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fed up with fuling system kwilder at 8:51pm 08.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1609 i am fed up with the fuling system flush deck continous loop can i convert to above deck normal syst
sailing lake billy chinook or prineville reservoir. centerline at 8:34pm 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 1/4108 has anyone had experience sailing either lake billy chinook or prineville reservoir? is there enough
riding the bosuns chair up the mast?... centerline at 8:16pm 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2911 what size does the boat have to be before you can safely go up the mast in a bosuns chair? in a pe
X-5 Autopilot fluxgate compass Pat T at 7:53pm 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1154 I am replacing my ST4000 autopilot with an X-5. Do you think I can use the old fluxgate compass with
Stanchion base for 222 (1) mcassidy at 6:51pm 08.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1302 Looking for a stanchion base for O'Day 222. On my model, stanchion post is separate from base. Photo
Looking at a 84 Hunter 31 (2) miatapaul at 6:24pm 08.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/2767 OK I am looking at an 84 Hunter 31. It is not in great shape, but not terrible either. The price loo
Mainsheet Cam Cleat Upgrade (2) jsalley at 6:14pm 08.21.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3210 Anyone with a late-model Catalina has had to deal with the poorly designed main sheet clam cleat on
Seeking Advice: Mail Sail Systems joetraveller at 6:06pm 08.21.12 Catalina 30 6/1998 Howdy All: I'm new to the forum as well being a relatively new owner of a used Catalina 30' Tall R
Bow pulpit (1) bilsheryl at 5:52pm 08.21.12 Parts Search 13/33114 Love this site! Where would I start looking for a bow pulpit for a Newport 17 or one that could be a
H31 - '83-'87 - Salon table mount brackets jmce1587 at 4:57pm 08.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1141 any idea where i can find replacement table angle mounting brackets for the dining table that drops
No fair laughing (1) bilsheryl at 4:45pm 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 46/5801 Want to install on a N17 a vent but I am on a very tight budget(aka:momma) could a rv vent be insta
my head stinks (1) redhead78 at 4:06pm 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3989 Hey all, I posted about this recently, and I now have a drawing of the head system i installed this
Excessive weather helm? foolproof at 3:53pm 08.21.12 Catalina 30 18/4563 Hello all: I have been sailing my 1976 tall rig nearly every weekend this summer, and loving every
drive saver on capri 26 MORNING LIGHT at 3:48pm 08.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1276 Lately my boat's engine began hunting : at 800 rpm the motor goes up and down. if I increase the rpm
passenger capacity Wayne Spanier at 3:47pm 08.21.12 Catalina 22 28/17844 Can anyone tell me what the passenger capacity for the Catalina 22 is? I know it doesn't feel good
Northern California TONY49 at 3:27pm 08.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1380 Hi. My Names Tony. I Own A Mac 25 For Almost 23 Years. I Am Looking For A Macgregor Sail Boat Owners
battery chager questions (4) johan66 at 2:48pm 08.21.12 Big Boats 11/1825 Hello I have a Hunter 38 and I have 2 questions regarding the battery charger
Remove or Light Sand Cetol Ducati at 2:19pm 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5324 The teak toe rail had 3 coats of Cetol Natural applied 3 years ago. There are numerous spots that ha
Emergency tiller deck plate Sailors Son at 1:07pm 08.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1622 Can someone send me a picture of the deck plate for the emergency tiller on a Catalina 270? A previ
Finally Home glong3 at 12:18pm 08.21.12 Day Sailers 2/1183 I finally got my Oday 25 sitting in my driveway. Thanks to all of those who answered my trailer ques

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Ice Box Conversion Quandary (1) jssailem at 6:41am 01.13.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Live-a-boards take several paths. The ones who are not leaving the marina
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 6:26am 01.13.23 Dave, I know you've said otherwise but you could easily write a book on fiberglass repair. Your answ
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 6:22am 01.13.23 Thanks Dave. What's the advantage of sealing the plywood beforehand when it's going to live in thic
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 01.13.23 I see 40 year old new in box boat engine parts all the time! ;)
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 01.13.23 Thanks Dave. What's the advantage of sealing the plywood beforehand when it's going to live in thick
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 (8) sailcapt340 at 6:15am 01.13.23 My recommendation is what I use, Old English Oil. If you just want to preserve finishes you have an
Our new 310 (2) john2 at 6:09am 01.13.23 Yes, there was no space left behind the sink.
Our new 310 Tally Ho at 5:51am 01.13.23 Thanks!, first project is done, bigger sink and new tap.
Water stains to lacquer finish rgranger at 5:21am 01.13.23 Lacquer would be an unusual choice for a boat finish. It is most likely a varnish or polyurethane o
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Hayden Watson at 5:11am 01.13.23 My zinc broke off this year. I removed the center bolt as you did and the cover should be free. P
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 5:03am 01.13.23 That data sheet on the ASU is for a seawater cooled refrigerator. The Adler-Barber unit on my boa
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 4:57am 01.13.23 This is the same impression I get from the the Isotherm writeup below. Where is the stat wire in
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Tally Ho at 4:40am 01.13.23 This is the same impression I get from the the Isotherm writeup below. Where is the stat wire in
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:38am 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew what model boat do you have as it is a 1995 per you? Any markings on either end of the b
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics christophermoorkelly at 3:04am 01.13.23 Restoration project. Not sure exactly what she is. Definitely a kit build in the same family as a Li
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin MFD at 2:58am 01.13.23 By all means, PLEASE elaborate! Will do. My response might be somewhat lengthy and cover a variet
Our new 310 (1) john2 at 1:23am 01.13.23 Thanks!, first project is done, bigger sink and new tap.
Ice Box Conversion Quandary (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15pm 01.12.23 From all I can tell that system is no different than any other except that it has an added control
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions (1) jssailem at 9:46pm 01.12.23 What happens when you undo the hoses and loosen the two bolts circled?
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 9:20pm 01.12.23 I am assuming that by ASU you mean the Isotherm ASU "Automatic Start Up" system. From all I can tel

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