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Head Venting for an Oday 25 Ran-Dee18470 at 12:28am 05.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1007 I am a new owner of a 1976 Oday 25. The boat originally had a thru hull head rig and was changed to
Do you know where I can find new window gasket?? Renee Lamontagne at 3:32am 05.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1139 I am looking for new window gasket to fit my 1986 Catalina 30. I have removed all dead silocone etc
Ballast tank inspection Kjetil at 3:52am 05.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/792 I would like to inspect my ballast tanks for ruptures or damage been inflicted by previous owners.Th
Propane connections Val at 4:21am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1142 I need to re-orient some old propane tank fittings (guage, solenoid, etc) on a new propane tank adde
Need service manual for Valeo alternator Rich Stidger at 4:00am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/7213 I have a Volvo MD11L-B and the original equipment alternator is a Valeo A13N234, 14V 60A unit. I wa
Sailing in the Apostle Islands panicum at 4:52am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1002 We will be chartering a C'C 29 out of Bayfield, WI the week of July 4 and will be gone 2 nights and
SAIL MEASUREMENT MIKE1009 at 2:36am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1090 I am going to purchase a new mainsail and would like to know ,if I can shorten my leech measurement
40' Norseman 400 Cutter Jack at 2:12am 05.20.07 Other Sailboats 0/1717 Looking at a 40' Norseman 400 Cutter for blue water. Any thoughts? Any comments? Help.
Spinnaker For Newer H-36 seadaddler at 2:07am 05.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/984 What type of spinnaker did you add to you H-36
Connecting GPS & Wheel Pilot Brad Hoff at 6:35am 05.20.07 Big Boats 2/906 I have had a Simrad WP30 wheel pilot for several years and would like to connect to my JRC 1800 Char
Engine Heater Brad Hoff at 6:21am 05.20.07 Big Boats 1/970 I just installed a "Red Dot" heat exchanger for cabin heat on my 1984 Hunter 34 with 20hp Yanmar 3GM
Old Movies bill5347 at 7:01am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1062 Had to reformat my drive,(of course,before I had a chance to backup my data). I lost all my Macgrego
Lake City MN Mast Raising Assistance gtzpeterjan at 8:10am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1295 I am a new Catalina 30 owner, starting my first season on this boat.The 87 Catalina 30 is on Lake P
Centerboard damage? 1995 Mac 19 Beija Flor at 10:17am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1130 I'm ready to buy a 1995 MacGregor 19 - but I'm concerned about some visible damage to the centerboar
Wanted - Capri 22 Fin - tall - with trailer azexpedtion at 10:12am 05.20.07 Smaller Boats 0/1153 Anyone know of a Capri 22 Fin keel with trailer - tall rig prefered - in the soutwest US - please dr
Deck Pipe Question (1) PrivateerTradin at 10:53am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3402 OK...I am working on the boat...and it occured to me that I dont have enough projects already... :sh
Pump Out Problems MDO at 11:06am 05.20.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1629 I am having trouble pumping out my holding tank and am looking for suggestions to start trouble shoo
Battery Question - House Bank Rob19574 at 6:14am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1677
Anyone Have An AIS Receiver? Rick D at 5:47am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1264 I was looking at the SR 161 at Jack Rabbit Marine. Don't have the appetite for a big expenditure sin
Poly Glow (1) Joe Walworth at 9:48am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1069 No. This is not intended to be a what is better - wax or Poly Glow debate. I saw that Practical Sail

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Elvstrom Protest Tool? jssailem at 8:57am 09.10.21 eBay? https://www.ebay.com/itm/184977417084?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1N-h4L8zoRFSAgFf
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing jssailem at 8:54am 09.10.21 Welcome to SBO and congrats on your new to you boat. If you have been out on the water with her, th
Replacing Pulpit KZW at 8:46am 09.10.21 Anyone know the name of the company in Florida (or in proximity) that made bow pulpits and railings
Help with B&G systems jacquesrive at 8:43am 09.10.21 Hi, I suggest you go into settings and then data sources. For Depth, what do you have listed and w
Impromptu Boat Hook Storage tfox2069 at 8:37am 09.10.21 Nice! West Marine also makes stanchion chocks for boat hooks. I find that very handy securely atta
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke JoeWhite at 8:35am 09.10.21 For those who like to use plastic, would it help if some lanolin is applied to the thread before ins
Hunter 34 rudder pulleys (1) Allan12210 at 8:19am 09.10.21 Mine somehow looks pretty well aligned. I've never touched it from original.
Bilge Pump sail sfbay at 8:18am 09.10.21 It does not make a difference whether it discharges out the stern or side but make sure it discharg
The 260 is home! VT Fitz at 7:55am 09.10.21 When we got 2-foot-itis a few years back and wanted to move up from our 23.5, we really wanted the 2
Impromptu Boat Hook Storage VT Fitz at 7:41am 09.10.21 That is clever, though I might be a bit concerned about someone leaning on it or falling into it and
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? LeeandRick at 7:35am 09.10.21 Wouldn't you need a uranium dip stick for an atomic motor........ badabing No, Carbon to keep it f
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? DayDreamer41 at 7:17am 09.10.21 Wouldn't you need a uranium dip stick for an atomic motor........ badabing
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Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? LeeandRick at 6:54am 09.10.21 With the engine pitched down at the rear how accurate is the dipstick located there? I would think
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear dmdiehl64 at 5:55am 09.10.21 Any chance it could be a loose rudder? Prop wash in forward over the rudder could be a cause.
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Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 5:31am 09.10.21 What gender are coputers?
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? RoyS at 5:29am 09.10.21 With the engine pitched down at the rear how accurate is the dipstick located there? I would think t
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing Parsons at 5:27am 09.10.21 Welcome aboard, @slash19781 ! Just excuse some of the levity, but what they are saying is true. Jus
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing 31seahorse at 5:15am 09.10.21 Hello splash 19781, The confined spaces of much of the ICW will limit your sailing and motor sailin

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