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Bilge water smells like gas (1) Bluebonnet87 at 4:09am 04.08.24 Smaller Boats 6/1190 Hi all, I'm in process of siphoning out some water in the bilge of this 26.5 i just pruchased. Im j
Refrigerator thermostat wiring (2) danm1 at 5:46pm 04.07.24 Big Boats 16/5104 I have the top loading Adler Barbour freezer and adjacent fridge on my Hunter 356. The freezer therm
Monoceros thru-hulls monocerosin at 4:59pm 04.07.24 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1387 Hello again 37c group! Got some thru-hull questions in video form qaYsRSZ3CSQ
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 3:22pm 04.07.24 Ask All Sailors 85/7865 Had a minor disaster the other day; now thinking this is best approach. Please let me know what you
Disassemble Older Morse Shifter (1) Jackfmcc at 1:27pm 04.07.24 Ask All Sailors 5/769 Anyone know how to disassemble this old Morse shifter? I need to relocate it to a different spot in
ghost striping / lettering residue domer94 at 10:34am 04.07.24 Ask All Sailors 7/553 i removed old decals / name etc with combo of eraser wheel and heat gun. seems there is still some
Programing mppt controller NYSail at 5:08am 04.07.24 Ask All Sailors 2/333 Basic electrical question. So just bought a Victron MPPT 100/50 smartsolar controller to replace my
Do I need a grounding plate? JohnBisMe at 11:57pm 04.06.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1578 I am a relatively new sailor (A few years with Hobie Cats), and have stepped up to a Mirage 5.5, a s
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Drinky Crow at 7:33pm 04.06.24 Ask All Sailors 5/493 Lots of btchin' about volatile nature of the new CSC formulations tearing apart rollers anyone got*
Mast for plastic Walker Bay 10 (4) FTPartridge at 6:56pm 04.06.24 Parts Search 4/1542 As part of liquidating my late parents' estate, I sold the Walker Bay 10 (plastic model) on craigsli
Yanmar 3JH2-TBE with apparently a 4JH heat exchanger core. (3) geoffschultz at 1:47pm 04.06.24 Ask All Sailors 1/609 This is related to Yet another Yanmar overheating issue, but is slightly different. I'm at anchor i
Backup Nav Lights for $2.49 (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:53pm 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 1/255 I spotted these battery operated nav lights the other day and ordered a set. I haven't opened the bo
Diesel Generator Slow Starting on First Attempt Georgedoyle at 3:34pm 04.05.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/633 I have a Mastervolt Whisper 8 generator With a Mitsubishi L2E engine. It usually starts slowly befor
MORC lacoursmarc at 2:34pm 04.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1263 Is the Hunter 29.5 a MORC rated boat?
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? (2) dkinzer at 2:06pm 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1629 I removed the boom vang today in preparation for doing some work on it and I noticed a couple of iss
Topping lift xavpil at 1:49pm 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1215 Hi all. I 419 SO Jeanneau. Mast furling. the topping lift line is currently NOT brought to the cockp
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 1:25pm 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 6/579 I want to attach 2 Pelican Hooks on my life lines for easy access off the bow. But cant order withou
Gennaker Halyard Lead for Oceanis 37. Fractional or Masthead? (1) JP Pacific at 1:19pm 04.05.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/655
Sailing down the channel (1) Rodsails at 11:33am 04.05.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/744 Finishing up a great night of racing
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed (2) circa1971la at 5:32am 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1149

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Constrictor Clutches Stu Jackson at 1:57pm 06.25.25 choice for a halyard clutch mounted on the mast? Is the halyard to be led aft? If so, have you co
BATTERY? (4) Tally Ho at 1:52pm 06.25.25 Thanks for all of the comments so far. I was at the boat today and got some info on my old battery
1979 hunter 30 mast support and hot water heater Intrepid-II at 1:47pm 06.25.25 I own a sister ship and the rusted mast step in the bilge is a problem for these boats. Rather than
I Just Bought a Boat! A Free Boat! Davidasailor26 at 1:45pm 06.25.25
Adding cleats to the mast Joe at 1:01pm 06.25.25 The cleat you pictured is better suited for a mooring cleat, on the boat or dock. Dockside cleats
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. jssailem at 12:10pm 06.25.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (1) testingthewaters91 at 11:51am 06.25.25 I chose to match the through-hull, strainer, and hose diameter to the pump intake diameter. That
Cheap outboard Stu Jackson at 11:34am 06.25.25 This air cooled motor reminds me of the old British Sea Gull motors. They ran great when you could
A blessing or a curse? PaulK at 11:21am 06.25.25 This will give you an idea about the shape of the rudder. Looks pretty simple: JAVELIN 14 (FOX) - sa
Cheap outboard dlochner at 11:19am 06.25.25 This air cooled motor reminds me of the old British Sea Gull motors. They ran great when you could g
Windlite 14 (1) jssailem at 11:18am 06.25.25 the lines are in such bad shape I am having a hard time finding what I need to replace. If anyone k
More Scams PaulK at 11:15am 06.25.25 Came across something like this looking for a snowplow for my tractor. Really cheap. In Alaska. Th
Cheap outboard PaulK at 11:10am 06.25.25 I'm thinking that if you've got a battery big enough to start a diesel that you can't start anyway,
Windlite 14 jssailem at 11:07am 06.25.25 Let us know if you have additional questions.
Cheap outboard LLoyd B at 10:17am 06.25.25 I'm thinking that if you've got a battery big enough to start a diesel that you can't start anyway,
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 10:06am 06.25.25
Windlite 14 Bfran1966 at 9:22am 06.25.25 If so the spelling is Windflite. It is a AMF built boat. Here is some info from 2010 that may help.
Windlite 14 Bfran1966 at 9:21am 06.25.25 Welcome to SBO. You post location is fine. Is this your boat.
Quick connect fittings - how to remove BAD ORCA at 8:52am 06.25.25 That dark grey fitting is a no name Chinese fitting. They are all over Amazon. The white ones look
Windlite 14 jssailem at 8:50am 06.25.25 If so the spelling is Windflite. It is a AMF built boat. Here is some info from 2010 that may help.

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