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New Honda 5hp, Who Has Best Price sigbear at 6:22am 10.24.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1751 I'm looking for a new honda 5hp outboard and so far the best price I found is $1,380 on line. Can s
Need dinghy floor ideas. (1) Ed Schenck at 6:19am 10.24.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2494 I own a very old but serviceable Avon inflatable dinghy. It had the three-piece plywood floor. I s
Wooden Boats (5) kloudie1 at 4:13am 10.24.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4033 Was at the Wooden Boat Festival yesterday.. Beautiful woodwork. My fave was Ben Gunn, the home made
Storm Jib installed on 411. Who has experience stevern at 2:09am 10.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1323 Hello, concerning the Storm Jib system , has anyone study and apply any solution for the installatio
Newbie with a 1969 Columbia 26 jwhahn at 9:49pm 10.23.10 Columbia 1/5649 who would like to help me get my bearings with my new to me Columbia 26? The number on the blue plat
progress.....is progressing.. zeehag at 9:34pm 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2191 have 1/3 of the backing plate finally attached to the underside of my formosa's foredeck. had to cha
Selecting a New Water Heater Dalliance at 8:54pm 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1922 I need to replace the water heater in my 1982 Hunter 30. It will only be used on shore power (120v,
Thoughts on a 1975 Balboa 20'? montanasailors at 7:54pm 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 7/12702 Hello all, We've done a fair bit of research on boat types for our needs: trailerable, light (towin
Find my leak and win a free dinner truckman at 7:34pm 10.23.10 Catalina 310 44/6769 Hello all you 310 owners out there. I am looking for a little help finding out where I have Saltwate
Detail with Acetate? Sonar1 at 6:41pm 10.23.10 Catalina 22 5/1637 I had someone tell me that you can wipe your boat down with acetate to remove the tough, oily stains
Outboard motor mount replacement parts ffaubert at 6:38pm 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 8/6104 Does any one know where to get replacement parts for a Garlack type motor mount? Garlack do
1988 28.5 bed sizes? sailbode at 5:12pm 10.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1342 I'm considering purchasing a 1988 28.5 and a big concern is where would a couple sleep if one of you
What is a Jigger rgranger at 4:41pm 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 5/13412 Hey All I need some schooling. I just read a fantastic book called Loki and Loon and in the book t
Can you identify this hull? (2) Creed at 3:49pm 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2173 Can anyone identify this hull? I bought it for the trailer, and I'm getting rid of it, but I'd like
Help with fiberglass voids in Hull & Hunter warranty mmino at 1:36pm 10.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2506 Marine Surveyor using percussion testing has identified voids in hull above the water line. The boat
Inflatable Dingies sigbear at 12:49pm 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2388 Any opinions on West Marine vs. Aqua Max inflatable Dingies? I want an inflatable to go with my s
ST60 Wind Cable Splice Scup at 9:27am 10.23.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4554 Has anyone spliced a Raymarine ST60 wind instrument cable? Mine was smashed flat and broken about a
Lenght of spreaders welderxman1 at 7:06am 10.23.10 Smaller Boats 0/934 sorry folks i asked the wrong question the other day! i am looking for the length of the spreaders o
Sail Purchacing Help Lookout at 6:53am 10.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1678 Hi I need to replace my mainsail in my Catalina 27, 1977 standard rig. I believe that my current
Don't got caught with your mast down! dscribner at 5:42am 10.23.10 Trailer Sailors 13/8156 Ok, Ok, I'll say it! I'm an idiot. Last time out, as we were stepping the mast I started to fix th

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Slips in Tampa area Rjm st.petersburg at 4:27pm 11.12.21 The Dock master told me they had slips available at Gulfport. 1 fixed bridge to the gulf 65' or John
Teak Cockpit Table H49 dLj at 4:12pm 11.12.21 Different model boat here, but made a solid teak cockpit table several years ago. Turned out pretty
Sail cover repair question Ward H at 4:11pm 11.12.21 It may be the labor/repair rates being different in NJ and Florida.
Teak Cockpit Table H49 Terry Cox at 4:08pm 11.12.21 Different model boat here, but made a solid teak cockpit table several years ago. Turned out pretty
Keel to hull joint Arrgh at 4:03pm 11.12.21
Slips in Tampa area SFS at 3:54pm 11.12.21 If there are really slips available at Gulfport Municipal, that would definitely be my choice. It ha
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 3:15pm 11.12.21 Hi sorry my mind was racing through thoughts as I was typing. I mean after removal of the thru hull
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 3:10pm 11.12.21
Slips in Tampa area Roland5048 at 2:55pm 11.12.21 With a 5 foot draft, I would not look further north than Tarpon Springs. I am in New Port Richey wi
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 Tally Ho at 2:41pm 11.12.21
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS Don S/V ILLusion at 2:24pm 11.12.21 The typical way - Wait for a dry day and use a hose to discretely soak every suspect area one at a t
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" senang at 2:19pm 11.12.21 There is also Tinytach as a digital rpm & eng hours solution. The sensor is placed on the injection
Finally went for a sail (2) hunter34austin at 1:52pm 11.12.21 Shaft is 1". I replaced the original stuffing box with a dripless. Mostly because the distance betwe
They made the cover of People Magazine Will Gilmore at 1:42pm 11.12.21 13, living on a schooner in Clearwater FL., enjoying the empty beaches because Jaws came out the yea
Teak Cockpit Table H49 dLj at 1:15pm 11.12.21 Originally I though of using 6" strip, should I use 6 or 4 strips and why? Biscuits or dowels to
Slips in Tampa area Velero49 at 1:12pm 11.12.21 Bradenton - Twin Dolphin Marina and Palmetto (don't remember the name) across the river.
Keel to hull joint dmax at 1:08pm 11.12.21 What Don said - to refresh the joint, scrape out as much as you can and re-fill with 5200. Smooth ov
Replace or Repair Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. Hollyberry at 1:01pm 11.12.21 We have a cockpit-mounted Harken traveller in our 35s5.. bolts are accessed from aft cabin and head.
Add a battery jssailem at 12:57pm 11.12.21 Hello @acudavid and Welcome to the SBO forum. You have received a good intro into the skills here th
They made the cover of People Magazine jssailem at 12:44pm 11.12.21

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