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please advise regarding converting from a tiller to a wheel on cal 27 tom burns at 1:25am 04.08.08 Cal 4/2291 please advise as to converting from a tiller to a wheel.
V-tank (1) All-U-Get at 1:55am 04.08.08 Catalina 30 3/1225 My Catalina 30 didn't come with a V-tank and I was going to order one. The question is developing a
Y 26 keel - lead or ferrous? Gil17223 at 12:23am 04.08.08 Yamaha 1/2193 Is the keel of the Yamaha 26 steel or lead?Anyone have trouble with keel bolts or hull cracking fr
Hard Dodger sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:07am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2367 I'm thinking about building a hard dodger. Right now, it will be on the bottom of my priority list a
mast dimensions Justin_NSA at 2:14am 04.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/967 Can anyone give me the width of the 26S mast today? I need to install a bail but I don't know what s
Kiwi Prop - initial test Jim Seamans at 3:01am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1679 Well, finally got the boat into the water Saturday Apr5. Sure feels nice to be wet again.Joan and
Gauging interest in a multi forum rally/race. CharlieCobra at 3:10am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2130 I yak at a lot of cool folks on various sailing forums including this one. I'm thinking of organizi
When is it Time For Bottom paint? Peter Milne at 3:14am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1142 I have a haul-out scheduled to paint the bottom, but I am asking myself how do I know if I really ne
Replacement brace David Kuhn at 3:41am 04.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1364 I own a 1978 Hunter 30 (Hull # HUN50806M78B-30). I recently had a bad day on Biscayne Bay and lost
shroud corrosion carp12958 at 4:40am 04.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1037 The port side upper shroud backing plate (aluminum) on the bulkhead inside the cabin is slowly eatin
Fuel consumption Captn Carl at 4:14am 04.08.08 Big Boats 4/4176 My first commisioning of 1995 vision 36.6. does anyone know the aprox fuel consumption of the yanmar
So...What is marina diesel costing now? Bad Obsession at 5:02am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1543 Thank God that we have sailboats. The diesel price in my area just went to $4.10 a gallon. I am ha
GPS Warning - Ches Bay Sailors Warren Milberg at 6:25am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2040 The USCG Nav Center has posted this notice, which centers around the Pax River Naval Station and Sol
Mainsail Reefing System by CDI Doug J at 6:59am 04.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4760 Has anyone tried the new CDI boom reefing system?Looks nice. I just wish it didn't cost so much!
End of an era--sorta..... Les at 8:45am 04.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1294 The time has come to sell my Hunter 380. No, this is not a sales pitch but more of a summary or goo
Topping Lift Paul at 8:45am 04.08.08 Catalina 30 3/1524 Does anyone know the length of the topping lift for a 79 Catalina 30 Standard rig?
Interior Brightwork Question daveinnj at 10:31am 04.08.08 Ericson 3/2230 I just purchased a 1977 E25 Centerboard, #355, and want to work on sprucing up the interior. All the
Cutless Bearing replacement Tom23400 at 11:11am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4320 I have a 27' 1984 Hunter that needs a cutless bearingreplacement. I asked the yard to replace witho
Replacement rudder Catalina 30 Tattoo at 11:10am 04.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4575 My boat was just hauled for bottom paint. turns out the rudder is cracked, pretty badly, at the shaf
sidestay cable Chuck at 11:27am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1329 We have a 1999 Macgregor X and need to replace one sidestay cable. West Marine says their cable is

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Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 8:57am 12.06.21 Cation.. a bit technical.. Last night I looked at the heat flow off the top of the Propane heater tr
What color for your Bimini? Benny17441 at 8:48am 12.06.21 I think Blue is more of a standard and it is easier to find sail covers, winch covers, helm covers,
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades LloydB at 8:43am 12.06.21 Welcome to SBO. It's nice to have somebody with a ongoing project within short driving distance of S
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? Benny17441 at 8:37am 12.06.21 Seems to me that a fan blowing horizontally in between the Roof and the black body would displace an
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. finding41 at 8:14am 12.06.21 It's a good idea to replace the drain plug under the companion way steps. Make sure it closes tight.
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? flightlead404 at 8:02am 12.06.21 Looks exactly like mine SL900. Just did a rebuild on it. The bearing was completely corroded away.
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? (3) Nodak7 at 7:53am 12.06.21 Looks exactly like mine SL900. Just did a rebuild on it. The bearing was completely corroded away. I
A couple trailering questions AaronD at 7:46am 12.06.21 That's what flat bed tow trucks are for. When boats come off of trailers it's most often the end of
SeaSprite 23. Jan11 at 7:28am 12.06.21 I assume you are familiar the Sea Sprite Association. Nothing wrong with the advice here, but those
Charles Erwin at 7:28am 12.06.21 There are two excellent videos on this. Go to Boatworks today - Videos \| Boatworks Today. Choose
H280 Battery Charger Change out Benny17441 at 7:26am 12.06.21 I see a 12V receptacle, a jumper cable perhaps used as a combiner, a thru-hull plug used when removi
Nedw Port 15 Skip[ Jack Benny17441 at 7:07am 12.06.21 It's the season. How about a picture with the asking price?
Tank system monitor Gary Ryan at 6:53am 12.06.21 We had the same Tank Monitor as you. After purchasing the boat, I noticed that the buttons and LCD
dmax at 6:53am 12.06.21 There are also companies like this that use a color analyzer to make a match, like paint stores do:
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring Gary Ryan at 6:38am 12.06.21 I see what you mean. Huge selection. I've ordered 2 sizes...just in case. Thanks for the help!
What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 6:30am 12.06.21 Which tan are you considering, wheat or toast? Im considering redoing my 1980 aquamarine with tan
What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 6:30am 12.06.21 Thank you all for your inputs and directions. I think we will head in the "tan" direction as the ca
Dink in davits (2) thinwater at 6:13am 12.06.21 The transom is secured with pad eyes or similar on the solid transom. The bow is secured by glue-on
Flag Clips (1) AlastairLC at 5:58am 12.06.21
SeaSprite 23. (5) rgranger at 5:51am 12.06.21 200731200732200733200734

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