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picking up your mooring single handed charles at 8:49am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 12/10501 I would like to move off the slip and onto a mooring in a very crowded mooring field. How do you pi
Mast Lights not working Mark C at 10:18am 09.26.06 Big Boats 4/851 The anchor lights and the steaming light do not work. The bulbs were changed but had no effect. The
Trailer bunks and base Lee Y at 10:32am 09.26.06 Smaller Boats 5/967 Do the bunks support all the weight of the boat? The board underneath the keel is cracked and twist
Uncomfortable Eric14536 at 10:09am 09.26.06 Smaller Boats 21/2388 I'm pretty new to sailing. I've been studying and reading about the sport for a good while now -- lo
Sail's Anchor Test droopy at 11:05am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1549 I am kind of surprised how bad the COR anchor did and how much it cost. I got one with my new boat
centerboard problems Bob14618 at 11:15am 09.26.06 Morgan 2/3261 I am interested in purchasing a 1969 Morgan 28'. I am not sure about how the c/b operates. Can anyon
1987 Hunter Legend 37 Mark at 11:24am 09.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1095 I am looking to buy this boat, but see a small amount of water below the sole. Not everywhere, just
Mac 26S replacement Rub rail? SeacretSailor at 11:23am 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2553 My 1991 26S that I just bought needs a replacement rub rail. From what I've seen on the internet, t
Blisters Russ Hauser at 11:18am 09.26.06 Smaller Boats 2/1209 My new old C-22 bottom has lots and lots of blisters. This problem must be addressed before the boat
Calling all San Francisco Bay Area C-22 owners!!! dtsails at 1:22pm 09.26.06 Smaller Boats 0/1005 I thought is was time to remind any of you who have yet to join, that Fleet 9 is alive and well on S
26D,S,X,M handicap numbers???? CobraEarl MAC26s at 1:12pm 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1936 Roger mentions some handicap numbers in the 26S video... How do the handicap numbers for the 4 26v
Electrical wires in ODay 27 TT23844 at 12:34pm 09.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 When I installed a solar vent in the head ( on C.L abt 12" fwd of mast step ) I discovered I had cut
Hunter 23 jackvz2000 at 11:58am 09.26.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1445 I am considering purchase of keel Hunter 23. I don't know much about these boats other than a good r
Electric head markras at 11:50am 09.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1035 Hi. The current head on our Cat. 27 has died. We are considering replacing it with an electric toi
Stepping the mast of the 170 jim o23111 at 11:47am 09.26.06 Day Sailers 8/1403 We drysail our 170, leaving the shrouds attached. I have trouble stepping the mast. I have to lay th
Packing gland higgs at 11:41am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1266 I put 200 hours on my engine this year and after the cruise, pulled the boat into its slip. After a
Heading south and 50 miles a day???????? sailaway78 at 11:37am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 10/937 I read on a post somewhere that someone was heading south out of NY or NJ, and planning on making 50
Hurricane avoidance william at 11:36am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 31/3381 You are underway on course 050T and your maximum speed is 13knot. The eye of a hurricane bears 100T,
Outboard Motor on a Cal 29 paulierogers at 3:15pm 09.26.06 Cal 8/2447 I just bought a 1972 Cal 29 complete with a Universal Atomic 4 (Fresh water cooled)engine. The Atomi
replacing fuel tank Alice A. at 11:19pm 09.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/999 Hi, all. It appears we may have to replace the aluminum diesel tank on our '92 Legend 37.5. Has anyo

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My dockmate's makin' me look bad! (1) sail sfbay at 3:49pm 07.05.21 Came across this 3/4"" Split Wire Loom Tubing cover for 30 amp power cord at our marina $18 for 25 f
Battery troubles jssailem at 3:47pm 07.05.21 If you have a Digital Volt Meter you can test it to see if it is outputting 12 or more volts. If no
Battery troubles Captain W at 3:40pm 07.05.21 How would I test my alternator?
Inflatable RIB Captain Larry-DH at 3:35pm 07.05.21 There are many ways, but for me the simplest is to attach the spinnaker halyard to the dinghy. I a
origo 2000 knobs sail sfbay at 3:34pm 07.05.21 Another long shot.........buy a plastic or wood knob without a hole and drill a hole center backside
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 3:14pm 07.05.21 It's a new 143F thermostat. I pulled it out when the engine temp was 180F. The thermostat was open u
Shower drain clogged Tally Ho at 3:04pm 07.05.21
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? DArcy at 3:01pm 07.05.21 @RoyS I've been thinking about doing this. I had an overheat a week ago due to the water pump belt b
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard (1) Jacktar at 2:50pm 07.05.21 mine goes out the rear vent from the fuel compartment
H34 galley Jim szczublewski at 2:45pm 07.05.21 holy! it's huge.
Battery troubles Head Sail at 2:36pm 07.05.21 motor sailed for about two hours, but noted no amps were going to the battery. Your alternator i
Standing Rigging jssailem at 2:20pm 07.05.21 At 5:15 on the video you can see how to get the T Hook in and out of the mast.
Battery troubles dLj at 2:13pm 07.05.21 The only AGM's that I'm aware of that list equalization are Lifelines. But I might be tempted to try
Standing Rigging jssailem at 2:03pm 07.05.21 Hello and welcome to the SBO Forum. Rigging is an interesting project. Essential to a safe boat. H
Arguing with insurance company MikeHoncho at 2:02pm 07.05.21 too bad we dont know why the OP's shaft seal was leaking. (NB- there have been r
Inflatable RIB capseaquel at 1:57pm 07.05.21 Thanks for the prompt detailed response. Think we can work that on our boat. Much appreciated neig
Battery troubles Don S/V ILLusion at 1:55pm 07.05.21 I borrowed a battery jumper from yard and was able to get the engine running when connected to ba
Battery troubles Stu Jackson at 1:48pm 07.05.21 In addition to Maine Sail's linked website, this may help you, too: Electrical Systems 101 Electr
Missing plate on mast (1) JamesG161 at 1:40pm 07.05.21 This is a picture of the hinged fold out steps that are stagger up the mast. These allow work on the
Electronic anomalies dlochner at 1:39pm 07.05.21 When electronics act up, sometimes a hard reset back to factory defaults works. Also check to see if

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