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Parts cost more than the complete head ?? Terry in Naples at 7:10am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 4/1303 I am getting ready for a trip down to Key West in a couple weeks and have been giving my boat a comp
More newby questions... Doug/Karen at 1:02pm 04.21.08 Big Boats 6/1003 now that we are settling into our 356: 1) Is there an easier way to access the incoming and return
9.2 Nav Lights RussB at 12:48pm 04.21.08 S2 2/1464 I own a 1979 S2 9.2A Does anyone know what manufacturer and part or model number of the navigation
Forestay measurement 1972 30' C&C Ed at 1:23pm 04.21.08 C&C 2/3498 Can anyone help me with the forsestay length on a 1972 C'C sloop
Return of the jetskis! Bad Obsession at 4:33pm 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2137 I have already seen one jetski on the Potomac River this year. I hate those darn things. They fly
Spreader angle Mike8088 at 4:16pm 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1098 We have an O'day 26 with spreaders that have a slight downward angle (from the mast to the shrouds).
Cruise 44.7 and 40.7...Would You? Robert + Cynthia at 8:03pm 04.19.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1198 Two years ago we sold our 36.7. We raced her and now are thinking of the next boat. We will be retir
Please help.....28.5 Chainplate Removal?? Gary at 10:30pm 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/812 Unstepped mast, now rebbeding chainplates and need to know how the chainplate is removed. On the oth
Registration Numbers Removal Macklin at 10:58pm 04.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/998 I just purchased a used boat at I am in the process of changing the registration numbers. Any ideas
S2 9.2A on deposit BobM at 1:29am 04.20.08 S2 2/1417 My Wife and I are moving up from a Lancer 25. We put a 9.2A under deposit yesterday and have contac
Change Jib to Genoa Steve Bowman at 2:00am 04.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1753 I just purchased a 1999 Hunter 310. Nice boat. I am trying to eake out a little better speed going
Size of hoses Tom23254 at 2:20am 04.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1095 I made a list of what size hoses and lengths I need and than left it on the boat 450 miles away. If
Repairing Cracks...... jcneeb at 3:38am 04.20.08 Yamaha 1/1720 I have been in the process of cleaning up an Y-25MKII and I have stumbled onto a potential problem.
ODay 28 Shortcomings Dennis at 5:34am 04.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/13350 Here's a different approach to the "owners review" sort of a "owners review in reverse". I've read
Keel Issue Sailtome at 5:52am 04.20.08 Catalina 22 6/1709 Hello Everyone,I was under my boat today (1980 catalina 22)I was cleaning the bottom and installin
Manual for my Macgregor 21? ravinracin at 7:04am 04.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1068 I recently purchased a Mac 21. I need to find an owners manual for this boat. I haven't sailed in 40
Force 10 six gallon water heater clogged Manny at 8:03am 04.20.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3584 Hi Peggy,I was trying to commision my water system the other day and I found that my water heater i
Expected Seaward 6 gallon HW heater life? Rich Stidger at 11:42am 04.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1669 I have a standard 6 gallon unit that currently has an inoperative Pressure-Temperature-Relief valve.
Best RADAR for H28 Steve A. at 11:26am 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/955 I sail in the Boothbay region of Maine and am looking for an entry RADAR. I will need to get a new
Shaft seals Foster Fanning at 10:23am 04.20.08 S2 1/1359 Hi, I'm new to this site as of now. Have owned a 1987 S2, 9.2C for three years. Until this vessel al

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Pearson 30 jssailem at 4:09pm 12.03.21 I would lean towards the Pearson 30 as a better sailing boat. You be the judge as there are factors
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? (1) DayDreamer41 at 3:26pm 12.03.21 Thanks. I do have that number but the formatting is not the same and I'm having trouble figuring w
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! PSR at 3:22pm 12.03.21 As far as covering the damge, you could get a 3/8" sheet of Azec (PVC lumber) and fashion a nice co
Pearson 30 fred1diver at 3:22pm 12.03.21 How does the Pearson 30 compare to a Tanzer 28 I know the Pearson has more space being bigger, but h
What color for your Bimini? AndyL at 2:57pm 12.03.21 We have tan that the previous owner added in 2017. We haven't had it long enough to know if there i
What color for your Bimini? sail sfbay at 2:55pm 12.03.21 .................have heard from a couple boaters that the "tan" will fade real fast, even if we wen
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? (1) AndyL at 2:47pm 12.03.21 Thanks. I do have that number but the formatting is not the same and I'm having trouble figuring wh
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 2:37pm 12.03.21 I'm thinking that Mark's dirty air was the vexing problem for J105. The sooner he could clear ahea
What color for your Bimini? DayDreamer41 at 2:25pm 12.03.21 I read or heard that if you go with sky blue the spiders won't nest, don't know that is true as we h
Catalina 34 2008 mkll cable replacement Dave Groshong at 2:23pm 12.03.21 Our sales history shows 11ft, 15 and 16ft https://shop.catalinaowners.com/prod.php?7716
Catalina 34 2008 mkll cable replacement DayDreamer41 at 2:22pm 12.03.21 You must be replacing them as they are crap right.......especially those ones that change direction
H34 chainplate revisited. markwbird at 1:42pm 12.03.21 I have to second the question "What made you look at the chain plate anchors to begin with?" And ca
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging LakeShark at 1:35pm 12.03.21 Thanks for all of the great input. It sure helps me to wrap my head around this. I presume the
Bilge drain plug jssailem at 1:02pm 12.03.21 Welcome @ISAVAU to the SBO forums. Congrats on your new boat. Be sure to keep the water out of the
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? jssailem at 12:59pm 12.03.21 Hey BK Welcome to the SBO forum. Many believe, that best purchase is the boat that is the newest. T
What color for your Bimini? BarryL at 12:21pm 12.03.21 Hello, I have had tan and blue canvas (actually sunbrella) for dodger, bimini, and sail cover. I ca
PacificNW weather update. jssailem at 12:04pm 12.03.21
H34 chainplate revisited. swshogren at 11:58am 12.03.21 I have to second the question "What made you look at the chain plate anchors to begin with?" And can
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat sesmith at 11:30am 12.03.21 I went to the local dollar store and bought 7 plastic buckets and collendars ($14) to fit on top.
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 11:30am 12.03.21 I think you're looking for a perfect reflector which will not heat up but will reflect the original

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