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parts boat Gary Meckes at 7:43am 04.29.10 Day Sailers 2/1521 Would anyone have a Daysailer II parts boat that would sell me a deck plate for the inspection port
Brass in my 27' transom Buzzlovelace at 6:37am 04.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1799 Good Day! Today I was installing a Stern Pulpit safety rail in my 1971 Catalina 27'. When I was dril
Stainless Tube vs. Lifeline Ken Kindrick at 6:12am 04.29.10 Big Boats 5/3751 Why don't sailboats, like power boats, have 1" stainless steel tubes rather than flimsy lifelines?
Our Maiden Voyage (2) CaptDon01 at 5:10am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 3/1528 My Firstmate and I hosted our "trailer-sailor" friends, (The SoCal Potter's), for a weekend sailing
boom hight piedpiperIII at 4:56am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 2/1464 I bought my 1989 cat22 just over 2 years ago from a man that never sailed it, He bought it used and
Morgan 43 info needed 321NYOKA at 8:16pm 04.28.10 Morgan 0/2324 I recently purchased a 1985 Morgan 43CC, there are no owner manuals on board. Does anyone have a Mor
H376: Correct cutless bearing size? finleydc at 7:23pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2073 Trying to find factory info on correct cutless bearing for Hunter 376. My 376 owner's manual says c
Latest brainstorm (1) Roger Long at 6:13pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1935 Having experienced the incredible heat gradient in the cabin while testing my new cabin heater, I de
Dinghy Numbering Nodak7 at 6:09pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1910 I have to place numbers on our inflatable dinghy. Has anyone got a suggestion as to the best paint t
How much wind is too much rameek at 6:08pm 04.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2996 Hey guys, I'm brand spankin new to this site and need a little info about the Mac 26M I bought 6 mon
Let's talk antennas again Brian D at 5:43pm 04.28.10 SSB and Ham Operators 10/5920 Well, I want to play with my HF on my little 27 footer but don't have the funds or needs to put a la
5 Yr. Old Boat, 40 mi or 1000 mi. On Eng., Which One? sigbear at 5:24pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1854 I am looking at several 2005 used sailboats (Catalina) and was curious about low mileage on a 5 yr.
It's a Centerboard, OMG! (5) armesy1954 at 5:23pm 04.28.10 Smaller Boats 9/2246 It's been a while and a lot of stuff has impeaded my progress, but the ol' girl is up, I cut off the
jiffy reefing piedpiperIII at 4:41pm 04.28.10 Catalina 22 3/1849 I have a 1989 catalina22 and my question is, does anyone here use the jiffy reefing system? Do you h
Non-Marine Small Propane Stove: "No" or "Yes But"? rardiH36 at 4:31pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 28/7881 I'm seeking info/opinions about cons of using a light duty non-marine small propane stove in the cab
s2 6.9 vs cat 22 kss57 at 3:19pm 04.28.10 S2 1/2060 Need a little help. I am looking at buying a boat and have narrowed it down to either the s2 6.9 or
Tiller pilot pagas at 2:52pm 04.28.10 Destinations 5/3417 Any thoughts about choosing either an Autohelm 1000 or a Simrad 10? Thanks
auto helm Jeff75 at 2:26pm 04.28.10 Catalina 310 5/2669 I know there was an older thread regarding the installation of the Raymarine auto helm. Anyone have
Xantrex Charger TrueCharge 20+ MarineMonster at 2:08pm 04.28.10 Big Boats 11/10008 We have been using a Xantrex Truecharge 20+ 20a since we bought the boat. I went to the boat last Mo
Looking for a used main/jib for a 22ft helsen kirbyc1goo at 12:56pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2126 Hello, I was given a 1974 22ft Helsen a few months back and am almost done restoring it. The only p

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Insurance Premiums jssailem at 8:27am 05.31.22 I know of no rating plan that varies by the effective date timing during the year. I would agree.
Anchor of Alki? (3) jssailem at 8:20am 05.31.22 Just look at the potential view from Alki Point... you would likely experience at the site. It woul
Insurance Premiums Rick D at 8:20am 05.31.22 It only makes a difference if your insurer (or potential one) has had an increase (or decrease) in r
Laser crazing - is this a problem jon hansen at 8:09am 05.31.22 no need to fix any of it. go sailing. you can't see it from the cockpit.
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:04am 05.31.22 and beyond
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:04am 05.31.22 look at that keel. DEEP, HUGE, attached rudder. it' all about the ride. the malabars were john's
Laser crazing - is this a problem (1) jssailem at 8:03am 05.31.22 Welcome to SBO. Lasers can be fun. A step up from Sunfish. See that your ASA training sight feature
Block Specifications sail sfbay at 7:59am 05.31.22 Welcome to the forum!! What is the diameter of the lines that run through the blocks you want to re
O'Day 23 interior repair questions gblankinship at 7:57am 05.31.22 Mark, I also have a 23' O'Day and have done many upgrades/changes. An old sailor once told me "it is
Windows for 1986 Catalina 18 twjohnson at 7:50am 05.31.22 Windows have no frames now but I want to replace with one piece smoked plexiglass or acrylic. I am h
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 7:46am 05.31.22 the Penta dealer will rebuild it for under $300
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 7:45am 05.31.22
Insurance Premiums kappykaplan at 7:22am 05.31.22 I'll let you know when the truck comes due in Aug (if I remember!).
Insurance Premiums kappykaplan at 7:22am 05.31.22 My boat insurance renewal was in mid-May. Went up around $200 even though I've had no claims in man
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter rgranger at 7:20am 05.31.22 And the crystals could easily be the ethanol crystallizing. NO! Maybe the ethanol evaporated
Single-handed docking Project_Mayhem at 7:15am 05.31.22 One of my favorite tricks is to run a line along the side of the boat from bow to stern cleats. It w
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump Hello Below at 7:09am 05.31.22 Hello, Does anyone have any information on removing the raw water pump and then replacing it? I'm p
Windows for 1986 Catalina 18 OS2Dude at 6:58am 05.31.22 Are you looking for new glass but to keep the OEM aluminum frames, or to change the windows to the o
Coos Bay Oregon Mikem at 6:53am 05.31.22 Perhaps if you are thinking about the Oregon Coast as an adventure, not sure that Coos Bay is the o
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter mikeracca at 6:41am 05.31.22

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