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Cool Google Spreadsheet Tim R. at 10:26am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3386 A guy named Mark is building this public spreadsheet that has boat stats for quick easy lookup and c
Electric Air Pumps Mike1942 at 9:50am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1847 I have a Zodiac 260 Aero Dinghy and need a good electric air pump. Any suggestions?
Bird ID (2) Pat T at 9:15am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1927 Was a few miles offshore Chicago and this guy hopped onboard. He was a pretty small bird and didn't
H34 Standing Rigging AlwaysFORSAIL at 9:12am 09.23.09 Big Boats 3/1862 I need to get a quote to rplace my standing rigging on a 1984 Hunter 34 and need the specs. Anybody
Adjust Eze wrenches Glenn17467 at 8:59am 09.23.09 Catalina 30 0/1394 I have been trying to contact Mahall Marine Products at both the e-mail address and phone number. E
Chart Plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Witzend at 8:28am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 45/12692 Chart plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Sailors, I recently noticed error in my heading vector displ
Jabsco Macerator windward54 at 7:51am 09.23.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2515 I had a problem with my Jabsco macerator and was wondering if anyone else had the same issue or had
What is a good book on wiring? Qoheleth at 7:03am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2111 I have just bought a 1975 Venture 25 that has lights, a place for a battery and a home made pannel w
Rust prevention seadaddler at 6:48am 09.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1425 What do you do or use to prevent rusting on motor mounts and shaft coupling. I am starting to get so
Swine Flu!!! Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 6:21am 09.23.09 Sails Call Lounge 8/4688 This isn't the proper forum for this, but hang in there with me for a moment. I am sick and tired
V-berth redo chinny at 5:28am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3628 I'm desperately looking for some information on replacements for the old carpet installed on the sed
hatches seaStan at 5:17am 09.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1451 Greeting, I would like to put some opening hatches on the sides of my 2007 26m. I noticed that th
1973 M-20 Scow Rigging Question M20 Derf at 5:07am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/10335 Picked up a 1973 M-20 that I'm refurbishing. The running rigging was not in place and there are a bu
hull mildew Solmansail at 5:01am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1650 I have a 1984 Hunter that has mildew growth above the boot stripe. This has been going on for the l
solar vent Charlie L. at 4:32am 09.23.09 Big Boats 2/1170 The solar vents on my 1985 Hunter 34 need replaced. What is the model # and where can they be purch
Companion Way hatch leaking duhe at 7:10pm 09.22.09 Big Boats 5/2622 The companion way hatch on my Hunter 34 is leaking at the back corners of the hatch (corners in the
yanmar won't idle. John Howitt at 5:40pm 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1486 Just an update to the previous post on the topic.thanks Guy's for all your interest and helpful tips
Need some advise, need some reassuring royst at 5:11pm 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2059 First of all thanks for letting me in the forum. My nieghbor gave me his 74 Hunter 25. It was kept u
Mariner 19 CB leak Gordon7910m at 5:02pm 09.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2620 My 1977 Mariner has developed a leak around the bolt head that holds the CB in its fiberglass housin
Looking to move on up to a CC passport 42 or 45, need advice. therobesons3 at 4:50pm 09.22.09 Big Boats 5/2684 We are looking at the passports, 42 and 45 but are seeing a lot of differances. Can anyone give me

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Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Scott B at 11:49am 04.10.22 Up here Canadian Power Squadran sponsors flare disposal days at marinas and chandleries across Canad
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Mechone at 11:44am 04.10.22 The PYI rubber bellows thicker Two graphite O-rings in the stainless steel collar The hose barb fi
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Project_Mayhem at 11:43am 04.10.22 I had a similar failure a couple of years ago. A shroud caught something as we were stepping the mas
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines Don S/V ILLusion at 11:36am 04.10.22 So the filter is clean but the line gets clogged?
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines sailing gal at 11:09am 04.10.22 it has a strainer both forward and aft air conditioners are supplied via the same pump, they have t
Mast step H310 (1) jssailem at 11:08am 04.10.22 I would not use a screw driver as a wedge... Use a stiff putty knife and slide it between deck and m
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 11:01am 04.10.22 I left them. Bought a Serius flare. :plus: Similar experience, also switched to an electrical flar
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines Don S/V ILLusion at 10:52am 04.10.22 Presuming you have a filter on the intake, with what does it clog? If no filter, therein lies the pr
Plastic Crack Repair, lessons learned over time and busting myths.. Tater at 10:52am 04.10.22 I took mine out a few weeks ago. I had trouble getting the bow onto the trailer. No problem! I had s
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve thinwater at 10:47am 04.10.22 Switch to electronic flares. Cheaper, last >6 hours, and the USCG believes the SOS pattern is more r
Hull Rot jssailem at 10:45am 04.10.22 Welcome to the SBO forum Scott. You already have a Catalina... Looking too build a fleet, or get a d
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 10:37am 04.10.22 Mark... When its the party... Maybe worth a boat ride up to Anacortes for the adventure.
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... jssailem at 10:34am 04.10.22 What Mike? Not into that 24hour, live on the edge, little sleep, near frost bite, cold meal, hypoth
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Babette04 at 10:26am 04.10.22 So why do you advise PYI / PSS shaft seals? My Volvo seal is 15 years old (replacing it on upcomin
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Tom J at 10:07am 04.10.22 Lots of great suggestions for getting rid of old flares. My boat is based in Massachusetts, and I'm
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... MikeHoncho at 10:00am 04.10.22
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve MikeHoncho at 9:50am 04.10.22 I do as well. I called the Marina office. Got the run around. Called the Fire Department. No one ha
Starting fluid MikeHoncho at 9:40am 04.10.22 Logically, if you use less than the LEL (lower explosive limit) the fluid cannot detonate on the up
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Davidasailor26 at 9:40am 04.10.22 After 2 years of COVID cancellations our yacht club was able to hold its annual sock burning again t
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Mark Maulden at 9:39am 04.10.22 We have a flare party at the beach and invite the local clubs and anyone else. We notify the Coast

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