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The Dogs of SBO: Gus (3) Phil Herring at 6:11pm 03.08.15 Sails Call Lounge 3/2353 SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
New to me Joe308 at 6:07pm 03.08.15 Catalina 22 9/919 How yall doing I looked at my Catalina 2weeks ago I made a offer had no idea of what I was looking
ODay 28 head trouble (1) schenckd at 6:06pm 03.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1861 I have a 1981 Oday 28 on freshwater lake. 15 gallon holding tank under V-berth. The marine toile
Hatch gasket cording Mark Maulden at 6:05pm 03.08.15 S2 9/2270 Found a few threads dating back a few years on hatch gaskets. Internet searches showed a myriad of
OMC Saildrive schenckd at 5:54pm 03.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/3278 Any idea on how long the gasket or main seal (where sail drive passes through the hull) should last.
hole in transom (1) TerryAnne at 5:24pm 03.08.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1646 While admiring photos of your boats, I noticed a flanged hole in the transoms of some 21s. Found out
Galley maid 3 burner alcohol stove/oven sdstef at 2:45pm 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 10/5695 I am moving up to a new to me 87 Newport 30 mk 3. It has an alcohol stove/oven with 3 burners and i
Steering System 1983 Hunter 31 HMT2 at 2:08pm 03.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 Can anyone confirm that the steering system on the '83 Hunter 31 is an Edson? or is it some other br
Mac Sailors in San Diego Izzy at 1:39pm 03.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1261 Guys, Can anyone in the SD area recommend a low cost place to get some time on a sailboat at the en
Hunter 340 Bottom Painting smoothsailing at 12:14pm 03.08.15 Big Boats 2/912 Hey all you happy 340 owners, Spring is almost here in the Northeast and the ugly job must be don
REmoving mbaker269 at 12:02pm 03.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/890 My Catalina is actually a 380. I am trying to remove the prop, probably for the 1st time. Its a 199
O'day 39 toe rail replacement Panta Rei at 11:20am 03.08.15 Bigger Boats 3/3339 As noted in a earlier Thread, Crest aluminum has sections of toe rail and rub rail for the O'day 39
Universal Kubota experts - water pump (2) Skipper at 11:02am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 25/11264 This is related to previous post pump failure. I've found about 4 different Kubota part numbers to
Yanmar panel rebuild - indicator and alarm questions... (1) holdech at 11:00am 03.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/7723 I'm building a custom engine panel for our Yanmar 3GM30 and wondering if I should mount the alarm un
Hatch seals! (3) ttac at 10:33am 03.08.15 Big Boats 2/907 Hello all. I am looking for some new seals / gaskets for the hatches on our 1991 42 Passage. If some
Old through-hull holes brand name model? (3) steveinusa at 9:55am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1593 The Through-hull holes have dummy plugs in them where the old transducers went. Are there new replac
rudder shaft noise wolf at 9:52am 03.08.15 Pearson 2/1004 our 1967 Pearson Coaster developed a grinding noise in the rudder shaft assembly after a severe stor
No Joke All U Get at 9:36am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 23/4438 Hi All, I've been thinking about the Joker valves in the head and pose this question. During eve
What an eye opener dale4643 at 9:17am 03.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2351 Not a question here, just food for thought. I dropped of my main at Kerr Sailmakers to have 1 reefin
New Owner......Harpoon 5.2 D B at 9:06am 03.08.15 Trailer Sailors 2/2518 Found One! Harpoons are rare on the West Coast and I've been looking for one for almost a year. I

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Diesel shut off pull Blitz at 6:36pm 10.17.23 Not sure if down inside the companionway is the way it came new, but one advantage would be that's i
is it advisable or feasable? mermike at 6:19pm 10.17.23 nope. not gonna happen. i will just make a dodger .or buy one if i want to stand. Your project is
Cradle screw jack conversion Captain Pooh at 6:07pm 10.17.23 Thanks @Apex. I've been looking at those, but I hate to spend on new threaded rods & pads, plus the
is it advisable or feasable? Anomymous 163294 at 6:07pm 10.17.23 nope. not gonna happen. i will just make a dodger .or buy one if i want to stand.
is it advisable or feasable? mermike at 6:05pm 10.17.23 It would be easier and likely cheaper to trade for a C-22 with a pop-top.
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 6:02pm 10.17.23
Hunter 49 mainsail measurements Daze at 5:26pm 10.17.23 Anything you are willing to share about the sail loft used, type of sail and material, and if there
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Ryan61065 at 5:19pm 10.17.23 Appreciate all the comments here guys will keep all this in mind thanks! Ryan
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Terry Cox at 5:15pm 10.17.23 Purchased our first sail boat, an H28 in 1999. It helped us decide whether sailing was worth the exp
Diesel shut off pull mermike at 4:55pm 10.17.23 I would consider it an improvement because it's more convenient and perhaps safer to shut down the e
Hunter 49 mainsail measurements joshw5144 at 4:21pm 10.17.23 Hi Craig - Wondering how you made out with your new sail purchase? I am looking to replace my 2007
H49/50 battery replacement Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 10.17.23 IMHO charging any LFP pack to 14.6v is at least bone headed and at worst dangerous to your battery.
Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 3:20pm 10.17.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: (With apologies
Diesel shut off pull Jim Legere at 3:05pm 10.17.23 Yeah, I thought it was a bit odd when I saw it. All my boats have had it by the engine control panel
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 2:45pm 10.17.23 interested to learn why folks think it needs to be closer. Maybe not needs but it would certainly
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:43pm 10.17.23 You've had yours much longer than I have mine. I purchased mine from the original owner in 2014. I'm
2013+ MH-40 Discussion BourbonSailor at 2:37pm 10.17.23 @tfox2069, thank you for that detailed response! I I looked at a MH 40 listing in person in Saint P
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 2:34pm 10.17.23 Boat is a 1985 H-34.. The harken was on the boat when I bought it in 1991.. I do have some pins in
Diesel shut off pull Stu Jackson at 2:22pm 10.17.23 DISCLAIMER: contrarian response follows. Why does it need to be any closer? Really. When I pull i

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