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"Wild Eyes" derfus at 10:59am 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/7026 What ever happened to Abby Sunderland's Boat Wild Eyes ? Was it recovered, sunk or just left to drif
Time to get a real Dink Witzend at 10:20am 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2285 Anyone have any experience with KIWI? Relatively new brand made in China for Annapolis Inflatables.
Getting to & from a mooring gaelic_gale at 10:02am 12.21.10 Day Sailers 7/4535 I have an O'Day 22 and I'd like to know what type of small craft I should look into that is light en
uh oh!!! missed window!!!water wings needed!!! zeehag at 9:34am 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2026 rofl-- due to circumstances control--ie, sail partner-now EX sailpartner, and promises unkept, i
New Catalina 310 Owners (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:57am 12.21.10 Catalina 310 10/3554 My Bride and I closed on our Catalina 310 yesterday:dance:. She is a 2001, hull no. 65. Here is a
Yo Ho Ho (1) vwjon Mac25 at 7:59am 12.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1662 Merry Christmas my MacFriends. All the best. vwj
Rudder Bushings????? woodster at 7:47am 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2082 i will be replaceing my rudder bushing on my s-2.....the shaft dia. is 1 1/2 "....my question is ...
In NY seadaddler at 6:12am 12.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2187 Hi all I am up in NY visiting for XMAS and no I am not asking for some one to take me sailing with i
New Posts Winters Dream at 5:54am 12.21.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/5464 Your recent website change for selecting new posts is 1-5 days. Since we receive your email on Mond
First Snowfall (1) Tim R. at 5:52am 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2584 I got the frame up and the shrinkwrap on just in time this weekend for last nights little snow even
Oday 25 mast info Heffalump at 8:31pm 12.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1948 Hi I am looking at an Oday 25 .It needs a mast does any one have the specs. Legnth, cross secti
sail mod Skysail1 at 7:53pm 12.20.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4284 Bought my first big sailer a hunter 260 wb this fall, have not sailed her yet. sent my sails into s
Single handed anchoring Gazuum at 7:12pm 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 19/5121 Your foot switches for your electric windlass are forward but your motor controls and steering are i
Folding settee table Scottwe at 6:55pm 12.20.10 Big Boats 4/3615 We have a Catalina 36 and I am looking for a folding table for the dining table. Does anyone have a
leaking through hull at waterline cfirlds at 5:07pm 12.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1248 I have a through hull at the waterline on the starboard side (midship) of my Hunter 26 that is leaki
Window Refitting justondean at 4:58pm 12.20.10 Catalina 22 9/2543 So...my '71 model C-22 is leaking rain water in around the windows. I had been thinking about takin
how to measure for a headsail colin2010 at 4:40pm 12.20.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4758 im looking at this luger southwind 21 now but it has no headsail. i know a guy with hundreds of sail
Does anyone know this boat??? (1) c_witch at 2:18pm 12.20.10 Trailer Sailors 8/3984 Hello all. I am new here. I have only recently decided to get back into sailing not that I did a gre
Backstay tensioner redmarsail at 12:04pm 12.20.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1861 Hi all, Anyone fitted a backstay tensioner on a Beneteau Oceanius 323 with twin backstays. I need to
Would you rent your trailer for $400? for 2 days? ebsail at 10:37am 12.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2251 I recently bought an O'day 25 (center board) and need to move it from Chesapeake City, Md to Nyack N

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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
AC Wiring Question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:45pm 07.26.22 Your math is right on. No problem with excessive drop due to wire length. Your 20A GFCI will limit
What to do about missing inboard motor? (1) garymalmgren at 11:11pm 07.26.22 Atom has been very serious about well mounted outboards. Maybe a little over the top for your needs

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