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BAD ORCA at 12:03pm 05.10.25
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I know this one comes up regularly, but curious for those of you that know your keel bolt diameter,
Capt. James Cook at 12:53am 05.10.25
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37 C that will not go into reverse.Neutral to forward but no reverse.Ideas?
givlucas at 5:42pm 05.09.25
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Hello, I recently found one of the sheaves of my main sheet blocks is broken. I went looking to find
Dappledawnfarm at 3:24pm 05.09.25
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Hello I just bought a new to me Pearson that is in great structural shape! But man the head area sti
Rick.johnson at 8:22am 05.09.25
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Hi Guys I have a 1987 Hunter Legend 40 FT An with a 100 gal frount fresh water tank an two heads
duck21 at 6:55am 05.09.25
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Hi all, How far is too far from the prop for the anode to be mounted on the prop shaft? I have abou
fred1diver at 8:31pm 05.08.25
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Foswick at 3:27pm 05.08.25
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As part of a presentation on onboar medical emergency readiness, I have been working on a handout. T
Foswick at 3:20pm 05.08.25
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As mentioned in another thread, I have been working up a presentation on preparedness for onboard me
buddybear at 12:31pm 05.08.25
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Does anyone know what size hose this is? I wanted to take a spare as I am going to the Bahamas for s
sbkidd001 at 11:53am 05.08.25
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Hello Friends, It turns out the cradle of my Hunter 310 was not made for the boat, and I need to hav
degas at 8:04am 05.08.25
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Hi, What's your preferred way to play music and listen to AM/FM on board? I never liked the car st
jmarty32 at 7:53am 05.08.25
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Hi, I have been trying to get gaskets for my hunter 376 Lewmar hatches and can't find any info on wh
4lane at 6:56am 05.08.25
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My new boat has this mounted to the bowpulpit. Anyone know what it is for?
Monsterfish at 5:49am 05.08.25
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Hello everybody. It has been a while since I posted. Long story short, three seasons ago, I acquired
skunther at 7:57pm 05.07.25
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Skylight at 3:29pm 05.07.25
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skunther at 2:33pm 05.07.25
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My current furling line tends to bunch up in the drum and bind a little bit, which makes unfurling a
sailcapt340 at 1:04pm 05.07.25
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On my 2000 Hunter 340, since I recently upgraded my VHF Radio, I now want to move on to upgrading my
NCBrew at 10:43am 05.07.25
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Are you sure you are using genuine Yanmar fuel filters and not a Chinese nock off

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UN-glorious end?
Tally Ho at 5:41am 12.08.25
My marina also requires $300,000 in liability coverage. Talk to your insurance carrier. State Farm
UN-glorious end?
dlochner at 5:41am 12.08.25
The $100K may be the lowest they offer. Did you talk to them about raising the liability? Hull insur
check your exhaust
dlochner at 5:38am 12.08.25
That elbow failed years ago!
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast?
dlochner at 5:36am 12.08.25
The effect would probably minimal. The extra weight in a very light boat such as a Lightning or Rebe
check your exhaust
Project_Mayhem at 4:29am 12.08.25
The new elbow looks great!
check your exhaust
john2 at 4:10am 12.08.25
around 1700 hours, i fabricated it from 316 stainless
A little bit of sewing help needed
Project_Mayhem at 3:48am 12.08.25
RE:Keep in mind that I have a not so heavy duty, 'heavy duty' singer. It struggled with the thicker
check your exhaust
Project_Mayhem at 3:38am 12.08.25
Ouch! How many hours are on your engine? Did you buy or fabricate the new piece?
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts
Project_Mayhem at 3:36am 12.08.25
Gluing it back together is likely to create a weak point. My printer has a max printing areas of 10x
UN-glorious end?
Project_Mayhem at 3:32am 12.08.25
100k/300k isn't unusual to meet business requirements, especially when it comes to auto. I haven't h
UN-glorious end?
sailme88 at 3:26am 12.08.25
Guess I'm missing something.. Who or what has set the $300K? GEICO issued a quote that should satis
UN-glorious end?
danstanford at 2:05am 12.08.25
Pretty sure most insurance companies can up the insurance levels as required for your situation. The
UN-glorious end?
kappykaplan at 2:00am 12.08.25
No specific recommendation on your liability coverage. Check with Markel America to see if they can
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts
Richard19068 at 9:45pm 12.07.25
40" in diameter?! Circumference. Sorry for not being clear. I assume one would print a length of
A little bit of sewing help needed
Foswick at 9:36pm 12.07.25
If you really just want to stitch the braided cord to the fabric, here's a method that works pretty
A little bit of sewing help needed   (1)
garymalmgren at 9:15pm 12.07.25
RE:Keep in mind that I have a not so heavy duty, 'heavy duty' singer. It struggled with the thicker
Adding an alarm to Oil sender
marcham at 8:52pm 12.07.25
Oil pressure monitoring is not as straight forward as an oil pressure alarm switch or a coolant temp
Adding an alarm to Oil sender
Project_Mayhem at 8:35pm 12.07.25
You would add a T to the hose or fitting and an oil pressure switch for the electrical connection
AI and the SBO Forums
dlochner at 6:57pm 12.07.25
The NY Times ran an article on AI and writing today. Thought some might find it interesting and info
A little bit of sewing help needed
Project_Mayhem at 6:35pm 12.07.25
Keep in mind that I have a not so heavy duty, 'heavy duty' singer. It struggled with the thicker par

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