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LinkLite Install Bill Murray at 2:45pm 06.12.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2490 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 7/2329 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
windless dissolves Terry in Naples at 8:30am 06.12.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2250 I have not been on the sailboat ( at anchor) for 9 months. Shoulder surgery and recovery. So this we
Engine compartment blower fan RWSlater at 8:29am 06.12.12 Big Boats 10/2117 Does anyone know where the actual blower motor/fan is on a 96 passage 42? Better yet has anyone had
Thru Hull Transducer Universal? hubbardbilly at 8:18am 06.12.12 Catalina 22 4/3034 I have an '82 C-22 and the PO (or maybe it's original?) had installed a depth sounder with a thru-hu
Oday 23 under power?? bda_n_tampa at 7:19am 06.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1298 About to buy a 4 stroke 4hp long shaft for my new boat. Is this significantly underpowered for the 2
Using butyl tape under toe rail Tsam at 6:34am 06.12.12 Smaller Boats 7/3567 I've been benefiting from reading this site for last six months -- OUTSTANDING! This is my first pos
Lifting Boat off Cradle Pads ? Ima90sJezus at 6:12am 06.12.12 Catalina 30 3/4830 Ok, so my Cat 30' is on the hard on a cradle, going thru and entire boat bottom strip and paint. Ho
Which "white" is right? (1) jfrench at 6:02am 06.12.12 Catalina 22 4/1293 Has anyone discovered which of the many "white" paint colors offered by Interlux or Petit is the bes

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Think your PO made mistakes? DArcy at 8:17am 01.05.23 That's a lot of money for a floating derelict, but at least the new owner knows that it floats. op
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 8:12am 01.05.23 UPDATE: I quoted the price from SeaFire as $495, but it appears they've refunded half of that back
Hunter 26 outboard engine Rick Webb at 8:12am 01.05.23 One more thought, a two cylinder motor typically runs much smoother than a single cylinder motor doe
Dingy conversion DArcy at 8:10am 01.05.23 Dinghy I dunno, considering where this thread is going maybe dingy is more appropriate :biggrin:
Think your PO made mistakes? Jacktar at 8:03am 01.05.23 No rudder seen connected to wheel?
The cycle of life tfox2069 at 7:56am 01.05.23 Thanks for the heart and soul you poured into SBO over these many years Phil. You've been a huge pa
Think your PO made mistakes? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:41am 01.05.23 Mast not included?
Hunter 26 outboard engine rgranger at 7:24am 01.05.23 Max HP is not what limits what you CAN put on the boat, it is the transom strength and weight. You
Think your PO made mistakes? dmax at 7:24am 01.05.23 I assume it's the pedestal you don't like - the tiller is far better for that boat.
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters FastOlson at 7:19am 01.05.23 Small but important detail: my fixed mount engine space extinguisher cannot be discharged by pulling
Think your PO made mistakes? mermike at 7:17am 01.05.23 That's a lot of money for a floating derelict, but at least the new owner knows that it floats.
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! georgetheleo at 7:14am 01.05.23 Thanks- Im considering cutting most of the existing top flange off with a fein saw to enable the she
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs Mechone at 7:03am 01.05.23 I unstep and restep my mast every year and use a loos gauge . Been doing it for 13 years . I set up
Dingy conversion (1) rgranger at 6:58am 01.05.23 This weight question got my wheels turning....SO! ... I'm taking a dive down the rabbit hole. (How m
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs jssailem at 6:41am 01.05.23 This information is from the manufacturer of Loos gauges https://loosnaples.com/how-tos/tension-ga
Think your PO made mistakes? Justin_NSA at 6:16am 01.05.23 "Needs TLC" is an understatement! "In boathouse and out of the water for easy inspection "
Dingy conversion Parsons at 6:03am 01.05.23 I'd be worried about the weight of the final product and the cost. According to the ads, pourable fo
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! RoyS at 6:00am 01.05.23 Without seeing more of your existing arrangement it is hard to suggest a solution. It sounds like yo
The cycle of life TomY at 5:40am 01.05.23 When Bly Berken and I launched this site in 1996, Amazon was a fledgling bookstore, Bill Clinton di
The cycle of life THECUSCUS at 5:10am 01.05.23 Thank you, thank you, thank you, for creating and developing this awesome resource for the sailing c

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