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Furling line Q's fred1diver at 5:40pm 07.21.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1388 Hello all Still trying to get my boat to a comfortable place to use. My question is what hardware do
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) knotimpossible at 2:48pm 07.21.25 Newport 9/835 I want to change my fuel filters but can't figure out where the shut off valve is and can't find it
Catalina 27 Running Rigging Guide (1984) Gunnermoose at 12:31pm 07.21.25 Mid-Size Boats 0/519 Hello all, I am looking for pictures or diagrams of how the standard mast for a C27 is supposed to
Propane System Leak in 2005 Beneteau Oceanis 323 Laura K at 11:37am 07.21.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/851 I have a leak in my propane system - either the hose or the fittings between the tank and the regula
Hunter Legend 240 polar settings Gypsy Legend at 11:36am 07.21.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/481 Hi , I've just fitted an Orca core 2 to my 240 linked to wind and depth and in the set up it asks to
Raise the boom patrickfarley at 7:21am 07.21.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1310 I have a Bimini that touches the boom. I have extra space at the top of the mast. The boom is bolte
1984 Hunter 27: Original Boom Queston (s) (2) Hunter Enthusiast at 6:41am 07.21.25 Ask All Sailors 7/522 I purchased my 1984 Hunter 27 a couple years ago; as I continue to "refresh" her, I've a couple of q
S 2 6.9 drop keel :c bgabow at 5:53am 07.21.25 S2 2/650 I just bought this 1984 S 2 6.9 and water is coming in under the floorboard when I sail. Do I need t
Waste tank for Monte Carlo 32 vas at 4:43am 07.21.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/748 I am trying to add a waste tank in my Beneteau Monte Carlo 32 (2009 model). Any advice / ideas where
Mainsheet blocks Mike8074 at 11:49pm 07.20.25 Catalina 275 6/691 Has anyone documented how to best rig the blocks for the continuous mainsheet? I bought my boat use
Reduced size table mhessick at 8:33pm 07.20.25 Catalina 22 2/534 Has anyone reduced the size of the table on their Cat 22? I realize the current table is lowered an
H280 Rudder & Hull Paint Occasional Heeler at 7:54pm 07.20.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/383 A two part post here and first is to share a recent rudder problem. My 1999 H280 had stiff rudder s
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... (5) Canuck Sailorguy at 6:52pm 07.20.25 Big Boats 14/1362 I purchased a 1987 Hunter 40 through a boatyard who owned it after the previous owner passed away an
Looking for used boat parts, specifically bigger self-tailing winches. Sailor Sue at 3:19pm 07.20.25 Ask All Sailors 5/470 I remember years - or decades - ago there used to be a place - maybe in or around Annapolis - that w
Identifying Bearings no-name Catalina 22 trailer (2) ShawnL at 1:08pm 07.20.25 Trailer Sailors 9/2145 Finally launched my Catalina 22 today (had to re-core the cabin top). Unfortunately, I destroyed a
Cockpit shower part number (1) Seb6226$ at 12:02pm 07.20.25 Ask All Sailors 9/761 Dear all- Anyone can help me finding the part number for the shower at the back of the boat? I have
LPG System Breaker Tripping (1) John6212 at 9:51am 07.20.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/969 I have a 2006 45cc Hunter. This morning, we were using the stove top in the galley and the propane s
Legend 240 polars Gypsy Legend at 9:50am 07.20.25 Smaller Boats 2/125 Hi , I've just fitted an Orca core 2 to my 240 linked to wind and depth and in the set up it asks to
C&C 29 MKII Shroud location on Chainplate (2) Snow Spirit at 9:15am 07.20.25 C&C 1/574 233054233055 I own a 1984 C'C 29 MKII. What is the correct location for the main shroud and lower s
WEMA - Diesel Tank Internal sensor sailcapt340 at 7:11am 07.20.25 Ask All Sailors 7/902

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How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point (1) twodzusfittings at 9:19am 12.20.25 Just in your case make the lee board bigger. (Taller)
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point tewilso at 9:16am 12.20.25 but forgot to thank you for your reply
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point tewilso at 9:07am 12.20.25 No free lunch
Boat Insurance jssailem at 8:53am 12.20.25 After 10 years of no claims and paid premiums, I was notified that a survey is required before I can
Need input. jssailem at 8:44am 12.20.25 however its stepped and I can only remove it in the fall of 2026. This confuses me. Inspection an
old man sailor Terry Cox at 8:10am 12.20.25 Just some considerations to what has already been covered. Before getting too far into your new boat
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point dlochner at 8:05am 12.20.25 i want to install center-line padeyes on foredeck of my B323 for hacklines with interior backing pl
AI and the SBO Forums Maine Sail at 7:10am 12.20.25 I own multiple private boating groups on Facebook with over 250K members. If we catch you using AI t
Bad Weather for Sailboat David in Sandusky at 7:02am 12.20.25 What jssailem said. Clearly, the crew were overwhelmed by the dismasting and couldn't develop and
Need input. (1) kloudie1 at 7:01am 12.20.25 Here is a picture of the starboard tie rod attachment/anchor that I mentioned earlier, in the cubby
AI and the SBO Forums Dave at 6:32am 12.20.25
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) Tally Ho at 5:43am 12.20.25 I would check with any manufacturer before applying another paint over VC17. If I knew my boat has
AI and the SBO Forums Foswick at 4:51am 12.20.25 David is right on this. It "feels" like plagiarism but fails to meet that definition, on a technical
old man sailor jmczzz at 12:32am 12.20.25 A lot has happened in the past 10 days. The seller did get some of his "stuff" off the boat. He man
AI and the SBO Forums Davidasailor26 at 8:45pm 12.19.25 Unfortunately the accuracy of programs to detect AI generated text is no sufficient to flag posts.
AI and the SBO Forums Dave at 7:37pm 12.19.25 I agree and had a similar thought. Maybe have some bold marking system on a suspected AI generated
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) Captain Larry-DH at 6:55pm 12.19.25 I was considering cleaning the 80% of the keel that was still "good" and then scuff sanding and re
AI and the SBO Forums Foswick at 6:54pm 12.19.25 Maybe have some bold marking system on a suspected AI generated post/conversation. Would such a sy
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice JoeWhite at 6:54pm 12.19.25 UPDATE: since my original post above #6 post, I was able to find equivalent seals from Granger, part
Adding port light into hull side. PaulK at 5:34pm 12.19.25 You will notice that the title of the video is "Making big holes in the hull..." and that the porth

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