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What to do with used sails? RakeAndToe at 9:17pm 03.29.19 Mid-Size Boats 10/1788 My parents have a huge pile of used sails from the family weeknight race boat, a Catalina 27 (normal
Aqua signal series 25 combo mast headache/ fore deck light bulb conversation question? Capt Robbie at 5:55pm 03.29.19 Ask All Sailors 22/4159 Three years ago installed a new Aqua signal series 25 combo mast head / fore deck light. Fore deck
Water ballast Lcd123 at 12:23pm 03.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/548
Converting Main Sail to loose foot JRT at 11:58am 03.29.19 Catalina 310 55/10406 I think the biggest disappoint I have with my future 310 right now is that I really fell in love wit
Penetrol Plymouth Sailor at 8:22am 03.29.19 Ask All Sailors 2/794 Anyone used Penetrol on oil based top side paint before? How were your results?
O'DAY soundproofing njlarry at 7:49am 03.29.19 Bigger Boats 21/2071 Did a search on sound proofing but only found lots of discussion on type of materials. Really wonder
Wow, a mysterious beauty (3) Skipper at 6:45am 03.29.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2414 Saw this in the shipyard docks in Newport Beach last week. The pictures cannot portray her perfecti
Counter top ice maker chp at 6:44am 03.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1408 We do a one week trip to the North Channel every year. I have 2, 5 day coolers which work pretty goo
Hauling my 28.5 Peter Olsen at 6:43am 03.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/738 Good morning, I have an 1986 Hunter 28.5 and am taking her to the Glades Boat yard this Wednesday 4/
Furling Mains About to go into the water? bob_pattison at 5:17am 03.29.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1247 All, Over the last year I have run into an issue that has surfaced again and again and I think it is
Oceanair blinds Slipin Away at 3:55am 03.29.19 Big Boats 5/1955 Any information on how to remove the Oceanair Blinds in the main cabin ports for cleaning. It appea
1975 Catalina 27 Cockpit Through Hull?Bilge pump Summerbreeze at 6:15pm 03.28.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1626 Hi there 1.I just bought a 1975 Catalina 27.I have had to strip the boat and water blast it to clea
Maxwell winches Tom H31 at 4:03pm 03.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 8/1088 I am searching for a replacement winch for the halyard winch on my '86 H31. The winch is a Maxwell
anker winch (1) amarone at 3:45pm 03.28.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1552 Hello all Does anyone have a manual for this type of anker winch. It is mounted on a Beneteau 473 f
Hunter treasure trove of information Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 03.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/598 Originally this was posted but many forget. Thanks to Phil Herring and two of my good friends, Eddi
re-installing Beckson portlights in H42 eianm at 3:10pm 03.28.19 Big Boats 2/452 Finally made the time to do this properly and have removed the port-light and cleaned of the old sea
Yanmar kampuniform at 11:37am 03.28.19 Yamaha 14/1851
Just got RULED Jackdaw at 11:05am 03.28.19 Ask All Sailors 22/1783 Just got a video from some POGO friends. I had shared when them that we had done 16 knots in the Far
more propane questions (1) capta at 9:40am 03.28.19 Ask All Sailors 18/835 OK, so I'm trying to put together a proper propane system from the far side of the moon, and it seem
H31 leak Tom H31 at 9:17am 03.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/687 I am trying to diagnose a leak that is causing water to get into the lazarette and also into the aft

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Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 7:56am 09.28.23 No dealers could help. I called many within a few hours. I then called the Yanmar Mastry Engine Cent
Old Raymarine L750 LloydB at 7:53am 09.28.23 what input devices do you have to connect to it if required?
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? kloudie1 at 7:52am 09.28.23 If I remember correctly, the QM dipstick tube end is below the normal oil level in the sump and any
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem AaronD at 7:41am 09.28.23 Anyone else out there have a Rudder Craft system on their 22 ? I installed ours in 2017, and it's
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem morbidfollower at 7:40am 09.28.23 Anyone else out there have a Rudder Craft system on their 22 ? I do. Extremely happy with it and w
Sail Stop for H34 kloudie1 at 7:32am 09.28.23 My 34 has flat slides, so I think that the middle one of these is correct: Davis Instruments Sail Tr
Anchor Locker kappykaplan at 7:29am 09.28.23 Is that like putting a piece of lightweight paper over the number and rubbing the side of a pencil
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? kappykaplan at 7:28am 09.28.23 Check your mixing elbow. With the exception of oil in the bilge, all the symptoms described point t
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem Jacktar at 7:25am 09.28.23 Yep, installed this year, like night and day versus original tilt up.
Anchor Locker justsomeguy at 7:24am 09.28.23 Many do a pencil tracing Is that like putting a piece of lightweight paper over the number and rub
Raymarine RL70C..... Rich Stidger at 7:17am 09.28.23
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter kloudie1 at 7:15am 09.28.23 here is a summary: H-34 Fixed Ports Rebuilt \| Sailboat Owners Forums A local plastics shop custom c
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 6:13am 09.28.23 As with all else on a boat, whether radar or AIS is more valuable depends on how and where you use y
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 6:00am 09.28.23 Boats have an infinite capacity to absorb money. The great thing about AIS, it that it is relativ
Rudder counterbalance? (1) THECUSCUS at 5:23am 09.28.23 do not over heel the boat with too much sail. Reef the main and have a 100% jib or less. When the
Anchor Locker Ward H at 5:18am 09.28.23 Welcome to SBO. I enjoyed sailing my O'Day 25 for 5 years. Great boat. As others said, look for
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 4:34am 09.28.23 No mention of radar in this thread. I don't dispute the convenience (and safety) of AIS but don't g
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Jim Legere at 3:10am 09.28.23 No mention of radar in this thread. I don't dispute the convenience (and safety) of AIS but don't ge
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 1:17am 09.28.23 The lake we sail on is about 7 miles long. It is connected to Lake Michigan through a channel. F
Raymarine RL70C..... NYSail at 12:56am 09.28.23

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