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DST800 mounting issues/options indimini at 12:30pm 12.15.15 S2 1/764 Now that the boat's out of the water I am trying to figure out where to mount my new DST800 transduc
My next boat sailaway78 at 11:07am 12.15.15 Ask All Sailors 8/698 Soon as I win the powerball, and it's at least 150 mil. :) http://www.shuttleworthdesign.com/adastr
Questions on a Hunter Legend 35 AllBetsGo at 10:34am 12.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/7961 Hi! In the process of purchasing a 1987 Hunter Legend 35. I have read all the owner reviews and thos
NMEA 0183 incompatibility \ any experts? Skipper at 9:57am 12.15.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2090 Standard Horizon GX2150 wAIS. Raymarine SPX-5. New Garmin 44DV chartplotter, replacing 76CSX. The 4
Merry Christmas, y'all (1) Kermit at 9:10am 12.15.15 Ask All Sailors 16/988 Merry Christmas!
Leak around top of compression post (1) tjar at 9:06am 12.15.15 Big Boats 4/1806 With the recent heavy rains in the northwest, I discovered that my new to me 1993 Legend 35.5 has a
Opinions on sail materials dehler25 at 7:07am 12.15.15 Ask All Sailors 6/881 I am looking for opinions regarding sail material preferences. Dacron has led the charge for a long
O'Day 23 Sink Pump Earendil at 6:06am 12.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1577 Anyone have experience repairing the (manual) faucet on the galley sink? On my O'Day 23, the sink p
Dismasted c. t.'s at 5:03pm 12.14.15 Ask All Sailors 31/4469 Fellow Sailors~ We lost the mast and standing rigging off of our 1995 Hunter 430. Need a replaceme
Paradise Cove at Malibu, California (1) Kings Gambit at 4:27pm 12.14.15 Destinations 3/1041 So, have any of our Southern California sailors anchored overnight recently in Paradise Cove behind
Battery Conditioning Question GonzoF1 at 3:50pm 12.14.15 Musings With Maine Sail 19/6362 Ok, so I have the new Sterling 60A charger installed. We put the boat back in the water after doing
Cal 2-25 mast compression (2) rayras at 3:35pm 12.14.15 Cal 14/6353 My 1979 Cal 2-25 is showing signs of mast compression in the form of a sagging bulkhead that separat
Leaking galley window Clydo at 3:27pm 12.14.15 Catalina 310 3/1107 Searched archives but couldn't come up with answer. Window over microwave leaking badly. This wind
Newbie went to contract for 2006 Catalina 22 Capri (hull # 1139) Slartibartfass at 2:05pm 12.14.15 Catalina 22 42/9621 My wife gets the kitchen redo..... Survey on Friday and closing in early January. Tall rig, fin ke
Identifying wires @ batteries marchem at 1:33pm 12.14.15 Catalina 310 7/1699 Doing some detective work on the electrical system of our C310 (2000), tracking down what goes where
Curious Bottom (4) Scott T-Bird at 1:25pm 12.14.15 Ask All Sailors 33/5354 118078 118079 118080 118081 After 11 years owning this boat, this is my first opportunity to actuall
Fair price? jfurlong at 1:02pm 12.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1201 Thinking about getting out of sailing (after almost 50 years). I may post more on the reasons why a
Securing lines rlrobian at 10:01am 12.14.15 Catalina 22 22/2465 I have all lines run back to the cockpit in my 81 C22 swing. I am looking for something to help me
Weekly polls now online and searchable Phil Herring at 9:28am 12.14.15 Ask All Sailors 2/329 I'm not sure I ever posted anything about this, but all of the weekly quiz results (polls) are onlin
Insulation for 3-Way butt connectors (1) PSR at 7:33am 12.14.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1573 There are a couple of junctions in the navigation light circuit on my boat where three way butt conn

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Help a beginner SFS at 11:47pm 10.29.23 Awesome post, John.
Help a beginner jssailem at 10:40pm 10.29.23 Welcome @rayinfe to SBO. sailboat data might help. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/vineyard-vixen-
2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. Ted10028 at 9:12pm 10.29.23 it turns out I was completely blind. I guess I assumed it was a nameplate like appears elsewhere on
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Richard19068 at 8:20pm 10.29.23 What JSailem said. And if you are worried about the pump, they are not that expensive. Mine is well
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 10.29.23 So, this is basically Teflon grease or similar.. certainly ok with temperature. The only reason I
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Davenport at 7:33pm 10.29.23 Docking loop is genius, I always mean to do that with a rope. But tide here can vary 3 feet. But wo
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Dalliance at 7:32pm 10.29.23 This reminds me that I was a beginner once too. Fenders on the dock would be an improvement. Bet
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Davenport at 7:31pm 10.29.23 I think all should reevaluate and all get bow fenders!! This bias against em seems weird. Some pub
Fuel lift pump feels hot question jssailem at 7:30pm 10.29.23
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Tally Ho at 7:25pm 10.29.23
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Jacktar at 7:18pm 10.29.23 If you like the cheap fixes try https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/commissioning-tasks-and-
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing artboas at 6:19pm 10.29.23 The cable you have in the mast is RG8. I suggest you look at options that have a tinned shield rathe
Fuel lift pump feels hot question mforum at 6:15pm 10.29.23
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose artboas at 6:13pm 10.29.23 Hang on to your suspender 'cause this is really going to give you a belly laugh but I always coat t
Winter Project Mark15231 at 5:12pm 10.29.23 Another YouTube series to checkout for your rudder rebuild is Boatworks Today Rebuilding A Foam Core
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? shemandr at 5:00pm 10.29.23 Yeah, I gotta say why not put some dock fendering on the dock? https://www.westmarine.com/plastimo
Bottom Paint Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48pm 10.29.23 What is the name and location of the marina?
Winter Project Tally Ho at 2:50pm 10.29.23 If you want to have REAL fun, watch the youtube video by Sail life. He used his old rudder to make
Bottom Paint HomeyD at 2:35pm 10.29.23 All good questions? I do not know of the marinas reputation at this point. I am in NH and the Marina
Keel bolts on a 23-2 AndrewJillings at 2:07pm 10.29.23 Thank you dmax, that is (fairly) reassuring. My boat has a centerboard and there is lead down there,

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