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Bottom paint quandry jac50 at 3:25pm 03.09.14 Smaller Boats 5/2178 Hi All, Last year we bought our C250 WB with an old coat of ablative paint still on it. Now that
microwave removal (1) Wedgie at 3:22pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 3/1021 Hello Everyone, We own a Hunter 45cc with a Multistar microwave installed. Our problem is that the
Introduction and new to me O'day 25 project... (1) Mikesab at 2:45pm 03.09.14 Day Sailers 33/9388 First an introduction... I have been a 40 year power boater and have owned and operated boats fro
Replacing raw water seacock on yanmar SD50 saildrive (1) nanook at 2:28pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 0/3678 Current standard seacock on H38 yanmar sd 50 saildrive ( attached) has always been too tight to clos
wires from masthead to cabin... transition?. centerline at 1:47pm 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1640 on a Cal 34 with its deck stepped mast, how do the wires transition from the mast to inside the cabi
Yanmar 1gm10 Fresh water flush system jnovie at 12:47pm 03.09.14 Yamaha 10/12197 I would like to add a permanent engine flush system that would allow me to occasionally flush out th
Freshwater waterline? a65sailor at 12:33pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 8/1955 I have an H34 and need to redo the bottom. The PO painted VC17 over the factory boot stripe. I have
Beneteau 375 Water tank Replacement Live Wire at 12:21pm 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/899 Has anyone replaced water tanks on this boat before? I purchased this boat last spring and discovere
Cal 28 MK II Sole ccollier carolina at 12:16pm 03.09.14 Cal 5/2291 Greetings, I am a newbie Cal owner. My teak and holly sole is damaged. The bilge access boards alon
How much does your O day 26 rudder weigh? jfschena at 11:46am 03.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1327 Mine weighs 37 lbs without the tiller. Has anyone else weighed theirs? I'm wondering about it being
boot stripe replacement Mbain at 11:45am 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1683 I own a 2005 44.7. The boot stripe, a dark metallic brown color needs replacement. Does anyone kno
Broken stanchion sfreiden at 11:18am 03.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/828 Own 2005 hunter 30. Stanchion broke off port side near waste clean out. Only nub left. Can't get to
Battery meter? (1) Gene Neill at 10:30am 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 22/5034 Is this thing even worth having? It was on my boat when I bought it. It displays only volts, which t
donelanc donelanc at 9:57am 03.09.14 Bigger Boats 4/894 I have a 272le w original origio stove; missing tops and covers on burners. Wondering can I still
Raymarine Radar 2Kw Dave9854 at 9:46am 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1036 I need a new cable for my Raymarine radar. It is a RD128 2 kw. The old cable was cut. The cable it h
Fuel Tank for 26S? Suggestions, please. Sock Puppet at 8:54am 03.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/5087 With my recent acquisition of a 9.9hp 4-stroke, and impending sale of my Tohatsu 2-stroke, it's time
Ice inside boat fifedog at 8:49am 03.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1090 So, took advantage of the 60 degree (finally) temps yesterday, and journeyed down to the boat yard.
Motor lift/tilt - 9.9 weight vizwhiz at 9:02pm 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5626 So i have tried tilting the 9.9 extra long shaft motor up while on the motor stand in the garage. I
water in C25 Anchor Locker GrafLuckner2020 at 7:25pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 2/1145 Just bought a 1984 C25. Love it. It rains a lot in Washington....:redface: the water from the dec
ST3000 autopilot opinions? Lost Parent at 6:56pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1948 Anybody use the above pilot and care to share there opinions Looking at one for my Catalina 30

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Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer Project_Mayhem at 5:11pm 07.22.23 Imagine falling through the companionway from the deck. Keep those companionway hoods closed when c
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 4:46pm 07.22.23 You must fend off Pirates there! :yikes: Wait... I told you to get the Eye Patch for a case of Ma
Have you tested your PFD? (1) jssailem at 4:33pm 07.22.23 Hydrostatic design.
Have you tested your PFD? Davidasailor26 at 4:31pm 07.22.23
Have you tested your PFD? kappykaplan at 4:13pm 07.22.23 It is good to test these things. :plus:
Posting Guidelines kappykaplan at 4:12pm 07.22.23 There's an "insert video" button in the toolbar to post a reply. Or you can paste the URI.
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 4:09pm 07.22.23 I can say with confidence that your centerboard (technically a swing keel) will not fall out from lo
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

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