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What size for a smaller headsail? Indysailor at 4:33pm 05.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/580 Currently I just have one headsail for my ODay 23, a 135% genoa. It works quite well much of the tim
Universal Glow plug rewire issue Sefuller at 4:03pm 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2421 I did the rewire of the trailer harness connectors on our boat two seasons ago, and installed an Ech
Dimensions of stove top for B361 bshock at 3:47pm 05.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/772 Hi All, does anyone have the dimensions of the stock two-burner stove top that comes with the B361?
Painting hint using interlux brightside Bfranchini at 2:24pm 05.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/4473 The weather is finally good enough to start painting the boats so I decided to practice on Puffin, o
Packing material size a65sailor at 12:38pm 05.10.15 Big Boats 4/904 I wondered if anyone knew what size packing I need for an 83 H34 packing gland. Thanks.
salon cushion covers Emanuela at 12:20pm 05.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/750 Does any body know the amount of material needed to cover the cushions on a 473 Beneteau oceanis sa
bulkhead replacement on an ODAY 25. sdstef at 11:18am 05.10.15 Day Sailers 4/1946 It looks like it is my turn now to replace my bulkheads. Water ingress has rotted some of the area
ST 4000 + display unit Retiring type at 10:08am 05.10.15 Parts Search 2/1190 Does anyone have a display unit for a Raymarine ST 4000+ autopilot system they could part with?
Boat lifts S. Shaner at 9:36am 05.10.15 Smaller Boats 5/1237 Hello. I'm moving the Hunter 22 to a new lake with a residential dock at the house we'll be using. A
Replacement traveller car, 3:1 purchase, 1981 ddeese4 at 9:30am 05.10.15 Catalina 30 3/1012 Any suggestions for locating a replacement traveller car, 3:1 purchase, cleats on ends for 1981 Cat
Mainsail Slide Stop Soul_Asset at 9:17am 05.10.15 Sabre Sailboats 1/1955 I have a 1988 Sabre 30 MKIII sailboat. I need a new mainsail slide stop. Any suggestions on where I
racor fuel filter Charlie98117 at 9:08am 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1225 I was looking up replacement filter numbers and found the primary diesel filter installed on my boat
What type of line is this? (1) Ward H at 8:17am 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1610 Anyone know what type line the black flecked line is? The green fleck is Samson XLS Yacht Braid.
Motor controls in cockpit Windtherapy at 7:50am 05.10.15 Day Sailers 12/3947 Has anybody added motor controls to the cockpit on a 26' O'day or could be a 23'-30" as well. Just
v belt rubbing on hex bolt newboatowner at 6:07am 05.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/781 Welcome back to boat season with the run on aspirin. I have an annoying problem that has existe
Temp gauge resistance range? flipcorp at 5:04am 05.10.15 Bigger Boats 2/895 O'day 37, Yanmar 3QM30H I am having the devils own time getting my temp gauge to work. The PO fit
ODay 322 Packing Gland Wrench advice PatTormey at 4:34am 05.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/752 The Packing Gland on my 87 ODay 322 seems to have crown nuts and is badly gummed up by the dreaded g
looking for auto helm 4000 control unit steve marsh at 3:47am 05.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/1325 I have a 27 foot hunter 1979 that came with an auto helm 4000 and the control unit is missing intere
Sink hose below water line. NYSail at 3:46am 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 18/6361 Hello all Need to replace sink hose..... 1.5". What do people typically use. Guy at west says reinfo
Backing Stanchion Bolts judsonj at 10:35pm 05.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4007 Hey All, Last Fall I took off the stanchions from my Mac 22 so that the tarp would lay better al

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Cover for Hunter 39 RitSim at 2:46pm 11.22.23 https://www.topshop.on.ca Used them on a C30. I could single handed cover the boat in about hours.
Bronze rudder part Tally Ho at 2:41pm 11.22.23 I am no expert on Pearsons, but the part that flaked off certainly looks like fairing compound. Cou
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat jeanchavez at 2:33pm 11.22.23 Thanks
Cover for Hunter 39 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:26pm 11.22.23 @diduljc Since you are in MD owning a Hunter, did you try asking Tidewater Marine in Havre de Grac
Convert partial battens to full battens Tally Ho at 2:24pm 11.22.23 How long is a Eggemoggin 47? Not a 47-footer I assume? Pretty boat.
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat jon hansen at 2:24pm 11.22.23 i would never ever never ever buy a boat without a survey. i'm a highly trained sailor with great
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dlochner at 2:19pm 11.22.23 Your insurance company will want a survey.
MARINE GROWTH BruceC at 1:52pm 11.22.23 If you were not using the boat frequently, I suspect you need not look any further than remarks made
Convert partial battens to full battens shemandr at 1:35pm 11.22.23 I was watching a video on Offcenterharbor.com about a Eggemoggin 47 and its rigging. I thought of
Purchasing first boat from owners jeanchavez at 1:33pm 11.22.23 Thanks. We are not going through a broker. I will check the link you sent.
315 Backstay Adjuster Bill Russell at 1:16pm 11.22.23
Purchasing first boat from owners dlochner at 1:08pm 11.22.23 Welcome to SBO. Usually a yacht broker will help with these things and if you using a bank to fina
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 11.22.23 Wrap your hands around the hose at WOT and see what it's like for temperature. It's probably well
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Ralph Johnstone at 11:48am 11.22.23 Wrap your hands around the hose at WOT and see what it's like for temperature. It's probably well
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 11:40am 11.22.23 They are too soft and not made to resist the high temperature of diesel exhaust. Diesel exhaust bef
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass flightlead404 at 10:51am 11.22.23 I've been single handing a couple of months now, and while I'd prefer to be at the helm, most of the
Which are the best good old daysailers? dlochner at 10:23am 11.22.23 The Colgate 26 was designed by Jim Taylor for the Colgate sailing programs. Taylor designs attractiv
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? dlochner at 10:20am 11.22.23 Wow the silione hoses, even without the hump, are as expensive if not more than a good brand of exh
Thanksgiving Cruise Terry Cox at 9:53am 11.22.23 Only one way to tell, Terry. Uh, they're farmed!
Thanksgiving Cruise mermike at 9:50am 11.22.23 If I lived someplace warm and sunny I would feel the same way.

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