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Check Yanmar drain cocks on older engines Blueskies at 12:12pm 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1319 I was lucky, we had just completed a 240 mile trip, and I had been checked engine oil, coolant etc.
Thud from below! Pete17844 at 11:23am 08.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1207 I'm looking for suggestions on what might cause a thud from underneath (I'm positive we weren't agro
PNW slip available CharlieCobra at 11:21am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/869 I'm not really sure where to put this as it's not an ad. I'm giving up my 36' slip in Skyline Marin
lake Erie Bogdan at 11:13am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1318 can anyone help me, Im trying to find if anyone can share chart of W. Lake Erie. really want to take
Big Western Lake Ontario Sailing Regatta this weekend. jimq26 at 9:41am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/987 Looks like good weather (Fay is supposed to be finished by then). All sailors - racers ' cruisers a
Mecury 6.0 wont start..... Scubajeep at 9:21am 08.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1394 I have a 1996 mecury 6.0 on my Hunter 23.5 that was working fine 2 weeks ago... then yesterday it wo
Anti-Siphon valve on Engine Rob19574 at 8:38am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1637 Hey all - I had a situation this weekend where a hose went on my anti-siphon valve located under
Need AC advice Hugh4753 at 8:36am 08.25.08 Big Boats 4/1211 Contemplating putting a reverse cycle with heat on my 1994 35.5 and am looking for suggestions on pl
Slime in my fuel rfrye1 at 8:18am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1293 We own a 1998 Hunter H376. I recently found what I could only call "beige/greenish slime" in the cle
What bristols have circumnavigated? okawbow at 8:04am 08.25.08 Bristol 2/5699 Has anyone circumnavigated one of the smaller Bristols? By smaller, I mean 35' and shorter. Is the B
H27 Polarity Indicator problem tcrespo at 7:54am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3778 For the last 12 months I've had an issue with the shorepower. Everything seems to work well, but an
Rebedding Hatches Gary Wyngarden at 7:52am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/989 We've spent the last couple of months getting acquainted with boat systems on our new-to-us 1983 Nau
Anyone know this supplier? John at 7:05am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1060 I'm getting ready to start a new project (installation of another battery as an emergency start batt
Intermittent power to starter Break Away at 6:32am 08.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1785 When I flip the toggle switch at the engine panel in the cockpit of my First 310, sometimes I don't
Owners Manual for First 285 santafe at 6:26am 08.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/5928 Does anyone have a complete copy of the owners manual for a 1988 Beneteau F285 or know where I can p
Second summer in dry dock and I survived!! Dean5735 at 5:54am 08.25.08 Catalina 30 4/1216 I am going to make it, somehow (we have a plan) I made it through another summer (2nd. one) with my
Autohelm ST30 Speed error Capt Guido at 5:31am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1375 Recently my ST30 speed display is off by nearly 1.5kn on the low side compared to my GPS reading. I
Spinnaker and Gear Specifications batonhodges@aol.com at 5:17am 08.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1108 Can anyone help me find the specifications for a spinnaker, pole, etc for a Sopinnaker for my boat
Schnauzer Poop Hermit Scott at 12:59am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2035 I know someone has to have live aboard pets. I have a 15 pound schnauzer and we plan on taking long
Leaking Storage Box strobeone at 8:19pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1082 My starboard storage box in the cockpit leaks whenever it rains or I hose it down. I keep the gas c

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Looking for a source for this part: dlochner at 9:14am 05.23.21
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise MikeHoncho at 9:13am 05.23.21 i vote for a new thread.
Looking for a source for this part: DougM at 8:59am 05.23.21 I believe you're looking for a 'chicago screw', and you'll find stainless ones at your local farm s
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time kappykaplan at 8:34am 05.23.21
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack Doug J at 8:25am 05.23.21 the high water is specifically under sail on a pretty good tilt with starboard being the lowside. T
Self tapping screws / bolts NYSail at 8:21am 05.23.21
Self tapping screws / bolts Rick Webb at 8:21am 05.23.21 Be careful with self tapping stainless steel screws the heads tend to twist off much easier than reg
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement Big Rog at 8:15am 05.23.21 You can rent a pick up from haul one way. Much cheaper than having it hauled if your worried about u
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 8:11am 05.23.21 On a steep ramp be cautious about the guide on poles do not get under the rub rail. Rick , thanks
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Tedd at 8:04am 05.23.21 @jssailem , I'm just a short drive from either Point Roberts or Blaine. Once this Covid business is
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 7:58am 05.23.21 A few useful links from the NVDC. Mortgages and related documents are being processed from Feb 26,
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 7:57am 05.23.21 Absolutely. Anything is possible. If the Border opens maybe we can share some of the same water or a
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Tedd at 7:55am 05.23.21 @jssailem , I won't be ready for such a trip by 2022, but it is on my bucket list so I want to stay
ST50+ might not be working jssailem at 7:53am 05.23.21 Perhaps it is communication issue. The ITC-5 outputs NMEA2000 data streams (Raymarine calls it SEAT
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time fullbore at 7:49am 05.23.21 Agree USCG certificate of documentation renewal is about 3 weeks.............but my experience on a
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement Tedd at 7:48am 05.23.21 @John Marrone , Does your 4Runner have a low range in 4WD? That will probably pull the 260 out of t
Self tapping screws / bolts Tedd at 7:37am 05.23.21 I feel like we're talking about sheet aluminum here, in which case you don't want to tap it. General
Beautiful day jssailem at 7:31am 05.23.21 Is that you in the cockpit @rgranger ?
My daysailer has a screw loose and I don't want to lose the centerboard jssailem at 7:21am 05.23.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on acquiring your new to you boat. Looking at the image, I conc
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 7:15am 05.23.21 Agree USCG certificate of documentation renewal is about 3 weeks It is much quicker when filling

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