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Largest wave Ryan at 4:19pm 07.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1100 I was just wondering what is an acceptable wave height for the Macgregor 26s. I am planning my first
Removing seatol paint from fiberglass pres18308 at 11:21pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3433 Last year I painted my wood trim on my boat (companion way door, steps, molding, etc.) In the proces
Canvas for Cal 28-2 Angus20305 at 10:10pm 07.21.06 Cal 2/791 Does anyone have photos of their Cal 28-2 with bimini and/or dodger? I'm planning to have some canv
.1980 37c owners manuel akflyr at 12:38am 07.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/860 In the proccess of purchaseing a 1980 37' cutter a copy of the owners manuel would be very helpfull
old lewmar winch handles? carl at 12:31am 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1232 I have an old lewmar winch that I need a handle for. All of my handles have the same star pattern b
Slow drip..... KCY 333 at 1:13am 07.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/996 We are looking for some help,I am sure that someone could help identify some boat parts.We noticed
Fire Island Inlet? Blue Eyes at 11:56pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1320 I'm thinking about a trip to the Bellport area in Long Island's Great South Bay. Anyone have experie
Racing a 270 tva sailor at 12:29am 07.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/960 I wanted to find out how people have done racing a catalina 270 in club races.Would love to talk t
Broken Pop-Top / Cat 25 at 2:16am 07.22.06 Smaller Boats 12/1661 The aft two pop-top support poles on my '83 C25 have come loose at the pop-top. The heads of three
New Owner. ATEASE at 3:20am 07.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1121 I have just purchased an O-Day Javelin. not sure of the age.I am in need of a set of spreaders, Stan
The Cost of a Night's Moorage Gary Wyngarden at 5:37am 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1656 We spent last Saturday night at the marina in Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. Roche is an upscale, s
tensioning a fractional rig Justin_NSA at 5:47am 07.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1110 Okay, according to the instructions that came with my new Loos 91 tension gauge, the shrouds should
O'day 25 c/b pin wedge seal gene at 6:20am 07.22.06 Day Sailers 2/1101 Would someone please explain to me how the sealant/caulking seals the wedge area. Where would water
O'day 25 c/b pin wedge seal gene at 6:20am 07.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1081 Would someone please explain to me how the sealant/caulking seals the wedge area. Where would water
wanted cushions/ covers leftovers fm redo 28.5 ohpoppy at 7:00am 07.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/955 My Hunter 28.5 is a hurricane survivor and I am trying to get it nice again.I plan to do it right so
Internal mast wiring??? Lyn at 2:03am 07.22.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1519 I have a 1982 Hunter 27' with a tall rig mast. Because of the internal halyards and electrical wirin
HELP, PEGGIE! MY DUCKBILL IS SQUIRTING! Bob Todd at 8:01am 07.22.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1284 My duckbill valve on the vented loop began squirting a steady stream on the downstroke straight up t
Head portlight Replacement Robert at 8:01am 07.22.06 S2 2/2109 My S2 9.2A ia in need of a replacement head portlight. Does anyone know of a replacement?Best Reg
TV antenna AndrewB at 8:35am 07.22.06 Big Boats 1/923 I am installing a TV antenna halfway up the mast and have got the rf cable to the base of the mast.
refrigeration 1990 C30 sully at 10:09am 07.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1413 I have a 1990 C30 and want to convert the wonderful ice box to AC/DC refrigeration system. The box h

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Soft floor/hull MikeHoncho at 1:36pm 06.27.21 Do you think time on a website gives you some kind of superior position? "Your opinion can't be rig
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Nodak7 at 1:30pm 06.27.21 My new Kidde CO alarm was doing the same thing. Never figured it out. My batteries and charger are
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Justin_NSA at 1:23pm 06.27.21 My new Kidde CO alarm was doing the same thing. Never figured it out. My batteries and charger are i
Low East Of Corpus Christi? (3) jssailem at 1:23pm 06.27.21 Looking at Windy... there is nothing at the surface. . 195690 That get blown out in the next 24 hou
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 1:02pm 06.27.21 Thank you, Greg. I appreciate your wise insights.
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 1:00pm 06.27.21 Do you think time on a website gives you some kind of superior position? "Your opinion can't be righ
DWL. Mast height (1) jssailem at 12:59pm 06.27.21 Also, remember to add any antenna That is the under the bridge feeler... Just like the cars of the
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Souellette at 12:44pm 06.27.21
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging John Marrone at 12:41pm 06.27.21 Also looking for competitive providers other than West Marine. I plan to completely replace all the
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side letskeepriding at 12:37pm 06.27.21 Update. I ended up using the insert method for my repair last fall. It lasted about 2 months. That w
Soft floor/hull dLj at 12:23pm 06.27.21 @jssalem- In my years of sailing, (2) boats, I never had to rip up a sole and do wood or other mate
DWL. Mast height 31seahorse at 12:16pm 06.27.21 Hello visegrip and welcome to the SBO site. Two distances you need to consider are the height of th
Looking for a Seaward 24 (2) WHJ at 12:07pm 06.27.21 My Seaward S-23 with inboard, wheel steering and fully loaded for towing weighed 4,500lbs at a certi
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? jssailem at 12:02pm 06.27.21 BaC the sourced android tablet looks interesting. For a tablet a 1000nit brightness screen is pretty
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? BaC at 11:46am 06.27.21 I have a handheld Garmin for backup
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? BaC at 11:45am 06.27.21 Thanks for all the feedback. Im Considering the tablet option so that I can have one device mounted
Soft floor/hull jssailem at 11:43am 06.27.21 In my years of sailing, (2) boats, I never had to rip up a sole and do wood or other material repla
Soft floor/hull Tally Ho at 11:42am 06.27.21 Photos would helpful if for no other reason to see what you cut out and what it looked around that a
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 11:24am 06.27.21 lowers the potential of the iPad overheating by not using more battery. Debatable, without the ene
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? DArcy at 11:24am 06.27.21 Excuse my ignorance on this subject. I have no knowledge or experience with marine GPS Guidance. I

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