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So what's in a 8.0 C mast step? ewoden1 at 6:24pm 02.01.12 S2 2/1298 Cut the skin off the mast step area today. No hardwood nor plywood in there. Just end grain balsa.
Mesh Shading seadaddler at 6:23pm 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1371 Hi all looking for help with picking out some mesh shading material for hanging out the back off of
Table mod shanker at 6:19pm 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 10/2128 I once saw a picture of a H260 cabin table mod that was a little unique. It extended the front birth
Hello KITXU Vic H. at 5:13pm 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 0/719 Hello Kitxu, just wondering how the sailing was in Chile. Did you get my message re: Broken mast?
NASTY Fuel Filters Rick D at 4:31pm 02.01.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/3749 Two years ago, they (EPA) closed my fuel dock. Since then, I have been bringing in fuel from gas sta
Yanmar 3JH3E Service Manuals Maybe Sailor at 1:17pm 02.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3656 Can anyone offer a source for a complete service manual on this engine that was installed in the ear
Fastest bottom paint william at 11:11am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 17/14511 What is the fastest bottom paint? My boat is sailed in New England waters, it has an ablative coat,
Bene 351/352 Genoa Rigging Change joker460 at 10:16am 02.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1112 I just came across this site (https://plus.google.com/photos/112975970217428095317/albums/5621230538
Asymmetric Deployment with Sock jimfrankelly at 10:12am 02.01.12 Smaller Boats 3/1472 From information I received on a previous posting concerning installing a furler for my asymmetric s
holding tank dimensions RockyH at 9:55am 02.01.12 Pearson 1/1197 Hello I am new to the group but have already found a wealth of info. I own a '79 Pearson 30 and nee
Power Thruster FourPoints at 9:49am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3818 I've seen the power thruster for sale before, but I notice it's now sold here at the SBO store (http
Moving and painting a 25' Robbcox at 8:57am 02.01.12 Seidelmann 1/4603 Hello all, I recently got my first sailboat, a 1978 seidlmann as my 40th b-day present. Love the w
For Bill and Mary Ed Schenck at 7:49am 02.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1146 Hi Mary, I saw your post on Facebook. I hope you will update your Cherubini friends here. Just a
Where does the cockpit drains go? Irwin C-34 Vic H. at 7:42am 02.01.12 Irwin 5/4147 I know the obvious answer to the question but, since the boat is 1 hr+ away, on an Irwin Citation 34
Where does the cockpit drains go? Irwin C-34 Vic H. at 7:35am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 12/1952 I know the obvious answer to the question but, since the boat is 1 hr+ away, on an Irwin Citation 34
Propeller Size for Bene 473 sailaway3662 at 6:48am 02.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1462 I have a Westerbeke 63D engine and need to confirm the size of my current fixed 3 blade prop. Does
Experience with Standard Horizon wgkenney at 6:45am 02.01.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2204 Hi all, I am looking to add AIS capablities to my 2006 Beneteau 473. I have an older Raymarine sys
Fiddle Block-Replace or Repair? (1) Ed H at 5:48am 02.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/7129 One of my winter projects is to repair or replace the main sheet fiddle block. The top pulley (is it
Fluorescent Double wired? (1) Ed H at 5:32am 02.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1450 This weekend, while working on my 1981 Hunter 33, I removed the old fluorescent light located above
Toe Rail BadGuy at 5:23am 02.01.12 Big Boats 8/1467 Howdy, My boat is a 1983 Hunter 34.5. The previous owner sealed between the inboard side of the to

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Transducer through hull size Ralph Johnstone at 5:30pm 03.15.22 Time to go modern and install an "in-hull" depth transducer. Transducers are usually an extra to th
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Don Crowther at 5:09pm 03.15.22 I don't know if you can up grade Mike. Mine was a four bolt unit. The thing is if you remove it and
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Mike Oldak at 5:04pm 03.15.22 The thru bolts are aft of the engine, accessible by removing the bunk cushions in the aft cabin. Som
Handrails for 25.5 jssailem at 5:03pm 03.15.22 If none of the premade models work, here is what our member @TomY did to solve the problem on his bo
CENTERBOARD HELP (1) twodzusfittings at 5:00pm 03.15.22 Bilge nearly complete
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:56pm 03.15.22 PreFunElation... The excitment to submit a funny before Friday... ENGLISH Mensa Invitational - for
CENTERBOARD HELP (2) twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 03.15.22 More success today. I was able to get the centerboard out of the keel and lay it on a pair of saw ho
Decal Questions TimFromLI at 4:47pm 03.15.22 I used island boat lettering, they did a great job. I have also used one of those DIY letter sites f
Handrails for 25.5 sail sfbay at 4:34pm 03.15.22 What are the center to center loop dimensions? These guys make custom handrails Teak Hand Rails for
Isomat reefing line length jssailem at 4:34pm 03.15.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. @sail sfbay has given you first class advise. What you find in the man
Transducer through hull size sail sfbay at 3:50pm 03.15.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Thru hull should be 2-inch diameter
Transducer through hull size jssailem at 3:43pm 03.15.22 A common size for the through hull on a transducer is 2". That does not mean your transducer is 2".
42 Passage aft shower drain wade the giant at 3:38pm 03.15.22 Long shot: 1) remove the drain fitting and cut the hose at the fitting, 2) insert a 1/2-inch diamet
42 Passage aft shower drain sail sfbay at 3:29pm 03.15.22 Long shot: 1) remove the drain fitting and cut the hose at the fitting, 2) insert a 1/2-inch diamete
Decal Questions Siamese at 3:25pm 03.15.22 I gotta mention Lettering.com to anyone contemplating having vinyl letters created. They used be DI
New sails Will Gilmore at 3:24pm 03.15.22 would I be better off purchasing the standard dacron sails and learning on those first? kendyoozed
New sails kendyoozed at 3:13pm 03.15.22 With this being my first sailboat that I am buying sails for I am looking for longevity and durabili
Beware the Ides of March Brian D at 3:08pm 03.15.22 Ides just happens to mean, the middle of the month. This is when debt collectors were expected to be
Standing Rigging (1) pclarksurf at 2:40pm 03.15.22 echoing @LakeShark -- while you're at it:
Isomat reefing line length sail sfbay at 2:36pm 03.15.22 That is why I suggested routing a small diameter tag line rigged the way you want to run the reefing

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