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SBO veterans... when, where, and how did you serve? Phil Herring at 12:32pm 11.11.15 Ask All Sailors 54/4933 Brian's post got me thinking... we haven't done one of these threads in years, and it was a blast la
Veterans day, 2015 Brian D at 12:14pm 11.11.15 Ask All Sailors 2/202 On behalf of the staff and moderators of SBO, we wish to say Thank You to our Veterans. Without your
Removing rudder on '85 first 29 (2) Still Crazy at 11:22am 11.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1244 116989 116990 Does anyone have experience removing the rudder on a tiller boat of this vintage? I ha
Question about a honda 9.9 - electrics rgranger at 10:37am 11.11.15 Ask All Sailors 9/5095 Hey All I'm in a quandary. I just took possession of a very well kept Hunter 26 and it came with
Help educate an old man on shoal keel RussC at 9:50am 11.11.15 Ask All Sailors 19/3628 I was looking at an ad for a North American 23 the other day and realized I don't understand all I k
Need help finding a plumbing fitting? (1) McIntoshUSA at 9:44am 11.11.15 Ask All Sailors 2/336 We have two facets in the head which both pull out. One is for the sink and one for the shower. The
Where to fly a 2nd flag? FredV at 9:11am 11.11.15 Ask All Sailors 37/8070
Port side stern rail beneteau 32s5 Elton at 9:04pm 11.10.15 Parts Search 1/900 Looking for port side stern rail assembly for a 1990 32s5
Catalina 27 keel/bilge Jdaniel343 at 9:01pm 11.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/3343 I want to rebuild the bilge area of my Catalina 27. Are there any video's or pictures of someone doi
Ice in laz/bilge? Macboy at 8:59pm 11.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1860 Is there reason to be concerned if we overwinter ice in the bilges or lazarette? I haven't checked t
Main sail furling imbrewster at 6:27pm 11.10.15 Bigger Boats 4/3221 Hi, I was wondering if anyone had experience with adding a main sail furling system? There seems to
Alt temp concerns (1) jlp0217 at 5:09pm 11.10.15 Musings With Maine Sail 11/2442 116979 I looked at my Balmar 612D regulator the other day thinking about looking at the advanced pro
Forward hatch latches replacement (project complete photos included) (1) allen-deckard at 12:05pm 11.10.15 Catalina 22 50/8160 We all have the same forward hatch well at least the non new models but I really hate the latches.
Rubber boot chuck stas at 11:44am 11.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/635 Does anybody know where I can pick up the rubber boot where the mast goes thru the cabin ? also the
Catalina 30 fin keel flat sheltered mud beach tidal layover/careening safe? (1) bradteed at 11:38am 11.10.15 Catalina 30 12/3732 116967 My big question: Can I "safely" tidal lay over my "still new to me" 1984 Catalina 30 fin keel
New compression post fitted from the top Randy Miller at 11:12am 11.10.15 Big Boats 1/1000 I'm looking to get a hold of the person that posted the article of the link below. He fitted a new S
Seabung lpbosch at 10:31am 11.10.15 Catalina 30 7/992 Has anyone used a Seabung to change out valves while on the water?
Usb cigarette lighter adapter gettinthere at 8:25am 11.10.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1578 Mainesail posted this on another topic...It needs it's own ............................. The best '
Cutlass bearing replacement? pateco at 8:18am 11.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1388 I have needed to replace the cutlass bearing on my 1983 H31 for a while. I was originally thinking o
Icom m31 antenna adaptor Ken13559 at 4:27am 11.10.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1183 I'm looking for an adaptor to connect my Icom M31 handheld vhf to the mast mount antenna. The RG-8x

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Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 12:27pm 03.30.23 Sounds like a float switch with a medium resistance short. The pump runs all the time but slowly d
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Captain Larry-DH at 12:26pm 03.30.23 @GrandPaw Welcome to SBO. I conclude from what you described your wife needs to be treated more l
Lazy jacks kappykaplan at 12:25pm 03.30.23 wondering what the smallest line I can get away with is. Slightly bigger Pearson . . . my lines ar
Bilge Pump breaker ggrizzard at 12:14pm 03.30.23 George, Have you looked in the bilge with the pump making "a faint noise", or are you hearing it thr
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals fero at 12:07pm 03.30.23 Thanks, useful but this is for newer models with evaporators, our were with cold plates and older co
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 12:05pm 03.30.23 Hello Below, yes I did read it, great article, I guess I am just looking for more info, I did source
H37C Main sail reefing Paul356 at 12:02pm 03.30.23 Similar to what Hayden said. On my 356, the single line reefing works great, from the cockpit. To
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.

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