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Swing keelor fixed keel? Michel at 2:17am 06.24.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1584 I am in the process of buying a used 22 ft sailboat from the 70's, I have the choice between a fixed
Pump Leak Larry/American Dream at 2:02am 06.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1475 The Galley Whale Gusher Mk3 Pump was leaking. It is a foot pump which pumps water out of the icebox
Peggy John12427 at 1:46am 06.24.05 Big Boats 2/968 Peggy, I know I have asked this once before, but on the electric head could I please get the part nu
Yanmar panel David Ochoa at 1:19am 06.24.05 Big Boats 6/1259 Like a lot of information in my owners manual that references stuff not on my boat such as Edson Ste
Back stay Sven at 1:06am 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/862 I need to change the back say on a Hunter 30.5 from 1989. I have never seen this kind of top rod a
Problems in Belize sailaway78 at 1:03am 06.24.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1379 To those of you who have not already read about this situation, I wish you would check out this man
Steaming light out John at 12:57am 06.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1116 1983 catalina 30 tall rig-I have no juice at the steaming light. I have been up there twice with a v
Just wondering Wright Ellis at 12:09am 06.24.05 Ask All Sailors 0/836 I'm not a member of a yacht club. My boat is at Wlden's Marina on Broad Creek. I was wondering if th
weather helm zenod51 at 11:24pm 06.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1007 I've been told that a tendency towards weather helm in high winds is a function of mast rake and sta
Any New Bedford sailors out there? Ameribritalia at 11:08pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 Looking for a tender/water taxi service for N.B. Harbor. I thought my marina had one but doesn't.
Outboard Motor Sine Nomine at 11:03pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1319 I just bought an old in good condition Johnson 8 H.P. kicker and I need a little help/advice. I'm no
Motoring Jacktar at 10:56pm 06.23.05 Smaller Boats 2/765 Answers to this question probably academic (ask a foolish....). When maneuvering in tight spots lik
Hunter 26.5 jims605 at 10:43pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1227 I just bought a Hunter 26.5. This boat has a recessed area in the bow to hook the jib sheet on. Can
Jabsco Manual Head Dave Rutherford at 10:38pm 06.23.05 C&C 2/1812 My Jabsco manual head is only 3 years old installed by PO. This year (holding tank is empty) when t
Need Help for a 76 AMF PACESHIP smillingchippy at 10:21pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1003 Hello there i have a 23' amf paceship that has adrifted up @ my pier and trying to get some info on
Any suggestions for being crowded by the tiller ? Crackerjack at 9:48pm 06.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1061 This, in short, is the question- Short of putting an after market wheel in my Hunter 26.5, is there
Fully Battened Mainsail bobcree at 9:40pm 06.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1634 I am considering a new mainsailfor my 86 H34. Has anyone used a fully battened main? If so what ar
Most Effective Method of Cleanig Water Tanks Bermuda1 at 3:38pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1246 What is considered the most effective method of cleaning water tanks. This would include the elimin
Dad wants to buy a sailboat for his 23 yr old son Palmer Kellum at 2:20pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1493 I am not a sailor. If it sounds like I am stupid, sorry. My 23 year old son has been learning to sai
Boat Upgrades, Equipment, Supplies for Long Cruise Tai Chi Sailor at 1:15pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1770 What should I look for if I purchase a sailboat for potential long range cruising? Does the hull nee

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Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) HMT2 at 11:39am 04.04.21 Some sailors hang their ignition key on their freshwater thru hull lever so they can't forget. :re
Leaky AMF Puffer shemandr at 11:33am 04.04.21 For those of us who don't know, what material is the Puffer made from.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) JamesG161 at 11:27am 04.04.21 You can seal the window crack too, with white goop.;) Then you have a reminder to open your engine
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Borbeck at 11:27am 04.04.21 I was not given any factory paper work on my boat when I took possession of it. I am restoring it c
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 11:20am 04.04.21 This recount of a small boat voyage to Catalina was posted a while ago in a thread about fog. It wo
Grounded or ungrounded boat? (1) Borbeck at 11:18am 04.04.21 I do not have an engine. I am worried about lightening. I am making a camper out of my boat. I have
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) Justin_NSA at 11:01am 04.04.21 Some sailors hang their ignition key on their freshwater thru hull lever so they can't forget. :red
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 04.04.21 When I start the engine I normally do check the exhaust for water flow. Everything just went a litt
Need to replace this companionway hatch screen/rain guard insert (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 04.04.21 Google "plastic louvered vents" and then find the right size. Even if not highly UV resistant, they
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 04.04.21 Is just my engine built this way / does anyone else have such an issue? Is it the engine, or just
Grounded or ungrounded boat? JamesG161 at 10:14am 04.04.21 Volvo-Penta isolates their marine diesels from ground, and only momentarily connects the block to g
Beneteau 311 creative battery locations jssailem at 10:12am 04.04.21 @toscatara Welcome to the SBO forums. Your query is to a 2018 message. You may have better luck aski
Custom font for boat lettering jssailem at 9:59am 04.04.21 Subject NAZI We like to refer to the Marine as a Forum Power Ranger.
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 9:53am 04.04.21 About 20 years ago I ran into a group called "SoCal Potters" at the transient docks in Channel Isla
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Stu Jackson at 9:33am 04.04.21 How do I tell if my boat is grounded or ungrounded? American mariner 8.0 Do you have an inboard en
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger dhandzy at 9:29am 04.04.21 OUCH :facepalm: ! ! ! ! Seems like you've just lost any alignment you may have had between your Xm
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger Stu Jackson at 9:29am 04.04.21 1) Is 1 quart of ATF about right? 2) Does everyone have the issue of having to remove the bolt to p
Equalizing batteries Stu Jackson at 9:22am 04.04.21 The problem with most equalization procedures, is the battery is not fully charged before the proce
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:16am 04.04.21 On the old boat the first thing I did upon entering the boat was turn on the batteries and and open
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:10am 04.04.21 Another exciting day on the water! Yahoo! :( Not as expensive as you might think. Check the raw

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