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One of the many great weekends this Summer Tim Welsh at 12:34pm 10.11.05 Big Boats 8/789 Just another great weekend Tim Welsh Hunter 34 SV Cabo Wabo
classic vs. furling main Mike at 11:53am 10.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2994 I'm purchasing a new 473 and I'm struggling with the decision between the classic and furling main.
Boat Insurance Dick Lemming at 11:46am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/906 Hunting for basic liability insurance ($100K) for an older 26' in excellent condition. Some insurer
Mast Step Problem JoeD at 11:41am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1067 Upon Inspection this week I found that the area around the mast plate has some crazing cracks. That
Fortress Anchor Question..... Gary at 11:32am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 22/6585 Would like input on my problem I'm having with a FX-11 Fortress anchor. It takes at least 3 tries be
Cabin lights JayMow20723 at 11:31am 10.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1476 The overhead cabin light in my Hunter 280 burned out. How do you access it to replace the bulb? I tr
Progressive Insurance and US Bank dgtaylor at 11:02am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1265 I am having a problem. My boat was damaged by Hurricane Rita. Progressive Insurance sent a marine
Catalina Jason at 10:35am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1644 Just got back from the Annapolis boat show and saw so many great boats. I'm shopping for my dream b
Ice box drain pump Joe at 10:35am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1064 I have an O'Day 302. The water in the ice box is pumped out by a hand pump located near the sink.R
Looking at purchasing a MAC 26 X plhack at 10:10am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/853 Hello,I have recently became interested in sailing again and am looking at purchasing a boat. Aft
Looking at purchasing a MAC 26 X plhack at 10:10am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/940 Hello,I have recently became interested in sailing again and am looking at purchasing a boat. Aft
Has anyone replaced the traveller on an 82 I36? Just Cruisin' at 10:05am 10.11.05 Islander 0/1594 I need to replace a damaged traveller on an Islander 36 (1982). Has anyone done this? What did you
How many bolts are in the wing keel of 322 james at 9:31am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 2/1118 I have decieded "so far" that an O'day 322 would be a great boat to have in my area. I have heard m
Engine/shaft aligment calehuff at 8:18am 10.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1121 I have a vibration (knock) after 1200 RPM, can run at 5.5 knots on calm water, no tide current and n
Help with surgery Capt. Joe McGinnis at 7:53am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 1/1013 "Paradise" is a '77 O'Day 32. She has been in fresh water all her life. Recently she began to dela
Help with surgery Capt. Joe McGinnis at 7:50am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 0/940 "Paradise" is a '77 O'Day 32. She has been in fresh water all her life. Recently she began to dela
Fuel Vent Mark Mynsberge at 7:46am 10.11.05 Big Boats 11/965 The fuel vent on my 1992, 37.5 is located under the helm seat. This makes it lower then the intake
Maintenance question Phil M.18166 at 7:41am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/852 I've noticed that the lower shroud on my O'day 222 has two strands frayed. How urgent is it to repl
Espar Heaters - Are They a Pain? Tsehum Pete at 7:41am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1689 Last long weekend we used my boat's Espar at the dock and it worked well for two days. Then it sudde
Sailing technique Phil M.18166 at 7:37am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/990 I'm a new sailor this season and bought a used O'Day 222 this spring. We've had a lot of fun learni

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Refinishing Hatchboards (1) jssailem at 11:28am 04.26.21 I found the image of my hatch boards. The boards and the beautiful inlay were a gift from my buddy,
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources (3) sail sfbay at 11:22am 04.26.21 Using your topping lift to attach a riding sail is a good plan. Sailrite sells a kit for $108 Ancho
Smart Plug Installation BC Bernie at 10:51am 04.26.21 Thanks for the pictures. My existing receptacle doesn't look near that good. Did you need to crawl
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 10:35am 04.26.21 Thank you Joker460, I will definitely check with them.
Refinishing Hatchboards Bob S at 10:33am 04.26.21 What's your opinion on the Zacor hatch doors. I used to see them advertised here on SBO. https://www
Refinishing Hatchboards Davidasailor26 at 10:32am 04.26.21
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 10:31am 04.26.21 I have a 95 and my Hunter trailer has four supports along the bunks. My bunks end three feet in fron
Refinishing Hatchboards Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 04.26.21 Now that you have the opportunity to get rid of the old wooden boards, go with acrylic. You'll neve
Is the head above the waterline on a Hunter 460? CoastLife at 10:28am 04.26.21 If you can tell me the model number of your toilets I can answer your questions and send you a link
H23.5 trailer rgranger at 10:20am 04.26.21 How much gear do you have stowed in the aft berth area? You may need to move your batteries and oth
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together joker460 at 10:14am 04.26.21 Joker460 I have the same question as the one to Capitalist Sailor, I was wondering if the bushing k
Hull Number Michael Davis at 10:07am 04.26.21 Juan, on my 1984 First 38 the number is on the upper starboard side of the transom, inside of the st
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? sail sfbay at 10:05am 04.26.21 ...........I thought the RC172 gypsy specs said 5/16" G43 would work....................compatible w
Refinishing Hatchboards jssailem at 9:58am 04.26.21 I have the acrylic that came with the boat. Aged and chipped. Should they fall into the water they w
How to remove paint streaks after painting. jssailem at 9:51am 04.26.21 Brian. I commend you for taking the positive steps in developing a young person. Sure there were iss
Filling Fresh Water tanks WasabiRush at 9:51am 04.26.21 Great advice here gentlemen. Thanks much.
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 9:48am 04.26.21 I'm still confused by the chain specs. Perhaps I've been doing too much research. I thought the RC
Refinishing Hatchboards DArcy at 9:42am 04.26.21 I vote for acrylic as well. My C&C27 had darkened acrylic hatch boards and I really appreciated the
Mast light B37 James Whyte at 9:38am 04.26.21 I used a combination LED light from MarineBeam on my B331 which I believe is similar. Attached to t
How to remove paint streaks after painting. markwbird at 9:33am 04.26.21 Sounds like you will need to do some sanding. How much depends on how "deep" the streaks are. Then

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