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Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 lynno at 12:01pm 02.18.24 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1158 Hello! We need to replace all our portlight hatches on our 1981 ODay 34, does anyone have suggestion
Tach replacement options for Volvo MD11D FulmarCT at 11:28am 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 2/380 My Westerly has a 1983 Volvo MD11D. Last summer a backflow (?) short circuit in the engine wiring fr
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 PNWE36 at 11:12am 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 5/1060 Hello, I have read positive posts on the Campbell Sailor propeller in the forum. I am interested in
Interfacing of analogue sensors to NMEA Kostas Metaxas at 10:34am 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1313 Boat has number of analogue sensors, such as tank levels, temperature sensors etc. I would like to t
Popeye the Sailor's Story (1) JamesG161 at 9:57am 02.18.24 Sails Call Lounge 5/1563 223041 Want more information? Jim...
No holding tank options? captain69 at 4:07am 02.18.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/6748 Does anyone just use the head solely as a urinal, and pump directly overboard (or just pee off the s
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 6:55pm 02.17.24 Musings With Maine Sail 12/5292 This one has me baffled. I am rewiring my bilge pump and moving the location of the on/off switch.
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 6:06pm 02.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1372 Any 23.5 owners use a track and wisker pole set up?
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig (1) runninglts at 12:59pm 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1598 Hello all -- I am looking for thoughts on my plan to add a solent/slutter stay to my newer fractiona
37c hose size for stuffing box Cocoa Beach Sailor at 12:25pm 02.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 2/663 Greetings, I am far away from Cirrus Minor, formerly Jolly Roger, a 1984 37c which will be moved to
Air conditioner replacement GryphonGirl at 9:05am 02.17.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2018 The Dometic 12,000 BTU AC unit that came with our Beneteau 31 Oceanis was always problematic. Basica
Moving Up... w4swk at 8:18am 02.17.24 Catalina 22 8/1701 As some of you my know, we have been looking for "just the right" 25...it appears as if we have foun
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 8:05am 02.17.24 Destinations 22/3842 Hi! So it looks like I'll be purchasing a Newport 30-3 on the South Shore of Long Island. I'm cons
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 7:39am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1220 I have a standard horizon cmp25w mike at the helm. The connector terminal plug is damaged. It may b
1980 c and c 32 refrdge question dmcelwreath at 7:02am 02.17.24 C&C 2/952 not sure if we have coldplate or evaporator plat. but think it needs replacing. have a 43 wat solar
Burping/purging air from coolant on Yanmar 3JH2E geoffschultz at 6:58am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 1/305 I've searched all over for instructions on how to burp the coolant loop on a Yanmar 3JH2E (actually
Advice on transcontinental shipping mbennett7 at 6:35am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1920 Hello! We are relocating from CT to CA and looking to ship our Tartan 34c. She has been carefully re
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 CAVU at 4:45am 02.17.24 Big Boats 5/837 Looking for insight on running cables through the headliner from the compression post to the electri
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? Ringydingydo at 9:46pm 02.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/947 Hi Legend owners, I am close to buying a 1989 Legend 37. The main is impossible to raise the last 1
Boat Seller's Beware - Scam Alert Steve-in-VA at 1:14pm 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/12755 I have a boat listed on the SailboatOwners classifieds. I was contacted by someone who said they had

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Sleeping offshore thinwater at 6:15am 10.19.25 Contentious subject. But yes, anytime I have singlehanded or short handed, I/we pack as much cat na
Hull preparation dlochner at 5:13am 10.19.25 Paint companies usually recommend 80 grit. Lately I've been using mesh sand paper, it seems to last
Hull preparation colemj at 4:03am 10.19.25 40 grit is correct. For this job a rotary sander is going to work better than a RO. Gelcoat on the
Hull preparation Davidasailor26 at 3:42am 10.19.25
End Stop for Beneteau Oceanis 46 Kawanager at 2:21am 10.19.25 Hello, do you found them or do you need help? Regards Norman
Sleeping offshore capta at 11:05pm 10.18.25 Hey @capta I think the subject you posed here is a little vague. Would suggest retitling it if yo
Sleeping offshore MFD at 9:14pm 10.18.25 Hey @capta I think the subject you posed here is a little vague. Would suggest retitling it if yo
Placement of engine cover cable eyestrap PEMS at 8:02pm 10.18.25
Sleeping offshore capta at 7:56pm 10.18.25
Sleeping offshore Don S/V ILLusion at 6:57pm 10.18.25
Sleeping offshore dlochner at 6:44pm 10.18.25 I assume you are referring to single handed sailors. When we overnight, one person is sleeping, the
Placement of engine cover cable eyestrap (2) east coaster at 4:50pm 10.18.25 Here is the cable attached to the top and the attachment point is about 10 to 11 inches from the top
Bookmarks (2) Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 10.18.25 To access any bookmarks you created, click on your screen name in the upper right hand corner and s
Mariner 2+2 rigging issue Timm R Oday25 at 3:40pm 10.18.25 Hmm . I had the exact problem for years on our CDI equipped Oday25 . Last fall while taking the mast
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions jssailem at 3:34pm 10.18.25 The pictures will help. Be sure to take wide angle. Not everything should be a close-up. The time
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions Timm R Oday25 at 3:29pm 10.18.25 Seems odd that the previous owner used the boat the way it was rigged for how many years and only no
Bookmarks (2) Dave at 3:26pm 10.18.25 The software running the SBO forums has a book marking feature separate from bookmarking with a brow
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions MeandmyCal29 at 2:35pm 10.18.25 I thought it was strange. I suspect it was just a polite way of saying "don't bother me". I'm on my
Potential damage to alternator diodes Davidasailor26 at 2:31pm 10.18.25 The usual cause of burning out diodes is cutting the load while the alternator is pushing many amps.
V Berth Hatch Window Richard19068 at 2:27pm 10.18.25 No. It will be heat bent slightly. I will create a wooden bending cradle that will have the curve I

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