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Through hull Fitting James Tait at 1:54am 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/832 My O'Day 20 has two through hull fittings-one for the cockpit drain and the other for a small sink.
HELP! CB Stuck up, boat IN water guyssail at 1:54am 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/814 The centerboard on my '73 o'day 23 appears to be stuck up. this is my first swing keel boat...looked
Help with kill switch on Yanmar 2QM15 David W at 1:41am 05.25.05 Ask All Sailors 9/4414 Over the weekend my kill switch finally gave up the ghost. I had thought I had devised a repair that
Anybody doing the Figawi this year?? Allen at 1:33am 05.25.05 Ask All Sailors 0/866 Hey Guys,I'm heading out tomorrow morning from Boston to Sandwich on the Cape Cod Canal en route t
portlight shades Bill C320, Papillon at 1:32am 05.25.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1918 Anyone have any suggestions on how to keep out the mornig sun and/or provide privacy while in the sl
Dinghy Franklin at 1:06am 05.25.05 Big Boats 11/890 Two part question:1) Why is an inflatable dinghy so hard to row and is it just now realistic to ge
Where is hull serial number on an O'Day 17" Peter Johnson at 12:23am 05.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2114 I'm insuring my new-to-me O'Day 17' Daysailer 'Odie'. The insurance company wants the hull serial n
Bimini? Boom tent???? What is this thing??????? me262 at 11:14pm 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 9/1460 I am wanting to construct a cockpit shade. I have found after only two trips out in the Texas sun, t
Radiator flush? Bill O'Donovan at 11:08pm 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 1/998 Still trying to get an answer as to whether it's good to put Prestone radiator flush through the raw
Yanmar driving high output alternator Arthur Boas at 10:59pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1981 I installed a high output Balmar alternator on my Yanmar 4JH2BE (Hunter 40.5)I found continual bel
Hardware Vocabulary aquaholic1 at 10:28pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/961 Does anyone know of a website where mast/boom/rigging hardware is identified and defined? My sailing
New Capri 18 owner dennis hackbarth at 10:14pm 05.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/964 I have just purchased this boat and need to find a roller furling jib sail. Ithas a genoa which is
O'Day 25 hardware Charles Jones at 9:42pm 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/902 I have just purchased a 1979 O'Day 25 and would like to know if there is any source for the original
carbon monoxide detector "Safe T Alert" problems Al9586 at 8:43pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1603 Over the last week we have started to experience trouble with our hard wired, dealer installed CO de
considering this 88 M26D, opinions on damage Rick4852 at 3:19pm 05.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1268 Found an 88 26D I am considering. Overall condition of boat, gelcoat, trailer is excellent with the
Yacht/Boat shows in USA Mark at 2:43pm 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 8/816 Can anyone tell me which and when is the "biggest and Best" show in the USA?
PICTURES DAVE???avalonduet chet p at 2:33pm 05.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1055 DAVE: I hope your wife is recovering and all is well. I have been away on vacation to Seattle and g
looking for a cal 39 or cal 40 brian at 1:26pm 05.24.05 Cal 3/1648 I am looking to buy a call 39 tall rig with the longer keel or a cal 40. The boat will be used for
Bilge water R. Glad at 1:02pm 05.24.05 Day Sailers 1/980 I have a 1971 model Daysailer I that I have owned for a few years. She has developed a crack in the
C28 sail combinations Paul Pfluger at 12:35pm 05.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1164 Ahoy there Catalina meisters! I'm looking for guidance on optimum sail combinations in differenct w

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Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Calif. Ted at 8:07pm 01.25.21 Went down and doubled up my docklines, many headsails sacrificed on the altar of poorly secured furl
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Kings Gambit at 8:06pm 01.25.21 34 knot wind, 21 ft seas at 11 seconds. The best is yet to come Tuesday night. Visit windy.com I w
Replacing plumbing on a 302 Voyager1 at 8:05pm 01.25.21 I recently replaced my original hoses when I bought my 0day 302 two years ago. Not much good news. F
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 8:02pm 01.25.21 Nice dream but it never happens!
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) Leeward Rail at 7:55pm 01.25.21 While i absolutely love boats like Tom's, and would love to own a marina full of various types. ....
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor JoeWhite at 7:54pm 01.25.21 34 knot wind, 21 ft seas at 11 seconds. The best is yet to come Tuesday night. Visit windy.com
oxolic acid travlinon at 7:42pm 01.25.21 I use oxalic acid for rust stains on stainless bar work- it works brilliantly. The method I use is t
Funny Friday!!! leo310 at 7:30pm 01.25.21 I know but you can dream that you have all the boat work done.
Davits and Solar Panels BobH57 at 7:26pm 01.25.21 You're welcome, although somehow I believe you were confusing my reply and photo with Rich's. Here's
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread kloudie1 at 7:19pm 01.25.21 Had a new one of these docked next to me back in 1979/80.. The owner was an airline pilot and used t
Troph�e Jules Verne PaulK at 7:14pm 01.25.21 Carbon fiber is crazy stuff. The engineering has got to be even crazier. Look what happened to Amer
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread shemandr at 7:12pm 01.25.21 I agree the 8.0c is a boat with looks only the designer and some owners can love. I'm not even sur
Painting bimini top frame ? PaulK at 7:11pm 01.25.21 Or replace it with stainless...
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread shemandr at 7:08pm 01.25.21 Southcoast 26c A contender.
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) PaulK at 7:08pm 01.25.21 J boats never built an ugly boat. Good design work lead by sailing first, kitchens, bathrooms, stat
Replacing plumbing on a 302 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:42pm 01.25.21 It appears that you've just joined sbo.com...welcome aboard! What's the make, model of the toilet?
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 6:27pm 01.25.21
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom snoopy_ at 6:15pm 01.25.21 Well I understand your not racing but you need to get it smooth some how try lightly sanding and t
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:03pm 01.25.21 Well another "JOB" down the drain!!! Got fired from "Pet Smart"... seems my attempt to enlighten the
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) smokey73 at 6:00pm 01.25.21 Predicted temps of 76 degrees here so if all goes well, I'll be out for a short sail tomorrow. Have

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