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I just bought a 1972 Venture, It came with a dodger which had never been used. The anchor points an
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The PO did a nice installation of some instruments on the outer wall between the galley and the cock
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Hi List. I've looked around but can't seem to find what I'm after. Our 1979 Catalina 30 is in nee
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Late last fall we purchased the DEBBA III a 1986 Catalina 22. We trailered her about 100 miles home
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Anyone have any experience with this windlass on a 1989 C34? This is an older vertical windless but
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We are getting our Hunter ready for the summer and she's in need of two new batteries, PO used two d
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Well this is a difficult thing to announce. On March 28, 2014, I was diagnosed with Pancreatic Ca
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I'm looking for a U-shaped, or semi-circular, traveler for the transom of my '71 Venture 17. Does a
Ken Boucher at 12:44pm 04.20.14
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On my 1994 C270. depth readout shows all dashes. no growth on transducer. Speedo , temp etc works f
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I am looking at Garmin's GHP20 AP system for my boat. Has anyone had experience with this particular
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This should have been easy, but easy is not a term used often on a boat. Went to change the water-
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I've got in mast halyards and I've found 2 of the sheaves in the mast are frozen. I was able to
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HI Guys, I have just joined the forum, although i have sailed a 22 for 22 years in South African wat
logout at 10:03am 04.20.14
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Friends: I just up-graded from a 27 foot Catalina to a 30 foot Catalina. We had the 27 for over 30
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Have been looking for the disc's used to hold our cushion's in place. I am adding a photo of one tha
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I see pics online of a Baba 30 on a tralier. I am in search of the owner of that tralier. I wanted t

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Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement
Richard19068 at 11:47am 07.19.23
Take the old belt to a NAPA. They will match the belt. Gates makes NAPA belts. I don't think it is
Dinghy - tender: affordable option?
jssailem at 11:37am 07.19.23
I use a 9ft inflatable for the PacificNW waters. 6hp Yamaha. Is satisfactory in waters similar to t
Dinghy - tender: affordable option?
MikeHoncho at 11:27am 07.19.23
Check out Newports. The tubes are alot larger in diameter that typical inflatables and they are spec
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement
dlochner at 11:24am 07.19.23
Take the old belt to a NAPA. They will match the belt. Gates makes NAPA belts.
Winch handle safe use
Roland5048 at 11:16am 07.19.23
I would really like to see a documented case of a winch freely spinnin while under load without the
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement
Richard19068 at 11:14am 07.19.23
It looks like this is what you have. https://www.gates.com/us/en/search.html?searchType=product&te
Dinghy - tender: affordable option?
xavpil at 11:09am 07.19.23
Just remember, if you get a small, underpowered inflatable, you are going to get soaked going into
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip
duck21 at 11:09am 07.19.23
Thanks, Ralph. I strive to create unique problems in whatever project I undertake. I had a feeling
Let's Buy A Sailboat
Calif. Ted at 11:02am 07.19.23
We were motoring past Huntington Beach to Long Beach. Somehow I found myself in an area where the w
Dinghy - tender: affordable option?
capta at 10:53am 07.19.23
Just remember, if you get a small, underpowered inflatable, you are going to get soaked going into t
Against the wind - in the docks
capta at 10:49am 07.19.23
How does that work with a 20 mph wind pushing the boat into the dock? Pretty well. It's not like e
Dinghy - tender: affordable option?
Sail22Capri22 at 10:35am 07.19.23
Wow, I'm not even in the market for a Dinghy and this has me intrigued! My wife had been talking abo
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 07.19.23
217950 If it's any consolation, you may be the only owner to ever experience this problem. Braggin
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position
jonelli at 10:19am 07.19.23
You're right. Talked w Edson. They also put a washer on the outside of the Snap Ring to distribut
Dinghy - tender: affordable option?
jonelli at 10:14am 07.19.23
Nice!!! Where do you use it? How does it behave broth with some small waves and wind ? As if we had
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common?
Scott T-Bird at 9:58am 07.19.23
I have 3 Spinlock deckvest Lites and 2 of them went off after more than a year. I replaced the cart
Let's Buy A Sailboat
Skipper J at 9:55am 07.19.23
Well, it's good that your boat didn't end up in the paper! Sometimes two heads are better than one.
Mainsail foot mod question
jssailem at 9:49am 07.19.23
Welcome to SBO Backwaterdog. Congrats on the wisdom in choosing a Lapworth designed boat. Looks l
Bus B - no output
Cap_Barb at 9:43am 07.19.23
Thank everyone, the problem was my fault. The H380 has a manual transfer control and I did not notic

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