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keel lockdown hawk232 at 5:08am 02.17.15 Catalina 22 5/1649 who uses them?? mine is totally seized and would require quite a bit of effort to replace. im trying
Solar Panel Stormydog at 4:14am 02.17.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/5019 Hello everyone, their are four things I would like to have done to my boat before I retire, one of t
Galley Stoves EmeraldBay at 3:35am 02.17.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1518 Morning, We have a force 10, 3 burner stove, which takes a long time to do anything in the oven. Noz
12 volt fuel pump Matpearce at 1:24am 02.17.15 Catalina 310 8/2025 I I have just recently purchased a Catalina 31 2000 build with a universal engine and fuel tank in
Port of LA / Long Beach Kestle at 9:55pm 02.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2233 Anyone get pushback from the Port Police, on getting an overnight anchor permit? I was told last ni
Potable water bladder for First 305? gregsellentin at 8:34pm 02.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/885 I'm looking to replace the water bladder under the port settee. Anyone have any suggestions for good
gaskets for ports on a 1985 Oday danmorris at 7:09pm 02.16.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1436 I have a 1985 Oday and most of the ports leak. The frames are good it is just the seal around the g
80-82 Hunter 36: Under the Clamshell + Sliding Hatch rardiH36 at 7:00pm 02.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/850 I have a 1980 Cherubini Hunter H36. I recently removed and re-installed the "clam shell" over the
What is this electrical connector? (1) TropicalSeattle at 6:36pm 02.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 14/2981 Want to add another 110v outlet, inside a cabinet (is that ok?) and I wanted to splice this from an
Any one Bahamas bound ? (1) Bob 04 H260 at 4:38pm 02.16.15 Destinations 58/10122 We are finishing our provisioning tomorrow. Going over the last minute checks this week. We hope to
Pearson 24 Lower shroud mod. (1) Vanguard32 at 4:33pm 02.16.15 Pearson 0/706 I know there aren't very many Pearson 24s out there but. I was wondering if anyone had ever added a
Dustless Blasting for new Coppercoat kiteflyer at 2:00pm 02.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/881 I bought a 1991 Hunter 28 last Spring and I'm getting ready to apply my first coat of VC-17. Howeve
Heads-up: Home page change coming (3) Phil Herring at 1:30pm 02.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1364 We're getting close to making some fairly significant changes to the site home pages and navigation.
bulkhead removal and replacement ronper at 1:16pm 02.16.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/823 I have a 26' o'day and would some direction on how to remove and replace the bulkheads- a chain plat
2002 356 fuel/water/waste gauge not working 356ct at 1:05pm 02.16.15 Big Boats 4/846 2002 Hunter 356 has a single electronic gauge that handles fuel/water and waste. The previous and or
mast castle repair mick hodapp at 12:41pm 02.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1574 hey folks, i am looking for any info that i can get on repairing the mast castle on my mac 25. yeste
macgregor venture 22 ? for learning sailing couple mark west at 12:29pm 02.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/15166 sail boat needs :smaller the better 18' to 23' shallow water 3to 4ft at pier most time can blow out
O'day 39 and 40 parts Panta Rei at 11:24am 02.16.15 Bigger Boats 0/1377 It's barely above zero outside and my boat is 300 miles away likely buried deeply in snow. But I'm h
Rescue alexco38 at 11:20am 02.16.15 Ask All Sailors 33/3943 Just exactly what these people are sailing out there, putting CG in danger. There storm has been aro
Dripping Dripless paul miller at 10:20am 02.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2653 I have a leak at the shaft on my dripless fitting where the shaft enters the collar - anybody know t

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Thoughts on chart tables? Tally Ho at 7:16pm 08.18.23 You can do what you want with your boat, but I think a chart table is a good place to have your lap
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 7:15pm 08.18.23 Thanks! Today I saw an albacore flying a spinnaker in 20 to 30 knot winds, when we sailed a 30 foote
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 7:14pm 08.18.23 The more I see of this project, the more I wonder why you are reinventing the drive train. Of cou
Stowing Winch Handles (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 08.18.23 It's really difficult to see the winch pocket. That beautiful woodwork is overpowering! Thank you
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 6:46pm 08.18.23 Missing the cylinder head and injectors, rings seized to the bores and just flat out dirty inside.
Stowing Winch Handles Project_Mayhem at 6:36pm 08.18.23 Vinyl pockets screwed into the cockpit seat lowers for me. Not the subject of this photo but you ca
rolex fastnet race is on, too PaulK at 6:18pm 08.18.23 Looks like it got bouncy after the tide changed. Several boats seem to have too much sail up -- shou
Fabric for boom tent? dLj at 5:54pm 08.18.23 You can also do an inexpensive structure where your use two light weight nylon tarps with an airspac
Tide Clock (1) Tally Ho at 5:49pm 08.18.23 Who knew :huh: I learn something new here at SBO every day ;-) I am once again happy I sail on th
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes stageboss at 5:44pm 08.18.23 Mine is a Dometic CruisAir STQ16-410A Air Conditioner with reverse cycle, and a Dometic CruisAir QH
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes Davidasailor26 at 5:36pm 08.18.23 Mine is a Dometic CruisAir STQ16-410A Air Conditioner with reverse cycle, and a Dometic CruisAir QHT
Stowing Winch Handles (2) Tally Ho at 5:34pm 08.18.23 I have 3 vinyl pockets, each with a chrome handle winch. One is mounted in the cockpit bridge deck
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes stageboss at 5:32pm 08.18.23 On my Dometic / Cruisair thermostat HI/PS means high pressure shutdown. See page 15 of the attached
Battery charger JoeWhite at 5:30pm 08.18.23 Need more info about your setup. I just installed 100 watt flexible solar panel with 30Amp Victron s
CL14 Dinghy jon hansen at 5:09pm 08.18.23 well, now that you've practiced capsizing, no need to do that again. get a plastic bucket with a lan
DIY Furler Fly4rfun at 4:50pm 08.18.23 Thank you very much for the reply, I do have a downhaul, but don't use it like you proposed, great I
Battery charger Tally Ho at 4:35pm 08.18.23 Hello all. quick question, what do you all think about Victron Blue Battery chargers? looking to up
Fabric for boom tent? jon hansen at 4:30pm 08.18.23 white plastic tarp under $20.00 tarps direct. com mines 30 years old and in good shape not yacht
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) MikeHoncho at 4:30pm 08.18.23 Evening concert and steaks after the big Win
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels Tally Ho at 4:30pm 08.18.23

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