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Trailer supports distance O'Day 272 HillbillyWanderer at 6:11pm 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2237 Proud new owner of a new to me O'Day 272 LE! I currently have a Cat22 and have been wanting a bigger
Jib and lifelines interference teqmod at 1:35pm 06.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5054 Hi All, as you may have seen from prior few posts I am extremely new to sailing but I am getting out
O'day 30 1979 Galley Drawer Hardware cookcwayne at 12:08pm 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/428 Trying to replace the plastic slide(s) that hold up the drawers any suggestions ?
Jib Furler (1) MikePoplin at 11:35am 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/321 I disassembled the furling components last Fall when I had the jib restitched; now I don't recall ho
Center board issues Flaco at 10:34am 06.14.17 Smaller Boats 8/1242 Ever since I bought my H260 I have found it very hard to pull up the swing keel. It takes all the po
Advice on loading a boat on the trailer (1) Cowpokee at 7:42am 06.14.17 Ask All Sailors 27/3783 Would anyone have an opinion on where the balance point on this boat would be? I have it on a lake t
Deja Vu All Over! NZ vs. USA Gunni at 7:21am 06.14.17 Racing 1/459 In light winds (and after a race stop for no wind) New Zealand easily defeated Sweden to win the Lou
Chart Plotter Recommendation for Hunter 310 JScho at 7:21am 06.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/983 I just purchased a 2000 Hunter 310 and would like to add a chart plotter. Maybe 7" or 9". Wonderin
Questions about solar chargers AXEL at 6:31am 06.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1064 I'm thinking of adding a solar battery charging system to my C30. I know pretty much nothing about t
Center board pennant exit hole in cockpit CarmenK at 6:28am 06.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/623 I am a new owner of an old boat--1976 O'Day 25. The good news is that the centerboard was replaced s
Yanmar 1gm rpm neutral vs under load johnm5858 at 1:10am 06.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 1/597 I heard a mechanic once say what the normal difference should be on Max Rpms between /in neutral ve
Bimini for H22 (1) newsailor130 at 8:11pm 06.13.17 Smaller Boats 1/436 Any idea where to get a Bimini for my H22 (and being able to sail with Bimini up)? Steve Gully poste
Crap Meriachee at 8:08pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 23/908 There are a couple of spots in the non skid with black crap deep in the crevices. This was present w
Inverter questions redunculous at 8:01pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1750 I am about to take off for some extended cruising and was aiming at installing an inverter, I would
Fresh water pump causing surging Russ Gallagher at 7:27pm 06.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1559 Hello all. I'm brand-new to this boat and when I turn on the water pumping system I get pressure at
Spinnaker halyard roller Tally Ho at 7:23pm 06.13.17 Bigger Boats 13/2641 My O'Day 322 has a roller at the front top of the mast for the spinnaker halyard. The roller seems
Lowrance Link-8 microphone Tally Ho at 7:19pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 4/920 The mic on my Link-8 seems to flaking out and won't transmit when I key the mic. Does anyone know i
isotherm model 4730 refrigeration unit stops cooling Michel C at 6:55pm 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 3/270 Hi, need some guidance. I have an isotherm refrigeration unit model 4730. seems that after a little
Whisker pole hardware options-I'm clueless! Jimongee at 6:08pm 06.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1849 I am finally getting the itch to break down and buy a whisker pole for my 356. However when checking
Considering a Catalina 30 Roadking Larry at 5:51pm 06.13.17 Catalina 30 29/3261 I've been bit by the "bigger boat bug". Looking at an '80 Catalina 30. Preliminary look see is prom

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Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips morbidfollower at 10:26pm 06.05.23 Keep in mind that a 16ft wayfarer dinghy can and has crossed the Atlantic. The 22 is fine as long
Check my wiring diagram? captcoho at 8:31pm 06.05.23 Hi there! New boat owner here...we inherited our sailboat, and are redoing the wiring. I have made
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing (1) Will Gilmore at 7:42pm 06.05.23 US Navy thought they had the right away, The Container ship was not held course and we were in the
Daysailer 3 roller furling Sunbird22358 at 7:34pm 06.05.23 There should be a shackle on the jib halyard to connect to the piece on the right in your photo. I
Newbie shemandr at 7:33pm 06.05.23 Age is a big issue with insurance companies. It's cheaper to insure a newer boat than older one eve
Daysailer 3 roller furling (3) Sunbird22358 at 7:29pm 06.05.23 The upper swivel was originally spliced to the jib halyard, there is no other attachment to the mast
Does anyone own a Widgeon??? (1) Sunbird22358 at 7:22pm 06.05.23 I don't have one now, but I did have one from 1988-96, a 1970 Model. Do you have questions? Because
Newbie Tally Ho at 7:21pm 06.05.23
Hunter 38 Fixed Portlight Shade jemill at 7:07pm 06.05.23 If you are referring to the white mesh covers that snap over the portlights in the main deck, they
Newbie Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07pm 06.05.23 44 year old 44 ft boat. I admire your guts but you might want to reconsider both.
Newbie Davidasailor26 at 7:02pm 06.05.23
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 7:01pm 06.05.23 Thank you again:)
1976 Santana 21ft Winter Hawk at 6:37pm 06.05.23 I realize this is an old post, but as a former S-21 owner I would be interested in seeing photos of
Newbie Dalliance at 6:26pm 06.05.23
2004 Raymarine C80 Display artboas at 6:25pm 06.05.23 No power supply issues yet. I am inclined to bite the bullet and go new. Thank you When I referr
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 6:17pm 06.05.23 No power supply issues yet. I am inclined to bite the bullet and go new. Thank you
2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 Hollyberry at 6:02pm 06.05.23 Cool.... we'll probably drop by too!
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 5:47pm 06.05.23 I'm definitely listening. This is why I came to SBO. I really appreciate all of the advice. Thank
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 5:45pm 06.05.23 May I suggest the local lakes near you to include Lake Anna, Smith Smith Mountain Lake and Claytor
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Crusty Ol Salt at 5:40pm 06.05.23 please learn your boat and how to sail first before you go out on the James River in Tidewater and

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