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Electrics Hunter 41DS 2008 Sailing Poodles at 2:59am 01.17.17 Big Boats 11/1464 Having big issues with the electrics on the boat. Have massive drain with nothing on. Now I have h
Tampa Bay launch site possibilities? Gene Neill at 7:27pm 01.16.17 Trailer Sailors 11/1904 I'd like to bring the Catalina 22 and go check out Fort Desoto, Egmont Key, etc. for a couple days.
Call for Owner Reviews of the Cherubini Hunter 30 (1) Dalliance at 6:51pm 01.16.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/4391 I received this email last week from Good Old Boat and thought I would pass it along to others on th
Water in "Central" Bilge, Beneteau Oceanis 400 Fabian Vaca at 5:37pm 01.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/6372 Hi All, It might be a topic that has already been discussed previously but haven't been able to fin
Rudder tiller Jean at 4:54pm 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 1/423 Hello Sailors, and happy winter! I am looking to purchase a used rudder-tiller assembly for my O'Day
Centerboard quick answer Windtherapy at 4:34pm 01.16.17 Day Sailers 5/1421 Can anybody tell me how much space there is from the top of the CB to the top of the CB channel when
Ooh that smell, can't you smell that smell? iron1951 at 3:26pm 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 37/7579 Okay, I'm a power boat owner, but this has been the best site I have found on boat sanitation. My qu
Ray Marine antenna location on a 23.5 (1) SFKjeld at 3:18pm 01.16.17 Smaller Boats 5/509 Looking for suggestions for where to mount this antenna. Would like to keep it on the starboard side
3GMD Yanmar Vibrates near max RPM tomgrigsby at 2:34pm 01.16.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/910 I have a 3GMD Yanmar in a 79 Hunter 30. Two blade prop. My propulsion system has always vibrated a
Using outboard on Catalina 30 ottaman at 1:50pm 01.16.17 Catalina 30 29/10245 Hi, I just got myself a 1980 Catalina 30. It is in NY area and I need to get it to Kingston, Canada.
Nautus usa clearance sailnewbie at 12:25pm 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 1/469 Good sale on rope, all sizes 30% off. One example dyneema as low as 18 cent a foot along with roller
Rebedding deck hardware (2) karellen at 11:43am 01.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/1929 Hello, We've been getting lots of rain the past few weeks in SF Bay, and as such I've discovered a
Nonskid gel coat repair advice please (2) PSR at 10:43am 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 10/955 I am upgrading the main traveler and just removed the teak block that was the riser for the port end
Cal 2-25 - Screwing into bottom of bilge Grato at 8:25am 01.16.17 Cal 6/1868 Hello, Recently purchased a 1978 Cal 2-25 that has been meticulously maintained. The bilge pump's in
CDI Furler Reefer MaritimeTees at 6:10am 01.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2233 Does anybody have a spare drum lying around. CDI does not make anymore. Thanks
Looking for Irwin 38 CC owners Ted Johnson at 3:12am 01.16.17 Irwin 6/2196 Just bought a 1989 Irwin 38 Mark II. Would like to meet other owners to share info ' experiences. Le
marine GPS for my android phone brad minda at 9:02pm 01.15.17 Catalina 30 20/3160 I will be moving my boat from Alameda in the SF Bay to Stockton in about two weeks. It's going to b
Edson steering adjustment H260 bamabaxter at 7:37pm 01.15.17 Smaller Boats 10/1481 I had no issued locating the threaded cable ends on the rudder shaft bracket to adjust tension, but
V-Birth Sheets for Catalina 310 DaveJ at 6:52pm 01.15.17 Catalina 310 7/1994 I see that SBO has V-birth sheets for sale, has anyone ordered these for the C310? I am not near the
Walkie talkie ideas DLB at 6:21pm 01.15.17 Bigger Boats 36/3748 I read once about using Walkie talkies with headsets to communicate between the helm and bow, rather

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O'day 23-2 Topping lift shemandr at 10:54am 05.08.24 Sailmakers tend to want to make sails wider at the top for two reasons: One, there is more sail area
Stove Cover Richard19068 at 10:35am 05.08.24 I'll take the pie!
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat NYSail at 10:32am 05.08.24 its just a few runs down onto the hull....... will try the acetone then move on from there with the
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR TimFromLI at 10:18am 05.08.24 Been there - got the arrows in my back. They will share data to each other but might not play nice
trailer my boat to florida rbringle at 9:53am 05.08.24 If you have a trailer for it, rent a UHaul truck and move it yourself.
Stove Cover (1) DArcy at 9:49am 05.08.24 That sounds like a great project. The cover on my stove fits fairly snug around the surrounding cou
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 9:38am 05.08.24 When storing, I typically make sure the waterline is level and it is but this boat doesn't appear to
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 05.08.24 I have used a razor blade carefully, after it has dried. Never thought about it that way, but I'd
Connecting bilge areas dLj at 9:27am 05.08.24 I'd check to see how the boat was blocked over the winter. It may have been at an angle that doesn't
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 9:26am 05.08.24 will do thanks
Stove Cover dLj at 9:21am 05.08.24 I improvised a server tray by removing handles, then used it to cover stove for more counter space.
Connecting bilge areas JamesG161 at 9:12am 05.08.24 Ask @Crazy Dave Condon about that. Best resource on that type info. Jim...
Blocks Dalliance at 9:06am 05.08.24
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR JamesG161 at 8:53am 05.08.24
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:51am 05.08.24 YES No penatly for sitting still at anchor. Considered Good Seamanship to wait out a foul tide. St
Towing insurance in BC Hello Below at 8:46am 05.08.24 Planning to boat deep (for us) into BC this summer. Define "deep (for us) into BC". Once you get p
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:44am 05.08.24 Is that legal? :) I have anchored in this race more times that I care to remember. The first time
Rode hard and put away wet Dalliance at 8:43am 05.08.24 Same here, my wife said "it looks like a space ship", I said "Or a stainless steel dumpster". I se
Rode hard and put away wet Calif. Ted at 8:28am 05.08.24 Maybe... Could it be a 10Ton Semi in BMW clothing? I saw one of these drive by yesterday. Not sure
Blocks (1) Hello Below at 8:18am 05.08.24 I assume that the current arrangement since 1980 has functioned and if you simply are looking for a

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