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Volvo MD7A Thermostat simpsoned at 6:47am 04.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/8369 Have an older MD7A and it never comes up to temperature. Suspect the t'stat is frozen in the open p
electric anchor windlass on 1991 H42 eianm at 1:15am 04.20.11 Big Boats 4/1749 I finally used my anchor for the first time today ( we are lucky in Sydney- we have many public and
Jacked boat off trailer Solace of Freedom at 12:02am 04.20.11 Trailer Sailors 3/5116 I thought I'd share w/ y'all how I lifted my C22 off the trailer. I don't have access to a com-along
oil canning of hull on beneteau 461 andiamo2 at 10:36pm 04.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2218 I am told that I have oil canning of my hull on my 1997 461. Has anyony experienced this problem and
Catalina 27 option for 1979 engines ptsbug at 9:29pm 04.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/7114 I located two seperate 1979 Catalina 27 sailboats that would take a considerable amount of time to d
Yard sale bottom paint Lee Thompson at 7:48pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3185 Would you use bottom paint that's 7 years old? Its to late for this year but...... I got 2 gal $5 :
Wire-Rope halyard length CNein001 at 6:44pm 04.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/6202 Please help if you can add any insight. I am replacing the wire-rope halyards on my 27 foot Cal. I
Roller Furler Dan Brown at 6:35pm 04.19.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2862 I am considering a roller furler for the jib on a Ranger 23. I would like to hear from owners about
New Sailor In Need Of Advice!! 2ifbysea at 6:26pm 04.19.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/2981 Due to the death of my neighbor and sailing partner, I am now in charge with keeping up his boat. I
DC power on Bene 393? - Help please Pat T at 4:35pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2297 Helping friend out on his new to him boat. -1995 Beneteau 393. Back in the water for Spring launch a
Weaver Snap Davits seadaddler at 4:15pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3107 Has anyone installed Weaver Snap davits on the newer walk through stern of the Hunters like my 2007
81 h33 ac main breaker dand51 at 3:59pm 04.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1483 Does anyone know how to test the main breaker on a 81 h33? The wiring diagrams that came with the b
Solar fan on forward hatch Mac25 TOMV at 3:48pm 04.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1680 Over the winter I broke up the solar fan mounted on the forward hatch while removing snow. I don't
First time boat buyer (85 Hunter 31). What should I know? Jared1048 at 3:30pm 04.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 15/5617 I'm a proud new owner of a 1985 hunter 31. I've been sailing about a year on a club Catalina 27. T
1993 Hunter 40.5 footerdog at 2:55pm 04.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1593 Hi all, I am looking at buying a 1993 Hunter 40.5. I would appreciate from hearing from those who ha
Clevis Pin Vs Bolt on Headstay Hounds highdesertM26 at 1:29pm 04.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/7694 I ordered a new headstay from riggingonly for the CDI furler I plan on installing in the near future
swing keel Sailing all day long at 1:10pm 04.19.11 Trailer Sailors 9/4209 I have a 22ft swing keel sailboat. I was wondering if there was supposed to be a pin to keep the kee
Hull polish and cleaning recommendations Stiffwind at 12:14pm 04.19.11 Big Boats 4/1467 I have a H34 that has not seen any love from buffer or polish in years. I am looking for recommendat
Anchor swivels revisited Snotter at 11:13am 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2677 I did a search on swivels in the archives and found a lot of old postes. Many of the posts were ant
Water leaking from ice box garymuir at 11:02am 04.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1571 Beneteau 381 1999, ice box. Water is accumulating from ice box other than condensation any reasons f

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Cal 31 Steering System jssailem at 5:39pm 12.27.21 Hello Matt. Welcome to SBO. I have the Yacht Specialties binnacle on my Cal35Cruiser. It uses the s
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? DaveJ at 5:37pm 12.27.21
all Pearson 303 owners Cypressman at 5:34pm 12.27.21 The seal is 2 years and 9 months old.
Headsail Length and girth Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26pm 12.27.21 Oops been a while but there are those who order that do not know the answer when asked.
all Pearson 303 owners Tally Ho at 5:14pm 12.27.21 The bellows look pretty compressed to me. Is it leaking? Did you install it? How old is the PSS? It
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope Rick Webb at 5:14pm 12.27.21 I sent this same meme out to a bunch of other old Air Force guys I know. I wondered though as I was
Shore Power Cord Storage FastOlson at 5:11pm 12.27.21 Great find!! Cordpro.com - Cordpro XL $35 for a holding 50 ft. 30-amp RV power cord.
Key West activities. (2) jssailem at 5:01pm 12.27.21 When we were in Key West DEC 2020, the America II was running sunset cruises with an all female crew
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Tally Ho at 4:51pm 12.27.21
Key West activities. MitchM at 4:47pm 12.27.21 check out key lime sailing club , right on the waters of buttonwood bay in islamorada. w
First Time in Gusts MitchM at 4:40pm 12.27.21 now check out the old adlard coles' classic , 'heavy weather sailing.' a lot of great
First Time in Gusts Hayden Watson at 4:31pm 12.27.21 @Hayden Watson : You have mentioned this detail in another thread in the past. That has not been
Hunter window reseal BigEasy at 4:28pm 12.27.21 The title of the Boat Works video is "How to Install Fixed Portlights".
Hunter window reseal BigEasy at 4:14pm 12.27.21 Need to reseal at least one of the windows on a Hunter 19-2. These are the typical Hunter frameles
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Crusty Ol Salt at 3:56pm 12.27.21 It would be my guess that the tear is due to the flex duct was not installed properly and it is wron
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? justsomeguy at 3:21pm 12.27.21 Duct tape - by definition. Metallic duct tape. Sticks and stays.
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? shemandr at 3:09pm 12.27.21 Duct tape - by definition.
Sydney Hobart Race shemandr at 3:08pm 12.27.21 Great pic. Never underestimate a group of bored Antipodeans.
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Monheganlover at 3:02pm 12.27.21 Thanks for all the comments. I crawled into the stern from the back berth far enough to see that it
Sydney Hobart Race (1) garymalmgren at 2:57pm 12.27.21 The race has come a long way since a bunch of bored returned WW II soldiers thought it up. Here is

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