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Installing a new Halyard (1) Don Crowther at 9:13pm 05.17.12 Big Boats 25/7076 Ok here's the deal. Last fall I removed my main halyard in order to get a new one. I used a message
O'Day 23 Library (2) pipes111 at 7:45pm 05.17.12 Day Sailers 1/1128 One of my winter projects was adding two shelves in the hanging locker area. The bottom is for towe
O'day 222 mast specs. j101.949 at 6:51pm 05.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1887 Hi all, I recently broke the mast on my 1985 O'day 222 while sailing in some heavy winds. It ha
Moor Tommy T at 6:11pm 05.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1792 Has anyone had any experience with Moor sailing instruments, depth sounder or knot meter? They seem
Looking for the owner of an O'day Alain Pascal at 4:21pm 05.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1064 Hello, I would be curious to know what happened to a boat I sailed on in the early / mid 2000. T
Grandsons first sail. (2) r.oril at 3:56pm 05.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2070 We went out on Pyramid Lake today for a perfect sail with my 2 1/2 year grandson. You can see who i
Block Island to Martha's Vineyard rcangemi at 1:52pm 05.17.12 Destinations 9/4996 Hi All - I will be sailing my Beneteau 40 from Greenport to BIRI and spending a few days on the is
Sticky helm? TampaChris at 12:08pm 05.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/929 I have a 1995 Hunter 29.5 which is new to me and my first sailboat. I took it out today and had tr
Shaft Question (1) Ima90sJezus at 11:11am 05.17.12 Catalina 30 7/2159 I had a professional Survey done when I puchased my '84 Catalina 30 last season. In the survey, he s
Where do I look nautikal at 9:50am 05.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/906 Greetings fellow Hunter owners, I have a Hunter 28 and am looking for the paper towel roll hol
Replace solar panel earlkeim at 9:40am 05.17.12 Smaller Boats 2/980 I want to replace my flexible solar panel A 15 watt has served my needs Also want a controller. Whe
How to thread the nain sheet (4) jeanmarc109 at 9:10am 05.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2246 I've been on this site for months ready for my maiden voyage !!!? I am totally list as to how to thr
Upholstery Foam For Interior SailingShawnee at 9:10am 05.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1242 I recently bought a 1979 Catalina 22. The upholstery foam for the cushions in the cabin are in rou
Upholstery Foam For Interior SailingShawnee at 9:08am 05.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1401 I recently bought a 1979 Catalina 22. The upholstery foam for the cushions in the cabin are in roug
Compass light AndyS at 8:52am 05.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1032 As part of the spring upfit I am replacing my leaking Plastimo 135 compass on my 281. The old one di
First Crab Trap amcmahon at 8:49am 05.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1503 Well, after 9 years of sailing/motoring around eastern NC, My '84 h27 caught its 1st crab trap last
Sail Loft in SF Bay Area Dantodd at 8:33am 05.17.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2156 I'm looking for a loft to re-stitch my jib's UV cover. The jib still holds shape decently but it is
signed up for my first race! GDTRFB at 8:31am 05.17.12 Catalina 22 9/1545 The Northwest Catalina association regatta is june 30th and it will be my first official race! I am
O Day 28 Backstay Adjuster Rag Doll at 6:44am 05.17.12 Bigger Boats 4/1163 Does an O Day 28 get any benifit from a backstay adjuster? I was going to install one for my split B
anchor sail Jack at 5:52am 05.17.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2433 I was noticing a post regarding anchor choice... "The h320 came with a 22# danforth which soon prov

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Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 8:42am 04.14.22 LOL, this might be an all day event I still have to find the dry lube at the hardware.
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jssailem at 8:39am 04.14.22 This feels like a sitcom or one of those movie series on a Saturday known as Cliff Hangers.
A Technically Sophisticated Repair jssailem at 8:37am 04.14.22 When servicing Naval Planes with tube based electronics, that was standard first adjustment techniqu
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 8:36am 04.14.22 Ok! sounds good, I will take it apart! Stand by. G
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Tater at 8:35am 04.14.22 Have you seen "No Time For Sergeants", with Andy Griffith? He used a similar repair for a radio. Th
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (1) jssailem at 8:29am 04.14.22 I was the investigative type, so I did take mine apart. That is how I cleaned out the small amount
Seams A Problem? Kings Gambit at 8:24am 04.14.22 If you are going to spend the trip worrying about the seam it might be worth moving on. Not on a t
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Scott B at 8:23am 04.14.22 Our dealer tells us that this is normal, and that using the winch is the standard operating procedu
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (1) Growl at 8:17am 04.14.22
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side SeaRags at 7:39am 04.14.22 Thanks. I'm hearing that it's not likely a core intrusion issue. That's what I want to hear. Than
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side jssailem at 7:31am 04.14.22 I am hearing you like the boat. That you are willing to put up with some issues. The deal feels fare
Burning insense on a boat Terry Cox at 6:41am 04.14.22 We enjoy burning incense only while at anchor and with hatches open.
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side SeaRags at 6:39am 04.14.22 I'm having the boat transported to a different lake within a month. The boat will be pulled out and
Vernazza, Italy jssailem at 6:28am 04.14.22
Starting fluid RoyS at 6:19am 04.14.22 How would you get mmo into the diesel cylinders?
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? jssailem at 6:08am 04.14.22 Welcome to SBO. Yes the bilge looks like it needs maintenance work by an owner that cares about his
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? Scott T-Bird at 5:00am 04.14.22 The bilge pump and the switch is manufactured to be underwater, so if both are working, you should b
Starting fluid CYQK at 4:58am 04.14.22 Man that is a good tech explaination. Looks like mms is not a good starter fluid Thks
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side Tally Ho at 4:56am 04.14.22 As @Ted said, be sure to inspect the boat carefully and get a pre-purchase survey. I would want to
Vernazza, Italy TomY at 4:37am 04.14.22 You know it will be. We travel, the airlines get more expensive and more restricted in what we can

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