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Hello hvac&r tech at 11:05am 07.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/531 New to the forum, I have a 40.1 on order. Wish me luck!
Best plan to replace a jib t track standup block? (1) itscalvin at 10:31am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 1/270 I have an Oday 19 that has a cracked standup block. It's on a 15mm track. I haven't had any luck fin
How strong is the rigid solar panel? NYSail at 9:30am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 0/430
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter fstbttms at 8:32am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 47/2641 https://www.thelog.com/local/commissioners-approve-8-week-pause-for-in-water-hull-cleaning-in-shelte
LED Anchor Light KZW at 7:17am 07.03.21 Catalina 310 14/2200 Any recommendations/ sources for an LED anchor light on the C-310?
Cockpit Oxidation/Chalky - Polishing Advice Needed econnors at 6:22am 07.03.21 Catalina 22 7/951 My 1987 Cat 22 cockpit has chalky-to-touch status all over. White dust rubbing off on hands, skin an
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Monterey385 at 6:20am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 33/6801 What is the proper wrench/tool to loosen both the lock nut and tighten the packing nut for a stuffin
Portable solar panels??? Ken Cross at 6:17am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 3/483 We rarely need to charge other than shore power because we don't often go more than one night where
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ Fred at 5:20am 07.03.21 Mid-Size Boats 12/1226
Bleach in water tanks NYSail at 5:16am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 13/8456 Hello all. So every season I thoroughly clean my water tanks using bleach with several good rinses.
Roller furling failure 1123581321 at 3:38am 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1150 I was sailing in 20 -25 kts and my furling line came loose. I had no way to furling the sail. What i
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 3:04pm 07.02.21 Sirius 21/22 36/6221 Second season on a Sirius 21 and I'm trying to get it better dialed-in this year now that we've lear
Arguing with insurance company JeffM at 2:08pm 07.02.21 Ask All Sailors 34/3599 Last year was not the greatest, and for us, it was especially bad as far as sailing. We are on an in
1996 26X foresail rigging jjmcp2 at 2:00pm 07.02.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/568 I'm looking for someone that could help ( I would pay for physical presence) rigging the foresail on
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation Wm. Gill at 10:34am 07.02.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1713 I missed this in my original measurement, and planning. I am making a custom mounting platform for
The SUN celebrates CANADA DAY (1) jssailem at 9:05am 07.02.21 Weather and Forecasting 2/803 While the grand celebrations of July 1st past have been muted, the Sun was not deterred by Covid or
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 8:46am 07.02.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/5574 Video of cleaning a Mercury 3.5 hp four stroke carb. All of these motors up to 6 hp branded Mercury
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts (1) AndyL at 8:41am 07.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/956 Hello, Both my Lewmar jib sheet cars have some damaged pieces. I could buy new cars but that seems
By the power of the sun... Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 07.02.21 Ask All Sailors 6/444 I'm in the market for a 50-100w solar panel and am having trouble deciding where to mount it. I can
Missing plate on mast (1) ManicFarmer at 7:38am 07.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/865 I have been going through sea trials on my newly purchased Hunter 28 and discovered a missing plate

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Water Pump Impellor Sdiring at 6:59am 06.18.24 Thank you everyone for the advice.
Salvaging Sunken Boat dLj at 6:55am 06.18.24 Raising boats is kind of an art. Using bladders is the current method used by pros, but you'll be ha
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 6:54am 06.18.24 Thanks for the replies. I really like the tutorial above. Having the plastic sheet taped on to hold
Salvaging Sunken Boat rgranger at 6:50am 06.18.24 According to sailboatdata.com, the Bristol 24 has a displacement just shy of 6K lb. On this forum
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:48am 06.18.24 Thanks for the replies. I really like the tutorial above. Having the plastic sheet taped on to hold
Sailing a Beneteau 35.1 with lifting keel raised (2) jssailem at 6:32am 06.18.24 Welcome to SBO. Congratulations on Beneteau 35.1. The question about stability and righting moment
Battens Ward H at 6:26am 06.18.24 In the boom was my first thought but not really feasible on a C30 as the boom end caps are sealed.
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack jssailem at 6:09am 06.18.24 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congratulations on your new to you boat. Your choice of the Catalina 22 i
Engine Overheating SV Watercolor at 5:46am 06.18.24 Hi All - the 2GM has ~.75 gal of coolant total. I think the HE itself will hold much less - maybe a
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed isaksp00 at 5:46am 06.18.24 I'd use epoxy with some thickening agent, probably the stronger type for structural strength as oppo
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners isaksp00 at 5:39am 06.18.24 Search for some good internet info on laying up glass. If I recall it is recommended to add the laye
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed jssailem at 5:38am 06.18.24 Epoxy resin would be my choice. Then a coat of gelcoat to protect the resin. Once surface is smooth
Salvaging Sunken Boat Dave at 5:12am 06.18.24 Re : It is just one of many sad stories about old boats and folks looking for a place to live. Th
Salvaging Sunken Boat garymalmgren at 5:00am 06.18.24 Re : It is just one of many sad stories about old boats and folks looking for a place to live. The
Battens dlochner at 4:33am 06.18.24 Where is a good place to store battens when not in use? Are there any clever ways to store them bel
Companionway leaks? Timm R Oday25 at 4:13am 06.18.24 When I removed the myriad of 10/24 nuts and bolts , I wondered how in the hell I was going to get th
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues dmkey at 3:50am 06.18.24
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack dlochner at 3:20am 06.18.24 The post is a compression post to carry the load from the mast down to the keel. Inspect the bottom
Salvaging Sunken Boat dlochner at 3:02am 06.18.24 This is a troll, right? The guy doesn't know where the boat is, but he is going to dive and remove
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack rgranger at 2:46am 06.18.24

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