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main sail foot slug (1) Manny at 4:56pm 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4030 I just picked up a new used sail from Bacon's which appears to be an almost perfect fit but I have a
Milky gearcase lube KJH at 2:15pm 01.30.12 Catalina 22 7/2074 When picking up my 1983 Evinrude 7.5 outboard from maintainance, the marine tech noted that the gear
Where do I put the jib fairlead? (1) Sailing all day long at 2:08pm 01.30.12 Trailer Sailors 13/7375 The jib fair-lead is located so when the jib line is tightened it rubs against the gunwale. Where sh
Cherubini Hunter 33 yanmar remove gray_penguin at 2:05pm 01.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4058 I searched for info on this but did not find anything. Have any of you Cherubini Hunter 33 owners e
locking a whale valve redhead78 at 12:26pm 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1291 Hi all, I just got a couple of whale diverter valves from Jamestown, is there a way to lock these in
WiFi antennas capta at 12:17pm 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 45/10247 Hello all Has anyone out there got a definitive answer as to whether the external marine WiFi antenn
Fresh water storage, Lancer 25 mmsaws at 9:37am 01.30.12 Lancer 6/2938 I am in the process of rebuilding the interior of a 1975 Lancer 25. The boat is equiped with a sink
H23 Turbucle size for Standing Rigging Tripleshoe at 9:27am 01.30.12 Smaller Boats 2/1462 New to Forum and have read and learned allot. I am trying to get a recently purchases H23 ready for
Replacing Halyards jmce1587 at 9:13am 01.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4654 I am in the process of ordering/replacing main, jib ' spinnaker halyards on my H31. this is the fir
Use of PEX fittings Steve Ord at 8:33am 01.30.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/24214 Whale and a few other manufactures make push on fittings for PEX type plumbing. Home depot sells Wh
flush-mounted angled brackets fiestaMojo at 8:04am 01.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3260 The post's title is a bit obtuse, but the question is simple - I have a flush-mount flag staff brack
PDF Manual for Sentry SM Series charger luken7 at 7:37am 01.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/7774 Good day all, I'm looking for the online or PDF manual for the Sentry SM series 20 amp battery charg
Fuel Polishing rbmcintire at 6:56am 01.30.12 Catalina 30 6/3025 I read an article in the Dec. Sail Magazine about diesel polishing. The Parker set up is nice, but s
Chartplotter goes dead when engine is cranked. Euphoria2011 at 6:17am 01.30.12 Bigger Boats 10/2148 I guess the DC load for the starter is so much that the voltage drops down below the minimum for the
Mast wiring problem newboatowner at 6:11am 01.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4130 Good morning: I own a 1980 Catalina 30 that was purchased three years ago. The mast light and ancho
Cruisers say good by to swimming in Florida Keys (1) Shoaldrafter at 6:07am 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3534 Snow birds and cruisers can say good by to swimming in Florida Keys. See this post: http://for
Decommissioning and Moving a Passage 450? Bowedtoothdoc at 5:26am 01.30.12 Big Boats 3/1351 I am planning on decommissioning and moving my Passage 450 next month from the coast up to my local
Toilet Replacement JimLor at 5:21am 01.30.12 Pearson 21/5703 I'm back! The toilet on our new to us Pearson 28 (1986) is a Groco HF (upgraded I belive from an HC
Charger or inverter msailorsteve1 at 5:15am 01.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1613 Has anyone replaced the inverter with a charger. I havea Hunter 36 with a bad inverter. Don't ever
Re paint or Re gelcoat AtlanticAl at 1:39am 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5920 I have been stripping the paint off the hull of my boat. It had bad paint job, on top of a good one

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4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 8:44am 10.31.22
OEM Bimini support structure jssailem at 8:44am 10.31.22 all of the fittings I need are "not in inventory" Buggar... Did you reach out to @Dave Groshong? I
Fender covers- Yes or No? jssailem at 8:43am 10.31.22 Someone liked mine more than me. They were taken. Don't you just hate it when someone shows "they
Gloucester 22 Centerboard BfrankenVABeach at 8:42am 10.31.22 Thanks for the suggestions. Has anybody ever heard of making the centerboard fixed in place so I do
Fender covers- Yes or No? dlochner at 8:27am 10.31.22 We use Ares Aere inflatable fenders made of Hypalon and use fender covers to protect the fenders.
OEM Bimini support structure 4Winds at 8:23am 10.31.22 Great suggestion! I try to use the sbo shop whenever I can ... unfortunately, all of the fittings I
Swim Ladder Treads Don Crowther at 8:20am 10.31.22 Maybe these? Thanks that was what I was looking for.
4.108 winterizing Davidasailor26 at 8:04am 10.31.22 I do use Ethylene Glycol for my engine, and I leave it wherever it lays in the engine over the winte
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 7:58am 10.31.22 Bad idea- in the spring the exhaust manifold was clogged with rust and I had to beat it with a hamm
Fender covers- Yes or No? Justin_NSA at 7:52am 10.31.22 Someone liked mine more than me. They were taken. :huh:
Fender covers- Yes or No? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:48am 10.31.22 Never noticed any effects on our painted topsides always using fleece covers. Even a dirty cover has
OEM Bimini support structure jssailem at 7:34am 10.31.22 Shopping right here at SBO SHOP might find your an answer and help to keep the forum alive. https:/
Fender covers- Yes or No? jssailem at 7:26am 10.31.22 If it makes you and your boat happy.. Go for it. Will there be a little more maintenance. Well yes.
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 7:15am 10.31.22 When you run rv antifreeze through the system do you leave it in or do you open the drain plug on t
4.108 winterizing Rich Stidger at 7:14am 10.31.22 I use regular ethylene glycol antifreeze in the raw water side. I have previously measured the free
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar MikeHoncho at 7:04am 10.31.22 I have the same deposits on the underside of my cap when I check levels. It breaks down when rubbing
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 6:55am 10.31.22 Be certain there is no alcohol in the AF, the alcohol can cause problems with any seals or the impe
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 6:27am 10.31.22 Congrats on buying your new boat! Now the fun begins. Nothing better than messing around with bo
4.108 winterizing kloudie1 at 5:01am 10.31.22 From a fellow Forum member: Engine Winter Freeze Protection - Marine How To Put the "Marine How To"
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 4:45am 10.31.22 Opinions? Rather than removing the house batteries I do all the work from the engine side. Hanging

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