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traveler installation Mike at 6:14am 06.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/840 I am installing a deck traveller on my O'day 28 this weekend. It is a Garhauer unit complete with ri
Raymarine S1 Wheel Pilot Bad Obsession at 6:59am 06.21.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1612 I bought a Raymarine S1 Wheel Pilot. It is SUPPOSED to be EASY to INSTALL....it isn't!!!!! The dir
'85-89 Cal 28-2 and 33, how many of us are there? Rich at 7:53am 06.21.06 Cal 38/3921 I'm trying to pull this topic out of Smitty's post about leaking dorade boxes. I've been wondering
Replacement jib for 23.5 Chris Cummings at 8:26am 06.21.06 Smaller Boats 4/886 We lost our jib in a storm this past weekend. We would like suggestions of who to buy a replacement
FORESTAY TENSION odayray at 7:38am 06.21.06 Day Sailers 3/915 I use a Loos tension gauge to tension my rig. The starting tensions leave the forestay with a great
PROP SELECTION JC at 8:42am 06.21.06 Other Sailboats 3/595 LOOKING FOR ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPS, CURRENTLY HAVE 2 BLADE FIXED, 13X ?. WITH YANMAR 2GMF 16
Try This Randy at 9:46am 06.21.06 Other Sailboats 0/664 Try this website. I've been thinking of changing props myself. Same boat, same engine, but I get m
Transducer install Bill at 10:07am 06.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1648 Iam installing an "in the hull" transducer this weekend in my M 26, any recomendations as to locatio
Replacement winch (1) Gary at 10:08am 06.21.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1036 I am looking to replace this winch-that brings up the "centerboard". I think some told me that this
Laguna 26 (1) Lagunaz at 10:11am 06.21.06 Other Sailboats 0/4517 Any one else out there with a Laguna, Windrose or Balboa Sailboat you can learn more about their his
Dodger top ffronk at 10:30am 06.21.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1799 Has any one installed a hard dodger top to the Rasmus? We need to replace the soft top on our 1975
Facet fuel pump Sonny at 10:44am 06.21.06 Catalina 30 3/2085 I might have to replace the Facet electric fuel pump for my Cat 30 m25xp. Had a quote of over $200
Hunter 30 Toilet Valve Nathan16830 at 11:09am 06.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/982 Just purchaced a 1993 Hunter 30. The toilet will not fill when set to wet pump. I assume that it h
stays Andrew at 11:48am 06.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1561 We just purchased a ranger 26, and it seems to have the original stays for the mast still on it, aft
ssb monty at 11:44am 06.21.06 Big Boats 2/774 can anyone recommend a good resource to learn more about the operation of and uses for SSB radio.
Hull/Class #'s John Vieau at 12:32pm 06.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1030 Hi, Just acquired an Oday daysailer. Hull # 3280, Class # 6230. Any links as to where I can get date
shroud position on chain plate Helen at 12:51pm 06.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/768 I have just replaced my upper shrouds only to find the new ones are a bit short, the only way we cou
Hire a captain or trailer Dutchess at 2:29pm 06.21.06 Big Boats 4/803 ok, i am considering a new-used boat in key west. my dilema is wether to hire a captain to sail it t
Upcoming Race Jon W. at 11:34am 06.21.06 Catalina 310 1/1309
Seidelman 25 rudder info needed Chip at 4:43pm 06.21.06 Seidelmann 2/1474 I am considering buying a rudderless Seidelman 25. Does anyone have any pictures or dimensions or an

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sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners dlochner at 10:34am 12.30.20 I've always used twist lock, aka common sense, fasteners on the bottom of the cover. Don't see a nee
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) Leeward Rail at 10:32am 12.30.20 Sounds corny, but after 60 years, all I want is true love, and I have that. What I want is less "st
Looking for a mast for Edel 4 jssailem at 10:29am 12.30.20 Welcome to SBO. From the image in SailboatData it looks like the mast is wooden. Are there any boa
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... seanmadian at 10:22am 12.30.20 There is no stopping a Haley's hankering. Kind of like the mailman's motto. Neither snow nor rain n
Winterizing diesel fuel on boat jssailem at 10:22am 12.30.20 Good to hear from you @Guan. Hope you are doing well. Happy New Year.
Winterizing diesel fuel on boat jssailem at 10:19am 12.30.20 BioBar JF and Starbrite Startron with every fill. :plus: That is my recipe. Read the data in Pract
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) jssailem at 10:16am 12.30.20 Have you tried Sealskin Socks? Warm, waterproof, and pricey, but who wants cold feet :plus: for Se
Winterizing diesel fuel on boat dlochner at 10:15am 12.30.20 BioBar JF and Starbrite Startron with every fill.
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) (1) dlochner at 10:13am 12.30.20 Do you have any photos you could post of the gin pole setup you use? The gin pole we used is esse
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) (1) RussC at 10:05am 12.30.20 This should save me enough money on fuel to afford a couple more boats next year. just need to find
Oil change... Make it a double Guan at 10:04am 12.30.20 I only did 6 hrs this year so to change or not is the question! Any recommendation?
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... Michael Davis at 10:00am 12.30.20
Winterizing diesel fuel on boat Guan at 9:57am 12.30.20 I add Biobor every time I fill the tank. It's all I've ever done and no problems. tks kappy
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) LagunaJay at 9:55am 12.30.20 I stopped using the mainsheet as tackle. It's easy to get away from you especially lowering the mas
Winterizing diesel fuel on boat kappykaplan at 9:54am 12.30.20 I add Biobor every time I fill the tank. It's all I've ever done and no problems.
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... jssailem at 9:54am 12.30.20 I can report that the "Red sky in the morning sailors take warning" advise has proven itself again.
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) LagunaJay at 9:43am 12.30.20 Stepping your own mast on a smaller boat is often done, especially if there is hinged tabernacle. B
feathering prop Oday 39 henrykorous at 9:38am 12.30.20 I sail in the Buzzards Bay Area. I switched from a Campbell fixed prop to a 3 blade Flexofold about
Got a new sailing dinghy TomY at 9:37am 12.30.20 I haven't done a lot of steam bending but I think stock with the grain running parallel to the stock
320 wireless wind sensor MikeHoncho at 9:18am 12.30.20

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