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Diesel woes JohnShannon at 8:44pm 03.04.18 Ask All Sailors 9/939 What is going on? My Yanmar 1GM10 starts poorly and runs but makes no power for about 5 minutes, af
Mast head sheave (1) Jimmy at 6:38pm 03.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/431 Im going to get this great boat H26 on the water soon I hope. It seems like every thing I check need
Raritan Elegance Install MarkSails21 at 5:25pm 03.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3410 Any H33.5 owners installed a Raritan Marine Elegance toilet ? The Jabsco has got to go. Can't seem
Single Use navigation Charts? Mickstr at 4:37pm 03.04.18 Ask All Sailors 9/618 Is anyone aware of any charts available for single use plotting? I'd love to have like a tablet of t
Pump Cycling BugOutBoat at 3:17pm 03.04.18 Ask All Sailors 28/3720 Is it normal for the fresh water pump to cycle periodically? If so, how often is normal?
Water Pressure Suddenly Dropped BugOutBoat at 3:15pm 03.04.18 Ask All Sailors 9/761 I filled our water tanks yesterday after we had completely ran out of water. We noticed last night t
Another newbie mistake (5) ChileanJK at 10:25am 03.04.18 Catalina 22 11/1275 We went to the lake to sail on the last weekend before kids go back to school tomorrow, but the lake
Hunter356 keel top layer breaks off (5) hunter356 at 9:08am 03.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/4166 Hi, I just discovered that my fathers Hunter 356 (model 2002) has damages at the keel which appeare
First time topside paint job (1) Whatsit at 6:46am 03.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 25/6870
Help with updating charts on a Garmin 541s SFS at 5:26am 03.04.18 Ask All Sailors 6/4435 I'm still wading through the archives on this topic, but will actually need up-to-date information,
SAIL MAGS kdmjme at 4:58am 03.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 1/508 Hi, I have approx 50 like new Sail magazines free for the taking, would hate to bring to recycle cen
First 42s7 portlights Nikos at 1:40am 03.04.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/634 Hello everyone, Does anyone know which exact type of portlights the First42s7 has?I know they are th
New Beneteau 40 owner (3) Aaron B at 9:01pm 03.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1335 Hi everyone, I am under contract on a 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 40, I'm really excited to take deliver
Forestay and Toilet hopboat at 8:06pm 03.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4060 Hello All i am the new owner of a macgregor 26M 2007 in australia me little sailing experience i a
Ice Box Volume reprieve at 8:00pm 03.03.18 Catalina 30 3/1150 Hey sailors! Sorry folks but I need to know the size of a '93 C30 Ice Box. I can't find the answer
Trailer measurements Bartman99 at 7:17pm 03.03.18 Sirius 21/22 3/1818 I am going to be the new to me owner of a Sirius 21. The boat does not have a trailer but I do have
please help lol HUDSON at 6:08pm 03.03.18 Big Boats 18/2044 Hi friends I am a new sailor and a new hunter 1984 37c owner . As launch day is coming quick as we
30A Shore Power with Pro Charge Ultra 1230 ? genkinyc at 5:55pm 03.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1328 Hi, Is my factory installed wiring undersized for a 30A battery charger ? I have a 30A Shore Power
New Electronics and Installation DPW at 11:10am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 7/695 I have a 2008 Beneteau 43, dual wheel. The MFD is located mid-ships, below the dining table, and sw
Couple's Dream Trip Sinks Their Sailboat, Stranger Replaces it for $1 BigEasy at 9:39am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1352 Looks like the couple who sunk their boat after running aground in John's Pass near St Petersburg, F

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Faucet replacement HELP RitSim at 2:17pm 08.20.24 You can also drill several holes on the nut to "crack" it. On the thick part of the nut use a small
Megayacht Bayesian sank Rick D at 2:15pm 08.20.24 "I've heard of many waterspouts but they seem like a tornado's poor cousin. I'd hard pressed to rem
Megayacht Bayesian sank kappykaplan at 1:57pm 08.20.24 Are waterspouts just a tornado over water? That's my understanding.
Megayacht Bayesian sank kloudie1 at 1:53pm 08.20.24 Many times I've noted that a boat might be better off in really bad stuff if not tied to anything so
Megayacht Bayesian sank jssailem at 1:32pm 08.20.24 scratching my head on how such a large yacht could have been sunk at mooring While it is true, siz
Megayacht Bayesian sank Davidasailor26 at 1:27pm 08.20.24 would one not also expect there was some catastrophic hull damage? Or possibly downflooding if it
Megayacht Bayesian sank shemandr at 1:17pm 08.20.24 We had a tornado F1 rip through our little town and across the water for a while. I don't know if
Megayacht Bayesian sank degas at 12:54pm 08.20.24 Sad news. Not comparing this tragedy to my own experience, but this kind of weather can be highly
Megayacht Bayesian sank Indysailor at 12:10pm 08.20.24 The captain of a yacht that was anchored nearby said after the waterspout passed by, they noticed th
Megayacht Bayesian sank Sail22Capri22 at 11:38am 08.20.24 I am scratching my head on how such a large yacht could have been sunk at mooring like that, windage
Faucet replacement HELP smokey73 at 11:27am 08.20.24 Could you use a dremmel tool to enlarge the problem side of the opening to allow the faucet removal
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 11:07am 08.20.24 Ive purchased stays and running rigging and other parts from the Hunter Store here Hunter Parts Its
Megayacht Bayesian sank (1) Hello Below at 11:02am 08.20.24 Makes one wonder why we even untie the dock lines. An Environment Canada marine forecast for all of
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 08.20.24 There is no connection between dirty cooling water lines (either raw water or AF) and the engine shu
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine kappykaplan at 10:39am 08.20.24 Good morning JB, and Welcome to the SBO Forum. The thread about the Tiller Pilot on a Catalina 27 o
Megayacht Bayesian sank Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 08.20.24 Dont fck with nature. It will own you*
Putting a hole in the transom Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 08.20.24 Yes. Also, consider the use of premium ethanol-free gas. I've been using it in my small equipment f
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base hunter240 at 10:06am 08.20.24 My guess is the forestay needs to be shortened if you can pull it level with the jib halyard. My for
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:48am 08.20.24 You're describing a strong indication of a blocked holding tank vent. When air replaced by incomin
Distress Call Bob S at 9:47am 08.20.24 Hi there. What time was that? I was anchored in Block Island. We had wicked t-storms at night, but

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