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Op Sail 2012 (5) ITMaster at 5:18pm 06.12.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1914 If you get a chance to join in on the Op Sail 2012 events, it is spectacular. We met the fleet a lit
battery charging question redhead78 at 4:59pm 06.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1553 Hi all, I have a ? on charging with the engine alternator. I have a beta with the optional 100 amp a
Calling finding41... (1) holdech at 4:44pm 06.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1357 Curious if you still want that J bolt reef hook/boom bolt? I think you said that you emailed me your
Masthead Template djleav at 4:35pm 06.12.12 Big Boats 4/1020 Does anyone know where I can get a template (or just the measurements ) of the masthead of a 1990 Hu
Weak starting cranks Hal B at 4:10pm 06.12.12 Catalina 30 27/27828 I have a problem....finally got Hallie Luna into the water and rigged this past weekend. However, I
Renaming mellis18 at 3:03pm 06.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1812 I want to give my 84 Hunter 31 a name. I had thought she didn't have a name...none permanently on t
Trying to Identify the Year on My 17 Daysailer (1) arswann77 at 2:59pm 06.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1366 I've been looking around to try to indentify the correct year of my 17' Oday Daysailer. The guy who
LinkLite Install Bill Murray at 2:45pm 06.12.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2491 Finally installing a new Xantrex LinkLite battery monitor. I purchased the Xantrex installation kit
Nice, huh?! gpd955 at 2:19pm 06.12.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2019 Gotta love idiots! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/06/12/yacht-explosion-hoax-coas_n_1
O'Day 222 Mainsheet modification capecodvideo at 1:53pm 06.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 18/6409 I've owned many O'Day boats, from the classic daysailor, the 192, 20, 222, and 27. Currently I'm sai
how to add bow cleats on hunter 26 Brithi at 1:48pm 06.12.12 Smaller Boats 8/3076 Hi, I read a closed post (Brian W.) about adding cleats on a 26 foot Hunter. I am not certain how to
Inspecting rudder bearing on wheel and keel bolts in water? TomatoDave at 1:25pm 06.12.12 Pearson 3/1757 I'm looking at a P26 OD in the water and pulling it would be difficult and expensive where I live. T
Anchor pulpit broken roller Earl Keim at 1:21pm 06.12.12 Smaller Boats 2/1268 Hi, hope all are enjoying fine sailing. On Sunday my anchor became stuck and while recovering it the
Long distance cruising and bottom paint inarathree at 1:00pm 06.12.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1392 I was watching some of the Volvo Ocean race this past weekend, and while I understand that the VOR70
Galley free to a good home jeanmarc109 at 12:40pm 06.12.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/36721 Not sure if this is the right forum for this message. if not I'd gladly repost I have a fiber glas
Where to place track for genny blocks on Oday 23? seatiger at 12:39pm 06.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2330 My Oday 23 is set up for a hanked-on working jib with fixed blocks for the jib sheets about 15 ft. f
Upgraded to First Class! Roger Long at 12:08pm 06.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2899 http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/547187_2895254920904_1961227761_n.jpg
Window are sparkling ! (1) Varro at 11:03am 06.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1477 Does someone has this problem and what can I do to restore it . New Catalina 445 2011. manufacturer
Vigil RT-80 VHF radio problem RobKoryn at 10:32am 06.12.12 Big Boats 1/1706 After putting my '93 Passage 42 back in the water this Spring and turning on the VHF radio, I have t
Beneteau 2001 34' Toerail Replacements jwishnow@yahoo.com at 8:39am 06.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1256 Hi, I'm new to the forum and have a pretty specific need. My Beneteau 34' sloop was rammed by anot

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First time sailboat owner (1) hatchclan at 3:27pm 01.06.23 next question is what is this used for? I suspect sewing something.
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:26pm 01.06.23 got the lights changed out...much better. happy wife = happy life.
The cycle of life WayneH at 2:53pm 01.06.23 Phil, Thank you for all you've done for SBO and TSBB, also. :clap::clap::clap: Both sites have been
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:42pm 01.06.23 Paging @Crazy Dave Condon who might have some insight on the ballast tank location.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Orbweaver at 2:25pm 01.06.23 One thing that I've noticed during my searching is that not all manufacturers put adequate thought/p
The cycle of life Tally Ho at 2:04pm 01.06.23 Best of luck Phil. I have really enjoyed SBO as an information resource, some fun banter (and the F
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Tally Ho at 1:45pm 01.06.23 So the extinguisher I "traded" in wasn't filled with Halon (which is now no longer used in these ap
Hunter 26 outboard engine patbratton at 1:28pm 01.06.23 There was an 8 HP Honda on my H240 when I purchased it a year and a half ago. It did feel strong and
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:10pm 01.06.23 In my Hunter 19, is there a means by which I can ascertain the outline of the ballast tank? I want t
Teak Trim Cleaner (2) watercolors II at 12:41pm 01.06.23 Hardware or lumber store, deck cleaner, it contains oxalic acid even if it does not list it. 1/2 t
Seaward Hot Water Tank Hayden Watson at 12:26pm 01.06.23 I needed to replace the Seaward 6-gal on my 1988 in 2006 so you have gotten a good long life out of
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin sailme88 at 12:15pm 01.06.23 Often times leaks involving stepping/compression posts are because something has moved.. Usually it
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin Terry Cox at 11:32am 01.06.23 A couple inches in and then does the weep hole turn vertical? No. A stiff bristle clears the weep
Seaward Hot Water Tank Tucson Sailor at 11:19am 01.06.23 Thanks John!
Seaward Hot Water Tank jssailem at 11:07am 01.06.23 When I bought my boat, the Seaward water heater didn't function. Looking at the unit it appeared gre
Seaward Hot Water Tank Tucson Sailor at 10:52am 01.06.23 Thanks Tim, You're probably correct about the life of the tank. I'll contact Seaward as well. Regard
Gloucester 22 Owners shane5099 at 10:50am 01.06.23 I recently picked up a Classic Yacht built Gloucester 22 but it's missing the centerboard. Any ide
Gloucester 22 Centerboard shane5099 at 10:38am 01.06.23 Have had a long journey with this Centerboard. Need to disconnect the one hanging down. Any sugge
H26 Main sail rigging twalker H260 at 10:31am 01.06.23 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_26_82584071.pdf Page 33
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin jssailem at 10:11am 01.06.23 Very informative Terry. Different designs have their own compromises. A couple inches in and then

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