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Removing Old "Sling" Decals sailcapt340 at 11:45am 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 6/447
Wetnesses under compression post Avi at 10:44am 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 10/413 I got a 1979 S2 9.2 c. The floor under the compression post is very wet. Do I need to remove the ma
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button JRT at 10:42am 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1501 Sounds cool, rate of 0.3 liters per hour, and requires only 20 watts of power per liter. https://ww
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER twodzusfittings at 8:01am 04.30.22 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1645 I recently watched a You Tube Video from Lady K. It was in regards to: does one leave the transmiss
Wiring (6) Rodsails at 7:17am 04.30.22 Big Boats 5/1021 Doing a major update on our 1987 Legend 45 after encountering a major under the water boulder near t
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 (1) Dan_Y at 6:05am 04.30.22 Big Boats 12/1113
Dealing with wind shear Davidasailor26 at 5:30am 04.30.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3597
Mystic is Sold bawlmer at 5:13am 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/848 Hello everyone. I sold Mystic yesterday. I had her for 8 years but life changes and it was time to m
Stem Fitting Puzzle (5) 31seahorse at 6:42pm 04.29.22 Ask All Sailors 0/301 Hello SBO Forum Readers/Contributors, I know that we all enjoy puzzling about boats and boat parts,
1989 Hunter 33.5 boom make sbailey64 at 6:32pm 04.29.22 Ask All Sailors 1/242 Hi everyone, I own a 1989 Hunter 33.5 that is in need of new boom end sheaves. Does anyone know who
Boom Reefing Line? (4) mixmarkai at 12:33pm 04.29.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/771
Hunter 25.5 outboard motor fuel tank mount (2) jnsnet7336 at 9:31am 04.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/795 New to the Hunter 25.5. Has anyone mounted an external fuel tank for the outboard motor? Would li
Autopilot Drive Unit Manufacturer? Jeff Tirey at 8:58am 04.29.22 Bavaria 4/1673 I am upgrading the autopilot system on my 2002 Bavaria 40 sailboat. It originally had a Raymarine S
1967 Bristol Corsair 24 project... (2) LooseScrews24 at 6:21am 04.29.22 Trailer Sailors 2/426 Finally was able to get to Marina and look it over and felling love right off the bat... Lol Therr a
Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing jsmac at 6:20am 04.29.22 Ask All Sailors 5/885 Hi, I sail in the Chesapeake Bay. It is brackish water and usually pretty dirty where I am. I have
Spin vs whisker pole fred1diver at 6:00pm 04.28.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1328 Hey everyone, need your help once again. Can you tell me what the difference is between a spinnaker
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope dkinzer at 3:56pm 04.28.22 Big Boats 6/1985 On our main furler there is a continuous loop of 10 mm polyester line that runs through two clutches
interior cushions wirenutarchie at 1:37pm 04.28.22 Ask An Oday Owner 1/594 i've been looking for dimensions for interior cushions(seats and V berth) for an 79 O'day 23-2 does
Protecting your face and skin from the wind brockangelo at 12:16pm 04.28.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1564 Hi all - the one thing that I hear over and over from dermatologists is moisturize, moisturize, mois
Line Bags (1) Tedd at 11:57am 04.28.22 Ask All Sailors 31/3601 I've never had line bags but I'm thinking about getting some for my next boat (which I'm in the proc

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Couple found dead in life raft American_Mainsail at 5:33am 07.30.24 Having seen what happens to a shorted lead acid battery and compared it to the letter from the ABYC
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? Project_Mayhem at 5:21am 07.30.24 I can give you a very recent story my wife and I had on our 280. I've had the boat for 2 years and
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 5:16am 07.30.24 Completely forgot to post these. While not perfect or perfectly flush, it came out pretty good. A
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 5:12am 07.30.24 This 30HP is most likely going to have electronic ignition. There's some simple resistance tests tha
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Project_Mayhem at 5:08am 07.30.24 Not saying you are wrong, but I would be curious to know the basis for that statement. I work with
West Marine Inventory jviss at 5:06am 07.30.24 Yes, the internet. I needed a new masthead light pronto. I found it on Amazon, with next morning s
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Project_Mayhem at 5:00am 07.30.24 Can the SCAD sensor be used as a signal switch? I would like to retrofit the sensors onto the "Navi
West Marine Inventory thinwater at 4:59am 07.30.24 Curious, since in 40 years I have never bought a piece of apparel in a marine store that was not obv
Reefing: Procedural Questions kappykaplan at 4:55am 07.30.24 I find it easier to shake out a reef than take one, and it's better to be safe than sorry. :plus:
Reefing: Procedural Questions jviss at 4:54am 07.30.24 I reef to the forecast, often before weighing anchor. I find it easier to shake out a reef than tak
West Marine Inventory jviss at 4:51am 07.30.24 In New Bedford years ago there was a great WM on Pope's Island, and a BoatUS store not far away in F
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project G Newboat at 4:44am 07.30.24 I wet sanded the windows with 1000 grit, then buffed them clear using a DA with 3M heavy cut, then m
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Captain Larry-DH at 4:23am 07.30.24 I recommend that you set the alarm on "3/4" instead of "full"...for two reasons: 1. USCG regs req
Forestay Broke Away jviss at 4:00am 07.30.24
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday jviss at 3:43am 07.30.24
West Marine Inventory dlochner at 3:38am 07.30.24 In the early part of this century, WM went on a massive buying binge, buying Goldberg's Marine, E&B
West Marine Inventory Stu Jackson at 3:10am 07.30.24 I think they have way too many stores. Interesting theory. We've all heard it before. I've "evol
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question (1) Jim Legere at 2:46am 07.30.24 If the engine control is the one made by Spinlock, with a removable black, plastic lever, your frien
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes jssailem at 9:10pm 07.29.24 Mine shuts down. I put it in a drawer when not in use.
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Foswick at 7:57pm 07.29.24 Many shifters have a knob on the side. Pulled out, the lever is disengaged from the shifting mechan

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