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Holding tank access Benjammin at 11:06am 02.26.20 Bigger Boats 20/4263
OT Question about rope condition (1) Captain Larry-DH at 10:44am 02.26.20 Ask All Sailors 10/982 Off the sailing topic but sailors are rope "mavens" so I'd like other opinions: Window cleaners are
That awesome moment when... (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 02.26.20 Ask All Sailors 8/908 You find an old picture of your boat on http://www.iheartodays.com Click below for boat pic
S2 11.0 cutlass bearing joul at 2:21am 02.26.20 S2 4/1498 Hello ! Does anyone knows the dimension of the cutlass bearing on the S2 11.0 ? I m far from my boat
RACOR VS. NO NAME BRAND twodzusfittings at 5:48pm 02.25.20 Bigger Boats 4/961 I'm getting ready for the upcoming season. There is a large price difference between a racor T12R an
Keel up or keel down Willemvan at 2:05pm 02.25.20 Smaller Boats 10/1472 So, I keep my boat in a marina all summer and remove it in winter. Do you h26 owners leave your kee
Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? Ralph Johnstone at 1:27pm 02.25.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/2423 Hi Peggie, In a nutshell, does the piston O-ring in a PHll Superflush require periodic lubrication
Looking of Plastimo 1011 or 910 roller furling drum (1) Richard Tucker at 1:11pm 02.25.20 Parts Search 0/1084
S2 11.0 A owners - Cutlass bearing joul at 12:51pm 02.25.20 Ask All Sailors 0/319 Hello ! Does anyone knows the dimension of the cutlass bearing on the S2 11.0 ? I m far from my boat
shunt wiring for engine ground? wsconner at 8:54am 02.25.20 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5598 I've read MS's post (Wiring ' Installing A Battery Monitor) a few times and did my best to search, b
skimmer transducer thetone at 9:37pm 02.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4159 Can a skimmer transducer work on a Sailboat?
Exhaust Tape? BillyK at 4:29pm 02.24.20 Catalina 310 9/1813 Hi All.. Does anyone know what the metallic wrap is around the exhaust riser? I peeled ours off to
old Signet Transducer, New Head unit? ScourgeOfTheHudson at 3:31pm 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/817 Hello to all, just wondering if anyone thought it might be possible to buy a new display unit (of a
Transmission Gbulloss at 2:39pm 02.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/915 I have a 82 Hunter 30with a Yanmar 2GM. I need a new transmission. Tag is missing off of mine. I kn
Hot controller All U Get at 12:51pm 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 4/871 Hi all, We installed a new controller for our wind generator and during a recent blow I kept track
What size fuel filter/separator? Project_Mayhem at 12:11pm 02.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/756 I have an OMC saildrive (detuned Johnson 25/35) that currently has a 10micron filter. Is this an app
Inline fuses for small wiring - ABYC compliant? AaronD at 11:47am 02.24.20 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1017 Is it sound practice and ABYC approved to downsize a wiring run with an inline fuse? E.g. I have a
Keel refurbishing Jacomo Sailor at 11:38am 02.24.20 Catalina 22 3/1067 I will be removing my swing keel soon in preparation for refinishing. I have a plan for the safe re
SQL Injection Attack - 2/24/2020 Brian D at 9:42am 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1569 This is to advise everyone that there was an SQL Injection attack this morning. The results were a D
retractable bowsprit eberns at 9:15am 02.24.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/3433 I have a Catalina 28 mkII circ 2003. I am interested in installing a Selden after market bowsprit ki

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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
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? colemj at 5:53am 03.09.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? colemj at 5:47am 03.09.25 Generally in normal operation the greatest opportunity for deviation is chart indexing. The GPS is
Builder's plate and CE certificate firebird13 at 3:09am 03.09.25 Hi, On my 38 from 2008, the watercraft identification number (WIN number) is located to the left of
Mast repair thoughts higgs at 8:38pm 03.08.25 I would want advice from a professional rigger on this.
Replace Teak Bungs higgs at 8:34pm 03.08.25 On my Nassau 34 I would used a 3/8 bit to drill out the old bung. If the screw looked good and was
VHF antenna mast mounting higgs at 8:16pm 03.08.25 On my marconi rigs I used something like what is in the link below. I was cruising the Great Lakes
Diesel Leak Injection Pump jssailem at 7:55pm 03.08.25 the more you analyze something the more complex the solution is. No. It may be just more complex t
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 7:23pm 03.08.25 It happens. Patience. Look for the simplest answer: Ochum's Razor. You are so right, the more you
VHF antenna mast mounting shemandr at 6:27pm 03.08.25 Go back to Don's question. If you are re-stepping your mast often I wouldn't want a mast head ante

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