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Looking to buy a Viking Scott at 12:37pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/708 I am looking to purchase an Viking 2003- to 2006.... I am looking for someone to provide me with ins
Trading Down Tom at 12:30pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 4/1112 We have a Pearon 323 and our life is changing. I would like to sell or trade for a trailerable sailb
Centerboard makes a vibrating noise Frank at 12:21pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2546 I have a Macgregor 22', it's my first boat so I don't know if this is normal or not but when my cent
keel cable replacement - ok to use cable clamps? bob16953 at 11:36am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/969 any opinion as to whether its ok to use double cable clamps rather than swaging on the keel end of t
Whisker pole Patrick Booth at 11:24am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/745 I recently purchased a genoa, and want to make a whisker pole. Does anyone have any ideas on constru
Domestic Water PUmp Alfred at 11:14am 08.07.05 Bigger Boats 2/1067 My galley and vanity faucets are powered by a Sur-flo electric pump that delivers 45 pounds per squa
Spinnaker setup gr8 2 av8 at 10:55am 08.07.05 Big Boats 6/880 The boat I bought this spring came with a spinnaker. I am now itching to try it out. Could someone
Really slow Cat 22 Twitch at 10:31am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/1104 I have a 20 year old Cat 22, and its incredibly slow. I cant point into the wind as well as all the
AMF Copperhead - How do you rig? Maurice at 10:11am 08.07.05 AMF 1/5785 Does anyone know how to rig the AMF Copperhead Sailboat... I bought one and don't quite know the ri
Help with a price Paul b at 10:06am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/895 Can anyone help with a price. This is ALL I have to go on. Ad in the local paper:For sale: 22' Ma
pop top frank at 9:58am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/863 ok got her home, your info was a big help, i have questions what holds up the pop- top? How much of
Battery Switch Neil McDonald at 9:31am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/848 Having experienced it to be progressively more difficulty getting the engine to turn over on the sta
Stay length Tom23438 at 9:19am 08.07.05 Day Sailers 0/976 Hi, I am able to have new forestay made up by a friend. Problem is I don't know how long to have hi
Twisted Mainsheet Neil McDonald at 9:16am 08.07.05 Big Boats 1/975 My mainsheet keeps on twisting in the blocks to the point where it will not run freely. I have taken
272LE Alfred at 8:55am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/835 The domestic water system on my 272 is over powered (a Shurflo pump with 45 pounds per sq. inch pres
mast base Terry at 8:31am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/941 I bent my mast base for a 1984 222 o'day. Does anyone know where I can get a new one?
New owner of a Balboa 20 Saki Dave at 8:23am 08.07.05 Balboa 1/2408 It's an amazing feeling to be excited and scared witless at the same time. My wife and I just purch
universal atomic 4 carb kickback when starting Robert at 6:49am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2831 Atomic 4, when starting kick back causes black smoke to come from flame arrester on the carburetor
Beneteau Oceanis 390 Deck Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 6:45am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1155 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c
Weight or load capacity of a Catalina 22 Thomas F. Griffith at 6:41am 08.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/7459 Here is a question that I may have overlooked the answer or can not find. Whirlaway is a 1974 Catal

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What happened here... shemandr at 9:28am 05.02.21 I never considered it may be floating on buoyancy foam. I just thought it was in water too shallow
H26 Bilge location CaptainRan at 9:24am 05.02.21 So is it true then that then that the floor will be completely covered with water before the pump ki
Racor Fun Yesterday SawyerCurt at 9:23am 05.02.21 Vice grips on the fuel line with padding between the jaws and the hose works as a temporary fix. I
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Dogswater at 9:21am 05.02.21 Thanks for the quick and detailed replies guys. Like Sailfanatic said, using a #2 rather than a #1
Install an anchor Windlass jssailem at 9:17am 05.02.21 more chain thus would appreciate the windlass Welcome Dale to SBO. Good luck with the boat search.
Install an anchor Windlass Dale Haz at 9:03am 05.02.21 Much appreciated, I'll post further soonest survey is done and I've purchased the boat. dale
What happened here... Don S/V ILLusion at 8:49am 05.02.21 Must be another of the Indonesian mystery underwater waves. No other explanation is acceptable
Raritan Electro-Scan waste handling system In New York sail sfbay at 8:35am 05.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Most of New York State's coastal waters and connecting waterways are No Disc
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt JamesG161 at 8:23am 05.02.21 Burnt wires is not a good sign. You need to find out what happened. Jim... PS: Looks like a Resist
Racor Fun Yesterday Stu Jackson at 8:08am 05.02.21
What happened here... Leeward Rail at 8:00am 05.02.21 Built in floation Foam , keeping it floating Flotation make most sense since it would more likely
Dripless propeller shaft Justin_NSA at 7:54am 05.02.21 Wouldn't dropping the rudder to slide the shaft back be much easier? It's what I did to install my L
What happened here... JamesG161 at 7:53am 05.02.21 Best guess... Battery dead on the bilge pump. Jim... PS: Built in floation Foam , keeping it float
H15 Free-standing lift recommendation sail sfbay at 7:49am 05.02.21 Which design are you planning to install?
What happened here... Leeward Rail at 7:44am 05.02.21 Looks easy enough to pump out at this point.. Close thruhull and start trash pump Hatch open... Is
H15 Free-standing lift recommendation LakeVilla at 7:42am 05.02.21 Thank you very much. Yes, it will be at our dock and I want to keep the mast up and ready to sail -
What happened here... jssailem at 7:26am 05.02.21
Durango tow vehicle questions kendyoozed at 7:25am 05.02.21 On our pontoon it has surge brakes. I don't know how well electric brakes and water will hold up.
Racor Fun Yesterday jssailem at 7:24am 05.02.21 I crawled into the back to shut the fuel lines off at the tank Perhaps an innovative owner could d
Transfer of Beneteau 31' from FL -> NY jssailem at 7:15am 05.02.21 Good morning Mathias and welcome to the SBO forum. Pretty boat. The question on my mind is. Why wo

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