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Corrosion of brass nipple (1) Slider at 11:32am 09.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1414 I sail a 2011 B37. The feed for the stern tube water is on the back of the heat exchanger. The ext
H240 Cabinet Project (6) patbratton at 11:21am 09.12.21 Smaller Boats 3/968 I decided to set a cabinet where the burner sets on the galley top next to the sink. I had seen a pi
Swing crane info Paddlincanuk at 9:56am 09.12.21 Ask All Sailors 4/633 I have recently purchased a 1980's sandpiper 565. I will be mooring it in a dry sail area requiring
Refrigerator Siphoning water M7e at 9:02am 09.12.21 Catalina 30 3/865
Gasket for refrigerator lid buddybear at 7:18am 09.12.21 Catalina 310 4/1642 I have the combo refrigerator with the top loading lid and the side door. I am changing the top lid
Bringing dogs aboard Captain W at 6:52am 09.12.21 Ask All Sailors 41/5419 So the admiral is interested in bringing our 6-month old golden retriever aboard. It would likely o
Synthetic oil for a M-35B robbjd at 6:27am 09.12.21 Big Boats 20/4447 Does anyone use synthetic oil in their Universals? Big sale on oil this week and I'm thinking of swi
H26 from lake to sea CaptainRan at 10:02pm 09.11.21 Smaller Boats 15/2505 I'm moving from Las Vegas to Puget Sound and I am planning to take my H26. I'm wondering what issues
Sailrite Sail Kits (1) MikeHoncho at 9:48pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 8/3076
Finishing Etiquette (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:12pm 09.11.21 Racing 18/3520 After this week's Thursday Night race I got some, let's say, constructive criticism, and it got me t
it's cooling off Orbweaver at 6:36pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 7/930 it's cooling off, but we still got 4 hours in today, with good winds. tomorrow is supposed to be a l
B&G Autopilot commissioning in rough water Bhighley at 3:15pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/802 Does anyone know what would cause the "Needs commissioning" alarm to go off on our NAC-3 autopilot f
Hunter 22 (1981) kickup rudder question (1) newsailor130 at 3:02pm 09.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/911 Hello All, I have a 1981 Hunter 22 and I can't figure out how to rig it. There's obviously a downhau
cat22 woe's Seascoutship501 at 2:19pm 09.11.21 Catalina 22 5/1543 so I am an adult leader for my local sea scout we have a catalina 22 that we just finally got into t
What kind of paint for port holes? (1) sunlover at 2:05pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/629 198173. I'll have to talk to my sander about the sloppy job, but what kind of paint? I think it's
Jabsco macerator (2) Rjm st.petersburg at 12:45pm 09.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1896 I have a 2005 Hunter 41 DS. My forward head has a Jabsco macerator #37045-7001, my aft head has a Ja
Invest 94L --> TS Nicholas --> Hurricane Nicholas (1) JamesG161 at 10:23am 09.11.21 Weather and Forecasting 4/1315 This Tropical Waves appears to be what I call a ... Coast Line Skimmer The Center of Storm stays i
1987 Cat 22 Through Transom cockpit deck drain leaks John Marrone at 10:17am 09.11.21 Catalina 22 5/1065 Sleeves inside the drain openings at the aft transom causing leaks in the interior. Is there a part
1987 Cat 22 Aft through Transom Scupper Drain Leak John Marrone at 10:11am 09.11.21 Catalina 275 5/1497 Found the leak under the battery cabinet, The Port side cockpit floor drain that drains out the rear
sailboat wanted Capt Andy at 9:32am 09.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/27 I am looking to buy a hunter 41 or 45 DS. 2005 or newer. Must have bow thruster and genset. Please c

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Terminal connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 06.29.25 Are they ferrous metal?
The Rusty Compression Post Problem MikeHoncho at 10:30am 06.29.25 I posted about my replacement about 5 years ago. It isn't hard, you just have to plan it out and pr
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions twodzusfittings at 10:21am 06.29.25 What is its capacity as in how many GPM? If you have large amount of water coming in to the boat du
Ranger 12 - rescue Rick Webb at 10:01am 06.29.25 Lay a piece of 1/4" ply or Luan over the top and trace the outline. You can use this as a jig later
Terminal connectors Rick Webb at 9:53am 06.29.25 Scuff the surface a slight bit, dip in some water, sprinkle salt on it, and let it sit for a couple
Ranger 12 - rescue Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 06.29.25 printed and reading through the west systems fiberglass boat repair and paint book. nice free downl
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) BigEasy at 9:10am 06.29.25 Another advocate for the Volvo seal or Radice seal. I replaced my Volvo seal at 18 years; still loo
OpenCPN not opening shemandr at 9:08am 06.29.25 Thank you all for your instructions. The new version is up and running on my MacBook Air. It appea
Keel stub damage leaking Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 06.29.25 I should add to my previous comment - I would ask the surveyor who told you this looked good who his
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 8:55am 06.29.25 printed and reading through the west systems fiberglass boat repair and maint book. nice free downlo
Keel stub damage leaking jssailem at 8:53am 06.29.25 :plus: With @Don S/V ILLusion. @kloudie1 has shared the facts and the truth. Sitting in the marina
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation Kraffert at 8:43am 06.29.25 Thank you everyone!
Troubleshooting mainsail trim shemandr at 8:36am 06.29.25 ... Often, the luff of the mainsail will flutter slightly when close-hauled (especially when the sl
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) duck21 at 8:35am 06.29.25 FWIW, We just did the Volvo shaft seal as a part of a prop shaft/coupling/bearing refresh. We've onl
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. jssailem at 8:33am 06.29.25 Welcome to the SBO Forum. An exciting trip ahead. Not from your area. I would suggest you anticipat
Keel stub damage leaking kloudie1 at 8:25am 06.29.25 Opinion: That crack is the result of striking something at a fair speed. The strike typically pushes
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 8:20am 06.29.25 Thank you both for the responses. Danm1, we plan on getting to Port Washington Thursday night and le
Troubleshooting mainsail trim jssailem at 8:20am 06.29.25 Even Better! The coast of Maine is a wonderful place to sail. Your boat will give you plenty of new
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation jssailem at 8:10am 06.29.25 I was thinking that using the sheet line (the lines used during tacking) would deploy the sail. The
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Rick Webb at 8:09am 06.29.25 Not sure why that would concern anyone. A lot of work for $1150 but you know that mast better than m

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