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Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 7:15am 04.02.24 Bigger Boats 12/1428 Anyone take off their cabin top handrails? It looks like you have to take off the rails inside to g
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Shaw_2112 at 6:39am 04.02.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/977 does anyone have pics of their back stay rigging at the triangle? I need to grab pics of mine but to
Mooring setup cost.... NYSail at 6:13am 04.02.24 Ask All Sailors 8/3081 So have just got approved for a mooring in a new harbor. Town fee is very reasonable at $100 but the
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) Ted10028 at 2:05pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 25/1416 Thanks. at one point the engine would not start. The part with the white zip tie was loose so that i
Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston johnsonderegger at 2:04pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/409 We plan to sail out of Bar Harbor on the first good weather on or after April 28, 2024. I would lik
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain (1) danb2k at 1:09pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 11/929 Hi All, I have to replace the eye which connects the rope to the chain on my ground tackle (see pict
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 10:57am 04.01.24 Trailer Sailors 5/1086 I used to have a Hobie 16 and would launch it on the beach. Just back close-ish and drag it down. Ho
Y33 prop shaft removal mermike at 5:23am 04.01.24 Yamaha 2/524 Has anyone with a Y33 (and the engine under the companionway like a nomal boat :biggrin:) pulled the
New to me Cat 22 (1) mashmaster at 9:18pm 03.31.24 Catalina 22 6/779 I just took ownership of a new to me 1980 Catalina 22. Lots of things to address immediately and a
Engine removal? Jimongee at 5:45pm 03.31.24 C&C 3/1583 I own a 1987 C ' C 35 MKIII. It has a 3GM 30. I would like to remove the engine and simply comple
Precision 23 mast question mikevet at 5:03pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1100 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c
P23 mast mikevet at 4:55pm 03.31.24 Precision 0/40 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c
Name Change Guystapo at 2:15pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 10/817 We recently bought a Catalina 34 and want to change the name. Has anyone gone thru the ritual?
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 12:05pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1961 I installed a Trombetta 610 pull solenoid to replace the pull to stop lever at my engine control pan
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 6:26am 03.31.24 Engines and Propulsion 16/1462 Happy Easter everyone, I am just wondering if there are any considerations I am missing before I te
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 4:36am 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 26/1784 Good morning, everyone. New to this forum. So, quick question, if I may. I have a 1987 Watkins 33 an
PHRF O'Day 192 TJ Mickel at 12:30pm 03.30.24 Ask All Sailors 8/688 I have seen references to a rating of 264 in this group from 2012 and a generic search result of 270
working on my yanmar 2gm (3) tradecode at 11:41am 03.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/1600 hello, this is the engine in my s2 9.2 1982 that i just purchased.. the engine tach only shows it r
"No Step" decals Nichole340 at 11:27am 03.30.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1248
Mooring line...... (1) NYSail at 8:11am 03.30.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1605 So will be replacing mooring line. In the past have made my own using triple braid 3/4 and followed

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Windlite 14 (1) jssailem at 11:18am 06.25.25 the lines are in such bad shape I am having a hard time finding what I need to replace. If anyone k
More Scams PaulK at 11:15am 06.25.25 Came across something like this looking for a snowplow for my tractor. Really cheap. In Alaska. Th
Cheap outboard PaulK at 11:10am 06.25.25 I'm thinking that if you've got a battery big enough to start a diesel that you can't start anyway,
Windlite 14 jssailem at 11:07am 06.25.25 Let us know if you have additional questions.
Cheap outboard LLoyd B at 10:17am 06.25.25 I'm thinking that if you've got a battery big enough to start a diesel that you can't start anyway,
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 10:06am 06.25.25
Windlite 14 Bfran1966 at 9:22am 06.25.25 If so the spelling is Windflite. It is a AMF built boat. Here is some info from 2010 that may help.
Windlite 14 Bfran1966 at 9:21am 06.25.25 Welcome to SBO. You post location is fine. Is this your boat.
Quick connect fittings - how to remove BAD ORCA at 8:52am 06.25.25 That dark grey fitting is a no name Chinese fitting. They are all over Amazon. The white ones look
Windlite 14 jssailem at 8:50am 06.25.25 If so the spelling is Windflite. It is a AMF built boat. Here is some info from 2010 that may help.
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Steve Bailey at 8:49am 06.25.25 You could take the boat, motor, trailer and all related gear to a truck stop that has a scale and pa
Windlite 14 (1) jssailem at 8:48am 06.25.25 Welcome to SBO. You post location is fine. Is this your boat.
Quick connect fittings - how to remove colemj at 8:35am 06.25.25 Sometimes there is a collar inserted between the grey and beige parts that prevent it from coming of
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! MaryEllaRose at 8:31am 06.25.25
More Scams Stu Jackson at 8:27am 06.25.25 One conspicuous absence is a phone number. That's a good "tell." IIRC, it's become a repetitive i
Hunter 170 spinnaker install Crazy Dave Condon at 8:27am 06.25.25 There is information under boat information for the hunter 170 for the spinnaker i installation but
Quick connect fittings - how to remove Hello Below at 8:17am 06.25.25 Hold that little gray bit against the beige bit. When the gray part comes away from the beige part
Cheap outboard Stu Jackson at 8:16am 06.25.25 It will work. I pushed a 25 footer with a 1.2 HP Johnson, my "egg beater" air cooled outboard. Fla
Gas 4 stroke for a Hunter 146 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:15am 06.25.25 3.5-4 hp will work with a long shaft wii be fine as I was a dealer for that boat. I preferred those
My Refrigerator stopped over the weekend Stu Jackson at 8:12am 06.25.25 and the part is shown as "out of stock" at rparts, I'll call them later I'm not sure it uses 4 pi

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