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Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights (4) Gary Ryan at 6:26am 11.11.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2197 Guys, we had to step the mast this autumn. Figure might as well change out those old bulbs and repl
The USS Chicago garymalmgren at 5:01am 11.11.20 Ask All Sailors 5/582 The USS Chicago was moored in Sydney harbour when 3 Japanese midget submarines snuck in. https://ww
Veterans Day, 2020 Brian D at 4:56am 11.11.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1312 On behalf of the staff and moderators of SBO, we wish to say Thank You to our Veterans. Without your
Sea of Cortez? markodavid at 10:45pm 11.10.20 Destinations 1/926 Seeking :current state of affairs in southern Baja and s. Sea. Parks villages ports open or shut
Lowering mast On Mac 25 tj15830 at 6:54pm 11.10.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1086 Does anyone have a step by step for lowering the mast I have an 86 mac 25.
Catalina 275 trailer height? (1) Molokai at 3:52pm 11.10.20 Catalina 275 6/3120 Please advise on vertical clearance height. Thank you!!
By-Passing Hot Water Heater (4) lehighsail at 3:51pm 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 33/5081 So every year I have suctioned all my freshwater lines and now I hear it may not be the best idea so
Lightning control? (1) Mr. Dave at 3:37pm 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 20/959 I'm the happy newish half owner of a 1968 Signet 20, British built bilge keel sloop, and I just noti
Foul Weather Gear Stinks shemandr at 1:50pm 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/745 Saturday I was sailing Sonars on the North Fork of the St Lucie River. To be kind the water is less
Exterior wood finish/treatment? ontherocks83 at 1:20pm 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 12/743 I am looking to refinish the exterior teak on my boat. I love the shiny finish on wood that some boa
Winter Boat Bottom Work PGUTIERREZ at 9:23am 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 2/348 Good morning, My Catalina 36 is 20 years old and sailed on the upper Mississippi River where winter
Hunter 25 trailer information davidmustang at 8:40am 11.10.20 Smaller Boats 10/983 I am buying again a 2007 Hunter 25. I sold 1 a while back and regretted since. This boat does not
Headliner (Ceiling) Replacement Project (5) william24424 at 6:59am 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3547 Hi Folks, Ripped out (Headliner) Ceiling (masonite covered with vinyl) not a bad combo, however, 30
Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps! (1) Brian D at 4:47am 11.10.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/721 245 Years Proud
Rudder Maintenance SonShine at 4:35am 11.10.20 Smaller Boats 3/570 Winter is near, so I pulled the rudder off of my 1984 Hunter 22 so I could take it home and sand ' v
When should standing rigging be replaced? Project_Mayhem at 9:55pm 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 19/5902 I've read that standing rigging should be replaced anywhere from 10 all the way up to 20 years and a
Replacement winch line Project_Mayhem at 9:32pm 11.09.20 Trailer Sailors 4/764 I use a 2500lbs ATV winch to step and unstep my mast at the beginning and end of the season. It's ea
'88 Legend 35 transom question CarmenK at 8:58pm 11.09.20 Big Boats 9/1435 Our girl is on the hard having repairs made to her drive train. She sat down when Hurricane Sally bl
37c Rudder Quadrant gockleyd at 7:47pm 11.09.20 The Cherubini Hunters 2/664 Could anyone get me a few photos of how your rudder quadrant attaches to your Rudder shaft? I had pr
Hot restarts gettinthere at 5:44pm 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1524 Engine starts fine but after sailing, it ddn't restart. I get the oil pressure buzzer as usual. But

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Tank monitoring dlochner at 12:17pm 12.21.24 Yes thank you, I was just watching the videos on installing .I would look for another system. There
Tank monitoring Cptd at 10:44am 12.21.24 Yes thank you, I was just watching the videos on installing .I would look for another system. There'
Tank monitoring tfox2069 at 10:29am 12.21.24 l also use a Gobious C on my diesel tank. I found it painful to get working properly and it took so
Retired person with too much time on his hands? dlochner at 10:04am 12.21.24 I'm not sure if this means I am retired or if it's motivation to retire early! After I retired I
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? pgandw at 10:01am 12.21.24 Suggest one strap over the cockpit. If new, I would recommend cushioning it going over the edges.
Tank monitoring Cptd at 9:09am 12.21.24 Yes... I don't want to go into any of these tanks, Thanks for the info!
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Project_Mayhem at 9:03am 12.21.24 used car seats, with their ubiquitous heating elements would be great. Comfort and heating in one.
Tank monitoring jssailem at 8:42am 12.21.24 I use the SCADTECH monitors. By noninvasive, I conjecture you mean contacts on the outside of a plas
Tank monitoring Cptd at 8:29am 12.21.24 Thanks for the info..... I'll do some more research. Sailed on a Sabre 36' for 20 years. Managing a
Tank monitoring dlochner at 8:01am 12.21.24 I'm looking at multiple tanks, fuel, water, holding etc. Was it easy to install and does it have Nm
Tank monitoring Cptd at 7:39am 12.21.24 I'm looking at multiple tanks, fuel, water, holding etc. Was it easy to install and does it have Nme
Retired person with too much time on his hands? dlochner at 7:24am 12.21.24 Don't you know that retirement often means more projects ? :biggrin: The last thing you want to d
Tank monitoring dlochner at 7:22am 12.21.24 Does anyone have the Gobius non invasive tank monitor Yes, I have a Gobius C on the holding tank
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Leeward Rail at 7:15am 12.21.24 Being retired has enabled me to do so many more fun projects! Dishes, laundry, decorating, shoppin
Any info on Revatek alternator regulators? Hayden Watson at 7:14am 12.21.24 ... Wakespeed doesn't make any similar claims. Mark As far as I am aware, the Wakespeed does not
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Leeward Rail at 7:14am 12.21.24 I'd consider heating up some bricks and then placing them under peoples chairs to keep them warm I
Any info on Revatek alternator regulators? Hayden Watson at 7:11am 12.21.24 Mark - while the Arco Zeus can use a user-defined output curve based on RPM, I'm unaware of any dyn
PROP BLADE PREP dlochner at 7:06am 12.21.24 I'm still looking into the best and most economical anti growth application. There are several zi
Retired person with too much time on his hands? JBP-PA at 7:01am 12.21.24 Being retired has enabled me to do so many more fun projects!
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Leeward Rail at 6:58am 12.21.24 The word retired was used in the title.. Some of this is sounding like a having a job!! Don't you

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