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Oily smell from reverse cycle AC / Heater sailfree20770 at 5:41am 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1386 Any AC experts out there? There's an oily smell coming out of the AC / Heater ducts in our sailboa
Refit complete Mark Maulden at 9:55pm 02.21.15 S2 2/1244 Just finished the replacement of our 30 yr old Espar with another. This completes our 3 yr planned
Keel bolt concern cloydmilton at 7:54pm 02.21.15 Smaller Boats 4/1525 On a swing keel Catalina 25 does anyone know of a keel that has fallen off due to corrosion as the b
Outboard advice Slogfish at 5:38pm 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 65/9874 Hello sailors. I am looking to upgrade my outboard motor on my Sirius21. I currently have a Tohatsu
Cradle Pictures and Measurements MetricMountie at 4:10pm 02.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/824 I'm now the proud owner of a 1995, 40.5 after loosing our 1992, 35.5 Legend to a hurricane last July
Awesome Video Bene 10R overhauled by Andrews 77 JRacer at 4:09pm 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2226 Here is a cool video, about half way down the page, of a Beneteau 10R getting passed by an Andrews 7
Beneteau First 285 Electronics SPCSail at 3:33pm 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1330 I'm in the process of upgrading the original electronics that came with my 1988 Beneteau First 285.
Removal of set screw (1) FlimFlamII at 2:52pm 02.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 20/3447 Any ideas on how to remove this set screw? The head broke off and I can't get a drill bit that will
Tiller Bracket Removal (2) FlimFlamII at 2:43pm 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1133 Boat - Aphrodite 101 I am trying to remove the pin on the back of the rudder mounting bracket. Some
No berths under the cockpit? epiceric at 12:39pm 02.21.15 Catalina 22 10/1480 I'm about to buy a Catalina 22, but was surprised by the fact that there are no berths under the coc
BWCA/Quetico wilderness adventures (26) srust58 at 10:56am 02.21.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/3343 Some of my other boating activity. Since my first trip into the BWCA in 1978 I have returned 16 tim
Forstay Hunter 26 bmorr at 8:58am 02.21.15 Smaller Boats 12/2076 The roller furring on my Hunter 26 does not attach to the flange that the forestay would normally at
Boarding Handle (1) Dan D at 8:15am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 17/3831 The Captain and Rear Admiral of our boat each have a new hip, but we still have one old one. It wo
Should You Lock Your Prop Or Let It Spin (2) Genesis V at 8:00am 02.21.15 Big Boats 12/3241
Boating etiquette Rick J B at 7:47am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 41/6252 Hi friends! Could you please share a polite way of communicating( specifically - what wording to wr
How to remove the ceiling lights? forte at 6:21am 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1348 Hi, Anyone any tips on how to remove the ceiling lights ? ( B3612002) . I can see ( and fee
Beneteau PHRF ratings sailordel at 5:30am 02.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/13019 The US Sailiing PHRF rating handbook lists a multitude of Beneteau models. From what little I know
Lightning EmeraldBay at 1:34am 02.21.15 Ask All Sailors 25/4667 Advice on Lightening, apart from avoid it. Has anyone been struck and what was the damage? Any b
Replacing Oil Sending Unit On Hunter 49 RHUMB RUNNER at 8:09pm 02.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1147 Has anyone replaced the oil sending unit on the Hunter 49. It's at the back of the engine, can it be
shower system confussion trainmanjess at 4:45pm 02.20.15 Ask All Sailors 22/3252 hello all I just purchased a 1979 Dufour 12000ct 45ft sailboat..... I have a few systems I need t

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Cockpit Speaker Locations Timm R Oday25 at 8:07am 10.05.23 No , the bridgedeck is where the traveler is mounted . You step on it to get into the cabin . Perhap
Starter switch sporadically engages starter sailcapt340 at 7:35am 10.05.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 7:27am 10.05.23 Progress! I would play with the height of the poles and the location of the camcleat before commiti
Universal M-18 not starting (2) Better_Angel at 7:26am 10.05.23 UPDATE: Yesterday I closed everything up. I supplied clean, new (automobile) diesel into the Racor
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake dmax at 6:56am 10.05.23 and ball bearings:
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24am 10.05.23 @rgranger Good morning. Never heard back on the hunter 19 On the bolts you suggested have threa
Electrical connector for 2007 Hunter 33 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:57am 10.05.23 @2007Hunter33 Joe Kerr who use to work for Hunter, now works for SBO. He designed your electric
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 5:22am 10.05.23 A good pun is about the funniest thing there is. Can't wait for the day I hear one. -Will Have M
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:14pm 10.04.23 Now if I could just find the source of my small antifreeze leak I would be totally happy. "Rubber
Starter switch sporadically engages starter Benny17441 at 8:54pm 10.04.23 Beside running a parallel wire for the start button, I wired a separate starting circuit (shorter w
Cruising Safety - Amazon Expedition JamesG161 at 8:21pm 10.04.23 right wing militia camp in the swamps of SC I want you to know my relative was part of that. He w
Kevlar skid plates? sesmith at 7:58pm 10.04.23 I'd skip the hull protection and pay more attention to the Navionics charts :biggrin:. That said, G
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Hayden Watson at 7:07pm 10.04.23 .. Now if I could just find the source of my small antifreeze leak I would be totally happy. Nah,
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 6:50pm 10.04.23 Update after 5 days. No more seepage or leaks. I've run the engine about 4 hours and checked each d
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Dalliance at 6:23pm 10.04.23
Cockpit Speaker Locations Project_Mayhem at 6:06pm 10.04.23 bridgedeck Are you referring to the bulkheads on either side of the companionway?
Starter switch sporadically engages starter Ken13559 at 6:00pm 10.04.23 Beside running a parallel wire for the start button, I wired a separate starting circuit (shorter wi
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:53pm 10.04.23 A good pun is about the funniest thing there is. Can't wait for the day I hear one. -Will
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 5:40pm 10.04.23 220420
Starter switch sporadically engages starter heritage at 4:43pm 10.04.23 So far, I have not had this problem with my 2gm20f,. If It does occur, I would first check for loo

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