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dirty shore power cord timweed at 9:17pm 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4403 Any suggestions on how to clean and seal a shore power cord? I have two that are supposed to be yel
MacGregor 1981 Venture 22 Keel issue promano68 at 8:29pm 06.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3594 Never been sailing and have acquired a V22 for nothing except cost of title. As I have no clue h
Fuel tanks? Macboy at 8:03pm 06.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3603 Should we be disconnecting the fuel line after each use or leaving them connected? Boat is kinda gas
Opinions BVI v St Maarten JRacer at 8:00pm 06.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1443 Planning another bareboat island trip this fall. Been to the BVI a few times. Usual 7-10 day loop ou
H260 Holding tank inlet msprague at 7:40pm 06.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/836 I need to replace the pump on my Jabsco head in a 2004 Hunter 260 (I know - lots of info on that but
Swing Keel Draft atrometer at 7:10pm 06.24.15 Catalina 22 9/1777 The specs on the C22 say with keel up the draft is 2', BUT it looks like the rudder goes down more
Waste Hose and Anti-Siphon 27-2 MarkW11 at 7:06pm 06.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1057 Just purchased a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and going through some routine maintenance which appears to have b
Boom Vang e714753 at 6:55pm 06.24.15 Catalina 22 12/2486 I am finishing my renovation project with my "new to me" 77 pop top model and used a lot of parts an
Jib Furling mikej21 at 5:42pm 06.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1072 On the furling drum I have a "u-shaped" metal piece outside the drum. This is attached to a "bungee
bosom chair to the top of the mast sailermarko at 5:25pm 06.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1318 I have a 98 340. want to go to the top of mast. which rope would I use? thanks m.l.
O'Day 322 Companionway slider broken joshnewbury at 4:41pm 06.24.15 Bigger Boats 0/768 Does anyone know what material the factory tinted plastic companionway is made of on the 322? I cra
Morgan 34 dnkohler at 3:31pm 06.24.15 Morgan 0/1994 i just had my new (old) 1969 Morgan 34 surveyed. She checked out pretty good although the bilge is n
Bilge Water Under the Sole slooop at 2:50pm 06.24.15 Big Boats 19/3889 I had to replace the bilge pump to my 1985 Hunter 34. The old screw holes in the bilge seeped water
What a day for FAIL.... Maine Sail at 2:49pm 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2667 #1 Yesterday I get the panic call that a customers engine is making a horrible racket and the boat w
Rope Splicing (1) Scott B at 12:14pm 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1102 So, I was at a rope splicing class on the weekend.. Thought I would make a new splice for the anchor
Recent problems with marineparts.com dennisp at 11:45am 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2299 Wonder if anyone else has has issues with this formerly GREAT site. I have used marinepartsdepot.co
A lil update cb32863 at 11:25am 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 2/831 So this is where I am at so far with my new to me First 235 http://danssailingblog.blogspot.com/2
windlass for 27.7 utkuman at 11:16am 06.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2679 Hi All, Just got Beneteau 27.7. Need to install a windlass but the chain locker is too small. Has
Anchor chain slipping SVPardonMyFrench at 10:48am 06.24.15 Big Boats 5/1387 The chain slips off the windlass almost immediately when I press the down button and it starts going
235 centerboard plastic derlin sheave Diana24061 at 9:20am 06.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/639 The plastic sheave that the 1/2 in pin runs through is broken on the centerboard 1993 hunter 235 and

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Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:21am 10.30.23
Help a beginner jssailem at 4:18am 10.30.23 What a pretty boat! :plus: I thought she had elegant lines. Roomy cockpit. Canoe shaped hull. Per
Help a beginner Will Gilmore at 2:54am 10.30.23 I found a reference to the Vineyard Vixen 29 having a Westerbeke 4-60 in her. 4-60 - Westerbeke Wha
Its funny Friday! SFS at 11:49pm 10.29.23 I'm definitely not green with envy.
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

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