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Low East Of Corpus Christi? kloudie1 at 10:43am 06.27.21 Weather and Forecasting 7/803 I don't hear any discussion about the low in the gulf east and south of CC Tx.? may be just upper, b
Trying to find the location of Primary Fuel Filter and Y-valve on 2005 H36 Demetrius at 9:21am 06.27.21 Big Boats 4/637 Hey there! We have a 2005 H36 and I cannot find either the primary fuel filter (I have found the sma
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed Rob Hntr376 at 9:00am 06.27.21 Big Boats 12/1735
Replacing the scupper on my Hunter 14 goharris at 8:44am 06.27.21 Smaller Boats 3/405 Replacing the scupper on the transom of my Hunter 14, the 4 screws were pretty corroded, so I replac
Engine temp gauge Clydo at 8:06am 06.27.21 Catalina 310 4/885 Any suggestions where can get eng temp replacement gauge to match existing on C310 panel? Mine fog u
Mast foot caulk type Dzianko at 6:10am 06.27.21 Trailer Sailors 11/1683 Replacing my mast foot, previously had what seemed like regular silicon bathroom caulk between the h
Beneteau 311 Hatch Handle Leaking Lake Champlain Benetesu 311 at 5:59am 06.27.21 Ask All Sailors 4/616 We have a 2002 Beneteau 311 and have discovered they the Lewmar Hatches are both leaking from the ha
First 285 main controls BaC at 5:52am 06.27.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/475 Just acquired a First 285 with wheel steering. Traveler and main sheet are on the cabin top on this
Cat 22 Kick Up Rudder John Marrone at 4:15am 06.27.21 Smaller Boats 2/1077 Question: Does the rudder draft exceed the Swing Keel Draft when fully retracted? Do I need to spend
New to sailing sabrina97403 at 9:20pm 06.26.21 Ask All Sailors 8/906 I am a new owner of a 1974 Catalina 22 sailboat I have been restoring her. Any thoughts??
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 8:06pm 06.26.21 Ask All Sailors 49/4674 Just purchased this one. From the bottom of the companion way steps to the stern, the floor is spon
Mac 26S Mast-raising System (1) Tedd at 4:55pm 06.26.21 Trailer Sailors 2/1199 I've made a PDF that shows the mast-raising system I built for my 1995 Macgregor 26S. I'm posting it
to be or not to be (4) Desmotronic at 4:47pm 06.26.21 Catalina 22 13/1260 so, I have the opportunity to buy a 1973 22 for around $200. obviously, for that price; it needs a
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Mack & Tire at 2:38pm 06.26.21 Catalina 275 20/5761
The Thetford Porta Potti john6206 at 9:32am 06.26.21 Smaller Boats 11/2274 This is my 3rd season owning my 1995 Capri 18. I was surprised to see that the Porta-Potti was made
BoatUS/Geico insurance dissatisfaction - 2nd topic - agreed hull value bobmorning at 8:37am 06.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/735 My agreed upon hull value has been the same for 11 years, this year it went down $2600. BoatUS/Ge
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement bobmorning at 8:35am 06.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/2012 Just got my renewal, they changed the language, you are only covered if winterization is performed b
Engine Stalling 3GM30F nveater at 8:16am 06.26.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/1761 So, we went out yesterday in my Hunter 33.5 with the 3 GM30F yanmar and because I wanted to sail fur
Can you identify a dripping bilge hose? (1) MikeTheHunter at 6:52am 06.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1176 On my 2000 340 this hose is dripping so much it sets off the bilge pump about every hour. I can't id
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Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 11:47am 09.30.24 I have sanded the rough and flaking spots, smoothed things out and then repainted with VC17. As l
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 Tally Ho at 10:54am 09.30.24 In @Shorinsean s photos you can see that his sail is not sewn into his pack. In @jssailem s photo
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent dlochner at 10:42am 09.30.24 This is what I suspected. Thanks for confirming Dave! The mesh sandpaper really made that big of a
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Boomer2it at 10:35am 09.30.24 Thats why I had to find a fabricator that knows much more about metals than I, plus the extreme temp
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Boomer2it at 10:33am 09.30.24 jb weld most likely wont work with cast iron
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent (2) Tally Ho at 10:27am 09.30.24 I have sanded the rough and flaking spots, smoothed things out and then repainted with VC17. As lo
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Project_Mayhem at 9:30am 09.30.24 This is what I suspected. Thanks for confirming Dave! The mesh sandpaper really made that big of a d
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 9:17am 09.30.24 I replaced the exhaust elbow last spring, and turned a relatively easy project into a debacle. I le
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent dlochner at 9:04am 09.30.24 Solvents only work well for small spots, other wise you use a lot of solvent and it smears around.
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 8:49am 09.30.24 In The Cisco Chain of Lakes, on Thousand Island Lake on the MI/WI line, and I also could sail Table
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? stickinthemud57 at 8:37am 09.30.24 I sail a MacGregor 26S (water ballast, centerboard) and LOVE it. You mentioned stability as one cr
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? LloydB at 8:31am 09.30.24 There are other forums on the SBO site that you can also post this question on and get good answers
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Boomer2it at 8:21am 09.30.24 I replaced the exhaust elbow last spring, and turned a relatively easy project into a debacle. I lea
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 Shorinsean at 7:18am 09.30.24 Thank you all; I'll look into setting up the LJ's into the top of the stackpack rather than the bott
Amalfi Coast Sail william24424 at 6:59am 09.30.24 Sorry Art, was offline this weekend. So you can charter in Italy & Greece with a US Coast guard char
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 Ward H at 6:36am 09.30.24 In @Shorinsean s photos you can see that his sail is not sewn into his pack. In @jssailem s photo
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 kappykaplan at 6:08am 09.30.24 my Mack Stack Pack is not sewn to the sail, so I can remove the sail easily even with the jacks and
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 Tally Ho at 5:44am 09.30.24
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 sailme88 at 5:12am 09.30.24 I have a stack pack built by a local sailmaker. Works great. A friend recently bought a slightly ne
Amalfi Coast Sail Joe at 4:41am 09.30.24 I enjoy vids that are simple to understand, interesting in subject matter and exhibit good camera an

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