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AGM vs Flooded Mark Juetten at 9:37am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1314 Are AGM worth the additional cost? Looking at 2 Optimas for $199 apiece. Also do closed cell batteri
Docking Problems muised at 9:49am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2909 I just changed boats this year from an O'Day 25 to a Douglas 32. In addition to the full keel, extr
Where has common sense gone? Maine Sail at 10:10am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 42/2973 Last night we were anchored in a beautiful and idyllic Maine cove with only four other boats. Each b
anchor roller replacement Ellie W at 10:10am 07.08.07 Big Boats 0/1254 I am looking for an anchor roller for my 1996 36 mkII so that I can use a CQR 25 or 35. Since the bo
Testing photo allen13458 at 10:23am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1226 Testing photo
New Freshwater Jabsco Pump GailForce at 10:41am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1140 I'm replacing my noisy and leaking 14 year old pump with a 4.5 GPM Jabsco Sensor-Max VSD system. It
Francois - a question.... Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki at 10:43am 07.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/830 Hi Francois,I remember some time back you talked about an "outboard brace" you used when trailerin
Problems with new outboard..... Jeff B at 10:54am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1226 I just put on a 2001 9.9 4 stroke Tohatsu on my Hunter 25. Then extra weight made the bow rise appro
Question about 1981 H22 Brian at 11:01am 07.08.07 Smaller Boats 4/880 I have a question about my H22. At the top of the starboard quarter berth back behind the sink. Ther
GREAT day sailing SEADANCE at 11:19am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1342 8 hours sailing today!!!!!!! With 10-12 knot winds, beautiful weather..no threat of any rain or stor
Not your usual Sailboat! Taboo at 12:06pm 07.08.07 Destinations 1/2044 You don't often get to see many of these around here. This is the "Destination Fox Harb'r", and shou
O'Day 25 Fuse Panel vs. Circuit Breaker Panel (1) Karen at 12:04pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2341 Hi all,I am rewiring my O'day with Honda outboard (with alternator) - (picture attached of wiring
C25 Soft Cockpit Floor mjewell at 12:50pm 07.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/1714 My 1979 C25's floor is very soft, and acts like I may step through it soon. I would like to redo it
Briefly Entering US Waters Tsehum Pete at 1:05pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1342 The Haro Strait orca whale pod of roughly 30 whales hang out in the waters between Sidney at the bot
re-cutting a main Valentina at 1:11pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 Hey, All.I have a small 22-footer and trying to save money any way I can. So, just acquired a main
Catalina 22 towing question Marky Marc at 1:32pm 07.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1760 I'm getting ready to purchase a 1976 Catalina 22 with a trailer (with brakes) and motor.My concern
b & r rig tuning ted at 1:38pm 07.08.07 Big Boats 3/1401 Besides Brion Toss book, 'Riggers Apprentice', are there any other books or references to rigging, e
Catalina 22 towing question Marky Marc at 1:36pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 15/10144 I'm getting ready to purchase a 1976 Catalina 22 with a trailer (with brakes) and motor.My concern
perplexing leak Kevin at 1:45pm 07.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1731 Hi Folks,I seem to have a leak on my 1979 Oday 23. I went out sailing today and had a dry bilge at
Removing gunk on fenders? Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 2:16pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1869 I have fenders that are in good condition except each one sems to have collected a coating of black

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Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System (1) Jacktar at 7:51am 10.20.21 Not true the flush attachment can staty attached underway , you just screw a plug into the end of th
Bristol Corinthian engine well plug sail sfbay at 7:44am 10.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Can you please post a photo of the
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. RoyS at 7:35am 10.20.21 Engine designers who thought that pumping oil out of the dipstick hole was good plan should consider
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. AlastairLC at 7:22am 10.20.21
Bristol Corinthian engine well plug sail sfbay at 7:21am 10.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Can you please post a photo of the
VPNs and SBO JamesG161 at 7:02am 10.20.21 DuckDuckGo Will indicate a secured connection. SBO is one of those sites that provides it. Thus
Air conditioning condensation pump BigEasy at 6:50am 10.20.21 The previous owner of my boat had a marine AC contractor install a condensator on my boat when the A
Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System (1) John Marrone at 6:44am 10.20.21 The Swim Ladder is on the Starboard Side and the Outboard is on the other side. I'll look at that, s
Can anyone Id this? Richardwm at 6:40am 10.20.21 Wow, great humor and I think Stephen got it right with the boom vang strap idea. that was a bit of f
Which Marinebeam replacement bulb? Justin_NSA at 6:36am 10.20.21 I haven't worked with them since before the pandemic. They were always very helpful. I've replaced e
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:32am 10.20.21 On my decks I've (on both boats) had great luck with Interlux Interdeck. Non skid mixed in already a
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 6:28am 10.20.21 I have a Volvo 78Cv; At 2.400rpm - 6,9knots At 4.000rpm - 9,0knots
VPNs and SBO Brian D at 6:21am 10.20.21 Also, sometimes it is not the VPN that is causing this, it is your firewall. The VPN software is usi
Can anyone Id this? Joe at 6:15am 10.20.21 I'm so relieved it's not a bosun's chair. Me too, but it would've been called a bosun's THONG.....
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. (1) Joe at 6:11am 10.20.21 I used Kiwi grip on non skid deck areas. It's water based and will definitely solve your spider cra
VPNs and SBO Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 10.20.21 Does your VPN provider put you in some other country? That could hit some kind of blocking rule. Al
VPNs and SBO jssailem at 6:01am 10.20.21 Perhaps it is the VPN or the server the VPN is using. I use Nord-VPN. Generally no issues when log
ZF marine ZF 12 M Gear Purchase CYQK at 5:56am 10.20.21 Looks like it will be harbor marine in everett wash Poss same as fred warner
Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System Joe at 5:48am 10.20.21 You need a boarding ladder or swim platform on the transom. I flushed my motor with the ear muff sy
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. justsomeguy at 5:44am 10.20.21 It looks like this: Think I saw one of those in an Austin Powers movie once.

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