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Shackles you can sleep with Outeast at 8:37am 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1628 I am putting new anchor rode and chain on my Pearson 34-2. I've read articles (a while ago) warning
Hunter 38 Dinghy Davit Capacity Seadaze38 at 7:48am 06.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1629 I recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 38, which has dinghy davits mounted to the arch. Appears to be a
Heat exchanger bobbelize at 7:17am 06.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1150 I have a 1984 27' Catalina with a Universal Diesal engine and I was told that I needed a new heat ex
Rudder Sensor with Wheel Drive unit????? PGIJon at 6:59am 06.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2344 I have a RM SPX-5 Wheel drive autopilot without a rudder sensor. Does it make any sense to add a ru
The Gap rblevens at 6:26am 06.15.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1412 What is the gap suppose to be between the rudder and the hull? Thanks Rick!
The Two Best Days In.... Spindrift NH at 3:11am 06.15.15 Catalina 30 1/822 A boat owners life. This past Saturday we sold Spindrift. We really loved the boat but it was not g
Hard top/Solar panel installation Slipin Away at 2:53am 06.15.15 Big Boats 0/847 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 13/2324 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 11/1457 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 6/1640 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 10/1772 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 3/685 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 3/1245 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 6/1104 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 12/2389 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 7/2100 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 0/1193 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 10/1017 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 2/826 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 5/1182 IM having intermittent starting issues. From all I can gather it's a bad ground. I'm sure the cable

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Priming AC/heat pump. Davidasailor26 at 7:34pm 12.01.23
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? sesmith at 7:15pm 12.01.23 Mine has a monitor strip on it that's pretty useless. A tap with a calibrated knuckle is more accur
Dodger Needed sesmith at 7:04pm 12.01.23 That price sounds very high to me, but you're in the state of California, where all parts of the pro
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? (1) Tally Ho at 6:52pm 12.01.23
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High shemandr at 6:32pm 12.01.23 Maybe the engine is running hot - that's what the temp gauge is telling you. I mean why blame the g
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 6:01pm 12.01.23 Thanks!
Catalina 310 battery wiring question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:33pm 12.01.23 Thar she be : which is what you paid for. a artillery on board. That's why the heavy wiring.
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites Mechone at 5:29pm 12.01.23 Watch this your not the first , thankfully I live in Canada we don't have them yet 2 Our boat is bei
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites vcirelli at 4:57pm 12.01.23 How did termites get into the boat? No idea. I saw dry wood termite droppings in the galley, on th
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High (1) jssailem at 4:55pm 12.01.23 I replaced both the sender and gauge. Maybe the gauge range is, and has been, wrong Temp Gauges
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Shaft Diameter, T3800 (1) jssailem at 4:41pm 12.01.23 WELCOME TO SBO. The simplest and most accurate method to "KNOW" the diameter of your shaft is to mea
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Davidasailor26 at 4:00pm 12.01.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 3:35pm 12.01.23 Very grateful for all the expertise here! And I appreciate the confirmation that 8 awg for my 30 amp
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How to winterize macerator pump jssailem at 3:04pm 12.01.23 You should suck the waste, rinse, and suck the waste out before you add any thing to the system. If
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? jssailem at 2:59pm 12.01.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question obxjeff at 2:54pm 12.01.23 8d agm's have around 240amp hours, but around 1400 cranking amps, not the same thing at all. For a
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites vcirelli at 2:53pm 12.01.23 All Beneteau's are solid glass below water line ,and some models above and all have solid glass str
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 2:46pm 12.01.23 Great suggestions! Thanks. I've bought something for my RV from Peter Kennedy so that is a great ide

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