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Wish Bone Rigs Andymay27 at 3:41pm 03.22.16 Ask All Sailors 18/4334 I'm intrigued by the simplicity of the wish bone rig. The Nonsuch boats, esp the 22, seem like the p
O'Day 30 Manual Bilge Pump cookcwayne at 2:55pm 03.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2274 Any one know the make of the manual bilge pump ? Bought the boat and it is missing.
Miraflores lock photo (1) Joe A at 11:52am 03.22.16 Ask All Sailors 11/741 My friend was in Panama two weeks ago and he sent me this photo of two sailboats in the Miraflores l
Starter Motor Battery Stud John Foster at 10:46am 03.22.16 Ask All Sailors 4/780 I have a Yanmar 3JH2E engine, and want to order a new cable for my starter motor. Problem is my boa
what's this for?? whatfiero at 9:56am 03.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1638 All Hunter 30 owners 88-94 can ya tell me what the 3' or 4' stainless steel tube in anchor locker wi
SAILS Do Little at 9:56am 03.22.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1312 Has anyone replaced their sails on a 45' Oceanis? We have a self tacking system and a plate for a se
Measuring Strain on the Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 9:14am 03.22.16 Ask All Sailors 37/5711 How could one measure the strain on the rode of a yacht at anchor? I was thinking of some sort of s
Steering inspections Sailvayu at 8:44am 03.22.16 Ask All Sailors 0/494 With the coming season it is time to think about inspecting your steering system. For those with the
Stern & Bow lights Alansails at 5:48am 03.22.16 Catalina 310 2/943 Can anyone advise how the stern and Bow light covers disassemble from the unit? I want to replace th
Masthead pulleys Jammin jr at 3:32am 03.22.16 Smaller Boats 7/2008 What size pulley should I get for the main and jib halyard pulley at the mast head? Mine are missing
Built in solid foam floatation Ericnorm at 10:19pm 03.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1246 Greetings, I had a question about a 92 macgregor 26S my wife and I purchased. I was reading a few p
Shaft Log diameter Ken13559 at 7:40pm 03.21.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2390 I'm contemplating installing a (PYI PSS) dripless shaft seal on 1" prop shaft. Can anyone advise me
Fresh water leak on MH40 Phantom154 at 7:36pm 03.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1408 I recently took possession of a 2014 MH40. It has developed a leak in the fresh water system. It sta
Lewmar 16 single speed/self-tailing winch service Tally Ho at 7:07pm 03.21.16 Ask All Sailors 2/779 i pulled the Lewmar 16 winch off the boat to tear it down and service it before we put the O'Day 322
Selecting the right size anchor rode Dinghydreams at 6:53pm 03.21.16 Ask All Sailors 25/6498 Ahoy Folks, I'm new to the forum and hoping to rouse some good answers! I just bought a Bristol
Finished my VHF Install Bad Obsession at 5:13pm 03.21.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1076 Holy Cow! That was a HUGE project. Basically I added a brand new VHF into my boat where there ha
Brown Wood Substitute agprice22 at 3:42pm 03.21.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1832 Does anyone have links and product names for the wood-colored substitute he/she is using for hand ra
Hunter Legend 37 Air Conditioner Installation noon at 2:22pm 03.21.16 Big Boats 10/2325 Hello, I am planning to install a 16k Webasto A/C on my 1989 Legend 37 and was hoping for some inpu
Rewire Mast cookcwayne at 2:08pm 03.21.16 Bigger Boats 10/1885 I have an O'Day 30. When they moved it, they obviously destroyed the mast lighting wiring. any idea
Solid vang verses block & tackle on hunter 34. Johnhawkk at 1:06pm 03.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3318 Thinking of replacing my block and tackle vang with a solid one on my 1984 hunter 34. Advantages? W

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Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. PNWE36 at 10:53am 03.25.24 Hi, One of the things I like about this forum is the wide variety of experience and knowledge. Nothi
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question KCofKC at 10:34am 03.25.24 Start small as stated, lubricate often, low rpm, higher than average pressure. Carbide or titanium
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER jssailem at 10:11am 03.25.24 @Whattevr welcome to SBO and congratulations on the new to you boat. Enjoy.
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Davidasailor26 at 9:52am 03.25.24 Hi Robert, Are you referring to the boat Dream Catcher? I am the new owner of Dream Catcher which i
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Whattevr at 9:47am 03.25.24 ON THE TRANSOM OF MY BOAT IS THE NUMBER XDYN06598686. WHAT DOES THAT STAND FOR? Hi Robert, Are yo
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 03.25.24 Poly, based on the photo. I have to agree with you there. If that's the case, one has to wonder
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 dmax at 8:56am 03.25.24 Yes it is - sorry, was thinking rain water. Again, any piercing of the hull is a potential. On your
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 G Newboat at 8:52am 03.25.24 Is it possible water is coming in from the lake? I believe it fills even without rain.
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 8:38am 03.25.24 I constantly lost those Imra markers. I wonder why yours stayed put? I still have the remainder of
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 dmax at 8:35am 03.25.24 Every hole in the deck is a potential leaking point, especially after 30 plus years: stanchions, hat
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:19am 03.25.24 Pricey little beggars but I have used these chain markers for 12 years and never lost a one. A gues
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:17am 03.25.24 Those Imtra markers look very interesting. Fit in the chain link. Nothing to rub against the gypsy
Boom shemandr at 8:16am 03.25.24 Yesterday I drove by a marine salvage yard on Rt 1 between Vero Beach and Ft. Pierce on the East sid
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:50am 03.25.24 In essence you turned your head into a piece of ductwork that will contain the foulest of all odors
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? shemandr at 7:47am 03.25.24 The OP's criteria may need revision: Sailing with "5' to 6'" draft eliminates a lot of Florida. Y
Clamp on meter recommendation? Jim 5757 at 7:40am 03.25.24 +1 on Jim's recommendation. We got this model last month and very happy with it! ...and the price w
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:28am 03.25.24 In essence you turned your head into a piece of ductwork that will contain the foulest of all odors
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 Johann at 7:25am 03.25.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ward H at 7:12am 03.25.24 In essence you turned your head into a piece of ductwork that will contain the foulest of all odors
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 pdrisc at 6:57am 03.25.24

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