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Holding Tank Vents (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:16pm 05.25.14 Ask All Sailors 2/956 Has anyone had a problem with odours permeating through the holding tank vent hose walls ? The com
TV Reception Jtacqua at 10:33am 05.25.14 Catalina 310 1/829 Hello all and Happy Memorial Day weekend, Little by little Doctor's Orders (2005 310 hull 299) is
Calling any Beneteau 461 owners... carmarche at 9:58am 05.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/982 Hi all... We currently own a 2002 2 cabin RF main 331 any am looking into finding a late model 461
Wire selection caguy at 9:37am 05.25.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1469 Please stop. 14 ga should be the smallest wire on any boat. Why? 'Cuz even with LEDs as l
Memorial Day Weekend Brian D at 9:18am 05.25.14 Ask All Sailors 0/554 We the Admins and Mods of SBO wish all a very happy, fun, and safe weekend. Spend it with family and
New Owner and new to forum tjpalek at 9:00am 05.25.14 Smaller Boats 4/741 Hello All, I just took ownership of a beautiful 1994 H23.5 yesterday. Even though I also have a
Water in Lower Stern Lazarette on P42 (2) CoolChange91-42passage at 8:34am 05.25.14 Big Boats 0/801 Did a search and didn't find much on it but I have always had water from washing and rain in the low
Wet sails Lost Parent at 8:31am 05.25.14 Ask All Sailors 22/7506 Got back from a good weekend sail in the rain. Question is, do I leave the sail cover off other p
Tool for calculating course intercept YVRguy at 8:15am 05.25.14 Ask All Sailors 34/4003 Where I sail there is a large amount commercial ship traffic in the form of large, fast moving ferri
Wiring for navigation lights Chuck Reynolds at 8:03am 05.25.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1007 I need to replace the wiring for my starboard navigation light. I can get to the wiring thru the re
Im going to look like an idiot but here goes. Doc_holiday at 6:59am 05.25.14 Engines and Propulsion 18/4744 I have a 9.9 mercury long shaft 2 stroke 1997. I have figured out that with the engine off, to raise
Hunter 260 Wheel jammed! Help please! MarkChandler at 6:49am 05.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/934 I jammed the wheel last weekend on heavy winds. I was able to put the cables back on the pulley bloc
2GM20F stuffing box flax size bigsick at 5:55am 05.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 21/5300 I know their is a lot of information on this site, but I can not seem to find this answer. What thi
Most common environmentally friendly bottom paints? Shellback at 5:55am 05.25.14 Lancer 11/3349 I've decided to take the plunge and redo the bottom of my Lancer. Yep! sandblasting the bottom and
2GM20F: Alternator question (1) Ken13559 at 12:33am 05.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5723 I was looking the the Yanmar 2GM20F wiring diagram and as best as I can tell, turning the Key Switch
Mystery stuffing box (1) ingeanous at 8:08pm 05.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1161 I'm at a loss, anybody know what kind of stuffing box system this is???
h23 shroud tension? C Jones at 8:04pm 05.24.14 Smaller Boats 11/1521 Retuning my h23 after adjusting my forestay. Any one know the factory numbers?
Hunter 41-Sheets for aft cabin matress 30AGuy at 8:04pm 05.24.14 Big Boats 4/1783 Compared to all the other post I'm seeing, this is going to seem trivial... I have Hunter 410 on wh
Waterproof Step Down Butt Connectors? sully75 at 6:45pm 05.24.14 Musings With Maine Sail 36/8304 So I have a large quantity of 12 gauge wire, but need to wire some things that are 16 gauge. I don'
Plastic sail slides celticray at 6:32pm 05.24.14 Catalina 30 1/1097 What is the correct size for 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig

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Waste tank plumbing idea... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:32pm 07.05.23 My holding tank is fitted with a hose-barb outlet on the bottom of the tank for evacuation. Is it ac
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? jon hansen at 8:26pm 07.05.23 i'm a paper nav man, old school. i would get the richardson cruising guide for lake erie, lake huro
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 rgranger at 8:14pm 07.05.23
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP rgranger at 8:13pm 07.05.23 Pics would help
Paint stripper and gel coat rgranger at 8:08pm 07.05.23 Try barkeepers friend or some other cleaner with Oxalic acid
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Johnb at 7:48pm 07.05.23 Lets ask the question nobody seems to think of. Did it ever work right or is this a new problem?
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Marmalade at 7:41pm 07.05.23 Michigan has a great network of state/city/municipal harbors every 20-30 miles along the Lake Huron
Waste tank plumbing idea... dlochner at 7:31pm 07.05.23 Using a high quality hose, like Raritan Saniflex will also reduce holding tank odor as will using a
Can anyone explain this southern Atlantic pattern of July 4? (1) jssailem at 7:08pm 07.05.23 Looking at the wind patterns from 39,000 feet you can see the steering winds that create and drive t
Fuel (In)Efficiency jssailem at 6:55pm 07.05.23 Train yourself now to think in terms of how much running time is left in the tank, rather than mile
Waste tank plumbing idea... Tally Ho at 6:02pm 07.05.23 Yes, you are right that the the low end of the hose will be filled with waste, and hasten the demise
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Tally Ho at 5:54pm 07.05.23 Check your route, and note the various marinas and mark them on a map or make a list. I was bringin
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:43pm 07.05.23 Love the work. I don't think I have a tube coming off my vacuum breaker. What does it do?? Never
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Mike H. at 4:46pm 07.05.23 My H430 is only slightly bigger, but same for the most part. Jim... Thanks Jim!
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Mike H. at 4:45pm 07.05.23 Welcome to the 420 CC I have the same year and love the vessel. Don hit all the right answers. s
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion Maine Sail at 4:45pm 07.05.23 Time to hire an ABYC corrosion specialist. This is not simple galvanic corrosion. The odds are about
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? kappykaplan at 4:37pm 07.05.23 how can I know where I could hide? It's called voyage planning. Study the charts that you will us
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? xavpil at 4:18pm 07.05.23 ! Know where you can jump off the lake and hide / ride out a storm how can I know where I could hi
Weather forecast... kappykaplan at 4:05pm 07.05.23 biggest boat that I've ever seen aground on a low tide Wow! :beer:
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 3:44pm 07.05.23 lapstrake hulls I discovered the lap strake hull on The Montgomery 15. I felt it served 2 function

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