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Greywater discharge installation (1) Geardunkin at 9:59am 03.21.23 Ask All Sailors 15/962 The sink on my S2 7.9 is basically useless. The drain is plumbed to a greywater tank that must be r
Sailors rescued rgranger at 9:46am 03.21.23 Ask All Sailors 8/515 https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/03/20/sailboat-hits-whale-pacific-rescue
Proof that preparation does count Timm R Oday25 at 8:33am 03.21.23 Ask All Sailors 7/669 https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/03/20/sailboat-hits-whale-pacific-rescue
Lewmar hatch parts Howard Miller at 8:01am 03.21.23 Big Boats 4/609 I am in need of a gasket for the friction lever for the front hatch on a friends 2001 420 Passage. W
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual inkunzi at 6:32am 03.21.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/840 I am looking for the wiring diagrams , plumbing, head , water systems. Oh hell any and all info abo
H41 in mast furling glandry924 at 5:59pm 03.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/487 It looks like when I roll in my mainsail it gets really wrinkled. I'm worried about jams and if I'm
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement rgranger at 3:02pm 03.20.23 Smaller Boats 7/1454 Hello All: Back in 2018, @Crazy Dave Condon was kind enough to meet me and @Kermit at Pellican Poin
35s5 studs thetone at 11:40am 03.20.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/705 Does anyone have experience removing the rigging studs from the boat. Looking for the proper procedu
Diesel Motor Removal/Transmission/Oil Pan (2) Plymouth Sailor at 6:49am 03.20.23 Ask All Sailors 8/711 Bought a Irwin 28 in 2021 with the understanding that there was an oil pan leaked on the diesel. I
Winch sizes nikkinancy at 9:57pm 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 14/811 Hi, We need to do a service on all our winches on a 1988 Hunter Legend Sailboat 37.5 and do not know
New Gages H280 (3) Crusty Ol Salt at 8:45pm 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1122 Installing new gages on the H280 above the companion way, I got the holes drilled this after noon.
Solo mast stepping/unstepping. jmczzz at 5:28pm 03.19.23 Day Sailers 0/10 I have done this several times on a 22, a 23, and a 25. footer. but as they say due to the fog of ti
Solo mast stepping/unstepping jmczzz at 5:22pm 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/517 I have done this several times on a 22, a 23, and a 25. footer. but as they say due to the fog of ti
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 3:48pm 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 47/3435 Hello everyone, I just received my solar charge controler, still shopping for the panels, getting hy
Stanchions available (1) NYSail at 12:52pm 03.19.23 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/1487 Free to a good home. Just pay shipping. From my 36-2
Bulkhead WOOD Hunter 50' hunter bum at 12:19pm 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 2/322 Does anyone knows what type of wood is on the bulkheads of a hunter 50'?. I have some damages part w
Electric head replacement help. Le Bon Temp 1 at 11:12am 03.19.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/8 I have a 2003 Catalina that I need to replace the current electric Wilcox-Crittenton head. Going ba
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (1) Blitz at 10:04am 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1186 Wondering if anyone has used the Interlux Interprotect 2000e on their propellers or underwater bronz
Beneteau 1993 First 35s5 Keel Separation (1) TButler at 7:23am 03.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/876 Hi - I have a small gap between the keel and hull (see pic though this is right after haul out befor
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. (4) SycloneDriver at 8:04pm 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 13/887 I remember reading a how-to on this subject, made it seem easy. A few days ago I decided to try it.

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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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