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Mast broken clausjepsen at 9:36am 06.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2657 I bought a 361 from 2001 8 months ago and went on a small cruise. One day we went out to see how 30-
Volvo 2003 Alternator Upgrade or Repaclement Carlwasher at 9:28am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 3/909 Good day, Is there a recommended non OEM replacement for the alternator on the Volvo 2003?? If
Volvo 2003 Alternator replacement/upgrade Carlwasher at 9:25am 06.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1373 Good day, Is there a recommended non OEM replacement for the alternator on the Volvo 2003?? If
Towing a 2000 Hunter 260 Future260owner at 9:24am 06.01.15 Smaller Boats 38/9160 I have a 1/2 ton Chevy Silverado, single cab, short bed, 4.8 Liter V-8. Weight 4482 lbs. Had no pr
Chart Plotter w/ Fish Finder or just Chart Plotter? Ward H at 9:01am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3091 I have a Humminbird Analog depth sounder and a Garmin 176C Chart Plotter. Normally I also have my iP
Sizing an A/C for a Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 8:52am 06.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1386 We just bought a 1985 Catalina 30. My wife's condition demands she not get overheated, so we are th
H31 List Reacher at 8:51am 06.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1135 Our , new to us, 1984 H31 has a very noticable starboard list. I can see why. The head, dinette,
Perko Inverter Draw Selector Passage 42 Scallywagger at 8:03am 06.01.15 Big Boats 11/1808 Hello I am having trouble charging my two domestic batteries on my Hunter Passage 42. The alternato
Radar Install SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:02am 06.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2062 I am installing a Raymarine Radar Antenna. Anyone know how to wire the 12V connection at the circuit
Auto pilot advice Iriegal at 7:51am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1312 Hey all - I've been sailing my new (to me) Oday 272 wing keel for about two months now. I really lov
Steering tension Coveswimmer at 7:36am 06.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/577 Is there a way to adjust the tension in the steering wheel of a MacGregor 26x?
Auto pilot advice Iriegal at 7:30am 06.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/904 Hey all - I've been sailing my new (to me) Oday 272 wing keel for about two months now. I really lo
Lower Lifeline for Starboard Gate - Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 5:18am 06.01.15 Parts Search 2/1027 Our 1985 Catalina 30 is missing the lower lifeline from the starboard boarding gate. Anyone know wh
Lower Lifeline for Starboard Gate OS2Dude at 5:15am 06.01.15 Catalina 30 3/969 Our new (to us) 1985 Catalina is missing the lower lifeline for the starboard gate. Anyone know whe
Soundproofing a Mk 1 Piratenorm at 4:34am 06.01.15 Catalina 30 10/2844 Good morning all. I would like to soundproof my Catalina 30 Mk 1 mid-engine but don't want to reinve
Islander 26' manuals/schematics LittleCreek at 2:19am 06.01.15 Islander 1/2108 Do any of you Islander owners know where to buy manuals or schematics. I have a 1977 Islander 26',
Any suggestions on dinghy davits Bjlynns at 10:21pm 05.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5600 For sugar scoop swim platform on a 2007 373? Thanks
leaks and such... AnnaLise at 9:39pm 05.31.15 Catalina 22 12/1784 So, the "AnnaLise" has been in storage for 2-3 years(down in Boise,ID) I just got her for a great pr
New SS spreader retrofit kit Jdaniel343 at 8:40pm 05.31.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1270 I purchase the Catalina Direct spreader retrofit kit. Did not come with instructions. After install
Resealing the teak hand rail jrocheleau at 7:14pm 05.31.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/894 Has anyone had good luck resealing the teak handrail on an Oday? I have an Oday 30 and the handrail

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S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? (1) mtb369 at 12:42pm 12.19.23 Convenient. That PDF I linked above will actually tell you if you're eligible once you populate the
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information LloydB at 11:38am 12.19.23 I was somewhat disappointed that the manufacturer of my used sailboat did not even generate a user m
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dLj at 10:37am 12.19.23 Apparently the usual problem of vintage Groco rubber core seacocks is that the rubber expands and o
Cover for Hunter 39 tfox2069 at 10:24am 12.19.23 Thanks for posting what you decided - helpful for others to see. I've had two boats now with winter
Re-rigging without mast removal. kbgunn at 9:59am 12.19.23 The B&R rig is a different beast than a typical bermuda rig. You can check this document starting on
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? tfox2069 at 9:55am 12.19.23 Just looping back on this. It would appear SBO no longer has a consulting team for older Hunters.
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint cyryc at 9:48am 12.19.23 Apparently the usual problem of vintage Groco rubber core seacocks is that the rubber expands and op
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) cyryc at 9:43am 12.19.23 Often times you'll find marine life in the valve. Small mollusks shells can raise havoc. Do yoursel
Cover for Hunter 39 diduljc at 9:23am 12.19.23 Greg and others who offered advice on a winter cover for my Hunter 39. After reviewing several webs
Painting or removing headliner? jssailem at 9:13am 12.19.23 Spray painting is one option. You need to consider many issues when spray painting. Those little dro
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! kbgunn at 7:55am 12.19.23 I wrote a post here about using a Dell ruggedized tablet PC running Ubuntu as a chart plotter at the
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 6:39am 12.19.23 Thank you, Rick! I downloaded the doc and appreciate the advice. I needed options and a some info on
Re-rigging without mast removal. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:14am 12.19.23
Prop rotation question RoyS at 5:52am 12.19.23 I would agree but with feathering prop I don't have any prop walk. :cool: You certainly do, as yo
How dispose of sailboat? (1) Rick Webb at 5:51am 12.19.23 I am with an organization that accepts donations of boats that we sell and use that money to help fu
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 5:38am 12.19.23 If your focus is low loss coax - strongest signal output, LMR400 cable should be considered. Ah y
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint sailme88 at 4:57am 12.19.23 Often times you'll find marine life in the valve. Small mollusks shells can raise havoc. Do yourself
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 4:19am 12.19.23 B&G/Simrad and Garmin do use an ethernet protocol and connectors for data transmission and separate
Re-rigging without mast removal. (1) jssailem at 4:09am 12.19.23 If your focus is low loss coax - strongest signal output, LMR400 cable should be considered.
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint CYQK at 4:07am 12.19.23 I went thu hull the same issues when i bought all my stuff from Groco Yeah it cost more to do it the

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