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Farymann A30M wvhills26384 at 7:34pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2536 Looking for parts for a Farymann A30M. Particularly interested in an injector pump. Anyone know of
Lower bracket on the rudder highlandhippie at 7:12pm 08.13.10 Smaller Boats 1/1118 Was it standard practice to use phillips heads on the outside of the haul on the lower rudder bracke
Macgregor jp3872 at 7:05pm 08.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2474 I can pick up a 72 Macgregor Venture 22 that is watertight, has sails in useable condition, decent k
SMALL fiberglass dink wanted DianaOfBurlington at 6:44pm 08.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1659 I am looking for a SMALL rigid fiberglass dinghy to tow behind my H25. It should be less than 7-1/2
Vire 7 - need water pump Carver at 6:42pm 08.13.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3398 Hi, I just had my water pump (impeller) let go on my Vire 7. Thought I had purchased a suitable re
My first 25.5 and first real sailboat highlandhippie at 6:22pm 08.13.10 Smaller Boats 7/2711 I just purchased "Highland Heather" and she has been sitting for a lllong time in the water. I have
Vire 7 - need water pump Carver at 5:30pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 1/3945 Hi, I just had my water pump (impeller) let go on my Vire 7. Thought I had purchased a suitable rep
NEW Owner of Capri 16.5 needs help with rigging bobleo at 5:14pm 08.13.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/11976 I am a new owner of a USED Capri 16.5 and I am trying to find out some answers to my rigging and boa
Lady J, week three, a long one... (10) CharlieCobra at 4:44pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1969 Wow, another week gone by already? Lady J is coming along, a bit slower than I like so we'll have t
Is new rigging ALWAYS expensive? bulboushead at 3:47pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 12/2361 So after perusing Catalina Direct and totalling up how much it would cost to replace all the shrouds
Which Slip Would You Choose? sigbear at 3:27pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2982 I have chartered 30'+ sailboats for many years and just bought my 1st 30' sailboat and when I went t
L@@KEY AT MY MAST REPAIR - making a bad day...better (5) avi8torny at 3:11pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 12/4396 Hope this helps if anyone makes this mistake like I did. The short of the story is that I broke th
Product Check... (3) Joe at 1:48pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3920 I saw this portable generator in Costco yesterday... 2000 watts...62 lbs..... 450 bucks! It looks
Can I drill here? (1) radioguy at 12:44pm 08.13.10 Catalina 22 1/1241 Hey guys, This is the port side storage area on a '79 C22. It looks like this is where a gas tank
Pearson 27 Outhaul Replacement mjl4595 at 12:10pm 08.13.10 Pearson 0/1726 I'm trying to replace the rope part of the outhaul on my pearson 27. one end appears to be tied off
port lights boreas84 at 11:54am 08.13.10 Irwin 1/2486 I need to replace a few or all of my ports on my '83 irwin 41 ketch, . I have talked to New Found Me
Cutlass bearing repair larryw at 8:53am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4462 Was just informed via a buyers survey (I'm the seller) that the cutlass bearing on my OC400 is simpl
another what kind of boat should I get post tcoursey at 8:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3827 I currently have a Hunter 25.5 sailing on a small lake. What I would like to get is a boat more res
Using a stern line to turn boat Derek Rowell at 7:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 13/6149 I have a major problem getting my boat (Pearson 422) to turn while backing out of my slip whenever t
refurbishing cabin interior Jim H at 7:22am 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6060 I just bought an Alberg 22. Structurally sound, but needs some cosmetic work. In the cabin, I'm thin

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Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 4:01pm 05.18.22 Either way he should have an uneventful passage through the ditch. I certainly find the route an en
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Maine Sail at 3:57pm 05.18.22 @Maine Sail What's your opinion on the WakeSpeed 500? dj Best regulator money can buy..We are st
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet (1) sail sfbay at 3:52pm 05.18.22 That length likely total for two or 27.5 ft each obtained that from a Catalina 22 owner on this foru
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dLj at 3:33pm 05.18.22 The WS100 has been discontinued and the Balmar ARS-5 took a significant price drop last year. We ma
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet kappykaplan at 3:30pm 05.18.22 (likely 55 ft) On a 22 ft sailboat? What am I missing? :beer:
Where do you keep the booze? dLj at 3:28pm 05.18.22 I always wished my boat had a purpose-designed liquor and wine cabinet, and a bar of some sort. Th
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 05.18.22 So, thanks to my marina, my Charles SP5000 series 2 bank 20 amp charger is cooked. Just out of id
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 05.18.22 and not exposed to potential contact damage. What about corrosion ? Are you reeeeaaally sure th
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator Davidasailor26 at 3:15pm 05.18.22 Thanks Davidsailor26, the DC panel youre referring to - is this the same as the switch panel adjace
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Stu Jackson at 3:11pm 05.18.22 There are many others, some good, many bad to your batteries. While there may be many others, none
Is this a terrible idea DArcy at 3:02pm 05.18.22 @dannoz there are a lot of cheap boats out there. Here is an example of one getting a new life http
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet sail sfbay at 2:34pm 05.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Pull the sail out, attach a small diameter tag line, run the line to your co
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Alansails at 2:23pm 05.18.22 We replaced ours when we replaced our batteries with two 4 D batteries, AGMs and we used what John s
Hunter 240 Motor jssailem at 1:58pm 05.18.22 1. What length shaft do I need, 15, 20, or 25 inches? What length of shaft was on the existing outbo
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 1:43pm 05.18.22 Terry. High tide at the north entrance to the channel, on 28 May is identified as 16:23. His transi
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger (1) jssailem at 1:19pm 05.18.22 I like my Sterling 40 Amp smart charger. It is hardwired to the boat circuits through the AC panel.
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 1:09pm 05.18.22 My boat came with a 3/4 inch thick solid fiberglass hull. The thru hulls are centered in a wood back
Thru-Hull Stats dlochner at 1:08pm 05.18.22 Looking like that, you're going to want to protect the surface with some form of protectant to keep
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator jssailem at 1:02pm 05.18.22 Hello Adam. Welcome to the SBO forums. Congrats on your new to you boat. While it is natural to seek
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 12:46pm 05.18.22 @jssailem , does your boat have flanged or no flanged thru-hulls ?

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