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Propane storage on H44 Ac wyctoronto at 5:20am 07.05.21 Big Boats 10/868 Hello. My 44AC has a vented box in the port cockpit lazarette for house use. Where do others store
Electronic anomalies DougM at 5:04am 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 6/865 July 4 marks the first time my boat has actually sailed since September 2019. It was a good day with
Shower drain clogged Mike M. at 2:30pm 07.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2300 I recently had my seacocks replaced on my Beneteau 411. Yesterday, I notice water standing and was w
Hatch and port light covers or coating Rjm st.petersburg at 1:13pm 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/375 We are discussing covering our hatches and port lights. I was wondering if the sunbrella will cause
Enjoy the Day sailme88 at 1:02pm 07.04.21 Big Boats 1/1092 Hoping you all enjoy Independence Day with your families and friends and hopefully aboard YOUR boats
Waste System Diagram (1) sail sfbay at 10:24am 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1043 New older boat to me has a complex waste system with 2 toilets, Raritan Electroscan system and multi
Do You Have a Safety Gear Diagram on Your Boat? (1) sail sfbay at 9:36am 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 6/626 I have tabulated the boat's safety gear in Word. Now I am planning to prepare a diagram in either Vi
Lessons from a Racing Boat Destruction. jssailem at 8:37am 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 5/840 99% of us SBO sailors will never be in the situation solo sailor Kevin Escoffier faced during his gl
HAPPY 4th of JULY to all of SBO (1) jssailem at 8:05am 07.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/385 Happy 4th and celebration of Independence Day to all the crew.
H34 galley Jim szczublewski at 6:40am 07.04.21 Big Boats 8/719 has anyone removed the panel in the galley above the fridge? the panel with the cutouts for storing
How wide is serpentine pulley for alternator. Hayden Watson at 9:50pm 07.03.21 Musings With Maine Sail 3/956 I am looking to get a serpentine kit for my C30 with an M25XP. It has the 3-bolt front flywheel so
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTED" error. Hayden Watson at 9:33pm 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 19/4374
10.3 Mast Step Schwarz633 at 4:13pm 07.03.21 S2 1/512 I'm looking at a 10.3 to purchase that seems to have some problems with the mast step and stringers
Best location for a Bilge Pump John Marrone at 1:31pm 07.03.21 Catalina 22 8/1086 I have gotten a few best scenarios, one of which was the Volcano, the area where the retractable kee
San Juan 28 Blowboat at 1:04pm 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1471 As my wife and I continue our rather low key boat search...trying to decide on timing and stuff...I
Hunter 41DS with original Raymarine C120 chart plotter and electric compass issues MFD at 12:47pm 07.03.21 Big Boats 2/355 Hey All, So I have been working around this since (second owner) got the boat about 5 years ago. Bot
Outboard Motor conundrum. Alouette at 12:25pm 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 4/677 I presently own a 1973 Catalina 27' and use an outboard as my motor. Would like to up grade to a 4
Looking for a Westerbeke 12B two part beefneck at 12:10pm 07.03.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/705
origo 2000 knobs Don Crowther at 12:00pm 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/616 I'm looking for replacement knobs for our stove. One broke off this week. I did see some but I can't
Hello hvac&r tech at 11:05am 07.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/512 New to the forum, I have a 40.1 on order. Wish me luck!

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Wednesday is photo day 2024 kappykaplan at 4:51pm 04.03.24 Very nice, Captain Larry-DH! :beer:
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 4:33pm 04.03.24
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! shemandr at 3:44pm 04.03.24 ... The worst thing the seller can say is "no".. Actually the worst thing the seller can say is "Yes
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 3:39pm 04.03.24 Fluke anchors such as Danforth and Fortress have serious holding power; but what?, My experience w
Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston American_Mainsail at 3:21pm 04.03.24
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 artboas at 3:09pm 04.03.24 You, along with most people, don't realize that solid waste is 75% water and therefore dissolves qu
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! artboas at 3:07pm 04.03.24 +1 on this point about making offers even if asking price is way too high. The worst thing the sell
Not understanding stop solenoid function Benny17441 at 3:01pm 04.03.24 Love mechanical simplicity whenever it is available. A cable about to break will usually give you s
Adding a new rope clutch damarshall at 2:49pm 04.03.24 Much thanks gentlemen!
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Benny17441 at 2:44pm 04.03.24 Trailer tires do not steer whether in front or back axle. They do share a similar load and braking
Adding a new rope clutch Calif. Ted at 2:36pm 04.03.24 The jam cleat and your existing clutches are not through bolted but rather there is an aluminum plat
Adding a new rope clutch JoeWhite at 2:35pm 04.03.24 There is an embedded 1/4" aluminum plate just under the fiberglass. Position your device, mark the h
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 1:49pm 04.03.24 Hmm. Our boat came with a 40# Danforth. Been cruising BC waters since 2004 in many different anchor
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement PNWE36 at 12:52pm 04.03.24 One thing I thought of doing is install the resistor with a jumper wire around it with a switch in t
Naked 85 H31 (cabin sole removed!) Jkutyna at 11:57am 04.03.24 I am in the exact same boat, well not really, mine is a '93 33.5. Windows needed rebedding before p
Cabin top hand rail jssailem at 9:54am 04.03.24
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (2) pgandw at 9:50am 04.03.24 Safe single handed mast raising requires additional equipment to replace the extra set of hands and
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 9:15am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 9:04am 04.03.24 What originally made me look was that there is water somehow getting in that closet space across fro
Cabin top hand rail twodzusfittings at 8:46am 04.03.24 Also check the Title "34 Handrails" on this forum from other members. Their end product is far sup

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