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Left the FL gulf coast just in time! Justin_NSA at 7:13am 09.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/371 We just got back Saturday night after a 2 week vacation in the Destin FL beach area. The weather was
Pearson-O'Day 290 dscribner at 7:13am 09.04.18 Pearson 1/823 Any POD 290 owners out there? There's only 8 of us . . . at best
Two Perplexing Engine Issue JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:01am 09.04.18 Catalina 310 25/3196 Good Morning All, I have two strange engine issues I am hoping someone might have some insight on f
Replacement hatch screens for Catalina 10 1/4" hatch openings warpinsr at 6:34am 09.04.18 Parts Search 0/462 Looking for replacement inside-the-cabin screens that fit the hatch trim kit for what appears to be
Battery monitor inaccurate..... NYSail at 4:47am 09.04.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1714 hello all, Hoping to get a bit of input on readouts I am getting on my Xantrex LinkLite battery moni
Head drain replacement Kramer1959 at 8:27pm 09.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/770 I need to replace the corroded head drain grate in my Catalina 30. Anyone have any advice on this?
HR 37...take me out? Braden at 8:21pm 09.03.18 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1575 Is there a 37 owner in the US, preferably east coast who'd be willing to take me for a sail? I'm a p
Colorado River Tragedy AlastairLC at 7:08pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 44/2674 The body of one of four people missing since Saturday when two boats crashed head-on and sank in the
Can I somehow relocate my rear split stay on a davet system. Oday to Gallivant at 6:35pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/554 I own a 28 foot oday. The rear stay has a split which runs to either side of me while sailing. The w
Lake Minnetonka Beneteau raft-up (1) Jackdaw at 5:24pm 09.03.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/1121 Today BlueJ and 4 of the 5 First 235s at WYC headed out for a sail and then a raft-up. On the way we
Oday widgeon 12 centerboard issue Lost cause at 5:23pm 09.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1551
Jib sheet tracks position greg_m at 4:20pm 09.03.18 Catalina 22 18/5289
Dealing With an Overpowered Situation Don Guillette at 3:32pm 09.03.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 63/15380 A sailor on the "new post" forum opened a topic describing sailing with a 150 jib and being overpowe
Artic Circle Living and Cold Water Boating? (1) SG at 2:23pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 5/437 There was threads regarding Hudson ' James Bay, an one regarding a tragic accident in Superior. I
Changed fuel filters...engine not start! (1) Suncatcher at 12:21pm 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1606 155773 I have read the other similar posts and have tried (I think) all the procedures to deal with
Leaking Centerboard Line Hose - O'Day 26 (2) hejira17 at 12:07pm 09.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1580 Hello Gentlemen, I have a 1985 O'Day 26, had it for several months, still working on it, but sailing
Rating vs Boat vs Ability DayDreamer41 at 11:35am 09.03.18 Racing 47/6196 I am not new to sailing but am to racing and have a question regarding a boats rating compared to th
Lost our Mast Hunter 260 rosypar1 at 10:39am 09.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 56/5022 We were called by the dock master this morning that due to heavy gusts of wind, our mast came down a
CAL 229 spreader specs? mobius981 at 10:30am 09.03.18 Cal 4/1490 Hello all, I am new here and I am a sailor. I am asking a question for a dear friend. He recently b
Cal 229 Spreader Specs mobius981 at 10:26am 09.03.18 Parts Search 0/7 Hello all, I am new here and I am a sailor. I am asking a question for a dear friend. He recently b

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Expected life of a fuel line hose? rgranger at 10:20am 05.20.24 I got OB fuel line at an O-O-O O'Riley's in the past.
Expected life of a fuel line hose? dlochner at 10:17am 05.20.24 It is important to use CG approved hoses. The hoses prevent permeation and are fire resistant. If a
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 05.20.24 AutoZone only has "fuel injection" hoses. They don't stretch which makes them really difficult to wo
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 10:07am 05.20.24
Mooring ball pennant question (1) rgranger at 9:44am 05.20.24 Close, but no cigar. It should be floaty thing to boat rode, since it is sort of anchor and anchors
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 9:41am 05.20.24 That would be a buoy-to-boat LINE. ;) Close, but no cigar. It should be floaty thing to boat rode
Mooring ball pennant question rgranger at 9:38am 05.20.24 . I had considered using "buoy-to-boat rope", but decided against it. :D That would be a buoy-to-b
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Kings Gambit at 8:59am 05.20.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to mov
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Kings Gambit at 8:48am 05.20.24
Mooring ball pennant question shemandr at 8:47am 05.20.24 There are many different systems. Another take: In the New Suffolk area of Long Island the practic
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 8:37am 05.20.24 So you are saying, Claude, that you can live in a bug-filled environment if you kill the bugs before
Mooring ball pennant question jssailem at 8:32am 05.20.24 To some folks... Words Matter. It does help to clarify what is being said. How to manage your boat
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:17am 05.20.24 I'll never forget the owners manual I once saw, translated from Japanese, that literally said: "tig
Fresh water pump Allan12210 at 8:01am 05.20.24 Has anyone found an alternative fresh water pump to the Shurflo Aqua-King II 3 gpm pump for their C
Mooring ball pennant question carlc376 at 7:49am 05.20.24 Thank you for the advice. The pickup bouy is a great idea. On the "Pennant" usage, the marina used
Mooring ball pennant question dLj at 7:39am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 7:37am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question Joe at 7:34am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Dufour 500 GL jssailem at 7:34am 05.20.24 I am giving serious thought to acquiring a Dufour 500 GL. I would value any insights or experience
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) dLj at 7:34am 05.20.24 I've always assumed that the mooring balls at Hasserott Beach were privately owned. My friend said

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