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NMEA hookup question walt at 4:36pm 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1322 I want to connect my Garmin chart plotter to my Raymarine ST2000 auto pilot The Garmin has a NMEA 0
Is there a social media platform for boat buyers to meet boat sellers? (1) Mark Schneider at 2:20pm 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1258 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56253515e4b06bdcb46acee7/t/595c377d15d5dbaf095fdf7b/149921577
Heavy weather reefing in mast main furling Clydo at 2:02pm 07.19.17 Catalina 310 5/3264 Friend of mine in C34 has inmast furler and recently sailed down coast of California. He was DDW as
Facebook C-22 owners group? (1) Sacto Dave at 12:28pm 07.19.17 Catalina 22 3/538 Anyone here know what's up with this FB page?
Tips for single-handing out of San Francisco Bay for the first time? patrickkidd at 12:24pm 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2260 I've had my Catalina 30 inside the San Francisco Bay for about a year and a half. In that time I hav
great lakes fun jon hansen at 12:06pm 07.19.17 Racing 12/1195 port huron to mackinac island race this weekend
1978 27' Catalina toilet (head) has crack in housing where hand pump is located MaryE at 10:44am 07.19.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/912 slight hairline crack that hisses and won't hold pressure when trying to empty or fill. Would some p
Upper shroud chain plate placement Mr_Dreamer at 9:42am 07.19.17 Catalina 22 24/3055 I have a 75 Catalina 22 that I trailer sail. When I take the mast down I have to loosen the upper sh
Ruddercraft Replacement Rudder p369 at 9:38am 07.19.17 Smaller Boats 13/4103 Hello all! I'm new(ish) to these forums. I've had my 2002 hunter 260 for about 6 years now it is ti
Outboard pulley assist Douginmd at 9:03am 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 11/3068 My 9.9 Johnson is on and adjustible bracket that is too heavy for me to raise and lower. I think th
Pearson 39-2 Centerboard Cable Specs mpbeagle at 8:48am 07.19.17 Pearson 6/1618 Can anyone tell me the length and centerboard attachment type (pin, bolt, eye) for the 1980s Pearson
Hunter 310 Outhaul Rigging Question JScho at 8:42am 07.19.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/1621 Sorry to be so dense but only had the boat for a month and still getting acquainted with the rigging
Reefing Widgeon Sails Duchifat91 at 6:53am 07.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3342 Does anyone have their Widgeon mainsail modified for reefing? If so, how did you do it? Alternativel
Boy taking sailing lessons is hit by boat propeller, dies The Shadow Knows at 5:04am 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 51/4306 This is so sad, all the boy wanted to do was learn to sail: CENTERPORT, N.Y. -- (AP) A 10-year-ol
Maptech charts All U Get at 4:56am 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 2/281 Hi all, Our Maptech charts are well used and the little spiral wire has caused the pages to pull ou
Hatch boards wing15601 at 4:19am 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 5/639 Thats what I call them, the three pieces of wood which block entrance to the cabin of a sailboat. Wh
Keel crab All U Get at 11:02pm 07.18.17 Ask All Sailors 12/5588 I was just about to invent this. Now where do I get one. 1535941013115768 All U Get
Top 10 action items to check David Kelsh at 8:19pm 07.18.17 Catalina 30 12/1840 I am excited to have recently purchased a 1985 C-30... Going to be creating a punchlist to start goi
Newbie to the Catalina 22 fleet. jelofam at 7:59pm 07.18.17 Catalina 22 38/2496 My wife and I just up graded from an old 1969 Baymaster 18 to a 1977 Cat 22 hull #6832, we are namin
BIMINI INSTALLATION ON HUNTER capseaquel at 4:58pm 07.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1970 Have a Hunter 336 with a pedastal mounted main sheet. Want to install a bimini but because of the m

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Obligatory log-in? kappykaplan at 5:35am 02.25.24 I just logged out of SBO, verified I could see/read posts (with ads), then logged back into SBO.
Oh so dirty bilges Timm R Oday25 at 5:35am 02.25.24 Project Mayhem , no I'm not referring to the fiberglass tube . On our 25 , 1981 ,there is a step on
In search of bailer for Javelin rgranger at 5:33am 02.25.24 Kayak bailers are very effective
Obligatory log-in? Dave at 5:32am 02.25.24 It should be fixed. At least, I can read posts when I am logged out. If someone else could check, I'
Oh so dirty bilges Tally Ho at 5:30am 02.25.24
Obligatory log-in? Dave at 5:13am 02.25.24 I'm not sure why that happened, I'll look into to it. We do vet new member registrations to reduce
Obligatory log-in? kappykaplan at 4:58am 02.25.24 Jim, does your browser give you the option to stay logged in for SBO?
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? gt Ken at 2:26am 02.25.24 I think Sail Care is very good for most all your needs.
Lewmar V700 windlass Hayden Watson at 10:10pm 02.24.24 I have had the V700 for a couple of years. Plenty of power for my size boat and rode. Never had i
Lewmar V700 windlass Hayden Watson at 10:08pm 02.24.24 That was my conclusion. You should use the boat to move to the anchor not drag it to the anchor wi
No holding tank options? BigNickMontana at 9:09pm 02.24.24 My boat did not have much room for a tank, I wound up building a custom fiberglass tank that sits ab
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing walmsleyc at 8:42pm 02.24.24 My boat didn't come with any reefing rigged, and given my boom ends were rivited, it likely never ha
Keel repair Moondance at 8:37pm 02.24.24 I will take some pictures next time I go to the boat.
Oh so dirty bilges Project_Mayhem at 8:37pm 02.24.24 Ahh ..the bilge of Oday 25 ..Slim indeed ..I found that if you remove the fiberglass support and cu
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing (1) Ringydingydo at 8:36pm 02.24.24 The boat your looking at has Isomat spars. Isomat has diagrams to a similar "single line" interna
Lewmar V700 windlass jssailem at 7:59pm 02.24.24 There is a reason that the V3 costs 3x the V700. That was my conclusion. You should use the boat
Remember When.... rgranger at 7:10pm 02.24.24 We would wait all winter for the arrival of spring? No, not the Equinox, boating catalogs! West, Bo
Bilge Paint that doesn't stink rgranger at 7:05pm 02.24.24 Interestingly it took a good week or so to 'go off' and fully cure below the water line level - If
Oh so dirty bilges (2) Tally Ho at 6:42pm 02.24.24 My engine bilge looked like crap when I bought Tally Ho. And the regular bilge was pretty dank and
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience (1) MikeHoncho at 6:37pm 02.24.24 got it all done and installed today. I didn't take pictures of the inside but can attach CAD drawin

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