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Attention: anyone heading for Grenada capta at 2:43pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/408 http://grenadagrenadinesyachting.com/advisory-on-covid-19-for-yachts-and-small-vessels-in-grenada/?f
Thanks SBO store Ken Cross at 2:16pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/761 Don't you love it when you get great service and great prices on marine products? I purchased a coup
Got my bottom paint in the mail today...kind of (1) tfox2069 at 1:39pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 16/973 My two gallons of bottom paint, on sale at West Marine, arrived via free shipping today. Pretty sure
Sealant for chain plate area H41? leemarkadams at 11:36am 03.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/782 Hello all, what sealant is used for the external chain plate area on a H41? As want to renew ours.
Morgan 43CC New owner questions Morgan43 at 7:31am 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/805 I recently purchased a 1985 Morgan 43CC and have some questions/guidance. First I'm looking for a
Shoal keel Dhamil6490 at 6:37am 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 34/3399 I have a Seaward 17 with a winged shoal keel. It's about 6 ft long, 18 in wide, and 5 in thick. 450
Racing Hunters in March in Texas (1) Bill19233 at 7:40pm 03.04.20 Racing 42/3839 Way past January, so I started a new thread. The same Hunter 34 that won last week repeated on Sunda
Gelcoat cracks 1976 Catalina 22 (4) Frogman at 7:26pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2439 Hello Everyone, So firstly I am very new to owning a sailboat and am already understanding "Bring o
Plexiglass crevice sealant? (1) Skipper at 7:02pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 1/273 Removed, sanded, painted, resealed the aluminum port frames. (Pic). Used Boatlife Life Seal. Well, o
315 engine question John12643 at 5:35pm 03.04.20 Catalina 310 10/1263 All of the brochures and spec sheets I can find say that the 315 is equipped with a Yanmar 3ym20 eng
More Battery Technology Bob J. at 2:06pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1040 Battery technology is really moving forward. Who knows, maybe fossil fuel for the average person wil
going to go work on the boat tomorrow fred1diver at 1:55pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 27/1400 winter is almost over so I can finally go back to the boat in Kingston, Ont. to get some projects do
Portlight and hatches for Benetau first 42S7 ? hasta la vista at 9:26am 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 1/341 Im a proud owner of a 1999 model Benetau First 42s7. Are there somebody out there who knows what si
trailer Brakes little breeze at 4:57am 03.04.20 Catalina 22 21/2245 Would electric brakes be ok to use on a boat trailer even in saltwater...Thanks
Navman 3100 -help- Jaxg at 11:18pm 03.03.20 Ask All Sailors 1/294 Just had my navman wind 3100 lcd fixed (beautiful work and crazy inexpensive prices. Indigo Electro
Storm sail or stay sail on H42 eianm at 10:17pm 03.03.20 Big Boats 1/425 I have the optional inner forestay hardware but not a sail- does anyone have any details of this sai
Water in cabin cloydmilton at 8:56pm 03.03.20 Catalina 310 31/2965 We were sailing our 310 heeled over sharply. On returning to dock water was in the bilge, port stor
Sterling Pro Charge Ulta for LiFePO4 battery Hayden Watson at 8:15pm 03.03.20 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2526 How effective is the Sterling Pro Charge Ultra for LiFePO4 batteries? It seems that in bulk and floa
Tohatsu 2.5 two stroke, not running (5) 19thol at 7:24pm 03.03.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 12/2717 Got it with my boat, was stored in a shed for several years, piston rusted to the bore, I've gotten
Toggle Switch Nut (1) JDE at 7:08pm 03.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1934 I realize there are more important things to worry about, but I need a replacement nut for a toggle

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Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jbmia at 6:20am 10.26.23 Thanks for the feedback folks. While I appreciate jssailem's counterpoint, my response would be tha
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:10am 10.26.23 More than just the flammability, I was thinking of the Chicago experience with Mrs. O'Leary's cow.
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:09am 10.26.23 32 comments and so far no one has mentioned the fire danger of liquid fuel, especially with lantern
Lantern Advice dlochner at 6:00am 10.26.23 I have to agree with @Terry Cox . Kero and lamp oils fall in the diesel range of fire hazards. I wo
H310 Propane Tank (1) JamesG161 at 5:55am 10.26.23 HunterOwners.com downloads Jim... PS : Buy from SBO Shops fo the H310 Hunter 310 propane tank
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 10.26.23 I believe my O'Day 25 has 16 awg tinned wiring. I think black was positive and white was negative. I
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 5:37am 10.26.23 Thanks for the replys. Terry - my VHF is a Standard Horizon - not the original unit. It is a r
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop RoyS at 5:31am 10.26.23 Most boat builders ran three wires out from the panel for the cabin lights and the bow light. The po
MaxProp prop RoyS at 5:14am 10.26.23 I installed one of those nineteen years ago. Took me a few years to get the pitch adjusted correctl
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement smo10018 at 4:48am 10.26.23 It was built in 1983 so your assessment is most likely spot on. Thank you for the link I didn't kno
Lantern Advice cymeyer at 4:14am 10.26.23 Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement Jim Legere at 3:37am 10.26.23 What year is your C&C - 1980s I am assuming? Back then very few production boats with spade rudders
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 10.26.23 Is the boat keeping the water on the outside? If so it has possibilities. Possibilities yes, but
Lantern Advice dLj at 2:10am 10.26.23 Hi Dave. I'll go out on that proverbial limb by saying that all fuels, to some degree, pose a fire
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 12:13am 10.26.23 Take it to Northland Diesel. Just off Bakerview..
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 9:40pm 10.25.23 Based on what I just turned up on this page, if I'm reading it right, that sounds correct! But just
H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 8:30pm 10.25.23 they are almost always 5lb tanks. We have a 2008 H36, had only a single tank when we purchased her
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Alan Gomes at 8:20pm 10.25.23 Agreed. The tech told me new pumps are no longer available, but cost over $2k when they were. Base
H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 8:20pm 10.25.23 Have you measured the locker? I am currently not able to get to the boat and wanted to get dimensi
H310 Propane Tank George Braun at 8:20pm 10.25.23 they are almost always 5lb tanks. We have a 2008 H36, had only a single tank when we purchased her

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