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Ok, what is this on my Harken Roller Furling (1) SeanP at 1:26pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/714 Hi there, I have just had my genoa repaired and re-installed on the roller curler/forestay. I note
Fighting the laws of physics in holding tank installation MightyMike at 1:21pm 07.07.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6061 I've just installed a new 6 gal holding tank and was pleased with my speed in completing the install
Replace fresh water pipe to head faucet question SeanP at 1:17pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 19/1569 Hi and TGIF to all, When I got this 1986 Hunter 31, the PO told me there was a leak in the hose to
Mixing Elbow Thread Sealant Solution (1) John Nantz at 12:02pm 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1033
Starting Battery Sizing Head Sail at 11:26am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1284 I installed a 80 Ah GM style (side posts) starting battery for my 23hp diesel engine thinking it sho
22 Wing keel width at base. stonybrookpictures at 11:16am 07.07.17 Catalina 22 0/385 Researching boat movers for the boat. Local guy wants to know how wide the wing base is at its wides
1974 Oday rudder spring stop LordNelson at 11:14am 07.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/765 I have a small piece of flat bent stainless steel attached to the back of the rudder which acts as a
Rent or borrow 22 wing keel trailer. (3) stonybrookpictures at 10:40am 07.07.17 Catalina 22 0/426 Just got a 97 Catalina wing keel, Trailer is shot. I have jacked up the boat and can remove the trai
Standing Water in bilge pump compartment above the keel dhjawor7 at 10:16am 07.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2384 I have just bought my dad's 1983 Hunter 33- he sold it to someone else about 13 or 14 years ago who
Lewmar OP2 Electric Winch problems - circa 1997 - discontinued winch Rich Stidger at 9:52am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1718 I installed the Lewmar OP2 (larger than the OP1) on my h40.5 at delivery in early 1998. Although it
O'day 322 Traveler Replacement Query AlastairLC at 7:28am 07.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2497 Have any of you replaced your traveler track and if so calculated the curvature radius? The formula
One Skipper, Two Skipper 3 or more? Macmanjams at 6:55am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1046 Hi all, New Sailors here. Bought a 76 Cal2-29 last August. 3 Owners. We all have about the same a
My solution for propwalk when backing out danstanford at 6:51am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 34/8980 I am in a new slip this year which is meant for a 25' boat and my boat is 33' and my neighbour is a
Looking for good cat 22 wing trailer (3) stonybrookpictures at 4:38am 07.07.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/622 Picked up a 97 wing keel 22 for cheap. Trailer is funky. It is a load rite of the same year, but was
Yanmar 4jh4-hte mixing elbow Velero49 at 4:31am 07.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/372 My Yanmar has 2 plugs that in theory I should be able to clean the mixing elbow. Has anyone try to c
Marlow-Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 3:57am 07.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2946 This morning I received an email advising Marlow-Hunter closed it doors effective 6/30/17. I will f
Marlow-Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54am 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 1/141 I received an email this morning advising that Marlow-Hunter effective June 30, 2017 has closed it's
Anyone know YAMAHA EF2000IS WON'T START tudoulaile03 at 11:55pm 07.06.17 Big Boats 6/4825
Main AC panel breaker - Three Pole Single Throw - H36 Tim Mills at 8:47pm 07.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1499 I am looking for a replacement for one of the main AC breakers. It is the three pole (Line 2) AC pow
Foiled again! Photobucket no longer free to link images... CloudDiver at 8:10pm 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1129 So in case you haven't noticed... photo links to a PhotoBucket account no longer work. This really

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macerator hose removal advice Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 05.27.24
The falling c - Clip Tally Ho at 10:10am 05.27.24
The falling c - Clip Davidasailor26 at 10:08am 05.27.24
The falling c - Clip Tally Ho at 10:03am 05.27.24 I'm up on the deck this morning fitting a new block for the furler line (yes, after 39 years, a Sch
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup shemandr at 10:01am 05.27.24 ... Line size. Block size. For example can a smaller dingy 4 to 1 block set be use since it's no
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dlochner at 9:46am 05.27.24 Is there space to run the ductwork? Do you need heat on anchor or at the dock? If only at the dock
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dLj at 9:18am 05.27.24 Which would you prefer? A slow and fiddly to heat (and less child friendly, potentially smelly) dic
The falling c - Clip dLj at 9:11am 05.27.24 Looks to me like you would be better served by replacing it. dj
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? jssailem at 9:08am 05.27.24 I've never had a halyard jam with the sail up, usually gravity is in your favor, While your think
Swim step lanyard dLj at 9:08am 05.27.24 Why not just use stainless cable replacing the original? dj
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dLj at 9:05am 05.27.24
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 9:03am 05.27.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! dLj at 9:01am 05.27.24 By the way the Mac 26S is the boat that I have the goal to own after I learn on this one. I like yo
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 8:53am 05.27.24 Bridle-rigged snubbers make sense when used on beamy powerboats that are wide near the bow, and on
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 8:37am 05.27.24 Thanks John
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:35am 05.27.24 Release the traveler, release the main sheet and let it flog, head into the wind and sea under power
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Calif. Ted at 8:25am 05.27.24 Of course, that leaves the follow up--if my main halyard were to jam, in the mast, or perhaps on th
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 8:08am 05.27.24 Well, all that sounds like a pretty convincing "no" :) Thanks all for the input; yes, I wasn't at a
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup (2) jssailem at 8:02am 05.27.24 Welcome to the SBO Forums. Congrats on your new sailing boat. I suspect you are looking at a fiddl
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail JamesG161 at 7:59am 05.27.24 thing to be concerned about given proximity to the hull to deck joint. No. These Spider type crac

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