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stove problem JOLISAILOR at 10:56am 10.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1251 Hi sailorfriends, I cannot use my oven in my Catalina 28MKII 2004 while the knob of the oven , the t
Royal Victoria YC Junior Sailing Program John Nantz at 10:32am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3774 While we were visiting the Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) in Victoria, BC, this summer we got a ch
Beneteau 361 Engine Replacements Heel Yeah at 9:42am 10.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1097 I am looking for my first Beneteau, and the 351 and 361 models are appealing to my needs. One thing
Catalina 30 davits (1) Lost Parent at 9:02am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 15/4673 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and found a set of davits that may work for me What do you thinkhttps://wm
hard dodger jorge zlatar at 8:47am 10.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1116 Hi All Does any one knows where can I fabricate a hard dodger for a benneteau 40 cc. My boat is in
asimetric spinnaker jorge zlatar at 8:43am 10.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1670 Hi All Does any one has the measurements of an asymetrical spinnaker for a Benneteau 40 cc 1996?, I
Another reason to love a trailer boat (1) DAVA390 at 8:16am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1461 Any Questions ?:D
Access to stuffing box gabrielw at 8:04am 10.27.13 Big Boats 2/1572 I have a Catalina 390 and have a hard time gaining access to the stuffing box to change or tighten t
Sandpiper 565 Aussie piper 565 at 6:10am 10.27.13 Other Sailboats 2/11274 i know piper 565 isnt a big production boat ,but if any one out there has one i would like to hear f
82 H25 Portholes Mr Mac at 5:48am 10.27.13 Smaller Boats 1/745 Yesterday, while cleaning the boat, my wife asked me something I had no answer for. Can we simply c
O'Day 31 (2) Clintsurfs at 5:10am 10.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2957 Hello folks, I recently purchased my first sailboat - a 1984 Silver Anniversary O'Day 31. She's a be
Another Anemometer question DougM at 4:58am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1919 When the yard guys steeped my mast last spring they accidentally bent the anemometer shaft about 30
Rigging a Daysailor2 jpuglio at 4:27am 10.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2344 My son and I just picked up a 1973 daysailor we were looking for so e diagrams for rigging it Thank
Just some sites for the new and old timebandit at 10:52pm 10.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1209 I was cleaning out my favorites, you know the ones that do not exist any more and ran across this on
Trailer loftyideas at 10:01pm 10.26.13 Columbia 0/1344 I live in Kansas and may be acquiring a 24' Challenger in San Diego but it has no trailer. Does the
Any Ideas for Securing Companionway? BWagner at 9:09pm 10.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2296 We are in the process of getting ready to head to the Bahamas and then south from there to the Carib
Keel Bolt weeping SMACGW at 7:47pm 10.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1281 Does anyone have the torque specs for the keel bolts on a Hunter Cherubini 33, 1983? The aft most bo
Yanmar 4JH2TE ?? eianm at 7:37pm 10.26.13 Big Boats 6/3114 I was told by my mechanic that this Yanmar 4JH2TE does not have any internal anodes- is this correc
Keel bolt torque specs SMACGW at 7:13pm 10.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1753 Does anyone have the torque specs for the keel bolts on a Hunter Cherubini 33, 1983? The aft most bo
New Main (3) c130king at 6:24pm 10.26.13 Catalina 310 6/1494 Just thought I would share pictures of my new main sail. Got the Genoa about 3 months ago. Main we

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Newbie shemandr at 7:33pm 06.05.23 Age is a big issue with insurance companies. It's cheaper to insure a newer boat than older one eve
Daysailer 3 roller furling (3) Sunbird22358 at 7:29pm 06.05.23 The upper swivel was originally spliced to the jib halyard, there is no other attachment to the mast
Does anyone own a Widgeon??? (1) Sunbird22358 at 7:22pm 06.05.23 I don't have one now, but I did have one from 1988-96, a 1970 Model. Do you have questions? Because
Newbie Tally Ho at 7:21pm 06.05.23
Hunter 38 Fixed Portlight Shade jemill at 7:07pm 06.05.23 If you are referring to the white mesh covers that snap over the portlights in the main deck, they
Newbie Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07pm 06.05.23 44 year old 44 ft boat. I admire your guts but you might want to reconsider both.
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2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 7:01pm 06.05.23 Thank you again:)
1976 Santana 21ft Winter Hawk at 6:37pm 06.05.23 I realize this is an old post, but as a former S-21 owner I would be interested in seeing photos of
Newbie Dalliance at 6:26pm 06.05.23
2004 Raymarine C80 Display artboas at 6:25pm 06.05.23 No power supply issues yet. I am inclined to bite the bullet and go new. Thank you When I referr
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 6:17pm 06.05.23 No power supply issues yet. I am inclined to bite the bullet and go new. Thank you
2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 Hollyberry at 6:02pm 06.05.23 Cool.... we'll probably drop by too!
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 5:47pm 06.05.23 I'm definitely listening. This is why I came to SBO. I really appreciate all of the advice. Thank
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 5:45pm 06.05.23 May I suggest the local lakes near you to include Lake Anna, Smith Smith Mountain Lake and Claytor
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Crusty Ol Salt at 5:40pm 06.05.23 please learn your boat and how to sail first before you go out on the James River in Tidewater and
2004 Raymarine C80 Display artboas at 5:33pm 06.05.23 Anyone have experience with an intermittant display on their Raymarine c80 chartplotter? I have th
Tropical Depression 2 Screen Saver at 5:28pm 06.05.23 Perhaps someone can point me in a better direction in regards to Planning, APPs and safety. I do bet
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Jeff Tirey at 5:18pm 06.05.23 When I first reassembled the tach with the new engine hour lcd display, I messed up the tach needle
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 5:12pm 06.05.23 Thank you for additional inpit.. Michael

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