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Cutting sanitation hose + stupid head trick phantomracer at 8:00am 10.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/9528 I posted a message about rebuilding the head here http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.ph
Replacing Cockpit Drain Hose on O'Day 25 -- Help? DharmaBum at 7:58am 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2858 I need to replace a leaky hose that runs from my cockpit drain fitting (the white plastic through-de
Replacing Cockpit Drain Hose on O'Day 25 -- Help? DharmaBum at 7:49am 10.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/5348 I need to replace a leaky hose that runs from my cockpit drain fitting (the white plastic through-de
I Need SF Bay Area Boat Insurance pkdailey4 at 4:11am 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 16/5659 I need to find an insurer for my boat that is being moved from Texas to SF CA .I presently use State
Water in the Hull! Luiggi B at 10:02pm 10.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1368 Hi there: I was interested in a 1985 Beneteau First 305 model but after a quick inspection I ran i
H27 tm chainplates? dakno at 9:25pm 10.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1375 I recently adopted a 1981 h27 that my father in law has had since new. It has always been in fresh w
Want to paint mast while being refit cbader at 7:13pm 10.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1413 I have a Hunter 30 1979. The standing rigging is 30 years old so time to redo the rigging along with
Harken Mark II Furler question (2) Scotian at 6:25pm 10.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2735 Once removed mast for winter in new to me boat found this black rubber part of the Harken Mark II fu
Stern Tube John7749 at 2:53pm 10.28.09 Big Boats 2/1641 Would anyone out there have the knowledge of the stern tube diameter on an '83-H34 with 1" diameter
Pearson 323 Primary Winches jandkellis at 2:44pm 10.28.09 Pearson 6/3161 Can anyone tell me what size primary (genoa) winches Pearson installed as standard equipment on the
Mooring help!! Airlandsea at 1:49pm 10.28.09 Smaller Boats 4/1754 Help, I wanted to see if anyone can give me an idea of how much weight (concrete) for mooring I s
Mac 26 Main Sail Hardare JMonda at 1:44pm 10.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3979 Hi Folks, While sailing with a friend a few weeks ago my friend suggested that there is a way to
Trailor Weight for a 25' CenterBoard Mac Gregor Sailboat Wix at 1:34pm 10.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3225 A friend made me a great offer for his Mac Gregor. Before I jump at it. I need to know the trailer
Balboa 20 #405 Total Restoration edhilsenhoff at 12:22pm 10.28.09 Balboa 24/16725 The Balboa site seems a little quiet. Thought I'd start posting my new project. Bought the boat for
The frigid north capta at 10:15am 10.28.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2439 After 40 years of living aboard, I have decided to spend the winter in New Bedford. Please don't ask
Maxwell 24st Winches dodgercc27 at 9:19am 10.28.09 Big Boats 2/2101 I have to service my Maxwell 24st Winches on my Hunter 34. Does anyone have the schematic diagrams
Mooring with a Bow Sprit soundsailor at 7:54am 10.28.09 Catalina 30 2/2977 I recently purchased a Catalina 30 Tall Rig with a Bow Sprit. What is the preferred way to attach t
bow sprit photos and dimensions (5) blowinganddrifting at 7:16am 10.28.09 Catalina 30 2/1738 The overall lengthis 26", the length from the recess is 19", the rear width is 9-1/2", the tip width
New glass / Poly Glow Solmansail at 7:08am 10.28.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3823 I would like input from anyone who has used New Glass or Poly Glow over several years. Specifically
looking for book about daysailor II Gary Meckes at 6:51am 10.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1542 I am looking for a book and video tittled "maintaining, Understanding, and repairing your Daysailor

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Starting fluid MikeHoncho at 7:45pm 04.07.22 Jon Hansen I take it that starting fluid is ok in small amounts wont do damage this way thks Prob
I blew a fuse! (1) Tally Ho at 7:45pm 04.07.22 If you want to learn, here are two links that will help: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/
Starting fluid MikeHoncho at 7:44pm 04.07.22 Thinwater You were writing as i typed that last one Thanks for a good technical explaination Guess
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 7:10pm 04.07.22 If you want to learn, here are two links that will help: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 7:10pm 04.07.22 If the recommended fuse for 2AWG wire is 200 amps, why change wires because I blew a 100 amp fuse?
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. jssailem at 7:09pm 04.07.22 Oh my. That sounds very exciting. Let me know about your progress. What size boat?
Reciprocal boat exchange? JoeWhite at 6:40pm 04.07.22 No exchanging of wife's or boats. They are too petsonal.
Desperate leakinhg Tom J at 6:23pm 04.07.22 I think its the pin that connects the handle to the diaphram on a manual Whale Gusher bilge pump.
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. Tom J at 6:21pm 04.07.22 Have you located the windlass circuit breaker yet? It is normally not on the dc circuit breaker pa
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer Gene Neill at 6:05pm 04.07.22 Satan's Glue ? = 5200. You would be fine with 4200-- you can literally delaminate fiberglass pu
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer pclarksurf at 5:51pm 04.07.22 Satan's Glue ? = 5200. You would be fine with 4200-- you can literally delaminate fiberglass pul
I blew a fuse! Stu Jackson at 5:30pm 04.07.22 So, I will freely admit that boat electricity is not my strong suit. If you want to learn, here ar
Ultra Sonic Anti-Fouling system Rjm st.petersburg at 5:05pm 04.07.22 I thought it sounded to good to be true. I didn't realize they were out there this long. Thank you f
Spinning Prop While Under Sail WindThieves at 4:58pm 04.07.22 Hello Fellow Beneteau Owners I have a new 2022 Oceanis 38.1 and found that the prop turns very nois
Ultra Sonic Anti-Fouling system Hello Below at 4:53pm 04.07.22 I believe there are several previous threads that discussed this topic. Suggest you type ultrason
Ultra Sonic Anti-Fouling system (1) Tally Ho at 4:35pm 04.07.22
Ultra Sonic Anti-Fouling system quadrille38 at 4:35pm 04.07.22
I blew a fuse! Scott T-Bird at 4:33pm 04.07.22 Well, if you are blowing a 100 amp fuse on a 20' roundtrip run with 2 AWG, I'd suggest that your cab
Huner Vision Refrigeration Came Loose Undersail Mike 58 at 4:29pm 04.07.22 I replaced the water tank and the waste holding tank and will take some pics Saturday. When I replac
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 4:27pm 04.07.22 I have been using a 175 amp MRBF on the battery that starts my 2gm20f for about a year with no issu

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