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240 center board Bubbadog at 4:52am 06.25.21 Smaller Boats 12/1065
Stove Make and Model Souellette at 4:09am 06.25.21 Catalina 275 8/2066 Hi Everyone. Does anyone know the make/model of the single burner stove for a Catalina 275? I have t
Location of fluxgate compass (1) sailingdeac at 2:02pm 06.24.21 Catalina 310 4/835 While i have a 309, perhaps 310 owners will know where their fluxgate compass is located
Location of Fluxgate compass (1) sailingdeac at 2:00pm 06.24.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1664 The Raymarine autopilot is failing to show the correct compass heading. stays constant. am told by
H23: clews on the boom - can you replace them? SuzaruID at 12:57pm 06.24.21 Smaller Boats 3/419 Our 1988 H23 with a Z-spar mast/boom has a clew (sp?) missing on the boom. Does anyone know: can yo
Pendant for autofurl JRR at 12:00pm 06.24.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1400 Hello, wish everyone's having a fantastic season. i am replacing the 150% 39' luff genoa with a 135%
Leak on a 43. (1) JWS at 10:30am 06.24.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/963 Has anyone encountered a slow leak in the location shown on the attached picture. At the dock it on
Potentially buying Irwin 33 w/ centerboard anyone have any experience/.02$ about it? (1) Pharnac at 10:22am 06.24.21 Irwin 1/850 Greetings Irwin owners, The boat I'm looking at (Irwin33) has a centerboard the owners say won't dr
Mainsail slug replacement Fleet at 10:21am 06.24.21 Catalina 310 11/2714 #108 has been moved from TX to AL and is now in the water. What a pain this ordeal has been. I've
Changes to new design? Hardhead at 9:22am 06.24.21 Catalina 22 2/606 This is a little off the wall - but does anyone know if the factory changed the diameter of the bow
Where to find a short section of "Rub Rail, Rigid Keeper" for a Hunter 280? rhiggins at 8:22am 06.24.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/354 They sell these in 55' and 80' coils on the Hunter Owners store (Hunter 280 rub rail, rigid keeper)
How Best to Access Instrument Wiring on B311 Steering Pedestal (3) CapitalistSailor at 8:21am 06.24.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/424 Dear Forum, I have a 2000 Beneteau 311 with wheel steering. I have an older Garmin 276C GPS attache
Small piece of Rub Rail, Rigid Keeper for Hunter 280 rhiggins at 8:04am 06.24.21 Parts Search 1/708 They sell these in 55' and 80' coils on the Hunter Owners store (Hunter 280 rub rail, rigid keeper)
Deck Light FlyorSail at 7:44am 06.24.21 Catalina 310 1/672 Does anyone know what bulb is required for a C310 Deck Light? I checked with Catalina Direct, and
Hunter 280 - Not enough sheaves & clutches to run all lines aft - which ones do you prioritize? (1) rhiggins at 7:23am 06.24.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/2329 Hello everyone - this is my first post, but I've spent hours consuming a lot of helpful info on thes
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 DoubleK at 6:58am 06.24.21 Mid-Size Boats 11/1449 Hi all. I'm new to the forum and about 3.5 weeks into owning a 1985 H31. She's a beautiful, clean, w
Caught in a Storm Bill19233 at 5:34am 06.24.21 Racing 28/4913 Raced on Galveston Bay last Sunday. Forecast was for 30% chance of thunderstorms. It looked like a p
O'day 26 construction info required Yachtman45 at 11:02pm 06.23.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/782 I have an O'day 26 Anniversary model imported to Thailand which I am totally renovating however I fi
Beneteau 311 Kitchen Sink Drain B311Vancouer at 10:05pm 06.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1257 I bought a B311 lifting keel last fall (love the boat), and have just about figured it out, but I'm
Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? (1) SV Bella at 5:39pm 06.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1044 Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? 4JH4E thanks

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Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? shemandr at 6:31am 09.29.24 Yeah, the 420 is a performance boat used extensively for youth sailing programs. Sometimes it's a b
CNG Refill or Exchange? smokey73 at 6:11am 09.29.24 When was your tank last certified. No one will refill, even if you can find a place that does refil
Catalina 27 Deck ends Joe at 5:42am 09.29.24 Thanks, I had not see the eyebolt retrofit kit, but I did see the u-bolt...I think I may replace al
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? PaulK at 5:38am 09.29.24 Unstepping the mast to get under a bridge underway is essentially a nonstarter unless the boat has b
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? BigEasy at 5:09am 09.29.24 Scott, Welcome to SBO! You will get a variety of replies, so here is mine. There are sever
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Captain Larry-DH at 4:58am 09.29.24 Welcome @ScottBHome Some good suggestions above. I noticed you listed a Hunter 15 with your profil
Starter motor burned up? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 09.28.24 This is not exactly the most informative item I have ever read. Taken from the Engine Wire Harness U
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? jssailem at 8:34pm 09.28.24 Check out the Small boats in Port Townsend. This boat and others can handle motoring easily. http://
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? higgs at 8:03pm 09.28.24 Look into Marshall cats. I just bought an 18' Sanderling. It took me a bit of time to learn her id
Catalina 27 Deck ends Dazmainian at 7:27pm 09.28.24 The original eyebolt "chainplates" were prone to failure due to undersized 3/8, CD makes a beefier
Catalina 27 Deck ends dLj at 7:13pm 09.28.24 Now's there's an original piece of work... dj
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 7:06pm 09.28.24 On a lake, if sailing was not on the agenda, you could splash the boat and motor about. This boat
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? jssailem at 6:48pm 09.28.24 With a trailer boat like the Mongomery, I solo sailed her on many of the lakes, rivers, and bays of
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Kings Gambit at 6:35pm 09.28.24 Once upon a time sail boats carried a suite of sails designed and cut for different wind velocities.
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 6:25pm 09.28.24 The lake I am on, is on a chain, you have to go under a pretty low bridge to access 2/3 of the other
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 6:21pm 09.28.24 Finding a boat that's nearby is usually a good idea. What kinds of boats are there in your area? S
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 6:15pm 09.28.24 A Montgomery 15 would be a good boat for you. THAT is a nice looking boat! I hadn't even consider
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 6:03pm 09.28.24 My vote is for the Flying Scot. The Flying Scot is one that has been mentioned - I even know so
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? PaulK at 5:44pm 09.28.24 Finding a boat that's nearby is usually a good idea. What kinds of boats are there in your area? So
Rudder flaps (2) Marmalade at 5:37pm 09.28.24 Different boat, but same application. On a Chaser 33, I used 0.010" mylar sheet, with a 1" wide sta

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