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Veterans Day Cruise - 2017 Terry Cox at 7:41pm 11.13.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 25/1520 Sail plan was to spend a few days on an Eagle Harbor mooring just to enjoy a late fall long weekend.
Leaking windlass and grease seadaddler at 7:21pm 11.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/391 I am still waiting for my seal and bearing for my windlass but when I get it all together I was told
Ed Schenck - Tragic bicycle accident, we lose one of our own Rich Stidger at 6:31pm 11.13.17 Ask All Sailors 38/3039 I just learned that an old time member of SBO, Ed Schenck, died in a bicycle event this past Sunday.
H40 pre-1990, getting down bellow SLE at 3:30pm 11.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/359 To owners of H40: I am shopping for a sailboat. I have never been aboard a Hunter 40 of that era, an
Fuses 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:31pm 11.13.17 Catalina 310 10/1475 I had a mishap a few days ago with a fuse. There is a little fuse inside of the Panel that is connec
Broken Starter Pull Cord Repair Simon Sexton at 12:25pm 11.13.17 Ask All Sailors 15/602 Hey guys! So, the story: Yesterday I went down to Kemah to clean my boat and take her out for a sai
Wounded Warriors Sailing Program cb32863 at 9:38am 11.13.17 Ask All Sailors 8/561 I think this is something we can all get behind. https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/army-vet
Wag bag vs. portable toilet for daysailing emergencies thinwater at 9:32am 11.13.17 Ask All Sailors 22/3224 Most daysailors carry a portable, hoping not to use it, but it's good to have. Because it may not be
Repowering 28' ODay O Happy Day at 8:59am 11.13.17 Bigger Boats 61/6969 I am repowering my 28' ODay with either a new yanmar 15 or 20hp diesel. I have spent a lot of time
Hunter 40.5 Cabin Window Thickness/Material Frank P at 8:14am 11.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/988 Hello, Does anyone know the thickness and exact material that is used for the large side windows on
Nut/ Thread size on Glow Plug Electrical Connection M18 Loose Ends at 7:27am 11.13.17 Ask All Sailors 10/2950 Anyone know the thread size on the glow plug electrical connection nut. Dropped one somewhere under
Rain in port lazerath of Hunter 23 and under floor boards scott hall at 9:58pm 11.12.17 Ask All Sailors 2/276 I have a Hunter 23 which is on a trailer and I keep seeing water in port lazarth where I keep batter
Garmin Data Card Programmer for older chartplotters (2) Rich Stidger at 4:10pm 11.12.17 Ask All Sailors 4/2383 Has anyone successfully installed the old Garmin proprietary Data Card Programmer software with eith
Replacing Sanitation Hose on 2004 Hunter 36 (3) johnstillo at 4:06pm 11.12.17 Big Boats 12/3820 I own a 2004 Hunter 36. Before attempting to replace my head and sanitary hoses, I searched SailBoat
23.5 Thru-hull fitting sizes/upgrades BranThomps at 3:45pm 11.12.17 Smaller Boats 13/1700 Hi! New owner of a 1993 23.5 and I'm going through the boat to make it ready to launch. I was cleani
DeWalt 18V Power Tool Batteries jviss at 1:47pm 11.12.17 Sails Call Lounge 11/1355 My son's two batteries won't charge. I was about to apply a rejuvenation therapy to them, but then
Engine raw water siphon break (1) Skipper at 12:01pm 11.12.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1912 I'm troubleshooting a reduced raw water flow issue - other thread. Started wondering again about the
Hunter 41DS Shower Drain (2) gfrazzle at 10:54am 11.12.17 Big Boats 7/935 I think I have a loose connection or split hose on the drain under the aft shower floor. The shower
Can the 50.1 meet USCG Criterion for inspected vessel? JoeRickard at 9:48am 11.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/984 Has anyone out there looked into having a Beneteau 50.1 meet USCG Criterion for inspected vessel?
"Anti-Osmosis Protection Paint" Lee Hadjiosif at 7:44am 11.12.17 Ask All Sailors 8/832 Looking to buy a 7 year old 42' Jeanneau Sun Odyssey. One of the comments in the listing is "Anti-os

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Keel position from winch view HeelBoy at 10:36am 06.27.23 I share the concerns and it drove me to completely redo that area of the boat with anew companionway
ampacity of disconnects Richard19068 at 10:35am 06.27.23 Thanks everybody for the responses. I appreciate the time and the insight. The pump is rated at 16
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (10) Chase Hartzell at 10:00am 06.27.23 217316 Judgement day. First day raising sails since I took ownership. 217317 Teaching the young ho
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Stu Jackson at 9:49am 06.27.23 Your question is somewhat boat-specific, so ask here: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/board,11.0.html
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (8) Chase Hartzell at 9:48am 06.27.23 217303 Rub rail vinyl is STIFF and not interested in being told what to do. I knew this going into
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (10) Chase Hartzell at 9:33am 06.27.23 Whelp, I'm probably due for another update, and this feels like a big one for me. After two years o
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 06.27.23 "I'm not exactly sure what you mean, I'm nearly in perfect alignment now. What I meant to say is tha
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 9:09am 06.27.23 After an overnight, there were the slightest spots of fuel. In fact if I had my absorb sheets under
Dissimilar Metals Maine Sail at 9:00am 06.27.23 I am considering putting a jam cleat to my aluminum boom. My concern is attaching it with stainles
Dissimilar Metals markwbird at 8:53am 06.27.23 Stainless screws are fine.
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Chase Hartzell at 8:36am 06.27.23 They do not. There doesn't appear to be any vin on this trailer or documented anywhere in the regis
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Rick Webb at 8:35am 06.27.23 Do those numbers match up with a VIN or serial number on your registration?
Trailer Capacity Estimates? SantaCruzin at 8:30am 06.27.23 Piece vs peace. Totally different meaning in this case! I feel bad for anyone learning English as a
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Jacktar at 8:20am 06.27.23 Might just be the serial number of the trailer, it is next to manufacture date on same line, all lo
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Chase Hartzell at 8:15am 06.27.23 Interesting. I'm trying to understand how your GAWR is 1/2 your GVWR unless it was either dual axle
Rebuilding a Water Filter. dLj at 8:12am 06.27.23 Well, I would not rebuild it - I would chuck it and install a modern filtration system. The advances
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 06.27.23 I've only been out for a couple of sails. However, prior to starting, it seems as if the fuel pump
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... Project_Mayhem at 8:08am 06.27.23 I usually add 3-4' to the boat length when it's on the trailer. It's a rough number and will vary fr
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 8:00am 06.27.23 ent meaning in this case! I feel bad for anyone learning English as a second language
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal brockangelo at 7:55am 06.27.23 No mine is a single axle. And I definitely think that's a 5806, not a 5800, whatever that means

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