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depth meter rveilleux at 11:39am 07.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/875 Hello, I have a Oday 28 1979 sailboat and I cannot read anymore on my depth meter, It's a Moor dep
squeaky steering wheel bel sogno at 10:23am 07.07.14 Catalina 30 3/959 hi i took the compass off and lubricated the chain and put lub in the week holes . im still having a
Bow lense vietvet68 at 9:59am 07.07.14 Bigger Boats 2/1029 Looking for the Red/Green Bow lens for my '86' 272. Any ideas as to who might have them? Thanks
Holding Tank Level Indicator DaveJ at 9:45am 07.07.14 Catalina 310 6/3126 I am interested in the WEMA product, the #s are SHST Holding Tank Level Sensor (4 - 38 in.) and
Trailering a Hunter 23 - negative tongue weight? (1) jBlaze3000 at 9:42am 07.07.14 Smaller Boats 43/6162 Picked up my H23 a couple weeks ago and have yet get it on the water (see broken mast foot thread ;)
25oday engine location kleenkeel at 9:28am 07.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/768 HI to all, My 25 o'day has the outboard mounted on the starboard transom. Now, the batt
Cambridge MD Route 50 bridge Alvorada at 8:57am 07.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2764 Has anyone attempted to pass under the Route 50 bridge in Cambridge and if you did what was your ma
Cambridge MD Route 50 bridge Alvorada at 8:55am 07.07.14 Destinations 1/2346 Has anyone attempted to pass under the Route 50 bridge in Cambridge and if you did what was your mas
Northern Cal coast harbor & cove info needed? Chief RA at 8:35am 07.07.14 Ask All Sailors 2/617 I would like to take a trip upwind from Bodega Bay to Ft. Bragg and I am acutely aware of limited ov
Installing vang on '84 H31 IH82BL8 at 8:31am 07.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/510 The boat had a vang with it when we bought it, but not installed. There's only one attachment point
Anchor Chain for Windlass lansing at 8:09am 07.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1098 We have a 1995 Benetea 42s7 and would like to add chain to our anchor. We have a manual windlass an
ultrasonic antifouling gino moretti at 7:05am 07.07.14 Ask All Sailors 2/177 I would like some imput on the efficiency of ultrasonic antifouling. Would be worth to have one inst
Electrical Problems Easton at 6:21am 07.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1601 First sail of the season, I inadvertently shut down the engine on my Catalina 28 by the ignition key
best outlet for used sails jimwfrey at 6:10am 07.07.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3586 looking for main and genoa. suggestions on outlets?
My Salon Table Does Not Work Dave Sullivan at 6:02am 07.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/706 i HAVE A 1997 hUNTER 373. THE DINNER TABLE. DOES ANYONE HAVE A DRAWING OF HOW THE LINE IS RIGGED FO
Rudder jammed DMendels at 6:00am 07.07.14 Bigger Boats 15/1812 I am new to the Forum, but would appreciate any advice. We were out on our 1974 Oday 27 for the 4th
First Gennaker Flight (1) $tingy Sailor at 10:16pm 07.06.14 Catalina 22 4/918 Enjoyed four days of mostly sunny skies on Lake Coeur d'Alene, ID. Most of the time, the wind was ei
where to buy Gates Green Stripe belts? Jared1048 at 9:48pm 07.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/716 I've been burning though my v-belt now that I have a high output alternator with external regulator.
Repairing leaky port Don Crowther at 7:27pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1185 I pulled one of my leaking ports this weekend and found the plywood above it rotten :eek: So now I'
changing running light bulbs Stressless at 7:24pm 07.06.14 Catalina 30 2/947 This seems very basic, but I need to change the bow running light bulb and cannot get the light hous

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Furler IF LakeShark at 8:29am 05.03.23 Not familiar with that brand but it looks simple enough. Foil for the sail, cleat for halyard, stay
Bottom Chip Repair LakeShark at 8:27am 05.03.23 @tailboom My guess is someone painted the hull as I don't believe that Blue color is stock. Then th
Mast raising ideas... LakeShark at 8:20am 05.03.23 @Salty Jack some great ideas and plans here. the Stingy Sailor Method is the best. the mast is not
Cat 30 Windlass (1) Ward H at 8:19am 05.03.23 Welcome to SBO and Catalina 30 ownership. Here's a photo of my anchor locker when I purchased my
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 8:17am 05.03.23 That's a very dramatic price differential. 2 years ago, I replaced all my swaged rigging and I paid
Third summer, boat wont sail Jacktar at 7:58am 05.03.23 Take a look at your rudder too, if classic tilt up may not be holding all the way down which will gi
Third summer, boat wont sail Kings Gambit at 7:49am 05.03.23 An old, stretched out, baggy mainsail can and does cause weather helm. The bagginess allows the draf
Reefing system sheaves jviss at 7:44am 05.03.23 Just a little extra on rgranger's useful post. To remove the blocks you will need to remove one of
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 7:43am 05.03.23 Both Precision and Catalina will be a good boat for a beginner. I think the Precision will be highe
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 7:37am 05.03.23 What are the risks of replacing all standing riggings to a compression fittings or swageless , with
Bottom Chip Repair Ward H at 7:21am 05.03.23 When building the hull, the mold is masked off where the stripes will go. Then white gelcoat is spr
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jssailem at 7:15am 05.03.23 Not that there isn't the odd sailor who does consider it Lost in a foreign location, with a broken
Bottom Chip Repair Project_Mayhem at 6:30am 05.03.23 I'm guessing you used a 0 degree nozzle on your power washer? That's pretty much what my hull looked
Third summer, boat wont sail JBP-PA at 6:18am 05.03.23 @gtg, my best guess based on what you have said is your sails are very old and baggy, thus you are p
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 05.03.23 Well, the list you referenced (my list) was really intended to be relevant to the reasons why sailor
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 6:15am 05.03.23 Both Precision and Catalina will be a good boat for a beginner. I think the Precision will be higher
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? jviss at 6:05am 05.03.23 I corrected the title. thx Oh, no problem! Thanks. I wasn't criticizing, just wondering.
Third summer, boat wont sail JBP-PA at 6:00am 05.03.23 Maybe you are using the wrong anchor? Or your henway is the wrong weight? Good luck. What's a henw
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dLj at 5:54am 05.03.23 Be that as it may, swaged fittings are the dominant rigging system in the sailboat industry. You o
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 5:53am 05.03.23 Yep - All that makes sense - And thanks everyone for the feedback on props and advice of holding off

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