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Foul smell on deck Toni23624 at 1:21am 08.21.04 Big Boats 10/1232 We recently pumped out our full holding tank.Then flushed some marine freshener with water through
where to find specs Clint Hansen at 12:34am 08.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1216 I have been looking at different sailboats to buy. I need a site/sites that gives me specs on the od
All chain anchor rode - how long? Derek Rowell at 12:00am 08.21.04 Ask All Sailors 15/2500 I'm moving to Plan B on my windlass installation. The original plan was to have 200 ft of rope and
hull stripe for Vision 32 Matt Evans at 11:07pm 08.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/730 Can anyone tell me where I can find a replacement for the blue stripe on the side of the hull of my
rusted exhaust manifold stan at 8:14pm 08.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1227 The exhaust reciently rusted off the manifold of my catalina 30 at the flange on the manifold. I hav
Rate the following boats-I need your advice Tim at 4:39pm 08.20.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1276 Which sail boat would you buy first, given that all of them are in similar condition, 40 feet or so
Stopping the wiring from banging the mast at nigh OSU Lacrosse at 3:31pm 08.20.04 Smaller Boats 0/795 When anchoring, you can never avoid the sound of the (internal) electrical lines running form the to
Documentation search kingprawn at 2:34pm 08.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/771 Does anyone have any documentation for a Hunter 22? I just purchased a 1981 H22, and the only owner
Transom Trim sealant John S at 2:31pm 08.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/938 Have you ever looked at that piece of trim around the outboard mount on the transom? Have you ever l
outboard motor weight tommyg at 2:22pm 08.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/896 I have an '89 Catalina 22 with a standard outboard bracket on the port side of the transom. I am co
bolt rope chillers at 2:11pm 08.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1050 i am thinking on buying a sail on e-bay he says that it has no hanks but bolt rope for the main?what
mains'l slugs sailorfoot at 1:34pm 08.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/867 Is there a device that I can buy (or make) that will prevent the mains'l slugs from falling out thro
Try instant quote Jim at 11:47am 08.20.04 Big Boats 0/809 via doyle sails or air force sails. The boat selection should give you the measurements. Worth a t
Has anyone ever replaced a Yanmar fuel pump with a pethia at 11:38am 08.20.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1861 generic auto electric fuel pump? I have an SB8 Yanmar single lunger. If you have used an electric
RADAR ARCH K at 10:02am 08.20.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1269 Anyone built their own radar arch?
Autopilot Jack Spencer at 9:53am 08.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1202 I want to add an autopilot to my 23. So far, I have been only able to find the Raymarine ST1000 and
Holding tank questions davidm at 9:29am 08.20.04 Ask All Sailors 1/992 I want to install one large holding tank on my O'Day 37 to replace the two 15 gallon units attached
Alder Barbour vs Isotherm Refrigeration Jeff M10656 at 8:40am 08.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1195 I need to replace my original AlderBarbour refrigertion on our 88 Cat 30. I can get a real sweat de
Antenna Wire Instalation oreana123 at 8:01am 08.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/826 I routed my antenna wire and masthead light wires today. On my 26D, it was necessary to remove three
C270 Reefing System sjs21474 at 7:24am 08.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1099 I am planning to rivet or screw some hardware on to my 270's boom and I gather from the manual that

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466 rudder stock/post play Terry Cox at 7:56pm 02.02.21 Not sure, Bill. I've seen them before on other newer boats. Do those bars go up to the first spreade
1984 Hunter 22 rgranger at 7:54pm 02.02.21 Try reaching out to @Crazy Dave Condon ... he used to be a Hunter dealer.
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. Project_Mayhem at 7:18pm 02.02.21 You say your Alpine has enough power..what do the specs say about acceptable speaker impedance? 4
Boating Card sail sfbay at 6:48pm 02.02.21 Received my CA Boat Card today.
Covid-19 Vaccination DAVA390 at 6:04pm 02.02.21 In Baltimore I have signed me and Admiral up with state,county websites and 3 different hospitals. H
Barbecue Beefs MitchM at 5:12pm 02.02.21 we carry the magma rail mount but also have the tripod 'feet' for it so it can go o
1980 McGruer Sirius 21 Pop Top/Roof Latch Hardware jssailem at 5:11pm 02.02.21 Send a picture to @Dave Groshong here at SBO. He may be able to help you.
Cat Tails? jssailem at 5:04pm 02.02.21 Since you are experimenting, the front of the cat sail acts like the jib on a sloop. The T mark on t
Emergency Tools MitchM at 4:50pm 02.02.21 i really like the idea of carrying my ryobi 18v angle grinder. if you've ever hacked
Ventilation for Catalina 25 LuckyDuck at 4:36pm 02.02.21 Previous owner installed a Marinco solar vent in the forward hatch over the V-berth. I set it for ex
Cat Tails? CherylZZ at 4:12pm 02.02.21 I did read this article (now) and like most it is about sail trim of a two sails with a fore sail to
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (2) SailingLoto at 4:00pm 02.02.21 Bottom is mostly scraped off. I started sanding and made it about 20% of the way this evening. Fo
luger 26 SailingLoto at 3:53pm 02.02.21 Never sailed one but have been aboard a couple. Very light construction, lots of stress cracks in th
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Rob Benson at 3:44pm 02.02.21 Rob and Richard. There are several considerations to be reviewed in your quest. Priorities I use.
Sea Shanties (2) Kings Gambit at 3:41pm 02.02.21 Ummmm...I think y'all are referring to Sea CHANTY/CHANTIES...a shanty is a shack. More like this,
Catalina 22 canin cushions Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 3:22pm 02.02.21 Thanks a million, sfbay. Very helpful. On their trails now...waiting to hear if they have any gear.
Where to purchase stern rub rail cover sail sfbay at 3:20pm 02.02.21 Suggest the Beneteau Store OR Taco Marine for the rub rail. Also you might find the SBO thread below
Where to purchase stern rub rail cover jssailem at 3:19pm 02.02.21 Try Taco Marine. They have a wide range of different options. Maybe they have one that matches your
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa (1) Whatfiero1 at 2:41pm 02.02.21 Go big go carbon go fast beat other boats
Davits and Solar Panels BobH57 at 2:39pm 02.02.21 I think Garhauer has a couple of standard sizes, with mine being the tallest at 66" with 42" arm len

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