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We had a visitor yesterday Alan at 3:01pm 08.08.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1478 This thing showed up just as we got back to the dock. One sailor was chased by it but never caught
Bilge Water gary at 2:02pm 08.08.08 Smaller Boats 3/930 I frequently find water in the bilge of my Hunter 22. Not a lot - maybe a quart or two once a week
2 Blade Max Prop Vibration Steve22060 at 1:19pm 08.08.08 Big Boats 2/1038 Since I purchased a 2 blade Max Prop nearly ten years ago, my boat has always had more vibration tha
I'm Positive its Negative David22141 at 1:00pm 08.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1023 Started to clean up my elec system. Much to my great surprise the wire going to the 3 fuses is Nega
To bsailor 19- About your pop top. LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 11:47am 08.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/790 I had said I would compare notes with you when I acquired my partial pop top 23. Well, the top raise
Looking for part info for a Balmar/Xantrex temp sensor Rich Stidger at 11:13am 08.08.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1042 I have a Xantrex four-stage external alternator regulator that is essentially identical to the Balma
beneteau response shugy at 10:56am 08.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1213 Does anybody know how to get a response from beneteau? 3 e-mails Ihave sent them with no response, z
Math Brain Teaser - Rope Stretch Conversion rardiH36 at 10:51am 08.08.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1206 For the engineer and math oriented types participating in this forum: Running rigging rope specs
Older roller furler set-up help. Talisman at 9:56am 08.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/986 Hello all, (I have an Oday 22 (1973) sailboat.) I could use a little direction here. I have an
Last call-CDI furler parts sailaway78 at 8:25am 08.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1634 As many of you know I recently broke a headstay and ended up having to replace the furler. It is a
problem steering astern Royston at 7:45am 08.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4406 When steering astern , getting a dreadful kick to port almost 90 degrees before any steerage. In ast
Sun screen stains Gary at 7:30am 08.08.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1948 I have some pink sun screen stains on the gelcoat in my cockpit that i can't seem to get off.Does an
part runner at 6:46am 08.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/930 Hello I have an older sailboat and I am really a beginner. Last weekend I stepped on a cap and it cr
Follow-up on Navman wind instrumetns jviss at 5:09am 08.08.08 Ask All Sailors 0/889 Just wondering about the Navman wind instruments erratic point problems; has this been resolved? Is
Diesel Fuel Additives ??? Maine Sail at 4:59am 08.08.08 Ask All Sailors 45/7491 Hi All, Ok, for years I'd been using fuel additives for my diesel and bought into all the "stuff"
Catalina owners must have all the answers Dean5735 at 4:58am 08.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/856 By the looks of this Catalina forum, the Cal owners all turn to us for answers to their problems. I
Dinghy Repair Question sailaway78 at 10:26pm 08.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1300 I guess I should fess up for the reason first. Backing down to set the anchor and got the dinghy pa
Another win Tim R. at 7:42pm 08.07.08 Ask All Sailors 1/936 Although we had a great start, our first leg last night was lousy because we were not prepared when
renault rc8d z280nut at 6:55pm 08.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1683 Would love to find someone that has renault rc8d parts or engine running or not. MY has stuck into f
traveler parts for Pearson 303 Mark at 6:51pm 08.07.08 Pearson 4/1860 My last post didn't get through in full. Does anyone know where I might locate a stop pin for the S

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What is this number? ramoore at 7:41am 05.20.21 Looks like a Coast Guard documentation number, run it through them. Yep, I tried that. The searc
What is this number? ramoore at 7:41am 05.20.21 Order number or production number that Hunter used to determine build sequence? Might be. Does an
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? Rich Stidger at 7:35am 05.20.21 I remove my wind transducer from the mast head for winter storage and replace it in the spring. I u
New to Catalina 18 RustyVenture at 7:30am 05.20.21 This is more or less my setup with my Venture 222. I'm not sure where near the Bay you are, I have p
stern pulpit rail hardware ManicFarmer at 7:21am 05.20.21 Long shot but is it a vented bolt? Can you provide a photo with dimensions and head type (flat, he
Maiden voyage JRT at 7:20am 05.20.21 we have all been there, sometimes it is hard to control adults and kids. 15knts is perfect for th
stern pulpit rail hardware sail sfbay at 7:15am 05.20.21 Long shot but is it a vented bolt? Can you provide a photo with dimensions and head type (flat, hex
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? Roadking Larry at 7:14am 05.20.21 Yup, still looks great still sitting in the box it came in from the rigger two years ago. Me and my
What is this number? dlochner at 6:58am 05.20.21 It certainly looks like a USCG Documentation number. If it can be removed easily, I'd pull it off
What is this number? Dave Groshong at 6:55am 05.20.21 Looks like a Coast Guard documentation number, run it through them.
Maiden voyage Flying Jay at 6:54am 05.20.21
Dock lines Q's Biobob Catalina 27 at 6:45am 05.20.21 To prevent the lines being caught and trashed by rough edges on the dock, get a few feet of hose, cl
Housing market DougM at 6:44am 05.20.21 Send the buyers my way... I have a place on the water with deeded slip space and a boat that I might
What is this number? DougM at 6:38am 05.20.21 Order number or production number that Hunter used to determine build sequence?
Vertical Challenged can I DougM at 6:35am 05.20.21
MMSI and vessel name change Tom Graves at 6:29am 05.20.21 OK...After spending the morning searching for the transponder, I located the unit and was able to re
Back to getting a Beneteau DougM at 6:24am 05.20.21
Vertical Challenged can I dlochner at 6:20am 05.20.21 Welcome to SBO and Sailing! I'm 6' and it is a stretch to reach the main halyard on my boat so I ad
Vertical Challenged can I kappykaplan at 6:18am 05.20.21 Perhaps one of the moderators will move this to Ask All Sailors so you'll get more visibility on you
Yanmar 3YM20 oil change? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:42am 05.20.21 Some boat manufacturers built engine spaces into very tight locations often limiting access to only

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