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Beneteau 265 keel (1) lawko at 11:02am 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2532 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 5/1181 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 6/3352 Two years ago I removed all of the many coats of bottom paint from my boat and started all over. I
200W solar vs 2000W generator? McIntoshUSA at 6:22am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 20/3125 I am trying to decide which is the best investment for us? We keep our boat in the canal behind our
transom mount trnsducer on 272 donelanc at 6:02am 03.06.15 Bigger Boats 16/3354 HI I have a 1989 272 with inboard. I bougth a garmin 90dv chartplottr/gps that comes with a tran
Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted? bsmith8592 at 11:35pm 03.05.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/1634 Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted?
Propulsion in an older boat SailorTony at 8:38pm 03.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/1925 I have the chance to buy an vintage early 80's 27ft boat, at a very good price. However, this boat
Replace Sea-Fire Fire Extinguisher dennisp at 7:46pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/6490
Companionway Hatch Lock? Dgsteiner at 7:40pm 03.05.15 S2 11/7865 I just bought a 7.3 and am looking to install a lock on the companionway hatch. Has anyone else done
Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 Windlass Question Tomol at 7:37pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3031 Our Hunter Legend 45 came with a Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 manual windlass when we purchased her
South African Phoenix 11.3 Powerelectronicsguy at 7:36pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1069
Fuel range Catalina 42 davidhammer at 4:05pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 4/6447 I just bought a 1992 Catalina 42 mkII. It has 50 hp Yanmar and 38 gal. fuel tank. I am sailing/mot
I`m getting sick and tired (1) DAVA390 at 3:34pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2355 of climbing up on the ladder to sweep 9" of "accumulation 3-6" off of the boat.
Hypalon dinghy glue? (1) Ken Cross at 1:18pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 4/787 Hi all My motor mount on my dinghy is loose. My question how would you fix this, or would you just
Used Gear - Sell It Now Maine Sail at 1:09pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 29/5027 Phil has done a great job with this site yet one feature that goes way under used, IMHO, is the: Us
Boom Vang Setup sailnoproblem at 12:56pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1554 I am installing a Garhauer 30 Series Boom Vang. I need some advice on mounting. What do I use for a
Which LED bulbs? Richandhelen at 12:11pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 2/993 I have a 2006 H44. I am having a rigger go up my mast next week for routine maintenance and inspecti
Oday centerboard removal ODayCO at 11:41am 03.05.15 Day Sailers 20/6190 I need to remove the wedges of the centerboard and replace the CB. The wedges are siliconed in and
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 10:59am 03.05.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 137/28147 There's the controlled jibe and the chicken jibe, plus a couple of others. My advise to beginners is
Drone question Meriachee at 9:22am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 93/10782 Here's an unqualified straw poll. How do you feel about a drone flying around an anchorage, or a ma

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Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 3:24pm 10.23.23 I have owned a Downeaster 45 since June of 2022 in Washington state. Is there a way to maintain a l
Racor filter size Stu Jackson at 3:20pm 10.23.23 Forget about the filter on the lift electric pump, it filters nothing unless it is the first in line
Lantern Advice Art12050 at 2:59pm 10.23.23 We have two on our boat, the large and small model. Both are bulkhead mounted on gimbals. As mention
Plugged Waste Vent Line Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 10.23.23 Nice article, Terry! ... A particularly strong pumpout can even implode a tank. ... The best way
Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 2:35pm 10.23.23 A very salty looking design.. To be honest I do take exception to a CA company naming the line Dow
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... Michael Davis at 2:33pm 10.23.23 This is what I love about SBO. Have a problem and someone will have a couple of great solutions.
Plugged Waste Vent Line Nodak7 at 2:29pm 10.23.23 Help! I am certain this brain trust has some innovative system for this! It appears that my vent li
Halyard mast clutch question thinwater at 2:29pm 10.23.23 The main cause of rope damamge by clutches is releasing them under load. The rope has to skid past t
Cockpit drain not draining pgandw at 2:16pm 10.23.23 Small toilet plungers are the favorite of ODay Mariner sailors to keep their cockpit drains cleared.
Plugged Waste Vent Line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:12pm 10.23.23 Nice article, Terry! Holding tank vent lines 101: All tank vents have two main functions: to pr
Hunter 216 in light air (1) rgranger at 1:55pm 10.23.23 What @shemandr said... plus give this a try and see what it does... o senter line.
Square top main on water ballast? rgranger at 1:50pm 10.23.23 Two sets of reef points.... very nice! :clap:
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:49pm 10.23.23 OK, I don't know the models being discussed, but having grown up with kerosene lamps, it doesn't loo
Hunter 216 in light air shemandr at 1:47pm 10.23.23 It sounds like lee helm. Have you tried changing the mast rake? A longer forestay will increase th
Plugged Waste Vent Line Hayden Watson at 1:46pm 10.23.23 I rinse my vent line every time I pump out. I get the pump running and then hold the rinse hose so
Racor filter size jssailem at 1:03pm 10.23.23 You can always check with Universal. recommended filter #298854 is a 10 micron filter not a 2 micro
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:38pm 10.23.23 A traveler will help but... try this. Just before you come about, fall off a few degrees... pick
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:32pm 10.23.23 It can be frustrating trying to get used to a different boat. I had an 18 foot sloop that I built
Plugged Waste Vent Line Nodak7 at 12:25pm 10.23.23 Yup. Happened to us when we first purchased her. Wrote an article about that experience awhile ago.
Serial numbers/year built. dlochner at 12:18pm 10.23.23 Ya, hard to tell for sure. I found some stuff online for how to interpret old serial numbers, but

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