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Lapping a Gori Solstice at 8:33am 03.09.18 Ask All Sailors 0/308 I will be installing a new Gori on my boat in a couple of weeks (hopefully) and was wondering if any
Trucking a 41' boat from Lake Texoma to Clear Lake BobHorn at 7:36am 03.09.18 Ask All Sailors 21/2867 Any ideas or experience of the cost for the subject move? Looking at an interesting boat on Lake Tex
March Madness DayDreamer41 at 4:29am 03.09.18 Ask All Sailors 6/483 Seems that this March has already brought some severe weather but if you believe the predictions bra
Water maker install Southpaw at 4:20am 03.09.18 Ask All Sailors 19/1224 I have almost completed the installation of our water maker. The only connection I need to make is f
Beneteau repair manual SRShatz at 7:40pm 03.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/945 Hi Is there such thing as a repair manual for my Beneteau 40. And also a systems manual so I can le
Low water pressure? Beneteau 40 SRShatz at 7:33pm 03.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2819
Are you a Lexophile? JamesG161 at 5:14pm 03.08.18 Sails Call Lounge 17/877 Please Mr SBO Police Bot this not a bad word.:pray: It is a person who loves words. Examples... 1
hunter 240 swing keel issue waveform at 5:07pm 03.08.18 Smaller Boats 7/1639 Just bought 1998 240. I've heard the swing keel will get us into places we were unable to get into w
Hand operated Sink pump not working Hunter 23 scott hall at 3:15pm 03.08.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1166 I have a 1986 Hunter 23 with a hand sink. There is a water spout handle that you push up and down.
Static Roland5048 at 1:04pm 03.08.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1075 When hooked to shore power, I noticed some static coming from my VHF and stereo when the battery cha
Y26 rig tuning advice hoosgow at 10:34am 03.08.18 Yamaha 6/1082 I was hoping to get some feedback/advice regarding tuning the standing rigging on a Y-26 tall rig (f
How to Completely Empty A Fuel Tank? rardiH36 at 7:42am 03.08.18 Ask All Sailors 21/3990 I have just completed installing a new Moeller plastic diesel fuel tank in an vacant/unused location
Lower lifeline hole plastic insert (1) Intrepid-II at 4:53am 03.08.18 Parts Search 22/3558 I am replacing the lifelines on my 82 Hunter 30 and I am looking for the plastic inserts that go int
Forward hatch 1987 28.5 (1) thetone at 1:10am 03.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/400 Can anyone help find a replacement forward hatch for my Hunter 1987 28.5?
Line management in the C22 cockpit.. Leeward Rail at 9:14pm 03.07.18 Catalina 22 8/1048 CD has mesh halyard bags listed in their catalog. (can't seem to find similar in the SBO store.) Ha
Lets talk, Lewmar, Harken, (ect)and dotcoms HighCs123 at 3:15pm 03.07.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1449 So enlighten me, which sites do you prefer to buy your gear? For example swivel blocks, stand up bl
Refinishing Pop Top slider Rltgold at 10:49am 03.07.18 Catalina 22 24/2218 Hi Everyone, My slider top on my pop top is pretty chipped and ragged on the leading edge so I am pl
Replacement water fill caps AlastairLC at 10:07am 03.07.18 Ask An Oday Owner 13/709
Trust starts at an early age... (1) Brian D at 6:45am 03.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/475 147384
Aluminum Water Tank firehoser75 at 10:32pm 03.06.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/4208 I am wondering if I need to add anything to my freshwater after I fill using a good quality filter.

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Starting battery dLj at 6:43pm 07.10.23 Deep discharging, below 50% of capacity (state of charge) allows too much lead sulfate to form. Und
Life (sailing) after heart attack. rgranger at 6:40pm 07.10.23 (Ask me why I know - easy - look up my name - ...) okay.... I took the bait and got this from un
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 rgranger at 6:36pm 07.10.23 Hey @Crazy Dave Condon He did mention that he saw dye in the water after adding dye to the ballast
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jssailem at 6:36pm 07.10.23 Boat companion way doors are a convenience. :plus: with jon regarding the safety of your boat and
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 JoeWhite at 6:24pm 07.10.23 We got fed up messing with the three boards all the time so I cut a sheet of 1/4" plastic (not sure
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 dLj at 6:08pm 07.10.23 The hull and the box containing the swing keel have been thoroughly inspected, cleaned and the keel
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 AndyL at 5:54pm 07.10.23 We got fed up messing with the three boards all the time so I cut a sheet of 1/4" plastic (not sure
Life (sailing) after heart attack. dLj at 5:48pm 07.10.23 You beat Davy Jones!! I must correct the error. Scott beat Davy Jones' Locker. Davy Jones is the
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 5:36pm 07.10.23 The hull and the box containing the swing keel have been thoroughly inspected, cleaned and the keel
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:19pm 07.10.23 1. Have you removed the panel to access the bolt holding the centerboard bracket and looked in the
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat rgranger at 4:59pm 07.10.23 I think I found yours... or at least something that will work. Call these guys and see if they will
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Daddio417 at 4:58pm 07.10.23 Scott, my sailing buddy had a very similar story, he has really adhered to doctors advice and stayed
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat (2) rgranger at 4:55pm 07.10.23 217721 I think you could reuse the bottom half of yours and construct something similar to the top
Life (sailing) after heart attack. PSR at 4:51pm 07.10.23
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 MacGregor Venture 22 sailboat (1) rgranger at 4:50pm 07.10.23 Unless that is just an odd angle, that is not what the gudgeon on my V22-2 looked like. The pintles
Starting battery Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 07.10.23 You apply the leads of your battery tester, read the voltage, then press the button and get a readi
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Dalliance at 4:32pm 07.10.23 No worries, Justin. Rain streaks on fresh bottom paint are normal and disappear quickly when boat
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jon hansen at 4:31pm 07.10.23 companion way boards are designed to keep the water out of the cabin in all and any storms. do you
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS jviss at 3:45pm 07.10.23 made some minor changes to my Adler Barbour Cold Machine which cut its useage in half Have we disc
Starting battery Davidasailor26 at 3:06pm 07.10.23 You apply the leads of your battery tester, read the voltage, then press the button and get a readi

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