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Can you identify? (1) justsomeguy at 4:51pm 11.14.17 Ask All Sailors 32/2170 143703
Flushing a Honda 9.9 danphilgreen at 2:05pm 11.14.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/5038 Hello friends. I'm told that regular flushing of an outboard used in salt water has a huge impact on
Re-engine 26s with a 9.9 Honda XL shaft danphilgreen at 11:49am 11.14.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1137 I have recently replaced the original '90 9.9 Merc 2-stroke on my 26S with a 9.9 Honda extra long sh
Hull stripe tape marchem at 9:40am 11.14.17 Catalina 310 14/2700 Has anyone replaced their hull stripe tape? Where did you buy it, and what process did you use for
The documentary film Coyote has been released. Kings Gambit at 7:28am 11.14.17 Racing 16/2461 A documentary film on the story and life of American sailor and Vendee Globe competitor, Mike Plant,
Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers HOB No1 at 5:53am 11.14.17 Ask All Sailors 1/448 As many may have Kidde Marine fire extinguishers, it is worth noting that certain models manufacture
Rudder bearing play on H356 2002yr Tipsynippertoo at 5:30am 11.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/907 Hi, I am trying to find out whether I have a problem or not! Trawling the previous posts on rudder b
Veterans Day Cruise - 2017 Terry Cox at 7:41pm 11.13.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 25/2082 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 2/431 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 38/3526 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 2/375 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 10/2003 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 15/906 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 8/629 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 22/3888 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 61/9246 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 6/1144 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 10/3347 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 2/309 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 4/2629 Has anyone successfully installed the old Garmin proprietary Data Card Programmer software with eith

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Marine insurance kloudie1 at 1:57pm 03.21.24 Progressive here too. I am happy with the Gulf Coast coverage.. ~$1500 up to 75 miles offshore..
Marine insurance Project_Mayhem at 1:35pm 03.21.24 Progressive has had a pretty good reputation. I'm pretty happy with it. A few members that have made
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? dlochner at 1:28pm 03.21.24 2. I am outfitting Ziggy now with all of the ocean basics I can. We just added an auto tiller, Garm
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 12:28pm 03.21.24 Are you getting a lot of hunting while you're at anchor? Do you use a riding sail or some other set
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 12:20pm 03.21.24 I've heard some people say you can go with automotive batteries. I see 680 CCA on Amazon for an AG
No core?? (2) dmax at 12:04pm 03.21.24 Yeah, some of the nuts are hard/impossible to reach - not unlike every other boat I've seen. Yes, I
Rode for Desolation Sound dLj at 11:35am 03.21.24 Thanks for that info, @Terry Cox . I think, generally, long chain anchor rodes are somewhat overra
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? (1) rgranger at 11:24am 03.21.24 Active captain used to be a great way to find local marinas and I would call ahead and ask about par
Hull damage mac twenty five dlochner at 11:22am 03.21.24 You will have to wait until the hull is warm enough to fiberglass. The reaction will not kick if i
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 11:13am 03.21.24 It is often assumed that West Marine will have the worst price but...earlier this week I purchased
Hull damage mac twenty five rgranger at 11:12am 03.21.24 Thankyou so much !! Cant wait to work on it ! I am in Northern Mi its snowing! You will have to wa
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. rgranger at 11:00am 03.21.24 Check your insurance policy. It may not cover you if you have damage from a battery that is not ma
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Bob S at 10:29am 03.21.24 I have no experience with SSB, I'm a coastal sailor but I read an interesting post (SSB/Starlink) on
No core?? Arrgh at 10:07am 03.21.24 I can't disagree with any of that :)
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 kerryedwards at 9:54am 03.21.24 With a no-start condition on an engine with glow plugs, the first thing you should confirm is operat
No core?? twodzusfittings at 9:25am 03.21.24 Let me say, it's not how she handles, it's in the quality of the build. As already stated, lack of c
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Rick D at 9:17am 03.21.24
No core?? Arrgh at 9:03am 03.21.24 Agree. my previous boat was a 1989 Catalina 30 and I feel my current boat is of equal quality and h
Backstay Connection to Mast (1) JBP-PA at 8:49am 03.21.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I'
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. jssailem at 8:35am 03.21.24 What do you think? I think you can stumble along picking up stones to see if there is one that is

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