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50 miles to go. Charleston, sc to Annapolis, md luvitt at 3:41am 08.14.10 Big Boats 1/1633 well, I thought I would stop by and say hi! sold my boat a couple months ago. the new owner got he
New TV hookup (5) paulj at 10:23pm 08.13.10 Catalina 310 4/2432 Jim This is how I revamped my new digital TV installation last year.... for DC operation, using an
2011 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Event CaptDon01 at 9:39pm 08.13.10 Smaller Boats 0/1542 I wanted to let everyone know about an event this February at Lake Havasu Az. This event is known as
2011 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruisers Event CaptDon01 at 9:35pm 08.13.10 Trailer Sailors 7/5539 I wanted to let everyone know about an event this February at Lake Havasu Az. This event is known as
Looks like Bismarck Dinius will get his say now! jackhartjr at 8:33pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3087 Hi folks, check this link out! Jack http://iteamblog.abc7news.com
Any comments on the Porta-bote? paul1938 at 7:36pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2641 I'm going to have to buy a dinghy sooner or later, I used to see these all the time back East, but p
Farymann A30M wvhills26384 at 7:34pm 08.13.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2562 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 1/1139 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 16/2567 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 2/1699 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 6/3490 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 7/2785 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 1/3973 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 3/12103 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 7/1992 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 12/2409 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 8/3070 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 12/4442 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 21/4003 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 1/1255 Hey guys, This is the port side storage area on a '79 C22. It looks like this is where a gas tank

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Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves JoeWhite at 12:34pm 07.14.22 While closed, I remove the hose and place 2 Oz of olive oil and reconnect the hose. Then try to mov
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:33pm 07.14.22 @chriscampbell Keep us posted on what you do find. Thanks
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Crazy Dave Condon at 12:31pm 07.14.22 Also use only 7/16 inch line for the centerboard line as 1/2 inch line you will kick yourself. This
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Crazy Dave Condon at 12:25pm 07.14.22 HECK NO ON THE FORKLIFT AS YOU WILL ONLY HAVE TWO CONTACT POINTS ON THE HULL DAMAGING THE HULL. YOU
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains Stu Jackson at 12:06pm 07.14.22 How can it be easily cleaned? You are kidding, right? You've been here on sbo for ages and haven'
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) eherlihy at 11:46am 07.14.22 Correct you are. Threaded exhaust in is 2". Exhaust/Water out is 2". Water inlet is 1/2 NPT. All pu
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 11:46am 07.14.22 At 45? I'd dare say you are preaching to the wrong choir around these parts. ;) :-) Realistically
Is Climate Change Scientific, Political, or Religious? walt at 11:43am 07.14.22 No problem.. One more from nature . com (reference) On the causal structure between CO2 and globa
Is Climate Change Scientific, Political, or Religious? Will Gilmore at 11:39am 07.14.22 Is a Climate Change debate, discussion, argument, one that avoids political or religious aspects, a
Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves Rich Stidger at 11:36am 07.14.22 Non use and lack of grease may be good reasons why these valves are hard to work, but I have operate
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware Rick Webb at 11:34am 07.14.22 On my list of things to do today. Will head back to Wally and ask about the hardware. There is the
Formal Nautical Education Roland5048 at 11:34am 07.14.22 The problem with university programs is that I am old. At 45? I'd dare say you are preaching to t
Hard wiring an inverter YVRguy at 11:24am 07.14.22 First check the specs. Many inverters have a continuous draw and surge draw. Your 500 watt inverter
Open engine intake.... Scott T-Bird at 11:22am 07.14.22 I can sleep just fine when I leave them open ... but I do feel guilty about it. ;) That said, most
Is Climate Change Scientific, Political, or Religious? Kings Gambit at 11:16am 07.14.22 I guess no reference yet again so I assume just an opinion. Which is OK.. but not worth discussing
Is Climate Change Scientific, Political, or Religious? (1) walt at 11:10am 07.14.22 I guess no reference yet again so I assume just an opinion. Which is OK.. but not worth discussing o
Is Climate Change Scientific, Political, or Religious? Kings Gambit at 11:04am 07.14.22 Sir. What you are offering are a few of the many examples out there of Special Pleading for a favore
Is Climate Change Scientific, Political, or Religious? walt at 10:51am 07.14.22
Is Climate Change Scientific, Political, or Religious? Kings Gambit at 10:50am 07.14.22 That's true but I think you're trying to make it carry more weight than it can. The hypothesis that
Mast gate for old Precision 18 ? scottscotty at 10:45am 07.14.22 yes. when you set your boom's gooseneck through the mast slot'....have the first stop set low. Put

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