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golf cart batteries zrolimt at 12:30pm 09.20.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2013 I'm changing out my 4d batteries and replacing with 4 golf cart batteries. I'm thinking of installin
To Pee Or Not To Pee That Is The ?? Freedom77 at 12:29pm 09.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2129 The time has come the walrus said: My old faithful Porta Potti has finally seen it's better days.
Standard Horizon instrument covers Roy Udwin at 10:59am 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 0/3452 I have the older square Standard Horizon knotmeter and depth sounder instruments. I need some rep
Used Boat Buying Help bbqdude at 8:36am 09.20.10 Trailer Sailors 14/4848 I am new to the forum and new to sailing. I have been taking sailing lessons all summer long throug
Living sea water hose KandD at 8:15am 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3853 about once a month, our sea water intake chokes off, it's not the strainer, it's the 2' of hose from
Spider droppings (ie poop) on sails jwhuhta at 8:07am 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 12/5879 GREETINGS.....Any recommendations on how to best clean and what product works best on subject stuff
Winterizing Outboard Mike G. at 6:53am 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2258 My 1992 Johnson 8HP was only used once (1 hour) this summer in salt water. I plan to flush and fog
RPM vs Boat Speed... Doug/Karen at 6:19am 09.20.10 Big Boats 18/4603 We generate 6.2 kts of boat speed at 3500. I have no idea if that is good, bad or indifferent. Any
Looking for O'day 25 in FL John Stevens at 6:09am 09.20.10 Day Sailers 4/1669 I'm looking for an O'day 25 built in 1979 or after, I'm looking for the model that has the slide out
Legend 35.5 broken strut (1) Bernard Arsenault at 5:11am 09.20.10 Big Boats 11/2856 I first broke my original strut with a fishing line 4 years ago and had it replaced by a new stainle
Main Side Stay Repair (1) Lookout at 4:56am 09.20.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1876 I purchased a 1977 Catalina 27 in the spring. I had to replace the starboard side stay panel. This i
1978 H25 rudder question rwittenburg at 4:46am 09.20.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1850 When I purchased my boat last January, I noticed the rudder post has slipped down about 5 inches fro
complete plumbing options sailormanbigd at 4:21am 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3214 Now that the morning temps are getting alittle cooler I am going to start back on "Free Willey" the
Blue Water - Beneteau 36.7? Ducati at 4:19am 09.20.10 Ask All Sailors 8/8226 One day we would like to do extended sailing/ocean passages. For now we are happy to coastal cruise
1980 S2 28-8.5 Owner's manual Needed texasprinter at 11:53pm 09.19.10 S2 0/1980 I am looking for a pdf of the owner's manual for a 1980 S2 28-8.5 Any help would be appreciated. Thi
Yamaha 25 - Mast rake and rig tensions dee.yeah at 11:30pm 09.19.10 Yamaha 0/2088 I want to tune the rig because I suppose it has not been adjusted for at least 8 years during the p
Overhead liner and Leaks vandriver at 9:26pm 09.19.10 Bigger Boats 7/2412 How do you get to the nu and bolts on fittings on the other side the liner of an 83 Oday 28? I have
I am looking for a manual for the SR Mariner Wind Indicator. (1) caguy at 9:06pm 09.19.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2406 I need the manual and electrical diagram for the SR Mariner wind indicator.
Squishy Cabin Sole redsky at 8:54pm 09.19.10 Smaller Boats 3/1606 I've recently purchased a 1994 H26. The boat is on a mooring. Over the past month or so, I've had pr
Need new sails for Hunter 23 ChrisM at 7:33pm 09.19.10 Smaller Boats 5/2141 Arrgh! Ahoy there! I kidnapped some old salts and under threat of keel haulin' I forced them to sai

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Barient winch 21-33 jssailem at 9:56am 05.30.22 You could also look for parts at a consignment shop or on the internet. They often list Barient winc
lifeline stanchion -. m15? Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 05.30.22 Head to the closest big box hardware store with your stanchion base in hand and check out their coll
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon kgray9 at 9:55am 05.30.22 I just managed to flip the boat over (man, is that heavy!), and push the centerboard out. I checked
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 jssailem at 9:55am 05.30.22 There would be no need for a card if you were born before 1896... Could RI be on to something?
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. Crusty Ol Salt at 9:52am 05.30.22 Just finished our Memorial Day celebration at city hall with my American Legion Post. Here is a pict
lifeline stanchion -. m15? sunlover at 9:43am 05.30.22 Imperial ? possible,. I had better luck finding metric nuts in this size range. I'll talk to the
Back grinding... sail sfbay at 9:38am 05.30.22 Start by multiplying the length of your boat's hull (LOA) by its beam (B), and multiply again by 0.8
lifeline stanchion -. m15? Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 05.30.22 Imperial ?
sealant, Swing Keel Pivot bolt dlochner at 9:30am 05.30.22 Is the bolt beneath the water line? If it is above the water line then the rubber washers should pro
Shower pump wont operate sunlover at 9:26am 05.30.22 also, I think it's the switch marked 'comfort' on the panel.
lifeline stanchion -. m15? sunlover at 9:25am 05.30.22 I need a nut for stanchion bolt in the picture. I was trying to size the nut and failed; hence, th
Single-handed docking jssailem at 9:22am 05.30.22 Welcome @noanksailor to the SBO forum and sailing here in the Puget Sound/Salish Sea. A 22 foot boa
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. jssailem at 9:00am 05.30.22 Being a bit handy having posted, "I recently fully restored a 1978 Chrysler 26, Question about wate
Shower pump wont operate JoeWhite at 8:48am 05.30.22 Temporarily apply 12vdc to the pump and see if it runs.
lifeline stanchion -. m15? JoeWhite at 8:46am 05.30.22 I am not clear what you are referring to. If that nut came out of that plastic packaging, it is zinc
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 05.30.22 What's a low price? It really all depends on how much are you willing to lose and how much more are
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Head Sail at 8:38am 05.30.22 Any boat that old with an engine that clean has been well cared for. Take that for what it's worth.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 8:30am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halya
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 8:25am 05.30.22
Forestay adjustment kloudie1 at 8:16am 05.30.22 With the "backstayless" rig, especially.. the aft side stays probably would have to be adjusted to m

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