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Main Sail will not go up all the way Mougly at 8:07pm 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 19/10132 Hello again I seem to be having difficulty lifting the main sail all the way up, it lifts up easi
Dropping the forestay-norseman fitting-short halyards (2) Hermit Scott at 7:55pm 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 33/5638 I went up the mast today to drop the forestay. A dock friend helped crank me up to there but the wi
Crab cakes Broke Sailor at 7:07pm 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1788 I'm in St. Michaels, Md. and my wife wants to know where to go for the best crab cakes. Please help
Fridge is Over Cooling bnort3 at 7:04pm 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1913 Got a used Beneteau 361 with a top loading fridge/freezer and a front door fridge, both of which qui
fuel lines legacychris at 5:48pm 07.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1410 My 1993 Hunter 40.5 has the original equipment fuel lines for the diesel engine. I inspect them regu
New hatches for Oh Joy (4) CharlieCobra at 5:40pm 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1312 I started working on the hatches for Oh Joy. I picked up a 9'X14"X1-1/4" board of Honduran Mahogany,
Yanmar engines: raw water pump design Stu Jackson at 5:07pm 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7296 I have a friend with a Universal diesel (M35-series). He has had some "issues" with his raw water p
Navico DS200 user info fnuttersny at 3:55pm 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1528 Does anyone have a user manual for Navico DS200 ...any help appreciated...cheers frank
Switching water tanks Belle at 3:34pm 07.23.09 Catalina 30 4/3783 How do you switch water tanks in a Catalina 30 1985 tall rig? Where do I find the mechanism to swit
Rebuilding the Hyde Streamstay shadowjack at 2:47pm 07.23.09 The Cherubini Hunters 12/10031 After 31 years of service it was time to rebuild my furling system. I found the web site that handle
Hybrid Electric Motor for Sailboats delstanton at 2:15pm 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3801 I signed up with sailboatowners because I read some comments about electric auxiliary power on, I be
Garmin support destroyed. Roger Long at 1:37pm 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4317 There's been a rumor that layoffs and reorganization have destroyed Garmin's once good product suppo
Replacement furler experience wanted AlexLopez at 12:35pm 07.23.09 Big Boats 5/1511 Hello All, Well it's time to replace the old hood furler on our 1992 Legend 35.5. We want to stay
Adding a Ladder to our C-22 (2) Aldo at 9:31am 07.23.09 Catalina 22 0/1181 My wife wants to add a ladder to our C-22. My son has one on his, and she also saw one while we were
Raymarine ST4000+ Autopilot... Doug/Karen at 9:07am 07.23.09 Big Boats 4/2671 Before venturing into uncharted repair territory, I thought it best to ask for advice regarding the
hunter 54 experience ericvanduyn at 8:37am 07.23.09 Big Boats 4/2148 we are keen to hear from owners about their experience with the 54 especially concerning rudder and
I need a break...or something not to break... BobM at 8:00am 07.23.09 S2 2/1374 My boat is just kicking my butt this year. Kinked back stay (replaced), bad 2nd battery, no powe
Trident 101 vs. Trident 102 sailr4 at 7:37am 07.23.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2916 If this is the same hose but only different color, then why is the white #102 more expensive?
Pickled Neighbors WTA at 5:35am 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 68/10633 Alright folks I need your opinion on the best way to handle a situation. There is boat in the slip
Dr. LED Bulb Failure - Polar Star 25 (1) Bob S at 5:15am 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2489 Has anyone installed the Dr LED's Polar Star 25 in their boat? How are they working for you? I did

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Starting fluid WayneH at 2:59pm 04.11.22 The wife and I just test fired Impetuous' engine after 18 months on the hard, getting ready to splas
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... WayneH at 2:54pm 04.11.22 My humble opinion: The only ice I want to be close to is the ice cube used to chill the Mathusalem r
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 kbgunn at 2:50pm 04.11.22 I purchased the 30 MFD Bojack capacitor from Amazon and installed it this weekend. It was the same
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 2:37pm 04.11.22 Makes a lot of sense Tom J. Perhaps the combo of a Flare shot and then a SOLAS Parachute flare. One
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? (1) thinwater at 2:34pm 04.11.22 A pilot with a stalled airfoil would probably not agree that 95% of his lift is still being generat
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed (1) jssailem at 2:23pm 04.11.22 Hello @SailingTheSound Welcome to SBO and congrats on selecting a Cal as your first boat is a great
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks Maine Sail at 2:13pm 04.11.22 They have used numerous vendors. but you can't go wrong with Wago
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 1:41pm 04.11.22 like the idea of chains from the boat to the ground. Are they connected to ground rods into the gro
Raritan rebuild? Stu Jackson at 1:41pm 04.11.22 Yes, it is a Raritan. I suggest you get a manual downloaded from their website, then figure out wha
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 1:02pm 04.11.22 I purchased the 30 MFD Bojack capacitor from Amazon and installed it this weekend. It was the same d
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Dave Groshong at 12:35pm 04.11.22 Or: https://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Spreaders_Wood.php
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Dave Groshong at 12:33pm 04.11.22 Maybe something super common would work, Catalina 30 spreaders: https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop
Sail Trim Chart Question Dr. D at 12:12pm 04.11.22 @Don Guillette , The book should cover the essential knowledge for sail trim that this particular
Lightning Protection Dalliance at 12:08pm 04.11.22 I believe ABYC recommends 6 gauge minimum (4 gauge is better) ground wire from mast base to keel bol
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (2) DeniseO30 at 11:56am 04.11.22 It's been awhile since I started this one thread but finally got around to it. over last week the w
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement Roland5048 at 11:27am 04.11.22 My h30 is a '77 and I've had thoughts about how I would replace the water tank if I needed to. I thi
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 10:57am 04.11.22 ...I am wondering if one could skip a season... The first question you should asking yourself is,
Sail Trim Chart Question Simon Sexton at 10:47am 04.11.22 @Don Guillette , The book should cover the essential knowledge for sail trim that this particular
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Simon Sexton at 10:38am 04.11.22 @Crusty Ol Salt , Good afternoon! Before burning them off for fun, be sure to reach out and
Binoculars (1) william24424 at 10:36am 04.11.22 I'm going to recommend Steiner Marine binoculars $275.(on Amazon) We've used them during races to s

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