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Fuel tank maintanancev Tim H11493 at 1:18pm 07.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/838 I have a 2006 Hunter 33. Standard maintanace procedure for any fuel tank would be to regularly chec
Replacing fixed port windows Steverhnm at 12:54pm 07.17.14 Big Boats 10/2033 I have cracked windows on the port above the stove, its a long window. How are these windows remove
Fabricating a homemade rudder Ranger_12 at 11:54am 07.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1080 Has anyone had any experience fabricating a homemade rudder for a Mac 25 or any other sailboat? If s
Hunter 33.6 Caperman at 11:28am 07.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1499 Hi There Just a new owner as well new to sailing. Anything I should be aware of from this model? Wer
Charging Amperage at dock SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:47am 07.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/675 When I dock my boat and attach to shore power (30 Amps), I set my Xantrex charger to the lowest sett
New sails, at least new for me !!! Barry B. at 10:27am 07.17.14 Catalina 22 2/658 Recently I bid on a set of 3 sails for a C22 on Ebay. The seller had a buy it now price of $200, and
Another Powerboat rams a Sailboat John Nantz at 10:27am 07.17.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2617 Last night, July 16th, on Lake Washington offshore from Seattle, a powerboat rams a sailboat resulti
Replacing Boom Gooseneck Assembly 22 Oday (1) mylesjiii at 10:12am 07.17.14 Day Sailers 2/1161 Does anyone know how to replace a gooseneck assembly? The old one is bent and just about broken and
Must listen sailaway78 at 9:31am 07.17.14 Sails Call Lounge 4/5752 http://www.worldwidephotographersassoc.com/welcome
3 GM 30 copper crush washer size - injector holdech at 6:45am 07.17.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/10165 Curious if anyone knows the millimetre size of the copper crush washers on the fuel line to injector
update-Jim Seamons Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 07.17.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2495 Jim is currently moored temp. at Solomons and plans to return to his slip on Saturday. Joan and Jim
Max winds seas for Day Sailer II flagbag at 6:10am 07.17.14 Day Sailers 10/6250 Hi.. wondering what you experienced sailers would say is the maximum winds ' seas for 16'9" Day Sail
Passing on the pleasure Guardian at 2:33am 07.17.14 Catalina 22 4/971 How good is the feeling of knowing that all those years of sailing up and down the northern coast of
old boat, older seaman jmczzz at 7:59pm 07.16.14 Catalina 22 6/936 Well, I think this boat will be my last. It is a sturdy little craft this 1972 Catalina 22. I really
Winches rsotomayor at 7:45pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1116 Need to replace the stripper rings on a Lewmar 40 self tailing winch. The top cover is supposed to
Electriacal Problem rgnewleaf at 7:08pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 1/987 After haul out and back in the water at the dock, without shore power. I turned on the macerator pu
Gaff rigged mainsail help Kestle at 6:55pm 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 0/721 I am sailing this weekend on a gaff rigged boat, and it has been years since I handled the main on o
Bought 2 of these solar panels Jared1048 at 5:48pm 07.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1164 The cost on these are half of what the Kyocera 140 watt panel is. Hopefully the quality is just as g
schooner39 schooner39 at 5:38pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 2/631 Can any one tell me where I can refill my CNG bottle in northern California; specifically, in the ea
Passage 42 holding tank reotime at 5:30pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 12/3040 Has anyone replaced their 35 gallon holding tank on a Passage 42. If so, what materials and could y

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Engine Control jssailem at 8:51am 06.06.23
Engine Control xavpil at 8:38am 06.06.23 Look into single lever, dual function control also. Fool proof once set up properly. Clunk you hear
Engine Control RoyS at 8:27am 06.06.23 Look into single lever, dual function control also. Fool proof once set up properly. Clunk you hear
Screens for Windows 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:27am 06.06.23 Good morning Dave ........ ever been over to ABYC - Toronto?
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing Squidward at 8:23am 06.06.23
Merit 22 owners jssailem at 8:16am 06.06.23 Welcome @Centex to the SBO Forum. Best of luck with your new boat. What motivated you to buy the Me
Merit 22 owners Centex at 8:10am 06.06.23 Just picked up a Merit 22 this last weekend. Boat has been sitting for a while unused but was in pre
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 8:09am 06.06.23 The Norfolk-Hampton Roads area is not a place to mess around in a small boat. NYC harbor is much eas
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:08am 06.06.23 O'day daysailer 3 with 3'- 9" ft draft Specs suggest 23'-4" mast. I have not measured it myself ye
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 8:03am 06.06.23 The AC ground and DC negative should be tied together at a single point. The AC neutral should not
Anchor light..... RitSim at 7:57am 06.06.23 Error above B15 not B5
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rschuss at 7:52am 06.06.23 I have a friend who does that, jib sail. Seems to me to put extra strain on the unbalanced rig. On a
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (1) John T1594 at 7:51am 06.06.23 I had a 1980 H30 with the fold down table. Here is a photo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Captain Larry-DH at 7:44am 06.06.23 Ahhh, Story time. If you look up Old Point Comfort Marina, Fort Monroe on a NAV map you will that w
Newbie dlochner at 7:39am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
1976 Santana 21ft (6) rgranger at 7:26am 06.06.23 We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement
Anchor light..... Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 06.06.23 I installed the Marinebeam Smart LED tri-function light on 2 boats and it is my recommendation. It'
Newbie jssailem at 7:19am 06.06.23 First boat. 8 ft ElToro Learned the meaning of balance during all points of sail. Punishment was swi
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