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Thanks Rusty!! Geo at 10:51am 06.17.05 Day Sailers 0/979 I just returned home after having the opportunity to spend a couple hours sailing with Rusty on a gr
Boat Cover for 170 Dan (JDC) at 10:50am 06.17.05 Day Sailers 3/1214 A long time ago I had the web site for a manufacturer that made covers for the 170. Since then thou
Water ballast saedog at 10:45am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/866 Greetings: I,am not sure if I have the right model-I looked it a Mac. that hadwater ballast and swi
1972 dutchcraft 23' need help findin brochur dennis at 10:32am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1146 I just bought a 1972 23' Dutchcraft and am havin touble findin a web page or ne links to any info on
Need any info on a '92 32' Beneteau POWER boat!!! PropUser at 8:34am 06.17.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1181 I am searching for information on a 1992 Beneteau 32' power boat. I don't have the model number or
426DS or 44DS Manual Chris at 7:05am 06.17.05 Big Boats 1/1058 Does anyone know where to get a 426DS or 44DS owners manual. 2003 model.Any info would be helpful. T
426DS or 44DS Maual Chris at 7:01am 06.17.05 Big Boats 2/836 Does anyone know where to get a 426DS or 44DS owners manual. 2003 model.Any info would be helpful. T
Power Washer Pete at 6:53am 06.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1372 Peggy:Would you happen to know what would be the maximum power for power washer that could be safel
tiller/rudder groans Justin_NSA at 5:39am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1495 My tiller/rudder makes groaning or creaking sounds in high winds when I tack. I tried lubricating th
Lemon Oil Bruce Cutcliffe at 5:08am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2569 Has anyone had experience with using lemon oil on interior teak? I have read it is better than teak
outboard motor wedge angle Charles Jones at 4:33am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1706
Anchor Chain Don Guillette at 4:04am 06.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2342 I was reading a thread over on the "ask all sailors" section on anchoring and I thought about a tip
Need new outboard mounting block Mike O at 3:45am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1033 The original outboard mounting block has become delaminated and is on the verge of falling apart. D
Launching Don Guillette at 3:43am 06.17.05 Trailer Sailors 9/1827 Mates: I was at rather steep Colorado River launch ramp recently and 2 sail boats caught my attentio
Teak and Holly Sole Mark Jensen at 3:09am 06.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/2024 To BoatLIFE:What do you recommend for cleaning and maintaining teak and holly soles?Is there a no
question from the "Bronze age"... Rich at 2:49am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/931 A while back I read in a book that using bronze turnbuckles in place of stainless steel had some adv
rudder blade Alex at 2:43am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/897 Hey all :)My Mac22 is finally home and ready for tuning and improvements.First thing I wanted to d
Holding Tank Wema Sending Unit Bill at 2:26am 06.17.05 Big Boats 3/938 I need to replace the Wema sending unit on my 1997 Passage 42. Does anyone know the length of the se
Bettle Cat Boats Don Guillette at 1:42am 06.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2213 Last week in San Diego I stumbled upon one of these boats and it brought back many memories. I just
Bottom Stripping Johnniecake at 1:31am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1017 does anyone know what stripping the bottom paint off down to the gelcoat should cost per foot. I hav

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Engine panel cover. Worth it? JRacer at 10:05pm 03.25.21 Go look at what I have. It's a canvas covered foam deal the fits snugly in the space. It's there whe
Bow Water Ballast PaulK at 8:33pm 03.25.21 Large freighters often have these bulbous bows. These bulbs provide buoyancy in the bow and help to
If You Have an Aqua Signal Toronto Chart Table Light... FastOlson at 8:25pm 03.25.21 Time passes and further replies are scarce.... and then a few days ago I noticed that our Aquasigna
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) scrawley at 8:14pm 03.25.21 Mounted my Hummingbird puck in the laz; bedded in silicone. Tested with a lead line and seems fairly
Engine panel cover. Worth it? ggrizzard at 8:13pm 03.25.21 Well, you could put two hinges on the cover and clean out the bugs from time to time!
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? (3) Tom J at 8:01pm 03.25.21 I rigged this setup in my C310. I can flush periodically or use antifreeze to winterize. Also can
Random orbital buffer BigEasy at 7:46pm 03.25.21 Hmmm.... on second thought maybe I've been cursed for all the evil things I've said about HF over
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' mermike at 7:45pm 03.25.21 Here I was getting worried I'd have to put a kill switch on my oars! But while I can row mighty dar
Gulf Stream Will Gilmore at 7:38pm 03.25.21 Portland ME I went to Art School in Portland, for a year before they gave up on me. A great city
Mast replacement cost fullbore at 7:31pm 03.25.21
Mast replacement cost dlochner at 7:28pm 03.25.21 Is this a wooden mast? While this may look like a cheap place to live, it is not a boat to get invo
VHF Range? BOSSailor at 7:26pm 03.25.21 I don't know the make or model, but this old units still works,,I hail for the Marina on 16 for doc
VHF Range? Brian D at 7:22pm 03.25.21 If only you could communicate this to the yahoos in my area! I would guess a full quarter of the C
Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue Tally Ho at 7:14pm 03.25.21 It's not a drain for propane fumes it was a drain for the water caused but the tank sweating.. But
Gulf Stream Mr Fox at 7:00pm 03.25.21
VHF Range? JohnShannon at 6:55pm 03.25.21 Make sure your RF cabling is in good condition even with bad connections the radio will typically re
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation BigEasy at 6:44pm 03.25.21 I used deep water transport based out of Washington, NC. They provided a great service in transport
Mast replacement cost dLj at 6:37pm 03.25.21 Hard to really say anything without photos and a lot more detailed information, but from what you've
Mast replacement cost LeeandRick at 6:36pm 03.25.21 Welcome aboard to SBO. Not to be crass, but how much are they paying you to take this boat off their
Sailing to Catalina Island? Kings Gambit at 6:11pm 03.25.21

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