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Hard top/Solar panel installation Slipin Away at 2:53am 06.15.15 Big Boats 0/839 New post under owner modifications 45cc of hard top and solar panel installation
Shaft & dripless box - (1) WhiteNow at 11:06pm 06.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2277 Seems like some water droplets are collecting on the shaft and throwing droplets on the hull and the
Elec connect for Blower (1) WhiteNow at 10:51pm 06.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1431 1.) Blower stopped the other day.... found this wire or both disconnected. When I place one of the
engine mount Ken13559 at 9:40pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1624 Not that I'm having problem with my 13 year old Yanmar 2GM20F engine mount but I'm wondering if ther
A question I hate to ask.... Steve Liggett at 8:08pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1761 Does anyone know what has happened to Ross? He was based in Maryland and was a frequent, wise contr
Gear Here Classified Ads Ted at 6:34pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 3/672 I can't seem to get into the classified ads on the SBO site. Is anybody else having problems?
Motor mount slowdog at 6:22pm 06.14.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1198 I have a 22 macgregor and I got A new motor mount for it how low do you mount it ? I have a exta lon
Mainsail slipping out of the inmast sail hoisting grove Vitamin Guy at 5:43pm 06.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1093 To my surprise, and that of the marina technician, the mainsail of my 2008 Hunter 41DS slips out of
New Outboard Motor mrudman850 at 5:25pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2308 It's time to replace my 1997 5 HP Mercury 2 stroke. I've got an 18' Bayliner Buccaneer and the 5 HP
Negotiate or run Celtic_Wind at 5:15pm 06.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2070 My wife and I are looking at Catalina 34's in the Southern California area. This will be our first b
boom cap hunter 30 salty338 at 4:00pm 06.14.15 Parts Search 0/1190 I have a 30 ' hunter and am looking for a cap for the outer end of the boom . It is missing . the
took it out pics (5) piedpiperIII at 3:17pm 06.14.15 Catalina 22 10/1014 Yes that's right finally I took "the other woman" out BUT 20 minutes out the motor lost spark. The
anchor chock, / Hanger mmsailor at 1:49pm 06.14.15 Smaller Boats 2/823 Looking for an anchor hanger for our 23.5 . I saw one in the store here designated for a 260 . Not s
Cranking battery ground cable replacement for 1gm jfschena at 1:34pm 06.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1166 IM having intermittent starting issues. From all I can gather it's a bad ground. I'm sure the cable
reattaching hatch board retainers ClintonLakeSailor at 1:03pm 06.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1043 Hi all, I'm a new O'Day 23 owner. The boat is in good condition, but there are a few things I ha
Soldering PL-259 Connectors Brian D at 10:39am 06.14.15 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3536 A recent thread called Radio Check pitted a sailor with the issue of RF cables and PL-259 (UHF) conn
Jabsco backfilling Jerry21707 at 8:38am 06.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/6037 I know this topic has been covered a bazillion times in this Forum. My factory installed Jabsco man
Easiest way to access stuffing box for maintenance? Nmartin33 at 6:24am 06.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1405 I need to service my stuffing box on a 81 H30 Cherubini. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what
furling rollers sailermarko at 5:52am 06.14.15 Big Boats 3/776 I have 3 small rollers that lead rope to furling. where can I find these? thanks
Replacing Outhaul Line on a 1990 Hunter 33.5 navigator97 at 4:21am 06.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/960 Does any one have info on replacing the Outhaul line on a 1990 Hunter 33.5. I believe that the one

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Hurricane Otis rgranger at 6:35am 10.25.23 That is scary:yikes:
Hurricane Otis (2) JamesG161 at 6:25am 10.25.23 Another storm started south of Cuba and Crossed into the E Pacific. Sorry I was wrong about that p
Hurricane Otis kloudie1 at 6:14am 10.25.23 Dammit! Sitting in Pensacola trying to decide if we want to go to Navarre against the considerable e
Lantern Advice (3) rgranger at 6:13am 10.25.23 Just a note - lamp oil, or what is being called paraffin, is a purified kerosene, also a paraffin.
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:10am 10.25.23 A sailor arrives in port and seeks out the nearest local drinking establishment. It's a rough part
Hurricane Otis (1) JamesG161 at 6:09am 10.25.23 That developed so fast it caught everyone by surprise. Tropical storm to Cat 5 in 12 hours.
Lantern Advice Kings Gambit at 6:04am 10.25.23 Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 4:24am 10.25.23 Kerosene burns brighter than lamp oil but does give off the kerosene odor. The Aladdin mantle lant
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:38am 10.25.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 2:31am 10.25.23 220965
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:49am 10.25.23 Just a note - lamp oil, or what is being called paraffin, is a purified kerosene, also a paraffin. K
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Stu Jackson at 9:32pm 10.24.23 Yes, it will - I had a Catalina 25, used a Johnson 1.2 hp, my "egg beater" air cooled engine to run
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? rgranger at 7:51pm 10.24.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger rgranger at 6:53pm 10.24.23 You actually answered many of your own questions as already pointed out, but I will give you my 2 c
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction rgranger at 6:48pm 10.24.23 You probably can on that one but the 1995 vintage is a way different model. It looks like the moto
Mast Trailer rgranger at 6:46pm 10.24.23 If you look to the left of each post, it shows the poster's avatar (mine is a picture of our boat).
House Battery Condition Terry Cox at 6:26pm 10.24.23 When I left on my cruise north into British Columbia the first part of July, the 12 year old dual 8D
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 5:57pm 10.24.23 Do you buy the lamps at home Depot or the fuel? We purchase fuel at Home Depot. You can purchase t
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:51pm 10.24.23 They also go through fuel much faster than wick based lamps - at least the gasoline ones do. I've n
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:43pm 10.24.23 No and no. We've had one for years. They look nice with a comfortable ambient light. If you want a

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