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Electric wire common ground question kpgraci at 3:43pm 09.20.20 Ask All Sailors 4/619 Since I'm rewiring the battery/solar charger 'panel' on my O'day 22 (in the locker) I thought I wou
Old propane tank safety-guy at 1:14pm 09.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1351 I bought a boat with the original 1983 propane tank in it. I bought the Worthington replacement but
Catalina 22 crack near lock pin (1) chewy81 at 12:53pm 09.20.20 Catalina 22 4/943 I was given this boat by a fellow sailor. I went to loosen the keel lock pin and noticed this. Is
Anyone out there have a Goldstar radar manual? Himilou at 10:41am 09.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/635 I know its old but mine was working and I hear its actually a higher power radar than most. I seem t
Trailer information for 22' Spindrift Robert Mike Gilbreath at 7:30am 09.20.20 Trailer Sailors 1/666 I'm adjusting a boat trailer for my 22 spindrift. How long should bunkboards be and width between bu
Ranger 22 Cushions constablet at 5:30am 09.20.20 Parts Search 3/474 I was gifted a great Ranger 22 that was stripped down for racing, so there are no cushions. While m
Information Robert Mike Gilbreath at 5:13am 09.20.20 Trailer Sailors 2/633 Need measurements for trailer for Spindrift 22
After 10 Years (1) Bobbi Ullinger at 7:33pm 09.19.20 Smaller Boats 8/1083 Kinship (23.5) found the wind and water today for the first time in 10 years. It was quite windy an
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel (3) jaysweet at 6:40pm 09.19.20 Ask All Sailors 49/6696 So my DC panel has 2 of the old cigarette lighter sockets for DC accessories, and I got this neat li
H26 - Bottom Paint Marky Mark at 5:03pm 09.19.20 Smaller Boats 4/674 Just back from 6 weeks in the salt chuck in the Pacific NW. Wonderful trip, excellent sailing. 3rd
FCC approves temporary waiver for PACTOR 4 Communications Brian D at 4:27pm 09.19.20 SSB and Ham Operators 1/943 FCC Grants 60-day Waiver Permitting Pactor 4 Use for Disaster Relief September 17, 2020 -- The FCC
Bow Eyes vwjay at 2:38pm 09.19.20 Trailer Sailors 8/817 I need to replace the two rear tow/safety/bow eyes on the transom of my Lofland 17. The ones that ca
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Nichole340 at 12:57pm 09.19.20 Ask All Sailors 21/4098
Cam Cleats how do you use them? jssailem at 12:36pm 09.19.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2020 A recent thread on SBO talked about the use of Cam Cleats for handling Jib Sheets. It got me wond
Meet Evelyn (1) jssailem at 9:29am 09.19.20 Alden General Chat 2/9139 I just came across this Bristol Yacht link to the building of Evelyn. https://www.bristolshipwright
Shrouds and Stays diameter? CAT22SWTEXAS at 9:00am 09.19.20 Catalina 22 8/2457 Thinking of buying a Loos Gauge and want the correct one for the Cat 22. What is the diameter of th
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning LVGS at 8:51am 09.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/6216
San Diego Sept 20th Gdindy at 8:38am 09.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/291 Sailboat Owners member Visiting SD from Indiana, have 4 adults and one 12 yr old grandson. Anyone sa
Bad Elf Pro BT GPS not working with IOS 14.0 Nodak7 at 7:45am 09.19.20 Ask All Sailors 1/266 For those of you that use the Bad Elf BT GPS it appears that it will not work with Apple IOS 14.0. H
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. (1) TomY at 4:21am 09.19.20 Alden General Chat 9/9797 59 of these unique sailboats were built from 1965 to 1970.

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Self tacking jib LloydB at 9:30am 04.24.24 Actually I looked at the one and I think the others for that.
Rivets Used Rick D at 8:51am 04.24.24 Had mine removed and replaced last year. The rigger used aluminum FWIW.
Metal lathe Mark Maulden at 8:34am 04.24.24 Hayden, what shop did you use?
Not perfect launch day... Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 04.24.24
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? SoSound at 8:20am 04.24.24 We replaced the included asymmetrical spinnaker that came with our Oceanis 34 with a code 0, and we
New Batteries and Switch jssailem at 8:12am 04.24.24 As said, not bad. The ideas shared support best practices consistent with marine use of batteries.
Rivets Used Rich Stidger at 8:07am 04.24.24 I don't know what material that Hunter used, but when I re-riveted hardware on my mast I used stainl
Not perfect launch day... jssailem at 7:39am 04.24.24
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? jssailem at 7:06am 04.24.24
Hand held Radio ? DRhoads at 7:04am 04.24.24 "Waterproof one would be good":eek::plus::)
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 6:57am 04.24.24 I have added our Hunter to the database. I have read every bit of information here on SBO that I ca
Not perfect launch day... FastOlson at 6:50am 04.24.24 According to the PYI site: "The Max-Prop Easy is a step forward in Max-Prop design. This propeller
70 FT of LIFE LINE Project_Mayhem at 6:49am 04.24.24 What's the approximate weight?
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate ClassicSail at 6:32am 04.24.24 The Triangle plate on the O'DAY 23 (as well as 19, 192, 20, 22, and 222) was to attach the mainshee
Not perfect launch day... (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:29am 04.24.24 The problem is that it says O'Day on the side of the boat ;) Mine will stay dry for a few days and t
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 5:42am 04.24.24 At least your marina has a working Travel Lift, found out yesterday the lift at my marina is not wo
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 5:38am 04.24.24 I hope you remember that it gets dark at night :biggrin:. Make sure you take all the portable 120V
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 5:16am 04.24.24 At least your marina has a working Travel Lift, found out yesterday the lift at my marina is not wor
Caulk for resealing shower dlochner at 5:13am 04.24.24 I'd use a good quality bathroom caulk. No need for a marine sealant unless your shower is exposed to
New Batteries and Switch dlochner at 5:11am 04.24.24 The house battery should be fused within 18 inches. The easiest way to do this is with an MRBF fuse

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