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2800+ Engine Hours (1) Maine Sail at 3:22pm 02.11.09 Musings With Maine Sail 17/6560 I have been doing some preventative maintenance to my engine and in the process wanted to replace th
Prop Damage (1) atwhite2 at 3:20pm 02.11.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1293 I just this past month purchased a slightly used 1976 O'Day 20 with the intentions of bringing the w
Any other 461 sailors out there? sailndive345 at 2:55pm 02.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1684 Greetings! I have enjoyed sailing Layla, my '97 Oceanis 461 since Fall '05. All of the places (
Replacing Transducer on P42 rozanski2 at 2:28pm 02.11.09 Big Boats 4/1114 Is there any trick to freeing up the locking nut on my Depth finder thru hall transducer? It's on T
From "STINK BOATING " to " BLOW BOATING " Lucky Bum at 2:21pm 02.11.09 Sails Call Lounge 5/4333 Well it is now three years with a nice 222 O'Day. Renewed my three year Ohio registration, will star
Handle for manual cockpit bilge pump MaryC at 2:19pm 02.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1422 Well rats! I was showing my daughter how to operate the manual bilge pump and dropped the handle in
Heads up Maine Boaters Roger Long at 1:13pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3754 If you live or cruise in Maine, better take notice of bill LD 164 now working its way through the le
new owner/ old odor captaincurt at 12:37pm 02.11.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2166 Greetings from Charleston, SC to all. Here's the deal...I purchased a 1983 30' O'Day. The boat was i
Boat Trailering dvideohd at 12:35pm 02.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1273 I was looking about for trailers for a 28' boat. Mine weighs 6500# - and there do not seem to be m
two small pot roasts and a steak for $6.47 (2) Ross at 12:06pm 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1580 Beef chuck was on sale today so I bought a boneless 3 1/4 pound cut. I always cut these up into smal
boom vang or mainsheet traveler? johnrobert at 11:46am 02.11.09 Trailer Sailors 3/3880 Where can I find pics of a boom vang and a mainsheet travleler for a 1994 Hunter 26? I am very new
Cape Fear local knowledge? Ed Schenck at 10:18am 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2134 Sitting here looking at chart 11536 and Bald Head Island. It looks like Frying Pan shoal sticks out
Boom Vang System johnrobert at 9:43am 02.11.09 Smaller Boats 6/2206 Hi all, I am trying to find a Boom Vang System for a 1994 Hunter 26. The owner's manual gives it a
Transporting a boat Nereussailor at 9:26am 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2253 I'm looking for someone to transport a 30' Hunter from Wisconsin to Florida. Does anyone know of a r
Reputable Shipper Steve E. at 7:57am 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2200 All, First off, I have been a lurker for quite a while, holding onto the dream of throwing it all
Registration numbers on Hypalon Jim Seamans at 7:52am 02.11.09 Ask All Sailors 16/12083 Just purchased a new hypalon dingy and was wondering how the registration numbers go on this materia
Melbourne Radio VIM Bob Poff at 7:32am 02.11.09 SSB and Ham Operators 1/4980 This showed up on the AM Radio email list. I thought it might be interesting. I especially like the
New sail slugs KevinC_Mac26S at 7:03am 02.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1714 Looking to get some new sail slugs and the rings that connect them to the sail for my Mac 91 26S. L
Volvo Penta MD3 Motor Mounts Need Advise Foreverunstopable at 10:09pm 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3213 Hello everyone. I am finishing up my preparations for heading out to live aboard. My last serious is
Stuck main bolt in spreader bracket sailingdude at 9:58pm 02.10.09 Catalina 30 2/2020 I am attempting to replace the original spreaders on my 1980 C-30 standard rig using the new spreade

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2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 4:20pm 02.18.22 We knew it was coming. The little rodent said. 6 more weeks of winter. The forecast says, Mother na
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 3:46pm 02.18.22 There is not a lot of water under that keel. -Will
Precision 23 outboard power Tom J at 3:19pm 02.18.22 I had a 6hp on a 23' O'Day. It was sufficient, but not great. I ended up with a 9.9hp 4 stroke Ya
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 3:14pm 02.18.22
Sole Refinish Question Mechone at 3:05pm 02.18.22 I did mine and it came up like glass(gloss finish) ,no sand paper used steel wool 4 different gra
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 3:03pm 02.18.22 No. I may have not been clear. The cassette is fine 1/4" stainless and all. The elongated hole is
A few Hunter 306 questions Joe at 2:40pm 02.18.22 Most weather or lee helm issues can be solved through trim correction. So a good sail trim guide (D
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 2:34pm 02.18.22 I had a C-30 for about 8 years. They definitely are great boats. Good on ya that the sails are in us
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 2:07pm 02.18.22 I appreciate the advice on the pressure washer, and I am well versed on its use with fiberglass. I a
Stuck Kick up Rudder Pintle Gene Neill at 2:04pm 02.18.22 Heat is your only real hope. Before I dropped the coin on a new Ruddercraft, I'd bloody torch those
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 2:02pm 02.18.22 Great photos and info!! so it would seem that the wires go down through the hole and only proper c
Selling used stuff here and fraud NYSail at 1:41pm 02.18.22
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 1:37pm 02.18.22 John's caution is well placed. Although every single "Should I use a pressure washer on my boat?" t
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 1:19pm 02.18.22 Hi Mike. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on you hooking up with a boat that appears to need some
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) jssailem at 1:08pm 02.18.22 Brad, Those openings that I think you are calling weep holes are really rivets holding the mast to t
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft (1) jon hansen at 12:59pm 02.18.22 202737
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure DayDreamer41 at 12:57pm 02.18.22 Does not the aft cabin ceiling liner/cover screw on? I know I have laid on the bunk while under way
A few Hunter 306 questions (2) jssailem at 12:49pm 02.18.22 202733 202734 Look at two hull designs of similar length boats one is quick to turn, the other pl
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) bradm at 12:48pm 02.18.22 Very little water in the bilge today after a heavy rain last night with strong wind directly on the
Selling used stuff here and fraud Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 02.18.22 The seller can be scammed with Paypal since they can file a claim and get their money back. Zelle an

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