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More January racing in Texas Bill19233 at 8:21pm 01.21.20 Racing 29/4093 Last week was over 20 knots, but this week was another drifter. A frontal passage gave us a little w
Looking for a rigging service in or near San Pedro CA marke14 at 6:54pm 01.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3000 Greetings SBO friends, If anyone has any recommendations for a rigging company to re-rig my wire ro
Catalina 34 MK II salon table conversion gary16188 at 3:35pm 01.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2602 Hello, Can anyone tell me how to lower the salon table for use as a berth. i cannot figure it out. T
Hunter 37.5 (1990)-Garmin Linear Drive Autopilot Installation Assistance Biggin at 2:17pm 01.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/764 I am in the process of replacing all of my original Raymarine instruments including the ST60 (wheel
Scimitar rudders Drinky Crow at 1:13pm 01.21.20 Racing 4/1323 Like the ones on the old Pearsons/C'C's. What's the helm like? Balanced or heavy/dead....?
Fluid line to overflow tank Hydro Therapy at 11:32am 01.21.20 Ask All Sailors 2/387
Looking to get out on the water in Tampa on Saturday Project_Mayhem at 9:28am 01.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/597 We're averaging 20F in Chicago lately. As a result the sailing bug has been gnawing at us pretty har
Access to exhaust elbow on Universal MX 25 in Catalina 36 Fudsdad at 1:59am 01.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/614 Can anyone help me access my exhaust elbow to clean the end of the sea water hose? Is it from the a
Replacing a "Max Prop" on a Beneteau 25 mm metric sized shaft. Mike H. at 9:05pm 01.20.20 Ask All Sailors 0/19 We have a 1989 Beneteau First 35s5. New to us last June. 31 years old. When we pulled her out for th
Solar vents Weasel at 7:19pm 01.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/533 Has Nicro Fico gone out of business. All I see are Marineco units at EXORBITANT prices. Anybody?
Appropriate Fuse Size ? catalanc at 5:29pm 01.20.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3049 Hi Guys, I have a new 2 me 1988 Seaward 24. Very simple electrical system and I am replacing old/m
New name and graphics (1) RussC at 5:01pm 01.20.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1031 I pulled the cover back on the Merit today just enough to wipe down the area and install the new vin
Hunter 240 needs stern rails and stern seats (1) Dolphin55 at 3:33pm 01.20.20 Smaller Boats 20/2167 My Hunter 240 came with an open transom - no stern rails or stern seats. I can purchase the rails an
Question about repairing toe rail and hull (3) AndreInPortland at 2:29pm 01.20.20 Catalina 22 15/2107 An area of visible damage on Avalon is on her starboard toe rail and hull. I'm not sure if the toe r
Grey Enterprises Gone? markwbird at 10:06am 01.20.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2142 I am freaking out. What happened to Grey Hatches?
Frozen M-18 - Rebuildable? Jimski at 10:03am 01.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 12/1209 2 part question: 1. I have a frozen M-18 that's been in my garage for 2 years. It froze after sucki
Newport RI to Mystic CT (1) ontherocks83 at 8:59am 01.20.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2184 This summer I am hoping to take the trip from Narragansett Bay to Mystic Ct for a few days. Is anyon
Hunter 22 Mast Raising from Trailer Single Handed (8) curt in CO at 8:51am 01.20.20 Smaller Boats 1/1849
2014 Beneteau Oceanis 48. Freezer Vortac at 8:27am 01.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/952 Hi All I am having problems with the freezer. It is my understanding that all 4 side should form
I need a used mast for a Hunter 34 MacV at 6:03am 01.20.20 Parts Search 15/3470 I recently bought a 1988 H34 demasted due to hurricane damage. The boat is docked in Dania Beach, F

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Stearn furler joint connectors needed: LOWmarine at 9:21am 06.25.24 So, my old mirage 25 furler has broken at least 4 foil joint connectors... I think it's a stearn fo
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

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