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Jib sheeting and adjustable car walt at 7:24am 01.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3138 I have a very manual adjustment for the fore/aft position of my jib sheet car and because its not co
6 HP Mercury exhaust leak - ANSWER Piotr at 6:54am 01.26.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/3766 "My 2010 6 HP Mercury developed an exhaust leak near the backing plate of the swivel mount. I took i
Genoa T Track, to curve or not to curve? (1) CloudDiver at 10:35pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 25/5545 I got some new Ronstan 1 inch T track for my new Genoa Cars to mount inboard tracks on my Catalina 2
Hunter 37.5 battery relocation PAC3142 at 8:28pm 01.25.16 Big Boats 0/895 I'm considering getting rid of the centerline drawer under the aft berth and moving the batteries th
Transiting The Ditch, er Swinomish Channel Terry Cox at 8:03pm 01.25.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/6349 Sometimes the weather will dictate our route to a destination. When the weather is favorable Admiral
Anyone planning to tour the San Juans this summer? $tingy Sailor at 7:28pm 01.25.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 105/12078 My wife and I are considering spending a couple weeks there and since this would be our first time i
Furling Asym - budgetary cost? druid at 6:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 51/5439 My Ontario 32 has a "traditional" spinnaker, complete with pole and snuffer. While I love the way a
Asymmetric Spinnaker for a 466 Brad Gielissen at 6:37pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/432 I am looking to add a asymmetrical spinnaker for my boat. I would like to know the dimensions I shou
belt dust from pulley gettinthere at 5:52pm 01.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/3663 I get way too much belt dust from the alternator pulley. Went thru all the usual possibilities. Some
1977 O'Day Broken Strut (3) GoldenEagle27 at 4:58pm 01.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1661 Hey guys my Strut broke on my prop shaft while I was motoring about the Marina. I think the previous
Dodger for a 29.5 Twille at 2:21pm 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/711 Who makes dodgers for the 29.5 that you have been happy with? North Carolina preferred
Is anyone going to the Seattle boat show? Ken Cross at 12:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/285 We're still trying to decide between less presentations and less people, vs. crowds but more present
1998 Hunter 260 rudder post issue (2) Drich at 12:25pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/979 I have a 1998 Hunter 260 with wheel steering. I just got back from the Keys and had trouble with the
Thru hulls and Ball Valves Hans Baart at 11:12am 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1164 Can anyone tell what Hunter installed for the Ball valves for the thru hulls? Were they bronze or br
Hunter 29.5 Winches Elie at 10:30am 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/794 Does anyone know the exact model/spec of the winches on the 29.5? One of my winches is missing the
Oceanis 45 FilterBoss? SteveInMD at 10:14am 01.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/663 Does anyone know if the FilterBoss Commander 60 fuel filter system will fit in the 3 cabin Oceanis 4
Paint or not to paint. gary at 9:58am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 12/2186 Planning on doing some work on my boat this spring, and have a question concerning painting the hull
Thru hull transducer on a Hunter 26 richiewil at 8:35am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 9/2755 I need to install a new thru hull in my 1997 hunter 26. My questions is where does the water ballas
Hunter 41DS window shade (2) gfrazzle at 8:34am 01.25.16 Big Boats 6/1885 Hi All, I have a forward starboard window curtain on my 41DS that no longer folds correctly when rai
Want roller furler for 1985 C25 DZGUY at 8:32am 01.25.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/979 I'm looking for an inexpensive genoa furling setup for my 1985 C25 without buying new. Do folk salv

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Oh so dirty bilges dmax at 7:01am 02.25.24 You might be able to fit something along the lines of what this guy did, keeps your bilge perfectly
In search of bailer for Javelin kloudie1 at 6:35am 02.25.24 Probably best to post a picture of the bailer.. There were a few manufacturers over the years and on
Cockpit table - how to secure it JBP-PA at 6:00am 02.25.24 How those those stretchy rubber hasp things? https://www.amazon.com/T-Handle-Flexible-Elastic-Absor
In search of bailer for Javelin rgranger at 5:42am 02.25.24 https://www.amazon.com/SeaSense-Hand-Bilge-Pump-Self-Priming/dp/B004XACSIU/ref=asc_df_B004XACSIU/?ta
In search of bailer for Javelin kappykaplan at 5:37am 02.25.24 what is a good sailing supply store. Defender, Hamilton, to name a couple. Welcome to the forum!
In search of bailer for Javelin wendi darting at 5:36am 02.25.24
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

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