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Mast spreaders Jeff at 12:44pm 04.21.08 Day Sailers 1/1191 Does anyone have experience they can share on repairing a broken mast spreader on an O'Day Daysailer
anchor bow holder Jonathan at 7:55am 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1209 I saw a photo some time ago of an anchor holder that fits over the bow pulpit. Does anyone know wher
Parts cost more than the complete head ?? Terry in Naples at 7:10am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 4/1322 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 6/1026 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 2/1492 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 2/3529 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 31/2163 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 3/1109 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 3/1208 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 0/827 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 4/1003 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 2/1444 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 3/1775 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 1/1104 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 1/1736 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 8/13507 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 6/1722 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 2/1072 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 13/3639 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 10/1675 I have a standard 6 gallon unit that currently has an inoperative Pressure-Temperature-Relief valve.

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searching for a leak and needing advice JamieB at 1:27am 12.28.21 You could add some food coloring or UV tracer (plumbing/hardware store) to your freshwater tank to
searching for a leak and needing advice (2) JamieB at 1:26am 12.28.21 Found the hole once we lifted the boat. A small crack in the hull. Absolute nightmare as it's dire
Sydney Hobart Race (1) garymalmgren at 10:19pm 12.27.21 The blokes in the photo are the formal business CEO type. Not like me at all. I am more laid back an
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior higgs at 9:00pm 12.27.21 Before the days of pop tops there were beer can openers with a triangular blade. I have heard they
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat higgs at 8:51pm 12.27.21 I am able to leave my boat plugged in for most of the fall. I run a 40 watt dehumidifier 4 hours a
Key West activities. Will Gilmore at 8:16pm 12.27.21 Wha?!? No photos? shop and get information about the local reef. The water is clear, it is close a
Florida Day Sailing Will Gilmore at 8:02pm 12.27.21 Welcome to the forms William. You have made port in the right place. Everybody here is highly know
all Pearson 303 owners (1) Cypressman at 6:16pm 12.27.21 Picture with tape measure
Key West activities. (1) justsomeguy at 6:16pm 12.27.21 ...all female crew. Wha?!? No photos?
Sydney Hobart Race PaulK at 6:08pm 12.27.21 The race has come a long way since a bunch of bored returned WW II soldiers thought it up. Here is
First Time in Gusts Hayden Watson at 5:51pm 12.27.21 now check out the old adlard coles' classic , 'heavy weather sailing.' a lot of great
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope jssailem at 5:43pm 12.27.21 They hang wavy red ribbons from pitot tubes because some pilots took off with the cover still on. Th
Cal 31 Steering System jssailem at 5:39pm 12.27.21 Hello Matt. Welcome to SBO. I have the Yacht Specialties binnacle on my Cal35Cruiser. It uses the s
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? DaveJ at 5:37pm 12.27.21
all Pearson 303 owners Cypressman at 5:34pm 12.27.21 The seal is 2 years and 9 months old.
Headsail Length and girth Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26pm 12.27.21 Oops been a while but there are those who order that do not know the answer when asked.
all Pearson 303 owners Tally Ho at 5:14pm 12.27.21 The bellows look pretty compressed to me. Is it leaking? Did you install it? How old is the PSS? It
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope Rick Webb at 5:14pm 12.27.21 I sent this same meme out to a bunch of other old Air Force guys I know. I wondered though as I was
Shore Power Cord Storage FastOlson at 5:11pm 12.27.21 Great find!! Cordpro.com - Cordpro XL $35 for a holding 50 ft. 30-amp RV power cord.
Key West activities. (2) jssailem at 5:01pm 12.27.21 When we were in Key West DEC 2020, the America II was running sunset cruises with an all female crew

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