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Electric head on a C27 mgandpcbryan at 1:59pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1090 Anyone installed an electric head on a C 27? Problems? Model recommendation?
Need Help WithA Mercury 3.3 Outboard Joe Mullee at 1:32pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 12/10437 My 1999 Mercury 3.3 outboard doesn't get a lot of use, probably about ten times a year. Lately when
Pennant location of centerboard Jose Antonio at 1:11pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2322 I am in the process of fabricating a centerboard for my boat (1978 ODay 30). I bought the blue print
Water in the hull - is that normal? mark2 at 11:43am 07.29.13 Day Sailers 4/3387 Is it normal to get some amount of water in the hull cavity of a 170 after a routine sail of a few h
Inflatable Paint capta at 11:25am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 1/968 We have a Zodiac Mark ll classic which has been a great tender for us. Though it does not leak at al
Emergency Tiller Jimk at 11:05am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2970 Does anyone have the dimensions and/or a photo for an emergency tiller for an Oceanis 400?
410 Chart Table Shelf jsmac at 11:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/1009 Hi All, I have seen several pictures of some 410s showing a shelf above the chart table. Does anyo
Hunter 23.5 centerboard update Crazy Dave Condon at 10:41am 07.29.13 Smaller Boats 2/1322 I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION AND RESPECT TO MIKE IN CAPE COD WHO HAS SO GRACIOUSL
Leaking Companionway Hatch spadaforaj at 10:01am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 1981 Hunter 33 with a old style wooden slider hatch - inlaid - looks great - but leaks badly - I'v
storage area below the v berth, 1978 Cat30 rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:49am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/1416 I just found out that the area below the v berth in my "78 cat30 is not drained. Can that be true? I
Best Material for Stanchion Gaskets spadaforaj at 9:44am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5117 Hi - need to rebed all my Stanchions on an old Hunter 33, and am looking for best material to make m
Buzzards Bay Sunrise Sail Tsatzsue at 9:41am 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1372 Thought I would share. Mystical sunrise under sail with the crew sleeping, except for Betty the dog.
get B&G repaired on get new brand? tadd5181 at 9:06am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/1041 The B'G pilot seems to have gone out on my 2000 Hunter 420...what recommendations does anyone have f
1998 Hunter 410 Freezer Evaportator leak jsmac at 9:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 8/2292 Hello all, As mentioned above, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a factory installed water cooled Pola
Raymarine X5 to Garmin 492 connection wcletien at 8:32am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 0/893 I'm still looking for exact wire to wire hook-ups for X5 Auto-pilot to Garmin 492 chartplotter. I h
Windows Nicolas Babic at 8:13am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1020 I have noticed the last few years that my windows look like they are crystallizing when the sun hits
Cracks at rudder mount (3) mark2 at 7:11am 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/4710 Hi all, while under sail in a strong breeze I recently noticed some "give" in the rudder mount and s
NJ to Block Island GeorgeC1 at 6:38am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2240 We are making the trip from Atlantic City, NJ to Block Island (direct ocean route) and was looking f
Mainsheet length J19315 at 6:16am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1047 Does anyone know the mainsheet length and diameter for an 83 Hunter 34 led back to cockpit?
Electrical Ghosts vmaks at 5:58am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1178 '83 O'Day, 28 ft: Started with the Navman and Depth suddenly and randomly shutting off. Running the

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Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 WesternTraveler at 7:11am 06.04.23 How big are the backing plates? I have a piece of it that i can cut into any dimension. I will hav
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 7:10am 06.04.23 In what context? Are you wanting to make a passage.... or do you want to find a patch of flat wat
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 6:58am 06.04.23 Add to that the online version of Waterway Guide. The information and reviews are often more recent
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 6:56am 06.04.23 Very helpful! I love this forum. I am so grateful for all the feedback.
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:52am 06.04.23 Crossing from VB to Cape Charles takes you across a very busy waterway with the Navy and commercial
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 6:49am 06.04.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on t
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 6:44am 06.04.23 Well....I guess I must be doing something wrong,....so sure, the help would be appreciated. How shou
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:21am 06.04.23 @JamesG161 I live on a mountain ridge with 325 degrees views of the Allegheny and Blue Rige mountai
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 6:05am 06.04.23 Thanks Stu. ink that's the case. You can find the manuals for all of this stuff at Xantrex's web
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:03am 06.04.23 Be aware of the heavy concentration of military on the Chesapeake Bay, make sure your paperwork to
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:02am 06.04.23 One of the few things I have that make less sense than my sailboat...
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Ward H at 6:00am 06.04.23 @davidwkenn One of the early things I did to make single handing easier on my C30 was to add Spinlo
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing JamesG161 at 5:55am 06.04.23 To Drop your rudder, you must pound out that Pin, that holds your rudder in the boat. I would sugge
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:45am 06.04.23 216457
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing (1) JamesG161 at 5:43am 06.04.23 Trying to wrap my head around how it works.
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing dmax at 5:33am 06.04.23 How does the pin exit? Is there a hole in the. Middle of one of the plates? Yes, one plate has a h
Dissimilar Metals dlochner at 5:27am 06.04.23 Thanks all. The West Marine guy suggested Mare-lube TEF-45 - is that the same as Ted-Gel or Lanoco
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 5:21am 06.04.23 Anyone planning to run the ICW should look up the Skipper Bob ICW long tracks Bob423 ICW Tracks and
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 5:21am 06.04.23 Its beginning to sound like 'operator error". :plus: He needs to learn the Mechanism. If you wo
Dissimilar Metals Captain W at 5:20am 06.04.23 Thanks all. The West Marine guy suggested Mare-lube TEF-45 - is that the same as Ted-Gel or Lanocot

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