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Bene F305 Rewire (1) rjg23 at 3:24pm 01.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3038 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 8/1561 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 1/1941 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 3/1253 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 0/655 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 2/1009 Stove and Galley together. Light blue paint is gone.
Best cooler location (3) dgreen1991 at 9:13am 01.30.14 Catalina 22 8/1173 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 2/981 I have a Paceship 23 (although this question is universal). 1) Mast Reduction?: The mast isn't o
reefing mbeil53 at 7:21am 01.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2923 I have a macgregor 25. I just bought a sail on ebay, which does not have any reefing points. Just w
Rudder Craft rudder peconicbay at 6:26am 01.30.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1653 Has anyone replaced the original rudder on a catalina 27 for the high performance rudder offered by
Hunter 410 Cabintop Solar Panel jsmac at 6:15am 01.30.14 Big Boats 12/2243 Hi All, Does anyone have the exact dimensions of the bezel which covers and surrounds the cabinto
The upside of winter (5) DannyS at 4:50am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1573 We're smack dab in the middle of winter up here in the great white north. This time of year always g
Storm Jib alanbe53 at 3:19am 01.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1381 Can anyone please tell me the size of a storm jib for my Beneteau 461? Thanks, Alan.
Miami Boat Show CYQK at 3:03am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3090 Anyone from this site going this year?? Perhaps get together at the Sea Isle Marina we are at the
Sparkman and Stephens dalefarnham at 9:57pm 01.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1012 Does anyone know what happened to the great S'S blog? It just stopped in May 2012. No response from
Alternator upgrade cappra53 at 6:56pm 01.29.14 Big Boats 1/1434 What's the largest/best alternator I can put on my '89 36 Catalina with the 23hp diesel? Thanks
Alternator Upgrade cappra53 at 6:50pm 01.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 19/8534 What's the largest/best alternator I can put on my '89 36 Catalina with the 23hp diesel? Thanks for
Fuel Gauge rsotomayor at 5:38pm 01.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2025 I am having issue with the fuel gauge on a diesel tank. The dial moves to "empty " when the engin
electrolisis hotrodderjim at 5:13pm 01.29.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1004 My boat is out of the water for the winter so I pulled the prop off( Yanmar/saildrive 2 bladed). It
outboard bracket on Venture 21 1971 pupluv at 2:53pm 01.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1106 A friend has bought a lovely Venture 21 circa 1971. I'm concerned that the stock outboard bracket

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Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position fox9988 at 7:22am 07.06.23 The shaft on my '83 Edson has a shoulder that stops the wheel from sitting deeper.
Gooseneck drgbanks at 7:15am 07.06.23 Not missing anything that I can see (other then there should be 2 clevis pins there)! HOWEVER, the
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:54am 07.06.23 Thanks, Stu, I just found your thread from 2016 about this. Reading it now!
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Stu Jackson at 6:51am 07.06.23 Doug, I have a 1986 unit. I had exactly the same problems and read the manual about going directly
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:31am 07.06.23 Hi all, Thanks for the various pointers. I grabbed the multimeter, shut off the battery charger and
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 6:22am 07.06.23 This summary of Musetta's location from a Coastal based AIS station 2 hours ago. Summary Where is
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake RoyS at 6:06am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom.
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 5:57am 07.06.23 If a sailor can sail in light air they can sail in anything. The main sheet trimmer is responsible
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab RoyS at 5:38am 07.06.23 I polished my C120 screen with that product years ago with success.
Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards Ward H at 5:32am 07.06.23 Also try a powered impact drill. Try a little tightening first, then loosening. A little back and
Hunter 306 swim ladder Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30am 07.06.23 Al Fooks who purchased Sailboatowners.com, used to be a hunter employee who worked in manufacturing,
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP Timm R Oday25 at 5:24am 07.06.23 ComPacs are a known quanity. You should get your money back "if" the boat is maintained . Thin spide
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 5:22am 07.06.23 You are reaching. a. If you use a disconnect without heat shrink it is worse than a butt with no h
Waste tank plumbing idea... yarrumretep at 5:11am 07.06.23 Hi Peggie - the barb is coming out of the bottom of the tank not the side at the bottom. I'd need t
ampacity of disconnects thinwater at 5:08am 07.06.23 Sitting on anchor, the pump fails. At anchor I don't have enough AC power to run the heat gun to fo
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power dlochner at 5:07am 07.06.23 Time to get out the DVM. Measure the voltage at the compressor when it is trying to start without th
Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards cymeyer at 4:57am 07.06.23 Not sure PB Blaster is strong enough. there are several penetrating oils that may do the trick.
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

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