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Busted Boom Vang, Temp fix ? Royal Flush at 8:45am 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3802 Winds picked up Sunday from 6-9 knots to nearly 20 knots within 15 minutes. The boat came alive took
Crown28 upwind in heavy air druid at 8:37am 04.22.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3254 Hi, I bought my Crown 28 (for those not familiar, it's VERY similar to a Cal 29) 2 years ago, and
AC Hose routing, how do I get it out? bigburb at 8:34am 04.22.09 Big Boats 2/1156 1989 Hunter 40, someone installed the AC with the wrong type of hose and a filter housing with no fi
Mast sheaves on O'Day 32 (1) Konstantin at 8:19am 04.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2995 Do anybody knows dimensions of halyard sheaves on the top of the Mast in O'Day32? I mean diameter an
Storing the 310 Seat rpwillia at 6:24am 04.22.09 Catalina 310 6/1922 On my 310 I have the drop in seat, and I noticed there is a diagonal groove cut in the back, almost
SoCal Sailors Off To The Races Rick D at 5:42am 04.22.09 Destinations 2/2719 Many of us from these boards are off Friday to the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada, BC Mexico race.
Installing VHF paphman at 5:12am 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2002 I am installing a new vhf radio. I will be running the wire inside the mast and would like to insta
Best choice? Quoddy at 4:16am 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1508 I have read that high aspect ratio foils are easily stalled. It seems that if your underwater foils
Hi, st60, rod kicker broke jkittka at 12:57am 04.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2255 Hello all. And thanks to John. Has any one experienced the gas strut failing on the rod kicker? Sel
Catalina 22 engine shaft length ques?? (1) Even Kiehl at 9:38pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 7/5419 Cat 22 engine shaft ques?? ANSWERED, thanks. Hi, I have been looking for a Extra Long Shaft 25" Ya
2001 Hunter 320 Missionbreeze at 9:29pm 04.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/5596 I recently purchased this boat, the "Tiramisu" and am enjoying doing the TLC to get her in tip top s
How concerned should I be? Manny at 8:16pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2208 The backstory: A few weeks ago I replaced my old 8 HP four stroke outboard with a Honda 9.9 HP Four
Anti-skid deck? Wackman at 7:57pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2867 I have just done some minor "soft-deck" repair to my 1973 O'day 22. Now I want to cover up the small
ODay 23 mast raising Guest at 7:40pm 04.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 19/5399 Hello, Since its getting very close to the time to actually put this new, to us, ODay 23 in the w
The Lancer forum post do not show up in SBO forum when you click caguy at 7:35pm 04.21.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2696 The Lancer forum posts do not show up in SBO forum when you click on the "Show posts from all forum
mast base for H23 billleathen at 7:08pm 04.21.09 Smaller Boats 5/1391 Has anyone removed the mast base on a H23. I am planning to run the halyards aft and I want to add
Moving Main Sheet Traveller Julian Hood at 7:06pm 04.21.09 Bigger Boats 0/1171 I am thinking of moving my Main Sheet traveller from in front of the cabin door to the top of the ca
Solar panel to battery wiring FrankM at 7:00pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4952 I hope this is a simple question. I want to set up a solar panel to charge my batteries. The size,
Catalina 30, Swim Ladder Charlie3472 at 6:36pm 04.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2636 Good Evening, Trying to get some thoughts on remounting the "original equipment" swim ladder on my 1
Outhaul block & fuel filter??? Breal at 6:20pm 04.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1599 Hello all, I'm new to this forum and this upcoming season will be my 4th season sailing, so I'm stil

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puck lights that fit Hello Below at 6:38pm 03.15.22 plus just having these things be blister-hot kind of freaked me out. :plus:
puck lights that fit S/V Serenade at 6:06pm 03.15.22 These fit perfectly and they have a soft light perfect for Beneteau's recessed lights. (No quest
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jviss at 5:59pm 03.15.22 And, once again someone new asks a question (three times) and never returns.
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Ralph Johnstone at 5:57pm 03.15.22 apparently one of the causes of my engine vibration was a loose strut. any suggestions? Sorry, fo
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Mike Oldak at 5:52pm 03.15.22 we just realigned the engine so the process is well understood. I'll measure the 2 bolt strut and
Its funny Friday! dmax at 5:44pm 03.15.22 A similar Washington Post list of alternative meanings for common words (I love #13): 1. coffee, n.
Decal Questions brockangelo at 5:32pm 03.15.22 You know, I defaulted to a blue font for Ocean Jasper, but I think I'll upload the picture of my own
Transducer through hull size Ralph Johnstone at 5:30pm 03.15.22 Time to go modern and install an "in-hull" depth transducer. Transducers are usually an extra to th
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Don Crowther at 5:09pm 03.15.22 I don't know if you can up grade Mike. Mine was a four bolt unit. The thing is if you remove it and
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Mike Oldak at 5:04pm 03.15.22 The thru bolts are aft of the engine, accessible by removing the bunk cushions in the aft cabin. Som
Handrails for 25.5 jssailem at 5:03pm 03.15.22 If none of the premade models work, here is what our member @TomY did to solve the problem on his bo
CENTERBOARD HELP (1) twodzusfittings at 5:00pm 03.15.22 Bilge nearly complete
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:56pm 03.15.22 PreFunElation... The excitment to submit a funny before Friday... ENGLISH Mensa Invitational - for
CENTERBOARD HELP (2) twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 03.15.22 More success today. I was able to get the centerboard out of the keel and lay it on a pair of saw ho
Decal Questions TimFromLI at 4:47pm 03.15.22 I used island boat lettering, they did a great job. I have also used one of those DIY letter sites f
Handrails for 25.5 sail sfbay at 4:34pm 03.15.22 What are the center to center loop dimensions? These guys make custom handrails Teak Hand Rails for
Isomat reefing line length jssailem at 4:34pm 03.15.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. @sail sfbay has given you first class advise. What you find in the man
Transducer through hull size sail sfbay at 3:50pm 03.15.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Thru hull should be 2-inch diameter
Transducer through hull size jssailem at 3:43pm 03.15.22 A common size for the through hull on a transducer is 2". That does not mean your transducer is 2".
42 Passage aft shower drain wade the giant at 3:38pm 03.15.22 Long shot: 1) remove the drain fitting and cut the hose at the fitting, 2) insert a 1/2-inch diamet

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