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Mast baseplate rebed GrampaArt at 3:09pm 01.31.13 Sabre Sailboats 0/5647 This newly purchased 1984 boat is stored in heated barn. No moisture near mast but don' want to miss
A Work of "Art" (3) HEINZIR at 11:06am 01.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1456 My daughter's father-in-law, Art Brooker, surprised me last week with this 1:18 scale model of Chiqu
Stinkpot Revenge FourPoints at 9:07am 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1170 Technically the Marlin got the revenge, but I'd like to think as the cousin of a Sail Fish, he was d
Novel materials shake ship scum rtshinn at 8:14am 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1706 Interesting! http://phys.org/news/2013-01-materials-ship-scum.html
Pedestal Dis-assembly H-31 86 MarkW at 8:05am 01.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1616 I had to have a throttle cable replaced this summer and my Knot meter stopped working after the repa
Mast Lights Catch the Sun at 8:00am 01.31.13 Parts Search 6/4070 Hello Sailors, I am planning to replace my mast lights this spring with new ultra bright LED ligh
widgeon year built bobkehoe54a at 7:59am 01.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2485 I have just been given an oday widgeon to restore and am trying to establish its age. It has a tag w
Vent Hose Mick143 at 5:00am 01.31.13 Bigger Boats 3/1077 Hello, Been having a discussion with a friend. I am doing some work on my 28ft O'Day. Will be repla
painted teak seabrooksailor at 4:33am 01.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 51/8035 Does anyone know of a good way to remove paint from teak? My po in his infinite wisdom decided the t
Marlin 1 Boat 0 Sailm8 at 4:12am 01.31.13 Sails Call Lounge 4/3160 http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/50860/a+hooked+marlin+sinks+a+fishing+boat+well+something+like+t
Yanmar Injector Stuck OfflineTN at 3:44am 01.31.13 Big Boats 2/1260 I have a hunter 340 and we are replacing the injectors on the Yanmar engine. One is rusted in prett
new sail source? obsailor at 7:21pm 01.30.13 Catalina 30 10/2086 I'm looking at a Cat 30 mkIII that needs new sails - any suggestions for reliable and reasonably pri
Best place to find/buy a used trailer Isabelle at 6:08pm 01.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2099 My trailer is 1988 vintage and quite rusty. If I can't grind off the rust and repaint it or it look
sailing Again!! jluke at 5:05pm 01.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1287 8 years after selling my 43' Beneteau Idylle and purchasing a 40' Bluewater powerboat, I have purch
Drunken Sailor Part 2 (1) Calif. Ted at 4:19pm 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1486 Remember the sailor who ran into main beach Laguna Beach, CA with his Catalina 36 "Why Knot" while a
Newbe with questions 1) motor 2) Gene148 at 4:01pm 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2609 1) motor 2) size Is there any benefit to mount the outboard on the back instead of in the well ? And
Best route to Eleuthera? carlf at 1:16pm 01.30.13 Destinations 4/6716 What are the pros and cons of going to the Eleuthera (from Florida) by going first to Abaco and then
Longevity of lighter colored biminis southernheat at 11:41am 01.30.13 Big Boats 4/1182 Hi Everyone, my 12 yr old bimini is finally getting to replacement time. We have made many repairs,
Anyone added Jib/Genoa sheet cars to H30? tomgrigsby at 11:39am 01.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1865 I'd like to add a track and cars to my boat instead of using blocks on the toe rails. I mostly sail
Battery Monitor vs Vessel System Monitor JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:29am 01.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4708 I posted before about the electrical system upgrade I am working on this winter. One of the items t

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Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 3:24am 03.30.23 What kid of paint and how did you apply it? It looks great! VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John
I'm a newbie fresh and green! kappykaplan at 2:28am 03.30.23 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat and welcome to the forum! I'm quite fond of my 1983 Pearson
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate Scallywagger at 11:49pm 03.29.23 That is not a factory weld. It is not even an acceptable weld for a structural component. Replace
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? BigEasy at 9:18pm 03.29.23 I would say that @DSqr & partner have already found success over the past 13 years and continue to d
I'm a newbie fresh and green! BigEasy at 9:05pm 03.29.23 Hello all, I'm so excited to start this new adventure. Congratulations on the purchase of your
Yamaha 33 fuel tanks mermike at 7:48pm 03.29.23 These "tanks" are molded into the interior pan. They're pretty solid but I don't know what the effec
Heart stopping drone footage TimFromLI at 7:13pm 03.29.23 That was pretty cool. Here's another one that you might like. h04_4Msuw2k
I'm a newbie fresh and green! jssailem at 6:54pm 03.29.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum Clay. Glad to have you here. The Pearson is a great boat. We will be look
RigRite Crusty Ol Salt at 6:54pm 03.29.23 I placed an order with a different company. I got an email stating the shipping label was created in
H37C Main sail reefing rardiH36 at 6:32pm 03.29.23 A mod that I made many years ago to my 1980 Cherubini H36. Been pretty satisfied with it: Here is
RigRite JohnShannon at 6:22pm 03.29.23 I have heard complaints, but I have bought from them with success. So I would say OK if you have no
Pedestal guard replacment Ward H at 6:10pm 03.29.23 Scott, Have you considered keeping the angled gaurd, moving the CP pod to the top and instrument pod
Lazy jacks Hello Below at 6:01pm 03.29.23
Spreader attachment to mast FortMyersBill at 5:59pm 03.29.23 Thank you for the suggestion. I plan to try to view and take pictures tomorrow using an endoscopic c
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 5:57pm 03.29.23
RigRite SoSound at 5:52pm 03.29.23
Pedestal guard replacment gettinthere at 5:24pm 03.29.23 on a tangent to pedestal guards, I upgraded to Raymarine with seatalk connectors. drilling holes for
Lazy jacks justsomeguy at 5:18pm 03.29.23 pull them forward when sailing. Hm, I pull mine forward after I'm back at the dock. Set them durin
1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump sailmandan at 5:15pm 03.29.23 Mermike I will be at the port Townsend swap meet on Saturday. If you are there I will have a ford 1
1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump sailmandan at 5:10pm 03.29.23 Thanks I am pretty sure the exit hose goes below to a t Just not sure how the bilge intake is set up

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