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Assisting the Coast Guard Roger Long at 7:48am 08.13.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/5094 I suspect the SPOT watchers among my readers are awaiting explanation of some of my recent movements
anchor light bulb on First 38? jgurley at 7:00am 08.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1066 My 1984 First 38 anchor light died, and I'd like to avoid two trips up the mast. Any idea what bul
1980 Catalina 30 cbyl at 6:48am 08.13.13 Catalina 30 16/6708 I am looking not purchasing a 1980 Catalina 30 and wanted to know general thoughts about that boats
where to buy paddle wheel kit for Raymarine ST60? iSailor at 5:46am 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4916 I need to replace the paddle wheel on my raymarine ST60 speed transducer (paddle arm broke). I foun
Cupboard upgrade. Works quite well. (1) artboas at 5:37am 08.13.13 Big Boats 2/1072 On our 49, we have several galley cupboards that you need a flashlight to figure out what you have s
Lewmar Forward hatch parts? SBinNSB at 5:30am 08.13.13 Catalina 310 1/1415 One of the friction levers on our forward hatch has broken (actually the rivets holding it to the fr
Interested in changing keels on a Beneteau 50 bamagreg at 3:33am 08.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2310 I am interested in going from a shallow draft (5'11") to a standard/deeper draft (7'7") any thoughts
getting a mooring in Avalon newsailor72 at 11:57pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2177 just wondering how likely is it to get a mooring spot in Avalon if I go on this thur, maybe stay for
Building a bimini that works (3) StinkBug at 10:52pm 08.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2031 Lately I've been really feeling the need for some shade on my boat, but after looking through a lot
Fuel Tank Removal Stevew123 at 9:35pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 1/1045 Hi I have discovered what appears to be a fuel leak coming from under the tank. Close inspection can
Hunter 376 tomfoolery at 8:38pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 5/1618 Can any 376 owners out there tell me if the Whitlock steering has a wheel lock? I read a review on
Chain size for Maxwell 800 Windlass Scotty C-M at 8:24pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 9/8025 I need to buy chain for a Maxwell 800 capsan windlass. This is on my 2004 Catalina 400 MKII. The ma
Gulf Islands Lost Parent at 7:43pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1527 Anybody sailing the gulf islands in BC this month ?
Converting head to storage closet Serenity473 at 6:53pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1671 My husband and I just purchased a Beneteau 473 with 3 cabins and 3 heads. We would like to convert
lookin for a Honda 9.9/15 engine cowl AWalker at 6:24pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 0/869 I have a new to me Honda BF15that I picked up for my O'Day 23. It is missing the engine cover/cowl/h
Hunter 44DS Chain Plates Harry vdM at 6:00pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 8/2585 I am posting this to seek advise from the Hunter owner community. I am considering buying a 20
mk 1 swim platform Unnamed at 4:45pm 08.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1268 My wife would love a sugar scoop swim platform....I said ya right...lol But it got me thinking about
legend 37.5 water in after lockers garethreeves at 4:34pm 08.12.13 Big Boats 4/880 I just sold my 320 and bought a 1992 legend 37.5 so now I get to post in the big boats forum ;-)
Oceanis 41 Bow Thruster Degraded Performance Captain Ag at 2:44pm 08.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1558 I recently noticed a difference in bow thruster performance between the port and starboard side. One
30' Newport MKII (1974) mast needed rcardozo at 2:03pm 08.12.13 Parts Search 4/2553 A shroud snapped and I broke the mast in two. I am having a dufficult time finding a replacement mas

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Engine Control xavpil at 8:38am 06.06.23 Look into single lever, dual function control also. Fool proof once set up properly. Clunk you hear
Engine Control RoyS at 8:27am 06.06.23 Look into single lever, dual function control also. Fool proof once set up properly. Clunk you hear
Screens for Windows 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:27am 06.06.23 Good morning Dave ........ ever been over to ABYC - Toronto?
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing Squidward at 8:23am 06.06.23
Merit 22 owners jssailem at 8:16am 06.06.23 Welcome @Centex to the SBO Forum. Best of luck with your new boat. What motivated you to buy the Me
Merit 22 owners Centex at 8:10am 06.06.23 Just picked up a Merit 22 this last weekend. Boat has been sitting for a while unused but was in pre
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 8:09am 06.06.23 The Norfolk-Hampton Roads area is not a place to mess around in a small boat. NYC harbor is much eas
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:08am 06.06.23 O'day daysailer 3 with 3'- 9" ft draft Specs suggest 23'-4" mast. I have not measured it myself ye
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 8:03am 06.06.23 The AC ground and DC negative should be tied together at a single point. The AC neutral should not
Anchor light..... RitSim at 7:57am 06.06.23 Error above B15 not B5
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rschuss at 7:52am 06.06.23 I have a friend who does that, jib sail. Seems to me to put extra strain on the unbalanced rig. On a
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (1) John T1594 at 7:51am 06.06.23 I had a 1980 H30 with the fold down table. Here is a photo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Captain Larry-DH at 7:44am 06.06.23 Ahhh, Story time. If you look up Old Point Comfort Marina, Fort Monroe on a NAV map you will that w
Newbie dlochner at 7:39am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
1976 Santana 21ft (6) rgranger at 7:26am 06.06.23 We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement
Anchor light..... Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 06.06.23 I installed the Marinebeam Smart LED tri-function light on 2 boats and it is my recommendation. It'
Newbie jssailem at 7:19am 06.06.23 First boat. 8 ft ElToro Learned the meaning of balance during all points of sail. Punishment was swi
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:17am 06.06.23 216536
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 7:14am 06.06.23
Newbie rgranger at 7:11am 06.06.23 .... and get towing insurance from Boat US.

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