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Happy Holidays (1) Mike4116 at 8:19am 11.26.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/474 To all who post here and go down to the sea in ships (boats) I wish you the grandest holiday time.
Happy Thanksgiving, SBO Family! Scott T-Bird at 6:36am 11.26.15 Ask All Sailors 5/588 Thanks for advise and information! Let's see some T-Day sailing!
What type of wood trim trijohn at 6:19am 11.26.15 Catalina 22 10/7578 I have an '86 Catalina 22 full keel New style. I bought it in October, 2015. The outside woodwork is
Worse than a Spanish galleon? PotomacDaysailer at 4:42am 11.26.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2767 I wonder how bad my performance to windward was on my last sail - as I told my brother, I think I'd
Digital Owners Manual Skulldaddy at 10:19pm 11.25.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1756 When I first bought my boat I printed all the documentation I could find. I though I got the digital
Where's the oil? toliver at 9:24pm 11.25.15 Ask All Sailors 25/1661 Changing the oil: I can only "suck-out" about 3qts of used oil thru the dipstick tube from my Yanmar
Raymarine AIS 350 Bob 04 H260 at 8:00pm 11.25.15 Ask All Sailors 26/3225 We are thinking about adding AIS to our boat this year. We have a RM C120W MFD on board so thinking
Gettin' nekked (4) SailShannon at 7:56pm 11.25.15 Catalina 22 10/1687 It has begun. Yesterday Shannon got a thorough bath inside with Mr Clean. I know I'll need to do it
Danphilgreen - "Drydock" picture in your album Macboy at 7:44pm 11.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1688 Okay - so the "drydock" picture in Dan's album really got me thinking about our Mac that's sitting u
Yanmar Transmission Oil Level ggrizzard at 6:40pm 11.25.15 Ask All Sailors 18/21350 Does anyone know how much oil should be in the transmission of a Yanmar 2GM20F. The dipstick on mine
Garmin DV44 remodel (9) Ritdog at 6:06pm 11.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/722 I will finally be getting my Oday 25 into the water this coming April- bought a Garmin DV44 Chartplo
I Pad Nav app? Tata duende at 3:24pm 11.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2751 I inherited a hand-me-down I Pad from my g'dau (kinda shows where I am with technology) and want to
Hunter 34 Sea Hood reinstall Ilanortho at 3:20pm 11.25.15 Big Boats 22/5908 Hi; After all the suggestions and 3 days of work my wife and I got the sea hood off. I believe was b
Hunter 34 traveler hardware Ilanortho at 3:09pm 11.25.15 Big Boats 2/977 Hi; Have need to replace all the hardware on the original track. Would like to keep the same track.
Are you part of a formal group of sailors Ken Cross at 9:37am 11.25.15 Ask All Sailors 41/3085 I'm just wondering what percentage of us belong to a club related to our sailing??? I've personally
Homer Simpson moment Meriachee at 8:24am 11.25.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/318 Phil, I don't know if you mentioned this, or if it was posted, or the subject of a memo or meeting t
how much Pettit Protect needed for Catalina 22 Nathan57 at 7:13am 11.25.15 Catalina 22 5/2596 I have 2 gallons of the Pettit Protect barrier coat. I will be putting this on the bottom of my Ca
Milky motor oil Casagf66 at 6:37am 11.25.15 Ask All Sailors 29/2719 Hello gang, I just purchased a 1989 jeanneau 41 voyage with a perkins m50 desiel. I went to winterr
Beneteau 46 - circumnavigation Opty at 3:48am 11.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1361 Hi, I have spent some time on Med and now want to sail to Central America and than to Australia and
Sun exposure on in-mast furling sail jerry at 1:19am 11.25.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1287 I have a main sail that I continually stowed on the in-mast furling system for the last 7 years that

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Thoughts on chart tables? (1) Tally Ho at 7:51pm 08.10.23
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 7:45pm 08.10.23 You have to ask? Who's your mentor? :biggrin: Well now, that's not very neighbourly even if I do
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? BigEasy at 7:44pm 08.10.23 You NEVER step on the hatch lights or the hatches of a sailboat. If you do, good luck with any boa
Thoughts on chart tables? BigEasy at 7:35pm 08.10.23 There is a leg space that is beneath my chart table that is totally wasted space. If I sit at the c
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? jssailem at 7:10pm 08.10.23 A good furler would be in the range $2500-3000. Damage could extend to the forestay- the base, on th
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Qomomoko at 6:47pm 08.10.23 I own a 1974Cal35C. The boat has a strong hull. I assume on all mature boats will require all stand
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? jssailem at 6:42pm 08.10.23 I own a 1974Cal35C. The boat has a strong hull. I assume on all mature boats will require all standi
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Qomomoko at 6:41pm 08.10.23 You learned your first and most important lesson - never trust a broker. Not that I am a young ma
Thoughts on chart tables? dlochner at 5:15pm 08.10.23 As a liveaboard, I used our chart table more as an office when in port. The space could have been m
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:14pm 08.10.23 You learned your first and most important lesson - never trust a broker.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 4:53pm 08.10.23 John, Certainly, this is a huge trial for you! But I hope I'd be doing just what you are if I were
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 3:59pm 08.10.23 I would gladly pay to use your Widgeon emblem as a model to make a mold to produce a copy. (for my o
Thoughts on chart tables? capta at 3:42pm 08.10.23 As a liveaboard, I used our chart table more as an office when in port. The space could have been mu
identify sailboat capta at 3:35pm 08.10.23 Snipes have pointed bows. The Fireball has a scow bow, as shown in OP's photo #1407 above. Bright
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Qomomoko at 3:29pm 08.10.23 On another similar note.... How do you guys feel about my current approach at buying a used sailboa
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Qomomoko at 3:12pm 08.10.23 Thank guys.. Not in love with the boat but the listing was promising... jajaja first boat my GF sees
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 dlochner at 2:47pm 08.10.23 Play nice in the sandbox guys. One of the things unique on this forum is mutual respect And we all
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... dlochner at 2:43pm 08.10.23 Serious damage is unlikely. Dings, missing boat paint, etc are likely, just another task to attend t
Thoughts on chart tables? dlochner at 2:37pm 08.10.23 Most chart tables are too small to actually unroll a chart. When we want to use a real, not a chart
C&C 30mkii (1) jssailem at 2:14pm 08.10.23 Congratulations on your new boat. Welcome to the SBO forum. Can you ask the former owner what he use

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