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Peggy Hall? Paul Akers at 2:20am 02.24.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1749 Did you ever work at Wardwick Wells, Bahamas Nat'l Trust ' Park, in the Bahamas. I just saw a video
Stripped Screws in an aluminum mast Rick at 1:15am 02.24.05 Catalina 30 3/1948 In working on the boom of my 1986 C30 I have broken the head off of one screw so far. Is it OK to j
Location of Hull number Jim Griffin at 12:28am 02.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1022 Actually, I have a MacGregor Venture 17 purchased in 1971.Does anyone know where the hull number i
riding high outboard kennyb at 12:09am 02.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/902 I recently bought an O'Day 25 moving up from a CAtalina 22. This boat seems to really ride high in t
Jib Sheet Replacement ScottJK at 10:36pm 02.23.05 Smaller Boats 5/1553 Recently bought new sails (Offshore) - main and 135% furling genoa. Also bought the Schaefer Snapfu
Changing the 2-stroke outboard water pump rotor Rich at 10:06pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1224 Anybody have any guidance on how and the difficulty of changing the paddle wheel for the water cooli
New Look to the Forum? Paul Akers at 10:04pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1076 It seems to have change while I was on line this morning (0900 EST).
Lights out on mast although wires were connected? Paul4360 at 10:02pm 02.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1095 None of the lights on my mast are working; mast-head, steaming, nor spreader lights. They haven't wo
Lectra/San -- thinking of getting one Bill at 7:01pm 02.23.05 Big Boats 16/2363 I am thinking of getting a Lectra/San marine sewage treatment system for the head on my H34. With Pe
ID this motor please Donald6441 at 1:08pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1010 The boat i was given recently has a motor that seems to work despite its rust. I only ran it for abo
Polishing bronze winches Donald6441 at 12:55pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2886 I have recently been given a small sail boat to fix up. It has several bronze winches that are oxidi
TV and internet Franklin at 12:31pm 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 5/972 I've always dreamed about sailing around the world and getting paid while doing it. I am a software
Has anyone pulled the lazarette on a 260? ruedi ross at 12:16pm 02.23.05 Smaller Boats 2/847 I want to install a larger permanent fuel tank and was wondering if anyone has advice on removing th
Another Another Fuel Filter Question Sailor-man at 11:15am 02.23.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1088 While we're on the subject of fuel filters ... Is it recommended that both primary and secondary fil
Another Another Fuel Filter Question Sailor-man at 11:05am 02.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/706 While we're on the subject of fuel filters ... Is it recommended that both primary and secondary fil
How to check and stop leaking chain plates Teddy at 10:52am 02.23.05 Catalina 30 0/1384 I have a 1983 catalina. After I returned from a 150 mile race I found that my chain plates are leaki
Rudder Casting Upgrades Joe Sarna at 10:32am 02.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/980 I took apart my kick-up rudder casting to clean up the corrosion from the previous owner. In the pr
Water Tank Size? Bad Obsession at 10:27am 02.23.05 Smaller Boats 2/819 Does Anyone know how big the fresh water tank is on a Hunter 22? I asked Hunter and they didn't kno
depth location paul17622 at 9:26am 02.23.05 Smaller Boats 2/1082 I looked through forum and finally bought a hummingbird Piranha max 10depthfinderI'm trying instal
When is it time to epoxy the bottom paint? Ryan at 9:18am 02.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/855 my bottom has some brownish stains and barnicles. My plan is to sand it down some how while still on

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OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) cymeyer at 4:29am 12.30.20 My wife was very happy with her new Mantus Dinghy anchor and her electric winch handle. electric
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 3:39am 12.30.20 Nice progress on the hull. Why not use thin strips glued up into a laminate with epoxy with a plywo
Hunter 38 Improvements seadaddler at 3:38am 12.30.20 I added Flex o Fold folder because first dealer put wrong prop when new and could not get over 6 kn
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 12.30.20 I think white oak bends better. Also, did you bend in a compression frame? I didn't see one in your
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 3:23am 12.30.20 I have a feeling these things are installed by hand with little precision so all the bolts must lin
Seahood removal Legend 35 seadaddler at 3:21am 12.30.20 I would try to replace with some thing like starboard. Nick
Got a new sailing dinghy Captain Larry-DH at 3:16am 12.30.20 Nice progress on the hull. Why not use thin strips glued up into a laminate with epoxy with a plywoo
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) peterwynndavies at 1:14am 12.30.20 Em-track b923 ais transponder with incorporated splitter... Nice piece of kit. Thanks Santa.
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? peterwynndavies at 1:08am 12.30.20 So I have been through a similar process but ultimately my main influence was the ability to update
Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 10:48pm 12.29.20 Thanks jssailem! Appreciate the warm welcome, and thoughts. Nice forum.
Christmas Cruise - 2020 Terry Cox at 9:49pm 12.29.20 Nice pics. Thank you for posting.
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Project_Mayhem at 8:10pm 12.29.20 handles went back on easily after figuring out their correct positions. I had to drill out the plug
Yamaha 30 jssailem at 8:03pm 12.29.20 Welcome aboard the SBO. Boats search is a challenge when searching for a brand. An alternative is t
Dogs as crew Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 12.29.20 A powerboater and his dog. The man falls falls overboard and the dog stays dry, safe, and in the bo
CDI ff2 furling line diameter & length ? whudatt at 7:09pm 12.29.20 That makes perfect sense,now that I think about it,Thanks a bunch !
320 wireless wind sensor Hunter216 at 6:59pm 12.29.20 Thank you very much for taking the time to help me. I did not get that from bandg Your welcome. :)
How to prime house water pump MikeHoncho at 6:58pm 12.29.20 It migh be filling up you hot water heater or flowing out of a leak. Check your bilge.
Got a new sailing dinghy dLj at 6:56pm 12.29.20 I think white oak bends better. Also, did you bend in a compression frame? I didn't see one in your
Christmas Cruise - 2020 (1) mermike at 6:55pm 12.29.20 One more for good measure.
CDI ff2 furling line diameter & length ? (1) Hunter216 at 6:53pm 12.29.20 I believe this is the manual for your furler :) https://www.sailrite.com/PDF/FF2_Manual.pdf The fu

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