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Headed South Roger Long at 7:42am 10.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/7067 Posted about three miles off the coast of New Jersey at about 1045 at N39 41.75: Eric, who ma
clanking of transom hung rudder on P27-2 svbagatelle at 6:27am 10.03.13 Pearson 0/1615 there is enough play in the gudgeons (and the arm for the wheel steering) on my 1989 P27-2 that it m
12v circuit destruction!!!!!!!! UPDATE OCT 2013 duality at 5:46am 10.03.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2158 no word yet from boat us!!!!! equipment was taken out and sent to raymarine for evaluation. report c
Edson pedestal bolts- replacement PDA1 at 5:16am 10.03.13 Catalina 30 4/2077 We have a '94 Catalina 30 MkIII. On our boat the Edson pedestal steering bolts which secure the comp
Funny- don't read unless you're bored PDA1 at 5:07am 10.03.13 Catalina 30 5/1641 The Chesapeake Bay demanded a sacrifice for allowing us to cruise its waters. In our case it was th
Hey 310 owners,.. where is your hull id # inside located (3) kevman1421 at 7:44pm 10.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/984 Any 310 owners out there? Anyone know where your inside h.i.d. is located., trying to figure out wha
anyone move/install a navpod on a lewmar pedestal guard jbinbi at 7:05pm 10.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2559 I purchased a 1 year old boat, and the navpod holding the chartplotter is up to high for me to see o
repairing wooden spreaders with mast steps (3) dan8152 at 6:41pm 10.02.13 Catalina 30 9/2803 Ok been going over the new boat fixing this and that. I trusted the PO about the spreaders being goo
winter sail size and general question about inventory Jared1048 at 6:03pm 10.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1304 hello all! I currently have an old bagged out jib that I'm going to get replaced with another 100%
Lewmar #7 & #8 Winches daleyellin at 5:21pm 10.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1527 Can anyone tell me the specific difference between the #7 and #8 Lewmar winches. The specs I've bee
propane tanks John R at 5:02pm 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2919 I have an old propane tank with the old style gauge. Today, I was told by a guy at a marina where th
Changing the Oil Filter on a Yanmar 2GM20F (3) Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 10.02.13 Engines and Propulsion 34/15157 I've done it for years. Lately, it's gotten so bad that neighboring boats leave for the day when I
Just bought 36 Lancer Dave Fran at 2:43pm 10.02.13 Lancer 2/2047 We are very excited purchasing an 1980 36 Lancer in really great shape. Can someone tell us specifi
Running Light Problems enorfleet at 2:22pm 10.02.13 Big Boats 6/1480 For the last few weeks, my running lights would only stay on when the engine was running. Otherwise
Wood Handrails (1) Mr Mac at 12:31pm 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 17/6881 As stated, we have a 1981 H25 that has been neglected for some time and that, unfortunately, include
Yanmar 2QM20 mixing elbow misha93 at 12:04pm 10.02.13 Big Boats 15/9031 Please advise what is the size (diameter and thread) of a mixing elbow main upper threaded connectio
Gulf of Mexico Planning...... Delezynski at 11:52am 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2390 Hi all, Jill and I are looking at cruising the Gulf of Mexico for 2 to 6 months. We would like to
Engine mounts G Miller at 11:52am 10.02.13 Catalina 30 7/3354 I have just finished rebuilding my M25 and before I drop it back into the boat, I am considering rep
85 hunter 22 Chasemixon at 11:08am 10.02.13 Smaller Boats 16/1597 None of my external lights are working, I plan to dig into this tomorrow, but if anyone has any thou
Goiot roller furling parts Bill10882 at 10:44am 10.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/5379 I have a 1991 Moorings 38 (Same basic boat as 38s5, rigging wise) and need to repair my Goiot roller

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advice on auto chart plotter dlochner at 10:10am 02.24.23 You have weeks to learn how to enter waypoints. That might be your best bet. Entering waypoints o
advice on auto chart plotter Richard19068 at 9:58am 02.24.23 We need to move our boat... in the spring. I have a garmin 86sc but that requires me to add all the
Mounted vhf radio q's dlochner at 9:41am 02.24.23 As others have said, the antenna height is critical for maximum range. So, how much range do you nee
Mounted vhf radio q's JohnShannon at 9:35am 02.24.23 How far away is anybody you might want to talk to? The fixed mount is 25W of power the handheld is
advice on auto chart plotter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 02.24.23 It's more just a wayt o overcome my inexperience until I gain some more open lake sail time under m
Mounted vhf radio q's Richard19068 at 9:34am 02.24.23 Depends on how far you want to be able to communicate. VHF is line of sight so the higher the antenn
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail LakeShark at 9:32am 02.24.23 Ok so please forgive my lack of terminology I hope it will get better with time. I bought a 1979, c
Mast stepping a cat22 LakeShark at 9:25am 02.24.23 Stingy sailor uses quick release if you want to make it even easier. C5WdqdlB8Nc
Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 9:25am 02.24.23 Just wanted to Thank @AaronD for the information you provided on Post #29 back in 2019. I copied yo
Mast stepping a cat22 LakeShark at 9:24am 02.24.23 Yes its easily done and I do it ever time I launch. Just use the boom vang as a block and tackle.
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 02.24.23 The LCD install takes maybe 15 minutes if you've done it once; maybe 30 if you're doing it for the
Crazy thought... Alan Gomes at 8:50am 02.24.23 I actually have a chart plotter to install already, and I plan to network that with my VHF/AIS. Not
advice on auto chart plotter Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 02.24.23 You need to be aware of the route that you can take. Once you take a route and complete it safely,
Crazy thought... Orbweaver at 8:35am 02.24.23 I actually have a chart plotter to install already, and I plan to network that with my VHF/AIS. Not
advice on auto chart plotter jssailem at 8:21am 02.24.23 The case is more that I want to fina an automatic way to plot a course just in case I miss a shoal
New England Boat Show 2023 Dalliance at 8:15am 02.24.23 Ditto the boat show comments for up here in Chicago. Strictly Sail Chicago used to be a BIG deal h
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 tfox2069 at 8:13am 02.24.23 True. But it's such a PITA when a new VDO tach is so cheap at $100.00 plus change Lol, I'd argue
advice on auto chart plotter Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 02.24.23 Hi, I can see how you would think i am trying to acoid navigation. The case is more that I want t
advice on auto chart plotter tfox2069 at 8:09am 02.24.23 Hi, I can see how you would think i am trying to acoid navigation. The case is more that I want t
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail jssailem at 7:40am 02.24.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum. You likely have a million questions. You are correct trying to understand

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