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Waste Holding System Upgrade Duke at 3:49pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1857 I have a Morgan 321 that still has the original bladder - instead of a tank - waste holding system.
Hunter 31 thruhulls mellis18 at 3:38pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2633 I want to make sure I find all the thruhulls on my 84 hunter 31. I found the valves for the engine w
The Yawldory Sails! (1) Roger Long at 2:44pm 07.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4285 http://hphotos-snc6.fbcdn.net/280002_1666882852370_1846284215_1067897_1270867_o.jpg Full album here
nature powered bilge pump merlinuxo at 2:27pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2158 I think this is a neat idea: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=632
auto pilot dlewis812 at 1:38pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6349 reading other post on single handed. have been single handing just fine without an auto pilot o
Boat Us Trying To Help (1) kloudie1 at 1:03pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3213 This was discussed before but here is the BOAT US letter from yesterday.. This is looking pretty ser
Repairing a wooden mast wetass at 1:01pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5079 I have come into possession of a 50' wood mast that came off a boat that sunk in our local marina af
Lights out MarkW at 12:54pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1226 My Steaming light and Bow running lights are out. I have used a wire brush and cleaned the ground w
Can Chain Alone Anchor Your Boat??? Maine Sail at 11:08am 07.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 18/9088 Hi All, So over the years I have read many a diatribe by those professing that; "The anchor is not
Reefing the mainsail - Hunter 216 Steve Huber at 10:48am 07.14.11 Smaller Boats 1/1501 Any suggestions on the best way to reef the mainsail on a Hunter 216 and the best way to store the r
Gelcoat Colour 1990 Hunter 30 Ray1156 at 10:33am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1218 I'm repairing some deck delamination and would like to match the grey nonskid colouring. I'm having
Sizing the prop for a 1990 H-33.5 w/ 2GM20F navigator97 at 10:07am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1277 Can anyone give me guidance to determine the correct prop size for my H-33.5 with a Yanmar 2GM20F en
A "Single Hander"? Coastie at 8:06am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 51/8003 Have gotten a bit older, but still love sailing. Am going to buy a boat, but want one I can "single
Help Sailing scuttlebutt at 7:32am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3547 Hi well I have a Catalina 30 from 1988 I need to get her out and sail. I live in BocaRaton fl and
Who is Responsable for Damage mcrow33 at 7:12am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4774 Hi, A week ago a micro-burst thunder storm rage though our area. Winds topped 40-50+. The other da
'74 Ericson 27 For Sale -- Excellent condition BobBBalt at 6:30am 07.14.11 Ericson 1/7066 Hi all, Sad to say, but life has forced me to sell "Mariposa", my beautiful 1974 Erics
Convert freshwater bottom paint to salt water protection? Beautiful Day at 9:22pm 07.13.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2828 I am considering the purchase of a 44 foot Catalina. However, she has been sailed on fresh water and
jib furling trouble Dutchess at 9:05pm 07.13.11 Big Boats 5/2478 does anyone know what furling system was standard for a 1990 hunter legend 35.5. my problem is as fo
Catalina 25 stanchion Ted Thompson at 8:05pm 07.13.11 Smaller Boats 4/4188 I have a 1986 Catalina 25 with a bent stanchion at the cabin entrance. It is bent at the base only,
Mystery part Rick C at 7:18pm 07.13.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2976 I recently bought a 2007 Catalina 309 and found a white plastic part in the starboard lazarette that

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Stuffing box repack Tom J at 7:01pm 09.17.22
Identify 6M O'DAY? Sunbird22358 at 6:56pm 09.17.22 Somewhere around the mid-70s, they changed the cabin trunk to take both the step out and the forw
WWP 19 converted to power boat. dlochner at 6:56pm 09.17.22 Can a lithium bank with 200 amps be use to start a BF 9.9hp safely? That's not the question to as
Leaky Hull? (3) Sunbird22358 at 6:47pm 09.17.22 As long as that plastic (Nylon?) bushing is there and was cut to the correct length if ever replaced
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 6:31pm 09.17.22 Capacity and charging the battery bank will not be a issue for next year. There are over 70 locks wi
DC Circuit Breaker Failures (2) quadrille38 at 6:24pm 09.17.22 Well they are not Blue Sea. They are Airpax pictures attached.
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area jssailem at 6:21pm 09.17.22 Small tanks give you an advantage in that approach. When you carry a hundred or more gallons then
WWP 19 converted to power boat. jssailem at 6:11pm 09.17.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Dave has given you a good start with solid data. Perhaps it would be more
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 6:10pm 09.17.22 Thanks! Feel free to email me sometime at Islandme1996@gmail.com if you might like to compare notes
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 5:47pm 09.17.22 Thanks Dave. I have researched on how to charge lithium batteries in vehicles. I upgraded the altern
1985 Hunter 23' question peptobysmol at 5:32pm 09.17.22 Thanks Gentlemen!
WWP 19 converted to power boat. dlochner at 5:29pm 09.17.22 Welcome to SBO. You'll find a lot of experienced and knowledgeable sailors here. Before jumping in
Fischer panda generator Question seadaddler at 5:12pm 09.17.22 My 4200 FP has fuel out of tank into filter since 07 and runs great never problem.
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area seadaddler at 5:08pm 09.17.22 I did it myself removed all fuel just had gunk on bottom of tank
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 seadaddler at 5:05pm 09.17.22 I did change rear seal lots of labor yes move forward to clear tranny remove tranny and lots of othe
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:09pm 09.17.22 What model radio? This is the power wiring diagram for my PolyPlanar radio - n yellow line, but I d
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery smokey73 at 3:51pm 09.17.22 @Tally Ho. check the wires from the back of your battery. If your radio keeps the presets when the
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery Tally Ho at 3:21pm 09.17.22 I thought newer stereos had a ram memory or a small battery to keep the presets, etc. As far as I k
New mast came with wrong base Crazy Dave Condon at 3:20pm 09.17.22 @RitSim I have the mast mfg and sailboat owners owner involved. I am the one who submitted the p
Holding tank, stud finder Mike8193 at 2:46pm 09.17.22 Checked it out this week and it seemed accurate. Kept track of how many times it was used and number

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