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the weight is adding up in the stern pugetsoundsailer at 6:15pm 04.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1674 I've got a 26' water balist Macgregor and I'm putting in a couple big RV batteries and I'm worried a
How Long Should A Holding Tank Last? Dan_Y at 6:03pm 04.21.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3010 The PO installed a DuraCast plastic holding tank in '05 and I replaced what looke like factoty sanit
Trailer jack Richie50 at 4:14pm 04.21.15 Catalina 22 6/1316 Hello all, can any one advise me on the correct trailer jack needed for my 1976 C22. I need to repla
Electrical Troubleshooting - Batteries/Starters/Wires jonelli at 4:09pm 04.21.15 Catalina 30 31/6279 I understand that I should be able to start the M25XP engine off of one battery. I have yet to be a
Brand New Water Tank Leak Bad Obsession at 1:54pm 04.21.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1863 This early spring I installed a brand new 13.2 Plastimo bladder tank. Yesterday I got the boat in
6 volt batteries upgrade GWG at 1:10pm 04.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1744 Ready to update my house batteries, so do I replace the Dekka 4Ds with new ones, or is it better to
Hunter 35.5 running lights Cha Changes at 12:49pm 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1733 I have a 1989 Legend 35.5.....Am wanting to replace port, stbd, and aft running lights with LED's...
New shrouds Larrycr at 11:47am 04.21.15 Smaller Boats 1/581 Does anyone have a recommendation for making a new set of shrouds for my 1983 21.5 boat? I have the
Looking for an S2 8.0C jhines77 at 11:27am 04.21.15 S2 1/1496 Are there any out there for sale? Thanks, John
Oday 26 Upper Shroud agprice22 at 11:02am 04.21.15 Parts Search 3/646 I Need an upper shroud for an Oday 26. Thanks! Andrew
Rain water into cabin Steven M at 9:20am 04.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/996 I am very much enjoying my 6 year relationship with my 1999 Oceanis Clipper. Except for one on goin
AC Circuit on a Steel Hull Vessel dlochner at 9:13am 04.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1474 I've become involved in the restoration of a steel hull sailboat. The boat has a history of corrosio
Hatches Tom Fritz at 7:25am 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1019 I need to replace the two hatches on my 84' Hunter 31'. I have tried to replace the Plexiglass in th
C380 cruising speed Jeff Kirkpatrick at 7:15am 04.21.15 Big Boats 7/3082 Can you please tell me your normal cruising speed and RPM plus model of prop for Yanmar boats.
Cape Dory 31 hrsail at 7:03am 04.21.15 Parts Search 3/1094 Looking for Boom Vang and Whisker/Spinnaker pole for Cape dory 31.
Bulkhead leak (2) Markos83898 at 5:48am 04.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1531 Last night in a driving rainstorm, I noticed this crack that had a slow but steady drip... The only
New Battery Recommendations Bill19233 at 5:38am 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4121 I think my house bank has finally died. I can't complain, the three group 31 West Marine AGM's have
Replacement sleeve for companion way doors (2) star302 at 5:37am 04.21.15 Big Boats 3/1063 Hi, We have a hunter356 and need to find a replacement sleeve that holds our companion way piece
Shake and Break, part 3 Skip Gundlach at 5:19am 04.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/697 Shake and Break, part 3 My apologies for the double posting of part 2. Internet here offshore at
Hunter 36 Mast Rake Panamax at 5:08am 04.21.15 Big Boats 3/958 In September I purchased a 2005 Hunter 36 which I plan on using for cruising in the Pacific NW. The

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Dodger Needed dlochner at 6:26pm 11.29.23 Welcome to SBO. Did the $8K include a new frame or just the canvass?
Bubbly under top-coat Fidgit at 6:26pm 11.29.23 Thanks! That does make sense, I think the last guy kept it wrapped up in a tarp for many moons befor
Bubbly under top-coat dlochner at 5:48pm 11.29.23 Fiberglass doesn't corrode, so it can't be corrosion. ;) It could be a poor paint job or it could
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:16pm 11.29.23 221655
Water tank syphoning? Davidasailor26 at 2:46pm 11.29.23
Charts recommendation dlochner at 2:00pm 11.29.23 The basic data for all charts is the hydrographic data supplied by the respective countries charting
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding colb218 at 1:40pm 11.29.23
Chart plotter choice overwhelm 4arch at 1:19pm 11.29.23 Sorry to revive an old thread but for anyone looking at this, West Marine has the Raymarine Axiom 9
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Screen Saver at 12:53pm 11.29.23 I assume that when I connect the new Sea talk GPS antenna it will override the AIS fix. Thanks for
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding sailcapt340 at 12:30pm 11.29.23
Single private mooring rentals tfox2069 at 12:25pm 11.29.23 I like the business idea; a lot of worthy considerations have been proffered. The state of Maryland
Single private mooring rentals Crazy Dave Condon at 12:02pm 11.29.23 @fishinnnc As a former sailboat dealer in North Carolina , there is a lot to deal with to include
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 11:44am 11.29.23 We received our new LSZ last Friday. It is quieter, more powerful and that LED light is fabulous.
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 CrispyCringle at 11:44am 11.29.23 You could try a jumper wire from the battery to the fuse block. If it powers up then the problem is
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib Caboteur at 11:34am 11.29.23
Groco raw water strainer winterization hack Dalliance at 11:28am 11.29.23 Good idea. My hack is a 3-way valve on the engine side of the raw water strainer with a hose into
Charts recommendation bob45 at 11:10am 11.29.23 Why do you think this is necessary? What's moved? New equipment? Please help us understand the "
Charts recommendation Stu Jackson at 10:50am 11.29.23 I need to update my charts for my raymarine axiom. Why do you think this is necessary? What's mov
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 10:47am 11.29.23 Ah yes I suspect that will be just fine. Although Im surprised if the AIS goes directly to E80, and
Re-anodising boom and holes PaulK at 10:23am 11.29.23 The anodizing guys should be able to tell you if the different alloys will make any difference. The

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