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Removing mast winch on a 192 Brian S at 6:56am 05.12.14 Day Sailers 0/794 Since I have stopped using the wire luff Schaefer furler on my 192 and gone to a hank on jib, I have
Dorade cutout size '87 H-34 Genkigary at 6:23am 05.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/872 Anyone know the cutout size of the OEM dorades. Looking through defender catalog for replacements.
Floor tgrass462 at 6:15am 05.12.14 Smaller Boats 6/856 I need help! Launched our boat Saturday - everything looks great except the floor of our 1999 Hunte
Installed my portable ac unit yesterday kito at 6:11am 05.12.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1152 Well I got my H30 project boat pretty much sealed up with no water being found on the floor anymore.
Removing the top of the mast plane4uegg at 6:10am 05.12.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2973 Good morning, does anyone know the easiest way(or what tool to use) to remove the top piece of the m
How is your season coming along? BobM at 3:54am 05.12.14 S2 13/1995 Am ahead of schedule...though admittedly i am lucky if i splash in June. Bottom painted and engine
Salisbury SBM20 water-lift muffler replacement Jumpstart at 9:58pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1223 Mine blew out on motor from launch yard to my Club on Saturday. Anybody replace this specific model
Windows SailorRob at 9:26pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 23/3563 Hi all I want to know what boat you have and how your windows (ports or whatever you want to call t
hot water heater recommendations??? centerline at 8:39pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1144 its time to replace the hot water heater.... 6 gallon, 110V w/heat exchanger. in the Defender cata
Cabin Lights on DC Power = Alarm Mystery SerenityTC at 7:40pm 05.11.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1506 I am the new owner of an '83 Hunter 27. I'm very new to sailboats so please forgive me if I am askin
windlass recommendations for a Catalina 36 mark I SBsailor at 7:33pm 05.11.14 Big Boats 4/2846 I have a 1980's vintage Catalina 36 that I would like to add a windlass to. I would appreciate any
Sail repair? pupluv at 7:08pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1515 The furling headsail on my Windrose 18 has a tear in it. The sail is two ply and the tear on one ply
Can Lorance 3G radar be used with Raymarine MFDs? SBsailor at 6:34pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 7/5903 I'm planning to upgrade my electronics and replace my GPS and old Raytheon radar for a new wireless
Wheel rusted in place markwbird at 6:33pm 05.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/744 I need to remove the Yacht Specialties stainless steel wheel from its stainless steel hub to install
Strengthening/adding Sprite interior bottom laminate (3) Old Sprite Sailor at 6:29pm 05.11.14 Day Sailers 1/1018 I am in the process of repairing some dings and cracks in the laminate on the inside of my 1959 O'Da
H26 Standing Rigging Question Fred at 6:01pm 05.11.14 Smaller Boats 1/685 Should the upper shroud be connected to the forward chainplate and the lower shroud to the aft chain
Bottom prep? a65sailor at 5:20pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1177 I am in the process of taking my hull down to gelcoat. The question I have is how do you get the boa
keel bolts mstevens1816 at 4:47pm 05.11.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1230 I am restoring and modifying a mariner 19'. I have the keel off and have had it repaired by a boiler
Air conditioner installation toddorts at 4:03pm 05.11.14 S2 4/1227 I'm having my yard put together a quote for me on installing a self-contained air conditioner/heat p
The Kaufmans speak Indysailor at 1:38pm 05.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1098 I heard this while driving home from Cincinnati this morning on This American Life. You can stream i

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Posting Guidelines Traveler7 at 3:56pm 07.22.23 I'm just starting, Walt, so not yet. I did that one in the free app VN. It was intuitive and fast f
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Will Gilmore at 2:50pm 07.22.23 The CB is simple. It is your lateral resistance that makes the sail actually work when sailing in a
I have an 21' American Fiberglass jon hansen at 2:32pm 07.22.23 SAIL TRIM USERS GUIDE SAIL TRIM CHART buy this , right here on sbo, you need these simple learn
"Portable" Anchor Light? thinwater at 2:19pm 07.22.23 So does Lowes... ;) You can get 6 for $25:poop::beer: e night drunks ... which is something. As fo
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Perry Welch at 1:44pm 07.22.23 OK guys, I am working on all the information you gave me about rigging the mail sail. Now lets talk
Topside paint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:53pm 07.22.23 Did you take each teak board off, dip it, and re-attach them? Exactly, almost. Removed each teak
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 07.22.23 calculate what the pressure increase is when raising the water temp from say The volumetric incr
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 07.22.23 I purchased a new one that claims no accumulater is required. Typical marketing yahoos. The newe
Topside paint McPhee at 12:02pm 07.22.23 This was likely because you used unwaxed gel coat as the final coat. You want to use waxed gel coa
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable ggrizzard at 12:00pm 07.22.23 :plus: On the valve check. If the fabric is worn so thin that air is escaping, you need a new ding
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 11:53am 07.22.23 Thank you both for your quick and thoughtful response. The TP valve has a short hose and when it goe
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater dlochner at 11:21am 07.22.23
"Portable" Anchor Light? (1) rgranger at 11:19am 07.22.23 I wonder if there's a mast head anchor light with a dusk/dawn switch Yes, Marinebeem has one. So
CHI-MAC today Tally Ho at 11:17am 07.22.23
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 07.22.23 The T and P valve on your tank is there to keep the tank from blowing up not the plumbing. Not ex
Gelcoat repair elcojo2 at 9:39am 07.22.23 Thanks guys for all the replies. I will leave as is for now till next time haul out. Best,
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice kloudie1 at 9:18am 07.22.23 You can unroll the jib by removing the sheets and unrolling by moving the clew round and round. Stor
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 07.22.23 Al Fooks who owns SBO and the forum store remained in Florida use to work at Hunter In manufacturing
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 9:08am 07.22.23 Will have to check model tomorrow when back to boat
Alder Barbour Refrigeration jviss at 8:57am 07.22.23 jviss - I had considered that, but the manual indicates that it should work up to 15 volts. I don'

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