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Need mast Jdaniel343 at 12:40pm 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/961 1977 Catalina 27 tall rig Yesterday my shrouds, which was new, failed on the starboard side and mas
First post, O'day 30 restore (2) Bswett at 11:58am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2419 Well hello, This is my first post in this forum. I'm in the process of restoring an O'day 30 w
Anchor locker hinges + AC drain question (1) tredychris at 11:56am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1441 On my O'day 28, one of my anchor locker hinges fractured across the two screws on the deckside of th
Spinnaker question Tim22 at 9:21am 09.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1830 I have had my Hunter 310 for just over a year and have been flying my cruising spinnaker in mostly l
Columbia 22 boom, rigging, sails and other items needed Tinneric at 8:45am 09.08.15 Parts Search 0/673 I have a 1969 Columbia 22. I need Boom Mainsheet rigging Sails Galley Owners manual I am s
Recent purchase of a Columbia 22, need help with rigging Tinneric at 8:41am 09.08.15 Columbia 0/1116 Hello, I just purchased 1969 #375 Columbia 22. The boom is missing, as are the sails. Where can I
succes with a question repawn at 7:31am 09.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1334 Hi all, Well I purchased my O'day 22 July 2014 - finally went out sailing over the weekend. While
Folding Bikes Bob S at 7:23am 09.08.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3518 I have a pair of folding bike on our boat. I finally scrapped the WM 199.00 special I bought 4 years
Bow Cleat on Hunter 270 larryjbrandt at 7:21am 09.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/717 How is the best way to tighten bow cleat when nut has come off bolt inside the hull?
Cowl vent (1) yorammelnik at 7:03am 09.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/735 Hi, I have an Oceanis 390 from 1989 and Im missing 2 forward cowl vents. Attached is a picture of t
H34 hull only 1/4" thick at head seacocks? (1) H3newdog at 6:54am 09.08.15 Big Boats 5/1063 I couldn't believe my eyes when I removed the seacocks for the head. It is so thin it makes me think
What to do about the slope of the sole OS2Dude at 6:12am 09.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/805 As those of you with a Catalaina 30 know, the slope of the sole is quite pronounced near the vberth
Throttle cable for my 1983 Hunter 30 Nelsonhow at 6:03am 09.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/478 Last weekend the throttle cable on my 1983 H-30 failed. The old one is still in place. I have a H
11.0a owners and others interested Mark Maulden at 10:16pm 09.07.15 S2 1/992 Since we're planning some "longer"cruises. I've decided to convert the larger hanging locker space t
How can I identify nylon vs. non-nylon line? SFS at 8:26pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1693 Ok, I've had the boat two weeks now. Working through little things, but that isn't preventing us fr
Great Labor Labor Weekend! (2) Ward H at 8:04pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 4/863 At work last Thursday I was sitting next to a company VP during lunch. While making small talk I fo
Cal 2-27 spreaders needed Tripaddle at 7:34pm 09.07.15 Parts Search 1/1390 Have a 76 Cal 2-27 that needs the spreaders replaced. Does anyone know the specifications? Or anyone
H49 engine stalls Brezzin at 7:27pm 09.07.15 Big Boats 16/3229
More solar questions nautikaljeeper at 3:20pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2231 Planning a solar project for the boat. I would like to use 2 140W Kyocera panels and 1 90W Solarland
O'Day 192 kick up rudder rswift at 2:13pm 09.07.15 Day Sailers 12/8148 We just recently relocated our 1987 O'day 192 to a lake that has shallow water at the docks such tha

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Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 9:00am 08.27.23 I already have Marine grade Lithium batteries which I was using with solar offgrid out in Oregon. I
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:55am 08.27.23 Don't do it. Far too expensive in your case for what you get in return. Stick with deep cycle floo
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 08.27.23 I'm switching it all over to Lithium. Don't do it. Far too expensive in your case for what you g
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 8:26am 08.27.23 I do not know about the new boats but to the best of my knowledge Catalina has modified this detail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 8:18am 08.27.23 What I did was go to my local parts store and ask for permission to spend some quality time prowling
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:14am 08.27.23 Welcome Johnny to SBO. Congratulations on your getting a boat. Rule #1 on boats that the owner valu
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Scott T-Bird at 8:08am 08.27.23 Really, I've had car salesman and real estate brokers lie straight to my face, with no response whe
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:03am 08.27.23 I knew these forums would be a wealth of information because I have been using forums to help me bui
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 7:55am 08.27.23
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? dLj at 7:36am 08.27.23 A window latch is what it looks like. Not sure how it attaches to the boat. You may have to find som
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 7:32am 08.27.23 Thanks. Yes, I was aware of, but didn't want to get into the discussion of failed winch horror sto
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dmax at 7:23am 08.27.23 There is a lot of sarcasm and self-righteousness in your posts that make me feel that we're not get
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? (1) Brog19 at 7:22am 08.27.23
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? dLj at 6:54am 08.27.23 @Brog19 - apologies - I'm not understanding fully what you are showing in the photo above. Is this t
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (3) chichiflys at 6:43am 08.27.23
Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42 SailorShaggy at 6:32am 08.27.23 I will go with the Raritan and keep the current design. Replacing my sanitation system is preferred
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 6:32am 08.27.23 I started a thread on this very subject, and aside from the fact that it impedes wrapping the winch
DIY Electronics? jviss at 6:29am 08.27.23 Now that I got my CX5003 and the necessary NMEA2000 cable, I looked into sensors for the two tanks t
Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42 SailorShaggy at 6:27am 08.27.23 As for length you are not relegated to the manufacturers setup. It's possible or even likely you c
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 6:20am 08.27.23 I am not sure of all the reasons, but I was taught to never leave the winch handles in the winches.

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