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O'Day 22 Sails Don at 12:16am 06.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1674 Hey guys any idea what a new set of sails for an O'day 22 would cost ball park figures? Where shoul
270 transmission Mike G at 12:07am 06.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1461 I have a 1995 catalina with a 18 horse perkins, this weekend we backed out of the slip an as I put t
Keel winch replacement oldfield at 1:35am 06.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1301 Trying to replace the keel winch this spring the old one is badly rusted, glad I did as we found the
rules for cruising to the Bahamas & back to US Bob15946 at 1:48am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1108 I am planning a cruise to the Bahamas for next winter. I am trying to find information on the rules
Bleeding Air from water M-25 Richard at 1:51am 06.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1290 What is the proper way to bleed air from the fresh water cooling system on an M-25 Universal. I am c
Pekins Diesel won't start Jamo at 2:07am 06.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1144 I went to fire up the boat for the first time this year. No go! Batteries good, fuel is not making i
Where can I get a jib oldiesrocker2001 at 2:22am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1099 Where can I get a Jib sock for my furled jib - or do I need one? While I've usually towed with the j
Keeping the Tohotsu motor from rotating Aldo at 2:28am 06.09.08 Catalina 22 5/1387 My son just put his new Tohotsu 6 HP motor onto his C-22 yesterday. He had several problems with it
Noticing fewer power boats this summer ... Scott at 2:56am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1583 I think the gas prices may be making a big difference. The slips at our marina are almost half empt
Refrigeration Jerry at 3:05am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 3/990 Just wondering if the frige can stay on when not motoring?
Mast Jack wrench (1967 Daysailer) Pete at 3:39am 06.09.08 Day Sailers 1/1660 I have a 1967 Daysailer with the Mast Jack set-up. The boat did not come with a wrench to adjust the
Just bought paint 48dodge at 3:54am 06.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/862 Ouch! Painting my 222 in it's entirety. Along with the primers, sealers, and non-skid paints. Goo
Mississipi Gulf Coast (Cat Island) jbreland at 3:35am 06.09.08 Smaller Boats 2/1168 Any Mississippi coast sailers on here familiar with Cat Island?I would like any tips advice on get
Cal 34 Steel fittings question. Zephyrs Aura at 3:30am 06.09.08 Cal 2/1754 Hi folks, I'm looking at buying a 1968 cal 34. The boat has been cruised extensively and is very
Liability Insurance? Hec @ 19 at 4:30am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 22/1625 How many folks have liability insurance on their sailboats? Mine is twenty years old and is kept her
Need help RE: trailering an Oday20 aclark at 4:27am 06.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/848 I need to transport an Oday20 on a trailer. I have not seen the boat and will not have an opportuni
Fishing on a Catalina 22 Liza at 4:22am 06.09.08 Catalina 22 4/4298 my husband and I are going round and round..He likes to "only" sail, and I want to sail and fish. D
Forespar Nova Lift Allan R at 4:02am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1941 Looking for opinions on the Forespar Nova Lift. I am considering installing one and would like to k
1st Race for a Cruiser/Weekend sailor william24424 at 6:24am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1030 Mattapoisett "Spring around the bay" I brought aboard an experienced helmsman, 2 buddies from hockey
Battery question Ken Honeycutt at 3:19am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1407 I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about batteries but now I'm wondering. I have 2 8D batteries on

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What size fuse for automatic charging relay? dlochner at 6:50pm 01.05.22 Hey guys, I can't thank you enough for your advice. The sailing community is amazing! Here is wher
ocean proofing a Legend 41AC? Windpilot at 6:43pm 01.05.22 I thought about needing to seal that aft lower locker area on my 410. But, there are more than a few
Low Profile mattress jssailem at 6:42pm 01.05.22 hyper vent or equivalent, it really does work :plus: Up here in the Damp PacificNW the Hypervent i
O'Day 20 - new member 73Oday20 at 6:39pm 01.05.22 Thank you everyone for the warm welcomes, comments and suggestions! I read the boat reviews, very he
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... jssailem at 6:31pm 01.05.22 Daryl, Congrats on your boat, Welcome to the SBO Forum. You say there are cleats and O rings. Is t
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? dlochner at 6:31pm 01.05.22 Looks pretty clean...what is the purpose of the fuse on the ground circuit? Is that normal or calle
Catalina 320 start problem Ken13559 at 6:12pm 01.05.22 It will get progressively worse with time. It is a common malady as the wiring between the starte
Shroud Protector Installation jssailem at 6:03pm 01.05.22 Sir Michael. I was not thinking about pulling, but pushing, feeding the plastic around the wire and
Does any body recognize this and where to replace (1) BlowMeAway at 6:02pm 01.05.22 We replaced the above starboard cup holder with this:
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? jssailem at 6:00pm 01.05.22 Battery wiring positive wires and negative wire are consistent with the information being provided b
Jibing The Mainsail Sailfanatic at 5:58pm 01.05.22 n8XbktY0KgQ
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Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 5:36pm 01.05.22 I have heard...
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Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc dLj at 5:19pm 01.05.22
Does any body recognize this and where to replace DArcy at 5:07pm 01.05.22 I would not be surprised if that was a home made or custom piece since it has your boat's name on it
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc shemandr at 4:48pm 01.05.22 On my Ranger 29 the cockpit drain thru hull was only inches below the water line. If the boat was l
Cloth bag for my Garmin (1) sail sfbay at 4:35pm 01.05.22 This is an option from Garmin Garmin Universal Carry All Case 010-12101-01 - Best Buy
Does any body recognize this and where to replace sail sfbay at 4:30pm 01.05.22 Please post a photo of your pedestal guard, if you have one, to mount the cup holder. You can buy cu

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