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Atlantic Tower Tower in a box gypsywind280 at 5:00pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/898 Anyone here have experience to share with this product ? I had a guy quote a custom SS davit with a
Mounting idea for solar panel.... (4) SwitchintoglideIII at 4:23pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1063 One of three panels aboard...this one feeds the bow thruster battery. The other two are the same siz
New Marina Trend Bad Obsession at 4:07pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 59/3266 In my area it is cheaper to keep a boat than other areas. That is a given but I am still going to c
Water tank removal Come Sail Away at 3:11pm 04.18.16 S2 5/1158 My water tank apparently has mold in it. Obviously I need to take care of this and I was wondering h
What is finish on interior wood of 2007 Beneteau, varnish , lacquer mswatsonmd at 1:50pm 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1227 What is original finish of interior wood on Beneteau 2007 Ocanis 40
Options to Convert to Fresh Water Flush Captain Ag at 12:55pm 04.18.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/5767 My wife and I live aboard our (new, 1 year old) Beneteau Sense 50 in Houston (Waterford). Not long a
Hunter 290 Running Rigging mattinva at 11:44am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/604 I am replacing several of my running rigging lines. Owner's manual line sizes appear smaller than w
Spinnaker: Attaching halyard block to mast with pad eye, forestay eye or mast hound DocLex at 11:32am 04.18.16 Smaller Boats 21/5780 Have 1995 Hunter 26. Want to attach my swivel shackle with spinnaker halyard block to outside of ma
2008 B43 bilge pump fuse location Dave9854 at 11:20am 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/720 I have a 2008 B43 and I am trying to find the location of the 15amp fuse for the rule bilge pump. It
Looking for 110% genoa for Hunter 410 Michel C at 9:56am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/582 Hi, I'm having a little challenge in finding a used 110% genoa sail in relatively good condition for
taylor made anchor shade vs boom tent awning fred1diver at 9:49am 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/947 has anyone used one of these? what is the lowest you can have it setup at? the boom on my dolphin 2
2001 Hunter 340 Rudder (fiberglass post)removal troubles Bronxite at 8:14am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/883 I need assistance with removing a rudder ( fiberglass post) from a 2001 Hunter 340. The post head ha
Replacing engine starter switch on a H31 IH82BL8 at 7:00am 04.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 39/5937 So yesterday I went to start the engine it cranked the first two times and then the third time nothi
M26 bow roller extension (4) Captain Miles at 6:37am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1663 122092 122093 122094 122095 I needed to extend the Bow Roller on MacGregor 26M to accommodate Mantus
Stern Water Ballast Valve Remote cockpit control upgrade 26M (3) Captain Miles at 6:24am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1458 122099 122100 122101 Another upgrade to the water ballast system on the 26M.... I made the stern g
Hunter 30 Compass gknox102 at 4:30am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/866 I recently purchased a Hunter 30' and the compass is missing from the pedestal. I'm looking for a u
Need hints on a Cherubini 36 (2) ErnestV at 12:43am 04.18.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2408 Hi all, I've newly registered here as I am currently looking into buying a Hunter 36, built 1980, s
First sail of the year (video version) Jackdaw at 9:04pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2663 First sail of the year is always a treat. We try and make a crew-mostly deal, but this year none of
Good dinghy tender for 33' sailboat recommendations? RichW9603 at 7:42pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 24/6510 Hi all, I am closing in on buying a Hunter 33.5. Even though I don't expressly need a dinghy / tend
What the Heck is this? (2) JamesG161 at 7:38pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2111 I have a sea water pump for cleaning muddy anchors. With sand bottoms, I rarely turn the pump break

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Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 11:34am 03.30.23 Pulling this thread out of the basement. I have a question for USB/12V power outlets. From what I'v
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths Black_Dog_Sailing at 11:16am 03.30.23 The exhaust water hose coming out of the muffler is leaking. It's the original hose from 1997 so w
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? JoeWhite at 10:45am 03.30.23 Can you install the connections while tank is outside and fill with water and let it sit overnight t
Damper plate? jssailem at 10:41am 03.30.23 unless someone knows of a lower cost source. Would be pleased to check, but will need parts detail
Bilge Pump breaker JoeWhite at 10:30am 03.30.23 Yes, I agree with Rich, you can disconnect the float switch wires and connect them together to test
Bilge Pump breaker Rich Stidger at 10:10am 03.30.23 Sounds like a float switch with a medium resistance short. The pump runs all the time but slowly du
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Captain Larry-DH at 10:00am 03.30.23 @GrandPaw Welcome to SBO. I conclude from what you described your wife needs to be treated more li
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 9:40am 03.30.23 (Edit) Cut the power wire to the pump, the faint noise stopped.
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? sailme88 at 9:18am 03.30.23 my experience with barrier coating is that there are 2 colors.. White and gray. If you are at white
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals Don S/V ILLusion at 9:05am 03.30.23 https://www.dometic.com/assets/27/43/installation%20and%20operating%20manual_62743.pdf
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? rgranger at 9:02am 03.30.23 There is a very easy way to get all of the old bottom paint off... I post on this a few times each s
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:03am 03.30.23 The "rule of thumb is is "no more than 1/2 turn past hand tight." Reason: Threaded tank and hose f
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 8:02am 03.30.23 Yep sure was, looking forward to exploring further under different wind conditions.
Swim platform Ideas Jacktar at 8:01am 03.30.23 It would seem tough to get a swim platform of any size that will still let you swing the rudder and
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Will Gilmore at 7:53am 03.30.23 Welcome aboard the finest sailing forum on the Net, Clay. Congratulations on your new relationship.
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 7:41am 03.30.23 we are in the process of hiring a surveyor now.
I'm a newbie fresh and green! jssailem at 7:20am 03.30.23 Nice Clay. She looks to be in good shape. Pretty bling filled interior. Will make a cozy home for yo
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 7:11am 03.30.23 Scott, Have you considered keeping the angled gaurd, moving the CP pod to the top and instrument po
HELP FIX (REPAIR) RUDER-BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER RitSim at 7:08am 03.30.23 Pics would help.
Second anchor question flightlead404 at 7:07am 03.30.23 I agree with 99% of the above. Rocna should be your primary, the Delta which came as supplied by Hu

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