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Zinc Anode problem J Dodge at 6:55pm 10.09.12 Bigger Boats 3/1453 HELP HELP>>>Both (2) anodes on my shaft and a Tear Drop Anode on the keel are used up completely im
Autopilots for mechanical linkage dehler25 at 6:30pm 10.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/790 What A/P systems are configured for mechanical linkage? Hydraulics are common and relatively easy to
Irwin Steering Cables CoCoKnots at 6:04pm 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1234 I am looking for a set of steering cables for a 1975 Irwin 42 ketch. The 7/19 wire is 3/16" x 18 fee
Sailboat Videos at the Annapolis Sailboat Show,October, 2012 abk at 4:32pm 10.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1563 Beneteau Video Tours/Annapolis Sailboat Show,October, 2012 I was at the Annapolis show on October 4
O'Day 22' cabin door nelsonragnar at 3:39pm 10.09.12 Day Sailers 16/3989 I need to replace the cabin door between the main cabin and the v berth area.The door is missing on
Boat Color nelsonragnar at 3:25pm 10.09.12 Day Sailers 8/3497 I am restoring an old 1974 O'Day 22'.It has been poorly brush painted long ago and I am sanding down
Hunter456 dehler25 at 3:03pm 10.09.12 Big Boats 9/2517 I am in the hunt for a 456 although I have never sailed one. I had one Hunter previously although i
Gam Roger Long at 1:08pm 10.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3873 I was just heading out of Worton Creek this morning when I heard on the radio that a schooner I desi
If I can't get teak ... Winkfish at 12:43pm 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2655 Looking to make a couple of hatch doors, exterior, about 10" x 20". If I can't get teak, or not at
Pump guard filter jams Kordie at 12:09pm 10.09.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/7557 In my salon head I have a problem The pump guard filter in the shower pump line gets clogged. Mostl
bottm coating M Burd at 11:22am 10.09.12 Bavaria 0/2694 Okay, so I pulled my boat out of a feresh water lake, it has a number of blisters on the keel of whi
Selden Disassembly questions PKFK at 11:05am 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1616 Hi - I am de-rigging my new boat for winter, and have a couple questions about the mainsaill furli
37c new navpod and pedestal (3) med2463 at 10:55am 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1896 Really like our new Edson single shift lever, pedestal and navpod that my husband installed. Involve
Beneteau 510 haberfield at 10:10am 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1987 I just purchased this vessel, all shower pumps are missing and y valves, can some one help me determ
Possible New O'day owner Scurvy at 9:31am 10.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2096 Hi Folks! My name is Chris and have sailed on and off for the past 20 years or so. Started with a
autohelm ST-50 PLUS speed parts mister c at 9:11am 10.09.12 Parts Search 1/7890 need to replace my ray marine autohelm ST-50 PLUS speed unit. sent back to ray. no parts ava
Getting diesel fuel hose loose from deck filler? Vegas at 9:08am 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4236 I have to replace the diesel deck filler, and can't seem to get the diesel fuel hose off my 20-year-
h376 Recessed lighting Replacement (1) xcyz at 9:08am 10.09.12 Big Boats 2/1153 Looking to replace selective cabin lights with LED replacements. How does one remove them, can you r
Cleaing Doger Vinyl Window wgkenney at 9:05am 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2433 Hi all, I've been reading on the forums here about how to clean dodger windows. Mine are still ve
Wires clanging inside mast mcassidy at 8:58am 10.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/6052 Wires to mast light and antenna are clanging around inside mast. Halyards are outside mast. Any rec

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Wind generators, yay or nay? jon hansen at 2:15pm 02.26.23 nay
Wind generators, yay or nay? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:23pm 02.26.23
Wind generators, yay or nay? Crusty Ol Salt at 12:51pm 02.26.23 I do not own a wind generator. The guy that owns the catamaran on the next pier over does. Our boats
Wind generators, yay or nay? dLj at 12:17pm 02.26.23 It's been my understanding that it depends upon where you sail. Also that often when there is limite
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 11:02am 02.26.23 Not 100% sure; however, I believe that Beneteau used interlux to initially coat all of the steel ke
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust BigEasy at 10:43am 02.26.23 Damn, I have seen coal tar epoxy used in some gawd awful places and it just will not let go, ever.
Wind generators, yay or nay? rgranger at 10:01am 02.26.23 Seems to me you might consider both solar and wind.
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 02.26.23 I recoated it with coal tar epoxy. Damn, I have seen coal tar epoxy used in some gawd awful place
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 02.26.23 We, along with probably 80% of the boats in our area, haul out annually for winter storage. Our ins
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 02.26.23 There are some good puns in there somewhere. :beer: I thought the same for an hour or two but cam
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 8:57am 02.26.23
Petrel mast diameter please. (2) jssailem at 8:51am 02.26.23 Welcome Peter to SBO Congrats on your boat. The Petrel has a bit of a history. There were 2 designs
Eliminate topping lift Kings Gambit at 8:11am 02.26.23
Modifications to an Albin Viggen Scott T-Bird at 7:49am 02.26.23 Apparently this is a deck-stepped mast and my first guess would be that the plywood was a retro-fit
Eliminate topping lift Davidasailor26 at 7:36am 02.26.23 Another way to rig a makeshift topping lift when not sailing is to use the backstay (if you have on
Eliminate topping lift JBP-PA at 7:00am 02.26.23 Another way to rig a makeshift topping lift when not sailing is to use the backstay (if you have one
advice on auto chart plotter (3) JBP-PA at 6:40am 02.26.23 It feels salty to have paper charts, but basically they are a waste of space, in my opinion. If yo
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 6:22am 02.26.23 Nikki should be able to whip one up in a few days on her lathe. She should probably use a hardwood,
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Davidasailor26 at 4:05am 02.26.23 I see you don't have a key and that's good because my key has nothing holding it in place in the "O
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Davidasailor26 at 3:54am 02.26.23 OK, let me back up here to :hing with Interprotect ? If not, isn't it a little expensive to fully

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