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S/E Marina Recommendations Gold70 at 5:30am 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2134 Hi, New to the forum. Looking for recommendations for a nice marina in NC,SC,GA or North Florida a
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 5:22am 10.27.21 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1740 I seem to get a bit of leaking around my mast/ceiling area and some other places I can't seem to loc
Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift (1) Brian D at 6:39pm 10.26.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/1203 Inquire at your local Marine Corps Recruiter
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 4:55pm 10.26.21 Ask All Sailors 56/12522 I replace all 4 of my Marelon thru-hull / Marelon ball values during my haulout for bottom paint. T
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. (1) artboas at 3:41pm 10.26.21 Big Boats 25/4564 OK, I've been working on this for awhile, and wanted to get it running perfectly before discussing i
Old Salts yappasailing at 3:20pm 10.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1573
Another Battery Inquiry rpell1@msn.com at 1:43pm 10.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1431 Hi all, I know there are several posts regarding Battery choice but, since everyone has their own is
170 Gooseneck Repair Tater at 1:06pm 10.26.21 Day Sailers 5/1570 I just bought a 170 and as expected there are several areas needing repair. The gooseneck where the
Replacement Fresh Water Pump c130king at 5:32am 10.26.21 Catalina 310 5/1493 Any suggestions on replacing the fresh water pump under the sink? Mine leaks pretty hard. Thanks
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? Bogart at 10:16pm 10.25.21 Big Boats 4/1760 On my 2007 Hunter 45CC the stanchions are attached to the bases by a bolt/nut fitting which passes r
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. (3) KZW at 7:25pm 10.25.21 Catalina 310 8/2338 Long story. Get something to drink and sit back. In August my Oberdorfer raw water pump started leak
Bent mast (1) Annamarie at 5:45pm 10.25.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1461 Has anyone tried to fix a bent mast on a Mac 25? I have a slight bend to starboard above the spreade
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. mjsb at 5:45pm 10.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1610 I have (2) 3/4" hoses that are sitting underneath my Yanmar 2GM20F on a Hunter 31. They are not hoo
Tabernacle replacement (4) Annamarie at 5:33pm 10.25.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1315 Due to an accident involving mast and pole, I have to remove the tabernacle and try to pound it back
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 3:57pm 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 50/6086 This is new but it didn't seat right on the outside hull. It's recessed and none of my tools can g
Sailboat agreement with dealer AwwShucks at 3:47pm 10.25.21 Catalina 310 14/2104
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area (1) coldaddy at 2:39pm 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1281 Hello, I'm new to the forum and have just purchased a 1987 Catalina 22. The hull needs some work be
when does cordage typically go on sale? SBO COMES THROUGH Apex at 12:49pm 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1214 Does this site have sails on cordage annually? When do sales typically occur (here or elsewhere?)
New Pop Ups cb32863 at 12:30pm 10.25.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 24/2404 So just since a minute or two ago when I come to SBO, I get a couple of pop ups in the right corner
Does anyone know what type of primary fuel filter would be installed on my 2009 Beneteau 37? kodiak1120 at 11:23am 10.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1095 I am going to be doing an engine service this weekend so I want to order everything I will need but

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Tropical Depression 3 (3) JamesG161 at 10:35am 07.05.25 TS Chantal will stay a weak storm. :clap: stal waters. Note time on chart is 18 hrs forecast on th
Solar controller overcharging batteries Johann at 10:31am 07.05.25 If the controller is dual voltage auto select 12 or 24 volt, the batteries need to be connected fir
Electric Furler capta at 10:27am 07.05.25 I sailed with a Hood electric RF mainsail. I loved it, but it did require a bit of maintenance and r
Solar controller overcharging batteries SycloneDriver at 10:20am 07.05.25 I only skimmed most of this thread because it drifted so much. Solar is a favorite topic of mine so
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine JamesG161 at 10:20am 07.05.25 Raymarine a98 "Lighthouse" by Raymarine. Jim...
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 10:06am 07.05.25 Hello everyone!! We made it down east river and onto the Hudson without a single problem! Got an awe
Electric Furler colemj at 9:44am 07.05.25 For us, it is really about MOB response when only one crew member is on board. I missed this part
Electric Furler jssailem at 9:29am 07.05.25 it isn't really a practical addition. For us, it is really about MOB response when only one crew me
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together DrSpike at 9:24am 07.05.25 Thanks but no desire to do that.
Electric Furler Captain Larry-DH at 9:23am 07.05.25 but they're all accomplished sailors with decades of experience. Well and good. Now they have eve
Electric Furler PaulK at 8:48am 07.05.25 Perhaps it is the friends - but they're all accomplished sailors with decades of experience. ( One-d
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine dlochner at 8:28am 07.05.25 We use C-Map. It also comes on a micro-SD card. I have not tried their support. C-Map is part of the
Electric Furler colemj at 8:09am 07.05.25 We've had different friends with electric winches & systems have lots of fun with their boats. The
Happy 4th of July kloudie1 at 7:46am 07.05.25 Did not sail this Fourth..My old body doesn't tolerate the heat so well any more.. I do have fond me
What Model Laguna? (1) Percival at 7:45am 07.05.25 232645
What Model Laguna? Percival at 7:38am 07.05.25 I do. It's actually a swing keel. A unique feature to this boat is that it has some sort of pop-top
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) LLoyd B at 7:24am 07.05.25 If you have a stern light that was provided at the same time the boat was built there is a good chan
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together ...3TacksontheWater at 7:17am 07.05.25 If you have external halyards, now might be a good time to run the halyards internally as well. The
Electric Furler PaulK at 6:13am 07.05.25 We've had different friends with electric winches & systems have lots of fun with their boats. They
Electric Furler surfstud31 at 5:33am 07.05.25 I had the option of adding a Selden synchronized electric furling system on a brand new Catalina 356

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