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comfortzone at 11:37am 05.17.11
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We've covered boat names but what about nick names for the owners or captains or crew? I have a bud
Terry in Naples at 11:25am 05.17.11
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I am going to spend the next 2 weeks just puttering around this area in the boat. I have been to sev
Sail17 at 11:09am 05.17.11
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I have a DaySailer 2 (17 foot). The blue and black vinyl stripes look very old and i'd like to repl
Sail17 at 11:07am 05.17.11
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My original DaySailer 2 cuddy doors had plastic around the outside edges. I just got new ones and th
ehh at 9:52am 05.17.11
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Here is a picture...I hope I did it right, of the base of the mast of my new old boat. The main haly
guidera48 at 9:33am 05.17.11
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After much research on the location for the new gauge water temerature sender, water hose installati
ChuckThomas at 9:14am 05.17.11
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Does anyone know. I will be in area this week and would like to stop by. They were a great consign
iwillmott at 8:47am 05.17.11
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I want to get a little independance with solar ' wind. Has anyone mounted solar panels atop the bimi
Cor280 at 8:16am 05.17.11
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First I just bought a used 1996 Hunter 280 and am very excited to make it my own! Top of my list is
dgheat at 8:12am 05.17.11
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I have recently been given a boat by means of abandonment. I'm in the process of getting the officia
Cpt. Jon at 7:53am 05.17.11
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I recently purchased a new toilet to replace the 30 year old WC (or something like that), we went wi
guidera48 at 7:45am 05.17.11
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I finally got the water heater out. It was on it's last leg. 1992 said the label. I found a new muff
DaveC426913 at 7:28am 05.17.11
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Is there a place where I can look up the history of a potential purchase if I have the reg # and the
sailnteacher77 at 7:21am 05.17.11
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I know many of these boats had leak problems on the port side around the galley. I have resealed the
Gudenuph at 7:18am 05.17.11
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I'm having trouble bringing up successive pages of posts from the present to earlier. The present p
Dubo at 6:54am 05.17.11
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Hi, I discovered a clamp leaking at the holding tank on my 87 31' Hunter. The drip seemed to be occu
doehunter at 6:48am 05.17.11
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I have a Honda 8hp 4stroke. Not sure how old it is but it's really clean looking on the outside. Wh
Roger Long at 6:26am 05.17.11
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Since I'm going to spend a good part of the rest of my life behind Strider's wheel, I decided that i
Sandy Stone at 5:41am 05.17.11
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We are the proud new owners of a 1986 Beneteau First 375 with a Volvo auxiliary, a model 2003 I beli
KenG at 5:25am 05.17.11
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Hi there I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Presently it has a deck organizer and rope double clutch on the st

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2022 PacificNW Weather Update
MikeHoncho at 8:16pm 07.25.22
Warm in Sucia today but cooled off nicely as the sun sets. Water temp in Echo is 50f. Bluebird day
Haul out, bottom paint
sail sfbay at 7:45pm 07.25.22
Fstbttms is spot on!!
Haul out, bottom paint
fstbttms at 7:41pm 07.25.22
For a bigger boat, yeah. But for a smaller 25' boat that's a lot of money. Again, it's the going
Haul out, bottom paint
dlochner at 7:40pm 07.25.22
Clearly you've never prepped and painted a boat bottom before. If you had, you'd know that $2K to h
Haul out, bottom paint
fstbttms at 7:32pm 07.25.22
If I were thirty years younger I would be taking on much of the labor issues myself... Clearly you
Haul out, bottom paint
sail sfbay at 7:31pm 07.25.22
You always have the option to sail your boat to a marina at Moss Landing or Santa Cruz and hire a bo
Haul out, bottom paint
Giro at 7:24pm 07.25.22
Haul out, bottom paint
fstbttms at 7:21pm 07.25.22
Hello all: The boatyard marina where we have been tenants for the last four years has quoted me a p
New Sovereign forum
jssailem at 6:52pm 07.25.22
garyhaworth. It has been a while since we last heard from you. Congrats on your selection of a new b
New Sovereign forum
Crusty Ol Salt at 6:50pm 07.25.22
Silly me. I thought you meant independent. As in Sovereign State. Same here
New Sovereign forum
jssailem at 6:50pm 07.25.22
Welcome to SBO Shaun. Congrast on your new boat.
New Sovereign forum   (1)
Shaun R. at 6:47pm 07.25.22
Hello! I am new to boat ownership. Won a Sovereign 7.0 at a local auction. So excited! It's defi
Funny Friday!!!
jssailem at 6:47pm 07.25.22
Keeping with the recent Mathematical Theme... I offer up this story about 2 Nuns... If discussing
Boat Swag
Will Gilmore at 6:42pm 07.25.22
Excellent projects, excellent job, excellent art. Very creative. I especially like the window stick
Stopping engine
Paulam at 6:39pm 07.25.22
Thanks all. It does make sense to me to turn key off first. So far I don't have any starting issues.
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax?
stickinthemud57 at 6:35pm 07.25.22
California charges every kind of tax there is on boats.. Sales tax, annual property tax, annual re
Spinnaker Halyard.
Paulam at 6:30pm 07.25.22
Thanks all - the spin halyard is secured at the pulpit. Tried contacting previous owner with no resp
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths
Ralph Johnstone at 6:29pm 07.25.22
https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/2-inch-exhaust-hose-h356-2002.1249933616/?highlight=exhaus
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape
ice breaker at 6:27pm 07.25.22
They sold them to me.

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