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Universal engine part sales jibes138 at 10:49pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1366 Does anyone know of a source to get new or used Universal parts for reasonable prices? I won't name
Replacement Fridge Lid NorthstarTim at 9:43pm 01.23.09 Catalina 30 0/1462 Hi, We have a 1984 Catalina 30 and are in need of a new lid for our fridge, all the insulation is s
Catalina C320 S1 Autopilot overload? Mybigblue at 8:30pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3350 Catalina C320: Our S1 Raymarine Autopilot drops out under an easy 15k breeze (I presume thermal over
Hunter 45DS rayjanine@aol.com at 7:44pm 01.23.09 Big Boats 6/5749 Hi: I am interested in buying a 2008 Hunter 45DS and would like to hear from those that bought on
centerboard seaveymarine at 2:17pm 01.23.09 Irwin 4/3166 I have a 1978 irwin 37 center cockpit ketch with a shoal keel. I just purchased the boat and found o
1989 Hunter Vision 32 Microwave langg at 1:40pm 01.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1880 Does anyone know where i can find a Stainless steel microwave that will fit where the existing one s
310 fridge robert hadley at 1:33pm 01.23.09 Catalina 310 9/4045 Has Catalina put out any service bulletins on how to get at the fridge compressor? I have a leak at
8 Outboards... Warren Milberg at 12:35pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1886 Fearing my new dinghy might be underpowered, I plan to get a rig like this one: http://www.snopes.
New Columbia 27' Owner - Jib Dimensions? Captain Jaz at 11:31am 01.23.09 Columbia 8/3645 Firstly, I'd just like to say Hi to everyone, and that I'm glad to of found such a useful site. I li
Portable DVD player (2) walt at 10:59am 01.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1247 Too much time on my hands??? Ive had a portable DVD player on the boat partly so that my kids will g
Venture 22 Keel theland39 at 9:57am 01.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1349 I'm looking to buy a 1971 Mac 22, good rigging, rough gelcoat. I'm not planning on winning beauty c
Cool photo application Merry Prankster at 9:03am 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1292 CNN created a combined, 3d, multi-view, cool, web photo of the moment of inauguration. Does anyone
Fairleads and horn cleats on Mac 25 Deck dancing bear at 8:56am 01.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1974 It seems all Mac 25s have a set of fairleads and cleats on the deck. Does anyone use these? I supp
Lightening, as in weighing less dancing bear at 8:12am 01.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1505 I am thinking about taking some excess cabin weight out of the Mac 25, and wonder about others exper
Yanmar 3GMF oil change nemo99 at 6:55am 01.23.09 Big Boats 8/6619 Hi; I have a yanmar 3gmf and change oil in the engine by inserting a small tube into the dipstick h
Fiberglass Repair (1) jaymenator at 8:28pm 01.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2816 What is the best way to repair pitting? I have several areas topside with some pitting as shown belo
Hand Held GPS Shooter II at 8:27pm 01.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 12/2913 Looking to get a hand-held GPS for use on the Chesapeake. Anybody have any recommendations for brand
Low profile vent Hunter 34 dperreault at 7:00pm 01.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2202 Does anyone know where to get the low profile vent for the Hunter 34 , year 1983 -1984 ? It was onc
Swing Keel locked or unlocked? Chic questions tanya09 at 5:28pm 01.22.09 Catalina 22 7/3308 Just purchased a 85 Cat 22. I had the bottom painted last fall and had the swing keel and bolts che
Joe Trinkky Dinky Shoaldrafter at 5:04pm 01.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1446 Thank you for your post on the plant visit. Question about use of roving guns to spray inside th

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Saloon or Salon... dLj at 7:23am 02.10.22 I much prefer using the term saloon. dj
Thru Hull Backing Plates DeniseO30 at 7:17am 02.10.22 You may want to first determine if it's the hull grid linerliner with the depression and the hull
Ford 20 information (2) landhort at 7:13am 02.10.22 Yes, I've checked that site out and have downloaded their info. I'm still uncertain of how the trav
Saloon or Salon... jviss at 7:05am 02.10.22
Thru Hull Backing Plates dlochner at 6:59am 02.10.22 Yes, bring the hull back to its proper thickness. I would bed the backing plate with thickened epo
Saloon or Salon... AlastairLC at 6:46am 02.10.22
Ford 20 information twistedskipper at 6:41am 02.10.22 The drawing on SailboatData.com sheds some light on routing the main sheet.
Ford 20 information (1) landhort at 6:35am 02.10.22 You're right, I've never driven a Ford that looks like this either. I'm eager to get her cleaned
Ford 20 information (2) landhort at 6:25am 02.10.22 Welcome to SBO. Congrats on your boat. Looks like she has seen better care. Given some good weather
Fixing cracks Tater at 6:20am 02.10.22 FWIW, I had a crack on my 170. It ran from the aft end of the port seat then under the non-slip tape
110 V Circuit Breaker for B361 DougM at 6:19am 02.10.22 Sadly, my US built 323 had good old fashioned Romex wiring and residential receptacles for the AC ci
Adding portable general. jviss at 6:13am 02.10.22 I think the PVC pipe idea is a bit goofy. I would just make a dinghy painter with a shore power cor
Saloon or Salon... jviss at 5:59am 02.10.22 Saloon: British. Salon: American. And to the British, any boat's a yacht. Where did you find that
Fixing cracks jssailem at 5:48am 02.10.22 Never have used the "Plexus Method". So I looked it up. Here is a descriptive manual of the method f
In hull transducer question. Gene Neill at 5:48am 02.10.22 No pics, but I've used "shoot through hull" transducers under the V berth, and just aft of the volca
Saloon or Salon... AlastairLC at 5:44am 02.10.22 Saloon: British. Salon: American. And to the British, any boat's a yacht.
Minn Kota 50 Gene Neill at 5:41am 02.10.22 Get a used 3HP for the dinghy you'll talk yourself into next year. ;)
Ford 20 information jssailem at 5:28am 02.10.22 Welcome to SBO. Congrats on your boat. Looks like she has seen better care. Given some good weather
Auto-Pilots kappykaplan at 5:22am 02.10.22 By far the best is to figure out how to install a tiller arm through the shaft. This has the benefi
PT Boat Building JamesG161 at 5:21am 02.10.22 d1aVbyqU0no

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