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how to lesson Pat at 10:01am 03.07.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1641 Several years ago we used polyglow on our O'day 272 LE with the grey hull. Looked really good for a
Tomorrow is the day! T_Cat at 9:30am 03.07.15 Catalina 22 6/727 Well with a bit of luck tomorrow will be boat buying day! As I don't wish to jinx myself, I will no
Fuel consumption rate Gabrielwes at 9:20am 03.07.15 Big Boats 11/12741 I have a C-390 and I want to know my GPH. Does anyone use a standard rate or can someone forward the
Rasied backsplash with ceramic tile (1) pmirenda at 8:40am 03.07.15 Catalina 30 5/1548 I raised the backsplash then used ceramic tile on the backsplash in my Catalina 30 MKIII
Diesel smell in H34 YVRguy at 8:20am 03.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1331 I have a 1986 H34. Lately my gal has been complaining that when I come back from a boat trip my clo
What is this on the mast???? (1) PGIJon at 6:57am 03.07.15 Ask All Sailors 25/4115 What is the device mounted on the mast above the Radar Dome? To avoid most potential jokes, I'm pre
Eyeball lights in '83 Hunter 34 SabreToothedEngineer at 9:28pm 03.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/890 I recently bought a Hunter 34 that has five interior lights that are what I can "eyeball" lights. Th
How to disinfect the water tank SabreToothedEngineer at 9:22pm 03.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2062 I just bought a 1983 Hunter 34. The previous owner didn't trust the water tanks for potable water. I
20 year old Diesel brien23 at 6:53pm 03.06.15 Big Boats 8/1367 How much should you subtract form a 36' sailboat with a 20 year old diesel engine raw water cooled.
saildrive gasket sailBoat107 at 6:13pm 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/759 a friend wants to remove seal around saildrive. the boat is on the hard of course. what is the proce
cabin lights sailBoat107 at 6:09pm 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1496 all cabin lights are aqua-signal halogen. would like to switch to LED. is this possible? what is the
Attachments? GorillaToast at 6:00pm 03.06.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2348 I keep seeing references to "the attached diagram" in posts I read. However, I see nothing attached
raw water pump leak 3GM30F Bob 04 H260 at 2:59pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 44/6533 I am on a cruise in Bahamas, I just discovered the shaft seal is leaking on the raw water pump, 500
Ericson 29 & Islander 30 Keel Construction Ropeburn at 2:52pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 8/6393 Two questions same subject. A 1978 Ericson 29 and a 1981 Islander 30 Bahama, both with full keels. I
Gel coat over vinyl ester while still tacky? Gene Neill at 2:51pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/6252 I tried to get my whole question in the title. I think I know the answer, but I'm hoping for some co
Help With Another Wiring Diagram (1) MacgillMason at 2:35pm 03.06.15 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3178 Attached diagram shows most of my proposed high current DC setup. I would like to hear a critic of t
Knotmeter Deltabravo at 11:44am 03.06.15 Big Boats 13/3143 The Knotmeter on my 2003 Hunter 356 works for about a day after I launch. I'm told the paddles get f
Beneteau 265 keel (1) lawko at 11:02am 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2522 Hi folks Im looking at a 1993 Beneteau 265 and i have some questions for any body who knows any thi
33.5 Fresh Water Tank Removal fwilmeth at 6:52am 03.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1161 I have a serious leak in the bottom of my V-berth mounted aluminum fresh water tank. The V-berth de
How many coats of bottom paint? IH82BL8 at 6:32am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3316 Two years ago I removed all of the many coats of bottom paint from my boat and started all over. I

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Running lines aft on Oday 25 (6) Ward H at 12:35pm 10.14.23 For an outhaul, I set up double blocks (IIRC) between the clew and boom end and ran the line forward
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 12:26pm 10.14.23 After some deep diving, I located what I hope is the LAST of the keel bolts, just beneath the main s
Running lines aft on Oday 25 jssailem at 12:09pm 10.14.23 I can not recall seeing a 3 stack of the image you posted. Yes 2 but not 3. There is a concern, I
Running lines aft on Oday 25 (1) tcbailey67 at 11:03am 10.14.23 TC. The organizer is a "Three Cheek Block". Are you thinking something like this, triple block with
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. jssailem at 11:02am 10.14.23 Your challenge, @capta, began to happen to me on my Profurl. It is why, when I could, I switched fro
Running lines aft on Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 11:00am 10.14.23 Do you have a jib furler? If so, this is the right way to do it.. If not, then you'd want your jib
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try Stu Jackson at 10:50am 10.14.23 It might be an issue to submit to the Cruiser Forum site as a glitch. They keep a record of all of
Running lines aft on Oday 25 (2) jssailem at 10:47am 10.14.23 TC. The organizer is a "Three Cheek Block". Are you thinking something like this, triple block with
Running lines aft on Oday 25 Stu Jackson at 10:46am 10.14.23 (headsail halyard will be winched/cleated on mast) Do you have a jib furler? If so, this is the r
Running lines aft on Oday 25 (1) tcbailey67 at 10:30am 10.14.23 Is this what you are looking for? I thought about a deck organizer like that. This is what is on
Engineering Help Needed capta at 10:19am 10.14.23 Capta, I will have a pontoon on each side. My knees are just too sensitive these days to put them l
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. capta at 10:09am 10.14.23 I agree with jssailem on this one. We only had it happen once, (we only dropped the sails once a yea
Need help to identify spare part - Transom Helm Seat support argentum at 10:00am 10.14.23 I am in Missouri and I do not have a Beneteau dealer here. Do you know any dealer that would sell th
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 9:58am 10.14.23 We'll hold you to it. Nah, never happened. More "Life" got in the way of this happening. Maybe nex
Precision 23 dock size LloydB at 9:20am 10.14.23 I say go for it. You are a close distance from the slip and it is a trailer sailor if conditions get
Legal Question Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 10.14.23 . Thank you for asking that question. I'm sure many have wondered the same thing. I am a "newbi"
Cannot get genoa down. Gaps in profurl furler extrusions. jssailem at 9:07am 10.14.23 Welcome @JohnnyP to SBO. Really no way to address the issue other than going up the mast and helping
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try mermike at 9:05am 10.14.23 I assign my NOAA ENC and RNC charts each to their own chart group. I also have my Canadian O-charts
Legal Question Raymus at 8:55am 10.14.23 I found it interesting that a person new to the forum asked about boarding by the Coast Guard in na
Engineering Help Needed LloydB at 8:53am 10.14.23 "My knees are just too sensitive these days to put them low as the Scouts taught me" Be careful that

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