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Anyone bought marine binoculars recently? cymeyer at 7:18am 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1311 Would like to buy some image stabilizing binoculars, but most seem outrageously expensive. Has an
Mast length for 35.5 Legend sails4alivin at 6:14am 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1436 Are there any owners that know the length of the spar for a 35.5 legend? where can I get this info?
Refinishing salon table fredrickwarner at 5:59am 07.08.14 Big Boats 3/1098 I need to refinish my salon table to repair some water damage. I heard somewhere that Hunter uses a
Keel crack fredrickwarner at 5:55am 07.08.14 Big Boats 6/1916 Anyone else dealing with a hairline crack where the keel meets the hull? This spring, I noticed one
Engine not cranking Hal B at 5:48am 07.08.14 Catalina 30 12/1442 After a looooong repair from Sandy Damage, Hallie Luna finally splashed July 4th weekend. Since the
Dueling Swords Hydro Therapy at 5:35am 07.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/725 I took a call from my marina yesterday. I was told that the mast of my 22 was caught up with my neig
Mast Halyard Stuck in Slot mrudman850 at 5:25am 07.08.14 Other Sailboats 2/2695 Hi All I have a Bayliner Buccaner 180 with new sails and a new main halyard. The halyard gets stuc
Purchasing a new Inverter/Charger Rodd at 5:21am 07.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2362 Maine- I am getting set to replace an aging Heart Interface Freedom 10 which has served me very wel
Cruisers Labor Day Meetup Corpus Christi Bay (1) frimi_captain at 5:18am 07.08.14 Trailer Sailors 1/1334 We have a few sailors and partiers from Austin Sailing Society on a West Wight Potter.19. Looking fo
Pearson Electra 22' (1) mellowsail at 5:02am 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 17/5318 Hello all! I recently acquired a 1963 Pearson Electra 22' from a dear friend who passed away. The bo
Pearson Electra 22' propulsion (1) mellowsail at 5:01am 07.08.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1144 Hello all! I recently acquired a 1963 Pearson Electra 22' from a dear friend who passed away. The bo
Welded mast on a Vision 32? Selkie at 4:59am 07.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/777 I'm considering buying a 1992 Vision 32. The surveyor said the mast appears to be two pieces that w
Pearson Electra (1) mellowsail at 4:58am 07.08.14 Pearson 3/2159 Hello all! I recently acquired a 1963 Pearson Electra 22' from a dear friend who passed away. The bo
Hunter Legend 45 CE Certification CaptainMacBudgie at 2:37am 07.08.14 Big Boats 5/1413 Hi, I am considering buying a Hunter Legend 45 (1987) in Florida for export to UK. The yacht will ne
Rubrail Quest (3) Deadline at 2:30am 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/672 Following an accident, I need to replace the grey rubrail on H320. Hunter's third party vendor doesn
Sailing to Key West Tattoo60 at 11:18pm 07.07.14 Tattoo Owners 0/3368 Planning to sail directly to Key West from Goodland Florida. Any suggestions. Will carry extra fuel
Finally launched (1) vthardhatdiver at 9:36pm 07.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1136 After waiting nearly a month to get my outboard back from the shop I finally launched Tranquil Water
Jibs Willemvan at 8:59pm 07.07.14 Smaller Boats 4/709 WHat is the biggest Jin you have used??
What is this filler between the fiberglass and the balsa?" (2) Big Dave at 8:52pm 07.07.14 S2 3/1168 Can anyone tell me what this material is? It's black and feels like charcoal. I'm hoping that it's
Yamaha 6HP Four Stroke Oily Spark Plugs shanester at 8:23pm 07.07.14 Engines and Propulsion 13/8649 My new to me Yamaha 6HP four stroke has some minor issues. 2005 model F6MLHD. This is the one that I

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What sealant to use? kappykaplan at 10:36am 05.03.23 Rebed it with Dow 795, black and use masking tape. :plus:
Alternative to bimini kappykaplan at 10:34am 05.03.23 I was going to go with the dark blue color, Captain's Navy I have a bigger boat and bigger cockpit
What sealant to use? Dalliance at 10:31am 05.03.23 Rebed it with Dow 795, black and use masking tape. Excess sealant will squish out and you want it o
Sailing Movies? DArcy at 10:30am 05.03.23 I recently watched Master and Commander for the first time and really enjoyed it. I will also secon
Boom Vang Hardware rgranger at 10:20am 05.03.23 Okay... a little digging on the Harken site and it looks like it might simply be a stamped shackle..
Sailing Movies? Hollyberry at 10:18am 05.03.23 The trouble with 'dead calm' is that the sailing footage is not credible for the most part... One I
How do I open this coolant drain? (1) AndyL at 10:16am 05.03.23 I found the issue. The first picture shows a drain that is broken but can still be used with a scre
Fortress anchor Ward H at 10:13am 05.03.23 @ CJB220 I found this book, Rigging Modern Anchors authored by fellow SBO member @thinwater, very in
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Monheganlover at 10:11am 05.03.23 Thanks Stu. I just took your advice and ordered the Seaward 6 gallon. My old Seaward 20 gallon laste
Boom Vang Hardware (1) rgranger at 10:10am 05.03.23 Okay... I could see Harken stamped on one of the blocks.... a quick google of "Harken Traveler Parts
Boom Vang Hardware rgranger at 10:07am 05.03.23 I don't have the answer but.... It might help if you could give the manufacturer of your traveler..
Alternative to bimini Skipper J at 10:04am 05.03.23 While we're on the topic of biminis - I need to replace the fabric on mine. I was going to go with t
Third summer, boat wont sail rgranger at 10:03am 05.03.23 Also, I'd want to know what the condition the keel bolt is. :beer:
How do I open this coolant drain? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 05.03.23 215275
Third summer, boat wont sail (4) rgranger at 10:02am 05.03.23
Bottom Chip Repair LakeShark at 9:58am 05.03.23
How do I open this coolant drain? AndyL at 9:58am 05.03.23 Isn't that for removing the drain from the block? I just want to open the drain.
Raymarine and Autohelm Wheel Pilot Belts envisionvenicefl at 9:53am 05.03.23 I'm also interested. Brian
Sailing Movies? BrianH at 9:44am 05.03.23 I've read the whole Patrick O'Brian Master and Commander series - 21 books, I think - but I haven't
What sealant to use? Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 05.03.23 For minor leaks through the original factory installed sealant, which was DC 795 try this :

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