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Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) (1) Seaswood at 5:36am 08.28.20 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1924 This boat 14 Javelin 1971 guess was full over the seats with flotsam jetsam what ever was not remove
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Ken13559 at 6:37pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 16/5535 I just fitted a new (but kept in box for a year) 4" Marinco Day-Night Solar Vent to replace a ~10 ye
Hunter 18 with 170 rig Jrtauber at 5:29pm 08.27.20 Day Sailers 3/1186 There is aHunter 18 with the rig and sails from a 170 for sale. The specs show that the 170 mast is
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? AlastairLC at 5:01pm 08.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/3861 Thinking of buying a C315. Besides being a late model Catalina and the right size for me, I really l
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. Lineareagle at 4:45pm 08.27.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/835 Intermittent wind direction and speed on my ST60 then no wind indication, still have depth and beari
Furling mast, weird switch (1) jchandler2730 at 4:08pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1337 Can anyone help me with this S shaped switch on my mast - it is a Hood or selden furling system.
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 4:01pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 14/6846 What size wire do you have from you Battery ON/Off or On/OFF/BOTH switch to your electrical distribu
2 cycle fuel mix John G. Davis at 3:54pm 08.27.20 Ask An Oday Owner 8/799 Does someone have an idea what the mix would be for an older Mercury 20 hp outboard. I think it is a
Refrigerator problems jvoorhies at 1:48pm 08.27.20 Big Boats 3/590 Our refrigerator was not staying cool, so I added a few small blasts of refrigerant and the unit co
Teak and holly finishing fred1diver at 1:26pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 20/6181 Hey everyone, I just scored a crazy deal on some teak and holly plywood, just need to finish it to h
Hunter34 breaker Lonnie at 1:18pm 08.27.20 Big Boats 2/485 Where would I find replacement main DC breaker. make and model ??
Bought an H170 (2) Edzzed at 1:07pm 08.27.20 Day Sailers 3/1210 So a couple weeks ago I purchased a Hunter 170. I had done a bit of reading up on them before makin
Kudos to the SBO team (1) Roland5048 at 12:17pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/504 Just wanted to give a shout-out to the SBO team on the great job they did on my new mainsail cover.
Yanmar 2QM15 injector pipe leaking. newage1461 at 11:51am 08.27.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1549 I have a recently rebuilt 2QM15 that leaks fuel at the connection to the injector. I've tightened th
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 Shaw_2112 at 9:39am 08.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/931 Just bought a new to me 1987 Hunter 28.5, I've owned powerboats but this is my first sailboat. I hav
Stray Current? rpell1@msn.com at 7:15am 08.27.20 Catalina 30 12/3251 We are having a "discussion" at our Club about whether or not being continuingly hooked up to shore
Laura. Routes? Justin_NSA at 6:41am 08.27.20 Weather and Forecasting 9/731 We don't leave for Wichita until Saturday, but we're trying to choose the safest route from Destin
Which Nav App for iPhone? rpludwig at 5:27am 08.27.20 Catalina 22 9/1301 Sorry for the oft asked redundant question....which nav app do you guys favor for an iPhone? local
So im thinking about taking up sailing sold my powerboat today WilliamKidd at 8:42pm 08.26.20 Ask All Sailors 8/559 There is a ensenada 20 not to far from me I think I'm intrested in . What kind of things should I lo
Installing an electric bilge pump 1979 O'Day 30 jkidleary at 8:26pm 08.26.20 Bigger Boats 7/1530

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over starting line early PaulK at 6:39pm 04.18.24 In a small club racing, the racing instructions state "even if the I flag is not displayed, (which
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? jnorten at 6:21pm 04.18.24 We pay about $150/hr for labor. Add in materials to that cost. The yard is decent--acceptable but
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:11pm 04.18.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Oh yes I did ! pclarksurf at 5:08pm 04.18.24 So did the through bolts spark when you turned it on? The OEM handle actually is through "screwed"
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:08pm 04.18.24 Hi Richard, thanks for responding, yes it pulls while it is under sail or power, its hard work for t
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 5:04pm 04.18.24 Interesting-- I don't see the opposite evidence in the previous pics to suggest the stem fitting i
Aquarius shemandr at 5:03pm 04.18.24
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? tkwhalen at 4:07pm 04.18.24 AndyL I am well aware of your problem and I am aware of Hunter's suggested shim fix. I have the exa
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 4:04pm 04.18.24 I am going to have to learn how to set it up. In your area there are a number of active fleets.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:43pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:35pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching t
Aquarius (1) jssailem at 3:35pm 04.18.24 Congrats Mike! New boat and New Member. Welcome Aboard. No experience with the Aquarius boats. 23f
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:30pm 04.18.24 Oh, and nice job on that fabrication!
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:29pm 04.18.24 And after watching the video I would be comfortable with that outcome.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:29pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:16pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 SFS at 2:58pm 04.18.24 This is actually something the insurance adjuster should be able to help you with, rather than makin
I Need a Surveyor Recommendation in Nanaimo, British Columbia?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 2:51pm 04.18.24 I would not recommend SV Marine unless you are just trying to satisfy an insurance requirement. Cur
I Need a Surveyor Recommendation in Nanaimo, British Columbia?? elink at 2:30pm 04.18.24 I would not recommend SV Marine unless you are just trying to satisfy an insurance requirement. Curs
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question chriscampbell at 2:30pm 04.18.24 I think your "terrible" drawing is much better than the manual's drawing. In the manual drawing, t

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