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Diesel Choices Drew at 5:52am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 15/2205 Hypothetical question (OK, not so much) for any with insight:I am looking at two otherwise identic
stern seats bart5008 at 6:49am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 6/1501 I have 240 and want to refinish the teak on the stern seats. I see a bunch of screws under them. Do
Raising the Main Donna at 8:59am 08.01.06 Big Boats 14/1370 The captain is a strong guy, but we are finding our conventional main on our 2001 Hunter 380 is a be
Water under floor boards - H26 stephenH26 at 8:45am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 0/828 I bought a 1996 H26 at the beginning of the season and am just gaining familiarity with some of her
Another alternator question Kerry13709 at 9:38am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 28/2327 I took my suspect alternator off my Perkins Prima 50 to have it bench tested. It is not putting out
Rudder thread MrBill_ftl at 9:49am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1404 anyone read this thread on trl sailor?looks like centerboard models mostly? comments?http://bbs
Javelin Restoration JBB20755 at 10:06am 08.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1237 I am restoring a mid 70's Javelin. I am guessing at the age based on the hull color. It is a harve
170 problems Jim at 10:52am 08.01.06 Day Sailers 9/1451 I have a 2004 170. Its my first sailboat and I've really enjoyed sailing it. I've had two problems,
First Boat-- Catalina 16.5 frostgfx at 11:31am 08.01.06 Other Sailboats 0/3614 I am considering purchase of a used Catalina 16.5 as my first sailboat, primarily to single hand or
Wind Instrument Dan Johnson at 12:55pm 08.01.06 Big Boats 6/4491 Had my rigger bring down the no-longer-working mast head sender unit for my Standard Horizon wind in
Engine or Shaft Vibration Brad Hoff at 1:05pm 08.01.06 Big Boats 12/1847 Yesterday while motorsailing, I had a bad knocking noise while motoring and heeling to port. The noi
compression post Oday 22 Bayard8035 at 1:27pm 08.01.06 Day Sailers 5/2100 Just bought a trailer, which happened to have an Oday 22 on it; it seems to be in fair condition, bu
Rigging issues J. McDougall at 4:27pm 08.01.06 C&C 3/2752 I just purchased a c and c that was sitting in someone's yard for forever. I know next to nothing a
Differences in 331 Model years jane5097 at 10:24pm 08.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/981 Does any one know what changes were made between the 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 models on the 331?
Refer Question PrincessoftheLake at 10:39pm 08.01.06 Big Boats 5/818 I am having a problem with my Adler Barbour refrigeration. We have owned our 1985 Hubter 34 for 3 y
Old Schaefer Free Flying Furler Steve Braverman at 11:19pm 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2355 I just picked up this old furler unit for not much money. I am looking for an inexpensive way to mak
Loose wiring in mast eisjeff at 10:50pm 08.01.06 Catalina 30 2/1576 It sounds like the wiring from the lights and electronics mounted on my mast is loose inside my mast
Online boat electrical system resource? jviss at 12:05am 08.02.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1154 Does anyone have a pointer to a really good online reference for boat electrics, in particular, char
Refrigerator improvements???? George Kosta at 1:10am 08.02.06 Big Boats 7/1005 Has anyone made improvements to the freezer/refrigerator? Mine keeps frosting up everyday . I have t
309 saschiff at 1:09am 08.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/989 Are there any 309 owners willing to share their experiences with this new model?

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Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis RitSim at 2:58pm 07.25.21 You can pull off the hose on at the back of the stove (tanks off) and have a second person open the
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. senang at 1:26pm 07.25.21
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. sunlover at 1:09pm 07.25.21 Welcome to SBO & congrats on your new boat. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need help! Jus
Weeds in the prop? (2) Rich Stidger at 12:52pm 07.25.21 Get a Hook Knife. It is an amazing tool! It will fit on extendable handles too. It has saved me s
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 12:20pm 07.25.21 You need to stop the rain storms. Can you please do it before we head back down toward our Lake Eri
Any problems with sailing a 2.92 feet draft winged keel on the Great South Bay on Long Island NY BarryL at 11:57am 07.25.21 Hey, Listen to Ted. He knows his way around the bay! Barry
Refrigeration lines Don S/V ILLusion at 11:47am 07.25.21 common problem - pipe insulation solves it.
Lewmar port lights Xstream at 10:55am 07.25.21 Thank you. I think my model literature mentions the what size the portlights are. I know they are
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 dLj at 10:52am 07.25.21 I've had very good results with all the engine brands mentioned. If I were in your shoes, I'd look f
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging sesmith at 10:49am 07.25.21 You need to stop the rain storms. Can you please do it before we head back down toward our Lake Eri
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 10:40am 07.25.21 Ok anchor held great in 18 knots gusting to 35. only issue was when it flipped and reset with the 1
Weeds in the prop? finefurn at 10:29am 07.25.21 I dealt with this very same problem yesterday, We'er on Piscataqua river near Dover NH, we came o
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 kloudie1 at 10:10am 07.25.21 Parts and familiarity.. A Beta is a "marinized" Kubota so parts for the engine/block itself are easi
Lewmar folding wheel capseaquel at 9:45am 07.25.21 Contact Lewmar and ask for tech support. They are really nice folk. T he ey should be able to give
Lewmar folding wheel capseaquel at 9:42am 07.25.21 Take out one of the other ones and go to Fastenal. If it is a specially machined screw, then call
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Stu Jackson at 9:41am 07.25.21 The best engine is one where its common in area you're at and parts easy to come by. Parts yes, c
Chicago slip question Jimongee at 9:38am 07.25.21
Led replacement? ScottySailor at 9:32am 07.25.21 Thanks
Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Guan at 9:32am 07.25.21 no estimates he comes and you bow! all mechanics too busy here. booking till September!!!
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 9:30am 07.25.21 The best engine is one where its common in area you're at and parts easy to come by. Ken Y good su

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