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That loud Noise you heard... paladin at 6:34pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1225 1988 hunter 265 I was out in some gusty winds that I thought had died down below 10mph making it saf
Electric Panel thaeni at 6:18pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1117 I have a 1984 27' Hunter. At the bottom of the Electric Panel there is a switch labeled 110V ACC
Rudder Removal Tide-N-Knots at 6:14pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1389 Hi, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 and have searched the archives and found a lot of information on rud
Barberhauler Questions - (To Help Me Decide if To Rig) rardiH36 at 6:06pm 04.11.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/13143 Hi: I have searched the archive and found some good references about barberhaulers; including Do
Raymarine 4000 MKII Jim Seamans at 6:04pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1719 Seems as though my mkII drive unit has given up. Making a wonderful grinding noise when trying to tu
First day sailing 2009 paulj at 5:56pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1533 Ray First day out and had all foul weather gear on to keep warm. I forgot the seals name but he'
Yanmar - Bent push rod Bay Banger at 5:12pm 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/4417 On my 1979 1 cyclinder SB8 Yanmar, I pulled off the valve cover after i could not get compression an
inverter Laine at 5:00pm 04.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1159 I have '03 Beneteau 423 ' am debating where to install Zantrex MS2000 inverter. What location did yo
Anyone using or ever used... jackhartjr at 1:02pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1247 ...the SodaStream soda makers...and if so it it something you use a lot or did you get tired of it?
Do keel bolts become loose? norristm at 12:50pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 22/13547 I have a 1982 Hunter 33 and was asked if I had tighten the keel bolts, which I have not. Will stainl
Coax connectors Roger Long at 12:42pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1438 I asked a friend who is a ham radio operator and sailor whether I should use the screw on or crimp c
Adding Brakes to Trailer saildork at 12:11pm 04.11.09 Trailer Sailors 12/6340 I haul a Catalina 22 behind a Dodge Dakota SLT. The truck has a 5.2 Ltr V-8 with a towing package.
Vessel Registry gr8_2_av8 at 11:56am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1466 I purchased a US boat and want to register it in Canada. How can I prove it was deleted from the US
Paws Aboard Ramp on a sailboat nmdesertsailor at 10:55am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3644 Does anyone have experience using the Paws Aboard pet ramp? I have two golden retrievers that I hope
Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down Medicpilot at 10:17am 04.11.09 Catalina 30 1/2105 30' Cat Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down The stringers that my engine sits o
Advice Needed: New Owner of 1975 C27 - Tiller or Wheel? - Have both. sikest at 10:05am 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1655 Hello to all I recently traded my C22 for a C27 in much better condition. When the previous ow
Cleaning up the fiberglass TOMV at 9:19am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1732 Getting some new experience in an old boat. What's the best way of cleaning up the fiberglass? Any
Yanmar spares KD3PC at 9:01am 04.11.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1487 I have some Yanmar filter spares yours for the shipping from 24015..about 2 pounds each 124770-125
Loose Strut for shaft vidaken at 7:44am 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1248 The prop shaft strut on 28' Catalina is loose. Have cut out a 3"x 3" hole in hump in bilge. Uncovere
Riggin' Info - Lancer 25 dscribner at 7:08am 04.11.09 Lancer 5/2753 Hi Guys and Girls, I bought a Lancer 25 last fall and didn't really check out the rigging, assuming

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Update eherlihy at 11:26am 03.13.22 I am VERY glad to see that Maine Sail is back to posting and that he keeps contributing to the saili
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Apex at 10:58am 03.13.22 no lube needed. warm hoses help. Use a hair dryer if needed. Heat guns can get too hot, melting s
Bug screen (1) BigEasy at 10:56am 03.13.22
Bristol 24 water tank jssailem at 10:51am 03.13.22
Purchasing Sails Sanfelice at 10:45am 03.13.22 I would suggest the first thing you do is evaluate how you utilize your boat, racing, cruising, day
Purchasing Sails jssailem at 10:40am 03.13.22
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab (1) BigEasy at 10:32am 03.13.22 Removed the damaged film on my C120 with a polish recommended by Raymarine. That was years ago and
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer thinwater at 10:19am 03.13.22 Just to add to the discussion: In this case getting wet was the issue. The battery cooling system h
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 10:10am 03.13.22 Thanks for the information, I will. Secondly, did you use any lubricant to help with the hose insta
Purchasing Sails JamesG161 at 9:44am 03.13.22 My new main sail , which is in-mast furling, was installed by a local loft. The maker said to me, as
Running Rigging BigEasy at 9:41am 03.13.22 I also want to replace the traveler line but don't know diameter or length. Any suggestions? Also
Running Rigging (1) sail sfbay at 9:30am 03.13.22 See page 41 of the owner's manual attached for the running rigging specifications, including travele
Shackleton's Endurance Found Leeward Rail at 9:02am 03.13.22 Eve of World War One. That was a huge factor. They left almost at the same moment Germany declare
Purchasing Sails sail sfbay at 8:45am 03.13.22 .......... local loft will often provide less expensive repairs...........AND you can develop a rela
Allied Titanium? dLj at 8:40am 03.13.22 DLj I wouldn't expect that they would be casting it from titanium. I would expect they would be fab
Purchasing Sails Apex at 8:35am 03.13.22 @sail sfbay <<<AGREED. Buy local. In addition the local loft will often provide less expensive rep
Shackleton's Endurance Found jssailem at 8:25am 03.13.22 Are you saying Shackleton knowingly embarked at a less than ideal time? It was a race to be the fi
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 8:25am 03.13.22 Pete, Welcome to SBO and congrats on your Bristol 24. She is known as a great Pocket Cruiser. With
Allied Titanium? joe28532 at 8:15am 03.13.22 DLj I wouldn't expect that they would be casting it from titanium. I would expect they would be fabr
Icebox conversion kits Justin_NSA at 8:14am 03.13.22 We had the refrigeration unit that a PO installed repaired a couple years back. From a sailor that w

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