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1981 Hunter 22 Secondwind2008 at 4:22am 06.26.20 Smaller Boats 0/507 Sorry, made a mistake posting here.
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? rgranger at 6:46pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 33/4670 So there is this place I want to take my boat. But there is a draw bridge in the way that only open
Delamination Clive PC at 6:38pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 10/1793 I own a 2000 Hunter 260. I've had the boat for just 3 years and have fitted new sails rigging and ma
Adding fresh water valves/drains to make winterizing easier? CowboyWay at 6:11pm 06.25.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1584 I have a C310 that the previous owner didn't winterize that caused a number of component failures wh
Volvo Oil Filter Part Number (1) thetone at 3:57pm 06.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/697 Does anyone know the part number for A 1990 28hp Volvo Penta Diesel? I don't have the model or seria
Used sails from other boats? srimes at 3:05pm 06.25.20 Ask All Sailors 41/6300 Howdy. I'm sailing on the Oregon coast where strong winds are common. My boat came with the standard
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? BOSSailor at 2:34pm 06.25.20 Ask All Sailors 20/5052 Hello all, I bought a used 10' Achilles Hypalon/CSM panel-floor dinghy this year. Just now getting
Is there a forum for refrigeration? Anchor clanker at 2:14pm 06.25.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/988 Looking for a forum on refrigeration.
Storage eje at 1:58pm 06.25.20 Big Boats 7/1913 I'm shopping for a boat, looking at a Hunter 34. I am surprised at the lack of storage space both in
Head-Mate Wilcox-Crittenden Pump Assembly FlyorSail at 1:17pm 06.25.20 Catalina 310 17/5273 Ahoy Fellow Sailors, I'm looking for a Pump Assembly for a Head-mate Wilcox Crittenden Marine Head f
Headmate Pump Assembly FlyorSail at 1:15pm 06.25.20 Parts Search 1/528 Ahoy Fellow Sailors, I'm looking for a Pump Assembly for a Head-mate Wilcox Crittenden Marine Head f
How Do I turn off my Catalina 310 cockpit lights? Garymadhatter at 1:01pm 06.25.20 Catalina 310 36/5396 Hi all, My 2002 Catalina 310 has 2 cockpit lights (LED I think) located near the floor on the stern
C and C MKV mast lights not working ssdd101 at 11:52am 06.25.20 C&C 1/757 Everything on my C and C 27 MKV works except the mast lights. I see where the wires go from the mas
BOATUS Urges Action on GPS SawyerCurt at 11:44am 06.25.20 Catalina 310 5/1545 Not sure how many folks are BoatUS members, but they are saying an April 22 decision by the Federal
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Noodat Lady at 10:15am 06.25.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1714 I am generally happy with the 20 year old electronics on my 2000 Seaward 25. The Raymarine Autohelm
Yanmar SD60 Sail Drive Oil Change Jim Beck at 8:00am 06.25.20 Ask All Sailors 2/5948 In extracting the old oil from my sail drive (using hand pump method from engine room), I am only ab
The LAST 37? #417 (1) Bolander at 6:38am 06.25.20 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1800
Cunningham Rigging? O'Day 28 dfp51 at 6:34am 06.25.20 Bigger Boats 4/1268 So, we are just about ready to go sailing. We replaced a fair amount of hardware and rigging on our
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility Anchor clanker at 6:05am 06.25.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3202 My W-C Skipper is showing its age. Though many parts can still be found- gaskets, shafts, keys- the
ENGINE OIL SHELF LIFE Ron20324 at 9:12pm 06.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/4315 I have three containers of the same motor oil, but different weights. They are dated 2018, 2016, 201

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Did you wake up early or sleep in? kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.09.25 Well, the cats enjoyed getting their breakfast an hour earlier. :beer:
Source for replacement sheaves jssailem at 12:49pm 03.09.25 Measure the width of the track. Check with Garhauer Marine. https://www.garhauermarine.com
Source for replacement sheaves yelkenli at 12:45pm 03.09.25 If I don't want to go that route, are these tracks standard, so I can buy a replacement car assembly
Source for replacement sheaves (2) kloudie1 at 12:27pm 03.09.25 The sheave can be replaced but it is not easy to. You have to drill the expanded end of the sheave a
Diesel Leak Injection Pump Project_Mayhem at 11:11am 03.09.25 Is it possible to do a pressure or vacuum test to check for leaks both when cold and when hot? Perha
Did you wake up early or sleep in? kloudie1 at 10:09am 03.09.25 I don't wear a watch since I've retired.. DST doesn't seem to affect me.. I read the Sunday paper on
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Stu Jackson at 10:04am 03.09.25 Questioning DST is such a waste of time. :cool::cool:
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:52am 03.09.25 Yeah, it is a bear to correctly solder the shield of LMR400 without damaging the foam dialectric.
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? jssailem at 9:36am 03.09.25 The ideas of jamming/spoofing are more likely state actors than solar disruptions that occur. I re
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:36am 03.09.25 Yeah, it is a bear to correctly solder the shield of LMR400 without damaging the foam dialectric.
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:33am 03.09.25 To the best of my knowledge, the antenna itself needs to be tuned. There is a set screw at the base
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Ralph Johnstone at 9:22am 03.09.25 I was going to sleep in until you wrote this and woke me up :angry: .
New Harbor 20 Owner jssailem at 9:22am 03.09.25 Welcome, Steve, to the SBO forum. "Who is a good resource for information?" This is an interestin
New Harbor 20 Owner Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 03.09.25 Welcome to the site. Your best contact on this site will be "Ask all Sailors." When you search tha
Did you wake up early or sleep in? JamesG161 at 9:18am 03.09.25 Eating Brunch.... Jim...
Diesel Leak Injection Pump Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 03.09.25 You are so right, the more you analyze something the more complex the solution is. Yes, you're so
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure matt325 at 8:52am 03.09.25 Any updates on the RC pintle? I am looking to replace the kick up rudder on my 1987 C22 (3/8" gudgeo
VHF SWR results... JoeWhite at 8:15am 03.09.25 To the best of my knowledge, the antenna itself needs to be tuned. There is a set screw at the base
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Johann at 8:00am 03.09.25 Spoofing involves intentionally providing false information to receiving units. It's more likely y
VHF SWR results... colemj at 6:24am 03.09.25 Yeah, it is a bear to correctly solder the shield of LMR400 without damaging the foam dialectric. I

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