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What if I did this? (1) lee ward at 12:28pm 12.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1850 Painting the M's stripes, should I do it? The raccoon stripes are buggin me. I think this is an upd
Where does your SBO username come from??? (1) Jackdaw at 11:31am 12.20.14 Ask All Sailors 195/26606 Some people here use their legal names, but most of us use an 'nom du guarre' than has particular me
Inverter / Battery Charger Jeff Jellick at 10:52am 12.20.14 Big Boats 11/3725 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC with a Xantrex Freedom 25 Charger / Inverter. When running the Inverter,
New gas tank? azsailing at 9:32am 12.20.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/2010 Hi All, The boat I just bought came with a 5 gallon tank full of old gas, which looks to me to be fo
Attention PNW Cruisers Hello Below at 8:45am 12.20.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1688 Xmas Present - 2015 Waggoner Cruising Guide - FREE 2nd year in a row that this has been offered.
Hey Mackaroni - 302 Hull/deck joint (2) the_alpine at 8:41am 12.20.14 Bigger Boats 2/961 Have you inspected the hull to deck joint on your 302? I noticed some water staining on the trim in
Leckie/46Beneteau keitho1 at 8:28am 12.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1501 Hello to Beneteau owners. I have a 2000 Beneteau 46 Oceanis (beautiful boat!) but have problems with
Florida vs Cuba? Bonzai at 6:40am 12.20.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3701 I wonder if the FL legislature realizes the position they are in now that relations are looking to b
Companionway Doors triumph250 at 6:03am 12.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/5896 Considering replacing companionway door/hatch. Any experience with Zarcor Companionway Doors?
Genaker Furler triumph250 at 5:31am 12.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3295 Anybody had installed a "genaker furler"? I think I would use it more and leave more space below.
Cortez Bay, Cortez Island, British Columbia Terry Cox at 9:09pm 12.19.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/2226 A few years ago during one of our two month cruises into BC, our flotilla consisting of Bob's Cal T2
Redoing Head wufibugs at 8:50pm 12.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1554 Almost all the walls and cabinets on the H31 are come kind of white plasticized coating over plywood
trying to understand weather forecast newsailor72 at 6:43pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1798 planning on motor sailing to catalina island from long beach this Sun morning, coming back Mon. Che
Electronics replacement of Raymarine drtsr1 at 5:12pm 12.19.14 Big Boats 23/4830 I have a raymarine setup. 2000yr Hunter 460. 2 chart plotters, color and green screen, 2 sets of st
Watkins 25 Full cockpit enclosure venture1 at 5:02pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1378 I have a 1987 Watkins 25 Sea Wolf. Brand new dodger this year. I was hoping someone could give me an
Adhesive for Beneteau Flexible Teak Panel Waterman19 at 3:41pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1285 I have received a new/replacement teak panel for the swim platform on my B411. Could use advice on
1989 H 30 stanchion leak (1) Ken Cross at 3:03pm 12.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1132 Hi all I'm looking at a 1989 Hunter 30 with a possible Stanchion leak. Here is a picture of the sta
Wha valve so toilet does not get into tank? Jaybus at 2:58pm 12.19.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3505 What is the part name so my pump toilet does not malfunction and pump fresh water into my drinking w
Moving to NC? Saxacussionist at 12:29pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 45/7462 Hello! We are thinking of moving to the Eastern North Carolina area. Looking for the best area for b
C&C 27 near me for cheap, friend's boat Bonzai at 12:25pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2116 1

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Sewing Cushions and Bimini JBP-PA at 6:37am 09.18.23 Hi, I am considering going the Sail-Rite route to making my own bimini, cushions and other boat ca
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 09.18.23 Likely because the surveyor presumes no one is ever going to take a 27 ft boat through the Great La
Legend 43 stock propellor Scott NIelsen at 6:29am 09.18.23 I have a 1996 37.5. I am a fan of 3 bladed props as when in high wind situations the two bladed pro
Invest 97L (2) JamesG161 at 6:00am 09.18.23 Hurricane Nigel220021 The Caribbean is still full of Solar Heat. Jim...
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Crazy Dave Condon at 5:53am 09.18.23 Ditto
Masthead sheave replacement M7e at 5:53am 09.18.23 Wow Ward! Thanks for sharing and with pictures too. I have to wait for our lake to drop 3 feet befor
Masthead sheave replacement (2) Ward H at 5:28am 09.18.23 How do the masthead sheaves come out? I have 1997 Catalina tall rig and it looks like they come o
DC Panel Confusion JBP-PA at 5:28am 09.18.23 It's an electronic switching control board. No more discrete circuit breakers. You might be able t
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) Daze at 5:08am 09.18.23 Thank you Kevin!
33 Cherubini rudder post bent? RoyS at 5:01am 09.18.23 I have a 1980 C33. As Mike stated it is unlikely that you could bottom out the rudder with the much
DC Panel Confusion BigEasy at 4:55am 09.18.23
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Ward H at 4:49am 09.18.23 Great write up and discussion! Thanks
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION eherlihy at 4:45am 09.18.23 Have you verified that the prop shaft, and engine/transmission are aligned? Also, the hose that exit
DC Panel Confusion (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 09.18.23 Similar design on our 37. Most of the switches on the panel have dedicated outputs on those purple w
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 12:56am 09.18.23 Don't beat yourself up over the mystery squiggly line on the inside of the port FG surround. I'm
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 10:45pm 09.17.23 I like the trivia, thanks. Most production lines have a pretty interesting history. And thanks fo
Problems Accessing the SBO Forums FastOlson at 9:56pm 09.17.23 Glad to see that we have access again. Thanks!
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49pm 09.17.23 OK, that's it, I'm sold. I have got to get to work on my two bad fixed portlights this winter if on
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive jssailem at 9:14pm 09.17.23 Interesting. How do you use your boat when you go or sailing. Is it day sailing? Do you cruise? What
DC Panel Confusion toastysailor at 8:58pm 09.17.23 Didn't they provide you with a complete set of manuals? What does your dealer have to say? I hav

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