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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 1/2254 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 7/5417 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 19/5398 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 9/4944 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
How to remove H376 foredeck hatches? Allan Frey at 5:34pm 04.21.09 Big Boats 3/1624 Any suggestions on the easiest way to remove the three Lewmar coastline hatches on the H376 foredeck
First Sail Of The Season jsalley at 5:18pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1326 After a long winter filled with numerous upgrade projects, took the boat out today for the first sai
eye strap-mast raising system Bob in LA at 3:26pm 04.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1345 Can anyone tell me the exact position of the eye strap for the mast raising on my 1995 26S. My boat
Conflicting info re: anode material Roy10289 at 1:56pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1231 This will be my second season on Lake Champlain . Can anyone tell me what material they use for the
catalina C27 trailer wanted goinfishin at 1:56pm 04.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/3257 Wow! I did a crazy thing. I finally bought my first sail boat! It's a 1974 Catalina 27. I've want
Installing a Depth Sounder sfa sailor at 1:53pm 04.21.09 Day Sailers 0/1181 I have a 1970 Mariner which I have restored. I have purchased a Hummingbird Depth Sounder/Finder.
Some people sailaway78 at 1:52pm 04.21.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2685 Have to laugh at this. Just did a tune up and water pump on my dink motor. The mighty and very p

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Sea Tow's new (across the board) web sites no longer show web cams? JamesG161 at 11:16pm 03.14.22 Sea Tow did stop their Radio Check channel. Jim...
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 10:49pm 03.14.22 203444 That looks like 1973 vs 1963. -Will
Its funny Friday! mikeracca at 10:28pm 03.14.22 Wonder why they chose 13 buttons; maybe for 13 original colonies /states??? That's the story they
Hunter 31 1984 Life lInes Glenn2002 at 10:08pm 03.14.22 I realized I hadn't taken any pics, but definitely will and post them. I didn't realize they weren't
Custom graphic on a cruising spinnaker JRacer at 9:28pm 03.14.22 JRacer, your graphics guy is talented. That's a nice logo. -Will The idea that he came up with
How to cleaning halyard on the boat markwbird at 9:26pm 03.14.22 If you can find a commercial laundromat that is VERY close to the water perhaps you get the best of
Its funny Friday! BigEasy at 8:59pm 03.14.22
Its funny Friday! mikeracca at 8:41pm 03.14.22 Oh the 13 buttons. Not a bad thing until you have to go really really bad...
Bottom scrubbing issue jssailem at 8:34pm 03.14.22 I looked a long time and through many websites. Just got lucky.
OEM water heater for 1997 oceanis 400? (3) jssailem at 8:33pm 03.14.22 Ben It is your boat and you do not have to live with any rules under the "bennetae oceanis 400" manu
Its funny Friday! (3) jssailem at 8:16pm 03.14.22 Look at those bell bottom high waist pants she is wearing. Reminds me of the wool ones issued in nav
Sea Tow's new (across the board) web sites no longer show web cams? RobG at 8:05pm 03.14.22 Bump. I was hoping to hear from some Sea Tow customers that I'm correct in my assumptions. Anybody??
Backing plates for Sinlocks? jssailem at 7:51pm 03.14.22 Lots of online sources:West Marine, Defender, Amazon Perhaps even here at SBO... SailboatOwners.co
Hunter 31 1984 Life lInes jssailem at 7:48pm 03.14.22 Fisheries in Seattle has an assortment of lifeline fittings. Perhaps you can identify the one you h
Decal Questions Gene Neill at 7:35pm 03.14.22 You definitely need to have a naming ceremony....check the "rules" on line via a google search. It
Sailing and restoring #9874 Leeward Rail at 7:30pm 03.14.22 Yes, it looks a little hackish with the scrap of green hose to connect it to the original flush att
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE Leeward Rail at 7:26pm 03.14.22 Maybe Boat US can help ?
Hunter 31 1984 Life lInes Ralph Johnstone at 7:11pm 03.14.22 Doesn't sound like the garden variety of lifelines. Any chance for a picture to get things going ?
Backing plates for Sinlocks? kbgunn at 6:57pm 03.14.22 The Spinlock clutches can be rebuilt. Cam, base and handle are in the service kit. No need to remove
Thoughts on replacing 1-1/2-inch hose with 1-inch hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:54pm 03.14.22 Contrary to popular opinion among the over-analytical crowd, there really no real reason to use 1"

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