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Hi, new guy on a new forum! Technodad at 5:10pm 09.30.09 Sirius 21/22 6/4758 Hi there, I am new to this forum, I see it has been up and running only a short time. I have a Sandp
life is a bitch (1) Jim Seamans at 5:06pm 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 47/7455 90 more days until retirement. Go ahead hate me....
26.27n 81.57w sailaway78 at 5:01pm 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1943 Going to make it to the Tortugas this time. Last attempt was interrupted by the daily thunderstorm
US Sailboat tickets:got mine. You? fifedog at 3:50pm 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1815 Smooth sailing ordering online. The Admiral and I are going Friday. Really looking forward to this
winterize my water system Bob 04 H260 at 2:36pm 09.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2005 I have a simple fresh water system. A 20 gallon tank and two manual whale pumps in galley and head.
cost of bottom paint sand sailor at 2:04pm 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/9764 what should it cost to remove and repaint the bottom of a boat per ft??
Looking for trailer papafets at 1:14pm 09.30.09 S2 0/1187 Looking for trailer to move 6.9, S2
Hunter 23 spreader boot size C Jones at 12:57pm 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 2/1780 I ordered a new 135 Genoa from Gus Sails for my 1986 Hunter 23. This will fit my new CDI 2 roller fu
maximum sailing speed the novelman at 11:54am 09.30.09 Lancer 7/2827 We sailed for three days last week and on one day we had 15+ knots wing-on-wing (DDW) winds for seve
Need O'day Swift Centerboard to buy or build...HELP!!! Randyray at 10:48am 09.30.09 Day Sailers 1/1517 Greetings fellow sailors! I just bought a 1967 Oday Swift yesterday for my Grandson without the cen
Need O'day Swift Centerboard to buy or build...HELP!!! Randyray at 10:47am 09.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1630 Greetings fellow sailors! I just bought a 1967 Oday Swift yesterday for my Grandson without the cen
290 winterization tipr misterieus at 10:12am 09.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1174 I am in the process of winterizing my 2000 Hunter 290 for the first time. Are there any tricks or de
Best Course? WJA302 at 9:47am 09.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3777 I purchased a '88 Cat 27 in August. It has a Jabsco manual head. The former owner had some health i
Hand pump faucet in 23.5 R.S.Cape at 9:34am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 6/2068 Just wondering if anyone has had any issues getting their hand pump on the faucet of a 23.5 to work.
winterizing 2 stroke outboard R.S.Cape at 9:28am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 3/1298 This is our first year winterizing our boat, we've been reading lots of posts but still not sure on
power panel LEDs KD3PC at 9:22am 09.30.09 Big Boats 3/1532 looking for red LEDs to replace the non-working ones on my 1991 Hunter P42....either NOS or a part n
Adding Tankage/Fuel & Water Rambunctious at 9:10am 09.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1027 Has anyone added additional tankage for fuel and water for a deck salon 44, or similar design vessel
Last day of Canvas Sale Phil Herring at 6:19am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1604 We're going to spare y'all an extra email this week by posting here that our canvas sale is in it's
H216 winter storage djamied at 5:46am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 3/2010 I am thinking ahead to my first winter with a 2008 H216. My plan is to store it on the trailer in th
Intermitent Alternator problem AlexLopez at 4:54am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3144 I am having an alternator problem and was hoping for some advice/help. When I start the engine I w

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Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:15pm 04.15.22 If you buy that boat you will most likely want to repair the wiring and if the bilge pump works now
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:13pm 04.15.22 Welcome to SBO. Yes the bilge looks like it needs maintenance work by an owner that cares about his
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:02pm 04.15.22 The bilge pump and the switch is manufactured to be underwater, so if both are working, you should
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:01pm 04.15.22 Most bilge pumps can not completely dry out the bilge. It has to do with the type of pump typically
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:00pm 04.15.22 Welcome to boat ownership! I see evidence of old abandoned wiring, questionable connections and cor
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits WayneH at 6:48pm 04.15.22 I knew this earlier and all my electrical connections are lead, copper, tin to lead, copper, tin.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Grotto at 6:45pm 04.15.22 I will attest to getting it sand blasted, I went the grinder rust converter route WAY more work.
Burning insense on a boat jviss at 6:23pm 04.15.22 How do I safely burn insense on a boat? Why? Is incense that important to you?
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 6:20pm 04.15.22 If I had to have something burning, I'd design something like this lantern sold by Weems and Plath,
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 6:19pm 04.15.22 If the fuse terminal, battery terminal, and wire terminal are in contact, I imagine it doesn't matte
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 6:13pm 04.15.22 Never done it but if I were thinking to do so, I think I'd look for a completely sealed, with vent
Rudder repairs (8) racenmotorsports at 5:47pm 04.15.22 Finally finished the rudder and the last coats of the rustoleum marine bottom paint. This is a lake
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? jaysweet at 5:17pm 04.15.22 No offense: it's a meaningless distinction. If the force was being applied at the bow, we'd call it
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 5:09pm 04.15.22 I read this again. I cannot figure out why your boat has not been pulled out of the water.
37C Portlight Dalliance at 5:03pm 04.15.22
Water Heater Discharge SV Bella at 4:55pm 04.15.22 I bought the new Kuuma. It has the temperature control system which is my real problem. Should be
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 4:47pm 04.15.22 204435
Binoculars jaysweet at 4:28pm 04.15.22 I have one from West Marine with built in compass. I really like them. To be honest, it's mostly for
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 4:28pm 04.15.22 I'm not sure you have the leak under control. If you plugged the tube, which, I think is a limber tu
What do you think of this...... NYSail at 4:23pm 04.15.22

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