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Photo album of my "new" 26S danphilgreen at 12:16pm 11.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1172 I've started a photo album on Facebook where I'm putting shots of my recently purchased 26S and of m
I guess it is a HAZMAT thing? rgranger at 10:59am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1212 Oy vey I just tried to buy a gallon of denatured alcohol for my Orion stove. The shipping was more
hunter 41ds, 2008 dakno at 9:18am 11.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/677 My main cabin fixed windows/ports on both starboard and port, rear position, leak at the lower rear
New sailor, looking at boat to buy InlandNW at 8:57am 11.24.15 Catalina 22 22/2267 Good morning, new to forum and looking for good advice. '84 Catalina 22 w/dual axel trailer, looks w
Coronado 23' 1971 Robr0924 at 8:46am 11.24.15 Columbia 1/1669 Recently purchased a Coronado 23' sailboat. It is good to fair condition, need to update the wiring
Caulking side ports on a Catalina 36 SeaMonkey25 at 8:45am 11.24.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/773 With the threat of El Nino I need to re-caulk my side ports on the cabin, but I'm not sure how to ta
Refrigeration and battery life while on shore power markwbird at 8:00am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 28/11050 So, I've been posting about my plan to add 12V refrigeration kit to my H-34. I plan to leave it on
Was the backstay chain plate made stronger on later boats davidmhull at 7:17am 11.24.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1117 I am getting ready to haul my O'day 22 for the winter and would like to make a modification to the m
Calling caulk experts! Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/554 This is not related to my sailboat, but I think this forum is a good source of information. I had S
Solar or generator? Deleted member 117556 at 6:43am 11.24.15 Catalina 310 57/6963 Looking for something everyone has: opinions! I have been researching a better way to recharge my b
Zinc Anodes-Universal 5411, 11 HP, O'Day 28, 1982 vmaks at 2:34am 11.24.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/2365 I took a marine diesel engine repair class, entry level class. One of the topics was zinc anodes.
Exhaust Vent Loop Squeaks Monterey385 at 9:36pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 5/575 Our exhaust vent loop is mounted on the forward bulkhead of the cockpit locker. When the boat idles
Dreaded rusty keel bolts on a fixed keel Catalina 22 partingclouds at 6:01pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2519 Has anyone drilled cast iron with a hand drill with the boat in the water? I think it can be done,
Winterizing M25 engine ArkadiyS at 3:04pm 11.23.15 Catalina 30 15/2444 I am in the process of winterizing our M25 engine (on Cat 30) and have a hell of a time getting the
King Starboard Projects/Accessories, post your work or ideas! (1) CloudDiver at 2:58pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 36/13749 I like materials that are low maintenance, high durability, and UV resistant (in this case nearly im
Making battery cables jibes138 at 2:51pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2552 I am rewiring my engine and need to also make new battery cables. The OEM cables are not tinned wir
Solar panel bracket and outboard prop guard (3) danphilgreen at 2:09pm 11.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2996 The previous owner had the solar panel velcroed to the lazarette hatch. It was problematic for sever
Cal35Cruiser Owner looking for info on Cutter rig jssailem at 2:03pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 3/370 I know from the plan designs and brochures I discovered, that the Cal35 Cruiser from 1974 had a cutt
Help! Please post a picture of your O'Day 25 trailer :) 4father at 12:51pm 11.23.15 Day Sailers 13/6556 Apparently everyone threw away their O'day 25 trailers like kids throwing away the packaging from a
Help! Please post a picture of your O'Day 25 trailer :) 4father at 12:49pm 11.23.15 Day Sailers 2/925 Apparently everyone threw away their O'day 25 trailers like kids throwing away the packaging from a

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Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions (3) SoSound at 2:10pm 10.25.23 My original reaction was that the two colors did not surprise me or seem unusual. I have almost no
My how Boats have changed... jssailem at 2:02pm 10.25.23 @capta you may find one out here in the PacificNW. It was a popular design back in the day. Likely b
MaxProp prop LydieBP at 1:50pm 10.25.23 You beat me to it. There's a ton of great info on SBO already on this - 300 threads popped up on a
Hurricane Otis (1) JamesG161 at 1:44pm 10.25.23 I actually stayed 5 days at this hotel ca 1998
Lantern Advice dLj at 12:50pm 10.25.23
MaxProp prop (1) tfox2069 at 12:37pm 10.25.23 Maybe SBO should get some ad money from Max Prop. :cool: Some good comments on this thread from e
MaxProp prop Don S/V ILLusion at 12:16pm 10.25.23 Virtually no prop walk in reverse, excellent performance and easy maintenance. No clue how it perfor
MaxProp prop kappykaplan at 12:10pm 10.25.23 I love my MaxProp! :beer:
MaxProp prop dlochner at 12:09pm 10.25.23 Maybe SBO should get some ad money from Max Prop. :cool: Some good comments on this thread from ea
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 12:05pm 10.25.23 Welcome , your messge is a little confusing . I'm not entirely sure what side voltage is . When mos
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 12:00pm 10.25.23 Believe the OP means he's run a wire outside the boat to check the operation of the bow/Nav light.
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 11:58am 10.25.23 Thank you for the info ! Ed
My how Boats have changed... Terry Cox at 11:53am 10.25.23 One of my favorite boats. -nuDQph1ARQ And here: QF86TO7DVNE:3
Hurricane Otis JamesG161 at 11:45am 10.25.23 What is the town underneath the hurricane symbol, please. Acapulco Mexico
Hurricane Otis capta at 11:08am 10.25.23 What is the town underneath the hurricane symbol, please.
My how Boats have changed... capta at 11:04am 10.25.23 Back in the mod '80s I had a friend with a 36' boat almost exactly like the Henreitta. I loved the l
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions capta at 10:58am 10.25.23 It looks to me oily bilge water was left in there for some time, and it stained the paint. Some of t
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop capta at 10:53am 10.25.23 If you haven't already done so, replace incandescent bulbs with LED sealed lights (not just bulbs) w
Lantern Advice (2) sailcapt340 at 10:37am 10.25.23
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction kbgunn at 10:24am 10.25.23 I unscrewed the top (the 4 screws you see above) and frankly do not see a way to get at the motor w

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