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26C trailer chad6647 at 10:54am 05.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/932 Has anyone ever modified a 26X (2005) trailer to work for an older 1993 26C?
Catalina 27 radio installation navigateur at 10:30am 05.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 37/8311 I just finished my radio installation on my C27 and thought it might be of some interest. it seems t
Show Us Your Waterline Stripe (1) Sail123 at 9:49am 05.23.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4851 Am redoing my bottom paint and looking for ideas. I have this left to do and feel stumped. Black
ReWiring O'day 23' Electrical System rs8684 at 8:26am 05.23.12 Day Sailers 6/4819 Hi All- I have a 1979 23' O'Day. One of my projects this summer is to get the electrical system wo
mast for kirby 25 Kootenay pirate.. at 8:22am 05.23.12 Parts Search 0/2769 Anyone have a mast for a kirby 25.?
Through hull clean out....... woodster at 7:12am 05.23.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6001 i am putting a through hull fitting on the outside of my bottom to receive sea water for cooling my
Lightening struck TerryGufshoz at 6:13am 05.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1692 Lightening struck my mast 2 days ago and I'm searching for advice on what damage to check for. I'm
What is the weight of the Mast? RonRock at 5:58am 05.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/8082 After reading the excellent post by tkanzler I've decided I'd like to figure the loads on a planned
O Day 28 Halyard Wrap on Forestay Rag Doll at 5:07am 05.23.12 Bigger Boats 7/3540 I have an Isomat Mast on my 1986 O Day 28 and have a rigger finishing the installation of a Schaefer
The Pride of Baltimore Roger Long at 4:41am 05.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2380 I'm bumping this up from out of another thread because I think some people here might be interested
Mantis as an alternative to a bimini egodsey at 11:09pm 05.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1452 Anyone have experience installing/using a Mantis from Protecht as an alternative to a conventional B
Light Fixture Question cvj at 9:18pm 05.22.12 Bavaria 9/2820 Our 2000 Ocean 38 CC has some Chromed light fixtures for small fluorecent Tubes. I need to change
Replacing forward bulkhead. Emory M at 6:57pm 05.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1050 I need to replace the bulkhead. I see that the head of the keel has SS brackets coming thru the trun
Starting my Cruise Bad Obsession at 5:56pm 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2190 I just started my excursion into the bay today. I left the dock late, about 1L-- p.m. There was a
30 Amp Main Panel CaptGregg at 5:40pm 05.22.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1450 My Catalina 22 has a 30 amp shore power connector mounted on the side. The PO had wired it directly
Moorings 445 air in the water system Sampatecho at 5:11pm 05.22.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2275 Our water-pump runs continuously and has apparently picked up air. Has anyone else experienced this
Electrical problem H260 kmccauley at 4:48pm 05.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1314 When I launched my H260( 2000 yr) and hooked up the battery , fully charged such that it would sta
Lightning protection? audriuskanape at 1:45pm 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 55/12587 Sailboat lightning protection, does it really helps in fresh water? Anybody has the homemade one? I
About to order some new cloth Witzend at 1:07pm 05.22.12 Catalina 310 10/2721 from National Sail Supply (Dirk Sharland) http://www.nationalsail.com Thank you for your inquiry
Please Help - Need a Rudder for Catalina 250 ASAP Captainmark at 11:57am 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1852 Does anyone have a rudder for a Catalina 250 for sale, or know of somewhere I can find one in stock

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best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Scott T-Bird at 8:30am 01.24.23 In short @MitchM , it seems that purchasing high-quality AGM batteries may not be the best option.
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Scott T-Bird at 8:14am 01.24.23 I also steered away from Renogy for an AGM battery that I bought last year based on reputation. I w
Bermuda Caboteur at 8:11am 01.24.23 The Schengen clock starts when you enter the Azores and would stop if you entered another territory.
Salinity tester jssailem at 8:05am 01.24.23 Had them on my boat for the past 5 years. Believe @JamesG161 clued me into them.
Bermuda dLj at 7:49am 01.24.23 May should be great for weather: winter storms are finished and tornadoes are a few months away! Yo
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 patbratton at 7:40am 01.24.23 My father told me once to never spend $4,000 to try and make a $2,000 sports car perform like a $3,0
45' mast for Buchan 37 jssailem at 7:36am 01.24.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum It is a challenge finding replacement spars for boats. Problem is matching
End Boom Sheeting Kopite at 7:20am 01.24.23 Stu, Thanks for the comment. I have looked at improving the cabin top, such a s a flat traveler, bet
Bermuda Caboteur at 7:16am 01.24.23 May should be great for weather: winter storms are finished and tornadoes are a few months away! You
45' mast for Buchan 37 Sailing_Victoria at 7:07am 01.24.23 Thanks for the advice, Ralph. Pro-Tech was my first-in-line contact to talk with. Sent them an email
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? (2) Sethic at 6:50am 01.24.23
Beneteau 361 cockpit shower faucet replacement bmadan at 6:40am 01.24.23 Yes, my shower faucet has a cover. It's a verticle door that opens out. It covers the faucet and spr
Gennaker dLj at 6:28am 01.24.23 The sail operates outside the fixed headsail and its sheets. It's free flying, meaning the luff of
Slip n slide! Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 01.24.23
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 RoyS at 6:13am 01.24.23 One thing that is unusual on your boat is the sink location nearly under the companionway. On my sim
Slip n slide! Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 01.24.23 Better living through Chemistry. Most of the time. :D That sounds like a slogan for a drug compan
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 5:29am 01.24.23 I am also inclined to Selden ... but I am oping someone in this forum has experience and knowledge i
Gennaker Joe at 5:03am 01.24.23 So how do those parrel beads or the tracker go over your sheets on the rolled foresail? dj It's a
End Boom Sheeting Joe at 4:48am 01.24.23 Hello All, I have an '84 Cat 27 that has mid boom sheeting with the curved traveler. I am racing t
Gennaker (1) dLj at 4:39am 01.24.23 The size of your gennaker will be determined by maximum luff. Most ready made gennakers are built

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