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Replacing blackwater tank Araluen Pittwater at 4:42pm 02.03.19 Big Boats 24/3472 Hello. I have looked around but cannot seem to find if anybody has a post on replacing the waste tan
Day three Okeechobee crossing (1) Paul1966 at 4:36pm 02.03.19 Bigger Boats 9/883 first night at anchor, free dock first night and stayed at the Roland Martin marina the second night
Ice Box Conversion MikeHoncho at 4:27pm 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 65/8432 I'm looking at adding frig/freezer to my existing ice box. This is my thought process; -add insulat
Swing Keel Questions Cape Daysailor at 4:13pm 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 19/2249 Hello, I have a 1976 Helsen 22. This is a swing keel boat, which seems to work well, but one can ne
PSS Shaft Seal Replacement ChrisHunter at 2:01pm 02.03.19 Mid-Size Boats 16/2706 I have a packless seal on my 1992 Hunter 30 that needs to be replaced, as it leaks all the time. My
Need to repair the stern rail on my Beneteau 343 DaveFromOregon1 at 1:02pm 02.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1324
I need to saw off a mast - need some advices RobertFisher at 12:44pm 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 41/3045 Hi, I have a sailboat that is half sunk. I need to pull it through some floating docks to get to th
Need Mast for Chrysler C20 JoeD at 12:42pm 02.03.19 Trailer Sailors 2/610 Well I managed to break a shroud mast came down bent beyond repair. I have a 1980 Chrysler C20. If I
Broken Isomat Mast Foot on a Hunter 26 (2) AaronSteven at 11:49am 02.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/485 I had a mishap when lowering my mast on my 1995 Hunter 26 and broke the Mast foot for a Isomat mast
Broken Isolated mast foot on a Hunter 26 (2) AaronSteven at 11:29am 02.03.19 Smaller Boats 9/1013 I had a mishap when lowering my mast on my 1995 Hunter 26 and broke the Mast foot and have had no lu
Mercury 4hp tell tale location (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 10:49am 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 1/677
Purasan EX Installation Question RockTiger at 10:10am 02.03.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2672 Hello, I am a long time lurker on the site. I have found great advice here thanks to all. I am
Tell tale location on 4hp mariner (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 9:31am 02.03.19 Mariner 8/4336 I have this 4hp mariner outboard that I just bought. I rebuilt carburetor and got it running but I c
Cleaning stern seats (2) jngotasail at 9:16am 02.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1727 Hello, taking a quick break from cleaning my stern rail seats. I removed the slats and cleaned the p
Mid Winter Cruise Approaching Terry Cox at 8:21am 02.03.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 36/2511 Mid winter cruise (Feb., 16 - 23) nearing. Sail plan includes as much sail time on the water as poss
To Bore a New Hole in the Hull or Not Genesis V at 8:09am 02.03.19 Big Boats 7/795 This spring I will be adding a masthead Raymarine i60 wind transducer with a i70s display to my seat
Sails.... What do you do to take care of them? jssailem at 7:40am 02.03.19 Ask All Sailors 25/1536 It is winter time and we moan about the weather, the boats not in the water, there are so many days
Keel questions (8) dmosier at 3:21pm 02.02.19 Smaller Boats 13/2070 160841 160841 160842 160841 160842 160843 160844 160845 160846 160847 160848 I have a newly acquir
Oops, shoulda checked those stands (1) nat55 at 7:52am 02.02.19 Ask All Sailors 67/6489 https://multifiles.pressherald.com/uploads/sites/4/2019/02/t1200-Vesper-1024x768.jpg https://www.pre
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Hand held Radio ? pgandw at 8:24am 04.23.24 The problem for the person in the water is that the antenna has to be clear of the water to function
Adding a new rope clutch (1) Calif. Ted at 7:44am 04.23.24 Surprised and dismayed to hear the plate was off Chris, I thought all the pieces involved were uncha
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains (1) Commodore Billy at 7:00am 04.23.24 Welcome to SBO. It is not unusual for water to come in through cockpit drains in smaller boats. As
Windlass and thruster Battery question BarryL at 6:28am 04.23.24 Hi, I was in a similar position back in 2021. I bought my 2011 boat, sailed her home, and quickly f
Adding a new rope clutch (5) Team118 at 6:20am 04.23.24 I ordered those plates from Garhauer after reading your post Ted. I never liked the clam cleat set u
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 5:50am 04.23.24 Thank you very much. We will be dropping the boat in Savanna, Georgia. Next I have to find someone
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 Riverdaze at 5:46am 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:22am 04.23.24
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 (2) NYSail at 5:16am 04.23.24
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Sailgunner at 5:04am 04.23.24 Remove the access plate above the saloon table. All connections are there. Currently have my mast d
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains dlochner at 4:29am 04.23.24 Welcome to SBO. It is not unusual for water to come in through cockpit drains in smaller boats. As
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 4:17am 04.23.24 A better choice is a MOBI, it sends out an AIS signal with the location and can send a DSC message b
Air Conditioner Vents (1) JamesG161 at 12:50am 04.23.24 From the H49 drawings. H49 found here. H49 Jim... PS: You might use the 2 x 10K BTU units since
Hand held Radio ? DanInCali at 11:49pm 04.22.24 I got a garmin Inreach mini 2 for exactly this purpose. Waterproof to 3 meters. Works regardless how
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 8:33pm 04.22.24 I was able to get the crank balance wheel off and have found a machinist who will cut it down to fit
Hand held Radio ? Tally Ho at 7:25pm 04.22.24
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 7:11pm 04.22.24 Suggest you keep using the cover plates. They allow you to rebed the chainplates and when tightened
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Davidasailor26 at 7:05pm 04.22.24 I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would tak
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? Straycat22296 at 6:48pm 04.22.24 The yard I went to on SF Bay charges $160hr, pretty much the going rate +- as far as I can tell for
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46pm 04.22.24 This is Al Fooks question with the SBO. There is a help desk which you may have to pay but he can a

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