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Cushions for a 1982 Pearson 26 jtw1966 at 5:52am 03.23.11 Pearson 1/2657 I need to find some inexpensive cushions (all including V-berth) for a Pearson 26. I have been quote
looking for a boat saga continues colin2010 at 12:13am 03.23.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2736 Hi again, Been awhile but im still looking for a cheap boat, found a few but some were so far gone
Buying a new 33 Juice6576 at 9:26pm 03.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 50/9952 Well after looking at some older boats, we've decided to take the big jump and buy a new Hunter 33.
fridge and shower sumps kwalker at 9:09pm 03.22.11 Big Boats 8/2294 Hopefully this is easy. How does my shower sump pump work? I've turned on the water pressure, the
Oday 35 ... offshore capable? Capt Steveo at 8:31pm 03.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1892 Hi, I have an '85 Oday 35 and would like to sail her to the Bahamas via the ICW, Miami to Bahamas.
little help? again, no snickers (2) CaptJake at 8:20pm 03.22.11 Ask All Sailors 2/385 Posted this in "my latest project", but thought I'd start a thread to get it better vis and maybe a
Roller furling ajs3366 at 8:14pm 03.22.11 Day Sailers 2/1982 Hello all. I have an O'Day 25 and am looking to purchase a CDI Roller Furling. Do I need to purchase
Not sailing related but this is incredible Don S/V ILLusion at 7:31pm 03.22.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3577 Seeing these images blew me away and thought others may be interested. Move you
Leaking at mast Rag Jag at 7:21pm 03.22.11 Big Boats 9/5687 I'm experiencing a water leak where the mast penetrates the decking. Not sure whether it's coming do
Installing spreader boots -lower mast or climb up? kaboboom at 6:30pm 03.22.11 Smaller Boats 4/5175 A neighboring sailor said I needed to put on spreader boots to protect my genoa. Climbing up looks p
Who has replaced a pullman mattress? kariehorst at 6:08pm 03.22.11 Big Boats 3/3548 I'd like to hear from Catalina owners who have replaced their pullman mattress, and with what brand/
Swallows and Amazons RECESS at 5:38pm 03.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2469 Any fans here for this series of books? My 6 year old is a very advanced reader. Last year he read t
NYC area sailboat electrician Mary Ellen at 4:55pm 03.22.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1675 Hey there - anyone know a good Bronx, NY area sailboat electrician? Thanks. We got hit by lighteni
tie up korchinsky at 4:54pm 03.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2199 What is the proper sequence in entering and tie up in a slip? I's difficult handling everything sing
270 Boom Parts sffog1955 at 4:38pm 03.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1815 I am trying to find information on the Isomat boom for my catalina 270. I need a new end casting, ou
Dome lights on O'day 35 DannyS at 4:02pm 03.22.11 Bigger Boats 4/2007 I've been wanting to replace the incandescent bulbs for a long time and I think it's finally the rig
Hatch size Beneteau 411? chacharoona at 3:55pm 03.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5104 Hi folks I'm living in Dublin, and moved my 2001 Oceanis 411 last year to Spain. Yes, I miss the
Now this is really, really scary. Roger Long at 2:52pm 03.22.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4660 From Wooden Boat Forum where I also posted the thread link to the article on FL anchoring regulation
New owner of 1973 Pearson 33 (1) offto at 1:51pm 03.22.11 Pearson 2/1905 Hey, I purchased a 1973 33' Pearson over the winter and I am looking to my first season in a bigge
manual search mad rocka at 1:41pm 03.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/2275 Looking for a boat manual for hunter 31' 1985,doing some restoration on my boat.

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Winch replacement jssailem at 6:23am 07.31.22 Consider, self tailing winches take time to operate. A large boat (34 - plus) uses time to change co
Battery Gremlin Rodd at 6:17am 07.31.22 May have found the issue! Seems the battery voltage sensing wire that leads to a volt meter on the
Reparing fix keel (1) JamesG161 at 5:44am 07.31.22 Welcome the Sailboat Owners Forum or SBO. _____ Most likely the leak comes from the connection of t
I have a Hood LD 810 furler. One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. Dawn Piper at 5:41am 07.31.22 Great to hear. Thanks for your feedback. Sure wasn't looking forward to taking down the mast for
Winch replacement Bubbadog at 5:40am 07.31.22 Not so much for the mechanical advantage, but for the convenience self tailing winches
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) kappykaplan at 5:37am 07.31.22 Sounds like you have a good plan. My only recommendation would be to see if you can backwind the ma
Hunter 356 side boarding step? shemandr at 4:17am 07.31.22 Using a stanchion is convent but likely to create a leak. But that is what I did because the finger
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed jon hansen at 12:12am 07.31.22 sfbay, you are always so helpful. and nice. that said. 1.34 x 5 = 6.7. not 7.6. so if adam's
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather Harry Mathias at 11:16pm 07.30.22
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Crusty Ol Salt at 11:12pm 07.30.22 Sorry I am a little late but this may help someone in the future. Best advice I can give. You will n
Exhaust blower on an 11a Mark Maulden at 10:54pm 07.30.22
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? MikeHoncho at 10:40pm 07.30.22 Thank you all. Good ideas. I've been looking for Mainesail's information on this. I knew it was
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed jssailem at 9:49pm 07.30.22 Hi Adam. Without a Tach you need to rely on sound and feel. The speed of your boat under auxiliary p
New Battery w4swk at 9:24pm 07.30.22 I think the only question being posed is where to locate a 100W solar panel in a 22'boat? Sorry,
New owner jssailem at 9:10pm 07.30.22 Welcome Angels to the SBO forum. You have quite an adventure ahead of you. Enjoy.
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather DArcy at 9:05pm 07.30.22 If it's that bad you will need to take off the cover and have a look. On my old boat (C&C 27) I suff
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather jssailem at 9:02pm 07.30.22 Harry. You have a 21 year old boat. Any thing may have happened. My boat first saw the water in 1974
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve flightlead404 at 8:38pm 07.30.22 Found it! To close this thread out, in case anyone in the future is trying to locate the Jabsco Qui
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather Lia Harbor at 8:33pm 07.30.22
Hunter 26 keel, rudder and Tiller wanted rgranger at 8:19pm 07.30.22

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