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Bene 311 Mookie at 3:25pm 09.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1487 Good day, My wife and I are first time boat owners. We are closing in on 60 and decided to liter
how to change user name Seattle Scott at 3:02pm 09.25.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1510 I went to the "edit your profile" page, but I couldn't figure out how to change my user name. Seat
St John to Lima pahuac at 2:46pm 09.25.08 Destinations 2/3619 Has anyone on this forum made this cruise on January? We are planning to leave St John just after Ne
Site Talk - Quality Assurance CalebD at 2:34pm 09.25.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1870 I really like the look and feel of the new SBO website so I want to try to help out. I found what
Remembering the Whiplash (1) Tom Roberts at 2:16pm 09.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1673 Please join me in remembering "Whiplash" my beloved 26D. Her life was tragically cut short last nig
New website - Classifieds/Gear Ads CalebD at 1:30pm 09.25.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1285 When I click on Classifieds then Gear Ads I get ... the forum selection list. Perhaps this feature h
Whenever I click on any of Warren Milberg at 1:30pm 09.25.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1681 the headings on the main page, or any page, it brings me back to the Forums
No pull donw menus Warren Milberg at 1:26pm 09.25.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1223 from the home, or any other page. Using Explorer 6 and Windows XP
Cannot figure out what is going on? I really am Recess at 1:24pm 09.25.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1189 I try to enter my e-mail address to create a new password as it does not recognize my old one. This
What are the metal posts in this picture? (1) LordNelson at 1:22pm 09.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1216 I have been trying to figure out what the metal posts are in this picture next to the cam cleat. i a
creosote removal bppleas@vereizon.net at 1:04pm 09.25.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2007 My white rub rail has some creosote on it from a piling. Lacquer thinner has removed most of it but
Need Help in Search for a Catalina Sid_Apollo at 12:51pm 09.25.08 Big Boats 22/4091 Hi. We're in the process of searching for a Catalina, and are interested in finding a used vessel be
Please Visually Inspect Your Rigging Occasionally! (2) Maine Sail at 12:23pm 09.25.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3434 Hi All, Yesterday on the way to race on OPB's I realized I had forgotten my gloves so I made a trip
Stickies Justin_NSA at 11:47am 09.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1179 I like the new layout. :dance: Now that it allows for stickies maybe we should identify some common
Phil, how about sailaway78 at 11:44am 09.25.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1421 I am going to like this new format, however there is one thing I would like to see changed. Could y
Measurements for Dodger on a 25' Yes Dear24572 at 11:08am 09.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1671 Hi, I have the chance to buy a new dodger with ss bows that went on a 27' C'C for $150. The measuren
Head Removal ekalmus at 10:46am 09.25.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1467 Hi everyone - I am a new cal 20 owner. Currently I have it in Marina Del Rey, and plan to sail to C
Water Maker Larry Malmberg at 10:40am 09.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1248 Hi, we have a 1982 Catalina 38 and am looking for a water maker, any suggestions out there? Would l
Hunter 45DS rayjanine at 10:17am 09.25.08 Big Boats 7/2063 I am interested in hearing from the 44DS owners on how their boats handle in rough weather. Does yo
Restoring a Bristol 39/40 Prime Time at 10:14am 09.25.08 Bristol 0/3298 Hi, In August, I was visiting Essex CT and saw a number of beautifully restored Bristols. Are any o

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Catalina 30 exhaust flow RoyS at 7:17am 01.05.22 If your idle speed is too low water will build up in your water lift muffler and blow out in spurts
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Ward H at 6:46am 01.05.22 Chris, Your 89 MKII most likely has the Universal M25XP diesel, same as my 93. @Davidasailor26
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? MarcinS at 6:11am 01.05.22 Yes I did install an additional charger for the Thruster Batteries. The Thruster is a 24v system. I
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? (1) Nodak7 at 5:53am 01.05.22 Have you installed an additional charger and a battery dedicated only to the bow thruster or connec
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? MarcinS at 5:49am 01.05.22 It was an independent installation. There was no "Hunter" installed anything for a thruster on our
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? (1) Nodak7 at 5:45am 01.05.22 Great, thank you for the information. I still have a question, did you plug into the original Hunte
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc Dcashman2 at 5:40am 01.05.22 Yes.
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? MarcinS at 5:39am 01.05.22 Marcin, I installed one of these external units on our H41DS and have been very pleased with it. No
O'Day 20 - new member shemandr at 5:00am 01.05.22 Welcome to SBO. There is an owner review page accessible thru Home page>Owner resources>downloads by
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc shemandr at 4:49am 01.05.22 Are you asking how to do it while the boat is in the water?
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc Dcashman2 at 4:12am 01.05.22 My understanding since it is connected to a pipe that goes below the waterline it must be a '250' ho
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Davidasailor26 at 4:03am 01.05.22 It is typical for the flow to be irregular, not a constant stream like a garden hose. Water tends t
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? (1) Nodak7 at 3:40am 01.05.22 Marcin, I installed one of these external units on our H41DS and have been very pleased with it. Not
Custom full boat cover Ralph Johnstone at 12:16am 01.05.22 I had a look today with it washed clean of snow from the rain. Looks great even with the hurricane
Water tank eianm at 11:50pm 01.04.22 you don't need to replace- it is possible to refurbish- i had over 30 holes in my tank and refurbish
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Joe at 11:09pm 01.04.22 Are you talking about that access port at the back of the picture? Those things are designed to twi
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Joe at 10:53pm 01.04.22 Bought the Stanchion, Plate and Hardware from Catalina Direct. I absolutely despise dealing with
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel (6) pclarksurf at 8:23pm 01.04.22 yikes-- that has taken some abuse, but its definitely doable: unlike mine with solid substructure b
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Freelancer at 7:43pm 01.04.22 Rgranger: the math exercise was really interesting. It's good to see how you worked through the prob
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc rgranger at 7:16pm 01.04.22 Maybe new hose is not so rigid?

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