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Sailboat busts restricted launch area CYQK at 4:15am 12.04.14 Ask All Sailors 26/3117 Who are these jackasses that for two times in a row have disrupted a launch at Kennedy? You can see
butyl tape precaution Time_Out at 9:28pm 12.03.14 Catalina 22 4/1448 Just a heads up for any of you in the process of installing hardware or rebedding existing hardware
79 Hunter 25 or 82 Catalina 25 JanS48 at 7:07pm 12.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1124 Greetings - I'm torn between purchasing a 79 Hunter 25 that looks to be in good condition vs a Catal
Lancer logo USNAmom at 6:35pm 12.03.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1352 After commissioning from the Naval Academy, my son rescued and restored a Lancer. He eventually had
Do I need a vang if I have a traveler? umphrey1012 at 6:21pm 12.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/10490 Recently bought a Hunter 27 and it has a cabin-mounted mainsheet traveler, but does not have a boom
Newby needs mast stepping help! (1) keljohnso at 3:30pm 12.03.14 Catalina 22 33/8851 So I've built a gin pole out of a 1 5/8 fence post. The problem I'm having is the mast wants to swi
Best trailerable boat Wayunderated at 1:58pm 12.03.14 Trailer Sailors 77/24175 I'm looking to purchase a good boat that I can trailer from location to location. Something that's
Winterizing a Seaward S600 water heater smoothsailing at 1:08pm 12.03.14 Big Boats 5/2768 Winterizing a Seaward S600 water heater on a '97 Hunter 340 What is the best way to clear the water
solar controller Don Crowther at 12:41pm 12.03.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2310 This is a question that I might have seen the answer to but for the life of me can't remember! Wh
Trailer Sailors and Marine Sanitation Bad Obsession at 12:40pm 12.03.14 Trailer Sailors 27/6379 On another forum that I am on we are having quite the discussion about marine sanitation on small sa
Boat Speed Deleted member 117556 at 12:05pm 12.03.14 Catalina 310 29/5699 Was wondering what boat speed most people make in a Cat 310 while under power at a normal cruising R
Mexican TIP problems Perfect Excuse at 11:59am 12.03.14 Ask All Sailors 9/4203 I have shipped our boat to La Paz. The boat had previously been in Mexico. The former owner shipped
is the top of the mast open to weather? fox islander at 11:13am 12.03.14 Catalina 30 2/1096 I'm still chasing down some small leaks in an attempt to get a relatively dry bilge. I've never been
Where is the diesel fuel switch? Resilience1 at 10:09am 12.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/791 I just recently purchased a Beneteau 473. It is beautiful and in great shape. Can you please help me
Source for freshwater pump Westerbeke 10-2 cbourne200 at 6:51am 12.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 24/5885 Went out for a short sail yesterday, expecting winds to be < 10 mph. As we were motoring out the ch
Yanmar SB8 RUnning Canyonkeeper at 6:42am 12.03.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1426 So first time at a youtube video. http://youtu.be/F3zQlDw0tcA This is after she was sitting for
What are these blocks and fiddly bits for??? (3) Hogheaven at 6:15am 12.03.14 Catalina 30 8/1582 Hello, 1987 30 hull # 4993. I've owned here for about 4 weeks now. What are the following block
confirms your worst fears on the ICW...... Bob 04 H260 at 5:57am 12.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1425 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article4247864.html
raising the main single handed walt at 5:35am 12.03.14 Trailer Sailors 57/11663 I have an old Mac 26S that I usually single hand and do the main sail setup and reefing at the mast.
Need Advice on Painting Windlasses (2) caguy at 11:16pm 12.02.14 Ask All Sailors 2/832 I picked up a. couple of windlasses and would like to paint them,. The case and warping drum are mad

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WIFI Davidasailor26 at 2:42am 08.05.23 There are a couple options in terms of general types of technology. One would be a Wi-Fi repeater,
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal NYSail at 2:00am 08.05.23 Why a different shaft seal? The volvo is excellent and very low maintenance and inexpensive. Have yo
Winchbit driver (1) Hayden Watson at 10:27pm 08.04.23 I use the Milwaukee right angle drill and really like it. It is a heavy duty drill, and it reverse
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? Ted at 10:26pm 08.04.23 I have heard that this happens with FP generators, that the engines don't last and are basically di
Looking at a c22 need advise BigEasy at 9:47pm 08.04.23 Stay tuned, change of events, and the owner has given me the boat and the title free! By all mea
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 MikeHoncho at 9:00pm 08.04.23 No smoke would make me believe it is fuel starved. Can you feel blow by from the valve cover cap whe
H41 inner forestay? jericks3 at 8:42pm 08.04.23 Again, Hell yeah. Really appreciate the pics. I like the setup. Safe Sailing brother. Enjoy it
Heave To Question Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 08.04.23 it is also a good way of stopping quickly to pickup hats that are lost overboard :) Which also mak
WIFI Stu Jackson at 8:35pm 08.04.23 You may obtain more responses, in addition to those here, by trying www.cruisersforum.com. They hav
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 8:29pm 08.04.23 When cranking is it pushing out any smoke? If so, blue or white? No smoke when cranking outside o
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 8:27pm 08.04.23 The used motor in running condition is also an option. https://www.intermarinepower.com/product-pa
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 8:26pm 08.04.23 Rum Runner. I have had a similar story. I posted it here on SBO. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head arf145 at 8:05pm 08.04.23 Thought you were talking about the round ones. For that type, I think you slide one of those metal
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel (1) jonelli at 7:57pm 08.04.23 Check out the SCAD tank level monitors Scad Tank Monitors They're top rated, use sensors that are
Heave To Question Andrew of Oracle at 7:46pm 08.04.23 we often heave to for a quick lunch or breakfast break under full sail on Oracle , she is a Bavaria
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Andrew of Oracle at 7:36pm 08.04.23 I have the same problem on my 2022 Bavaria 37 , it is a conductive probe gauge and will reset after
Another What is It? Will Gilmore at 7:12pm 08.04.23 150 feet of anchor line may not just fall in, and chain along with an anchor stowed on the bow rail
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:51pm 08.04.23 Check out the SCAD tank level monitors Scad Tank Monitors They're top rated, use sensors that are
H41 inner forestay? (2) Windpilot at 6:32pm 08.04.23 @Windpilot couple more questions. You mentioned the double turn blocks and additional deck hardware
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 5:16pm 08.04.23 I use the Milwaukee right angle drill and really like it. It is a heavy duty drill, and it reverses

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