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Fisher Panda 12 mini Zencra at 1:27am 10.14.22 Big Boats 9/1570 hi there, another issue on our 49, not the boat itself but our generator. it shut down throwing a fe
Keel Bolts Dale Haz at 9:19pm 10.13.22 C&C 5/1655 Does anyone know when the keel bolts for a C'C 33-2 (1985) are best torqued, on the hard or while af
Loading boat on trailer abouttime at 7:58pm 10.13.22 Trailer Sailors 22/5457 Looking for some tips about loading my Hunter 18.5 on the trailer. I back the trailer into the wate
Columbia 28 rudder bushings sronsonet at 4:18pm 10.13.22 Parts Search 3/746 Does anyone know the size of the rudder bushings and where I might find them? Getting a good bit of
Columbia 28 rudder bushings sronsonet at 4:17pm 10.13.22 Parts Search 1/662 Does anyone know the size of the rudder bushings and where I might find them? Getting a good bit of
Hunter 240 wind indicator jurovichfa at 9:22am 10.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1054 Hi all, I plan to attach a standard wind indicator to the mast of my '03 Hunter 240 this weekend. Se
Rig on Legend 35.5 replacement (3) DLLawrence at 9:06am 10.13.22 Big Boats 9/1294 We hauled our 1995 Legend 35.5 for bottom paint and some maintenance in late July, for the summer st
Catalina 18 transducer placement MarkHejtmanek at 7:09am 10.13.22 Smaller Boats 4/2490 I am adding a GPS/depth finder to my 2000 Catalina 18 and am struggling with where to put the transd
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 6:05am 10.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 14/1180 Go Navy, Beat Army! :beer:
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? (1) HeelBoy at 5:43am 10.13.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2365
Winter Cover Jstonge at 2:48am 10.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1914 I keep my Hunter 280 in Portland Maine. This year my marina is requiring a custom cover or shrink w
Gel Coat Spider. Bill Groves at 7:48pm 10.12.22 Grampian 11/3697 Is there a relatively easy way to fill in gel coat spider cracks that still makes deck look OK?
Plexus Tater at 3:31pm 10.12.22 Day Sailers 8/2779 So, if I search "Plexus" on the Web, I get a multitude of products. Even a refined search including
Painting old boat. Bill Groves at 9:50am 10.12.22 Grampian 3/958 I have a 1974 - 26' Grampian. The hull is in good condition. Can anyone suggest a paint which can
dry dock Gabriel74 at 9:33am 10.12.22 Ask All Sailors 4/818 i need to get my 28 ft sloop out of the water to redo the underside paint. my 2 years is up. my boat
26' Grampian Name Plates. Bill Groves at 9:30am 10.12.22 Grampian 4/938 Does any company redo name plates on side of cabin and at cabin entryway? Does any company sell the
Raymarine electronics hookup help (3) Frill at 5:02am 10.12.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1343 I am trying to get farmiliar with the boat eletronics such as chart plotter, Ais, and auto helm. I a
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 6:04pm 10.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1434 On our new-to-us 2005 Hunter 27-3 has a US Spars furling mast with Doyle Sails. We broke the halyar
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 5:58pm 10.11.22 Ask All Sailors 35/2862 I have recently taken an interest in anodes and underwater corrosion. In all the time I've had boat
US Spars mast parts SteveandMaryAnn at 5:25pm 10.11.22 Parts Search 1/857 I am looking for a halyard swivel on a US Spars z300 mast from 2005.

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Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? colemj at 5:53am 03.09.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? colemj at 5:47am 03.09.25 Generally in normal operation the greatest opportunity for deviation is chart indexing. The GPS is
Builder's plate and CE certificate firebird13 at 3:09am 03.09.25 Hi, On my 38 from 2008, the watercraft identification number (WIN number) is located to the left of
Mast repair thoughts higgs at 8:38pm 03.08.25 I would want advice from a professional rigger on this.
Replace Teak Bungs higgs at 8:34pm 03.08.25 On my Nassau 34 I would used a 3/8 bit to drill out the old bung. If the screw looked good and was
VHF antenna mast mounting higgs at 8:16pm 03.08.25 On my marconi rigs I used something like what is in the link below. I was cruising the Great Lakes
Diesel Leak Injection Pump jssailem at 7:55pm 03.08.25 the more you analyze something the more complex the solution is. No. It may be just more complex t
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 7:23pm 03.08.25 It happens. Patience. Look for the simplest answer: Ochum's Razor. You are so right, the more you
VHF antenna mast mounting shemandr at 6:27pm 03.08.25 Go back to Don's question. If you are re-stepping your mast often I wouldn't want a mast head ante
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway isaksp00 at 5:49pm 03.08.25 I can't take a photo of my anchor well, but the chain plate is inside the well, maybe halfway down t
Replace Teak Bungs Tayana at 5:33pm 03.08.25 Your bungs were more likely about 1/8" thick to start with. It's an indication of the amount of tea
Replace Teak Bungs Tayana at 5:29pm 03.08.25 The problem is teak decks get thinner with age. Aggressive teak cleaners erode the wood and well as
Roadside assistance Project_Mayhem at 4:49pm 03.08.25 Geico will insure it and offers roadside and on water towing. Both add on options are inexpensive. O
VHF antenna mast mounting Project_Mayhem at 4:47pm 03.08.25 It's suggested to use TefGel or something similar so you can take the screws out later. Rivets are a
Traveler Urban Hermit at 4:38pm 03.08.25 I just found an unused genny in a plastic bag among the miscellaneous stuff the came with the boat.
Replace Teak Bungs dLj at 4:36pm 03.08.25 Your bungs were more likely about 1/8" thick to start with. It's an indication of the amount of teak
engine shaft length Project_Mayhem at 4:36pm 03.08.25 Even a 25" shaft on my O'Day 25 wasn't long enough. It would frequently come out of the water even t
Replace Teak Bungs jssailem at 3:16pm 03.08.25 Caring for a teak deck is a labor of boat love. @Hayden Watson's screw trick works. I have even mana
Replace Teak Bungs dlochner at 2:48pm 03.08.25 The problem is teak decks get thinner with age. Aggressive teak cleaners erode the wood and well as
VHF antenna mast mounting (1) jssailem at 2:47pm 03.08.25 Hi Jim. Welcome to the SBO Forum. t of a debate. Generally, one tries to mount the antenna as hig

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