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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 2/1751 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 22/1624 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 4/4293 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 4/1937 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
Hatch cover (trapezoidal V-berth) replacement 1977 Hunter 25 busyengineer at 7:18am 06.09.08 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1565 Help! I have a 1977 Hunter 25 with the original smoked lexan/polycarbonate domed V-berth hatch cov
Ranger on Tampa Craigslist. Is it a good price? gulfportR28 at 7:10am 06.09.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/3703 What should I watch out for?
vibration using a 2 blend blades propeler over 1600 rpm Cesar at 8:31am 06.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1246 In my 336 Hunter Legend boat, with a Yanmar 27 HP engine, I notice a vibration over 1600 rpm. It h
Compass Bubble BungalowBill at 9:05am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1530 I have a binnacle mounted compass on my H28. When I splashed the boat this spring I noticed a large
Winch paw spring Keith Nuttle at 9:43am 06.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1086 I have a winch on my trailer. While it is old it is still in good shape except the little spring on
Drifter measurements for a O=day 27 BradS at 9:28am 06.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/743 Info please......I would like to buy a drifter but don't know the measurements

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Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 7:56am 01.05.22 The current thinking on lifelines is to leave them bare. The vinyl coverings will hide corrosion whi
O'Day 20 - new member sail sfbay at 7:51am 01.05.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! In the event you do not have a manu
Custom full boat cover jssailem at 7:44am 01.05.22 Pretty snazzy Bernie. Christmas gift for a Christmas snow. Your boat will be so grateful. I wonder
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc rgranger at 7:33am 01.05.22 Are you asking how to do it while the boat is in the water? Okay well I have not done anything lik
Adding Batteries RoyS at 7:24am 01.05.22 If you are installing lead/acid batteries, I would not store sails near them.
Custom full boat cover RoyS at 7:19am 01.05.22 I should have bought one of those twenty years ago instead of installing shrink wrap every year.
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc dLj at 7:18am 01.05.22 Yes. Where's the water line? is it above the bottom flange where these hoses attach? dj
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

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