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In-boom reefing system tleary77 at 7:59am 07.26.12 Big Boats 6/2408 I recently purchaced a 35.5 (I love it so far, even though I had to rebuild the motor) and while doi
1969 newport venture Maury Wray at 7:09am 07.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1607 Anybody got ideas on installing a boom vang.
water leak carriew at 6:38am 07.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1041 greetings, my old catalina 25 is leaking when it rains.It is coming in from the ports. Should I rese
Washdown Kit Bowedtoothdoc at 6:24am 07.26.12 Big Boats 22/4318 Anyone have an opinion on washdown kits for my 450? I am considering this unit which could be mounte
Coastal Cruising dparilla at 2:13am 07.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1590 Well the boat is back in its home slip. Two days shy of three weeks since we pulled the plug. Whil
Transmission bertjazz at 2:01am 07.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3844 When sailing do I put my transmission on my Yanmar YSM-12 in reverse or neutral.
Coronado 41 g5665 at 9:56pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3675 I been trying to find any blogs with people using a Coronado 41 but with no luck. We are in the m
cat 22weight littlescoop at 8:58pm 07.25.12 Catalina 22 2/1289 Does anyone know the total weight of a 1974 swing keal 22ft Catalina?
Lathrop Engine? vengeful_lemon at 7:25pm 07.25.12 Pearson 4/2182 I'm considering a 1967 Pearson Wanderer, and the seller says that it came with a Lathrop engine, whi
First 310 teak jcollins at 6:40pm 07.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1342 I have a first 310. The teak slats in the cockpit are beginning to split. Are there replacement sl
Water Tank Access Port Installation (10) Dan Johnson at 5:28pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 5/5906 After finding residue clogging my faucet strainers, I decided it was time to cut an access hole in t
Yanmar 2 GM Port Side Zinc Removal Nelsonhow at 5:27pm 07.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2582 I have a Yanmar 2GM on my old 83 Hunter 30. There is a zinc on the port side near the secondary fue
Sailing Lake Wallenpaupack 31seahorse at 4:43pm 07.25.12 Trailer Sailors 3/10321 Hello Members, Perhaps I should have used this title: Sailing Lake "Wall and Power Pack". We spent
Gross tonnage for Pearson 28? viewfinder28 at 4:30pm 07.25.12 Pearson 3/1944 Does anyone know what the gross tonnage (not displacement) of a 28 Pearson Bill Shaw design? I need
Rejuvenate port light lenses? Nelsonhow at 4:08pm 07.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4085 The grey Plastic port light lenses on my old hunter are cloudy. Short of replacing them has anyone t
Where is Ida Rudder Company ??? Mike in Cape Cod at 4:00pm 07.25.12 Smaller Boats 3/2924 Someone suggested Ida Rudder Company for me to ask about a replacement centerboard for my Hunter 23.
Fiberglass question jberube85 at 2:10pm 07.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1661 I am going to be epoyxing a wood wedge onto my transom to offset the angle so my motor bracket will
Lenght of throttle cable - 2011 Beneteau 40 Capitaine Matou at 1:52pm 07.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/929 Would anyone know the lenght of the throttle cable on a 2011 40' Beneteau Oceanis Cruiser... without
197? 9.9HP Mercury Outboard Motor PATBUZZARD at 1:18pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3621 Greetings; I recently picked up a 197? 9.9HP Mercury Outboard Motor. I'm pretty sure it's a 2 cycle
Looking to buy a 1997 C36 MK II Catalina3394 at 12:26pm 07.25.12 Big Boats 1/20561 Greetings. I just sold my 1984 C 30 # 3394 in Michigan. She was a great boat for the 10 years we own

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Solar panel power recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 01.27.23 I have two deep-cycle marine batteries, How many amp hours in total ?
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? jssailem at 9:32am 01.27.23 Yes money is an issue for a Code Zero. What type of sailing do you plan on doing? I found an Asymm
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? jssailem at 9:29am 01.27.23 If money is no object you can look at the Selden retractable sprits. Nice
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? tfliveright at 9:23am 01.27.23 At the moment I'm away from the boat although the sprit idea is going to be a necessity. Many thank
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? (1) jssailem at 9:18am 01.27.23 Ok. You need an attachement strong point on the bow, or a sprit to carry the task of the sail. What
Line routing to cockpit kappykaplan at 9:12am 01.27.23 convinced to mount the clutches in the cockpit now :plus:
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? tfliveright at 9:12am 01.27.23 Understood about masthead rig. Torsion roller reefing sail to eliminate/reduce greatly foredeck wor
Line routing to cockpit tenacity31 at 9:10am 01.27.23
Considering sonar Davidasailor26 at 9:00am 01.27.23 Not forward looking, but you can definitely mount a traditional transducer in the hull without a thr
Considering sonar PaulK at 8:55am 01.27.23 Forward-looking depth sounders only seem to work at slow speeds - in the range of less than 5 knots.
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? jssailem at 8:54am 01.27.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum What type of system are you thinking. Just the sail with a snuffer Torsio
Hunter Coach Top Mast Cable Port Upwind at 8:45am 01.27.23 John: Thank you for your response. I have an update: The current owner and I opened up the cable po
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Crusty Ol Salt at 8:43am 01.27.23 Truly sorry to hear this. Since they offered to let you strip it. I would be heart broken but do the
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat JamesG161 at 8:42am 01.27.23 To see my notes on Progressive Totaling my boat look here, my post #58. Repairing boat after Hurric
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat JamesG161 at 8:30am 01.27.23 Since my boat was damaged by Hurricane Zeta and I have Progressive Ins too, this is how they declare
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat PGIJon at 8:27am 01.27.23 Nice looking boat. What damage caused it to be declared totaled? Thank You. Mast Step, Found salt
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 01.27.23 Nice looking boat. What damage caused it to be declared totaled?
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Ralph Johnstone at 8:05am 01.27.23 It's horrendous. This may offer a solution to annoying jet skis and others .....................
Need a "double" block at the mast base (1) jssailem at 7:52am 01.27.23 My memory isn't what it was. :what: Ah Justin. Don't be too hard on your self. I am sure it works
Fuel Gauge jssailem at 7:46am 01.27.23 I have a new sealed read switch designed sensor in my Starboard Tank. Like you I wanted "reliabili

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