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Fridge top insulation fred1diver at 3:31am 08.13.25 Ask All Sailors 7/434 Hello all, We did a lot of work on our countertops this season, but one thing we keep noticing is t
Hunter 340 - correct mast rake (1) markymac1961 at 12:05am 08.13.25 Big Boats 10/670 So... a local Yacht rigger here in Whitsundays, Queensland suggested that the mast rake on my recent
Genoa head not wrapping (1) lfcsi at 5:17pm 08.12.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1021 Hello all, the head of my new 140% genoa is not wrapping. I've tried different halyard tensions with
Rob Roy 23 lyonsfin at 5:11pm 08.12.25 Other Sailboats 0/383 Looking for a mast section and rudder for a Ronb Roy 23. The rudder is the same as a Sunseeker 23.
Formosa 41 ketch Hawynsailorbabe at 2:59pm 08.12.25 Ask All Sailors 0/159 Is there just a thread for Formosa owners, or those that restores them. I have a great Formosa and I
I need my C-Lark Gone (1) nmalchy at 1:58pm 08.12.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/35 I have a 1968 C-Lark, but the family decided they want a motor boat, so I am looking for someone to
Macerator questions john6206 at 1:30pm 08.12.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/669
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? Project_Mayhem at 11:29am 08.12.25 Catalina 30 21/1477 A previous owner labelled one switch position house and the other as start. We've only been using th
Soft spot & gelcoat repair questions (1968 Highlander 20) (2) daniel.kringer at 10:13am 08.12.25 Ask All Sailors 5/366 To any who could advise! I am planning to do small soft spot ' gelcoat repairs on a new to me 1969 H
Companionway handle confusion (4) AnnekeHobson at 10:03am 08.12.25 Ask All Sailors 6/397 Working on a 1988 Brewer 44 and feeling silly about not getting how to re-attach this companionway h
Rudder (Skeg) Surprise - Found Water, Found Cracks... Found a New Project (2) testingthewaters91 at 9:31am 08.12.25 Ask All Sailors 11/834 Well, I was minding my own business at the yard the other day, when I saw a couple of other folks po
Progress on the H40 refit... (6) Canuck Sailorguy at 9:13am 08.12.25 Big Boats 5/461 For all y'all who are watching, the refit is coming along, albeit slowly. I've installed a new start
Help identifying older sail boat (2) splorinplaces at 8:18am 08.12.25 Ask All Sailors 17/725
Older solar intake vent. DStegs49 at 7:58am 08.12.25 Ask All Sailors 7/399 I don't even know who made or makes it (circa 1987). It is a single speed, single direction intake
Mariner 19 Vang vs Gnav Wood and Steel at 7:06am 08.12.25 Trailer Sailors 4/728 Hi all! I need to upgrade the vang on my Mariner 19, and I'm a little torn on which way to go. The M
Replacing injectors Scott T-Bird at 5:56am 08.12.25 Engines and Propulsion 14/1130 I have a Yanmar 3GM30F with completely unknown engine hours. The hour meter supposedly stopped work
B&G Auto pilot device not found SV Temenos at 4:07am 08.12.25 Ask All Sailors 8/512 Looking for some help with my B'G auto pilot. I tried to do a firmware update to my precision 9 com
AIS Questions boris2point0 at 4:40pm 08.11.25 Yamaha 5/601 Hey folks, I have discovered I have AIS unit, wondering if anything special needs to be done about
A new look at tides... rgranger at 12:58pm 08.11.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/495 I saw this Neil deGrasse Tyson video on tides... It does not change anything in a practicle way bu
HOOD FURLER CONTINUOUS LOOP MODEL 915 Rick.johnson at 11:39am 08.11.25 Ask All Sailors 3/283 Hi Guy I have a 40 ft hunter with a Hood Furler model 915 With a continuous loop 7/16" dia line

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Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:38pm 11.13.25 This could be the problem. Aged batteries have less capacity and will draw down quickly. The sound
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises kappykaplan at 12:34pm 11.13.25 We ran the engine today as it was a very dull day in La Linea (pouring now) and the batteries weren
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:24pm 11.13.25 That's actually good news. You do want a good digital multimeter. It can help you know if the bat
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:22pm 11.13.25 Will your batteries charge running your engine? You may want to run your engine for awhile to begin
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 12:17pm 11.13.25
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Davidasailor26 at 12:12pm 11.13.25 We were initially feeling quite overwhelmed when we saw the water building at the bottom of the boa
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 12:05pm 11.13.25 I agree with the recommendation to only open one port on the manifold at a time. If you keep multip
Rebuilt Pirate Brig. short videos and a few pics jssailem at 11:49am 11.13.25 What form of Keel did you use? How is the ballast positioned? She appears to have quite a bit of f
AI and the SBO Forums Davidasailor26 at 11:33am 11.13.25 Not thorny at all. I think most of us can id AI almost off the bat, in spite of John's examples. Di
AI and the SBO Forums Dave at 11:23am 11.13.25 Firstly Dave, I would like to come back to you and ask what you think is appropriate? After all, yo
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Project_Mayhem at 11:19am 11.13.25 The 48 year old seal on my O'Day 25 was still doing its job when I sold it last year. I don't know i
Rebuilt Pirate Brig. short videos and a few pics Lothar4550 at 11:16am 11.13.25 Looks like lots of fun. Do you have a long enough run to make using the square sails worthwhile? La
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Davidasailor26 at 11:10am 11.13.25 I agree with the recommendation to only open one port on the manifold at a time. If you keep multipl
Happy Veterans Day jssailem at 11:08am 11.13.25 Thanks for sharing @Indysailor. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. My father p
Happy Veterans Day kappykaplan at 11:03am 11.13.25 My father passed away this year. Sorry to hear. I lost my father in 2009 - he was a WW II veteran
AI and the SBO Forums David in Sandusky at 11:01am 11.13.25 If members chose to post material; including AI generated content, I would hope they would identify
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open kappykaplan at 10:58am 11.13.25 Thanks tho for the tip. De nada. I have three tanks and only draw one down at a time. If you don
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch dLj at 10:44am 11.13.25 I know @dLj is going to smack me upside the earhole for saying this, but seeing as how they look br
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 11.13.25 I have one Bowmar and two Lemar hatches 25 YO. I've had the advantage of applying an automotive rub
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch dLj at 9:49am 11.13.25 Do you happen to know the expected lifetime of the gasket? Mine is going on 31 years I doubt anyon

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