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When you realize you need a bigger boat! joes new addiction at 6:22am 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 29/4008 Lots of "family" things comming up next few weekends, limiting my "sailing time" to "quickies" on we
Sealing the deck robert19954 at 6:04am 06.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1366 Is there a way, after painting the deck, to seal it and what would you use. I own an O'Day 23. It is
ADVICE NEEDED: How to replace H23 chain plate bulkhead isaksp00 at 5:40am 06.25.12 Smaller Boats 17/4762 Yesterday I saw for the first time that my starboard chain plate bulkhead has failed. The chain pla
Bonding strap BlueTequila at 5:04am 06.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/996 Where is the bonding strap on my H33.5, 1989?
Schafer Furler 2100 easterner at 1:44am 06.25.12 Big Boats 3/1453 Recently replaced the lower SWIVEL on our 2100 system, but having a difficult time replacing the STO
DC panel H33 (2) syoun10 at 10:27pm 06.24.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1259 I have a 2007 H33 and have added a second high capacity bilge pump as back-up. I've used one of t
Need help making a 373 race ready rbccapecod at 9:59pm 06.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1362 Just bought a used 2006 373. I have been racing in our yacht club on Cape Cod. My former boat had a
Wire Chase? BWagner at 8:49pm 06.24.12 Big Boats 4/1641 I need to run a power cable from the stern of our 426DS to the electrical panel for a WiFi device th
Overgrown phone connectors (RJ45 ethernet) Mark Maulden at 8:46pm 06.24.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1292 Ok.. I put in a new cold machine and a new plotter/radar. It seems a lot of mfgrs are liking these
Prop selection Pilotocopilot at 8:28pm 06.24.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2275 The previous previous owner of our 37 re-powered the boat putting in a 3HM35 Yanmar in her. Nothing
tiller went kaput newboatowner at 6:41pm 06.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2274 After spending untold hours on getting my boat ready for sailing, out I go and the tiller breaks in
H 376 Skylight leak Hoomalie at 6:35pm 06.24.12 Big Boats 1/1048 I have a leak in the sky light, it would seem like a simple fix would be to add one or two additiona
Champagne in Diesel? Dubo at 6:26pm 06.24.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1587 I was curious what the bottom of my fuel tank had so I used an oil extraction pump to see what flow
Indigo Electronics, AT-4T THERMOSTATS Mike Kane at 6:14pm 06.24.12 Catalina 30 1/1379 I have been looking at the Indigo AT-4T thermostat to replace the existing one on my 1981 Atomic 4 e
Heads Up - Nova Kool Fridges & Freezers canuck at 6:12pm 06.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1119 We have one of each on new Hunter 39. Snug up the 7/16 bolts on the hinges. If they come loose the d
Squeaky/binding Companionway Hatch Cover canuck at 6:02pm 06.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1290 New Hunter 39 - plexiglass/lexan cover hard to close and very noisy. Any suggestions to make it slid
1979 O Day 23 Stringers Jclark29 at 6:02pm 06.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1799 I noticed the stringers under the cabin starts closest to the cabin door, are rotted and the fibergl
Sold our boat Calypso at 5:53pm 06.24.12 S2 1/1293 Well we sold our boat. Looking for a power boat for a while to use mostly as a condo. Thanks for al
Engine controls cover, 1990 Legend 35' galliob at 4:36pm 06.24.12 Big Boats 5/1274 The clear angled cover over our engine controls panel is cracked. Any ideas on where to obtain a re
30 foot sailboat towing tubers? dlandersson at 2:31pm 06.24.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2387 While out sailing today I saw a large, 30+ foot sailboat moving under engine power towing some kids

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2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin artboas at 8:11pm 01.13.23 That is partially true. The SeaTalkNG network can also be powered by the SeaTalk1 network. If the S
The keel... is done patrickfarley at 8:01pm 01.13.23 Wow. Now I know what to do.
Rain water leaking in V berth jonelli at 7:52pm 01.13.23 I've determined my rain leak is mostly coming in from the V-Berth. Fills up in front of the water t
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:33pm 01.13.23 Between the paint mfg web site and what is written on the side of the can, you should find all the a
Rain water through the mast jonelli at 7:26pm 01.13.23 Update: So, after caulking the mast wire conduit really well, I left the boat in another heavy rain.
Older sailers Ward H at 6:57pm 01.13.23 It's great to hear how many SBO members are still sailing in their 70s and some into their 80s. I st
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 01.13.23 Depends on exactly what paint you have already on there. The paint companies have compatibility tabl
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Richard19068 at 6:54pm 01.13.23 One day there will be a computer that types what our minds think... No! I think that would truel
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Tally Ho at 6:15pm 01.13.23 One day there will be a computer that types what our minds think... Tell then I just hope my finger
The cycle of life (1) Ward H at 6:11pm 01.13.23 Phil, I'm another who greatly appreciates all you have done with this forum. SBO gave me a place to
VHF Cabling and Connectors Leeward Rail at 6:06pm 01.13.23 The dialectic in the cable, the braid, and the core wire also deteriorate due to moisture entering
Dock and Go Override How-to SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 01.13.23 That sounds like a very complicated system. Do you have a volt/ohm meter? Do you know how to use
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (1) SycloneDriver at 5:47pm 01.13.23 Look what arrived today. Now I h installing the wheel drive/motor.
VHF Cabling and Connectors Project_Mayhem at 5:18pm 01.13.23 Perhaps mine was abused by yard apes? it was broken in multiple places on deck
VHF Cabling and Connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 4:23pm 01.13.23 The ironic thing is that loom will break down in UV, at least most of them. I'll most likely use so
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue jssailem at 3:52pm 01.13.23 One day there will be a computer that types what our minds think... Tell then I just hope my finger
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin dkinzer at 3:37pm 01.13.23 It can be powered by either the supplied power cable, or through the backbone. That is partially t
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 3:30pm 01.13.23 @Project_Mayhem,. You may have your problem solved, but another suggestion for people viewing this t
Looking for km3a or km3a shaft kanzaki Claude L.-Auger at 3:27pm 01.13.23 Hello Marc and welcome to the site. If you need info about someone who can rebuild your transmission
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Brian D at 3:14pm 01.13.23 Yeah, I don't know why I do that and not proof read (I just made sure I didn't say 'now' in this pos

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