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Valve from holding tank in oceanis 343 (1) oyvst@statoil.com at 1:18pm 12.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/6494 Need at new valve from my holding tank in my Beneteau Oceanis 343 from 2006, part number 10 on the a
What if I did this? (1) lee ward at 12:28pm 12.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1851 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 195/26638 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 11/3736 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 6/2012 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 3/1689 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 2/963 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 5/1503 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 22/3705 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 8/5913 Considering replacing companionway door/hatch. Any experience with Zarcor Companionway Doors?
Genaker Furler triumph250 at 5:31am 12.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3301 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 3/1799 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 23/4850 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 2/1286 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 2/1134 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 14/3509 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 45/7485 Hello! We are thinking of moving to the Eastern North Carolina area. Looking for the best area for b

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Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water dlochner at 6:03am 09.22.23 There are a couple of ways to get cooling water into the shaft seal, either naturally with a vent in
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 5:58am 09.22.23 I'm interested in a direct comparison of the internals of the $450 machine compared to the SailRite
In hull transducer Crazy Dave Condon at 5:36am 09.22.23
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 5:21am 09.22.23 Debate? Not me. I asked: oesn't mean every machine or part that comes out of the same factory is of
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 5:02am 09.22.23 With regards to the cooling hose, the volume of water consumed by a 1/4 inch hose running down from
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water kappykaplan at 4:57am 09.22.23 I installed the PYI PSS Dripless shaft seal. :plus: That's what I have - replaced with a new one a
Masthead sheave replacement jssailem at 11:19pm 09.21.23 bearing sheeves which remove a lot of friction Nice. Friction is the enemy of a fair lead.
Masthead sheave replacement Hayden Watson at 10:41pm 09.21.23 When I replaced mine, I got the Garhauer ball bearing sheeves which remove a lot of friction. Masthe
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Hayden Watson at 10:37pm 09.21.23 I installed a Lasdrop lip seal and have been very happy with it. On a sailboat, the nipple does not
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water BigEasy at 9:59pm 09.21.23 For my money, the Volvo Penta rubber stuffing box, which also uses a lip seal, is about as cheap an
Masthead sheave replacement jssailem at 9:45pm 09.21.23
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water jssailem at 9:23pm 09.21.23 The shaft seal be it traditional or dripless has nothing to do with your engine. It is all about the
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 09.21.23 RALPH YOU'RE SUCH A TRADITIONALIST! "Traditionalist humph". You start making fun of my spats :
In hull transducer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 09.21.23 Many boats do not have a horizontal surface on which to mount the transducer, Then a moment of si
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 8:21pm 09.21.23 Has anyone actually compared these other machines to a SailRite. I don't mean physical looks but th
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 8:04pm 09.21.23 But know that it's a Chinese made machine that is widely available under different brand names like
In hull transducer dlochner at 7:12pm 09.21.23 How do these idiotic ideas about liquid mounting develop in the first place ? From Airmar. The b
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 7:10pm 09.21.23 If @Tally Ho recommends the Volvo Penta shaft seal, that's about as factual a report as you're goin
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 7:08pm 09.21.23 No experience with the Tides Marine product. It appears to be a lip seal, in a holder, so it is re
2003 Catalina 36 MK11 moisture in the stringers dlochner at 6:58pm 09.21.23

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