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Compass light JCDSAIL at 12:31pm 04.06.09 Catalina 310 2/1823 Recently noticed that my compass does not have illumination. Is this light connected to the interior
321 walk-through transom seat pkdailey4 at 12:17pm 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1432 What do you do with yours when your not using it ? It seems like there was absolutely no forethought
1981 Cal 31 portlights genovese at 12:15pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3387 Hi to all. We're trying to eliminate heavy leaks on the four fixed portlights. Anyone knows where to
Anchoring in Public Waters- TimCup at 11:51am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 24/9286 I didn't want to hijack another thread, and I've got some questions about anchoring so here goes:
How to fix a broken swing keel cable? nimwegen at 11:43am 04.06.09 Catalina 22 4/7440 How to fix a broken swing keel cable if boat in the water? I checked the cable for the swing keel o
Tiller handle Catalina 30 1979 Hermit Scott at 11:43am 04.06.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1494 My boat was converted to wheel steering long ago. I found the tiller in it's cover hidden away in th
Mast Boom and rigging topinglift at 11:42am 04.06.09 Irwin 1/2055 New member Looking for cut lengths for Mast Boom and Rigging as i am buying a 34 foot Irwin without
extra water tank in 331 Finney at 11:27am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1425 We have a 2001 Ben/ 331. It rides a little bow down with a full water tank. I'm thinking about try
Corpus Christi Hermit Scott at 10:49am 04.06.09 Destinations 6/3563 The Admiral and I have been hanging out downtown and the marina area trying to get a feel for the ar
Pelican Bay,Charlotte Harbor,FL seadaddler at 10:31am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2199 Had a great day yesterday(Sunday) sailing around Charlotte Harbor,sailed past Pelican Pass,Pelican
Replacement paddlewheel for Horizon KM Hayden Watson at 10:22am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1130 My boat has a Horizon knot meter which was manufactured in 1988. Does anyone have a source for a rep
Reef rigging maintenance Mike H. at 10:16am 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/1497 The single line reefing system on our Vision 36 seems a little "Sticky". We've only had the boat si
Polishing and replenishing Gregg9020 at 9:29am 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1385 We have a couple of older Venture 25's, one white hull, and the other is a light blue, the white on
1983 Catalina 25' Information Etch at 7:18am 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5008 Hello all, I am new to the website and currently own a 18' Capri. I will be looking at a 1983 Catali
Question for anyone that has replaced all their bulkheads 48dodge at 8:55am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1952 I'm trying to get an idea of how many sheets of plywood I need to replace all of my bulkheads and re
delorme lt-20 etrex legend and seaclear II txtowman at 8:35am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2370 I need instructions on interfacing either of these for a vista laptop that only has usb no serial po
picture Bill C320, Papillon at 8:16am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2075 How do you attach a picture to a reply? It used to be very obvious on the old site. Probably is sti
Spooky Weather sailaway78 at 8:09am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1878 This weather is downright spooky. Was plenty warm here yesterday, going to be in the 30's tonight,
K6 KPH Special Event Bob Poff at 7:35am 04.06.09 SSB and Ham Operators 0/3669 I received this via our local club email list. Sure would be cool to work them from the boat. I won
Walker Bay 8 MoonSailer at 7:24am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1432 I have a walker bay 8 dinghy and want something a little larger. The Pelican Scorpio and some other

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Huner Vision Refrigeration Came Loose Undersail zephyr070 at 11:49pm 03.01.22 Hi @teacherspet! I'm catching up on a year or so of SBO posts, and I also have a 1989 V32. I'm consi
Vision 32 Head floor zephyr070 at 11:37pm 03.01.22 Hello fellow V32 owner! That certainly is an interesting find. My Vision has a pretty good sized dim
Boom extension for lifting....... markwbird at 9:20pm 03.01.22 Yes.agreed. Have to be creative to find a way to keep the extension from moving into the mast. Gre
Morse or no morse Alan Gomes at 9:14pm 03.01.22 But was old telegraphers, who were "SEEking You" or the unknown "You" . Thus "CQ", the quick sent,
Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 9:09pm 03.01.22 But "CQ" itself does not stand for "come quickly." But was old telegraphers, who were "SEEking You
PNW Current Atlas App Tedd at 8:34pm 03.01.22 DeepZoom looks great for when I make trips to the south, but the current data seems to only go to th
Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 8:28pm 03.01.22
Hunter 386 Stern Rails Ralph Johnstone at 7:51pm 03.01.22 Purchased a full port stern rail back in 2010 from from SBO. It came, it fit reasonably well, looke
Morse or no morse Alan Gomes at 7:38pm 03.01.22 CQD (I know already answered) and it stood for Come Quickly Distress. No, that's not quite right.
Any known concerns with this specific motor? jon hansen at 7:37pm 03.01.22 that evinrude is strong like bull. well made, parts are available. keep up with the service and it
Boom extension for lifting....... jon hansen at 7:20pm 03.01.22 greg, it's fun thinking about your project. could i do such safely on my boat, yep, easy peezey.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 7:01pm 03.01.22 I'm hearing about alot of folks being denied insurance because they made the switch even when using
PNW Current Atlas App Terry Cox at 6:38pm 03.01.22 Hi Tedd, never had a much of a need for any kind of current app during our many cruises north into B
Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 6:34pm 03.01.22 Look at post #4. The OP intends to do this in the water, not on the hard. Okay that eliminates 1
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Leeward Rail at 6:22pm 03.01.22 My first choice is this one, the Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro Long Shaft with Alternator but no idea when t
Boom extension for lifting....... smokey73 at 6:22pm 03.01.22 Not to be another downer, but every bone in my body screams..... If you are on the hard and have ac
Hunter 386 Stern Rails Terry Cox at 6:21pm 03.01.22 Here is what I did when a hit and run person damaged our stern rails. I removed the damaged portion
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 6:21pm 03.01.22
Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 6:18pm 03.01.22 Not to be another downer, but every bone in my body screams..... If you are on the hard and have acc
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 6:16pm 03.01.22 My first choice is this one, the Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro Long Shaft with Alternator but no idea when th

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