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Best place to buy new B&G Instruments grboregon at 12:05pm 11.10.19 Parts Search 3/922 Just bought a 2016 Beneteau Oceanis 41.1. It had all the instruments stolen before I bought it. I
B 24 jib tracks Member 131497 at 10:50am 11.10.19 Bristol 3/1121 Hi... Anyone has an idea if the jib lead tracks are screwed directly into the fiberglass ir if they'
244 Strong! (1) Brian D at 7:51am 11.10.19 Sails Call Lounge 6/704 Happy 244th Birthday, Marines. And a Happy Birthday to our former Marines here on SBO! Semper Fi, Ma
What ever happened to all forums forum njlarry at 6:44am 11.10.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1073 There used to be an all forum forum that posted all recent posts that did not require searching ever
Rechargeable Rail Light. BillyK at 6:35am 11.10.19 Catalina 310 12/1788 anyone give one of these a shot? https://www.mantusmarine.com/mantus-snap-on-light seems like a go
Gear ads. njlarry at 6:29am 11.10.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1452 Anyone know how to access the previous year for sale ads on this site?
O Day parts njlarry at 6:23am 11.10.19 Parts Search 7/1430 Looking for the food molded deck box propane locker liners. Also a.c. electric panel or parts.
Scenes from Frenchboro, Maine, 2019. (8) TomY at 5:41am 11.10.19 Destinations 13/2354 These scenes could easily be from any year in this decade. Things don't change much on Maine islands
ducting for 411 HVAC bugbitten at 5:20am 11.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/896 I've looked at a ton of 411s and have narrowed my search to two boats. One does not have HVAC, and i
Pulling prop shaft Hunter 340 ger123 at 1:09am 11.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2026 Hi, did someone pulling the prop shaft of a Hunter 340? Have I to remove the rudder too? Have someon
Dodger... Member 131497 at 10:26pm 11.09.19 Bristol 0/774 Anyone owning a B24 had a dodger done for it? C
Bristol 24 Member 131497 at 7:00pm 11.09.19 Bristol 13/2137 Anyone installed a bow roller on a B24? If so, could you provide photos /advise pls?... and thx to a
I am a good driver (1) bawlmer at 3:34pm 11.09.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/1332 My safe ride APP from Allstate insurance recorded my trip from Rock Hall to Baltimore. It said I had
W�rstfest postponement (1) Jackdaw at 8:44am 11.09.19 Racing 12/1383
Jib cleats that fit 1970s era Javelins? (1) WFON at 6:07am 11.09.19 Day Sailers 5/1478 I have a 1970s era O'Day Javelin that needs a set of jib cleats. DR Marine sells jib cleat cars, but
Any ideas on what electronics to put in place of the old Apelco depth finder hole on my Catalina 22? (1) togara at 7:38pm 11.08.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2578 My old Apelco depth finder is broken and there is a hole in the cockpit/cabin wall where it goes as
MMSI Question SailMaster at 9:14am 11.08.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3016 Having been out of the game for a bit, we are replacing old obsolete electronics in our current ref
Water stain in teak Calif. Ted at 7:48am 11.08.19 Ask All Sailors 2/722 I didn't catch a deck leak until it started weeping thru a screw hole in teak trim inside the cabin.
Winter Maintenance for Ballast Tank and Water Valve/Seal hardware spiker44 at 7:12am 11.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1086 I am a new 26S owner based in NL. I have pulled my 26S and am storing on the trailer for winter. The
Wind noise in cell phone videos Gene Neill at 4:26am 11.08.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1875 Anybody have a secret for eliminating it? They used to sell plug-in "dead cat" microphones for sma

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Parallel or buss bar dLj at 11:35am 11.24.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Captain Larry-DH at 11:30am 11.24.24
Ellebogen Isolators (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 11.24.24 I would guess that the number is around 3/16" since that is about how much the engine moves at idle
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Ralph Johnstone at 10:37am 11.24.24 I was just wondering what the opinions are of the paste type gelcoat Never used (nor heard of) pa
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 11.24.24 For surface blemishes (not craters) I gouge out spider cracks or use a dremel with a burr bit tip a
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 11.24.24 I'm familiar with the process. I've worked with gelcoat. I was just wondering what the opinions are
Ellebogen Isolators kloudie1 at 9:52am 11.24.24 I remember running across an article that gave a minimum measurement for the clearance between the t
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes shemandr at 9:33am 11.24.24 To be able to tune by feel you need a lot of experience. A rigger could acquire that skill. Most o
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dLj at 8:48am 11.24.24 Leaving system as is, I would be inclined to replace the open T between the deck and the pump with
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes dLj at 8:46am 11.24.24 I asked my rigger, "Why don't you use a loos gauge to test the rigging?" He said, "In my experien
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea Scott T-Bird at 8:41am 11.24.24 Leaving system as is, I would be inclined to replace the open T between the deck and the pump with a
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes Stu Jackson at 8:26am 11.24.24 I've owned Catalina sailboats since 1983 (C22 1983-87; C25 1987-1998; C34 1998 to present). Every s
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes (1) jssailem at 7:51am 11.24.24 I asked my rigger, "Why don't you use a loos gauge to test the rigging?" He said, "In my experienc
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? dLj at 7:33am 11.24.24 This thread has drifted way from the OP's original post. All great ideas but if anyone knows of a s
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? jssailem at 7:26am 11.24.24 I resort to the ideas suggested by Andy from Boatworks Today. Grind back the cracks. Support the su
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? jssailem at 7:25am 11.24.24 there are some creative LP on demand hot water heaters for RV's, why not boats? I take a SWAG at t
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? TimFromLI at 7:02am 11.24.24 This thread has drifted way from the OP's original post. All great ideas but if anyone knows of a sa
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:53am 11.24.24 I use an aquarium pump to push AF through while the AC pump itself pulls. hat gets pulled through.
O'day 240 cracks in cockpit seats, general pre-buy shemandr at 5:10am 11.24.24 One difference between sailboats and power boats is the rigging. There can be a fair amount of expe
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 NYSail at 5:00am 11.24.24 I blow my air conditioner lines out using a compressor. I do it from the outside and watch as the wa

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