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need help fast re 6 hp Merc Piotr at 10:11am 05.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1388 Going down Chesapeake tomorrow, so I decided to check my 2-year old OB I bought brand new from West
lifting bridle for S2 6.7/6.9/22 RonBarr at 10:01am 05.03.13 S2 0/1038 I have just purchased a S2 6.7 and want to go sailing. Has anyone used a lifting bridle on a 6.7/6.9
Sticking Telescoping Swim Ladder Capt Strapfoots at 9:36am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/897 I just bought a telescoping swim ladder but it tends to stick, if I shake it back and forth it colla
Looking for O'Day mast harraz at 9:13am 05.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/757 Hello, I'm looking for a mast for my O'Day II or O'Day 17. It's a 1986 boat with mast attached to
Atlantis Weather Gear Chris Burti at 8:44am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/6009 In the FWIW category, the Admiral and I each have a set of high quality Atlantis foul weather gear p
Hull Finish (2) agprice22 at 7:58am 05.03.13 Catalina 22 8/1530 Just finished the first 3 coats on my hull today. Thought I would send a photo. Instead of waxing, I
Hull 362 history Flyindiver at 7:20am 05.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/730 I have posted previously that I was considering buying a 235. The one I have been evaluating is hull
Valve clearance M25XPB pullark at 7:10am 05.03.13 Catalina 30 4/1332 Hi, I want to check valve lash/clearance and reading the service manual it talks about adjustment o
Sales tax question MollyMaguire at 6:58am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4445 So, I live in Connecticut which has a 6% sales tax, but I'm buying a boat in Rhode Island, which has
3M Finesse-it vs Perfect-it III FourPoints at 6:46am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/14318 I've been using the Finesse-it II on the buffer before waxing for the last few years with quite good
Faucet replacement (1) kingsailor at 6:21am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1446 Does anyone know where to find the faucet in the attached picture?
Origo stove fuel YVRguy at 6:04am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3914 Has anyone experimented with different types of stove fuel for the Origo non-pressurized or similar?
Squeaks in engine Albanach at 3:05am 05.03.13 Catalina 310 1/938
Looking at 34's foolproof at 10:15pm 05.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1166 Hello all: I currently own a '76 Catalina 30 and like a lot of owners, am looking at moving up.
Mac 25 and 55 lb elec propulsion Kestle at 9:09pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2462 A 55 lb 12 volt minn kota trawling motor has been suggested to me. Anyone experimented with one of
26X steering cable hull pass thru (3) jwbnb at 9:02pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1294 I am looking for the bushing that seals the hole where the steering cable passes through the hull ne
Mounting an Anchor Light on top of the mast Ward H at 7:25pm 05.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3323 While my O'day 25 mast is down for other work, I will be mounting an anchor light on the top. The ya
Pearson 26 electrical and bilge pump bblument at 6:50pm 05.02.13 Pearson 0/1569 Ok, I'll assume anyone reading this has read my "true confession" of idiocy on my previous post, so
Pearson 26 Running Rigging bblument at 6:39pm 05.02.13 Pearson 1/7584 Hello, all.. I've been lurking for a few weeks. Let's start with a confession... despite being som
fuel connection on a 5hp sea king j500 (1) alvafredsmith at 6:17pm 05.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4663 Hello all, i need your help. i purchased a 1973 Macgregor Venture 21 recently that came with a 1970,

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Rain water through the mast (2) jssailem at 5:10am 01.07.23 Yes water will find a way inside you mast. It can generate from several sources. Moisture condensat
H26 Main sail rigging Chiriqui at 4:57am 01.07.23 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_26_82584071.pdf Page 33 oh pg 32 the drawing in t
Older sailers garymalmgren at 1:26am 01.07.23 https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-record-breaking-sailor-horie-84-to-receive-u.s.-a
Single handing Joe at 10:07pm 01.06.23 Would I been correct in thinking, if I have lazy jacks I would not need a topping lift? Thanks Ric
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 7:59pm 01.06.23 My plan is to close the valve, disconnect the hose, put the hose end into a pan of water and trying
Rain water through the mast JoeWhite at 7:51pm 01.06.23 My understanding is that rain water rises in running rigging due to capillary action then drips down
Think your PO made mistakes? Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 01.06.23 Since there's a wheel, there is presumably a spade rudder under the hull. :puke: Looks like there
Rain water through the mast shemandr at 6:25pm 01.06.23 There is currently a thread "mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin." It is c
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 6:09pm 01.06.23 What Greg said. :plus::beer:
Think your PO made mistakes? Hollyberry at 6:08pm 01.06.23 Since there's a wheel, there is presumably a spade rudder under the hull. :puke: Not originally..
Beneteau 37 circuit breaker replacement Mechone at 5:53pm 01.06.23 ASI NDB1L-32C-32-120V DIN Rail Mount Ground Fault Circuit Breaker, UL 1053 Ground Fault Sensing, Lea
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 5:31pm 01.06.23 Right up my alley. The water ballast tank lid slopes down in the rear of the boat Anywhere behi
The cycle of life Captain Larry-DH at 4:24pm 01.06.23 1996, wow, Phil! It must have been around 2000(?) that you rescued the whole lot of us from the cl
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 3:58pm 01.06.23 next question is what is this used for? I suspect sewing something. It is called a Speedy Stitcher
Think your PO made mistakes? Gene Neill at 3:32pm 01.06.23 Since there's a wheel, there is presumably a spade rudder under the hull. :puke:
First time sailboat owner (1) hatchclan at 3:27pm 01.06.23 next question is what is this used for? I suspect sewing something.
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:26pm 01.06.23 got the lights changed out...much better. happy wife = happy life.
The cycle of life WayneH at 2:53pm 01.06.23 Phil, Thank you for all you've done for SBO and TSBB, also. :clap::clap::clap: Both sites have been
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:42pm 01.06.23 Paging @Crazy Dave Condon who might have some insight on the ballast tank location.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Orbweaver at 2:25pm 01.06.23 One thing that I've noticed during my searching is that not all manufacturers put adequate thought/p

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