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O'Day. 40- reefing setup? LouisMK at 6:08pm 09.20.20 Bigger Boats 19/3629
Davit Selection Cat36Amoore at 5:56pm 09.20.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2849 Ahoy, Having just recently purchased our 1998 Catalina 36 MKII we are going to install a davit for o
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line (3) rs1sensen at 4:04pm 09.20.20 Smaller Boats 29/3718 Just bought and refurbished a 2000 Hunter 260 over the course of a month and a half refit. Took our
Electric wire common ground question kpgraci at 3:43pm 09.20.20 Ask All Sailors 4/862 Since I'm rewiring the battery/solar charger 'panel' on my O'day 22 (in the locker) I thought I wou
Old propane tank safety-guy at 1:14pm 09.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1866 I bought a boat with the original 1983 propane tank in it. I bought the Worthington replacement but
Catalina 22 crack near lock pin (1) chewy81 at 12:53pm 09.20.20 Catalina 22 4/1217 I was given this boat by a fellow sailor. I went to loosen the keel lock pin and noticed this. Is
Anyone out there have a Goldstar radar manual? Himilou at 10:41am 09.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/844 I know its old but mine was working and I hear its actually a higher power radar than most. I seem t
Trailer information for 22' Spindrift Robert Mike Gilbreath at 7:30am 09.20.20 Trailer Sailors 1/869 I'm adjusting a boat trailer for my 22 spindrift. How long should bunkboards be and width between bu
Ranger 22 Cushions constablet at 5:30am 09.20.20 Parts Search 3/618 I was gifted a great Ranger 22 that was stripped down for racing, so there are no cushions. While m
Information Robert Mike Gilbreath at 5:13am 09.20.20 Trailer Sailors 2/781 Need measurements for trailer for Spindrift 22
After 10 Years (1) Bobbi Ullinger at 7:33pm 09.19.20 Smaller Boats 8/1278 Kinship (23.5) found the wind and water today for the first time in 10 years. It was quite windy an
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel (3) jaysweet at 6:40pm 09.19.20 Ask All Sailors 49/9088 So my DC panel has 2 of the old cigarette lighter sockets for DC accessories, and I got this neat li
H26 - Bottom Paint Marky Mark at 5:03pm 09.19.20 Smaller Boats 4/782 Just back from 6 weeks in the salt chuck in the Pacific NW. Wonderful trip, excellent sailing. 3rd
FCC approves temporary waiver for PACTOR 4 Communications Brian D at 4:27pm 09.19.20 SSB and Ham Operators 1/1187 FCC Grants 60-day Waiver Permitting Pactor 4 Use for Disaster Relief September 17, 2020 -- The FCC
Bow Eyes vwjay at 2:38pm 09.19.20 Trailer Sailors 8/1090 I need to replace the two rear tow/safety/bow eyes on the transom of my Lofland 17. The ones that ca
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Nichole340 at 12:57pm 09.19.20 Ask All Sailors 21/5325
Cam Cleats how do you use them? jssailem at 12:36pm 09.19.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3139 A recent thread on SBO talked about the use of Cam Cleats for handling Jib Sheets. It got me wond
Meet Evelyn (1) jssailem at 9:29am 09.19.20 Alden General Chat 2/9584 I just came across this Bristol Yacht link to the building of Evelyn. https://www.bristolshipwright
Shrouds and Stays diameter? CAT22SWTEXAS at 9:00am 09.19.20 Catalina 22 8/3667 Thinking of buying a Loos Gauge and want the correct one for the Cat 22. What is the diameter of th
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning LVGS at 8:51am 09.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/8469

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Sailing Tender jssailem at 7:53am 04.03.25 Duckworks boat builders developed a small sailing dinghy. They use fiberglass over a foam core. Here
Sailing Tender JBP-PA at 7:18am 04.03.25 I'd like to try building one of those Chesapeake Light Craft with foam core instead of plywood to se
Sailing Tender (2) garymalmgren at 6:28am 04.03.25 Sailing tenders are great. An extra bonus if it is a good rower. Rowing is great exercise!! However,
Sailing Tender Davidasailor26 at 6:24am 04.03.25 Have you thought about mast and boom storage for a sailing dinghy? This is a good point. The spar
Sailing Tender Davidasailor26 at 6:15am 04.03.25
Great Deal on Antifouling Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 04.03.25 Very interested in finding out who is selling paint at 50% off
Sailing Tender Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 04.03.25 A trolling motor might also suit you well. You can shorten the shaft for easy storage and you don't
Sailing Tender jackhart at 5:33am 04.03.25 The Walker Bay 8 weighs 71 lbs, it has a capacity of 425 pounds.
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 04.03.25 You've got some wild looking clouds in that last pic! What you're describing and showing in the pic
Sailing Tender jackhart at 5:27am 04.03.25 I would look at the Walker Bay 8 foot dinghy. With the sailing kit, you get the option of sailing
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution jackhart at 5:16am 04.03.25 That is normal, it should 'pop' back out. Everything I've read about the O'Days say that you want 40
Lithium cold storage question dlochner at 4:34am 04.03.25 Last I checked, tail end of hurricanes go all the way to Nova Scotia... Plenty of cold there! :)
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Indysailor at 3:16am 04.03.25 When I bought my ODay 23 it had sat each off season on a trailer with bunks, no keel support. The hu
Lithium cold storage question sailme88 at 2:59am 04.03.25 Batteries create electricity.... electricity can be used to provide heat...heat will keep your batte
Lithium cold storage question danstanford at 2:47am 04.03.25 I had an Oceanvolt electric boat with 4 Lithium batteries and the manufacturer said run them down a
Ellebogen Isolators BigEasy at 11:01pm 04.02.25 The new isolator studs will get a generous coating of Boeshield to keep them looking new and also t
Lithium cold storage question marcham at 9:08pm 04.02.25 Last I checked, tail end of hurricanes go all the way to Nova Scotia... Plenty of cold there! :)
Great Deal on Antifouling Michael Davis at 8:57pm 04.02.25 Give the location of the sale!
SPRING BREAK - Weather kloudie1 at 7:35pm 04.02.25 Plans are to head out to the Miss barrier islands for a few days starting Wednesday, Windy says kind
SPRING BREAK - Weather jssailem at 7:34pm 04.02.25

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