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My thru hull repair (5) Scott T-Bird at 9:04pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/6036 This thru hull is at the bow for the head discharge and it appears to be a 1-1/4" thru hull. The fi
Sailboat Owner Survey Phil Herring at 8:47pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 14/6080 Hey, remember that survey many of you completed last spring? We asked you to rank your current an
Epoxy as epoxy paint? Hermit Scott at 7:31pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1546 Epoxy as barrier coat? I have finished refairing the keel on my boat. I ground away all the fairing
H240 Jib Traveler? Scott2 at 7:08pm 04.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1446 As I gain experience sailing, I have become very frustrated with my ability to trim my jib since my
Hatch Screen Bad Obsession at 5:48pm 04.05.09 Catalina 30 2/1716 Just wanted to show everyone the new upgrade inside of my boat. This is a screen for the hatch in t
Keith and caulking removers... Shoaldrafter at 3:38pm 04.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/888 Keith, Check out the thread: http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=612045 Gee
Do we have the M-25XP or M-25XPB? SceptreSailor at 3:19pm 04.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2356 Mine is a 2004 Model. Also we are you finding the best place to get oil and fuel filters? Thanks
Lampshade and holding tank questions. flopster12000 at 12:15pm 04.05.09 Morgan 4/2976 Hello everyone, My first post. We bought a 1989 Morgan 41 from Green Cove Springs in Florida i
Mr. STLOY at 11:12am 04.05.09 Smaller Boats 1/1211 I have never posted a thread (nor ever refinished a sailboat). I was given a 1986 Hunter 23 foot s
measuring speed walt at 10:13am 04.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2409 Im wondering about some sort of speed display with these type boats. Seems what would work well i
Are 4-strokes mandatory on Colorado lakes? WindRush at 8:18am 04.05.09 Com-Pac 1/3279 I will most likely be moving my ComPac-23/3 from its present location on Galveston Bay to Colorado w
Wanted 26 O'Day atrometer at 8:09am 04.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1334 Wanted NICE 26' w/SHALLOW draft, diesel,marine head,roller furling - around 15K. The closer to Ft My
Wanted Catalina 27 atrometer at 8:05am 04.05.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1105 Looking for a NICE Cat 27 w./SHALLOW draft, diesel, marine head, roller furling - around 15K. The c
Store Search feature MrBee at 5:08am 04.05.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2268 I was using the search feature in the store and then spent my money at another site because this sit
Radar installation (1) Roger Long at 5:00am 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3177 First of all, thanks to Mainesail for his analysis in my thread asking about Lorance. Why not get an
H260 performance Quoddy at 4:52am 04.05.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/31109
Burnt Electrical Socket. (1) AndrewB at 3:17am 04.05.09 Big Boats 13/3977 We have just had a problam with the shore power connector getting burnt. Can anyone tell me why this
Broken Stanchion Weekdaysailor at 9:56pm 04.04.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2973 Hi folks, I've got a broken stanchion (1'st aft) and need to weld/replace. It broke at the little s
1968 Venture 22' Info (1) Capt Sal at 9:31pm 04.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1331 Any info related to operation of the 68 Venture 22'. Especially how to rig. Would prefer diagrams or
Length of Engine Control Cables kkuhlmann at 8:43pm 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/4358 I own a 1988 Catalina 34 Model C-34 with a 23 HP Universal Diesel engine. I was able to find the s

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O'Day 39 owners manual jssailem at 9:55am 02.21.22 Welcome to SBO. Have you checked on line? The 39 was last built in 1985. This sight has a number of
B&G Vulcan 7 help hj5150 at 9:50am 02.21.22 Are sure you used distance and not distance to waypoint (DTW)? Make certain you clear the cursor o
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds caverun at 9:44am 02.21.22 Very common problem on the Hunter water ballast boats. Make sure the toggle/turnbuckle is standing s
B&G Vulcan 7 help Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 02.21.22
BATTERY BANK SETUP jssailem at 9:18am 02.21.22 Reading this post is kind of like marching into a mine field with no map and no experience defusing
The snow is melting! And that means I'll be sailing soon (ish) Orbweaver at 9:14am 02.21.22 While attempting a trailer launch last spring I managed to crack some gelcoat below the waterline. A
Need larger hole in hatch Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 02.21.22 I don't know the exact mechanism, but I can tell you from experience that machining acrylic, even w
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds cb32863 at 9:04am 02.21.22 Use white electrical tape and tape your shrouds vertical to your lifelines. They let go when the mas
B&G Vulcan 7 help dlochner at 8:57am 02.21.22 Are sure you used distance and not distance to waypoint (DTW)? Make certain you clear the cursor or
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds (1) RussC at 8:57am 02.21.22 1/4" bolt 2 1/2" long with nyloc nut keeps the toggles from falling over wile raising the mast. to
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping (1) jssailem at 8:56am 02.21.22 Just about enough to do two repacks. ircumference is about 4.3". With 3 turns to fill the stuffing b
Anyone knows anything about Woodster ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 02.21.22 His shore power has been off for a year due to a hurricane last year and he is having to use a port
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 02.21.22 I ended up using the standard inexpensive waxed flax stuffing material. Didn't know waxed was sti
Auto-Pilots jssailem at 8:50am 02.21.22 two of them threaded so that should distribute the load. The either will or they won't. At the lea
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 02.21.22 just replaced my old traditional stuffing box with a Volvo dripless stuffing box. Talk about luxu
The snow is melting! And that means I'll be sailing soon (ish) jssailem at 8:35am 02.21.22 What did you do @Orbweaver ? no sooner than I started reading your post than the skys opened and rai
The snow is melting! And that means I'll be sailing soon (ish) Tom J at 8:33am 02.21.22
BATTERY BANK SETUP Don S/V ILLusion at 8:26am 02.21.22 You currently have about 3.84 kWh (80ah 4 * 12v) at full capacity, a little less than 2kwh usab*
Down windsails. Diablito at 8:13am 02.21.22
Stove Dimensions jssailem at 8:10am 02.21.22 Looks serviceable. I had one in my 1974 boat. Decided I wanted to replace the gas line, regulator, f

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