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Would you consider buying a Lowrance XOG Crossover GPS Navigator DonofPaw at 10:33am 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1113 Would you consider buying one for a 22 foot boat. Seems like a good model if I bought the marine ch
What does your shop look like? (2) Stillraining at 11:33am 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1390 I recently told Mainesail that I would beat him with a stick if our paths should ever cross...all in
Marina Del Rey Louis at 11:39am 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1095 Just came back from visiting my son in Marina Del Rey this past weekend. Fantastic place. We stayed
H 40.5 larry at 12:14pm 05.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/715 I have a 1994 H 40.5 which I bought in 1998 as a fresh water boat with less than 3K nautical miles
catalina "smile" and keel seperation Dick Erwin at 12:53pm 05.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/4142 In my survey: "a hull to keel joint has a 6" seperation on the aft end. This is supposively a common
used racing sails for C22 BARBARA SCHINDLER at 11:36am 05.22.08 Smaller Boats 1/2350 I have just begun racing. My sails are not in good shape. My mailsail is flabby, saggy and has hol
Butterfly Hatch sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:39pm 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2015 My rooftop AC unit finally committed suicide. I will be installing a new central heat and air unit n
Have you seen this commercial for Mighty Putty? caguy at 6:02pm 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1929 Seems like it might be good for emergency repairs such as a hull leak. I am aware of all the standar
More Teak Rich (P303) at 8:17pm 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1918 I have a limited amount of Cetol on the exterior from PO... and not happy with the look. (looks like
MacGregor 26D Questions Eugene Pilcher at 11:03pm 05.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1153 1) Where can I get a replacement front hatch latch?2) I have a leak from the water ballast tank int
Racor fuel filter maintenance Marc14893 at 11:45pm 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2368 I have a Racor 230 series fuel filter with a new R20P element. I have no documentation and am wonder
Battery Rejuvenator Don S/V ILLusion at 12:13am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 7/3034 Was wondering if anyone have any experience with these gadgets which claim to remove sulfate deposit
Trailer winch Jim B at 10:23pm 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1059 A new saga in getting my oday 23 back in the water after 5 years. My EZ loader trailer winch is comp
Chain Plate Bulkheads lake sailor at 9:52pm 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/921 Doies anyone know where I can get pre-cut bulkheads so I can replace the older ones on my O day 26.
Tiller Pilot Installation lake sailor at 9:49pm 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1014 Does anyone have any photo's of an installation of a tiller pilot on an O Day 26. Also what type til
a wise investment John at 1:35am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1625 Diesel price at the nearest fuel dock (Jack London Square, Oakland CA): $5.85/gallon. Diesel price a
Leaking Mast wchevron at 3:35am 05.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1089 it seems my mast is leaking during heavy rains. no water in the cabin but is seems to drain into th
outboard motor bracket torsion springs LordNelson at 1:31am 05.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2626 i have an outboard motor bracket for a honda 5hp. it is stainless and has six torsion springs to ass
Barberhauler Don Guillette at 3:49am 05.21.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/3008 I was looking over old posts and saw one dated 5/8/08 from my good friend Rick Macdonald. He was say
For Main Sail sailaway78 at 3:40am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1281 Main Sail,I read your posts, and look at your pics. You do beautiful work, and should be complimen

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Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 7:17am 09.11.21 Heather, I have been sailing for a long time & do most projects myself. Still hire a rigger to do
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Pagan Baby at 7:16am 09.11.21 An alternative to think about if money is tight (always the case with a boat) and your not heading t
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) HeatherE at 7:07am 09.11.21 Hi John and Pagan Baby: Yeah, good point. I am not a climber (yet) haha... I think I will bite the
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) kappykaplan at 7:05am 09.11.21 I would hire a rigger, arrange for someone to go up on a crane or drop the mast. :plus::plus::plus
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder HeatherE at 6:58am 09.11.21 Hi! Thanks! It's a Raymarine i40. I bought a soldering iron last week (for antenna PL-259 connect
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Pagan Baby at 6:51am 09.11.21 The only way I would go up the mast solo is if I had mast steps to give me a secure foothold. In the
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) jssailem at 6:49am 09.11.21 Welcome Heather to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your new adventure... A boat, learning to sail, DIY am
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 09.11.21 Welcome to the forum! Do you know the type of transducer and depth finder? It might make a differen
O'Day 28 wheel and binacle. jssailem at 6:38am 09.11.21 making awkward modifications to your cockpit may have a negative effect on performance, function, a
O'Day 28 wheel and binacle. Joe at 6:29am 09.11.21 And.... you'll spend way more for an auto pilot. Some sailors have a notion that wheel steering mak
puck lights that fit loneshark64 at 6:10am 09.11.21 Yes, the bar lights. Thank you.
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? kappykaplan at 6:05am 09.11.21 USPS United States Power Squadrons
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list VT Fitz at 6:02am 09.11.21 Our H27 heels to port a bit. Holding tank and two batteries to port. Also, since the table leaf drop
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? Tally Ho at 5:52am 09.11.21 USPS which is a 503C(?) organization United States Postal Service is a charitable organization?
puck lights that fit sunlover at 5:50am 09.11.21 agreed, but they make good cabin lights. I also use one in the nav desk to turn on during the nig
The 260 is home! VT Fitz at 5:47am 09.11.21 are you by chance still interested in a 260 if one were available? We've actually got a case of 6-
O'Day 28 wheel and binacle. njlarry at 5:34am 09.11.21 Major strutural changes and time with no big improvement. Better feel with tiller. Better to spend
O'Day 28 wheel and binacle. Apex at 4:56am 09.11.21 i have a wheel, binnacle, with engine controls, compass, table quadrant, cables etc. Decided agains
puck lights that fit loneshark64 at 4:51am 09.11.21 agreed, but they make good cabin lights. I also use one in the nav desk to turn on during the nig
When the wind turns squirrely DougM at 3:29am 09.11.21 The 2 larger lakes that appear in your area Torch and Portage look to be large water lakes with mod

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