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Gulf Shores AL day rentals PotomacDaysailer at 2:08pm 03.09.11 Destinations 7/7786 Hi all, My wife and I, our granddaughter (age 9), and possibly our son are planning a week in Gulf
Solar trickle charger KJH at 1:00pm 03.09.11 Catalina 22 7/2568 Just a quick question for any of you who may have some experiences or opinions to share on the subje
Swim platforms Ramming Speed at 11:56am 03.09.11 Catalina 30 7/5167 My father would like to add a s.p. to his Catalina 30 hull #2670. Is there any reason or concerns he
Why I Replace Standing Rigging (1) Maine Sail at 11:08am 03.09.11 Ask All Sailors 23/12058 This lower swage was exactly 10 years old when replaced. The cracks are hard to see but..... Check y
New Product Survey Maine Sail at 9:47am 03.09.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3687 Hi Crew, I am looking at adding another product to my offerings and want to get some feedback. My
Fresh Water Pump - Shurflo 3.0GPM jibes138 at 9:06am 03.09.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2426 I installed a new freshwater pump maybe two years ago. Last year the pump stopped shutting off auto
H-34 Work Items (4) kloudie1 at 8:12am 03.09.11 Big Boats 28/4423 Working a couple of things Fabricated a new fixed light frame to replace the old cracked one. Made
Towing Oday 25 PapaJack at 6:26am 03.09.11 Day Sailers 8/4173 Bought Oday 25 with trailer. To my knowledge Boat weighs 4,000#, and guess trailer at 1,000. For
Catalina WIth Rust On Stainless Steel allantodd at 1:00am 03.09.11 Catalina 22 2/1548 I have read a lot of material on how to remove surface rust and protect stainless steel. My Catalina
Rebuild Skipper II: Help Peggy Please!!! Prime Time at 7:18pm 03.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3402 I've decided to rebuild my vintage 1988 W-C Skipper II heads. Their prior function by last fall can
New Tiller --- What Finish? KevinMc at 6:57pm 03.08.11 Smaller Boats 9/8759 Just purchased a new tiller for my Hunter 25.5. What is the best finish to put on it. The manufactur
Ranger 33 Standing Rigging Sizes? Cool Beans at 6:18pm 03.08.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 6/6348 Hello! Yes, I did search but didn't find what I was looking for :redface: Does anyone happen to kn
Yanmar replacement kdshutler at 4:38pm 03.08.11 Seidelmann 7/2984 I need an engine. I have a Seidelmann 30, and have an opportunity to buy a Yanmar 12hp. Is that big
Stepping and tuning mast Robert Epps at 2:59pm 03.08.11 Day Sailers 6/4148 Just bought 23ft O'day Drop Keel Pop Top The Mast has no pin at the base....Please advise on ea
Sealing chain plates chp at 2:29pm 03.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3175 Tried searching for info on sealing my chain plates. Couldn't find much. I've tracked down some smal
My Bilge Pump/Electrical Issue Bad Obsession at 1:40pm 03.08.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2817 My electrical system is a house bank consisting of two group 27 batteries and I have an aux. battery
smelly marina dlewis812 at 1:38pm 03.08.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2334 sorry if any of you are there http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/08/millions-of-dead-anchovies-flo
Catalina 27 used sails Rick19254 at 1:09pm 03.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/9297 Hello everyone, looking for used sails that are in good shape. Main and Genoa 150%. Anybody wanting
Scary - Winterizing Roger Long at 12:26pm 03.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3709 I crawled headfirst into the engine compartment today to install the new exhaust riser and water coo
Lewmar folding wheel SBinNSB at 11:54am 03.08.11 Catalina 310 3/2519 Not sure if anyone else has found the standard 32" wheel too small and hard to reach from the side o

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Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system anastas at 7:05am 07.27.22 No problems with the D-rings. They were holding the original bridal of the backstay. They are super
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system Scott T-Bird at 6:42am 07.27.22 Sounds like a custom fabrication is in order. 24:1 - wow! I'd be careful about what you can load j
Chainplates for Drogue Scott T-Bird at 6:23am 07.27.22 A sketch would help understand the layout. You don't seem to indicate how many mounting holes will
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 6:14am 07.27.22 Been there somewhat. Last fall bought a C&C 30 without planning to... This spring in our marina, a
What to do about missing inboard motor? shemandr at 6:06am 07.27.22 The Hobie 33 had an outboard motor well - with a hole thru the hull which the shaft of the motor wou
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Leeward Rail at 6:05am 07.27.22 and then Monday night on Craigslist I see the boat of my dreams (LOL) Been there somewhat. Last f
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 5:59am 07.27.22 I purchased a new 6 hp Tohatsu sail pro from OnlineOutboards.com about 4 months ago. When I went t
Seawater pump for A/C buddy0 at 5:58am 07.27.22 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 and replaced my pump a couple of years ago with Cal Pump S580T-20 58
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 kloudie1 at 5:55am 07.27.22
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 5:53am 07.27.22 Online outboards has the long shaft and.ultra long shaft Sailpro in-stock right now. While the eng
Chainplates for Drogue dlochner at 5:29am 07.27.22 Welcome to SBO. Those are fairly sophisticated engineering questions. The question not asked is ab
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system dlochner at 5:25am 07.27.22 I'm curious, how are the lower D rings connected to the transom? There will be a lot of force applie
We are back... Leeward Rail at 5:24am 07.27.22 Or sailing on OPB! :beer: Or other people's wives ? Are old guys allowed to be "kept" boy toys ?
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) Seaswood at 5:22am 07.27.22 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52279559437_b049289e7e_w.jpg9D4BF0EB-8ED8-4B52-8E9A-BB0E23A124C5
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Leeward Rail at 4:43am 07.27.22 https://onlineoutboards.com/collections/tohatsu-6-hp-outboards/products/2022-tohatsu-6-hp-mfs6dwspro
AC Wiring Question Ward H at 4:23am 07.27.22 Yep, I did what @Hayden Watson did, upgraded the boats incoming 120vAC cable to 10GA. And to repeat
Grounding two isolated battery banks Maine Sail at 4:07am 07.27.22 This is an important point. The AGM internal resistance is much lower than LFP so they will charge
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Joe at 3:05am 07.27.22 I purchased a new 6 hp Tohatsu sail pro from OnlineOutboards.com about 4 months ago. When I went to
We are back... kappykaplan at 2:57am 07.27.22 Almost like drinking other peoples beer! Or sailing on OPB! :beer:
AC Wiring Question Hayden Watson at 1:03am 07.27.22 Check the wire from your shore power plug to the main breaker. On my 1988 C30, they used 12-3 cable

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