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Mice slowdog at 3:54pm 12.01.12 Ask All Sailors 20/6391 What do you all use to keep mice out of your boats and RVs in the winter ?
New Month, New State, New Weather (1) Roger Long at 3:07pm 12.01.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2450 It was hot enough for a while today that I could have worn the tee shirt and nothing else. Well, ma
Bow pulpit cross brace removal newage1461 at 2:18pm 12.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4786 I have an 81 H30 that came with roller furling when I bought it last year. Because of a cross brace
Forum Lost Parent at 12:43pm 12.01.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1215 why is it when I use my Galaxie phone to check the site and go to All Discussions it says no vi
anchor locker seadog60 at 10:09am 12.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/5556 Can anyone tell me why there is no drain in my Catalina 25 anchor locker? Do I have to drill threw t
....for some of us less informed boat owners. Steve Dion at 9:45am 12.01.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1406 In case some of the less informed boat owners are interested, Jamestown Distributors has some very n
What sailboats have step-thru transoms? Ward H at 7:06am 12.01.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5833 Admiral asked me today to "Is it possible to get a sailboat with an open back to make it easy to get
Favorite Sailing Themed Sayings...What's Yours Ducati at 2:37am 12.01.12 Ask All Sailors 52/6725 Favorite Sailing Themed Sayings...What's Yours? "Sailing is like fun...only different" Not sure
Banyandah from Australia (1) Jack and Jude at 8:20pm 11.30.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1425
Looking for a salon table out of a H37c Freedom37 at 8:05pm 11.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1425 Just pick up a 1982 Hunter 37c and some PO removed the salon table. We would like to put an origina
DXpeditions from long ago Jack and Jude at 7:01pm 11.30.12 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3704 Hi everyone, We are new around here, call sign KB7NW, but we are long in the tooth when it comes sai
6.7/6.9/22 Class Association OutlawPete at 5:57pm 11.30.12 S2 0/1045 Anybody know what happened to the 6.7/6.9/22 class association and the sail-s2.org website?
8 year old Bombard AX-3 inflatable dinghy WayneH at 5:54pm 11.30.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2818 8 year old Bombard AX-3 inflatable dinghy (gone) The good news: The tubes hold air for weeks at a t
In the Belly of the Beast and the Waterway with a Soundtrack Roger Long at 5:18pm 11.30.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2498 I left my anchorage by the Beaufort airport and retraced my track up Russell Slough in order to join
Broke Starboard Spreader Base Cheaspeake 01 at 4:41pm 11.30.12 Balboa 1/2564 Does anyone know where I can get spreader base or complete spreader; mine is brokeoff at the base ma
Davits Anyone? Pete_and_Pam at 4:40pm 11.30.12 Catalina 30 9/2077 Anyone put davits on their C30?
Outboard stand slowdog at 3:41pm 11.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2177 I got to put up my outboard for the winter , how about some pic of yours to so I can get some ideas.
Thank you all for compression pole advice George68fs at 2:50pm 11.30.12 Day Sailers 1/1030 I would like to thank all those who responded to my question about the compression pole on my '84 22
V22 Boom dimensions....anyone know them? tidal9 at 2:44pm 11.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1210 I'm replacing the boom on my 1974 Mac/Venture 2-22 as the previous owner had mocked up some flimsy t
Cannot find recessed cockpit storage boxes. Ed Schenck at 2:36pm 11.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/9040 My 1979 Hunter has a recessed pocket in the cockppit on starboard. It is about 18"L by 5"H and 5 or

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Green Crystals in Fuel Filter philiefay at 7:48pm 06.07.22 Would make sense to me if it was in two fuel lines but probably the best explanation I have so far.
1990 Volvo Penta Raw water pump JamesG161 at 7:36pm 06.07.22 I can also explain how to fix the leaks and key points on the repair. Jim... PS: That link above is
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 7:35pm 06.07.22 I decided to rewire my 1980 Rhodes 30 some 30 years ago . ... it was an easy j
Water leak from my keel joint Terry Cox at 7:14pm 06.07.22 Different model boat here, but have dealt with a leaking keel. Best way to fix it is to drop the kee
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner Ken13559 at 6:42pm 06.07.22 Skin can make a good line chaff preventer. Jim... Save the line and chaff the deck? :facepalm:
O'Day 23 interior repair questions (1) Maks_s at 6:40pm 06.07.22 Wire brush on a drill plus wire wheel for specific places works great! I don't like fabric in high
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 6:31pm 06.07.22 Hey Epic-- if you're coming anywhere near port of Erie June 25 thru July 25, let me kno
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help sesmith at 6:15pm 06.07.22 A couple more possible stops on your trip. Presque Isle has already been mentioned. The anchorage
Cracking around inside fixed portlight dlochner at 6:14pm 06.07.22 Hi and welcome to SBO. I'm assuming the photo is from the inside of the boat, in which case I would
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? dLj at 6:12pm 06.07.22 Hard to tell from your photos but it looks to me like you have a couple different kinds of wood in t
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? MitchM at 6:09pm 06.07.22 Hey Epic-- if you're coming anywhere near port of Erie June 25 thru July 25, let me know
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light fox9988 at 5:42pm 06.07.22 Looks like a Bay15d bulb with an 1157 style base. Amazon has them in LED for uner $10.
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? Terry Cox at 5:39pm 06.07.22 Most all the cabinetry and bulkheads in our 1991 boat were made with teak. Using a good quality teak
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave dlochner at 5:27pm 06.07.22 Thanks guys. Good to know there are some alternatives out there. I think I will give the Aquaseal
Identify the mystery item... MitchM at 5:26pm 06.07.22 there is a Facebook group called "What is this thing on my boat?" which has dozens of w
In mast furling? dkinzer at 5:14pm 06.07.22 We solved this problem with a new mainsail. We went with North. Interesting! We bought our 41DS w
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 5:11pm 06.07.22 Thanks guys. Good to know there are some alternatives out there. I think I will give the Aquaseal
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring MitchM at 4:54pm 06.07.22 I decided to rewire my 1980 Rhodes 30 some 30 years ago . it had mast top anchor
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? Unwinder at 3:53pm 06.07.22 Looks very much like our teak interior. Likely teak with a teak oil finish. Good point. I have no
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner Brian D at 3:49pm 06.07.22 It will, for sure! I think the part shown in the photo was damaged during de-commissioning; it may

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