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AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Lee Hadjiosif at 8:16am 09.24.23 Ask All Sailors 64/6792 I have a VHF and and AIS with a active splitter but I'm not happy with the setup. The splitter is al
1990 MacGregor 26s steering mechanism Don Quinn at 8:40am 09.24.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/245 My steering mechanism is bent and needs to be repaired. Does anyone know how to remove it?
Rabbit starts PaulK at 8:04am 09.24.23 Racing 11/2218 Our club's racing season is winding down. The Race Committee has stopped manning the RC boat, so the
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? (4) Misc11 at 6:58am 09.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/1275 Total newbie here looking for some engine repair advice. I recently bought a Ticon 30' with an 541
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 6:57am 09.24.23 Ask All Sailors 26/9821 Just a heads up that I got a notification in my IOS Navionics app that the subscription price will b
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 7:53pm 09.23.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/3861 Over on the other place (Keel Bolts: OCD or OMG? - Cruisers ' Sailing Forums) I've detailed the horr
keel bolts (2) AUDIS BROW at 6:56pm 09.23.23 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2140 I am getting about a cup of water a day into my bilge. Eliminating all leak scenarios the conclusion
Catalina 22 Trail Rite trailer wheel bearings (2) mjp83 at 6:53pm 09.23.23 Catalina 22 1/1196 Hi everyone. Finally got back into sailboat ownership. With this one being a 1982 C22! Super exci
Simrad WP30 vs WP32- what's the difference? mikemoyer at 2:08pm 09.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/465 My WP30 is falling apart so I bought a WP32 on eBay. They look like the same device, what's the diff
Cam cleats Mark Maulden at 1:23pm 09.23.23 S2 0/1050 Anybody replace their reefing cam cleats at the gooseneck? 11.0a and probably 9.2 might be the same
Catalina 27 Universal M-18 random not starting issue (1) mforum at 1:07pm 09.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1127
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! stickinthemud57 at 12:59pm 09.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/636 I say that like it's a good thing... I made identical toy sailboats for my grandkids to play with i
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland- NOW PARIS (4) jssailem at 12:26pm 09.23.23 Sails Call Lounge 9/1763 220193 looked like they were holding a Thursday night race. Not sure about the breed of this one.
Max prop for a Catalina 315 Florida17 at 11:22am 09.23.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1545 Max prop experience on a Catalina 315
Now what? higgs at 7:46pm 09.22.23 Ask All Sailors 0/330 After 50 years of boat ownership I am now boatless. Just sold the 34. I did a lot of cruising cove
Now what? higgs at 7:45pm 09.22.23 Ask All Sailors 0/31 After 50 years of boat ownership I am now boatless. Just sold the 34. I did a lot of cruising cove
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? (1) Occasional Heeler at 6:59pm 09.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 12/1607
Lets talk cooking morbidfollower at 6:15pm 09.22.23 Catalina 22 18/2663 Currently have a 2 burner origo alcohol non pressurized stove and a magma propane kettle grill on th
Diagonal wire replacement on 2004 H41 AC in mast furling (1) ice breaker at 2:56pm 09.22.23 Big Boats 0/467 Has anyone replace the diagonal stays RD2 and D2, between the 1st and 2nd spreader? And the real qu
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 10:26am 09.22.23 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 32/7097 We have a reasonably tender boat that does not mind being pressed on but I would like to have a proc

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Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? Hayden Watson at 8:39am 09.04.25 I haven't been able to diagnose at anchor or in the slip while running in neutral. ... At the beg
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 jssailem at 8:36am 09.04.25 JUST FOR GRINS, I asked ChatGPT for help. Steps for Sailing from California to Greece: Learn Bas
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice JR19454 at 8:07am 09.04.25 Here are some pics of my installation back in the spring of '21. I installed four 200 watt panels.
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 09.04.25 Well, it turns out that the ball valve WAS the problem! So a great big thanks to Stu for reminding
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 rgranger at 7:47am 09.04.25 Yeah, or just DM me what you want. I'll print and send it to you. :beer:
Motoring mast morbidfollower at 7:30am 09.04.25 Cool idea. Getting a little nitpicky but the ColRegs state that your steaming light must be a mete
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 dlochner at 6:59am 09.04.25 The trip can't be done as the boat is currently equipped. It is highly unlikely the Panama Canal wil
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 jssailem at 6:24am 09.04.25 It is flattering that you posed the query here on SBO. With your two year sailing history and schoo
Tether Pocket jssailem at 6:00am 09.04.25
Motoring mast dlochner at 5:57am 09.04.25 Cool idea. Getting a little nitpicky but the ColRegs state that your steaming light must be a mete
Leaking helm cover dlochner at 5:55am 09.04.25 The seal is damaged, replace the O-ring or replace the whole cover with a new one with a better seal
Tether Pocket dlochner at 5:53am 09.04.25 Our tethers remain attached to the jack line or to the pad eyes in the cockpit. When we go below, th
Down wind Genoa Joe at 5:45am 09.04.25 not concerned with downwind at all. Just wondering if this would perform like a normal genoa That
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice (6) Daze at 5:43am 09.04.25 Here are some pics of my installation back in the spring of '21. I installed four 200 watt panels.
Tether Pocket thinwater at 5:20am 09.04.25 I did it that way for a couple of years and found it to be annoying and it would snag on things. Th
Tether Pocket colemj at 5:19am 09.04.25 Have you checked the manufacturer of your pfd website for accessories? Ours has several options for
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Foswick at 5:17am 09.04.25 There's a lot to this that goes beyond the questions you asked. The thing is, from a practical point
Leaking helm cover Pompadi at 5:13am 09.04.25 We have the exact same issue with same damage to the back wall. I've now fiited a thicker O Ring wi
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice JR19454 at 5:08am 09.04.25 I have not installed a water maker yet. Are you looking for info my solar panel installation? Ye
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Rick Webb at 4:48am 09.04.25 My other thought is what is entailed in importing the boat into Greece? Is it worth the expense to d

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