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No back stay Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12am 01.31.14 Smaller Boats 6/4062 Recently, I was asked the question if the no back stay or B'R rigs are safe. First, I know of no
Thru hull Holding Tank Dave9854 at 5:03am 01.31.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1039 I have a 2008 B43, The thru hull fittings for the holding tanks are a square plastic looking valve.
Synthetic teak sailor1950 at 3:56am 01.31.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1052 Am interested in covering the cockpit deck. Do it myself or find a dealer?
ipad gps navigation willsnow at 11:43pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 26/4387 does anybody use an ipad for navigation? i received an ipad for christmas and initially wasnt sure
Steaming Light Replacement ChuckH at 10:29pm 01.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/3274 I want to replace the steaming light on my 1988 Hunter 33.5. Since the boats laid up for the winter,
CNG 2 Burner vs Propane jakez at 8:22pm 01.30.14 Catalina 30 4/1365 Anyone have any opinions on a CNG two burner stove versus the propane? I had planned on putting in
For Those Of You Who Saw 'Morning Light'... Rick D at 8:12pm 01.30.14 Racing 3/26518 ...an update about a couple of crew: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/01/30/morning-light-team
Novel slowdog at 5:26pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 18/1584 Danger in the wake Ron Tew has a cutter ketch in it
Bed sheets rsotomayor at 5:22pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1899 Does any one have a recommendation on where to buy affordable bed sheeets for a 32 ft Sailboat ?
Pumping out a port-a-potty scottr at 4:42pm 01.30.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/10259 I have a Thetford port-a-potty with the five gallon holding tank. This has served us just fine for
Steering Cables seadiver at 4:02pm 01.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1156 My name is Mac......I own a 1979 Hunter 30 and I recently had to replace the steering cables. I pul
50 States Project SailAwayGirl at 3:54pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 0/767 Hi. I am planning to commence my circumnavigation in 2015. As a gift for the locals that show me a r
Bene F305 Rewire (1) rjg23 at 3:24pm 01.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2969 Going to update the 12v system on my new, to me, Beneteau First 305. Would like to get feedback fro
Stanchion Ferules Nereussailor at 3:01pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1535 Does anyony know where I can find ferules for my stanchions on my 83 H30?
Main sheet rigging. spindrift8080 at 11:54am 01.30.14 Day Sailers 1/1894 Hi I have an '81 Spindrift DS I. I am missing the main sheet rigging. My question is, should I rig t
Rudder improvement video beatnic at 10:11am 01.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1240 I made stainless bushings which I pressed in the aluminum rudder stock. http://youtu.be/KVm-Co0gkfM
Education Opportunity Ron20324 at 9:23am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 0/646 There was an "eduction" question posted on SBO in late 2013 that I could not locate. It was looking
Galley and Fresh Painted Stove Pics (2) dgreen1991 at 9:21am 01.30.14 Catalina 22 2/999 Stove and Galley together. Light blue paint is gone.
Best cooler location (3) dgreen1991 at 9:13am 01.30.14 Catalina 22 8/1153 This in my opinion, is the best location for a large cooler. Mine is a 5 day Igloo with the high top
Mast X on Boat Y - How To Achieve Proper Fit (4) Ziggler at 9:08am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 2/970 I have a Paceship 23 (although this question is universal). 1) Mast Reduction?: The mast isn't o

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Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump (1) jssailem at 7:12am 06.05.23 Thus isolating the existing feed hose, Racor filter, intank pickup hose and the tank itself. Yes.
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Crazy Dave Condon at 7:06am 06.05.23 May I suggest the local lakes near you to include Lake Anna, Smith Smith Mountain Lake and Claytor L
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:54am 06.05.23 Hey John. Just found that varoom you've been looking for here. YES>>>> YES>>>> That is what has be
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 5:55am 06.05.23 Hi all, The amine blush removal was simple - dawn dish soap and water, a scotch brite pad, or medi
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump dlochner at 5:46am 06.05.23 Have you inspected the fuel pick up line inside the tank? Sometimes there is a screen at the end of
Screens for Windows DaveJ at 5:39am 06.05.23 Thanks guys, just what I was looking for. Going to order the proper ones. Cheers
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 4:10am 06.05.23 Two answers. It should be closer. So long as there is nothing that might chafe the wires or cause
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 4:04am 06.05.23 How close is close? 8" at the most.
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 2:59am 06.05.23 1) Would a bluesea terminal fuse be a good way to go for the fuses at the batteries? Absolutely.
looking for water level sensor hunter 310 dlochner at 2:57am 06.05.23 Wema now known as Kuss.
Screens for Windows Jim Legere at 2:28am 06.05.23 Those opening ports are Beckson Raindrain. Just open the port, carefully pull out the rubber gasket
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips morbidfollower at 9:53pm 06.04.23 I am assuming your home waters are at redwood city harbour. I too started there in calm waters taki
looking for water level sensor hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 9:48pm 06.04.23 Wema.
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 9:13pm 06.04.23 I also had a 2004 era C80, which had multiple problems over the past 6 years. I spent too much mone
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump Screen Saver at 8:13pm 06.04.23 So today, I ran from a jerry with new hose to yanma filter on the engine and feed the existing retu
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. Ken13559 at 7:51pm 06.04.23 I have an 86 Hunter with a 2GM20Y which has been running perfectly, until I discovered a slow dripp
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C Avi at 7:47pm 06.04.23
Anchor light..... Ken13559 at 7:45pm 06.04.23 If you fit a Marinebeam Smart LED tri-light, you can toggle your anchor light switch between Anchor
Screens for Windows JRT at 7:44pm 06.04.23 I honestly don't remember. The screen frame is part of keeping those from leaking, so plan according
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C shemandr at 7:25pm 06.04.23 Forgive my question but do you mean forestay and backstay? Lower shrouds can be forward or aft. I

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