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fuel tank Slipin Away at 11:26am 01.13.17 Big Boats 2/468 I would like to install inspection plates in the top of my fuel tank 2006 45cc which is located unde
anybody parting out their old venture pop top? Joint venture at 5:46am 01.13.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/366 Howdy y'all! I'm new to this forum. I've been out of sailing for a while and looking to get back int
Yanmar 2gmf impeller Reg M at 7:23pm 01.12.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/535 I ordered some parts last February from Mastry Marine in St Pete's, including two cooling water pump
anybody parting out their old venture pop top? Joint venture at 6:19pm 01.12.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/748 Howdy y'all! I'm new to this forum. I've been out of sailing for a while and looking to get back int
Read a good book lately? jssailem at 5:52pm 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 54/2891 I was reading Scott T-Birds, post about "Two Years Before the Mast" and it got me thinking,what book
Electronics Upgrade kimelmore at 3:50pm 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 40/3624 I meet with the local Marine Electronics dealer tomorrow AM to pencil out the new Electronics. I'm g
Signet SL172 Transducer location WJB at 3:28pm 01.12.17 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/632 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 and am thinking of installing a Signet SL 172 Depth Sounder. The Installa
Leaking Water Tank (1) Brooke B at 2:48pm 01.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4114 Hi all! I am new to SBO and also relatively new to sailing so pls bear with me here! ;) My husband
Two Years Before The Mast ... Scott T-Bird at 1:14pm 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 51/4207 I consider myself to be fairly well-read but for some reason, I had missed this classic until my ste
Thank you beneteausailors! anyone for Vancouver boat show? Guan at 10:39am 01.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/427 Just to say that I've had great help and feed back this Forums. Thanks guys n gals. Have another gre
Hunter 23.5 Updating Electrical Panel PropellerHead at 10:24am 01.12.17 Smaller Boats 25/3524 In the process of replacing the bilge pump on my 23.5, I discovered that the wires running from the
Where to go in july? sailnewbie at 7:10am 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 18/838 Family and i are headed out from south east ohio early july for a week of vacation which includes dr
Old age problems Knuttle at 5:28am 01.12.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1045 I picked up my Venture 21 in December 1970 at the factory in Costa Mesa Ca. and took it home to Mich
Oceanis 473 Diesel tank replacement amandla at 6:37pm 01.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/540 Hello, I need to replace the Polypropylene diesel tank in my Oceanis 473 built in 2002. Does anyone
Oday 322 solar vents DLB at 6:24pm 01.11.17 Bigger Boats 19/1900 On my list of repairs are the solar vents in the head and aft cabin. One works anemically on occasio
Replacing engine Gratitude Palm Beach at 6:05pm 01.11.17 Engines and Propulsion 3/642 Mine is a 1979 Cherubini 27. I am installing a 9.9 Suzuki to replace my old Yanmar. Should I mount i
Offset for Raymarine Depth finder George Arthur at 2:58pm 01.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3843 Hi All, New member and first post. I'm sure there will be many more! I just bought my first sail
West Marine anchor by Manson? (1) Jackdaw at 12:40pm 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1407 I didn't want to hijack the other anchor thread so.... Looks like WM has contracted with Manson to
Electrical Connector (1) Brian D at 11:21am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 28/2092 I am looking for this connector. It is the 12v connector found on Standard Horizon radios but might
Hunter 28 Anchor Roller xianbarnard at 9:48am 01.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/721 Hi, I'm looking to mount an anchor holder/roller on my 1992 hunter 28. I'd prefer to have it out of

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When does a screw become a bolt? BigEasy at 4:57am 05.10.23 Sailors seem to be folk that get hung up on using the correct terms. i.e.,Although it is common to
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? jviss at 4:25am 05.10.23 I found on my M25 in a Catalina 36 that the easiest way was to pump coolant in from the engine block
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? rgranger at 4:19am 05.10.23 Yep, and they are very quick with their tape measure. Anytime that the see a boat with a new ancho
Machine screw for hand rails dlochner at 4:07am 05.10.23 Here ya go: https://www.boltdepot.com/Machine_screws_Phillips_pan_head_Stainless_steel_18-8_1_4-20.
Bilge pump wowes!!! Davidasailor26 at 2:28am 05.10.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience skob1014 at 12:09am 05.10.23 Thanks everyone for your responses. I understand that the 95% jib is not the ideal foresail for mode
Bilge pump wowes!!! Dalliance at 10:51pm 05.09.23
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 10:28pm 05.09.23 Are you saying your marina includes the projection of your inflatable in your boat's LOA? Isn't th
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Joe at 10:27pm 05.09.23 I get the line of sight rationale. A sailboat's mast is an advantageous place for a straight line w
Raider Cherubini 33 BigEasy at 10:26pm 05.09.23 Welcome to SBO. Look forward to hearing about your progress. You are quite fortunate to have a Che
Boat fire in Japan BigEasy at 9:58pm 05.09.23
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Will Gilmore at 9:54pm 05.09.23 I wish my marina measured by boat that way. according to them, my C30 is 33' long unless I have my
Raider Cherubini 33 Dalliance at 9:52pm 05.09.23
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? BigEasy at 9:46pm 05.09.23 Good plan. Using the hand pump to fill the system will eliminate most, if not all of the problems w
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 8:55pm 05.09.23 I do not have a conduit going thru the mast currently, for those of you with more stuff in there th
Windshield and side window material Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 05.09.23 I put a bunch of photos in an album, but don't know how to link it from here. It doesn't look as
Adding Speed (1) rgranger at 8:15pm 05.09.23
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 05.09.23 Ladies and gentlemen ! Step right up. Step right up and see the amazing tempest in a tea pot. You'
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 7:32pm 05.09.23 Plexi (aka polycarbonate) is a great fit for many locations, but acrylic is harder for any place th
Bilge pump wowes!!! Tally Ho at 7:23pm 05.09.23 The pump is toast, Wiring is A-OK and so is the switch. I connected the pump to a battery and not

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