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O28 Cockpit Drains maxxx at 6:16pm 03.29.12 Bigger Boats 2/1379 I have to replace the cockpit drain thru hulls on my ODay 28. Does anyone know the size of the hose
New prop on my Tohatsu merlinuxo at 5:52pm 03.29.12 Trailer Sailors 6/2509 Thank you to C Jones for the ordering info on the high thrust, 6 pitch prop. Ups dropped it off last
Spinaker Bill Jones at 3:14pm 03.29.12 Smaller Boats 5/1544 Has anyone added a spinaker to their 23.5? If so, since there are only two blocks at the top of the
Ever Order from These People? ChiTownSail at 2:56pm 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2377 Hello, I ordered a few items from 'Discountmarinesupplies.com' and I am having some trouble. Fir
P-33 Rudder Shoe quackedo at 2:19pm 03.29.12 Pearson 0/1204 Hi Guys, I need a new Rudder Shoe for the bottom of my rudder on my Pearson 33 built in 1973 while
Removing the Rudder on a C-30 RosaMaria at 1:46pm 03.29.12 Catalina 30 12/7111 This Spring I will need to remove the rudder on my 1991 C-30 MK-II (fin keel) After a bit of researc
Thanks Pearson Wanderer Owners Wanderer 21 at 12:51pm 03.29.12 Pearson 0/1168 Thanks to all the Pearson Wanderer owners who have shared insights and photos of your renovations...
Calling Oreana123... holdech at 12:44pm 03.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2397 I have always wanted to add an opening port to our 26s - that opens from the cockpit footwell into t
Catalina 350 Thru Hull Fittings problem At Last at 12:38pm 03.29.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1623 I suggest that you be sure to have your thru hull fittings checked. My 2004 Catalina 350 had some fi
Mystery Security Screw for Autotiller (1) zipzit at 12:31pm 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1911 Has anyone run across an "Made in England" Combi Autohelm? It has six of these odd screws. Plastic
Nav Station Wiggly Light annoyance BillyK at 10:29am 03.29.12 Catalina 30 1/1221 Is anyone else annoyed by the Wiggly Light at the nav station of the 30's? its in the way of openin
Fuel Separator Hunter 290 mattinva at 10:28am 03.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1417 Does anybody have recommendations on Spring opening for the fuel system on a Hunter 290? How often
Cabin entry upgrade rkymtnsalr at 10:20am 03.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1941 Has anyone replaced the fiberglass entry components, lid and door, with a wooden one? Any design pl
Topside jfrench at 9:17am 03.29.12 Catalina 22 1/1035 When a paint manufacturer specifies "topside" I thought it meant a paint for decks, until I started
3M 5200? or 3M 4200 Costy at 8:50am 03.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/11032 I am not fammiliar with any of those products but I have heard about them,I was inquring @ Lowes abo
Bilge pump question cb32863 at 7:39am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3240 Seeing as our friends at Defender are having a nice sale right now, perfect timing for me. I need t
Need paint specs for porthole border paint for B361 Jazzy James at 6:31am 03.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1051 I have a 2000 Beneteau 361. The 2" border strip of white paint on the fixed portholes starboard and
welding aluminun redhead78 at 6:16am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2475 Hey all, I have 2 small about 2" long cracks in the base of my mast,I am wondering how to repair the
Self-Tailing Winch for Catalina 30 bgarrant at 6:06am 03.29.12 Catalina 30 5/5839 I single-hand my 1977 Catlaina 30 frequently. I would like to convert my Lewmar 25 winches to self-t
Kohler 8kw diesel 8EFOZ w Yanmar 3TNE74CKH TJ-LJ Champion at 5:51am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2210 Recently we've run into a snafu with our generator on board our 450 cc. Internal pieces from the gen

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Change taps didiercat at 6:36am 12.05.22 Very good idea to cut the fiberglass panel ... Thank you ..
Used Furler Parts Brian D at 6:21am 12.05.22 Look here - Used sailboats, sailboats for sale Rules on SBO will not allow the selling of items wit
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? dLj at 6:16am 12.05.22 Apparently there is very little debris when that happens. It isn't as though she was sinking in pla
Propeller decipher Dave Groshong at 4:22am 12.05.22 Metric, so I think 15 diameter x pitch 10
1974 morgan 36 oi cc. jssailem at 4:09am 12.05.22
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing jssailem at 3:46am 12.05.22 When I first saw the image of the drum going thru the deck I wondered if the way the drum was secure
1974 morgan 36 oi cc. dlochner at 3:42am 12.05.22 Welcome to SBO. Have you tried searching for Morgan Sailboat Owners Association?
handheld VHf? Iris thomas at 12:42am 12.05.22 I have used this radio throughout the boating season. I ride my boat quite often and haven't had any
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing gotons at 9:30pm 12.04.22 Figured I'd post an update....sort of. I haven't resolved the issue yet. I did have a tuner look
It's never easy. Autopilot install. Mark Maulden at 9:03pm 12.04.22 I would not just fill the gap with whatever comes out of a tube. There is a fair amount of torque a
Its funny Friday! dLj at 8:07pm 12.04.22 Clearly I'm in need of a vacation... dj
DC distribution panel in Hunters artboas at 7:48pm 12.04.22 Ok, here is the logical answer. There are many breakers on your boat that you regularly switch on an
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 7:40pm 12.04.22 211356
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic artboas at 7:30pm 12.04.22 Artboas I've pulled all the stuff online for the 49. Maybe I need to check out the documentation f
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 7:00pm 12.04.22 You paid a lot for it.I hope Raymarine will offer support for there product. Good point. I'll ema
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 6:59pm 12.04.22 Beneteau did indeed use a custom plate on 343 models instead of the bracket supplied by Raymarine,
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (1) SycloneDriver at 6:57pm 12.04.22 Holy caramba ! That is one mighty meaty wheel, matey. Sure you didn't just borrow that off a D-12
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 6:45pm 12.04.22 There was a beautiful big, well equipped schooner with a good crew, SSB radio, life raft and EPERB
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 6:44pm 12.04.22 Just a thought. If you have access to a 3d printer, you could make up a spacer to fill the gap. I
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 6:41pm 12.04.22 Nope - sure am glad I switched to a type 1 linear drive (below deck) auto pilot a while back. I co

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