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AIS..,.... NYSail at 2:36pm 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 58/4027 So a new item is going to be AIS aboard..... fog out in block island this year confirmed the benefit
How many cranks does it take? dsims at 1:54pm 08.08.18 Sirius 21/22 1/1268 Could someone tell me about how many cranks it takes to get the keel from full up to full down. I s
Waterproof solder wire connectors Franklin at 1:49pm 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 30/2717 https://www.amazon.com/Connectors-Sopoby-Waterproof-Automotive-Electrical/dp/B01FI6IKG6 Anybody try
Openning up the inside of a 26S. Russ Ward at 1:32pm 08.08.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1184 I'm curious on other people's thoughts about a crazy idea I have been thinking about for while. I l
Anchors and rode kclancy at 10:48am 08.08.18 Catalina 22 7/681 Hi All! In preparing for a trip this weekend, I inspected and marked my anchor rode. I was told by
Sailmaker recomendations Ilanortho at 10:28am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 11/982 Hi; Looking to buy a new 120 Genoa for a Hunter 34. Any good experiences with a sailmaker you care t
pearson p26 - brainstorming how to route halyards to cockpit (1) tipsyravensailing at 9:59am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 1/344 hey all. I'm looking at the idea of routing my lines back to the cockpit and doing a single winch o
trying to figure out the reefing on the pearson (2) tipsyravensailing at 9:48am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2187 https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38775457_1759498927499062_1054436349731405824_n.jpg?_n
Suddenly faster Ken Cross at 9:42am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 10/665 I've noticed that our cruise speed this year seemed to be slower than I remembered at a given rpm. S
I need a lift All U Get at 7:14am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 11/542 Hi all, I need to lift a 8D battery out of its box to repair the box and of course its in a spot w
Can You Deploy your swim ladder from the water ? MitchM at 5:38am 08.08.18 Ask All Sailors 63/8160 recent posts about the folks lost from the C'C in louisiana hypothesized they could not
Galvanic Isolator gfrazzle at 6:38pm 08.07.18 Big Boats 8/771 Does a Hunter 41/ 41DS have one of these and if so, where is it located?
11 Year Slow Motion Wreck Of A Paint Failure. (2) rardiH36 at 5:19pm 08.07.18 Ask All Sailors 12/960 Bear with me as I describe the time-line of my 11 year slow motion paint failure which I feel was ca
Replacing headmate pump assembly? danm1 at 5:14pm 08.07.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/812 I have an older Wilcox Crittendon Headmate head and the bowl and base are fine, but maintaining the
Looking for a late model h22 clnhse at 5:07pm 08.07.18 Smaller Boats 4/656 interested in a h22 not a 216. Not many out there. If anyone knows of one please contact me.
Tying toilet into sink drain MikeO53 at 2:03pm 08.07.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1321 Csn somebody explain how the following should be plumbed with the info below? I have 2 thruhull v*
Replacing Jabsco pumps SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:38pm 08.07.18 Ask All Sailors 8/4791 I am replacing my broken Jabsco maserator pump with a Seaflo unit. Of course the Jabsco broke by the
EZ Glide Questions - Turns into rebuild (4) kbgunn at 11:34am 08.07.18 Ask All Sailors 19/3213 I've been sailing about a year and I purchased a new boat in May. I recently realized it is equipped
Hunter 356 Vang questionsto slide. Jimongee at 11:01am 08.07.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/409 If anyone has a 356 maybe you can help me here. My boat has a rigid vang. It is a telescoping de
Need Bottom Paint Advice Before I buy a C22 [photos inside] (10) ECUmedford at 10:11am 08.07.18 Catalina 22 20/1496 I am a Tanzer 16 sailor looking to purchase a Catalina 22 or similar cruiser to keep on a mooring at

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3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos Andrew of Oracle at 4:43am 08.05.23 I have been using my 3D printer, carbon fiber filled nylon to make a number of custom parts for Ora
Heave To Question D Swanson at 4:38am 08.05.23 Plus one on every sailor being proficient in heave to tactics. And in case it hasn't been mentioned.
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel Andrew of Oracle at 4:25am 08.05.23 I would be keen to learn more, I have a Bavaria 37 and the waste tank indicator is almost always ind
Heave To Question (1) Hayden Watson at 4:02am 08.05.23 As to heaving to as a MOB strategy, that is a useful strategy when sailing upwind, but if you are o
WIFI jviss at 3:46am 08.05.23
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 3:43am 08.05.23 As I have said before, any sail combo that is appropriate for the wind conditions is "right" for hov
WIFI Davidasailor26 at 2:42am 08.05.23 There are a couple options in terms of general types of technology. One would be a Wi-Fi repeater,
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal NYSail at 2:00am 08.05.23 Why a different shaft seal? The volvo is excellent and very low maintenance and inexpensive. Have yo
Winchbit driver (1) Hayden Watson at 10:27pm 08.04.23 I use the Milwaukee right angle drill and really like it. It is a heavy duty drill, and it reverse
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? Ted at 10:26pm 08.04.23 I have heard that this happens with FP generators, that the engines don't last and are basically di
Looking at a c22 need advise BigEasy at 9:47pm 08.04.23 Stay tuned, change of events, and the owner has given me the boat and the title free! By all mea
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 MikeHoncho at 9:00pm 08.04.23 No smoke would make me believe it is fuel starved. Can you feel blow by from the valve cover cap whe
H41 inner forestay? jericks3 at 8:42pm 08.04.23 Again, Hell yeah. Really appreciate the pics. I like the setup. Safe Sailing brother. Enjoy it
Heave To Question Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 08.04.23 it is also a good way of stopping quickly to pickup hats that are lost overboard :) Which also mak
WIFI Stu Jackson at 8:35pm 08.04.23 You may obtain more responses, in addition to those here, by trying www.cruisersforum.com. They hav
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 8:29pm 08.04.23 When cranking is it pushing out any smoke? If so, blue or white? No smoke when cranking outside o
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 8:27pm 08.04.23 The used motor in running condition is also an option. https://www.intermarinepower.com/product-pa
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 8:26pm 08.04.23 Rum Runner. I have had a similar story. I posted it here on SBO. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head arf145 at 8:05pm 08.04.23 Thought you were talking about the round ones. For that type, I think you slide one of those metal
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel (1) jonelli at 7:57pm 08.04.23 Check out the SCAD tank level monitors Scad Tank Monitors They're top rated, use sensors that are

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