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1998 H410 arch drain/vent? scottdube at 6:13am 04.27.17 Big Boats 2/525 I have a vent on the port side just below and behind the fiberglass arch. It is connected to a shor
Sunpower Solar Panels? IStream at 6:13pm 04.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 3/779 About three years ago I installed four Renogy 100W bendable solar panels on my hard dodger. Maine wa
Flush Or Not Flush BigEasy at 5:28pm 04.26.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1357 I am changing coolant on my Yanmar 3YM30 diesel. Converting from green to red extended life coolant
Keel coating rblevens at 3:47pm 04.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3214 I wondered how encapsulated my lead keel (coating) needs to be- Is simply bottom paint over the lead
Box above my electrical panel rose8878 at 3:03pm 04.26.17 Catalina 30 7/1012 I have an 1984 Catalina 30. My electrical panel is located on the back of my navigation table. Above
Beneteau 361 Questions? mcrow33 at 2:59pm 04.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2122 Hi, we are going to start our 2nd season with "Brizo" our 2000 Beneteau 361. We love the boat. It's
Yanmar 2GM20F Engine Hoses? KenK13623 at 2:31pm 04.26.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/5772 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter 310. I want to replace the various engine cooling hoses as they
H216 Motor Ranger Paul18578 at 2:27pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 13/942 I had been using a 9.9 Nissan outboard which is much more motor than the H216 needs...but I got the
H26 tiller extension clip... (1) rgranger at 12:15pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 6/432 Hey All I broke the retaining clip for my tiller extension. They sell them here at SBO but I don'
Need RF jib for Hunter 426 reedstephan at 8:01am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/205 Anyone looking to unload a rollerfurling jib in the range of a 42-44 Hunter
Zincs for 37.5 gharris123 at 7:43am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/504 I'm buying a '93 37.5 and haven't taken possession yet. As part of the pre-purchase evaluation I'm h
Kermit said..... rgranger at 6:08am 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 5/475 It was interesting to see the differences in the H26 and H260. They may be the same boat but they're
O'day 290 dimensions dscribner at 5:33pm 04.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/454 Anybody have an O'day 290 on the hard that can get some dimensions for me? Odd, I know, but I just
REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT HELMS 30 Sandra at 4:24pm 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 3/358 I am seeking and owners manual and possibly blueprints for a Helms 30. Does anyone have any suggest
Beneteau 461 traveller kroywirth at 4:12pm 04.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/419 I need to access the nuts of the bolts holding a U bracket to change out the block leading back to c
Heat exchanger end cap Richit at 1:33pm 04.25.17 Catalina 310 4/913 I was changing the zinc in the heat exchanger and some broke off inside. To clean it out of the exc
SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME? My brain on boats... wsmac at 1:24pm 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 33/1438 It was going to be an easy peasy thing! . I was going to just buy a boat and turn sails around in th
311 Hot Water Heater Bob Cowan at 1:24pm 04.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/986 Getting ready to fill the hot water tank for the first time, prev owner drained it years ago and I n
Hunter 240 Boom Internal Lines Question entmejia at 12:37pm 04.25.17 Smaller Boats 7/1366 I'm replacing the main sail. The boom is a U.S. Spars Z160. There are three internal lines (outhau
muffler for 2qm15 blunt at 11:51am 04.25.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/785 can someone send me in the right direction for a new muffler.admiral says I need to be silenced a bi

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Rudder for Blue Crab 11 dinghy LloydB at 8:54am 05.28.23 I bought a new lifting rudder and tiller from the SBO store that supports this website and it was be
What speed makes you fire up your motor? WayneH at 8:35am 05.28.23 Short story: We were on Lake Texoma one summer and doing the bake and bob. I put on a life jacket an
What is at the top of my mast. dlochner at 8:31am 05.28.23 The cable in the mast needs to be replaced. The bare shield wire should not be exposed. If you deci
What is at the top of my mast. Jacktar at 8:18am 05.28.23 Yep cable goes to radio, that is a pl 259 connector for base of vhf antenna.
Weeping keel JamesG161 at 7:44am 05.28.23 I'm having trouble understanding what the possible reason would be Hydro Dynamics Designer neede
What speed makes you fire up your motor? LloydB at 7:41am 05.28.23 Motor due to time, wind or weather and to avoid congestion such as when coming to the ramp otherwise
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 7:38am 05.28.23 It could very well be amine blush - I had never heard of this before. I sure hope this is what I am
G-Flex Question - Curing Time dlochner at 7:34am 05.28.23 The slightly greasy feeling is, as @thinwater suggests, likely some amine blush. Try washing it off
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 7:31am 05.28.23 Thanks Dave! I spoke with somebody from my local West Marine who repaired boats for 15+ years - he
G-Flex Question - Curing Time thinwater at 7:29am 05.28.23 a. On any important job, mix a little in a small container (less than 1/2-ounce) before starting and
G-Flex Question - Curing Time dlochner at 7:24am 05.28.23 G-Flex is a flexible epoxy, hence the name. ;) I just used some in another application and found it
Mainsail up! Timm R Oday25 at 6:58am 05.28.23 I'm thinking this picture would be even better with some water under the boat !
Marine Toilet Question kappykaplan at 6:57am 05.28.23 while remembering that it's called MEMORIAL Day because all who served gave some, it's the day in w
Rudder for Blue Crab 11 dinghy dLj at 6:29am 05.28.23 How good are you at wood working? Wouldn't be too hard to build them. If you like that sort of work.
What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 6:16am 05.28.23 When I had my Hunter 170 I used to avoid packing the motor if possible. on the Great Lakes, or vent
What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 6:04am 05.28.23 If the boat is making less than 3 kt SOG toward destination if heading to one, then using the auxil
Marine Toilet Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:02am 05.28.23 Another way to test the TP is put some in a jar of water and shake it. TP that breaks up quickly is
What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 6:02am 05.28.23 I'll add to my post that if sailing in LI Sound upwind against the current you might not be going a
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker Summerof69 at 5:44am 05.28.23 Thanks all. I appreciate the input. I ordered a 30 amp breaker and my friend/boat yard manager is
Weeping keel dmax at 5:16am 05.28.23 No idea, I had the foam removed. Never saw it before either. Maybe they wanted to reduce the ballast

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