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new alternator gettinthere at 7:17am 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4954 Looking for commentary on buying a new small frame alternator. My perkins 4.154 is limited to 100 am
B & G Instruments Beneteau 321 at 6:46am 08.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1080 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 and are looking to replace our speed/ depth display and add wind speed
Cleaning teak with clorox? HillbillyWanderer at 6:37am 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 20/17488 Bought hr a catalina 22 last year that had been neglected for some time. Have several projects in ne
Grounding X-5 Autopilot Pat T at 6:28am 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1606 I'm installing autpilot. I have to ground the course computer. Instructions recommend using the ship
O Rings on Gas,Water, Holding Tank Caps vmaks at 6:23am 08.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1073 It was mentioned to me by a Catalina sailor that often people do not peek at their o rings on the me
Interactive Marine Weather Map - Part 2 (1) geoffschultz at 4:59am 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1595 It appears that my old post on this topic was "closed", so I'll start a new one. I recently impleme
Ospreys on the mast head Tim Moylan at 4:08am 08.21.12 Smaller Boats 4/1732 Just bought a used Hunter 240 - love it! So do the local ospreys. They are now using it as their per
New member looking for orginal RUDDER lakeglendale at 8:07pm 08.20.12 Sirius 21/22 3/2186 Ahoy. I have owned my 87 Sirius 22 for about 10 years. When I bought it, it had no rudder, but I was
Wilcox - Crittenden head pump not working on Catalina 30 (1) pharcyde at 8:02pm 08.20.12 Catalina 30 11/6073 Greetings! I am experiencing trouble with the head in my 1984 Catalina 30. The brand is Wilcox -
Size of Backstay pin at masthead? (1) MichaelStacy at 7:50pm 08.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1292 What is the size (diameter) of the unused pin at the masthead, intended for a backstay, on my Hunter
Autohelm ST 30 depth transducer stx203 at 6:57pm 08.20.12 Ask All Sailors 3/3191 I have a 20 year old Autohelm ST 30 depth and speed unit that works like a champ, until yesterday wh
Need Window Measurements foolproof at 6:44pm 08.20.12 Catalina 30 0/925 Hello all: We want to make curtains for our 1976 Catalina 30...does anyone have measurements for th
cat 25 dagger board will not raise 52516 at 6:27pm 08.20.12 Smaller Boats 1/1324 Believe the attachement on board is broken. What hardware is required to repair. Willl repair on div
Excellent commentary on sailboat race Don S/V ILLusion at 5:14pm 08.20.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2330 you won't believe this but it is legit: http://www.thatvideosite.com/v/5852
lost steering wheel nut kcroth4809 at 4:58pm 08.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1465 Somehow the nut that holds the steering wheel to the helm is missing. How do I get a new one for my
Engine overheat mellis18 at 3:41pm 08.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/3029 My wife and I went for our annual 4th of July parade. Beautiful day on San Luis Bay. However, we had
throttle problem MORNING LIGHT at 3:13pm 08.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1779 I have a capri 26 1991 with a Universal M 2-12 engine that began to run funny last week end. On neut
Leak during rain in Macgregor 26 X Ted22510 at 2:40pm 08.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2155 It is bothering me for a while. during the smalest rain water is sipping internaly from both sides i
Repower O'Day 30 David C at 1:25pm 08.20.12 Bigger Boats 1/1450 I need to re power my78 O'Day 30 it has a YSB 12 that I cannot get parts for. It needs a crank. what
Has anyone completed a crossing on their Cherubini? Bigjer40 at 1:16pm 08.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/10191 I love my 1984 H27, but at 6'02 I am looking to upsize. Sleeping in fetal position in vbirth is gett

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Used Furler Parts Roger Fowler at 7:33am 12.05.22 Thank you for the pointer. Roger
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 7:31am 12.05.22 Reading the Augst report in Sail magazine... I was struck by the importance for long passages of sat
House battery recommendations rgranger at 7:25am 12.05.22 @dlochner summed it up nicely. I suspect the real energy hog will be the use of the inverter to pow
Used Furler Parts rgranger at 7:19am 12.05.22 SBO does support a "Parts Search" forum here https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/parts-search
House battery recommendations dlochner at 7:19am 12.05.22 Start with calculating the amount of energy that you will need to power your toys for as long as yo
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? George Braun at 7:17am 12.05.22 I have always thought about putting a guide block on the end of the boom to use the topping lift as
Helm Seat RoyS at 7:08am 12.05.22 My helm seat is shown above and left. I like it a lot. If you are considering one like it keep the f
Propeller decipher (1) JamesG161 at 7:05am 12.05.22 211357 I bought the new one from this site and it was re-pitched for my transmission. Jim...
Propeller decipher JamesG161 at 7:01am 12.05.22 I had to replace my 14 year old prop. There has been much advancement is propellor design. If you a
Propeller decipher Arctic Hawk at 6:53am 12.05.22
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? tfox2069 at 6:37am 12.05.22 2009 Hunter 36 here, no gas piston when I bought the boat 4 hears ago. Sourced one and installed (v
Change taps didiercat at 6:36am 12.05.22 Very good idea to cut the fiberglass panel ... Thank you ..
Used Furler Parts Brian D at 6:21am 12.05.22 Look here - Used sailboats, sailboats for sale Rules on SBO will not allow the selling of items wit
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? dLj at 6:16am 12.05.22 Apparently there is very little debris when that happens. It isn't as though she was sinking in pla
Propeller decipher Dave Groshong at 4:22am 12.05.22 Metric, so I think 15 diameter x pitch 10
1974 morgan 36 oi cc. jssailem at 4:09am 12.05.22
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing jssailem at 3:46am 12.05.22 When I first saw the image of the drum going thru the deck I wondered if the way the drum was secure
1974 morgan 36 oi cc. dlochner at 3:42am 12.05.22 Welcome to SBO. Have you tried searching for Morgan Sailboat Owners Association?
handheld VHf? Iris thomas at 12:42am 12.05.22 I have used this radio throughout the boating season. I ride my boat quite often and haven't had any
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing gotons at 9:30pm 12.04.22 Figured I'd post an update....sort of. I haven't resolved the issue yet. I did have a tuner look

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