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The mess has begun! (1) Recess at 5:07pm 08.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1033 I have started sanding the old paint off. I figured to go ahead and get the old bottom paint of firs
dingy motor lift barney at 4:38pm 08.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1229 has anyone installed a dingy motor lift on a Hunter 35.5? I am thinking of purchasing a Forespar Nov
Main reefing Bilgewater at 4:11pm 08.11.08 Smaller Boats 0/874 I am in the process of adding slab reefing of the main from the cockpit. Since I have a CDI roller
Tachometer replacement K-Mac at 3:07pm 08.11.08 Catalina 30 3/1479 I have a 1984 Catalina 30 and my tach died recently. Thus far I have been unable to locate a replac
Bilge repair Randy Church at 2:51pm 08.11.08 Big Boats 2/1592 I'm fairly certain I've read all posts regarding the cavity beneath the sump floor that holds water
CDI furler on ebay sailaway78 at 2:12pm 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1400 Anyone interested, there is a CDI flex furler on ebay. Listed under sailboat parts. It is the FF6, w
It is going to get messy Recess at 2:10pm 08.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/852 I am starting the sanding and prep work for the paint job. Luckily my carports are freaking huge so
Need Help Evaluating a 1980 28' Oday (1) jbrosser at 2:02pm 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1965 My wife and I are new to sailing and this will be our first buy. We are looking at vessels in the 2
west lake Erie Bogdan at 1:54pm 08.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/898 can anyone tell me about sailing in western L.Erie, would live to do this in Sept
club racing swamp irish at 1:48pm 08.11.08 Cal 2/1555
Buying a Daysailor. Your Thoughts?!?! Flotsam at 1:11pm 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 11/10009 Ladies and Gentlemen, I humbly seek your advice in boat purchases. I am seeking a daysailor with
Top off the Tanks??? A survey for those that don't MoonSailer at 12:47pm 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1603 It seems to be popular opinion not based on any physics or experiments that topping off fuel tanks i
US tourist hacked to death in Guatemala Steve22116 at 12:32pm 08.11.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2538 Sorry to report this attack in Guatemala but felt others should know this danger. I've included the
Dodger sharkdive1 at 11:52am 08.11.08 Smaller Boats 10/1274 I have a 96 H26. Does anyone know if there is a Dodger that I can buy for my sailboat or do I just h
Loose Steering on Mac 26 Hogan at 11:48am 08.11.08 Trailer Sailors 5/3708 A friend of mine has a Mac 26 trailer sailor and his wheel steering is quite loose; difficult to mai
Port Townsend to Sidney Seattle Scott at 11:46am 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1415 As in Sidney British Columbia. I am going to cross the straight next week ( first time). Boat go
No COmpression on VOlvo MD2020 Sea Fever at 11:11am 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1838 Hi, My friend has a MD 2020 and has not started the engine in 2-3 years. He just started to check
Roller Furler Tom23400 at 10:52am 08.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1131 I have a 1994 vintage Harken roller furler. It furles in the Genoa nice and smooth. When unfurling
San Domingo Creek (back door to St Michaels) Velero49 at 10:42am 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1930 How is the anchorage at thee nd of San Domingo Creek and ho far is to dingy to the town? Any land/w
Keel isolated or not ? ZIncs warranted? Jellyrum at 10:41am 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1198 As background to my question, I have a Freedom 21 with the fin keel. I imagined that the lead keel (

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When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 6:34am 09.29.21 Old diesel is problematic Define "old."
Not just a novelty to me Justin_NSA at 6:28am 09.29.21 Yep. The light strap will conform to the rim of the bowl.
When is diesel fuel too old? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23am 09.29.21 While opinions seem to vary - 1. Over time, diesel loses much of its volatile components. That why w
Not just a novelty to me (1) sail sfbay at 6:18am 09.29.21 Pretty cool...........did you install this on your boat? I installed a Mr. Beams, stick antwhere,
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? stickinthemud57 at 6:13am 09.29.21 As a fellow 26S owner, let me start by saying "congratulations". It is the best boat for me, and I h
When is diesel fuel too old? Justin_NSA at 6:11am 09.29.21 Diesel fuel has a very long life. Don't worry about it. Do be concerned about bacteria growth in t
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 6:11am 09.29.21 It's not soluble in the sense that water does not dissolve in fuel it remains separate. That's not
Bringing dogs aboard RoyS at 6:08am 09.29.21 Our previous standard poodle loved to spot other animals. Although I pointed out seals swimming near
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 6:06am 09.29.21 I lied - I am going to learn more about the mechanics. If you are interested, here is a link to som
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize RoyS at 5:57am 09.29.21 You may already know this; when you drain your engine block and exhaust manifold you must open a ble
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 5:56am 09.29.21 Is the above contradictory? If the water is non-soluble in the fuel, how can the fuel absorb it?
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 5:49am 09.29.21 Is the above contradictory? If the water is non-soluble in the fuel, how can the fuel absorb it?
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR jssailem at 5:36am 09.29.21 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. There are a few owners of Yamaha boats h
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem sail sfbay at 5:32am 09.29.21 Please post Sherwood water pump model. Do you have a parts diagram and a manual?
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 5:25am 09.29.21
Adding kayak to sailboat (1) jssailem at 5:17am 09.29.21 I went looking for Tommyknockers. A beef pie and a cup of chowder sounded pretty good after the sail
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 4:44am 09.29.21 Welcome! I have a Y33 in Port Ludlow. Post some pictures showing your dangerous traveler, you've got
Yet another LiFePo4 query mermike at 4:30am 09.29.21 It's an interesting question as to whether the load of a B2B charger would keep the diodes from fryi
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 3:48am 09.29.21 absorbed by the fuel in the tank...being non-soluble in the fuel Is the above contradictory? If
Help me put my head plumbing back right Apex at 3:11am 09.29.21 New contents will definitely expand the bladder, but the pressure created by flushing new contents

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