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16.5 ODay Jib haylard wire lead Ldypilot at 3:06pm 05.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/741 Can I replace the wire on the Jib haylard with just the rope? I don't see the purpose of the wire l
Deck lights on 1989 33.5 windworks at 3:04pm 05.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/646 I want to put deck lights on the spreader. Currently the mast is down, so the mast portion is done.
Practice what we preach. (1) Watercolors! at 2:21pm 05.14.15 Catalina 22 7/1680
Hunter 23 Water Tank preacherman at 1:32pm 05.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1445 I just bought a '85 Hunter 23. The 5 gal. holding tank under the lazarette is missing. I also cannot
rudder removal while boat is in water qazvick at 1:15pm 05.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 34/12052 Hey all, First time poster here. I have searched for a couple days now on this website and al
shifting S drive (5) YY11 at 12:47pm 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 2/857 Hi Does anyone know how exactly does it happen that an S drive becomes so loose, and what is the pro
Ideas on space Bad Obsession at 12:22pm 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2304 I am about ready to take off on a cruise on my Compac 23. I am use to having more space since I jus
Odor starts when port is open Leprecaun at 12:18pm 05.14.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1716 Had no odor, then it got hot, now odor is returning. This is not a head holding tank odor, smells mo
How to replace centerboard haul up line ? RW20720 at 12:04pm 05.14.15 Smaller Boats 14/3817 I have a 2004 260 and the centerboard haul up line is frayed and the boat stays in the water. We ar
How thick is the hull? EdWard3 at 11:07am 05.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1063 About to do blister repair on my Hunter 30 (1980)... Just so I know what's behind the blister, anyo
Rant justsomeguy at 9:18am 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 18/1956 If you use an iPad with an external GPS device as a navigation aid, do not allow Apple to update you
Jib sheet cleat T_Cat at 8:06am 05.14.15 Catalina 22 12/5722 Would anyone like to share their jib sheet cleat set up for single handed sailing? I was thinking of
Size of sails horseshoe1970 at 5:20am 05.14.15 Day Sailers 3/1126 Let me start off by saying, I KNOW NOTHING! I recently acquired a 17' O'Day Day Sailer that was mad
Stability Test for Irwin 65 1983 Ketch CaptainrichardG at 4:41am 05.14.15 Irwin 0/1362 Ahoy Mates, I am in the process of getting a Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the British Virgi
stanchion sealant GarEi at 2:09am 05.14.15 Pearson 4/2041 I have a Pearson 303 and am rebeding a stanchion. There is a rubber pad under the base of the stanch
Release Outhaul Tension When Not Sailing? rardiH36 at 8:10pm 05.13.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/5286 After much-too-much time on my garage floor, I finally completed the cut-down and transformation of
Yacht Insurance renewal up 20%!! Rich Stidger at 5:50pm 05.13.15 Ask All Sailors 38/3575 Yikes! I wish my income had gone up 20% to match. Has anyone else seen this kind of increase since
DIY galley alternatives Monheganlover at 5:37pm 05.13.15 Catalina 22 22/8974 I have a '77 C-22. I am not finding much use for the sliding galley, at least not enough to compens
New rudder clarsen at 4:11pm 05.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/633 Need a new rudder on our 381. Any recommendations?
Bottom Paint Deleted member 117556 at 1:58pm 05.13.15 Catalina 310 6/1409 Hey All, Having the first bottom job done since I own my 310 and am using Petit Ultima SR 60 as is t

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Its funny Friday! DaveJ at 6:53pm 11.04.23 file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/74/04/BB1DB5F9-5AD5-4F26-951E-F78AAC905664/IMG_3776.heic
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Stu Jackson at 6:51pm 11.04.23 The "standard answer" for many years was Origo, but they went out of business. I seem to recall ano
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 MapleBaySailor at 6:41pm 11.04.23 Hi @MapleBaySailor , welcome to the SBO forum. Good luck with your boat search. Thanks very much J
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:34pm 11.04.23 Is there a marine store near you for example West Marine that you can go and see stoves? H
Low voltage connectors Gene Neill at 6:26pm 11.04.23 I typically double-up the wire and use the red (18-22 g) connectors. That's what I just did. I n
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 MapleBaySailor at 6:11pm 11.04.23 There is such a thing as a buyers broker. That relationship works best, like in OP's case, when th
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 5:57pm 11.04.23 Looks pretty nifty, Tater! :beer: Thanks. My friends keep telling me to buy a boat. I can't justif
Elk Grass focus group discussions jaysweet at 5:13pm 11.04.23 For the Chesapeake it was the Strippers disappearing. For us it is Salmon. Pretty sure the strippe
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 FastOlson at 5:13pm 11.04.23 The Ericson is in a much higher category of basic construction than the Newport. After all these yea
Engineering Help Needed kappykaplan at 4:48pm 11.04.23 Looks pretty nifty, Tater! :beer:
Thru Hull Replacement? NYSail at 4:46pm 11.04.23 Also..... you said the other was brass? Or do you mean bronze? Brass is no good for salt water and w
Engineering Help Needed (1) Tater at 4:36pm 11.04.23 OK, for those interested. I still have some refinements to do, mainly, cutting the upright pipe. Tha
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) Tater at 4:32pm 11.04.23 I remember the crash at Fairchild AFB. I have often wondered if the pilots of these planes felt chea
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 shemandr at 2:37pm 11.04.23 There is such a thing as a buyers broker. That relationship works best, like in OP's case, when the
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? pipedream at 2:16pm 11.04.23 I changed out an old two burner with a Wallas diesel stove/ heater. Very happy with the results.
Low voltage connectors brazenarticle at 12:57pm 11.04.23 I have had very good luck with both of these low voltage connectors when used in specific projects.
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 jssailem at 12:47pm 11.04.23 Hi @MapleBaySailor , welcome to the SBO forum. Good luck with your boat search.
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. Capricornus at 11:42am 11.04.23 Tom, this is an amazing documentation of your repair, thank your for recording it so well! Four yea
Low voltage connectors dlochner at 11:28am 11.04.23 For connecting hair-thin NMEA wires. What's your favorite? What is the application? NMEA 2000 or
Low voltage connectors (1) Stu Jackson at 11:20am 11.04.23 I've used these. There are also telephone wire connectors available, worked great.

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