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Motor Hoist Waltsailor at 5:34pm 10.15.19 Big Boats 3/803 I have just purchased a Garhauer Motor Hoist for lifting my 8hp dinghy motor to the stern rail on my
Winterizing a Vitrifrigo ice maker Paul Streicher at 4:22pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/841 The boat came with a Vitrifrigo freezer which has an ice maker. How to winterize the ice maker? The
303 - Tank dimensions sveinung at 2:34pm 10.15.19 Pearson 5/1025 Hey all, first time poster here! My boat is stuck in VA with a filthy tank that keeps clogging up t
Fun with VHF/UHF part 2 (2) Brian D at 2:16pm 10.15.19 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1505 Here is part two of my fun with VHF/UHF antennas. Reminder that this is not boating related. anten
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat earagone at 12:19pm 10.15.19 Trailer Sailors 9/3537
Twin Helms in Cruising Boats: Innovation or Fad? Dr. D at 12:18pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/6747 Although this topic may have been thrashed enough on this forum (please point me to the threads), a
Newbie with a sail question scuba201 at 12:09pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1091 New to sailing, new boat owner, Bristol 40. Needs a genoa. How do I go about finding the right one
Keel gap normal? Best fix? (1) RLKelly at 11:34am 10.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2823 I've heard mention that this gap at the aft of the keel is "normal". I noticed it upon haul out this
Carbon Monoxide Monitor going off at night in the slip Frank H at 10:20am 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1448 This may have been discussed long ago on a forum but I couldn't find it. I recently installed a CO m
A year of ownership on a 1994 Hunter 29.5 (2) kdammen at 9:31am 10.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/1829 We got our first sailboat this year. I just wanted to share our experience on the 1994 Hunter 29.5.
Honda BF9.9A DC Receptacle Concerns BrianAllen at 8:43am 10.15.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/910 I am new to sailboat ownership. Our Hunter 25.5 came with a Honda BF9.9A with the DC Receptacle for
Slipping halyard jbrock at 8:41am 10.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1410 Hi everyone. I recently bought new halyards for my Mac 25. The main halyard stays in place fine but
Gooseneck Mac 25 question jbrock at 7:55am 10.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1737
AIS Installation BC Bernie at 7:12am 10.15.19 Catalina 310 28/6276 One of my projects will be to install a class B AIS (automatic identification system) transceiver, c
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 6:38am 10.15.19 Weather and Forecasting 4/669 This late season disturbance should be watched closely. ntering the area of major Tropical Cyclone
Car track size salon pin size BlueHeronSailing at 1:25am 10.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/270
rigging wires mast Oday 22 year 1997 Yochanan at 9:16pm 10.14.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/543 Is there an online shop that can provide me with all the necessary parts + diagrams for my Oday 22,
Jabsco Manual Toilet Hard to Pump mnmpizza at 7:19pm 10.14.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/7912 My pretty new Jabsco toilet is suddenly hard to pump when switched from wet to dry. It pumps (fills
Holding tank mystery William Panek at 7:09pm 10.14.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/793 I have no way of knowing if my holding tank is ready to explode with waste or is only partially full
Hunter 30T 1991 abinkc at 6:36pm 10.14.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1124 Is there a liner in the water tank or is the tank just the inside walls of the "V" in the bow?. I ha

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Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 4:52pm 06.09.24 Thanks yes that's what I did. I ordered the Catalina direct wire harness. then i completely botche
What might this be.... NYSail at 4:49pm 06.09.24
Fuel Tank Algae kappykaplan at 4:36pm 06.09.24 You should still consider adding Biobor every time you add fuel.
Fuel Tank Algae Rasselas36 at 4:26pm 06.09.24 Thanks everyone for your replies. I had my fuel polished, replaced both fuel lines, replaced both fi
280 doghouse Occasional Heeler at 4:06pm 06.09.24
Failed Traveler Part Don Guillette at 3:58pm 06.09.24 The TRAVELER & MAINSHEET are the only 2 sail trim controls the control the angle of attack and you h
Slips in SW Florida - Port Charlotte area dave_and_dd at 3:29pm 06.09.24 You aren't likely to find a slip anywhere near that price. Remember hurricane Ian. Although port C
What might this be.... Davidasailor26 at 3:16pm 06.09.24 Looks like the pin on the end of a Forespar whisker pole. The line is to pull the jaw open.
A Sobering but Not Unexpected Incident in the PNW Ralph Johnstone at 3:07pm 06.09.24 I would estimate with 3.5 empty cans of beer/passenger in the boat, there is no way the person steer
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 2:18pm 06.09.24
Failed Traveler Part kbgunn at 1:59pm 06.09.24 It will be difficult to find a replacement mainsheet car alone. Catalina Direct has what they call a
Failed Traveler Part dlochner at 1:53pm 06.09.24 Now that is a bit of a dilemma. First, I'm glad you like sailing enough to invest in another boat.
Weekend Login Difficulties sailcapt340 at 1:45pm 06.09.24
Failed Traveler Part JBS Mystic at 1:41pm 06.09.24 Thank you both for the thoughtful replied. We bought this boat two years ago to see if we enjoy sail
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? adamv at 1:35pm 06.09.24 Also, when pricing parts, get them from a Kubota dealer, not a Universal dealer. Often 1/4 the pric
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 1:23pm 06.09.24 Barnegat will fall well short of its nasty reputation right about now. The channel markers start w
Weekend Login Difficulties kappykaplan at 1:07pm 06.09.24 In case you missed the SBO site was down for awhile yesterday. Saw that. Tks for staying on top o
Weekend Login Difficulties Dave at 1:06pm 06.09.24 Thanks Dave --appreciate the effort and the heads-up. In case you missed the SBO site was down fo
Weekend Login Difficulties Tiffany at 1:00pm 06.09.24 Thanks Dave --appreciate the effort and the heads-up.
Failed Traveler Part dlochner at 12:57pm 06.09.24 You'll probably have difficulty finding a car to match your track. Replace the whole thing, track ca

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