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Coronado 15 Rigging David Reinhart at 3:07pm 02.08.24 Ask All Sailors 9/712 Hey, I recently purchased a used Coronado 15 sailboat and I am in the process of making some minor r
Getting into Boat Chartering storm at 7:37am 02.08.24 Ask All Sailors 18/985 Hi Everyone, I am looking for advice on the best way to get into bareboat chartering. Background: I
My, how time flies! w4swk at 7:10am 02.08.24 Catalina 22 6/688 After a (too) long hiatus, Sharlene and I are moving back toward more sailing. It would appear that
looking for a Simpson Lawrence Sprint 1500 gipsy for 5/16" or 3/8" G43 chain SV dragonfly at 4:49am 02.08.24 Parts Search 0/297 looking to upgrade to G43 chain and I am looking for a new gipsy for my Simpson Lawrence sprint 1500
Dangerous URLs? (1) Justin_NSA at 4:30pm 02.07.24 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/601 This came up tonight while accessing SBO. Anyone else getting these?
2009 Bavaria Vision 40 fuel gauge not working elink at 2:43pm 02.07.24 Bavaria 3/1821 The fuel gauge wasn't working and I suspect the sender. There was voltage at the gauge and inlet vol
San Juan 26 available cclaser at 1:20pm 02.07.24 San Juan Sailboats 0/27 Hello, I have a 1979 San Juan 26 available, and will plan on posting it in the classifieds. It is
#31 C310 for sale, Santa Cruz, CA marchem at 10:51am 02.07.24 Catalina 310 2/638 Was going to post a new thread with the listing of our C310 for sale. But there's a big red warning
Where to find hull number H49 miguelgdelrey at 10:45am 02.07.24 Ask All Sailors 6/366 Does the H49 2009 has the hull # written or engraved in the hull? Does it have a plaque somewhere?
Black Butyl tape? JBP-PA at 8:06am 02.07.24 Ask All Sailors 13/959 I'm looking for a black butyl tape. Bed-It does not come in black. 3M Weatherban is too pricey. Has
What's a Flying Sail? And is it right for you? jssailem at 7:46am 02.07.24 Ask All Sailors 1/388
Swim platform (1) archer472 at 8:03am 02.06.24 Ask All Sailors 8/756 So I have a 1975 Jensen Cal 25 and it has an outboard 9.9 engine. Do they make dual swim platforms t
BENETEAU 343 DINGHY DAVITS Ciarabc at 4:46pm 02.05.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/401 Looking for recommendations for Beneteau 343 dinghy davits. What worked best for you?
nav pod vhf mounting domer94 at 4:38pm 02.05.24 Ask All Sailors 13/475 im looking at a 3 instrument helm pod for auto pilot and wind. the extra space for a vhf. i cannot f
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JRT at 11:23am 02.05.24 Destinations 18/1628 My wife and I are thinking of moving my Catalina 310 from Lake Guntersville to a gulf location. The
Corian color for 2004 41AC ice breaker at 4:13pm 02.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/270 Does anybody know the color code or name for the corian conther tops in the 2004- 2008 41ac? I am tr
Removing Furlex for forestay inspection chp at 4:12pm 02.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/461 I would like to know if anyone has disassembled their Furlex furler to inspect their forestay. I've
Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? rsementi at 2:14pm 02.04.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/927 Does anyone know where I could get a copy of the MacGregor 65 Pilothouse owners manual?
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts (3) patbratton at 2:02pm 02.04.24 Smaller Boats 13/1282 We finally got some warm weather this weekend and I went to the lake to check on the boat. All was
Simpson Lawrence windless Gypsy SV dragonfly at 1:15pm 02.03.24 Ask All Sailors 1/247 Looking to find a new gypsy for a S.L. Sprint 1500, currently it is a 3/8 BBB chain and I want to re

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Do Your Maintenance! (Please) Justin_NSA at 2:52pm 10.16.24 I like to do all possible maintenance to create a baseline for future items. I think I have posted
2qm20 tach question. Johnb at 1:53pm 10.16.24 I have a feeling that the tachometer in the picture may not be the same one that the wiring diagram
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 1:46pm 10.16.24 I am confident that your survey has a clause that says they surveyor is not liable for error or omi
Do Your Maintenance! (Please) monocerosin at 1:36pm 10.16.24 cylinders; the cooling passages were completely plugged, with completely deteriorated zincs. The v
How do you initiate an owners information page? Dave at 1:33pm 10.16.24 I am guessing these entries are verified by a moderator before publishing... SBO does not assume
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 1:11pm 10.16.24 I am confident that your survey has a clause that says they surveyor is not liable for error or omis
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 1:03pm 10.16.24 Your surveyor should be held libel. That's what people keep telling me...I am not sure what I can
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 12:34pm 10.16.24 It's not damaged that we know of, but one vendor told me that the difference between the 25mm and th
Lazy Jacks ? Rick D at 12:21pm 10.16.24 I have used lazy jacks for 34 years on two boats. For your size, a three-leg system ought to work fi
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 11:47am 10.16.24 The 25mm vs 1 inch came up when ordering elsewhere and the question of tapering also came up, so I
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint Art12050 at 11:46am 10.16.24
How do you initiate an owners information page? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 10.16.24 Matt ; There is no information under hunter resources for the Marlow Hunter 31 sailboat. Per the
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 11:41am 10.16.24 I will address a couple of the posts. First I would say that my disdain for Lazy Jacks came from s
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 11:24am 10.16.24 The reason for picture of the shroud turnbuckles was to determine if the studs had been screwed all
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 10:16am 10.16.24 In the short run the wallet doesn't like your decision, in the long run you will be happy you didn'
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations dlochner at 10:11am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quic
How do you initiate an owners information page? DRhoads at 10:05am 10.16.24 section 42 has many articles that I've submitted over the years since owning Belle-Vie. And I thin
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 9:48am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quick
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 9:40am 10.16.24 I'm not finding benefits to be worth the cost. Perhaps once I have some longer passages in mind, I
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 9:32am 10.16.24

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