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Running rigging and block help Falconer at 4:09pm 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2435 I have all but made up my mind on new running rigging (M25). I think I'm going to buy the set from C
And so it begins... pafb19 at 3:45pm 05.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1323 New to this forum so please be patient. Recently purchased an O'Day 19. Boat is kept in the water
C36 Mk II Owners Manual, Free to a good home SV Escapade at 3:23pm 05.23.11 Big Boats 1/2124 Hi All.... When we ordered C'est Bon, a 2000 36 Mk II, Sharon Day got so tired of me calling and ask
Owner's Manual ms-card@cox.com at 2:39pm 05.23.11 Big Boats 1/2034 FYI - After several searches in vain, I finally found a Hunter 38 owner's manual on line. Here's the
Freed sail foot Kasumi at 2:27pm 05.23.11 Catalina 22 4/1370 Has anyone tried sailing with the foot out of the boom on a catalina 22? I was thinking of doing it
Outboard for Mac 26S danphilgreen at 1:12pm 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3476 Hi everybody. First time post here. I am having to let my O'day 27 project boat go after hundreds of
Back in the saddle again.... (3) Slade at 12:41pm 05.23.11 Trailer Sailors 16/6088 After a 15 year absence from sailing we finally got our new (to us) Starwind 223 in the water and ha
Joined the 7 knot club Saturday! OldCat at 12:39pm 05.23.11 Catalina 22 19/4194 :dance: My first time, though it is just catching up with some others here. 7.1, reefed, Genny fur
H31 Bilge problems IanJ at 12:34pm 05.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 14/4257 Getting a slight urine like smell from my bilge, I think from old leakage from a defective (now repl
Cetol and Varnish - What's the Difference? robertsapp at 11:59am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 14/22830 I know there are a lot of threads that debate the virtues of each product, but my question is what e
Aluminum external corrosion carlpaez at 11:31am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1785 I have a 1980 Catalina 27 and it has a mast boom that could use some help. I bought this vessel in M
Bittersweet.... chefmike at 11:30am 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1293 watching my Venture 222 roll away with its new owner. Bitter because now I am boatless; sweet becaus
Variprop Ken Honeycutt at 10:56am 05.23.11 Big Boats 12/6705 Just thought I'd post a recommendation for anyone considering a new prop. I installed a Variprop thi
transducer installation anchorron at 10:36am 05.23.11 Catalina 30 4/3195 I want to install an inside hull transducer on a 1988 Catalina 30. Is there anywhere in the hull whe
Neoprene Gasket for holding tank Inspection Plate bigmuffin at 10:24am 05.23.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5176 Hi, Unfortunately, I've had to open the inspection plate to my holding tank a few times recently. Th
Ground Fault Outlet emilbec at 10:18am 05.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2996 When I had my boat surveyed (back a number of years ago), the surveyor remarked that I should have a
New York City this weekend DannyS at 9:43am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2103 I posted this a while back but didn't get much of a response so I thought I'd try again... My wife a
fuel tank repair olddude at 9:28am 05.23.11 Big Boats 1/1360 I have previously read a post concerning using a west system product to repair a hole in a plastic f
A/C Installation Kenny C at 9:12am 05.23.11 Bigger Boats 3/1888 Hello All, Looking for suggestions on where to install an A/C Unit in an Oday 34. My initial thought
New stereo and windlass switch capjules at 8:33am 05.23.11 Fantasia 35 0/4423 Hello Fellow Sailors, Our old cassette stereo died a while back, finally gave it up, died in it's

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Catalina 30 Broken Fuse dlochner at 4:49pm 09.05.22 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Without a photo we're all guessing. Take a photo and post it. You'll get
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 4:30pm 09.05.22 Thanks Peter. Found the CDI FF2 manual on another thread, and it looks like there is a halyard. Ap
260 roller jib removal isaksp00 at 4:24pm 09.05.22 Did you mean CDI furler? I don't have one but my understanding is that they have a halyard integral
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 4:21pm 09.05.22 CDI furler, that is.
Yard work done resulting in more problems Rick D at 4:18pm 09.05.22 I assume you are talking about Baja Naval. I did a haul on my previous boat (a Catalina 30) there i
Yard work done resulting in more problems Alan Gomes at 4:02pm 09.05.22 I am very careful. I have used a number of yards over the years. I had several bad results with sha
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair MarionAdele at 3:55pm 09.05.22 Almost any boat can have moisture in the deck, particularly around anything that penetrates the d
Yard work done resulting in more problems sail sfbay at 3:47pm 09.05.22 Start with cable.....may need to replace.
Propane pressure gauge FastOlson at 3:46pm 09.05.22 Very good then. Just wanted to be sure I was getting what I paid for. Did he pay for the 5 minute
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 09.05.22 In case it helps, here's what the compartment under my table looks like on the 37. The black connec
Transmission Not Working Plymouth Sailor at 3:40pm 09.05.22
Transmission Not Working Plymouth Sailor at 3:36pm 09.05.22 Inboard or outboard? Inboard
Yard work done resulting in more problems Rick D at 3:32pm 09.05.22 I am very careful. I have used a number of yards over the years. I had several bad results with shaf
Tips for top down furler? DayDreamer41 at 3:06pm 09.05.22 The tack of the sail should be connected the the drum (spindle) at the bottom, ours is connected wit
Catalina 88 36 Steaming Light replacement dmax at 3:02pm 09.05.22 The black one is a common ground. On my boat, the red is positive for the steaming light and the whi
Yard work done resulting in more problems thinwater at 2:41pm 09.05.22 Marina yardwork always struck me as more like industrial contracting than auto repair. Exact scope
Y-33 Running Rigging mermike at 2:39pm 09.05.22 I think my jib sheets are 1/2" (12-13 mm), but they could be 9/16" (14-15 mm). I'll confirm later th
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram 612lunasea at 2:35pm 09.05.22 Good info. I'll have to check there. Thanks for the help.
Need a new tachometer PlaneTom at 2:30pm 09.05.22 When you order your tach, be sure to order an optical rpm reader to calibrate your new tach. CD of
Battery cables H260 RolfSail at 2:29pm 09.05.22 Does your boat have a porta poti on board or a real porcelain head on board? If not, there is a p

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