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Cruising Cuba Chuckbear at 11:58am 06.12.11 Destinations 2/4281 For anyone that has not read our article on our cruise to Cuba, We have just posted it on our Beach
using a spinnaker pole as a whisker pole hz293 at 11:32am 06.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2028 I have a 1976 standard rig Catalina 27 with an 11' spinnaker pole. I know that a whisker pole exten
Coupling leaking water (2) my900ss at 11:16am 06.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1659 The blue and green sections of the prop shaft shown in these two photo's are leaking water. Any adv
Tappin' a fuel tank All U Get at 11:01am 06.12.11 Ask All Sailors 26/8287 Hi all, I would like to add a fuel polisher to an existing tank. I have a dual Racor filter system
Better Outhaul geehaw at 10:32am 06.12.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3002 I have a Oday 25 and the out haul is just a 1 to 1 pull. It goes from the clew to a block at end of
Seeking trailer for 1978 Catalina 25' Fin Keel smeredith at 10:30am 06.12.11 Smaller Boats 1/2694 I am looking for a trailer to transport my 25' Catalina. I have inquires out to ABTrailer, FE trail
Rui Luis Died June 6th pkdailey4 at 9:11am 06.12.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2205 Rui was the owner of Rooster Sails in Alameda Ca @ Grand Marina. Apparently he had fallen in the wat
Replacing name and port lettering Smitty at 8:33am 06.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2733 The vinyl lettering for Chikara's name and hailing port is several years old and fading and beginnin
h23 sail prices C Jones at 7:24am 06.12.11 Smaller Boats 4/1709 I have been shopping for a new main sail for my h23 and have come up with these quotes. The main in
10% chance of rail - I'm in dscribner at 7:05am 06.12.11 Trailer Sailors 7/2913 So, the boat's painted, the kicker started on the second pull, trailer's registered, the lights work
Boom Vang on O'day 25 Chromazone sailor at 6:57am 06.12.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4802 New post on inherited boat. There does not seem to be any where to attach the boom vang (also no bo
backstay bridle for 6.9, 6.7, 22 luffwoolly at 6:29am 06.12.11 S2 4/2740
Jib tracks GarEi at 6:05am 06.12.11 Pearson 2/1612 Anyone with a Pearson 303 ever rebed your jib tracks? We have started and what a bear of a job. You
2GMF instrument panel replacement John Kirkland at 5:34am 06.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1355 Does anyone know if the engine shut off cable needs to be removed when replacing the instrument pane
Rubber modification Scubagirl62 at 5:30am 06.12.11 Smaller Boats 7/1577 Had our maiden voyage and pulling up the rudder is a pain. What modifications has anyone done to ma
Boom Beneteau 321 at 3:50am 06.12.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1427 Looking for a print or description on replacing double reef lines + outhaul line (internal riged boo
Instruments Beneteau 321 at 3:46am 06.12.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1937 We have just purchased a 1997 Ben 321 with B'G Quad Depth and speed . The depth display is operation
main sheet Richter M at 9:10pm 06.11.11 Day Sailers 3/3136 I have a 1984 Javelin which has the main sheet run through blocks on the port and starboard aft part
Old H 27 Hull Speed Twister Sister at 8:37pm 06.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3658 We just launched our 1976 Hunter 27 after a year of fix up.. Looking for a manual and also looking f
Mystery glow! jfrench at 6:44pm 06.11.11 Catalina 22 2/1262 After replacing the mast wiring and installing a new Perko deck connector, I tried out my boat light

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What do I do with PO's shit? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:49am 01.13.22 It's almost guaranteed that you had the overflow because the tank was pressurized due to a blocked t
Update BigEasy at 6:25am 01.13.22 Glad to see you posting again! Keep the faith; you will get thru this difficult time. Best regard
Which Battery is better? Siamese at 6:08am 01.13.22 I am so glad to see a reply in this thread from MaineSail. Truly makes my day. Andiamo, my advic
What do I do with PO's shit? BigEasy at 6:08am 01.13.22 If an off-shore dump is not possible, you might just have to sacrifice a shop-vac and do your own p
Unknown Part and function jssailem at 6:02am 01.13.22 The board looks to be a compression post to support the deck stepped mast. A lot of adhesive caulk
Tired Winches jssailem at 5:38am 01.13.22 Who knows, perhaps chartreuse, puce or even a tangerine might add a bit of flair to his deck hardwar
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? jssailem at 5:29am 01.13.22 Hello Ben and Welcome to the SBO forum. You have chosen a grand boat. Rigging is a critical piece o
PEX and chlorine Don S/V ILLusion at 5:25am 01.13.22 What effect have you experienced? Some PEX fittings and joints were found to be defective resulting
PEX and chlorine chp at 5:23am 01.13.22 That's not PEX. Its polybutylene piping. Yes it is susceptible to chlorine. It was used widely in ho
What do I do with PO's shit? rgranger at 5:09am 01.13.22 If an off-shore dump is not possible, you might just have to sacrifice a shop-vac and do your own pu
110v into boat rgranger at 5:02am 01.13.22 @rgranger Do you have that picture of the port locker 30amp service chord connection? I don't thin
Tired Winches rgranger at 4:57am 01.13.22 For the group. What about powder coating? From my past life I remember there were varying hardness
Throttle Position while Sailing Terry Cox at 4:42am 01.13.22 While under sail, I keep our Kanzaki in neutral as recommended by Yanmar.
Unknown Part and function dLj at 4:39am 01.13.22 New question for forum experts. The 2x4 wood mast support will need replacing as one side is a bit
What do I do with PO's shit? dlochner at 4:34am 01.13.22 That's a good idea. Not at the boat now, but I will check when I am there tomorrow. I believe there
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? sailme88 at 3:59am 01.13.22 Because you're in Cali, it can be safely assumed that the rig has been engaged since the boat was ne
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? Davidasailor26 at 12:13am 01.13.22 Lots of boats have discontinuous rigging, so that in itself is not a problem. Rigging does have a fi
Steven N Davidasailor26 at 12:03am 01.13.22
Throttle Position while Sailing Davidasailor26 at 11:57pm 01.12.22 Search the archives for more details, but the general answer is that it depends on your transmission
What do I do with PO's shit? Paul Mermelstein at 10:41pm 01.12.22 I have a similar vintage Beneteau 393 with two heads, but I am certain they are similar to your head

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