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Hot Water Heaters jaydog5000 at 9:56am 01.30.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1449 I am replacing my hot water heater in my 1985 Catalina 30. It is located in the port side locker.
How many of you Fish ( Troll ) Stillraining at 3:49pm 01.30.08 Ask All Sailors 22/2288 Off the back of your boat while sailing ? How do you do it?, and what have you caught?Post some p
H37C sheets and sails. Ed Schenck at 10:52pm 01.30.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/933 Sheets and sails. Sounds like an ad for Target. There were so many questions in a recent response
hank on jib sail bag walt at 12:20am 01.31.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/7886 Oreana123, Ive seen pictures of a bag at the bow of your boat which holds a hank on jib when its dow
SS + Keel = Bad? Netrick at 12:54am 01.31.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1561 I am still working on the keel of my 80 Mac 25 and was looking for a SS bolt for the keel when I ran
120 Vac Receptacle behind microwave on Beneteau 331 Weasel at 3:23pm 01.31.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1853 I am planning to install a 120VAC fused GFI strip in my lazzarette to plug my searchlight and spare
Do you know what's holding your boat ???? (1) Maine Sail at 12:11pm 01.31.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1663 Hi All,Every year in our mooring field, now over 1200 boats mostly sail, we have people break free
Need Prop Info Bob M. at 12:24am 01.12.08 Catalina 30 14/1960 We have lost a blade from our folding prop and are wishing to replace with a new or used fixed blade
Point Loading Capt Ron;-) at 1:40am 01.12.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I originally want
Freezer/Refrigerator - Adler Barbor Powerplate Problems Skip at 3:33am 01.12.08 Big Boats 3/1139 I replaced the existing Frigiboat compressor and evaporator plate with an Adler/Barbour C200 and Pow
Practice Don Guillette at 3:43am 01.12.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2881 I had an interesting conversation with a Phoenix, AZ trailer sailor this morning concerning sail tri
A while back Stillraining at 10:29am 01.12.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1197 a question was asked about surveys and Sea trials by a first time potentual buyer as a means of prot
A Little Further To The East Today Dick Dixon at 9:52am 01.12.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1417 As Allen shared a couple of posts earlier, a few of us sailors in Pascagoula, Mississippi, also took
A follow up of a post last year Ross at 9:17am 01.12.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1451 About a year ago I posted that I was serving my dock lines to reduce chafe. Where they contact the p
Day sail Mandeville la. allen13458 at 8:46am 01.12.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1269 Today was a beautiful day here on the Gulf Coast. Sunny, temp low 60's, south east wind 10-15. I tow
winch backing plate sol y mar at 11:49am 01.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2135 I have a 1979 25 and wanted to mount organizer and winch to the cabin roof. Archive post says you sh
Gulf Coast Gathering Swandriver at 11:54am 01.12.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1064 Seadance -Since you missed the event in Fairhope, I put the info back up for you. We hope you enj
Max engine size weight for 18.5 hunt185 at 12:37pm 01.12.08 Smaller Boats 9/2091 I would like to add OB with reverse and external fuel tank, but have to go to a 4HP of larger, new 4
max OB size and weight hunt185 at 12:41pm 01.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/929 I would like to add OB with reverse and external fuel tank, but have to go to a 4HP or larger to get
Lancer 28 Trailer Barry Fox at 1:03pm 01.12.08 Lancer 3/2240 I am modifying a trailer to support my Lancer 28. Does anyone have some specs. for a trailer for a

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Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 jssailem at 7:53am 08.13.21 With a picture other owners are quick to identify if the situation is the "Usual" layout. Or if some
New Never Use Catalina 310 sails sail sfbay at 7:53am 08.13.21 Welcome to the forum!! This site has a classified section that you might consider listing sails for
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 jssailem at 7:51am 08.13.21 Hi @outwardboundguy .... You sound like an adventurous sort. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Dave shared
BOOM VANG!!! (1) LeeandRick at 7:50am 08.13.21 If you do decide to go with a kicker you may consider more purchase than normal. You have to overcom
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 outwardboundguy at 7:49am 08.13.21 Thanks. The owners manual is very vague. I do want to thank you for your help today. Michael
Jib Advise Don Guillette at 7:49am 08.13.21 We are working to get our boat up to speed and having some gentle disagreements about sail trim inc
Rode Length jssailem at 7:46am 08.13.21 So, it very much depends on circumstances. Also, no tides on that lake, so no risk of tidal revers
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 Davidasailor26 at 7:44am 08.13.21 Hi Dave Thanks for the information, there is still a small red handle to the right of the other 3h
Broken bolts and headaches dLj at 7:38am 08.13.21 Instead of going one size larger.... consider filling the hole with JB Weld and tapping that. I'v
Rode Length jssailem at 7:29am 08.13.21 Except when a boat runs over your marker and sucks the line into their prop. I agree Rick. Just li
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 sail sfbay at 7:16am 08.13.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Post #14 in this thread expains how
New outboard and new adjustable bracket Crazy Dave Condon at 7:14am 08.13.21 Which manufacturer and model?
A few quick battery box questions GonzoF1 at 7:09am 08.13.21 Consider a vent at the top corners as show in the photo below for this commercially-available four
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 outwardboundguy at 7:07am 08.13.21 Hi Dave Thanks for the information, there is still a small red handle to the right of the other 3h
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook (4) Nodak7 at 7:04am 08.13.21
Broken bolts and headaches rgranger at 6:59am 08.13.21 Instead of going one size larger.... consider filling the hole with JB Weld and tapping that. I've
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:58am 08.13.21 @isaksp00 gave you very much good advice. Thank you sir. Sending a private message Crazy Dave Co
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 6:57am 08.13.21 So I don't think you can actually change your handle name.. Anyhow, getting ready to fill the water
Rode Length Tedd at 6:55am 08.13.21 Trip line is ok if the anchorage isn't crowded. But then, it isn't needed. On the contrary, in my
Broken bolts and headaches smokey73 at 6:55am 08.13.21 A slight alternative on @dLj method. I have use this to remove the remains of a broken bolt on a 1

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