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Waxing the deck Mike at 11:09pm 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1175 While waxing the topsides of my boat, I casually mentioned to the owner of the yard that I was going
Which Laptop Nav system Tom Chastain at 10:43pm 05.27.04 Big Boats 19/991 I just purchased a laptop computer to use on the boat. Now the question is which chart software to
Main Sheet psness at 10:39pm 05.27.04 Day Sailers 5/1336 I recently bought a 1979 DS II and it came without a mainsheet. The rigging includes a small block o
Under Galley Thru Hull? JayK at 10:38pm 05.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1282 Hello, I recently bought a 1979 Oday 25 and noticed a valve under the galley sink that the ice
Varnish over Poly? Tim R. at 10:18pm 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1588 I built a cockpit table this year and have so far applied 5 coats of oil based poly. No matter how
The more I have my boat,the more disappointed I am Paul Aubrecht at 10:13pm 05.27.04 Big Boats 16/1367 I bought a brand new 2003 356 in September,and the more time I spend on the boat,the more disappoint
New Owner - MacGregor 25' Bob at 10:00pm 05.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1092 We are the new owners of a 1984 MacGregor 25' with a 9.9 H.P. Johnson motor. This is our first year
Why does varnish Peter J. Brennan at 9:13pm 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1054 instantly weather and lift from wood surfaces where you so carefully put it after properly preparing
ensign for a small boat? Richard at 9:07pm 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 9/1402 Howdy,This is timely since it is almost Memorial Day. Anybody fly an ensign on their small boat? I
INSIDE HULL CARPET LINER Mike O'Shurak at 1:39pm 05.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1413 The inside hull carpet liner is sagging on the inside of my Oday-25,How do you fix this problem???
Rotten wood in the bilge of a O27 SailorSteve20828 at 1:24pm 05.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/946 Lately I've noticed a squeaking sound when I stepped on to the floor of the main cabin of my 1977 O'
Seeking Information on Capri Cyclone Roger Kennedy at 12:59pm 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/1272 I'm with a community sailing program in Louisville, KY. On May 15, 2004 a 1980 Capri Cyclone was don
compass fluid mark15225 at 12:46pm 05.27.04 Grampian 0/1592 The fluid level in my compass is getting rather low, so I found a refilling portnear the top and I
Pole mounted radar on 356 Bob Barter at 12:24pm 05.27.04 Big Boats 3/835 Has anyone mounted a radar on a pole on a 356? It does not look to me like the transom on the 356 is
New Forum problem Michael O16041 at 12:05pm 05.27.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/952 There are two "Daysailor" sections in the list. The "Midsize" Hunter group is missing in the new con
Repowering or rebuilt domenech at 11:28am 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1179 I need to have my engine rebuilt on my Catalina 30 (low oil preassure) They are going to start next
Hunter 22 Transducer location question (1) Steve Hunter 22 at 11:09am 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 3/901 I have a transducer mounted temporarly on the transom but would like to mount it near the bow inside
Great product for trailering Ron M at 10:49am 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 0/724 I've been using a great product called "Get Hitched" to assist with hooking up my trailers. It is tw
holding tank vent tube clogged......Cat. 380 Andy Mattingly at 10:32am 05.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1029 The vent tube on my 380 is clogged. I wanted to backwash the tube. but I can't get to the hose which
Yanmar Won't Start nick maggio at 9:37am 05.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/8046 My 2001 2GM20 yanmar wont start not even an attempt to start.Fuel is coming out the air cleaner and

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Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (1) SailingLoto at 3:35pm 01.13.21 I got the winches and line clutches reinstalled this evening.
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 3:24pm 01.13.21 Must have been at least a 30' boat to pay for that! :yikes:
Funny Friday!!! (1) Sailavie1 at 3:09pm 01.13.21 189074
My Penobscot Archipelago. Rick486 at 2:54pm 01.13.21 Great shot Tom. Reminds me of the last time we departed Stonington to the West. Once we cleared that
My Penobscot Archipelago. jon hansen at 2:52pm 01.13.21 yo Tom, as always, we love your pics and your sharing. my alden caravelle's pedigree is a new englan
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Joe23455 at 2:49pm 01.13.21 Sad to Hear. He was always very pleasant to work with when thinking out my rigging upgrades. And man
Conditioning new batteries. Benny17441 at 2:18pm 01.13.21 Batteries in series will discharge or charge at the same rate. If one battery has more charge than
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. AndrewM at 2:12pm 01.13.21 Thank you for that insight. I did look closely around and under the bolt heads/washers; no cracks, n
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. RitSim at 2:07pm 01.13.21 If you decide to retorque - consider that most torque charts are for clean and lubricated threads.
Boat graphics shemandr at 1:59pm 01.13.21 I would check out local sign makers as post #5 from Dave. We've done that and were impressed with t
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. AndrewM at 1:52pm 01.13.21 Hey, thanks for the welcome. There were no signs of trauma when I checked after the boat was lifted;
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 1:45pm 01.13.21 I used "Full Moon Signs and Graphics" to replace all of mine. On Central just East of Washington. D
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. Jake N Eggs at 1:41pm 01.13.21 Welcome to the SBO forum by the way. Hard to tell on the other end of the internet but if it were me
Boat graphics JRacer at 1:30pm 01.13.21 Well alrighty then. I'll take a pic to our local shops and see what they can do. We like to support
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. AndrewM at 1:22pm 01.13.21 I doubt that you would have to re-torque but if you want to check I have attached a standard torque
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. (1) Jake N Eggs at 1:18pm 01.13.21 I doubt that you would have to re-torque but if you want to check I have attached a standard torque
Boat graphics daviddp at 12:51pm 01.13.21 I am not sure if SBO has a vendor, check with them. I used this company, they make a second set whe
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 12:22pm 01.13.21 Well alrighty then. I'll take a pic to our local shops and see what they can do. We like to support
12 volt charging at marina Benny17441 at 12:21pm 01.13.21 That must be a power boat Marina. Dual purpose batteries are not the best option for a sailboat as
Boat graphics ebsail at 12:19pm 01.13.21 Also just had boat name and hailing port done by local shop here in Owings Mill MD. two copies .

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