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raystar 390 GPS? Richard Olden at 3:18am 10.28.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1543 Can anyone tell me what this is? Is it a chart plotter? Any good?
Delphia rlrmystic at 9:31pm 10.27.14 Other Sailboats 3/3081 Any owners here?
Help identify Dcadger at 8:31pm 10.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1240 Inam looking at a macgregor 25, well they send 83 25', but I can't verify. The boat is not on a tr
P42 Fresh Water Plumbing Terry Cox at 7:57pm 10.27.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4013 Anybody want to talk about the Zurn Pex Quicktite fresh water plumbing (gray stuff) on a P42? A rece
great maiden voyage saturday on peewee, the new to me C22 (2) hawk232 at 7:15pm 10.27.14 Catalina 22 4/1038 Had a great first day out on the new boat. Its amazing the differences between the c22 and the rk20.
40.5 Swim Ladder Tread Replacements charris at 7:12pm 10.27.14 Big Boats 2/787 Has anyone ever found the tread material used on our swim ladders. Multiple chandlers have many bran
Compass Heeling over 90 degrees Cataholic at 6:44pm 10.27.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/907 What would cause the compass on my 1978 Catalina 27 to just flop over 90 degrees? We left one weeken
on the hard trainmanjess at 5:28pm 10.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2584 hello all it is that time of the year again in the north.... went to the sailing club marina on s
Bow cap for my 1983 H-30 Nelsonhow at 4:07pm 10.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/2077 The black fiberglass bow cap on my 1983 H-30 has worn through and the rough edges saw through my moo
Considering a Hunter 23 and... dhaberman at 12:55pm 10.27.14 Smaller Boats 14/1437 I am looking to purchase my first boat and I have it narrowed to three boats. One is a Hunter 23, I
Iron Keel Rusting (2) Paul and Judy at 12:00pm 10.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1389 I have a Hunter 33.5 and it has been on the hard for the last 10 months and expect it to remain so f
Hunter 37.5 Solar Panel Scott NIelsen at 11:21am 10.27.14 Big Boats 2/1043 The solar panel that came with the boat no longer puts out enough volts to charge batteries (5v outp
Outboard Sheeting stromrider at 10:59am 10.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1387 My Hunter has the jib sheeting points on the inside cabin top roof. This is good sheeting area for p
Companionway Doors SqPeg at 9:57am 10.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3519 I need some ideas on companionway doors for a Vision 32 (e.g. store bought, kits, templates, materia
Fuel Starvation on a H41AC malcs2010 at 9:42am 10.27.14 Big Boats 4/673 I was out about a month ago when my motor started to miss on my 2004 H41AC. The boat would run at
Stepping the mast Captian Al at 9:22am 10.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/683 This is my first season with the Hunter 290. It's a 2000 year and has the B'R rigging. Question is w
1980 Hunter 27 Mast step Lusitano at 8:42am 10.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1963 Can anyone tell me how high the mast step is (the inside sleeve) 1" 2"...? Need to lower the mast an
manual bilge pump winterizing obsailor at 7:47am 10.27.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1888 is it necessary to get antifreeze into a manual bilge pump to winterize it? It takes a lot of antif
Swing Keel Problem captianjim at 7:37am 10.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/880 Arr Swabs, I am the owner of a 1975 32' Center Cockpit O'Day, love it and what a great sailing vesse
Yanmar 4jhe won't start after anchor line caught in prop savoirfaire2014 at 7:30am 10.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 39/8772 Yanmar 4jhe won't start after anchor line caught in prop. Hi, I'm new here and to diesels, and woul

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Tide Clock kloudie1 at 7:05am 08.17.23 The clocks don't work for us on the gulf coast since we have only one high and one low per day..
pros and cons of adjusting valves... rgranger at 7:01am 08.17.23 If Dr. Seuss was still alive, I would consider writing to him and ask him to write a new book called
Expectations from solar dlochner at 6:53am 08.17.23 Welcome to SBO. First question, how are you measuring the current produced? Where is the current b
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 MikeHoncho at 6:44am 08.17.23 Recharging might require a hydrostatic testing. Most steel cylinders are good for 12 yrs following
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma PlaneTom at 6:35am 08.17.23 We bought new sails for our 310 a year or so back. The old main had a couple repairs where the gromm
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? tfox2069 at 6:34am 08.17.23 You are correct that all you need to do is plug it into the backbone. Just buy the right version fo
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 6:11am 08.17.23 Hurricane Hilary will bring Wind and Rain in 4 days to SW California.
Vessel Weather Radar Question JamesG161 at 6:02am 08.17.23 the micro climate events that seem to just pop up out of nowhere These are very detectable on Land
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Davidasailor26 at 5:59am 08.17.23 Apparently, sailboat designers are not mechanical engineers and it seems as if they don't incorpora
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 5:54am 08.17.23 Seldon makes a nice (and expensive one). what is broken? I rebuilt a Selden recently to replace t
Need a "double" block at the mast base Davidasailor26 at 5:42am 08.17.23 If you want to add another block, whether it be single or double, you have to utilize one of the ho
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:05am 08.17.23 Paint your Wagon is one of the great movies of all time. I rewatch it every now and then. It never
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal jssailem at 9:40pm 08.16.23 I had no luck with locating the reset info.
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:36pm 08.16.23 I take Lee Marvin's approach to politics I've heard that song by Marvin at least a million times
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 9:28pm 08.16.23 Now those DO NOT carry the Continental appeal of sandals with black knee sox. I just can't decide
DIY Electronics? Techstyle at 9:26pm 08.16.23 I found it difficult to find wire on Amazon that was both tinned copper and pvc (vs silicon). I cou
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience MikeHoncho at 9:17pm 08.16.23
Interior wood lacquer finish repair MikeHoncho at 8:35pm 08.16.23 That grain does not look like cherry. Sometimes a repair means changing the area so it contrasts or
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck MikeHoncho at 8:26pm 08.16.23 If there is one, I would think it would be next to the sensor or tied to it.
Dry bilge in H49/50 Terry Cox at 8:16pm 08.16.23 Our heat pumps and stuffing box drain into the bilge. Our reefers drain into the shower sump box.

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