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mast support troutsmustang at 10:57am 07.10.10 Smaller Boats 4/1619 I think that I am getting a hauler to move my H26 that I am buying due to not having a trailer. I d
Another Pop Quiz Warren Milberg at 10:16am 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2643 I've been sailing all day on a dead downwind run. Full main out to port and the 150 genoa is pulling
Dusty Engine John in Edmonds at 9:21am 07.10.10 Catalina 30 11/2989 The engine compartment in my 1989 Catalina 30 is full of rubber-like dust, presumably from the serpe
alternative porta potty tdaulton at 8:05am 07.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 12/8023 Hi all- We want to take our Oday 22 for some extended trips (maybe a week or so) and are wondering i
Anyone familiar with Montego 19 (weekender)? Snowdog2 at 7:42am 07.10.10 Trailer Sailors 10/18174 Hello, My wife and I are looking to buy our first sailboat. Locally there is a 1986 Montego 19 f
TV Antenna Issue AyeSea at 7:14am 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 22/4890 Hi all, as a full time cruiser I recently installed a amplified antenna at the top of the mast. As a
Anyone know of source for H26 centerboard pads? (2) sea_casper at 6:57am 07.10.10 Smaller Boats 0/1111 I am looking for source to replace pads on bottom outside of H26 centerboard bracket.
How to tighten keel bolts on an H450? ltempleton at 6:07am 07.10.10 Big Boats 3/2852 The keel on our H450 has come slightly loose. We want to torque the bolts. The boat is in the water.
Aqua signal map lamp. Bulb Replacement (1) AndrewB at 5:44am 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1835 Does anybody know how to get into this unit to replace the bulb. I can't see any screws.
Original prop for Cal33-2 fsprigman at 5:36am 07.10.10 Cal 0/1900 My son has a 1987 Cal33-2. The fixed 2 blade prop is marked 16x15. This seems like too much pitch
Where to locate A/C in a Oday 28 tloftis at 5:35am 07.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1145 Looking to install an air conditioner and having a bit of a problem figuring out where to locate the
Replacing a Transducer while in the water paiscool at 9:06pm 07.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/3886 I have a 1995 320 with ST50 instruments and want to replace the depth and speed transducers.They don
Head Issues tdooley@gci.net at 8:32pm 07.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1144 Does anyone have something (anything) from the First 47.7 owner's manual that describes or illustrat
Keel saga part 3 (final post) (4) CharlieCobra at 8:21pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1937 After not having access to the crane yesterday, we got it this morning and pulled the hull off. The
Rudder progress (2) sailaway78 at 8:01pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2373 Finally making some visible headway. What a project. Who ever designs boats has to be a sadist or
Re-align aluminum mast? jrale at 7:42pm 07.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1476 Since I bent my mast at 45 degrees ,can I straighten the mast or would the structural integrity of t
Split backstay mods dwgifford at 6:55pm 07.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1935 I have a split backstay on my 1979 H33 that runs thru my bimini and is a real pain in the cockpit.
Thoughts on new front end (6) MATHURIN2 at 6:04pm 07.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1409 I recently bought a new anchor to use as the main anchor (a rocna 20kg), and will definitively need
mast light wiring rmdakine at 5:21pm 07.09.10 Bigger Boats 2/1870 I have a O'Day 30 that has some bad wiring for the mast and spreader light, I troubleshot it down to
Gear ratio 2.21 or 2.62 Ken13559 at 5:12pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 6/4536 My friend is repowering his Maxi-95 with Yanmar 3YM30 + KM2P gearbox. Question is, should he go for

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ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 7:36am 03.26.22 Deep breathes. Your job does not depend on this test. Nothing but obtaining a piece of paper that s
Black rubber stuff in bilge? (1) jssailem at 7:32am 03.26.22 Hey. If you can trailer the boat and it looks like the Balboa 26 is manageable, then there are a lot
ASA 101 class... dlochner at 7:28am 03.26.22 Thanks for all the tips guys. We will start the class in two weeks. I can't wait! But I hate test.
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 7:22am 03.26.22
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit lantzalot at 7:18am 03.26.22 Out of reach for me thanks
Black rubber stuff in bilge? CaptnPorter at 7:16am 03.26.22 Here are a few pics of the one that used to be mine.... Gorgeous thanks for sharing! I really li
Autopilot drive interface (1) DArcy at 7:15am 03.26.22 Well, that was what the S Power Unit block diagram was, this is what it is now. I'm using the Arduin
Black rubber stuff in bilge? CaptnPorter at 7:14am 03.26.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on finding your cruising boat. The waters are great fun for sail
ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 7:07am 03.26.22 Thanks for all the tips guys. We will start the class in two weeks. I can't wait! But I hate test. I
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 6:55am 03.26.22 Yikes! I might look into hot-wiring the drive board to get to the motor +/- and clutch, as conventi
ASA 101 class... dlochner at 6:47am 03.26.22
ASA 101 class... Davidasailor26 at 6:39am 03.26.22
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 6:33am 03.26.22
Autopilot drive interface (2) DArcy at 6:32am 03.26.22 I do have the manuals which include schematics although the drive unit is only a block diagram. The
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 6:25am 03.26.22 Do you have any documentation for that drive unit? I'm really curious about how that interface work
Sealing Deck Fittings Scott B at 5:59am 03.26.22 I've got a coil of Bed-It Butyl Tape that I bought last season and will be using in the upcoming we
Sealing Deck Fittings jdrutten at 5:50am 03.26.22 I've got a coil of Bed-It Butyl Tape that I bought last season and will be using in the upcoming wee
ASA 101 class... All U Get at 5:42am 03.26.22 My instructor required reading the boating safety book prior to class and we took the test before g
ASA 101 class... Davidasailor26 at 4:15am 03.26.22 Sailing gloves with the open fingers and thumb are not good protection against rope burns of the ha
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 Davidasailor26 at 4:04am 03.26.22 Is there any reason I shouldn't route the sump output into a t-connector on the galley sink drain (

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