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keel bolt leak? RNC725 at 3:45pm 03.16.12 Smaller Boats 5/2105 we have gallons of water coming in during the day, almost overflowing the bilge, we did repair our p
Best refinish method for teak Technodad at 3:07pm 03.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 19/9253 I have got a lot of my teak wood removed from the inside of my 23 so that I can install the new hull
I'm official: Boat shows up on google earth... (3) kpgraci at 2:30pm 03.16.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2256 Google earth updated my area and now my boat shows up... Come on, you've done the same thing with
Coronado 32-1973 mrwwine at 2:16pm 03.16.12 Columbia 0/2642 Thank you in advance for your info. I am looking at a Coronado 32' that has recently been taken from
Forward drain. Where is the water coming from? (1) PGIJon at 2:10pm 03.16.12 Big Boats 6/1689 Just brought our new/1986 H34 home! There is water coming from the a forward pipe that is in the jus
radio antenna tuning? Mark Nooney at 1:34pm 03.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1798 I was talking with a sales rep and discussing VHF radios. I have an old radio and want to upgrade to
Different GPS assisted grounding cb32863 at 12:57pm 03.16.12 Sails Call Lounge 5/5802 Drivers too I guess...... http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...o-the-pacific "It said we could
Potterer ? (1) Bob Crifasi at 12:20pm 03.16.12 Day Sailers 3/1534 Anyone else out there a West Wight Potter owner?
Campbell Sailor prop RussT1950 at 10:44am 03.16.12 Big Boats 3/2586 Hello all, Does anyone know size 3 blade campbell sail prop would fit a 97 Catalina 380? I am t
Access to cockpit from aft cabin LABoroviak at 10:15am 03.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1163 I'm re-locating main sail traveler in the cockpit of my First Series 32s5. To adequately mount a tu
What to do about replacing "blocks" Costy at 9:12am 03.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2128 So I am looking @ the existing blocks and none of them look usable, I would like to replace them all
Nissan 5hp high thrust prop C Jones at 9:11am 03.16.12 Smaller Boats 12/7688 I am unable to find the post relating to the Nissan 5hp high thrust prop Just looking for a supplie
O'Day Air Boomvang at 7:52am 03.16.12 Bigger Boats 13/3079 I'm looking to install a reverse cycle air conditioner in my O'Day 34. Does anyone have one install
Duracell EGC2 Battery Boxes (1) H33CRich at 7:42am 03.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/3708 I made two battery boxes for the 4 EGC2 batteries I picked up from SAMs on Monday (seee attached). T
Ben First 285 Louis911 at 7:13am 03.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1007 Hi guys! I have the chance to put my hands on a 1989 ben first 285! Can someone tell me more about t
Forum redirects? Roger Long at 7:01am 03.16.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2623 I've been getting a lot of Internet redirects to this site: 63.209.69.107/search/web/roger+long+f
C309 non-skid GKuffner at 6:57am 03.16.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2425 I have a love/hate relationship with the non-skid on my deck. I love the fact that it works and I h
Beneteau First 47.7 Teak Decks? jacrider at 6:37am 03.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1408 Anyone have any experience with the teak decks on any of the Farr designed First .7 boats? They loo
Moving her from Key Largo to Fort Lauderdale ...OOps! millra at 5:22am 03.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1315 So I finally took her out of Key Largo on her way to home port - Las Olas, Ft. Lauderdale, a beautif
bulkhead alans at 5:08am 03.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1418 Has anyone removed or altered bulkhead at v-birth, I have already removed doors and gained about 2 i

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Replace Lifelines jssailem at 8:44am 12.04.22 If you are making a decision about rigging of your boat, you should do your own research and not rel
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 8:34am 12.04.22 No lifejacket There is a solution for that.... Everyone gets a Life Jacket when they board the boa
Helm Seat jssailem at 8:30am 12.04.22 Bigger is better, eh? Trouble with that is you'll fall asleep at the helm. Then the only solution.
Helm Seat Hollyberry at 8:26am 12.04.22 How about a larger wheel so you can reach it from the side seats? We rarely steer from directly behi
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? George Braun at 8:25am 12.04.22 Hunter 36 here also, 2008. New-to-us, so plenty to learn and figure out. No gas spring, but the van
Helm Seat (1) Sailgunner at 8:17am 12.04.22 Love the helm seat I installed. Easily removed.
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:00am 12.04.22 No lifejacket MOB and being unable to recover. Yep. I think you just trumped everything else.
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement Kings Gambit at 7:23am 12.04.22 I understand that other reputable manufacturers sell for far less and are of equal or superior in qu
Large opening on the stern ?? Joe at 7:14am 12.04.22 Looks like he was mounting the outboard there. You can see the mounting plate outline at the bottom
Replace Lifelines Joe at 6:52am 12.04.22 West Marine often has a DIY swaging setup in their stores Most do, I agree. But, you'll need to b
Helm Seat Terry Cox at 6:45am 12.04.22 Gave a thought to mounting one of these by the helm, but it seemed a bit too small. Bigger is better
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants sailcapt340 at 6:35am 12.04.22 Must be dinghy flooring season. Personally, I can be accused of trying to save a dinghy floor for 3
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations Gene Neill at 6:26am 12.04.22 let the comments begin! Sounds legit enough to me! I just wipe a little waterproof grease on t
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location hbzeih at 5:53am 12.04.22 LOL yes that's exactly what I did and found it. For those who wish to know, for this particular one,
Clever Boat Names smokey73 at 5:48am 12.04.22 Most are fun, but do they make sense over the radio? Will they confuse the marina or the USCG? Real
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location jssailem at 5:41am 12.04.22 Welcome @hbzeih to the SBO forum. New boats are a bit of a mystery to new owners. You need to be a b
Clever Boat Names jssailem at 5:33am 12.04.22 just for the Halibut!" :facepalm: Groan
Engine leaking diesel jssailem at 5:32am 12.04.22 Check the fuel hose connections. A clamp that has come loose or a fuel line that is cracked or faili
Cirved Companion Lens on 85' FIRST 305 Replacement CYQK at 5:13am 12.04.22 There is a guy in annapolis that curved my replacement. Cant remember the name but a search will fin
Helm Seat (1) RoyS at 5:02am 12.04.22 211335

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