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Lines Led Aft Ron M at 7:03pm 05.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1828 On our 2003 331 (which we've had for just 3 weeks) there are only four lines led aft to the cockpit.
Clew Outhaul H146 - DYI or FActory Supplied esterhazyinoz at 5:46pm 05.15.10 Day Sailers 6/2879 Clew Outhaul H146 - DIY or Factory Supplied? As the bits of my new H15 (the fibreglass H146) slowly
Wet core.... epoxy NYSail at 5:03pm 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4974 Hello all..... It's that wonderful time of the year!!!! Was taking deck hardware off the boat, o
Which Battens dscribner at 4:56pm 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1568 I have two sets of battens. One set appears to be made of PVC or some sort of plastic. They are qu
cheap sailboat trailers digitek718 at 4:46pm 05.15.10 Trailer Sailors 12/7003 I paid $875 for winter storage this year up on the hudson where I bought my 1981 oday 25 cb last fal
Refrig/Freezer control agaliha at 3:00pm 05.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2236 My 2002 B361 has a 12 volt Adler/Barbour system with the cold plate in the freezer compartment. The
sticky hatch jcwlbw at 2:32pm 05.15.10 Smaller Boats 4/2062 What do you use to lube up the hatch on a H26?
Mast (base) (1) someday at 2:09pm 05.15.10 Bigger Boats 3/2120 Hi I have a O'Day 30. The mast has been replaced at some point and I seem to be having a leakage p
Mast holder mbreitba at 11:18am 05.15.10 Catalina 22 19/3639 I just became the proud owner of a 1978 catalina 22 swing keel. This boat was given to me (with tra
Holding tank vent Nereussailor at 11:07am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2468 How does a holding tank vent work? I was trying to figure it out the other day, and mine doesn't see
Rebuilt my head Nereussailor at 11:01am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1673 Ok, Now that I have rebuilt my head, I still have a leak where the line from the bottom on the hold
rigging wrong? geehaw at 10:50am 05.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2478 Well hello, New sailor, new boat owner. Bought a O-day 25 and trying to teach myself to sail. Had h
fressh water pump problem gopolk at 8:53am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1651 Jabsco PAR-MAX 3......about 4 years old. First time using it this season. Turn the breaker switch
O'day 20 Spreader Bar Oday20 at 8:27am 05.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3880 I have a 1974 Oday-20 I looked out today and I noticed one of my spreader bars fell off. don't reall
Be Careful who you do business with.. KurtO at 8:02am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3766 Well, this is a first for me, never before have I felt the need to let everyone know about a marine
Anyone sailed to Macinaw in Lake Huron? luv2sail67 at 6:09am 05.15.10 Destinations 8/4976 Hi - we are planning to sail to Macinaw from the east from the North Channel at the end of June - wo
Interesting day on Tampa Bay. (4) Ed Schenck at 5:39am 05.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1733 One year later I sailed my boat! Cruise ship chased us out the channel(pic). And there is Ed A at th
Low Cost Windlass jibes138 at 4:38am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2271 Has anyone ever rigged up a trailer manual winch on their bow to use as a low cost windlass? These
Welcome Home Jessica (3) Joe at 12:55am 05.15.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2242 http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r566879_3469051.jpg http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201005/r56689
C-22 MK-II Lifting Sling (3) CaptDon01 at 8:17pm 05.14.10 Catalina 22 5/6500 We dry-sail our MK-II out of the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. It's cheaper to rent the stor

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Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 jssailem at 8:25pm 06.07.22 Where in your water is this happening? Is there a current? Are you measuring GPS over ground or is
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 sail sfbay at 8:17pm 06.07.22 Probably need a different propeller. What do you have now in terms of diameter, pitch, no. blades, f
In mast furling? sail sfbay at 8:04pm 06.07.22 A baggy dacron cross cut dacron mainsail will be more difficult to furl in and out that a tri radial
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 7:50pm 06.07.22 Given the low draw of current for LED lamps available today if the mast were mine I would install t
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter philiefay at 7:48pm 06.07.22 Would make sense to me if it was in two fuel lines but probably the best explanation I have so far.
1990 Volvo Penta Raw water pump JamesG161 at 7:36pm 06.07.22 I can also explain how to fix the leaks and key points on the repair. Jim... PS: That link above is
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 7:35pm 06.07.22 I decided to rewire my 1980 Rhodes 30 some 30 years ago . ... it was an easy j
Water leak from my keel joint Terry Cox at 7:14pm 06.07.22 Different model boat here, but have dealt with a leaking keel. Best way to fix it is to drop the kee
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner Ken13559 at 6:42pm 06.07.22 Skin can make a good line chaff preventer. Jim... Save the line and chaff the deck? :facepalm:
O'Day 23 interior repair questions (1) Maks_s at 6:40pm 06.07.22 Wire brush on a drill plus wire wheel for specific places works great! I don't like fabric in high
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 6:31pm 06.07.22 Hey Epic-- if you're coming anywhere near port of Erie June 25 thru July 25, let me kno
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help sesmith at 6:15pm 06.07.22 A couple more possible stops on your trip. Presque Isle has already been mentioned. The anchorage
Cracking around inside fixed portlight dlochner at 6:14pm 06.07.22 Hi and welcome to SBO. I'm assuming the photo is from the inside of the boat, in which case I would
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? dLj at 6:12pm 06.07.22 Hard to tell from your photos but it looks to me like you have a couple different kinds of wood in t
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? MitchM at 6:09pm 06.07.22 Hey Epic-- if you're coming anywhere near port of Erie June 25 thru July 25, let me know
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light fox9988 at 5:42pm 06.07.22 Looks like a Bay15d bulb with an 1157 style base. Amazon has them in LED for uner $10.
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? Terry Cox at 5:39pm 06.07.22 Most all the cabinetry and bulkheads in our 1991 boat were made with teak. Using a good quality teak
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave dlochner at 5:27pm 06.07.22 Thanks guys. Good to know there are some alternatives out there. I think I will give the Aquaseal
Identify the mystery item... MitchM at 5:26pm 06.07.22 there is a Facebook group called "What is this thing on my boat?" which has dozens of w
In mast furling? dkinzer at 5:14pm 06.07.22 We solved this problem with a new mainsail. We went with North. Interesting! We bought our 41DS w

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