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Why boats not motorhomes? rwblocker at 4:56pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 41/6526 My family and I take our hunter 430 down to Newport Harbor, California, 4-5 times a year. For those
Soda blasting Roy10289 at 2:26pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3028 I sail on Lake Champlain and keep my boat in Plattsburgh,NY. Does anyone have a contact number or we
I, P, E, J Dimensions joefusa at 12:17pm 12.07.08 Catalina 30 5/1794 looking to find the dimensions (especially of the forestay) for my '77 standard rig with bowsprit. j
SBO for cruisers Roger Long at 11:23am 12.07.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/2351 Is there any way that someone who is cruising full time and limited to text only can follow the disc
Washdown Pump Installation airnsail at 11:11am 12.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1090 I am going to be installing a washdown pump before commissioning this spring. I am looking for good
Prop shaft seal upgrade Starfish at 10:24am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2323 Hi, I am tired of dealing with my continuous drip from the packing gland on my Seidelmann S299 and
Fort Pierce down to the Keys and Punta Gorda seadaddler at 10:22am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1327 I am planning to sail down to Marathon or maybe to Channel 5 and up the west coast over to Bunt Stor
Replacing leaking plexiglass portlights Starfish at 10:06am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/4529 Hi, I am looking to replace the portlights on my S299 (Seidelmann). The current ones are screwed on
ODay 23 Rudder Replacement ojh at 9:07am 12.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1592 Seeking affordable replacement rudder for my 1974 ODay 23 Sloop. Used, in sound condition, would be
Where are the 212 sailors? vines at 7:09am 12.07.08 Smaller Boats 0/951 Are there any 212 owners out there or am I wasting my time posting a 212-specific question? Just ask
What kind of Furler? garylinger at 6:58am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1521 Can anyone tell me what brand of roller furler this is? It is on my 1980 S2. I can't find any mark
The new St Petersburg boat show. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 6:46am 12.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1399 Went to the St Pete boat show and was disappointed in the way it has changed. It used to be Strictl
Poliglow Capt Strapfoot at 10:58pm 12.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1326 I am thinking of using Poliglow this year instead of doing the endless buffing and re-waxing. Anyon
auto bilge pumps candi at 6:52pm 12.06.08 Islander 3/2604 any idea why an auto bilge pump would not turn off when the engine if off? my bilge pump seems to be
New to sailing - question about mast step plate base (1) myerssl at 5:46pm 12.06.08 Ask All Sailors 16/3036 It looks like I"m going to be getting my hands on a 1984 Helms 24 in the next couple of weeks. Overa
Need serpentine water pump belt? lorhall at 4:55pm 12.06.08 Big Boats 1/1089 Have Hunter 430, volvo penta engine. The 18 in. serpentine belt on the raw water pump parted and I
Marelon Ball Valves DJW at 3:56pm 12.06.08 Ask All Sailors 8/6097 I will be replacing 3 order 3/4 inch sea cocks with 3 new Marelon ball valves and new Bronze thru-hu
thru-hull corrosion djbeach at 3:49pm 12.06.08 Big Boats 4/7680 The raw water brass thru-hull on my 1998 H376 has a greenish-blue corrosion problem. Occassionally
power panel LEDs KD3PC at 11:46am 12.06.08 Big Boats 2/1369 On my new to me P42, I have gotten the major issues under control and now am on nice to haves... I
Flush portlight replacement Starfish at 10:45am 12.06.08 Seidelmann 0/1974 Hi I am looking to replace the portlights on my S299 (Seidelmann). The current ones are screwed on f

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Unknown Part and function jssailem at 6:02am 01.13.22 The board looks to be a compression post to support the deck stepped mast. A lot of adhesive caulk
Tired Winches jssailem at 5:38am 01.13.22 Who knows, perhaps chartreuse, puce or even a tangerine might add a bit of flair to his deck hardwar
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? jssailem at 5:29am 01.13.22 Hello Ben and Welcome to the SBO forum. You have chosen a grand boat. Rigging is a critical piece o
PEX and chlorine Don S/V ILLusion at 5:25am 01.13.22 What effect have you experienced? Some PEX fittings and joints were found to be defective resulting
PEX and chlorine chp at 5:23am 01.13.22 That's not PEX. Its polybutylene piping. Yes it is susceptible to chlorine. It was used widely in ho
What do I do with PO's shit? rgranger at 5:09am 01.13.22 If an off-shore dump is not possible, you might just have to sacrifice a shop-vac and do your own pu
110v into boat rgranger at 5:02am 01.13.22 @rgranger Do you have that picture of the port locker 30amp service chord connection? I don't thin
Tired Winches rgranger at 4:57am 01.13.22 For the group. What about powder coating? From my past life I remember there were varying hardness
Throttle Position while Sailing Terry Cox at 4:42am 01.13.22 While under sail, I keep our Kanzaki in neutral as recommended by Yanmar.
Unknown Part and function dLj at 4:39am 01.13.22 New question for forum experts. The 2x4 wood mast support will need replacing as one side is a bit
What do I do with PO's shit? dlochner at 4:34am 01.13.22 That's a good idea. Not at the boat now, but I will check when I am there tomorrow. I believe there
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? sailme88 at 3:59am 01.13.22 Because you're in Cali, it can be safely assumed that the rig has been engaged since the boat was ne
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? Davidasailor26 at 12:13am 01.13.22 Lots of boats have discontinuous rigging, so that in itself is not a problem. Rigging does have a fi
Steven N Davidasailor26 at 12:03am 01.13.22
Throttle Position while Sailing Davidasailor26 at 11:57pm 01.12.22 Search the archives for more details, but the general answer is that it depends on your transmission
What do I do with PO's shit? Paul Mermelstein at 10:41pm 01.12.22 I have a similar vintage Beneteau 393 with two heads, but I am certain they are similar to your head
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel (6) C_Level at 10:06pm 01.12.22 Well, Happy New Year everyone. I've been reading here and there but haven't been posting. This has
Throttle Position while Sailing jssailem at 9:07pm 01.12.22 throttle housing indicating that the throttle should be placed in the reverse position Reading thi
Throttle Position while Sailing Benny17441 at 8:58pm 01.12.22 The recommendation for Hunter is to place it Neutral allowing the transmission to free wheel. The
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 8:41pm 01.12.22 201724 -Will

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