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Best glue for cabin roof/walls liner? isaksp00 at 5:20pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 3/1440 I had to unpeel the edge of the white fuzzy "carpet" that lines the interior of my H23 to remove and
My first passengers BMB61 at 4:51pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 3/1482 This was third time out on my cat 22 . I took my sister and her husbend out on the lake, good wind b
Identifying the Model of a Head MLampner at 3:54pm 05.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3277 Is there somewhere a pictorial or other resource that will allow one to properly identify the model
Replacement covers for v-berth cushions gmpphotography at 2:52pm 05.22.11 Parts Search 2/5230 I own a Mirage 27. The covers of the v-birth cushions have deteriorated and need to be replaced. T
Rethinking Summer Plans Roger Long at 2:47pm 05.22.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/5305 My instinct is to extend my cruising grounds sequentially as I like to feel the sweep of changing ge
Furlex roller furling rubbing BruceG at 2:28pm 05.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2240 I own a 1982 Hunter 27 with a Furlex roller furling. I had the mast rewired this Spring and now my j
New Outboard Motor Mount Tom Hoffman at 2:06pm 05.22.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3846 Just got started mounting my new motor mount. It will do away with the old off to the side motor mo
Going Sailing...for the honeymoon Bad Obsession at 1:47pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5615 I got married yesterday. My wife is only two seasons into sailing but she is learning the ropes. W
Wire-Rope Halyard replacement please help CNein001 at 1:17pm 05.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/7402 Thank you for reading. I am trying to replace my wire to rope halyards. The sheath up top is too n
Hunter 260 Flooded LarryH at 1:00pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 4/2332 After having my air conditioning serviced to get ready for some summer overnight stays at our marina
Wiring Harness Wrapping? Roger Long at 12:52pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2911 I just cleaned my engine and part of that project turned into pulling out of yards of hardware store
trip report..pictorial... (16) zeehag at 12:23pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2795 http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/z-hag/DSC06090.jpg http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/z-
Mississippi Float (Sail??) Trip Tom Hoffman at 12:21pm 05.22.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3187 Hey Every Body... My wife and I are going to put our boat in the Mississippi at Dubuque, Ia. thi
Standard Horizon GX1500S VHF Radio and Weather Alerts SEMIJim at 11:35am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3379 Anybody out there have a Standard Horizon Quest-X GX1500S VHF and can confirm something for me? Th
Scuppers UPSGUY at 11:02am 05.22.11 Catalina 22 16/4613 We have had some heavy rains of late. And the boat is still on it's trailer in the yard. I came out
Emergency tiller nanseabee at 9:56am 05.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3820 Does any-one know where I could purchase an emergency tiller set-up for a 26X? - Or, does any-one h
challenger rigging mikeomg at 9:22am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1672 I am looking for the owners manual for a challenger 32, trying to figure the correct attachment and
Boomkicker experts.. Slade at 8:55am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3732 My boat came with LazyJacks and I'm pretty sure I would like to remove them. Full batten main hang
Jib Furling hunter vosion 32 Srushton at 7:18am 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1151 Hi all, Just joined and am posting my first request. Recently purchased a Hunter Vision 32 without
Where is Cabin Drain in my Cat22? Mary and Joseph at 5:06am 05.22.11 Catalina 22 12/3247 Good Morning! I got my "new" Catalina 22 back home yesterday. Yes, at 6pm on Doomsday, we sailed h

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Ticklers (1) jssailem at 7:22pm 09.17.22 If we are talking telltales then it would help if there was a guide to help you. Arvel Gentry appli
Stuffing box repack Tom J at 7:01pm 09.17.22
Identify 6M O'DAY? Sunbird22358 at 6:56pm 09.17.22 Somewhere around the mid-70s, they changed the cabin trunk to take both the step out and the forw
WWP 19 converted to power boat. dlochner at 6:56pm 09.17.22 Can a lithium bank with 200 amps be use to start a BF 9.9hp safely? That's not the question to as
Leaky Hull? (3) Sunbird22358 at 6:47pm 09.17.22 As long as that plastic (Nylon?) bushing is there and was cut to the correct length if ever replaced
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 6:31pm 09.17.22 Capacity and charging the battery bank will not be a issue for next year. There are over 70 locks wi
DC Circuit Breaker Failures (2) quadrille38 at 6:24pm 09.17.22 Well they are not Blue Sea. They are Airpax pictures attached.
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area jssailem at 6:21pm 09.17.22 Small tanks give you an advantage in that approach. When you carry a hundred or more gallons then
WWP 19 converted to power boat. jssailem at 6:11pm 09.17.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Dave has given you a good start with solid data. Perhaps it would be more
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 6:10pm 09.17.22 Thanks! Feel free to email me sometime at Islandme1996@gmail.com if you might like to compare notes
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 5:47pm 09.17.22 Thanks Dave. I have researched on how to charge lithium batteries in vehicles. I upgraded the altern
1985 Hunter 23' question peptobysmol at 5:32pm 09.17.22 Thanks Gentlemen!
WWP 19 converted to power boat. dlochner at 5:29pm 09.17.22 Welcome to SBO. You'll find a lot of experienced and knowledgeable sailors here. Before jumping in
Fischer panda generator Question seadaddler at 5:12pm 09.17.22 My 4200 FP has fuel out of tank into filter since 07 and runs great never problem.
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area seadaddler at 5:08pm 09.17.22 I did it myself removed all fuel just had gunk on bottom of tank
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 seadaddler at 5:05pm 09.17.22 I did change rear seal lots of labor yes move forward to clear tranny remove tranny and lots of othe
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:09pm 09.17.22 What model radio? This is the power wiring diagram for my PolyPlanar radio - n yellow line, but I d
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery smokey73 at 3:51pm 09.17.22 @Tally Ho. check the wires from the back of your battery. If your radio keeps the presets when the
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery Tally Ho at 3:21pm 09.17.22 I thought newer stereos had a ram memory or a small battery to keep the presets, etc. As far as I k
New mast came with wrong base Crazy Dave Condon at 3:20pm 09.17.22 @RitSim I have the mast mfg and sailboat owners owner involved. I am the one who submitted the p

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