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Another what is this boat? (1) smokey73 at 5:25pm 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2146 This boat is at mooring field near me and I think the owner is going to put it up for sail but I can
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild SuzaruID at 4:52pm 11.02.20 Smaller Boats 17/1799 Hello all, We have recently acquired 1988 H23 and are looking at installing a new mast foot. The o
Furler line too short on H170 Shorefun at 4:19pm 11.02.20 Day Sailers 4/1364 I have not commented much this summer. Got my 170 in the water at the Yacht club. Have a few more h
Autopilot for 30T Rxsail at 1:41pm 11.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2276 I would like advice on choosing an autopilot for my 30T. We have no intention of long cruising, hav
What is it? (1) SailingLoto at 1:14pm 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1580 What is this sailboat?
Daggerboard trunk pics (26D) (1) FuzzyBadger at 12:44pm 11.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1199 Hi all. Would anyone have pics (from beneath the deck) of the top of the daggerboard trunk where it
I am looking for a cabin hatch cover for Windrose 18. Tvanoss at 10:43am 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/236 Mine was missing when I acquired the boat and I have it covered using 'Alien' tape and a piece of ti
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) LouisMK at 8:01am 11.02.20 Bigger Boats 6/735 OEM for the O'Day 40 is a miserly 15 gal tank, guess they weren't planning for anyone to go very far
Help figuring out existing bow wiring please Jskosmo at 7:57am 11.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1042
Hunter 23.5 Rear Berth RLynnRea at 7:55am 11.02.20 Smaller Boats 9/1433 I recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 23.5 that had experienced water in the cabin so the rear berth cu
Lowrance map compatibility (1) Justin_NSA at 7:20am 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1104 I broke the mounting bracket on my ancient Lowrance Globalmap 1600. I want to replace it with someth
Windlass for a Hunter 380 tb_gb at 7:18am 11.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/903 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 that did not come with a windlass. I am at an age now that I do need one.
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 6:49pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 10/988 I can hear the ballast pump when I press the 'manual' switch, but I don't know where it is located.
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. mmlspace at 6:09pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1064 Hello. I'm new to boating and still doing my research before buying anything. I live near Alexan
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions rs1sensen at 5:46pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 16/2058 Hey guys, I'm going to be looking at replacing my centerboard line in the near future. I don't know
Forspar Dinghy Davits jhagg at 3:52pm 11.01.20 Big Boats 0/707
teak oil SailingLoto at 3:05pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 11/4045 how often do you oil your teak? what process do you use? I am redoing mine right now. It all was
Replace the sheave on a block Reefing at 11:42am 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1804 How do I replace the sheave on a block. Mine are small sheafer block and appear to have a rivet axis
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 11:41am 11.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/1277 I just did a 16 day GFS forecast on Tropicaltidbits.com to check on the weather for my boats Lift ou
Yanmar 40 running hot [plus a couple questions (Where is seacock & Impeller access?)] Barflyer808 at 11:06am 11.01.20 Big Boats 6/1023 *Catalina 390- New to the Catalina world. Where on (my) boat is the seacock? Aslo, where is the acce

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Engine vibration universal m3-20 jviss at 7:11am 08.19.24 Rather than mess with them you can send them out to be serviced by a shop for a reasonable fee. Rep
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Ward H at 6:38am 08.19.24 This reminds me of my 1st time being on a sailboat some 50 years ago. A friend had bought a 30 so
Engine vibration universal m3-20 twodzusfittings at 6:37am 08.19.24 "Now I see" said the blind man. Did you really, said the dumb? Yes I did said the deaf!!!
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel dmax at 6:36am 08.19.24 When the engine is cold, I heat my glow plugs for 10 seconds (I have the relay) and hit the starter
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable kappykaplan at 6:31am 08.19.24 Do you have a photo looking down at the top of the compass?
The "Gambits" Joe at 6:24am 08.19.24 I've finally seen the movie (mini-series) while staying at a friend's house with a Netflix subscrip
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable (1) Schwarz633 at 6:19am 08.19.24 There is an electric fuel pump: edestal is a Yacht Specialties, not happy about that. There is onl
Putting a hole in the transom American_Mainsail at 6:11am 08.19.24 Thanks for the info on the Star Tron. I've been using StaBil Marine 360 religously in all of my sma
O'day 302 bow piece. shemandr at 6:01am 08.19.24 Almost any chandlery, or online sellers of marine hardware. Probably this website. If you want a d
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Ward H at 5:56am 08.19.24 My M25XP Universal only needs glow plugs for initial startup of the day. I have the solenoid for th
how to remove leds from electrical panel DStegs49 at 5:30am 08.19.24 I have a couple that are flickering and sometimes don't come on at all. Does anyone have the size o
Faucet replacement HELP sailcapt340 at 5:30am 08.19.24 When I replaced the faucet in my 340 I had to remove the silver plastic cover and the handles first.
Faucet replacement HELP smokey73 at 4:56am 08.19.24 Go to the hardware store and get yourself one of these.
Unusual Oil Level Issue jviss at 4:56am 08.19.24 This is conjecture but since the dipstick is sealed if a little pressure builds up in the tube from
Putting a hole in the transom Jorob at 1:53am 08.19.24 we throw the fuel tank on the cockpit floor near the transom, attach the fuel line and go. When we
Engine vibration universal m3-20 afrayedknot at 11:20pm 08.18.24 Same thing I have at 1200 RPM with a 1999 Yanmar 2GM20F. The engine is vibrating at a specific fre
The "Gambits" Kings Gambit at 10:50pm 08.18.24 I would be interested in your comments after seeing the movie.... I've finally seen the movie (min
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up servechilled at 9:31pm 08.18.24 Thanks y'all, I'll give it a try. Whoever installed the tank did in fact put it above waterline, and
I need help attaching my Outboard to my West Wight Potter (1) jssailem at 9:10pm 08.18.24
I have many questions about how to go about repairs, should I create a thread per question? ... jssailem at 8:21pm 08.18.24 Welcome to the SBO forums. A real relevant question. There are no set rules. Any questions about boa

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