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Replaced Joker Valve JerryA at 6:55pm 06.18.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/1870 Replaced my first Joker valve this weekend. Yucky job, but gloves and an old towel helped. Now I don
What to check to keep the water out Megaro76 at 5:47pm 06.18.17 Catalina 22 16/2430 Started my first full summer with my C22 off right this weekend. Got it out of inside winter storag
1975 Newport 30 II (3) CaliJames at 5:34pm 06.18.17 Newport 2/1087 137770 137769 137768 I've boated for decades in the bay and outside the gate , but I have never sail
Alternator wiring question Scott T-Bird at 5:20pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 10/3458 I am finally pulling all of my electrical improvements together. One thing left undone was modifyin
Blynman Canal Marc14857 at 4:30pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1454 one of our planned legs from Mystic up to Maine is from Glouchester to Portsmouth/Kittery. We have t
Transmission shifting stutter Frank Ireton at 3:49pm 06.18.17 Big Boats 5/770 When I shift our 35.6 in gear or out of gear, forward or reverse there is a terrible stuttering vibr
Need A Surveyor in Milwaukee Maine Sail at 1:56pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 3/465 Anyone know of a reputable surveyor in Milwaukee? Need one asap...
Nav lights: your preference agprice22 at 11:34am 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1459 I am at the point of re-equipping my restoration project Telstar 28 trimaran, and I am thinking of r
1979 cherubini 37 cutter Autumns Wind at 11:09am 06.18.17 The Cherubini Hunters 28/2716 Going to look at a 1979 Cherubini at the inspection what would you say are the major issues one shou
AC day1-USA is MIA Gunni at 8:12am 06.18.17 Racing 11/764 The boats seem to be pretty much evenly matched. Able to foil at 22kts in 7kts of wind. However you
Oday 192 centerboard stuck in keel colemanps at 7:06am 06.18.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/484 i put my 192 on its trailer. Now back in the water but the centerboard is stuck up in the shoal keel
Washing Cabin Cushion Cover? catalanc at 6:43am 06.18.17 Catalina 22 1/341 Hi Guys I have a 1997 Catalina 22 MK II and the cushion covers could use a good washing. One side i
Broken Strut on a 1983 C&C 30 mk1 popster48 at 6:24am 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/253 Inspection reveals that it is stainless, not bronze and had been welded...Is this original? or jury
Oday 192 centerboard pendant colemanps at 5:57am 06.18.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/504 How do I get access to the centerboard pendant shackle inside the shoal keel? Thanks.
Outland Hatch Covers Solstice at 4:57am 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1500 Does anyone have any experience with these? We do have Ocean shades for our hatches, but when used,
Irwin 37 ketch mast head replacement (2) yem23 at 6:57pm 06.17.17 Ask All Sailors 1/498 Below are pics of the top of my main masthead. There is a triangular shaped plate, mounted on a hing
H34 Aft Water Tank - Hold Down Straps (2) lnikl at 6:53pm 06.17.17 Big Boats 5/738 Have any of you had to replace the aft water tank on a H34 (mine is 1983). The tank is aluminum and
A hex / pox on the Hunter installers. Scott B at 5:00pm 06.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/686 Whoever had the brain fart at hunter era 2005 et al, to think it was a good idea to install zip ties
Wind speed and direction equipment-I need info Jimongee at 2:38pm 06.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/598 OK so in about 10 days my wife and I are departing Lake MI -destination the North Channel For the su
Water ballast boats' deck access? Robert and Janis at 2:30pm 06.17.17 Smaller Boats 21/1191 we are buying an H260 and as senior type folks we wonder if there are any special ways to more easil

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Merit 22 owners jssailem at 8:16am 06.06.23 Welcome @Centex to the SBO Forum. Best of luck with your new boat. What motivated you to buy the Me
Merit 22 owners Centex at 8:10am 06.06.23 Just picked up a Merit 22 this last weekend. Boat has been sitting for a while unused but was in pre
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 8:09am 06.06.23 The Norfolk-Hampton Roads area is not a place to mess around in a small boat. NYC harbor is much eas
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:08am 06.06.23 O'day daysailer 3 with 3'- 9" ft draft Specs suggest 23'-4" mast. I have not measured it myself ye
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 8:03am 06.06.23 The AC ground and DC negative should be tied together at a single point. The AC neutral should not
Anchor light..... RitSim at 7:57am 06.06.23 Error above B15 not B5
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rschuss at 7:52am 06.06.23 I have a friend who does that, jib sail. Seems to me to put extra strain on the unbalanced rig. On a
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (1) John T1594 at 7:51am 06.06.23 I had a 1980 H30 with the fold down table. Here is a photo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Captain Larry-DH at 7:44am 06.06.23 Ahhh, Story time. If you look up Old Point Comfort Marina, Fort Monroe on a NAV map you will that w
Newbie dlochner at 7:39am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
1976 Santana 21ft (6) rgranger at 7:26am 06.06.23 We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement
Anchor light..... Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 06.06.23 I installed the Marinebeam Smart LED tri-function light on 2 boats and it is my recommendation. It'
Newbie jssailem at 7:19am 06.06.23 First boat. 8 ft ElToro Learned the meaning of balance during all points of sail. Punishment was swi
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:17am 06.06.23 216536
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 7:14am 06.06.23
Newbie rgranger at 7:11am 06.06.23 .... and get towing insurance from Boat US.
Newbie rgranger at 7:10am 06.06.23 On insurance... if you get a smaller boat that you can afford out of pocket, then you only need to g
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rswift at 7:09am 06.06.23 We've done that in light winds. We call that a cocktail cruise. If it's only a light wind, we don't
Newbie rgranger at 7:09am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
Check my wiring diagram? Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 06.06.23 The AC ground and DC negative should be tied together at a single point. The AC neutral should not

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