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Digital Music Help WMA to MP3 Andy1237 at 9:02pm 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2181 Is there a quick and easy way to convert WMA files to MP3 files? Seems most of the files on my PC ar
Plastic fake window replacement Wolf24530 at 7:55pm 04.22.10 Big Boats 4/2515 I have a Hunter 410 built in 1999 and it has two fake port hole windows on either side of the raised
What do you do for venting? Is it necessary? damoses1 at 7:16pm 04.22.10 Day Sailers 2/1678 After researching quite a bit on solar vents, I don't think they are worth the time or money. I am
Is a Lewmar 24 2-Speed Winch too big for an O'day 22? (1) damoses1 at 6:50pm 04.22.10 Day Sailers 6/4568 I know a guy that will sell me his pair of Lewmar 24 2-speed chrome winches (older, heavy style) for
Remove dodger? Endurance2010 at 6:38pm 04.22.10 Big Boats 12/4113 Does anyone really believe the dodger does much? I have a dodger that is a real eyesore on a newly
Maxwell 14 single - speed winches Tallgrass Sailor at 6:20pm 04.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/5915 Has anyone recently either overhauled or disassembled, cleaned/lubed and reassembled a Maxwell 14 wi
Help needed to find right slide & shackle for 23 Hunter wanda nicol at 6:04pm 04.22.10 Smaller Boats 1/1253 I'm looking for help to find a slide 5/16 x 1 1/16 and shackle 1 5/8 x 1/2" for at 23.5 Hunter sailb
Curt of Port Henry, New York, a question (1) Shoaldrafter at 5:02pm 04.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1031 Curt, So how is the bridge construction? Can you sail under it yet? Or is the lake still frozen
Replacing sheave for jib halyard on P-303 (1) pinta27 at 4:57pm 04.22.10 Pearson 2/58 Hoisting the jib has been getting progressively harder each year, and I believe the sheave has eith
sailing the Gulf tmccall at 4:36pm 04.22.10 Smaller Boats 1/1903 we just bought a 1986 model Catalina 25 and are only moderately experienced sailors having owned a 2
mast griffinrv6 at 3:39pm 04.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1251 I am a new owner of a Hunter 27. After rigging the mast, I have a bow in the mast to the aft. I am
Useless fiberglass (2) Roger Long at 2:48pm 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2852 My boat (1980 Endeavour 32) originally came with this impressive but questionable looking fairing ar
Electrical Question seanshine at 2:38pm 04.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1766 I've been trying to fix my bow lights.... dammit. Gary and I worked on them last Saturday and the tw
Beneteau USA Syselios Parts Order System George Spiva at 2:30pm 04.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/8028 Is the Beneteau USA Syselios Parts Order System active? I filled out the UserID and Password request
6.9 hatch slides TrePojkar at 1:55pm 04.22.10 S2 3/1851 Does anyone know where to obtain a new set of the black plastic slides for the main hatch on a 6.9 S
Vacuum Gauge Installation Question Al - s/v Persephone at 1:36pm 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2263 I got a 1606 vacuum gauge kit for my spin-on Racor filter (R20P elements). It comes with _very_ gene
I Want to Buy A Catalina 309, But Hunter 306 Much Less Money? sigbear at 12:27pm 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 41/29971 I have been looking to buy a 2003-2007 Catalina 309/310, however, it seems the used Hunter 306 are m
Fellow member warning Tim R. at 11:44am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 28/4958 Back in the fall I offered to send a prop to a guy for him to use on his boat. The agreement was th
Profurl Furling Rick2413 at 11:44am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3811 I installed a Profurl furling system last year and so far am really impressed with its quality. The
Help in identifying this hunter (1) Charisma at 11:43am 04.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1797 Hi Guys. My wife was at a seminar this week in Tampa, while there she came across this boat. She swe

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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
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 6:40am 05.31.22 Thanks, fellas. Both good suggestions. I also found some info on line. De-greasing and some sandin
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 6:38am 05.31.22 I intend to have a "foredeck" made out of canvas that we could put on to sleep under and to keep so
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter rgranger at 5:51am 05.31.22 That is not dirt or bacterial growth. It would not be crystalline if it were. Somebody added a s
Hope everyone had a great weekend brockangelo at 5:32am 05.31.22 I'm the only boat on my dock that does it. It does look a little wonky since it is at an angle. I mi
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 5:27am 05.31.22 Yes, and it's a 1990 Model 2003 Volvo Penta

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