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engine tachometer Paul Case at 10:57am 04.20.04 Bigger Boats 2/1134 Does anyone know if a tachometer can be added the Universal M18 engine in my O'Day 31? How to do it
Replacement Rub Rail Dave at 10:32am 04.20.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1071 I had a chunk of rub rail break off when the boat was launched last week. Any ideas out there for f
O'Day 22 mast Larry at 10:10am 04.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 I have an O'Day 22 and want to mount a VHF whip at the top on either the port or starboard side of t
reefing the mainsail gary at 9:48am 04.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/978 please advise proper method for reefing the mainsail on 1982 catalina 30. thanx!
Heading in the right direction Bill Perkins at 8:37am 04.20.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1344 We are getting ready to launch our new Hunter 36. Do you have any advise on treating the head so we
Anyone At Mooring in Sarasota,FL nick maggio at 8:26am 04.20.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1484 I was in sarasota ,fl this past feb and saw a lot of sail boats on moorings ????I asked the real es
Trouble replacing bow light wiring Robin at 8:10am 04.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1071 The wiring for my bow light came in two sections - one that went up through the bow pulpit and down
Ok, I'll bite... David Underwood at 7:29am 04.20.04 Other Sailboats 0/635 So, wife and I out for afternoon sail, heading back in, she is my DC.. if you know what I mean. Any
O'day sank, Insurance said No, Judge said BULL ! Rich at 7:12am 04.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/884 Many of you may remember in January 2003 my O'day 25 sank due to a raw water strainer freezing, crac
Main Halyard Replacement Peter Barton at 6:46am 04.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/910 Anybody have a specification for replacing a main halyard on a 1977 25 footer Cherubini? The Hunter
Is my inverter working? Brian at 6:44am 04.20.04 Big Boats 4/921 On my 1998 passage 42 I have the Heart Interface Freedom model 20 inverter (factory installed I thin
Zinc, Galvanized, Aluminum, Brass, or SS ? Joe Mullee at 6:22am 04.20.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1221 Went to Home Depot today to pick up some spare screws, nuts, and bolts. I remember that stainless st
Power Clutch Slipping Sam Morgan at 5:45am 04.20.04 Smaller Boats 4/866 I have a 2000 model H-260. The power clutch for the main halyard is slipping. Is there a way to ad
C-38 Mainsheet routing Russ Duff at 5:37am 04.20.04 Big Boats 1/1026 I just got my boat last summer, and it looks to me like the mainsheet isn't routed the way it was in
Trailor Bunk Replacement Benjamin Freds at 5:36am 04.20.04 Smaller Boats 2/1033 Gotta replace my trailor bunks as one is collapsed. I have a galvanized trailor and not sure what m
Furling Roy at 5:13am 04.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1051 I'm about to replace my 810 LD furler on my 1988 Catalina 30. Pomepanette LLC has suggested the Hood
Sailing Clubs, Chesapeake Bay, with kids Brian Leney at 5:03am 04.20.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1003 Interested to know if anyone belongs to a club in the Chesapeake Bay/Annapolis area, that has a good
Hoisting a bosun's chair Quinn at 4:54am 04.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/2869 If you'll forgive my ignorance, what line is used to hoist a bosun's chair to the top of a mast? An
Ensenada Race- dinghy AND motor? Janet Silver at 3:53am 04.20.04 Big Boats 6/902 We are leaving on the race friday- but we (husband and wife) have a disagreement on whether or not w
Exhaust Elbow J.B. Dyer at 3:48am 04.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1115 I have an O34 with a M25 Universal. Anybody out there happen to have or know the part number for th

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OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) dlochner at 5:54am 12.30.20 Sounds corny, but after 60 years, all I want is true love, and I have that. What I want is less "st
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) dlochner at 5:43am 12.30.20 electric winch handle looks very expensive. let us know how you like it. I'll try to remember t
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) thinwater at 5:38am 12.30.20 Sounds corny, but after 60 years, all I want is true love, and I have that. What I want is less "stu
Nifty tool jssailem at 5:30am 12.30.20 Yes that tool is nifty. Now do you remember what chore it is used for and how to use it. Finding a
Question about a 73 Ranger 23 Knot Happy at 5:07am 12.30.20 Thanks so much for the article! All the best
Dogs as crew shemandr at 5:04am 12.30.20 Dogs are great crew! They don't complain. They have 4 legs and good balance. Basically cheerful a
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

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