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Help, advice!! Swing keep jammed in up position on Beneteau 323 Jojo2020 at 10:42am 12.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1200 One of my crew trying to help ran the swing keep up until tight, well, yes tight, now the keel is ja
Engine Cover Gelcoat Color (1) SV At Last at 4:33pm 12.18.20 Catalina 310 4/1244 Have a couple of dings in the engine cover. Been there since we got the boat but are really startin
Any Freedom owners talking here? Annie at 4:26pm 12.18.20 Other Sailboats 1/2030 If so which page of the 192 I see listed for other?
Shipping from Michigan to California davidhammer at 7:43pm 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 29/4486 I am looking at a C320 in Michigan and want to ship to California. Need referrals for reliable and
To screw or not to screw? (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:24pm 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1187 The title of this really should be "To thread or not to thread" but this gets a bit more attention.
Sta-lok question Sefuller at 5:47pm 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1387 Looking to add a backstay tensioner and as I am looking at Sta-lok fittings I'm finding both 133-08-
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 JGeddie at 2:45pm 12.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3416 I am new to stuffing boxes. I would really appreciate some advice on how to adjust/tighten the stuf
Anchor Light LED ldegagne at 1:26pm 12.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1188 Would anyone remember what type of LED anchor light (bulb) they replaced their original bulb with on
h Stephen M at 1:22pm 12.17.20 Big Boats 4/1365 h
Spinnaker on marlow hunter 31 rbrentsaunders at 12:26pm 12.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1965 Can you fly a spinnaker on the new marlow hunter 31 with no backstay?
Clinometer Panama Jack at 12:17pm 12.17.20 Big Boats 17/3448 I have a Hunter Legend 37.5. The clinometer scale is split in two. Half of the degrees is on the p
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port swshogren at 9:41am 12.17.20 Big Boats 32/9252 Hi again. Can I install a standard, plastic, waterproof inspection port, of sufficient size, into th
Shrink Wrap not done! RIBrooks at 9:15am 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 48/5693 I dropped off my 40 plus foot boat at my Marina on October 18 for winterizing and shrink wrap. As yo
Refrigerator latch Brainstormer at 8:24am 12.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1770 I need to replace refrigerator latch on my 2003 Beneteau 473. Any suggestions?
Special Sale--Signed copy of my book available now! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:24am 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 5/875 Sbo.com has signed copies of my book (see link in my signature below) on sale now for a great price!
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 LouisMK at 9:05pm 12.16.20 Bigger Boats 11/2243 Definitely time for an autopilot on my 40 '. I had hoped to do it this winter while the boat is stil
Electric oil change pump Mike Oldak at 5:33pm 12.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 17/3039 I'm on my xth blue hand pump oil changer. The last time was exhausting even though the oil was hot.
AC75 New Zealand Hunter216 at 3:08pm 12.16.20 Racing 29/4079 First race is in 3 hrs!:)
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 joecool911 at 2:50pm 12.16.20 Smaller Boats 23/2793 I am planning all the projects for when the mast comes down for the first time... With a new mainsa
An intro and a question dsmoll at 7:35am 12.16.20 Ask All Sailors 39/6760

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Merit 22 owners Los at 8:44am 05.09.25 1: the top of the trunk is so irregular mine wouldn't seal with the thin gasket. 2: winch is a chee
dock side water ??? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:39am 05.09.25 an flip it to be set for dock side water ?? If by "dock side water" you are referring to using do
Music player jssailem at 8:38am 05.09.25 Bet those kiddos in the back of the bus would go gaga over the driver playing TS.
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 05.09.25 I assume I should still use the bleeder screw on the secondary filter? Yup. It has that small ch
Medical Emergency Readiness (Work in Progress) pgandw at 8:18am 05.09.25 I live in a completely different world. Sailing solo, most important is no unintended exits from th
S-L Anchorman 700 Windlass Rebuild fero at 8:12am 05.09.25 Hello again, Here is an update for info: A few days ago, while putting the boat into annual summer s
Music player pgandw at 8:05am 05.09.25 Just a boom box with a USB port is sufficient for me. Load music onto USB stick, play away when des
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? morbidfollower at 8:05am 05.09.25 ill be down at the boat this weekend ill take a look
Anode/Prop Proximity dLj at 7:45am 05.09.25 It's always preferred to keep the anode as close to the prop as possible. Can you calculate where on
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Stu Jackson at 7:45am 05.09.25 As somebody else noted earlier, purging the system after a filter change is another benefit of havi
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 7:31am 05.09.25 How do I bleed the system after installing the pump? I assume I should still use the bleeder screw o
Looking for ideas fred1diver at 7:25am 05.09.25
Replace grunert 110v with 12v system testimonies dlochner at 7:05am 05.09.25 Does anyone have the volume figures for the refrigerator and freezer on a Hunter 460? I tried a wor
Complete Pearson 26 newbie. Some advice? dlochner at 7:01am 05.09.25 Most production sailboats do not differ that much from each other when it comes to systems and build
Looking for ideas Timm R Oday25 at 6:48am 05.09.25 I would put some thought into the step itself being hinged . Lift the step , turn valve and close .
Third Cherubini sandpiper10471 at 5:40am 05.09.25 Great info, Dalliance. I had forgotten about the aluminum plates. Many thanks.
Looking for ideas (1) Will Gilmore at 5:16am 05.09.25 Have you considered an electronic valve? 12V Low-Pressure Brass 1/4" Solenoid Valve \| West Marine
Knowing Crew's Medical Situation dLj at 5:04am 05.09.25 I'd be delighted to read your 10 page document. Do please send it to me. Your proposed document has
Looking for ideas shemandr at 4:19am 05.09.25 The problem at least for the blue valve handle is that it is right where the step will be. So from
3YM30 rebuild raw water pump seadaddler at 4:17am 05.09.25 After watching YouTube it all came back to me and put it back on and been running great

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