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Anti-Siphon valve on Engine Rob19574 at 8:38am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1787 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 4/1307 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 4/1325 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 2/6084 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 12/4079 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 0/1019 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 7/1122 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 5/1922 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 6/6338 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 4/1420 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 2/1442 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 5/1263 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 9/2127 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 3/1140 My starboard storage box in the cockpit leaks whenever it rains or I hose it down. I keep the gas c
Bad Luck Good Luck NO LUCK SEADANCE at 6:09pm 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1704 About 3 weeks ago we notice a substantial loss of power under load from our yanmar 2qm15 engine. Af
Noise while under way pinkfloyd4u at 4:31pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/952 I've recently bought a 2002 Hunter 356. While in forward between 1500-2000 rpm there is a pitchy noi
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:08pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/730 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:00pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/721 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
cracked hatch H35 richk at 3:22pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2114 I have an '88 Hunter 35 Legend. Just today the plastic window in the aft hatch cracked near the dog
Widgen Centerboard Rigging Mel at 2:47pm 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4617 Hi, I've had a O'Day Widgeon (1982) for 5 years. This year the centerboard won't come down or up

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Update cb32863 at 10:02am 01.10.22 Glad you are back and getting better every day! Unfortunately not local to your neck of the woods
Traditionally made boat fenders (1) rbringle at 10:01am 01.10.22 I have made three of them, two of natural fiber rope, and one out of synthetic rope. But it was long
Point to ponder: furling the jib Dalliance at 9:53am 01.10.22 Another cause of furling jibs being shredded in a storm is not getting a tight furl, which can happ
Update arf145 at 9:31am 01.10.22 Hearing from you here has made my day, Rodd! I hope you stay in "miracle" mode and continue to recov
Update Apex at 9:22am 01.10.22 Welcome back to the forum Rodd! Best wishes for continued improvement. PT, and more PT. The human
Update Tom J at 9:21am 01.10.22 Good to have you back. The SBO is not the same without you!
Update Scott B at 9:04am 01.10.22 Rodd, so great to hear from you. I think if anyone would pull off a miracle like that you'd be the o
Update Phil Herring at 9:03am 01.10.22 Hi Rodd, very very happy to hear from you! That's quite an image and it does seem like a miracle tha
More on Maine Sail Scott B at 8:55am 01.10.22 Rodd, so great to hear from you. I think if anyone would pull off a miracle like that you'd be the
Update Brian D at 8:53am 01.10.22 Since you mentioned selling your boat here on SBO, I will have to ban you . LOL J/K Forget the boat
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Kings Gambit at 8:53am 01.10.22 Terry. You are dead right. I just uploaded the vid without watching it. gary Shame. Anyone can fin
Update Rich Stidger at 8:48am 01.10.22 It is good to hear from you directly Rod. Our prayers are for a continued recovery.
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Kings Gambit at 8:44am 01.10.22 Thank you so much guys... for all your help. Much appreciated Daryl Take a full turn (or two) arou
Occaisional Head Smell Muttondressedaslamb at 8:43am 01.10.22 Hello all! I have a new 2021 Catalina 315. It has an electric head, fresh water flush, holding tank
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting kloudie1 at 8:30am 01.10.22 If installed by PO, ya prolly want to make sure that it is through bolted with backing and not simpl
interested in buying a 310 Muttondressedaslamb at 8:28am 01.10.22 The 310 is on my short list of candidates for our next/last sailboat. Please let me know if you're
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Will Gilmore at 8:18am 01.10.22 Actually, the one purpose I wouldn't use it for is a tether attachment for a safety harness. Person
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Daryl V at 7:58am 01.10.22 Thank you so much guys... for all your help. Much appreciated Daryl
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting dkinzer at 7:50am 01.10.22 Thanks for all of the ideas. Yes, there is one on the starboard side as well in the same approximate
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan Muttondressedaslamb at 7:44am 01.10.22 Roy... Possible not necessarily re was both a fin and winged keel version. The rudders have differ

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