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Invest 94L --> TS Tammy --> Hurricane Tammy (1) JamesG161 at 6:08am 10.15.23 Weather and Forecasting 18/1117 over the East USA should stop the normal tracking into the Caribbean . Jim...
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 (1) Anomymous 163294 at 7:11pm 10.14.23 Ask An Oday Owner 22/1431 is this a major job or is it minor? it came to me this way. and i just noticed it today as i was loo
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Nichole340 at 2:45pm 10.14.23 Ask All Sailors 17/740 I want to buy a new battery charger for the garage and use it maintain my boat batteries over the wi
Running lines aft on Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 8:27am 10.14.23 Ask An Oday Owner 15/939 Hi, I've seen many posts on this, but still not quite settled in one particular part of the plan. I
C&C 25 cabin/cockpit table CliffA at 6:37am 10.14.23 C&C 1/531
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 10:11am 10.13.23 Sails Call Lounge 33/2743 I haven't been on in a while. I retired and don't have much time lately. I'll never do that again. ;
Man the Boats... jssailem at 9:21am 10.13.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/684 It is time for that last cruise. The weather patterns are aligning for a chance as an Indian Summer
Wilcox Crittenden Replacement for Catalina 27 (5) shank at 8:14am 10.13.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/595 Hi Peggy (and others) I have an old WC Headmate on my Catalina 27. I'm looking at the Raritan PH Su
Best clear vinyl plastic window cleaner? Captain Larry-DH at 4:08am 10.13.23 Ask All Sailors 4/717
Need help to identify spare part - Transom Helm Seat support (1) argentum at 8:37pm 10.12.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/506 Hello, I am looking for a part that is missing from my Beneteau 331 2004. It's a plastic thing that
Tiller cover for clutch tailboom at 8:22am 10.12.23 Catalina 22 3/638
Water tank leak (1) Bogart at 11:45pm 10.11.23 Big Boats 14/773 Hi All Bogart is a 45CC 2007 model. We have discovered a slight crack in the top of the aft starboa
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try SoSound at 10:24pm 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 31/2491 After the flurry of posts in the thread about Navionics Price Increasing, relaying positive experien
Catalina 30 Survey jofro at 5:01pm 10.11.23 Catalina 30 7/1207 I have an offer accepted on an 1985 30' Catalina pending Survey and Inspection in 2 weeks. After to
Topping Lift suggestions for trailerable sailboats (3) Crazy Dave Condon at 10:10am 10.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/445 @FreedomCrawler @Monsterfish @patbratton This application applies to trailerable sailboat topping l
yanmar ysm 12 engine and transmission seperation 142 riverview at 9:10am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 2/272 looking for any information on how to remove the engine block from the transmission housing on a Yan
Columbia keel question James River Sailor at 8:40am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/396 Would anyone happen to know what Columbia used for their keel material; lead or cast iron? Specifi
Simrad/Navico WP 100 Wheelpilot (1) ESampsel at 7:13am 10.11.23 Parts Search 2/521 Hi, Does anyone know where I can purchase spare parts for an old Navico WP 100 Autopilot? Specifical
Simrad/Navico WP 100 Wheelpilot Parts (1) ESampsel at 6:38am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 1/194 Hi, Does anyone know where I can purchase spare parts for an old Navico WP 100 Autopilot? Specifica
Legal Question Raymus at 3:38am 10.11.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1551 Does the United States Coast Guard, Navy, etc. have any authority to board or detain a foreign perso

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Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 jssailem at 8:58am 06.25.24 I want to replace the compass and the depth finder. Neither instrument works. Then, by all means,
Flickering House Lights Timm R Oday25 at 8:50am 06.25.24 Our 1981 Oday wires were run the exact same way . Seemed to be an industry standard back then
Furler woes JoeWhite at 8:49am 06.25.24 Halyard wrap is a common problem arising from incorrect installation. Test by disconnecting the tack
Downsizing to a 260 hunter240 at 8:45am 06.25.24 I have owned a H240 since 1998. and have sailed on H260 and my best friend had a Catalina 25 bought
Best Place to post " boat for sale" rgranger at 8:43am 06.25.24 Here at SBO FACEBOOK market place Craigslist.org sailboatlistings.com
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 ggrizzard at 8:42am 06.25.24 You should indicate what kind of compass, where it is mounted and what your usage will be. The depth
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments busted buttons at 8:12am 06.25.24
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement jssailem at 7:37am 06.25.24 I like Bed-it Butyl tape as a tool. But like all tools, you need to use them under the proper struct
Torque settings for keel bolts on Hunter 41 Cruising Spirit at 7:30am 06.25.24
Furler woes jssailem at 7:26am 06.25.24 Hi Bob, As @FastOlson and @Davidasailor26 have suggested, the furler is a whole system. All the par
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:20am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:18am 06.25.24 This suggests it is a battery problem. Could be poor connections or could be the battery. Check and
Best Place to post " boat for sale" danm1 at 7:14am 06.25.24 If selling by yourself, craigslist.org seems to get readership. I sold two boats through it in NYC
Furler woes bob45 at 7:13am 06.25.24 While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and interesting, if you value your sailing
Best Place to post " boat for sale" jssailem at 7:04am 06.25.24 Is your goal to sell it yourself, or enlist a broker? There have been boats sold through the classi
Furler woes FastOlson at 7:03am 06.25.24 Is it time for a new furler system? While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and in
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 7:01am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you
Furler woes odaydokay at 6:27am 06.25.24 The furler line is old and generating too much friction idea is worth exploring. Instead of replaci
Yanmar 20gm starting issue (1) dlochner at 6:23am 06.25.24 What's it do when you hit the start button? It was trying to turn over but never seemed to get enou
Furler woes bob45 at 6:11am 06.25.24 Could be you have too much tension on the jib halyard. Do you have any photos you can share? I do

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