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Super Satisfied LuzSD at 12:18pm 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1523 Wow, thought I would share some good news and confidence in SBO customer service. A couple weeks ago
garmin gsd-21 redhead78 at 12:09pm 04.21.11 Parts Search 0/2753 hey all I am looking for a garmin gsd-21 sounder module, it is discontinued and replaced by newer mo
Tracking our travels prroots at 12:00pm 04.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1858 Our family has asked if there was a way to keep track of our travels. Is there a program or web sit
diesel fuel redhead78 at 11:48am 04.21.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/3890 Hey all, I have a question also wf diesel fuel. I usually buy my diesel in a gas station ,no problem
When to repack stuffing box PrincessoftheLake at 10:43am 04.21.11 Big Boats 10/5109 I have a 1995 Hunter 40.5. The stuffing box has not been repacked in at least 5 seasons and I would
Thru hull strainer (4) All U Get at 9:28am 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 14/5355 Hi all, After reading all the posts about strainers I decided to check mine. Four little screws were
Main Sheet Activity Long Story at 8:07am 04.21.11 Catalina 310 14/3797 Hi Just closed on my, new to me 2001 Catalina 310. I see a lot of good information out there, some
Had my first article published (1) DannyS at 7:32am 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2251 Check out Good Old Boat magazine this month... I had my first article published on how I built my ra
Lowrance HDS-5 owners? doehunter at 6:13am 04.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/4585 I started a new thread because I didn't get the other unit, and it doesn't need to be referred to.
Stepping the mast Saturday FourPoints at 6:05am 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1856 Boat is getting launched Tomorrow afternoon, planning to step the mast around lunch time Saturday.
Dumb question from new-to-outboards JMolare at 5:56am 04.21.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/3324 After many years on the water with diesels I downsized to a b27 and am coming up to speed on my 80's
Mainsail Cover Measurements? ChockFullOnuts222 at 5:00am 04.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1096 Hi guys, I'm hoping that a fellow MacGregor 25 owner can help me out here. My M25 didn't come wit
Sherwood Water Pump Replacement Bolts bobgelb@gmail.com at 4:07am 04.21.11 Catalina 310 6/3221 Taking out the three bolts on my Sherwood Water Pump was hell. In doing so, I stripped out the threa
Anybody ever use "Vertglas #1" for oxidation removal? Jared1048 at 12:06am 04.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1770 I'm working on restoring the shine on the fiberglass and am not sure the best way. This Vertglas stu
Standing rigging replacement, unstep or not Endurance2010 at 10:28pm 04.20.11 Big Boats 6/3036 Has anyone replaced their standing rigging on the mast, without unstepping the mast? I really don't
Stirring the anchor pot - 310 version rpwillia at 8:17pm 04.20.11 Catalina 310 2/1926 Has anyone mounted a Manson Supreme anchor on their 310 and how does it fit? I am referring to the S
recommendations on a dingy and Torqeedo electric motor luken7 at 8:06pm 04.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/6279 I had posted this on other forums but want as much feedback as possible. We got our Bene 361 last su
Sealant for teak bowlinguy800 at 7:58pm 04.20.11 Catalina 22 4/1736 Hey everyone, After I have refinished the teak trim on my Catalina 22 I need a sealant around the e
Key West and Dry Tortugas seadaddler at 7:48pm 04.20.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2549 Well still cleaning all the salt from our trip to Tarpon Springs and getting her ready for our trip
Raising the mast Stepping Stone at 7:19pm 04.20.11 Day Sailers 15/7009 Can anyone give me the dimensions of the metal triangular plate that attaches to the sidestay for th

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Identify 6M O'DAY? (4) mike sail at 8:41am 09.11.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your boat. Sounds like you are looking to refurbish it. Tuni
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum justsomeguy at 8:40am 09.11.22 Seals Why'd you capitalize the word?
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Leeward Rail at 8:34am 09.11.22 Same seals used on the shuttle tank? :biggrin:
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater Tally Ho at 8:14am 09.11.22 For the same reason we N E V E R ask for directions when we're out driving with the family. It's a
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Tally Ho at 8:13am 09.11.22
Yamaha 33 standing on keel? mermike at 8:08am 09.11.22 I have the tall rig with lead keel. Keel looks like the diagram, not the photo. I have some bottom p
DC Circuit Breaker Failures LloydB at 8:08am 09.11.22 Random thought here as I seem to remember occasionally reading in the installation instructions some
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule FastOlson at 8:02am 09.11.22 It is a matter of convenience. It is better to replace at the comfort of your dock vs. the interr
H36 2008 holding tank issue isaksp00 at 8:00am 09.11.22 Just out of curiosity, is it possible with thermoplastics to melt in a "weld" on the cracked fitting
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 7:48am 09.11.22 NASA has changed all the Seals associated with the Hydrogen leak that scrubbed this launch. The new
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:45am 09.11.22 Not sure that matters. At least not much. There are too many things that simply break down with the
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths Ferris Wills at 7:37am 09.11.22 The exhaust water hose coming out of the muffler is leaking. It's the original hose from 1997 so w
DC Circuit Breaker Failures dLj at 7:31am 09.11.22 in looking on line I see postings that the estimated life is supposed to be around 30 years. Given
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:19am 09.11.22 The toggle going limp does sound like it could be leaning towards a mechanical failure. Have you ta
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:18am 09.11.22 A breaker may remain limp as long as there is a short circuit in the wiring or appliance. Make su
Traveling alongside JBP-PA at 7:01am 09.11.22 Hello again Quick question... Is it common for owners to supervise/travel alongside the tractor tra
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater Terry Cox at 6:54am 09.11.22 where is that tank located in the system? The tank on our 1989 H28 was located behind a bulkhead,
Stuffing box repack SawyerCurt at 6:36am 09.11.22 If it helps, I did This job a couple of years ago.
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 5:43am 09.11.22 Hunter embedded aluminum plates. I used one on my deck to add a second set of organizers on my de
Silicone Heater Hose kloudie1 at 3:48am 09.11.22 It would work fine, probably would outlive rubber hose.. Kinda expensive, but perfectly fine for tha

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