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How in the World!! bugsboat at 8:09am 07.13.10 Big Boats 0/1118 Okay; this is a new one for the books! Anchored out at Kelley's Island (west basin of Lake Erie), wh
Jiffy Reefing (1) RECESS at 8:06am 07.13.10 Ask An Oday Owner 21/11968 I found a Jiffy Reefing guide that is a good fit for the one that came from the factory on my O'Day
Rail mouted BBQ gghost at 7:55am 07.13.10 Ask All Sailors 20/4861 I bought a mid priced round BBQ a few years ago. It has a single burner and a valve to screw in a sm
37-Cutter Mast YEHUDI at 7:54am 07.13.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1810 I need to replace a masthead sheave from RigRite and would like to confirm with others that the mast
Reliance 44 Hull #1 Floridawriter at 7:39am 07.13.10 Reliance 4/4405 My brother owned hull number 1 for several years. She was factory finished in teak--absolutely beaut
Testimonial Don Guillette at 7:24am 07.13.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2835 Shipmates: It is always nice to recieve messages like this - it makes my day. Randy gave me permissi
Where is model number skipwaite at 6:47am 07.13.10 Pearson 1/1389 How do you find the model number on a 1984 Peason 26" boat? I have looked with no luck.
Molel Number skipwaite at 6:42am 07.13.10 Pearson 0/1097 I have a copy of the title to a boat I am looking to buy and want to check the number on the boat. W
tire rub norpacsm at 9:42pm 07.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1298 put new tires on trailer and now the fenders are rubbing when i am pulling out of water before the
kenyon 550 kerosene stove and oven JBurans at 9:29pm 07.12.10 The Cherubini Hunters 23/9939 Hi all, I have a 1983 37c with a kenyon kerosene stove and oven. I need some help in getting it ope
Fresh water shore power electrocution near miss J Hunter at 8:39pm 07.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2569 I had just read this a few weeks back http://www.sail-world.com/Cruising/Dock-tragedy-shows-dang
Need help with rigging on 21 Venture richlongii at 8:32pm 07.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/9682 I have a 69 Venture I have been working on. I need some help with the rigging. If you have Pic. that
New To The USA Alternator Regulator (3) Maine Sail at 8:29pm 07.12.10 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4903 I recently picked up one of the Sterling Pro Reg D alternator regulators and will eventually give it
Which electric waste discharge pump is the "best": BotanyBay at 7:46pm 07.12.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/4027 Having finally gotten back to my replacement of everything associated with the forward head (decided
Cutlery Drawer (2) TR6 at 7:27pm 07.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1370 For those owners who, like me are tired of fishing in the "cutlery slot" on the H31 for stuff, here'
Bottom painting on a trailer (5) kpgraci at 7:07pm 07.12.10 Trailer Sailors 3/3691 Well, I read a lot, thought about it a lot, and when the paint arrived, I dove in. The 73 Oday 22 I
Ignition Buttons Jerry B at 6:50pm 07.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1369 I am experiencing starting problems this season. Can anyone give me a little input regarding the sta
Looking For New Sailboat stephen Penny at 6:28pm 07.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1418 My wife and I are considering a 2004 Hunter 36, 1999 Hunter 380, and 2000 Beneteau, 1999 Hunter 380
Something Better that a Tiller Mate or Tamer? (1) intensity at 6:02pm 07.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4750 Our H23.5 has a Davis Tiller Tamer like this: http://snipurl.com/zagcx It works fine but takes up
Aft cockpit traveler on Catalina Mk1 30TRBS Mark J at 5:33pm 07.12.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1647 I have a 1977 with a traveler mounted aft in the cockpit. On the traveler there are two "stops" that

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Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains jviss at 9:10am 05.09.22 On mine, the chains get in the way on both diesel and waste; waste would be impossible to vacuum out
Irwin 28 Fuel Tank Location jssailem at 9:09am 05.09.22 Hey Mark. Congrats on finding your boat. That was a lot sooner than you expected? Where is the boat
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) jssailem at 9:01am 05.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Welcome back to sailing. Spreaders help to keep the angle from the mast t
how to take down mast for trailering PJL at 8:59am 05.09.22 Mast cranes are not necessarily required. That said, a hinged mast-step is required. Another requi
Loose shrouds? jssailem at 8:55am 05.09.22 Yes too sloppy. Begin at the base of the compression post with your repair. Solid block on sound kee
Rub rail and deck hull joint. kendyoozed at 8:31am 05.09.22 I pretty much ned to redo about 65% of my rail. It seems it lived life at a slip but took a good bi
Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel Calif. Ted at 8:13am 05.09.22 I've tried a couple different caps and they leaked, that upper gasket that is cracked in your pictur
Rub rail and deck hull joint. THECUSCUS at 7:37am 05.09.22 How long a piece of that aluminum extrusion do you need? i Have some from a MacGregor 22/25 that l
Universal M-25XPBC stalling jviss at 7:26am 05.09.22 Yes, maybe a dirty screen somewhere.
Universal M-25XPBC stalling dhandzy at 7:23am 05.09.22 @jviss - yes, I was also surprised because my tank is above the engine and lift pump, so I expected
Universal M-25XPBC stalling jviss at 7:16am 05.09.22 Thanks for getting back with the update. Funny, my M25 in a Catalina 36 would happily run without
Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel (1) jrussnogle at 6:48am 05.09.22 205191
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Scott T-Bird at 6:42am 05.09.22
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Daddio417 at 6:23am 05.09.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains rgranger at 6:14am 05.09.22 If you purchase a couple of replacements, you will never lose your current ones.:) :plus:
Universal M-25XPBC stalling dhandzy at 6:00am 05.09.22 Thanks everyone for your help. Turns out it was a faulty power connection from the lift-pump solenoi
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 twodzusfittings at 4:46am 05.09.22 @LouisMK Does the solid boom vang interfere with the main cabin hatch? On my 30', the block and tack
Loose shrouds? sailme88 at 4:27am 05.09.22 Before you throw in the towel on new shrouds, check the compression post and cabin top....
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains jssailem at 4:07am 05.09.22 Sunlover, There is a corollary to your strategy... "If it is not broken, don't try to fix it."
Loose shrouds? jssailem at 4:02am 05.09.22 :plus: @Davidasailor26

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