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boat cover dok at 8:50pm 12.28.09 Trailer Sailors 5/3531 I want a cover for my 16ft Suncat to use while it is stored, with the mast off. I store it on a tra
Help Im sinking in drinking water (3) pkdailey4 at 7:20pm 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1677 I recently added a float switch to the bucket sized bilge in my 2000 Beneteau 321 and am I glad I di
Oh Joy resto 12/28/09 (8) CharlieCobra at 6:48pm 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1505 Went up to Oh Joy again today with the Grandsons. i managed to pull the chainplate partner after so
running mainsails sheet aft tjm at 6:41pm 12.28.09 Islander 1/2216 Would like info on running mainsail sheets aft (to the sides and top of cabin) for an 81 Islander 30
Coupling removal advice needed jsgonz at 6:18pm 12.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 34/8742 I have a Hunter 28.5 on the hard for repairs. One repair is to replace the shaft due to electrolysis
Winter Head Operation catsailor at 3:28pm 12.28.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3917 I'm a die hard and I sail whenever the water is soft enough. I don't live aboard and I don't run hea
Yanmar Injector Pump Install Bud H at 1:19pm 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1685 I am installing a new high pressure injector pump on my YSM12. The timing on the old pump was corre
tips for having doggie pee onboard? diane fowler at 11:50am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1906 We are hoping to do more extended cruising aboard Windy City, our Catalina 36. Just bought a plasti
Pet Birds on board? FLHippy at 11:20am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/7733 Most of the bird postings here are asking how to keep birds off the boat :) Does anyone have any ad
Are you scared of wood? CharlieCobra at 9:08am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 36/4612 Many people follow my threads on the restoration of Oh Joy it seems. Most just read them and go on,
Electronics Upgrades - Questions? Ducati at 8:48am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2158 Good day all. Our 36.7 which we cruise both day and night + long distance races will be getting
vinyl graphics dajspi at 6:47am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1659 I have a couple of questions... I have an older Catlina 27. Looking to purchase new sails this offs
Upper Hudson River rajhnsn at 6:02am 12.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2644 I'm considering a trip up the hudson from NYC on an Oday 35 (48 ft. clearance needed) to Lake Champl
Cal 30 2 Snickant at 9:12pm 12.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/3117 Where Can I Get Owner's Manual For 1970 Cal 30 2, Thank You
Cabin table - 88 MacGregor 26 26macsailer at 7:42pm 12.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1956 I'm trying to come up with a way to stow my cabin table when not in use. I was thinking about a dou
HVAC Catalina 27 rlobalzo at 4:53pm 12.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1492 I'm thinking about putting a small A/C unit on my 1989 Catalina 27. Has anybody done it or have you
trim/balast captnemojr at 4:47pm 12.27.09 Catalina 22 8/2311 ok i got a odd question setting here at home thinking:snooty:. i have a 8 hp high thrust heavy 100 p
2010 Resolutions Phil Herring at 4:38pm 12.27.09 Ask All Sailors 31/5361 2009 was a memorable year, but one that many folks would rather to forget. What are you resolving t
Quickest launchable from trailer mklein@iowatelecom.net at 4:17pm 12.27.09 Trailer Sailors 59/29605 OK, I was the proud owner of a Chrysler 22 several years ago. Everybody bashed the boat for bei
Beneteau 50 Arch?!!! Wakadui at 4:14pm 12.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1677 What is the deal with the fiberglass arch?!!! Hope the Beneteau line doesn't go down the road Hunte

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Minn Kota 50 Gene Neill at 5:41am 02.10.22 Get a used 3HP for the dinghy you'll talk yourself into next year. ;)
Ford 20 information jssailem at 5:28am 02.10.22 Welcome to SBO. Congrats on your boat. Looks like she has seen better care. Given some good weather
Auto-Pilots kappykaplan at 5:22am 02.10.22 By far the best is to figure out how to install a tiller arm through the shaft. This has the benefi
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Auto-Pilots jssailem at 5:15am 02.10.22 have to tie into existing steering quadrant and tight quarters in general to allow sufficient radiu
PT Boat Building JamesG161 at 5:14am 02.10.22 Love the slide rule the designer used to design it Did you note the precision of that designer's S
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls kloudie1 at 4:19am 02.10.22 Check that the tank cap vent is not plugged with bug stuff too.. Probably the valve but the vent is
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 4:07am 02.10.22 My Mercury 3.3 did that every spring (think ethanol gas). I got tired of buying carb kits, and sol
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 3:51am 02.10.22 On outboards that I have owned with an attached tank, there has always been a screen filter that at
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL Crazy Dave Condon at 12:17am 02.10.22 It is hard for me to come at Christmas. Can you see if before Christmas?
Hole for Mast riser pole Crazy Dave Condon at 12:08am 02.10.22 Is the pole aluminum. If so it is the actual pole. Look under boat information for the hunter 26 a
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tom J at 8:56pm 02.09.22 My Mercury 3.3 did that every spring (think ethanol gas). I got tired of buying carb kits, and sold
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Rich Stidger at 8:48pm 02.09.22 On outboards that I have owned with an attached tank, there has always been a screen filter that att
Hole for Mast riser pole ingramsail at 8:14pm 02.09.22 Thank for the comments, the pole rest at the back of the Mast and Its cut to fit the mast track insi
PT Boat Building njlarry at 8:02pm 02.09.22 Small world. I tried to watch that same movie last night but had to turn it off as the dam youtube
Saloon or Salon... njlarry at 7:59pm 02.09.22 I have such strong images of black bart coming thru the swinging doors from too much tv watching as
Hole for Mast riser pole (1) twistedskipper at 7:43pm 02.09.22
How much attention needs bottom and keel before the boat goes back into the water? TimFromLI at 7:31pm 02.09.22 What they said + use some ospho rust treatment to help keep the rust from coming back.
Haul out the water TimFromLI at 7:22pm 02.09.22 $10/ foot for short haul on Long Island. Not sure about the mast stepping. Hopefully someone in FLA
Adding portable general. TimFromLI at 7:10pm 02.09.22 Backfeeding through an outlet is not a good idea, besides it probably won't work on a gfci protected

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