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Damaged bow pulpit Fishbait58 at 10:26am 01.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/978 I'm looking a Beneteau with a damaged bow pulpit. What questions should I ask and what other damage
Length of travel donelanc at 10:11am 01.24.15 Bigger Boats 5/1343 I have a 272 le that I bought a year ago and worked on. Mooring it in fairhaven Ma in May. I know
O Day 25 below deck outboard fuel tank sunshinemartini at 8:52am 01.24.15 Day Sailers 4/2759 I have an O Day 25 that I am planning on doing longer range coastal travel in Lake Huron. To accompl
Setting and Use of Tandem Anchors Kings Gambit at 8:32am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1756 I just finished reading an article in Sail magazine's "Special Anniversary Issue" on the use of tand
Composting toilet Hobartwoodworks at 8:04am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 21/7655 Been reading about composting toilets for use on a boat. Anyone have any experience with one?
What do you with your sails? Doc_holiday at 7:40am 01.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2446 In the winter, how do you all store your sails? Mine are basically flaked with battens removed, an
NAVMAN 3100 Depth Display sailnoproblem at 6:17am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2103 I have a Navman system wind display and a depth display. OK I know that's too bad. My problem is wi
Best Way To Terminate Unused 24v Wire? (1) GorillaToast at 5:36am 01.24.15 Musings With Maine Sail 13/3845 Would appreciate some advice... The distribution panel I'm installing has an unneeded 24v wire for
Seaward hot water tank Bob 04 H260 at 5:29am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2490 The pressure relief valve on my hot water tank has a drip whenever the tank heater is turned on. Can
Sailmaker advice in Cocoa, Fla emergpa1 at 5:19am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 0/757 After sailing a couple days on the open Atlantic from Jekyll to Cape Canaveral, I realized my sail h
What to do with an old generator? Persy at 3:59am 01.24.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1236 I recently replaced the Northern Lights 5kw generator on my sailboat. The old unit's engine was sho
HULL number nlneilson at 2:53am 01.24.15 Catalina 30 23/5326 On a Catalina 30 1979 the tag inside the cockpit on the transom the text is very hard to read, the
Making a thermos for SE alaska Tom Conatser at 12:49am 01.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1307 Ok everyone here I go. I am currently purchasing a project boat in sitka alaska. I will be living ab
midship cleats splax at 6:22pm 01.23.15 Big Boats 35/7708 Hello, Winch covers arrived for Christmas ;) and I have used the jibsheet winches for my springl
Mast light Vitor souto at 5:51pm 01.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/908 My mast light went bad !before I go up I would like to know if any body would know which light I ha
O'Day 19' Mariner Rudder Assembly supercub at 5:22pm 01.23.15 Day Sailers 1/2191 Looking for a rudder with tiller handle for my Mariner. I built one but it's not up to snuff. I wou
Yvr show Meriachee at 4:35pm 01.23.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1602 Probably no lineups at the floating show at Vancouver this year. Darn good thing we went yesterday!
C&C ladder recomendations please rickybizzz at 3:40pm 01.23.15 C&C 2/1733 Relatively new owner of a C'C Redwing in British Columbia Canada. Curious if any one out there can
Crankshaft Pulley Nut Size Allan12210 at 2:50pm 01.23.15 Ask All Sailors 0/871 The timing gear case gasket on my Yanmar 3GMF22 has finally given up the ghost and I'm losing too mu
Zincs on fiberglass hull w/outboard, swing keel CloudDiver at 1:59pm 01.23.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4169 Main Sail, I wanted to ask your opinion on my Zinc Anode protection plan for a Catalina 22 swing kee

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Boat documentation JamesG161 at 10:22am 12.10.22 Well there are many pre-done solutions for FileMaker. I sent @jssailem a free copy of the Professio
Boat documentation dlochner at 9:50am 12.10.22
Boat documentation jssailem at 9:45am 12.10.22 NO:yikes: It has been a case of discovery, best guessing (occasionally - SWAG), and just plain remov
Catalina Capri 18 jib size? Monsterfish at 9:43am 12.10.22 Dear Joe, Thank you very much! Yes, thank god its winter and I can take my time learning, getting
Go Army... jssailem at 9:41am 12.10.22 Go NAVY!
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose jssailem at 9:39am 12.10.22 I had been thinking of replacing the stuffing box with a dripless seal. However, after reading more
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose Tally Ho at 9:38am 12.10.22 I'm planning to re-pack the stuffing box on our 2007 H41AC some time next year when I can get it ha
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose Stu Jackson at 9:27am 12.10.22 Has anyone replaced the hose on theirs and, if so, what size and type of hose did you use (metric o
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? Juice6576 at 9:24am 12.10.22 I have a MH-37. My controller was installed in the space behind the port settee seat back. It's les
Boat Smells! Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 12.10.22 describes in detail how to use a product called PureAyre to eliminate all the residual odors. It's
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt rgranger at 9:05am 12.10.22 IF you haven't bunged up the Philips slot, try an impact driver.. See post #26
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants Ralph Johnstone at 9:00am 12.10.22
Oh no, not that sticky! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:55am 12.10.22
Boat documentation JamesG161 at 8:48am 12.10.22
Boat documentation JamesG161 at 8:42am 12.10.22 We are the 3rd owner. On the boat... 1) Complete set of original manuals, in a carrying case from
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort SycloneDriver at 8:35am 12.10.22 I started with a 23ft boat, then moved up to a 26, then a 28, now a 31. No way my wife and I could
Boat Smells! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:07am 12.10.22 Welcome to sbo.com! You MIGHT consider picking up a copy of my book "Get Rid of Boat Odors"...there
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves Terry Cox at 8:00am 12.10.22 Isomat made the mast for our boat. The manufacturer knows the answer to sheave specs. RigRite has be
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort dlochner at 7:42am 12.10.22 Welcome to SBO. You'll get a lot of opinions. :biggrin: I can't offer specific suggestions for you
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort JBP-PA at 7:41am 12.10.22 Fans are great when it's hot and add tremendously to comfort. You can get rechargeable fans that wo

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