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Todays 4 stroke outboards.... (1) Chuck R at 3:08pm 08.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1280 I grew up with 2 stroke Johnsons, Evinrudes and Mercury outboards. But my experience with these new
Holding tank odor wchevron at 2:31pm 08.15.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3100 peggie, i'm getting a strong odor from the holding tank. i have a 1" vent line run from the tank ab
Anyone ever consider sailaway78 at 12:29pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1563 There seems to be constant and mixed opinions about solar panels vs wind generators and both do have
Dim Mega Light? csobalvarro at 12:27pm 08.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1192 I added a Davis Megalight recently to use as an anchor lite. It comes with two bulbs, the long-life
Marking the registration #'s on an inflatable? Bob S at 12:07pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1135 I just registered an inflatable and was wondering the best way to put the #'s on her. I bought vinyl
Keel Elcappyton at 11:22am 08.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1179 I removed my centerboard to sand blast it and paint it. I found an awful lot of rust and corroded st
Fuel return line on 3GM30 Ivan at 9:42am 08.15.08 Big Boats 3/1680 I can't get to my boat (2002 356) for a couple of weeks to look and I do not have an engine manual a
Replacing a cutlass bearing (2) Tom C at 8:48am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1665 I need to replace my cutlass bearing on the out drive. I have never done this before but Im not affa
Thru Hull Transducer Bukrub at 8:15am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1308 The speed temp switch on my thru hull transducer has quit, and the graph is not in the best shape an
repair deck gel coat Peter @CSC at 7:08am 08.15.08 Catalina 22 3/1804 The deck on my Catalina 22 (built in 1977), is beginning to wear thin, as in the fiberglass base is
Are all alternators created equal? John at 5:06am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1222 Well, that's not exactly my question, but it sounded good. My question is this: I saw the followi
Captain Ron (the movie) Manny at 9:03pm 08.14.08 Ask All Sailors 14/7166 I just watched Captain Ron for the first time tonight and really liked the sailboat in the movie. An
weight of fin keel Sailorman27603 at 7:31pm 08.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1486 I am thinking about scrapping the lead keel off my 27'. Does anyone know the weight of the lead in
Peter Suah, are you out there? Steve677 at 6:43pm 08.14.08 Smaller Boats 3/1429 If Peter isn't around maybe someone else will know the answer: How long does the main sheet need to
Can any one identify this? (1) James'n'Melissa at 5:57pm 08.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1044 We found this item on our boat. We have no idea what it may be - or even if it belongs on a boat in
Webasto Heater Syversens at 5:11pm 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1092 Hey all, one thing thats been a problem for a while now is our heater. in the morning we turn it on
Beneteau First 285 santafe at 4:58pm 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/6983 We just bought a 1988 Beneteau First 285 and are new to stepping a mast this size. The boat was just
bow damage repair biggio at 3:33pm 08.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/961 I have a Catalina 27 Tall rig Bow has been damaged (local yuts tried to take her out) they drift in
So long, West Marine Mac Bentley at 1:57pm 08.14.08 Smaller Boats 3/1160 Went to the local West Marine today and found it closed, shut down, left town. Sign said 'Please vis
Spinnaker Hlyard for 356/36 Hunter seadaddler at 1:44pm 08.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1561 I am looking to add a spinnaker halyard to my 2007-36 Hunter. It calls for line size 10mm(3/8) and

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Seaward 32RK (Raised Keel) - Keel winch upgrade (1) lindsaytodd at 12:06pm 01.27.22 HI again Tedd, looks like you are between boats just now? What have you had? What are you looking
Boat History sail sfbay at 12:03pm 01.27.22 Congratulations on the new sailboat!! Easy........since the boat is USCG documented, request an abs
Cable tv? sail sfbay at 11:58am 01.27.22 rgranger...........a Hunter 386 I purchased some time ago had 4 fishing pole holders on the stern ra
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. LloydB at 11:22am 01.27.22 Even though I've been reading SBO posts/articles for awhile on sailing it never been pointed out so
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck JoeWhite at 11:08am 01.27.22 Mine has screws and one large washer from below with dome nuts
Cable tv? (1) rgranger at 11:04am 01.27.22 Wow!!..........you have a fishing pole holder......on a sailboat? I had four on mine. Two on the
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Jacktar at 10:25am 01.27.22 I use a nylon bag to store my lunch hook for stern anchoring, just pile it in bag as I pull anchor u
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Terry Cox at 9:55am 01.27.22 but your usage of 5 gallons is more in line with the estimate I received. Five gallons for a 50' b
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 9:49am 01.27.22 @Scott T-Bird Hi yes, good shout on the shopping thing, otherwise just wandering aimlessly. That's
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 9:47am 01.27.22 from captainjohn.org UAAAAC/deliverance-lonnie.gif
Funny Friday!!! (1) LloydB at 9:44am 01.27.22 from captainjohn.org
What do I do with PO's shit? sail sfbay at 9:43am 01.27.22 shot-by-ford..........I feel your pain!! Every boat (power and sail) I have purchased the PO left t
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 01.27.22 I'd guess that there would be a wide variety of boats from European makers all throughout your area.
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 8:59am 01.27.22 @markwbird Yes definitely! I am open to older boats of the mid to late 70s also! I guess it's just
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs rgranger at 8:41am 01.27.22 I really like this sail plan. I can imagine a number of benefits, from ease of wind spillage, unin
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Laid-back at 8:41am 01.27.22 Last bottom job in 2021 used 5 gallons. I suggest you look at Seahawk Biocop TF paint. Has worked u
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose DougM at 8:19am 01.27.22 hi. can you tell me where to find nut in the bath cabin?? for the corresponding stanchion?this seem
11.0a Mark Maulden at 8:03am 01.27.22 On the a, it is below the cockpit locker floor. Pull the hatch board up..
What do I do with PO's shit? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20am 01.27.22 For those who aren't umbilically connected to their phones, most regional cruising guides note which
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 5:50am 01.27.22 That must have been a keel stepped boat given that the base of the mast is beyond the furler drum.

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