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Weems and Plath SOS Distress Light CABixler at 3:25pm 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 29/3193 Went to West Marine as my flares were expired as it seems they always are! 23 years of sailing I hav
Troubleshooting weird (I think) macerator issue Tricky at 3:14pm 06.07.17 Engines and Propulsion 5/1215 I have a macerator hooked up to my gray water tank, and up until last week it worked, no problems. L
More Hunter 29.5 questions (2) Coastin at 11:57am 06.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2001 I bought a 1994 Hunter 29.5, its 2.5 hours away and I have few questions for you folks. Where all th
PH Superflush Hole Pattern edwardc at 11:05am 06.07.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/821 I know that the new Raritan PH Superflush base mounting hole pattern is the same as the Jabsco heads
is there a kit to enclose the through hole transom on 1978 27' Cat? MaryE at 9:59am 06.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/1877 our OB is on a bracket on the port side. We don't need that huge opening in the transom. Anyone kno
Cutless log replacement donvanv at 9:54am 06.07.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1731 Boat: ZeeValk; Beneteau 36cc I just hauled out to do what I thought would be a simple bottom paint,
Raised grain on teak Justin_NSA at 9:28am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 15/4076 The bulkhead alongside the companionway needs some attention. The teak, either from getting wet or U
Deleted post (1) vigrxplus at 9:16am 06.07.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/9 If you are reading this article, you most likely already know about VigRX Plus and have done your r
Edges on Davis radar reflector sesmith at 9:04am 06.07.17 Musings With Maine Sail 10/1927 I recently purchased a Davis radar reflector to have on hand for a trip to Maine this summer. The p
A Better Kick Up Rudder PropellerHead at 8:52am 06.07.17 Smaller Boats 13/4022 When I purchased the 23.5, my hope was that I would be able to explore some of the really shallow wa
Back Splash/Counter (4) womble at 8:32am 06.07.17 Catalina 30 2/879 Irecently installed a back splash along the sink that folds down to provide more room in the galley.
O'day 34/35 spinnaker rig njlarry at 8:11am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1035 Thinking of getting the asymmetric spinnaker out of its bag. It came with the boat but there is no r
2003 Hunter 306 throttle/shift cables john mendolia at 6:00am 06.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/458 Hi, Does anybody have an idea how to route new throttle and shifter cables for a 2003 hunter 306? I
Halyard knot for 'modern' fiber kpgraci at 5:45am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4875 Finally getting around to replacing halyards with line I purchased over a year ago for that purpose.
HP42 Shaft measurements/propeller Scallywagger at 5:19am 06.07.17 Big Boats 11/840 Hello everyone. I wish to fit a folding propeller to Casper but, Casper is in Scotland ' I am in Sau
Need to lighten new teak & holly cabin sole.... Reg M at 3:14am 06.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/507 I bought a sheet of teak ' holly to replace the stbd part of main cabin sole in my H31 but it is
Increasing air flow in the v-berth patrickkidd at 2:16am 06.07.17 Catalina 30 12/4095 After installing solar power, the last thing I use shore power for is a 120VAC convecton baseboard a
Anchor coating vhoisington at 8:53pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 11/3445 Hello all, I have an old (40 years) steel anchor which was probably originally galvanized and is no
Choosing an anchor Skipperdan at 8:07pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1642 Well I have had "Mi Amor" on the lake for almost a month. First week went well, but after that in st
Exhaust bladder (2) FlimFlamII at 7:08pm 06.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/570 Any idea where I can get a replacement 6 1/4" ID X 12" rubber hose? See attached photo. One end go

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Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open Project_Mayhem at 11:36am 05.20.24 In a heated indoor warehouse. I did some research and it appears that I need a new o-ring and that i
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open twalker H260 at 10:28am 05.20.24 Where and how do you store the portapottie during the winter
Expected life of a fuel line hose? dlochner at 10:26am 05.20.24 I got OB fuel line at an O-O-O O'Riley's in the past. There are different ratings for OB, Gas, a
Expected life of a fuel line hose? rgranger at 10:20am 05.20.24 I got OB fuel line at an O-O-O O'Riley's in the past.
Expected life of a fuel line hose? dlochner at 10:17am 05.20.24 It is important to use CG approved hoses. The hoses prevent permeation and are fire resistant. If a
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 05.20.24 AutoZone only has "fuel injection" hoses. They don't stretch which makes them really difficult to wo
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 10:07am 05.20.24
Mooring ball pennant question (1) rgranger at 9:44am 05.20.24 Close, but no cigar. It should be floaty thing to boat rode, since it is sort of anchor and anchors
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 9:41am 05.20.24 That would be a buoy-to-boat LINE. ;) Close, but no cigar. It should be floaty thing to boat rode
Mooring ball pennant question rgranger at 9:38am 05.20.24 . I had considered using "buoy-to-boat rope", but decided against it. :D That would be a buoy-to-b
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Kings Gambit at 8:59am 05.20.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to mov
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Kings Gambit at 8:48am 05.20.24
Mooring ball pennant question shemandr at 8:47am 05.20.24 There are many different systems. Another take: In the New Suffolk area of Long Island the practic
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 8:37am 05.20.24 So you are saying, Claude, that you can live in a bug-filled environment if you kill the bugs before
Mooring ball pennant question jssailem at 8:32am 05.20.24 To some folks... Words Matter. It does help to clarify what is being said. How to manage your boat
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:17am 05.20.24 I'll never forget the owners manual I once saw, translated from Japanese, that literally said: "tig
Fresh water pump Allan12210 at 8:01am 05.20.24 Has anyone found an alternative fresh water pump to the Shurflo Aqua-King II 3 gpm pump for their C
Mooring ball pennant question carlc376 at 7:49am 05.20.24 Thank you for the advice. The pickup bouy is a great idea. On the "Pennant" usage, the marina used
Mooring ball pennant question dLj at 7:39am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 7:37am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been

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