked in the 10 years I've owned the boat.
Yanmar 2QM20 with Kanzaki YP- 7M Transmission : Parts required (2) Runningfix at 9:42pm 01.21.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/1723 First post for me here. I am reaching out to this forum hoping to get a pointer to the transmission
Coastal Snow Storm (2) JamesG161 at 9:00pm 01.21.25 Weather and Forecasting 9/1119 229449 Hope is doesnt kill my Grapefruit tree. 229450 Wild Snow event from Texas to Florida. Ji
So, you elected to kill my post and the thread because I stated a fact! JRacer at 6:54pm 01.21.25 Ask All Sailors 0/11 Given that, please delete my access to this forum. I've contributed my experience to this forum for
Snowing on the Gulf !! (1) JamesG161 at 4:40pm 01.21.25 Weather and Forecasting 1/38 It is very rare to see snow on the Mississippi Gulf Coast w Angels were made by kids Most had never
Exposed rudder shaft length for Legend 35.5? Rich 35.5 at 2:45pm 01.21.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/580 I know this is a shot in the dark, but does anyone know the length of the rudder shaft that is expos
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? JBP-PA at 1:05pm 01.21.25 Ask All Sailors 6/766 My Mustang PFD inflator is expiring. Apparently I can't get one direct from Mustang. Amazon has rev
Teak Handrail Bedding DHembree at 11:20am 01.21.25 Mid-Size Boats 11/1165 I am in the process of replacing the badly weathered teak handrails on my 1989 Hunter 27. When the t
LOOKING FOR THE GENTLEMAN GOING ON THE HARD Urban Hermit at 11:08am 01.21.25 Ask All Sailors 3/566 I wanted to send a PM to the gentleman who posted that he was retiring from sailing and RVing due to

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AI and the SBO Forums RussC at 8:14am 11.26.25 How is this AI different than any sailor asking a question and getting a response on the forum to s
Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? (Practical Sailor Magazine) FastOlson at 7:50am 11.26.25 I do love those enthusiastic ads for the various cleaners with their bragging about total satisfacti
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor Ward H at 7:42am 11.26.25 Great find! The connector on my M25XP is in poor shape. I'll be ordering one. Thanks
Replace Main or Jib first FastOlson at 7:39am 11.26.25 Given the age of the OEM (?) sails, I would approach your sailmaker with a request for the winter d
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens (1) kloudie1 at 7:38am 11.26.25 Interesting note: The Bowmar hatches on my 1985 do not have gaskets, the lenses are bedded in the fr
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 11.26.25 I'll likely remove the lens frame from the boat. It's four pins holding in place if I remember corre
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens danooxnard at 7:27am 11.26.25 Have lacquer thinner ready for clean up and put tape on any thing you don't want 795 on. I learned
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM Project_Mayhem at 7:26am 11.26.25 I forgot to mention that you should put tape over the hole, then countersink, then apply epoxy and a
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM (1) twodzusfittings at 7:23am 11.26.25 I think it was @dmax that had replaced his teak toe rail on his O'Day with Plasteak. Yes, this is
AI and the SBO Forums Alan Gomes at 7:19am 11.26.25 As for checking sources, there are some AI applications that make that easier than others. Perplexi
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens Project_Mayhem at 7:03am 11.26.25 Perfect! Thank you! Is there any benefit to putting sealant between the gasket and the frame?
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens thinwater at 6:51am 11.26.25 Yup, about like that. I've done a half dozen lenses. 2a. Use DeBond. Really helps with the residue.
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 Clutch Cargo at 5:22am 11.26.25 Thank you for the reply.
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? dlochner at 5:13am 11.26.25 Wouldn't the copper react with the metal of the chain and other parts? Hmmm, good question since
Replace Main or Jib first (1) jssailem at 4:44am 11.26.25 As @Davidasailor26 states, your boat is a mast head rig. The head sail is the primary engine. Lookin
Replace Main or Jib first garymalmgren at 4:42am 11.26.25 RE: he most bang for the buck? Try geting quotes for individual sails and then ask for a discount
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? jssailem at 4:39am 11.26.25 :plus: A great story of fierce waters, a well founded boat and the skills of sailors with knowledge
AI and the SBO Forums jssailem at 4:25am 11.26.25 Perplexity basically does an internet search for the question and then uses an LLM to summarize the
AI and the SBO Forums Davidasailor26 at 2:54am 11.26.25 a. AI generate content tends to have commercial influence. Advertisers. b. You cannot check the sou
AI and the SBO Forums Driver50x at 11:50pm 11.25.25 Yes, well said Thinwater.

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