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Sail Number font/size Ken13559 at 5:46am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 14/7244 At the behest of the Captain of Sail for my yacht club, I've applied for a Sail Number for use in cl
Portlight panel for H28.5 jamescyu at 5:11am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/701 Where can one get the replacement portlight plexiglass for H28.5? Or better yet how to redo the port
Depth Sounder has no reading jamescyu at 5:08am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1511 My boat was on the hard for 4 weeks, after bottom painted and put back to the water, the depth sound
After market Alternator Ken13559 at 4:51am 06.02.14 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8714 I've found an after market 80A alternator (Gladiator) seems very attractive replacement for my LR155
Diesel return line (1) suttonski at 4:10am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/651 Hi, does anyone knows if the diesel return line on a Beneteau 361 goes down to the bottom of the di
cooking stove dodger007 at 9:31pm 06.01.14 Columbia 0/2256 I'm looking for a cooking stove for my Columbia 26. Mine was stolen.
slow but steady leak into bilge peter frontera at 8:15pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1819 on my 27 ft. hunter i have a slow but steady leak from forward ground wire hole in bilge. it has be
Varnish or natural ? boblufkin at 7:32pm 06.01.14 Catalina 22 15/2143 My 1992, came to me with weathered teak. Is this common or do most varnish the wood ?
Galley question boblufkin at 7:29pm 06.01.14 Catalina 22 4/988 Just picked up my new 1992 Catalina 22. Next to the sink is a cover with nothing under it but space
1983 Cheribini Hunter 27 Interior Calvin1Calvin at 7:19pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1466 Anyone out there have photos of the navigation station cabinet, both external and internal and the c
Stuffing box tips-- I-30 nestorph at 7:14pm 06.01.14 Islander 3/2384 I'm going to be changing the packing in my stuffing box on the I30. It's my first time venturing th
Alternator install vs key switch Mark Maulden at 6:55pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1317 I'm installing a balmar series 7 80a alternator with a requisite external regulator. The field curr
grill safety mmsailor at 5:59pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/924 Our boat came with a propane grill that can be mounted on the stern rail . I wonder about the wisdom
Better to back your sailboat in? captmaddog at 5:26pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 46/6042 Wondering what the majority think about docking. I've had people suggest I back my Hunter 420 in st
shower pump raye at 5:08pm 06.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2527 we have a 1995 38M beneteau-great boat! one of the survey items to be taken care of is the problem o
Kick-up rudder for O'Day 26 Dulcinea at 4:00pm 06.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/937 Has anyone modified their original O'Day 26 rudder to low it to kick up ? I would like to back my 2
Finally, air conditioning...er...not so much. IH82BL8 at 3:23pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1517 Today was the day to finally start the air conditioning. I'm finishing the install on a 16kbtu FCF
Odd questions ShaggsV21 at 3:22pm 06.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1771 so i seem to have a sea sickness problem with my 21' venture sailboat, i was wondering if that would
Main sail roger keen at 3:16pm 06.01.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1820 My Catalina 27 mainsail does not seem to fit the the mast and boom set up. I have a tall rig, which
catalina 27 refrigerator roger keen at 3:05pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/1368 I have a 1982 Catalina 27. It has a storage compartment that looks like it should be refrigerated. I

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Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Rick486 at 5:20pm 08.03.23 growing up, dad had a 38' alden racer, ( U.S. ONE DESIGN), wood, no selfbailing cockpit, no electri
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors Crusty Ol Salt at 5:19pm 08.03.23 I am guess they are a step up from the wire nuts the previous owner was fond of.....
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jssailem at 5:02pm 08.03.23 There are options in all projects. What would cause you to prime the engine? If I change the engin
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors Captain Larry-DH at 4:33pm 08.03.23 I tried them. Garbage :thumbsdown:
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors JamesG161 at 3:54pm 08.03.23 The key to using this type, Per ABYC standards, is this... They must not be stressed. Meaning free
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment dlochner at 3:49pm 08.03.23 How hard is it to pump diesel a few feet through a 5/16" hose? How often is it necessary to bleed th
VHF Handheld Ward H at 2:46pm 08.03.23 Is DCS an important feature in a handheld? Didn't see it mentioned here. I had a SH870 and now a SH
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 2:05pm 08.03.23 What's inefficient about the lift pump method? Wondering; I assume by lift pump you mean the elect
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 08.03.23 I think this was the last time these came up - Heat shrink solder connectors
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Ward H at 1:51pm 08.03.23 When I installed my RM instrument system back in 2018 I was studying all aspects of the system on th
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors stickinthemud57 at 1:33pm 08.03.23 All new to me, but I was dubious about the ability of the plastic to stand up to the temps necessary
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Ward H at 1:09pm 08.03.23 East Coast Marine Transmission is good small shop in NJ. I second this! Rick was very helpful when
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors dlochner at 1:07pm 08.03.23 This is a re occurring topic. Search the archives. There are multiple problems, not the least of whi
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dchipley at 1:06pm 08.03.23 Those issues are much the same as the issues I was having with our 380 before I replaced the shift/
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? dLj at 1:02pm 08.03.23 I have a broken electric winch that I may or may not be able to repair. This Lewmar winch is obsol
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion cymeyer at 12:58pm 08.03.23 Hi all Looking at a 2011 Ben. Oceanis 43 this weekend No bow thruster is it a big deal? I would n
87 hunter 34 value splax at 12:57pm 08.03.23 Thanks everyone.
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot (1) jviss at 12:52pm 08.03.23 Interesting. What was the tach reading? Idle cold is about 700 - 800. For some reason I don't und
looking for a 23 mast base zspar rgranger at 12:31pm 08.03.23 Call the SBO store right here on this site. I've purchased all sort of Z-spar parts here.
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head capta at 12:26pm 08.03.23 It looks as though you rotate the light side up and remove the back. However, I've never seen those

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