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Who is making Inflatable Dinghies sailcapt340 at 3:30pm 07.08.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1081 T
exhaust fan for generator install smokey73 at 2:13pm 07.08.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2423 I've installed a generator in my port lazarette and it runs like a top but I'd like to get a fan to
Trying to find G 39's (3) Robert Mule' at 11:33am 07.08.16 Newport 0/768 125685 125683 125684 I'm trying to locate the 3 Gulf 39's.
SBO Sail loft HMT2 at 8:27am 07.08.16 Ask All Sailors 2/894 I posted what is below earlier, but it was around the 4th so maybe every one was out sailing. I rec
Outhaul Rcarbo at 7:22am 07.08.16 Smaller Boats 15/2724 Can someone tell me why most boats use a wire to rope outhaul instead of only a rope. I have a 1989
Yanmar /Kubota Water Pump Replacemnt ggrizzard at 10:20pm 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1077 About six months ago I noticed water not emanating from the exhaust thru hull for my 2GM20F Yanmar e
H26 Measurements Suncatcher at 9:57pm 07.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/571 I just purchased a H26 and already am looking for indoor winter storage for it. The boat is in the w
Stupid jib halyard question oday 19 (1) Brett C at 8:46pm 07.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/751 I have what may be a dumb ass question. My oday 19 has a line running down from near the top of the
Diaphragm pump Canonshooternb at 8:16pm 07.07.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1557 I have a SHURFlo Diaphragm pump that supplies the pressurized water to the sinks in my boat. When i
Ray marine chart plotter screen flashing Ilanortho at 7:39pm 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2889 Hi, New raymarine eS75 mfd installed. On booting up, screen flashes nonstop. All functions work as d
New RUDDER Needed ASAP jcressman at 7:38pm 07.07.16 Catalina 22 2/85 Does anyone have a rudder for sale? We had the misfortune of snagging something this evening and it
New Keel Needed ASAP jcressman at 7:34pm 07.07.16 Catalina 22 4/102 I'm sorry, the post title is incorrect. Does anyone have a rudder for sale? We had the misfortune of
Battery Charger fusing njlarry at 7:16pm 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 12/6076 I have a basic question about fussing the 12 volt DC wires between the charger and the battery. Shou
Bad, Bad, Bad Smell (1) Dana Shields at 6:40pm 07.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 35/7454 So...just completed the sale on the 27' Hunter pictured. Everything moved happily along until......m
Considering purchasing a 1995 Catalina 270 jimaugust1 at 6:24pm 07.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 18/7102 Hi All, I'm considering purchasing a 1995 Catalina 270. Can anyone who owns the boat tell of their
Considering purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27 jimaugust1 at 6:20pm 07.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/4448 Hi all, I'm considering purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27 with the deluxe package? Can anyone who owns
Sailing Wing and Wing - Macgregor 25 Jim Hawkins at 5:21pm 07.07.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4325 I used to love sailing wing and wing in my old Catalina 22. Now in my 1984 Macgregor 25, I can't. At
uv protectant on roller furler fred1diver at 4:41pm 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1068 hey everyone, tomorrow I'm supposed to try and fit a furler on my dolphin, the uv strip is damaged i
O'Day 23 marine toilet installation. AWalker at 3:31pm 07.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1486 I have had my 1978 ODay 23 for many years. It was our first boat when we were learning to sail. M
Installing midship cleats Alctel at 3:13pm 07.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 31/7540 My Hunter 36 doesn't have midship cleats, and after a recent encounter with a dock I feel it would b

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Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 5:50am 04.23.24 Thank you very much. We will be dropping the boat in Savanna, Georgia. Next I have to find someone
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 Riverdaze at 5:46am 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:22am 04.23.24
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 (2) NYSail at 5:16am 04.23.24
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Sailgunner at 5:04am 04.23.24 Remove the access plate above the saloon table. All connections are there. Currently have my mast d
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains dlochner at 4:29am 04.23.24 Welcome to SBO. It is not unusual for water to come in through cockpit drains in smaller boats. As
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 4:17am 04.23.24 A better choice is a MOBI, it sends out an AIS signal with the location and can send a DSC message b
Air Conditioner Vents (1) JamesG161 at 12:50am 04.23.24 From the H49 drawings. H49 found here. H49 Jim... PS: You might use the 2 x 10K BTU units since
Hand held Radio ? DanInCali at 11:49pm 04.22.24 I got a garmin Inreach mini 2 for exactly this purpose. Waterproof to 3 meters. Works regardless how
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 8:33pm 04.22.24 I was able to get the crank balance wheel off and have found a machinist who will cut it down to fit
Hand held Radio ? Tally Ho at 7:25pm 04.22.24
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 7:11pm 04.22.24 Suggest you keep using the cover plates. They allow you to rebed the chainplates and when tightened
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Davidasailor26 at 7:05pm 04.22.24 I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would tak
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? Straycat22296 at 6:48pm 04.22.24 The yard I went to on SF Bay charges $160hr, pretty much the going rate +- as far as I can tell for
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46pm 04.22.24 This is Al Fooks question with the SBO. There is a help desk which you may have to pay but he can a
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? Anchor Down at 6:36pm 04.22.24 A basic law of economics is that prices are set at a point the target market will bear.
Air Conditioner Vents danm1 at 5:05pm 04.22.24 We just had ac put in our 2004 36ft last year. Kept the same size ducts. Dometic AC/heat unit. Cool
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate pgandw at 5:03pm 04.22.24 It seems ODay liked to abuse their backstays. On the Mariner (the 1st ODay 19), there was a short t
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:10pm 04.22.24 I would remove the hose completely. You're right about the PO having done that because he could not
New Electronics - Is this about right? (1) rpwillia at 4:04pm 04.22.24 Scott, Ward, Thank you all for responding. I did find an answer to the Depth gauge and really what w

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