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Bottom painting props, struts and prop shafts Crazy Dave Condon at 4:09am 06.06.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1642 Years ago as a dealer with issues about paint not staying on the prop shaft, strut and prop shaft, a
Launching tomorrow...hopefully (5) w4swk at 9:04pm 06.05.15 Catalina 22 19/1448 Well we have cleaned and cleaned and cleaned. Sharlene has pressure washed the boat outside AND insi
Selden furling main sail vollEngineer at 6:10pm 06.05.15 Big Boats 12/3369 During the survey, the main sail fell down :doh:. We bought it anyway. Now, it's fixed; and we have
Weekendd Surprisee (2) gpd955 at 3:00pm 06.05.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1213 Arrived to find a small dripping crack on the cabin top. Found the source top sides. Cut out the o
Selden GX top down furlers Parkercr at 2:39pm 06.05.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1304 I'm wanting add a bowsprit and GX furler to our 30' boat. A top down system makes all kind of sense
About the block mounting (1) RideTheWind at 2:04pm 06.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1408 Hey all. Been some time since I've been around. I'm starting to think about changing my sheets and
rudder and tiller for 21 foot Clipper Marine daurayp at 1:35pm 06.05.15 Parts Search 2/1688 Looking for a used rudder and tiller for a 1971 Clipper Marine 21
Looking for blocks for Venture 21 RideTheWind at 1:17pm 06.05.15 Parts Search 12/1912 Looking to replace all of my blocks on my Mac 21 just seeing if anything is out there. I know I get
Logbook suggestion for my captain license qazvick at 1:10pm 06.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/7161 Can anyone one make a suggestion on a decent logbook for keeping track of my sea time so when I star
Propane shutoff zigracer at 12:31pm 06.05.15 Big Boats 4/839 Just wondering what the protocol is here: On my new MH 40, the propane tank is located inside a sec
Garlick Outboard Bracket bolt pattern for the 71090:01 (1) mlindberg1 at 12:14pm 06.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 23/6976 I just uploaded the bolt pattern for Garlic Outboard Bracket 71090:01. I just purchased this to rep
TowBoatUS or Sea Tow in Pensacola JohnnyMac at 11:54am 06.05.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1728 I am looking for opinions and input on whether to use BoatUS or Sea Tow for towing insurance. This i
toerail captain tugwash at 11:29am 06.05.15 Parts Search 0/573 I live in the Boston area and I would like to see if I can locate a 6 foot length of secondhand Toe
Looking for Yanmar 4jh2e manuals gertonw at 10:46am 06.05.15 Big Boats 2/1056 Hi all, I am looking for PDF versions of the Yanmar 4jh2e manuals. I can't seem to find them online
Travel cancellation insurance rsotomayor at 10:37am 06.05.15 Ask All Sailors 0/507 Hi. Would like to know which insurance company is best for a charter in case of cancellations? Cha
Rudder Craft Kick up Rudder GDTRFB at 9:44am 06.05.15 Catalina 22 5/4812 This year I decided to blow my yearly boat budget and buy a kick up rudder. My blade rudder wasn't c
Jib Sheets chicagodave at 9:41am 06.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1294 New owner of 423. Jib sheets are rather long, how do you neaten the lines while underway? Need to
h30 Selden mast luff groove cover newage1461 at 8:45am 06.05.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/648 I would like to add a boomkicker to my 81 H30. The mast luff groove from the boom on down has some t
216 boat ladder Myhunter216 at 7:59am 06.05.15 Smaller Boats 6/1206 Hi, I'm looking for the manufacturer and model of a telescopic over platform that would work for my
Buy new Main raycraft99 at 7:13am 06.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1116 Does anyone have a recommendation for a best place to buy a new main for a Mac 25? Looking for good

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Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 8:36am 07.29.23 $377!!! Ouch! Thinking maybe a simple tank at the very top of the loop would allow water to rise an
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 8:24am 07.29.23 "Explain your statement above. Do you mean that you expected to see less fuel in the tank? I don't k
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 8:19am 07.29.23 Add a small expansion tank with an overflow. When the water expands, the tank holds the extra water
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 8:14am 07.29.23 Add a small expansion tank with an overflow. When the water expands, the tank holds the extra water,
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 8:11am 07.29.23 So glad I saw these images before heading out to the boat this morning---extremely helpful!! I oft
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 8:02am 07.29.23 Just a follow up. Although it's not my model of transmission, Daniel Fong goes through a good tear
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't WayneH at 8:02am 07.29.23 Are there replacements for the Sherwood? I get my Sherwood parts here: Sherwood Pumps and Parts
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) dlochner at 7:36am 07.29.23 The shift lever on the transmission is a simple cam. If you release the cable from the shift lever a
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 7:33am 07.29.23 Ward, Perfect explanation that is exactly the way I thought would have to be done, but of course yo
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Ward H at 7:29am 07.29.23 when I push the lever in forward on the edson pedestal I want to confirm that the cable would get p
87 hunter 34 value kloudie1 at 7:23am 07.29.23 I have seen a few sell in the mid to high 20's depending of course on condition. I know of two that
87 hunter 34 value Tally Ho at 7:17am 07.29.23
87 hunter 34 value BigEasy at 7:03am 07.29.23
H 29.5 flat top main kappykaplan at 6:56am 07.29.23 If you have a local sail loft, I'd start there. :beer:
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 6:34am 07.29.23 Thanks for all the responses. I have talked with boatyard and we will haul out again. He said is pos
Hunter 376 Recessed Lighting Rich Stidger at 6:10am 07.29.23 How about LED Strip lighting? https://www.amazon.com/Water-Resistance-Waterproof-Flexible-Cuttable-L
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level dLj at 6:06am 07.29.23 Welcome to SBO, one of the best sailing forums you can be on for free. Lots of very knowledgeable fo
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level stickinthemud57 at 5:49am 07.29.23 Very good to hear of your positive experiences with boat owners. It's an instant fraternity and with
Batten Lengths H26 patbratton at 5:14am 07.29.23 My H240 takes 5/8" battens. I ordered a seven foot section with caps from Sailrite. I had issues w
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks patbratton at 4:59am 07.29.23 The Garhauer blocks arrived yesterday. I will install them this week end. They look perfect for spi

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