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Thinking too much about keel forces Daveinet at 4:05pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 106/18070 OK, so its going to be another month before the boat is in the water, so my mind is just sitting idl
Oil in exhaust, low power emergpa1 at 2:27pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 21/4493 I have an island packet with a 1986 3GM30F Yanmar. . While motoring down the intercoastal waterway
help with rigging (5) solodare at 2:00pm 04.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1270 Can some one tell me if this looks correct? I have no confidence in what I'm doing. Nothing to rea
Texas Coastal Sailing TXGulfcoaster at 1:45pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 0/493 Across the ICW from Port O'Connor there is a bay called Espirito Santo, has anyone anchored in that
37C bilge question frankiedogs at 1:40pm 04.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/802 The float for our bilge pump is not screwed down to anything and free-floating the bilge. Obviously
1978 atomic 4, can't get dipstick out to change oil MikeLitton at 11:31am 04.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1237 Anyone experience this? I've got a 1978 Catalina 30, I bought last year. I went to change oil on t
Catalina 22swing keel Tony23630 at 9:32am 04.12.15 Catalina 22 1/1496 We have had problems, like leaking around the cable. Now that is a very easy to fix. But the one
Mystery Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Leak Steve E. at 7:30am 04.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/4822 Good morning all, I have a mystery leak on my 1999 Hunter 310, with a Yanmar 2GM20F motor. With
first 235 rudder bolts riverroad at 6:25am 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1280 I've just been on Beneteau's spare parts site and wasn't able to find a listing for the delrin bolts
Stopper for 2003 Hunter 356 Refrigerator drain Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 5:46am 04.12.15 Big Boats 9/1215 Last week my wife dropped the stopper that plugs the refrigerator drain and we have not been able to
upper shrouds when stepping piedpiperIII at 5:40am 04.12.15 Catalina 22 1/751 On my first cat22 I used to disconnect the forward shrouds and upper shrouds when stepping the mast
Oday Strut bolts/screws pcjrusso at 4:08am 04.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1237 I have a Oday 34. one this springs projects is a new cutlass bearing. Well my strut is loose i se
Ballast maintenance SFKjeld at 1:41am 04.12.15 Smaller Boats 12/1419 What are the maintenance recommendations for the ballast on a 23.5 that will be in a slip until fall
Stanchion Base Replacement Pantby at 1:34am 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/917 Our stanchion bases on our Benateau first 30 ( 1979) need replacing. They screw to the toe rail an
Converting Y30 to mid boom sheeting palacegrand at 9:48pm 04.11.15 Yamaha 2/1566 Yamaha 30, tall rig. Love the boat though I wish I could have a decent dodger put on. (fall/spring
Temporarily remove backstay on B&R rig smokey73 at 8:00pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1979 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Fractional B'R rig and split backstay. Can I safely temporarily remove the
The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal (1) Sailor_Jeff at 7:18pm 04.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/2643 The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal broke on my Hunter 285. I think the ice from the winter o
Foldable Boats rsotomayor at 7:14pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 34/5519 Good evening: I would like to ask about foldable boats. I sail a B 321, so I do not have much r
Installing my Cutlass (6) chrisings at 6:41pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 1/731 Before I even start I would like to publicly thank Maine Sail for the excellent how to articles. Whi
Naples City seadaddler at 5:35pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/730 On a mooring ball NAples City and only $10 per night first come no reves nick

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The cycle of life Rich Stidger at 2:31pm 01.03.23 Phil- It has been a pleasure and a wonderful experience being a small part of SBO. Thanks to you I
Dingy conversion Head Sail at 2:30pm 01.03.23 Might be that simple - then fill with closed cell foam... It was a very cool dingy... dj Once the
The cycle of life Ted at 2:26pm 01.03.23 You should change your title from "Dethroned Admin" to "Promoted". Thanks for all you've done here a
The cycle of life Claude L.-Auger at 2:16pm 01.03.23 A boatload of Thanks to you Phil. The advice, the help, the support from members far & near, but ab
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down b+ohare at 2:04pm 01.03.23 Hi. This has started happening to me as well. I have rewired the power supply and tested the volta
The cycle of life SFS at 1:59pm 01.03.23 Thank you Phil, for everything you have done - with this site, for the sailing community, and in nur
The cycle of life dLj at 1:52pm 01.03.23 @Phil Herring you have certainly created, or at least helped create, what I consider one of the best
Dingy conversion dlochner at 1:49pm 01.03.23 There is probably a bit of technique born of experience involved. Off the top of my head I can thin
The cycle of life sailcapt340 at 1:45pm 01.03.23 Thank you Phil. For your help, guidance, support and friendship. Best of everything to you. May p
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 1:43pm 01.03.23 You have little patience. I have wisdom. That's why I'm with the dog.
Dingy conversion dLj at 1:42pm 01.03.23 Might be that simple - then fill with closed cell foam... It was a very cool dingy... dj I'm tryi
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:37pm 01.03.23 My Volvo Penta 2002 start process when cold was to pull and hold the kill handle, open the throttle
The cycle of life kappykaplan at 1:37pm 01.03.23 Tks for everything, Phil. Best wishes as you begin the next phase! :beer:
The cycle of life Davidasailor26 at 1:36pm 01.03.23 Thank you for everything Phil! Fair winds and following seas in your future.
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 1:30pm 01.03.23 I bought lithium grease and new bearings for the left side. Installed. Bearing Buddies and new beari
Bearing Cap rusted tight Timm R Oday25 at 1:29pm 01.03.23 I sir congradulate you. You solved a potentially very bad situation before it became so much worse.
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 1:21pm 01.03.23 I wish you'd write a little larger. Just for you @Ralph Johnstone
Dingy conversion dlochner at 1:18pm 01.03.23 Might be that simple - then fill with closed cell foam... It was a very cool dingy... dj An expa
Dingy conversion dLj at 1:13pm 01.03.23 Interesting idea. Maybe inflate then glass the tubes? Might be that simple - then fill with close
Its funny Friday! (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:12pm 01.03.23 I wish you'd write a little larger. When I read it through quickly I thought you said "pissing

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