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Drop-in Lithium batteries CarlN at 7:20am 10.16.20 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4948 How are you feeling these days about drop-in Lithium batteries on boats? I'm thinking of changing a
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck Passage Maker at 10:34pm 10.15.20 Big Boats 11/1305 I have a Bauer Capitano that I would like to mount on deck of our 450 Passage. But, the only way I
Stainless cleaner seadaddler at 8:39pm 10.15.20 Ask All Sailors 6/894 What product is brush on to clean stainless and rinse with garden hose what is it called. Nick
Neglected boats (2) SailingLoto at 6:40pm 10.15.20 Ask All Sailors 64/4983 If not allowed, delete please. It is winterizing season. I am on the water 8 hours a day right now
Customs Decal Renewal Time dlochner at 6:37pm 10.15.20 Sails Call Lounge 13/1545 For those of us who live on the US/Canada border and like to sail across the border we need to a "Cu
Furler suggestions Pagan Baby at 6:36pm 10.15.20 Ask All Sailors 2/551
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel (2) Terry Cox at 3:20pm 10.15.20 Ask All Sailors 43/6154 Our 1991 P42 came with an anchor swivel that has held up well over the years. Since taking possessio
27 Edge in NY Area MarcB at 1:37pm 10.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/431 I am looking to see a 27 Edge before deciding to buy one that is not near my home. Does anyone have
Transport recommendation stevec22206 at 1:20pm 10.15.20 Ask All Sailors 6/848 I have no affiliation with this company but wanted to share this with anyone considering a boat relo
Beneteau 311 spinnaker halyard Catsail at 12:36pm 10.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/886 Hello, can I run my spinnaker halyard from the top of my mast if a sheave is available? I believe i
seaward fox plug mikeepp at 12:26pm 10.15.20 Seaward 0/10 My sloop rigged Seaward Fox has a plug in the cockpit floor underneath the wooden "hatch" where a ga
Seaward Fox plug? mikeepp at 12:25pm 10.15.20 Seaward 2/1648 My sloop rigged Seaward Fox has a plug in the cockpit floor underneath the wooden "hatch" where a ga
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? rgranger at 9:30am 10.15.20 Ask All Sailors 16/5287 There is a local guy offering to sell his mooring buoy for $900. If you set a buoy do you "own" i
Parting out a Mac 23, Venture Newport rgranger at 9:17am 10.15.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/707 Hello forum-ites I have no affiliation with this person but thought I'd point people here to this.
Oday 272LE Squealing From Shaft howlingnorth at 8:14am 10.15.20 Bigger Boats 5/1288 Hi everyone, I just purchased a 1978 Oday 272 LE with the Westerbeke 10-2. The boat is current in
Boat cover for an O'Day 22? HubertMagni at 7:56am 10.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1533 Any ideas on where I can get a boat-cover for an O'Day 22? Its sitting on a trailer - mast/rigging o
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E (1) smokey73 at 4:38am 10.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1602 As you can see I have an obvious seawater leak somewhere on the starboard side of my Yanmar 4JH2E.
Solar panel damage? (1) kpgraci at 8:13pm 10.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1494 186035 My wife would blame leaf miners. What causes this and should i be concerned?
Descaling Yanmar 2cylinder raw water system Avi at 7:28pm 10.14.20 S2 4/1445 I need to descale my 1979 yanmar 2qm15 . I have a raw water cooling system. How exactly I do it? Can
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing KZW at 7:09pm 10.14.20 Catalina 310 21/6901 Need help. My boat is no longer huffing with the engine (Universal M25 XPB) running (i.e. cooling wa

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How much would you pay after survey? Will Gilmore at 5:46am 12.16.24 She's a sweet looking boat. I can see why you are interested in her. -Will
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain DYFLWD at 5:15am 12.16.24 The box would have to fit in the bilge area, not sure if it would. Have to measure. The Whale pump
How much would you pay after survey? ric3 at 3:52am 12.16.24 Welcome to sailboat ownership and the SBO forums. You have chosen wisely the site to post your que
How much would you pay after survey? (8) ric3 at 3:46am 12.16.24 Once again, I appreciate all of the information and opinions provided. Sounds like I will be spendi
What is "residual value"? Kings Gambit at 2:13am 12.16.24
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive kappykaplan at 2:12am 12.16.24
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 williwaw at 11:01pm 12.15.24 Be careful there. The condensate line might drain to the bilge but there is a heat exchanger in the
Buying 423? NYSail at 10:05pm 12.15.24
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain artboas at 9:23pm 12.15.24 I would install a self-contained gray water system (collection point for numerous water sources, 12
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain Boiler at 8:14pm 12.15.24 I would install a self-contained gray water system (collection point for numerous water sources, 12
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain artboas at 7:40pm 12.15.24 Hi folks, I just bought a 35.5, the bilge is clean and dry.... I want to use the shower at some
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive artboas at 7:35pm 12.15.24 I agree. I went through the same thing. Replaced the old wheel pilot with a new one and was very u
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? SteveHughessails at 4:32pm 12.15.24 Trailering my Mac25 and my Hunter 240. Both have straps on the front of deck going underneath onto
Yanmar Engine mounts. Brian Hofferth at 3:57pm 12.15.24 Maybe with the combination of a late night, lack of sleep, and a few other detractors, I should hav
Yanmar Engine mounts. Ralph Johnstone at 3:45pm 12.15.24 but have never heard that the front of the engine is at the back of the boat. Maybe with the comb
Beneteau Oceanis Anchor locker washdown quick release connect kappykaplan at 3:28pm 12.15.24
Beneteau Oceanis Anchor locker washdown quick release connect Bao at 3:25pm 12.15.24
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Indysailor at 1:49pm 12.15.24 With all due respect, I had a MacGregor 26, trailered it from the Pacific Coast to the East Coast
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII wdick at 1:40pm 12.15.24 Jim - thanks for your post here. I am looking at a Catalina 36 Mk II also. I am wondering some of yo
Propane locker replacement sailme88 at 1:34pm 12.15.24 Propane lockers are a special breed. Your insurance carrier might have requirements on those.. They

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