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standing water soldier1964 at 7:55am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/5040 I have a Helms25 with two drains in the cockpit but there always seems to be more water standing in
chain stopper disaster (1) med2463 at 7:50am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4283 We have a Lewmar chain stopper, the $150 version, on our foredeck that locks sometimes when the cha
Paint Advise For Cockpit Floor (1) Britmick at 7:27am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1607 I have a Hunter 23.5 ' the cockpit floor gets dirty ' messy looking very easy! As almost everything
Spare parts fro Bahamas trip simpsonc at 6:42am 11.13.12 Big Boats 4/2214 I am relatively new to a 2005 Hunter 41 AC. We are planning to take her to the Bahamas in January,
Shroud tensions for 21.7 pb1 at 5:50am 11.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4001 Can anyone tell me what the correct shroud tensions should be on the B 21.7. I seem to get differen
Fiberglass hatch flanges are broken (1) paddy4699 at 5:28am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1218 1986 C22 purchased this last July and now we are working on obvious needed repairs. Our biggest con
fuel tank gasket leak MORNING LIGHT at 3:44am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1434 Hi since i've changed the the fuel tank sensor, it has been leakin ever since when i fill it up ev
Dinghy in the anchorage Sailm8 at 2:57am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2921 Just returned from 3 or 4 nights out. While enjoying sundown I noticed several dinghies motoring ar
New running rigging EdWard3 at 9:22pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1248 Welcome everyone. I am a new owner of a 1980 Hunter 30 Cherubini. I'm excited to post my first of
Synthetic Oil in Marine Diesels? Stretch at 8:29pm 11.12.12 Engines and Propulsion 12/11831 A friend runs a synthetic oil mixed along with conventional diesel engine oil in his 6 cly Cummins,
Home brew computer nav station (6) windwagon at 7:34pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 19/10780 Last year I posted pictures of a micro computer I built as my Nav station. During last winter I rede
26X Spreader Repair papamills at 7:11pm 11.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2380 The spreader tube on my 1999 26X had a clean break where it enters the spreader socket shortening th
stern teacher63 at 6:44pm 11.12.12 Smaller Boats 5/1430 After the second time of my portable fish finder transducer being cut and another $75, my patience i
Barient winch (line stripper ring) davjonLegend at 5:33pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 12/7916 The plastic line strippers in my Barient 23-11 winches need to be replaced (again). The last ones I
Old NMEA to New Raymarine e7 Question Old Sailor 2 at 5:04pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/783 I am getting braver. Many of you have helped me get into tghe guts of my boat and all excursions so
Connect GPS to VHF hunter43sail at 3:52pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1234 I have a Raymarine C70 classic that I want to connect to my Standard Horizion GX 2100. Just wanting
Webasto 3500 heatef (2) carlager at 3:41pm 11.12.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1265 When I turn on my Webasto 3500 it sends out a lot of white smoke. After 2 attempts the green LED on
Rustoleum Marine Paints KingAirDriver at 2:58pm 11.12.12 Catalina 22 8/3926 Has anyone had any experience with the Rustoleum Marine Paints? I was looking for a topsides paint
1976 C-30 Ice Box RhodySail at 2:55pm 11.12.12 Catalina 30 7/2032 Hello All, I just picked up a 1976 C-30. I think i got pretty good deal on her but she has no sh
Electrical Part Identification (1) Pafb at 2:21pm 11.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1398 I have reached the point in my O'Day 28 upgrade/refurbishment that I am now tackling electrical issu

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Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals fero at 12:07pm 03.30.23 Thanks, useful but this is for newer models with evaporators, our were with cold plates and older co
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 12:05pm 03.30.23 Hello Below, yes I did read it, great article, I guess I am just looking for more info, I did source
H37C Main sail reefing Paul356 at 12:02pm 03.30.23 Similar to what Hayden said. On my 356, the single line reefing works great, from the cockpit. To
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 11:34am 03.30.23 Pulling this thread out of the basement. I have a question for USB/12V power outlets. From what I'v
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths Black_Dog_Sailing at 11:16am 03.30.23 The exhaust water hose coming out of the muffler is leaking. It's the original hose from 1997 so w
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? JoeWhite at 10:45am 03.30.23 Can you install the connections while tank is outside and fill with water and let it sit overnight t
Damper plate? jssailem at 10:41am 03.30.23 unless someone knows of a lower cost source. Would be pleased to check, but will need parts detail
Bilge Pump breaker JoeWhite at 10:30am 03.30.23 Yes, I agree with Rich, you can disconnect the float switch wires and connect them together to test
Bilge Pump breaker Rich Stidger at 10:10am 03.30.23 Sounds like a float switch with a medium resistance short. The pump runs all the time but slowly du
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Captain Larry-DH at 10:00am 03.30.23 @GrandPaw Welcome to SBO. I conclude from what you described your wife needs to be treated more li
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 9:40am 03.30.23 (Edit) Cut the power wire to the pump, the faint noise stopped.
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? sailme88 at 9:18am 03.30.23 my experience with barrier coating is that there are 2 colors.. White and gray. If you are at white
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals Don S/V ILLusion at 9:05am 03.30.23 https://www.dometic.com/assets/27/43/installation%20and%20operating%20manual_62743.pdf
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? rgranger at 9:02am 03.30.23 There is a very easy way to get all of the old bottom paint off... I post on this a few times each s
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:03am 03.30.23 The "rule of thumb is is "no more than 1/2 turn past hand tight." Reason: Threaded tank and hose f
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 8:02am 03.30.23 Yep sure was, looking forward to exploring further under different wind conditions.
Swim platform Ideas Jacktar at 8:01am 03.30.23 It would seem tough to get a swim platform of any size that will still let you swing the rudder and
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Will Gilmore at 7:53am 03.30.23 Welcome aboard the finest sailing forum on the Net, Clay. Congratulations on your new relationship.
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 7:41am 03.30.23 we are in the process of hiring a surveyor now.
I'm a newbie fresh and green! jssailem at 7:20am 03.30.23 Nice Clay. She looks to be in good shape. Pretty bling filled interior. Will make a cozy home for yo

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