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Removing name from boat Michael at 11:06pm 04.30.01 Ask All Sailors 11/1264 I have purchased a boat that has a name that just doesn't work. I'd like to change the name but in d
steering box bart savoie at 10:52pm 04.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1082 my shifting cable broke from the steering wheel housing....how do I go about replacing the housing t
How do you stop thieves? Larry at 10:04pm 04.30.01 Ask All Sailors 11/1345 Stolen: stereo / speakers Outboard motor gasolineThese are items our friends hav
Tuning the rig of a Hunter 23 David Harcourt at 2:15pm 04.30.01 Smaller Boats 3/1884 Over the winter, I read an article that stated even in winds over 25 knots they could sail their 23
What is best way raise and lower mask Dan at 1:38pm 04.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1198 I own a 26 O Day and usually have marina raise and lower the mask. It cost 50 dollars every time I
Use of Penetral Scott at 12:49pm 04.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/5406 I have a 1984 222 in very good condition. I read about a product called Penetral. I would like to tr
Bilge Pump #2 on Your Electrical Panel??? Jeff Taylor at 11:52am 04.30.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1274 Has any one ever put a voltage meter on Bilge Pump #2 switch on the panel?? As you know, beneteau's
Slap Silencer Carl & Jule at 11:33am 04.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3452 After 3 night's of bad sleep, and before we put down our 200 plus dollars, can anyone who has bough
Bulb Type: Masthead Anchor Light for O'Day 30 Jim at 10:07am 04.30.01 Bigger Boats 1/1423 Hi all, Anyone know what kind of bulb we're going to find at the masthead of our 1980 O'Day 30? Ha
Adding refrigeration Mary Lou at 10:06am 04.30.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/970 I would like to add a refrigeration unit to my ice box on my Catalia 28. Any suggestions on name bra
Bulb type: Masthead Anchor Light- '80 O'Day 30 Jim at 10:05am 04.30.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1236 Anyone have any idea of what kind of bulb we will find at the masthead of an O'Day 30 of 1980 vintag
Toe Rail all around Andr� R. Lachapelle at 10:03am 04.30.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1174 I need to replace both toe rails on my Hunter 34 1983, the company that use to manufacture them is o
Trailer For Catalina 27 Corbyn at 8:49am 04.30.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1847 I put my 1987 Catalina 27 in the water for the first time today. I have a tandum axle trailer that
Headroom David Cameron at 8:27am 04.30.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1419 We're considering moving to a Mac 26 S or D, or possibly a 25, from aGrampian 26 which provides 6' h
Getting towed Don at 8:14am 04.30.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1617 If you've never had to call for a towboat, you may be in for a rude awakening. I joined Boat US ove
Sail Slugs & 150 Track for a 23. Dan Ulrich at 7:54am 04.30.01 Smaller Boats 2/915 Has anyone purchased (aftermarket or OEM) the plastic sail slugs for a 23 Mainsail? The existing one
Battery Problem Jerry Raznov at 7:11am 04.30.01 Big Boats 6/1149 I have a 1999 410 that I keep in the water, all winter, on Toms River ,NJ. I keep the Hart inverter
Pumpable Porti-Pottie Rick Webb at 7:11am 04.30.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1527 I've looked for one but cannot find one to put on my 23.5 Hunter. Our regular porti-pottie works fi
Dinghy (Hypalon) Repair Steve at 7:03am 04.30.01 Ask All Sailors 2/2488 My Avon inflatable dinghy has sprung a slow leak in one of the three tubes. Has anyone done a repai
Holding Tank Vent Hose John J. at 6:53am 04.30.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1430 Peggy, if you overflow the tank any tricks to cleaning out the vent hose. I was thinking of putting

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Found a 2003 C310 Hayden Watson at 7:46pm 04.15.20 No Precision sold me a spinnaker turtle bag as an alternative. We made a turtle bag that we launch
Wiring a GFCI outlet (or protector) dlochner at 7:09pm 04.15.20
Boatless Summer? Tally Ho at 6:52pm 04.15.20 Well things are starting to look up! I received an email today from my marina, announcing that they
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... Terry Cox at 6:45pm 04.15.20
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast Joe at 6:28pm 04.15.20 Uh.... the coast guard and the mariner's creed precludes making a subjective decision on whether to
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness FastOlson at 6:22pm 04.15.20 FWIW, about two decades ago we changed out all of the original RC Marine (later acquired by Forespar
modifications to allow sail slugs to go lower in the mast track. Joe at 6:20pm 04.15.20 You can easily make a new gate with two small strips of steel or aluminum. Drill and tap the strips
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? David T/ODay23 at 6:16pm 04.15.20 Any thoughts on this advice from Meriachee about IP20000e Crazy Dave Condon ?
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? Meriachee at 6:10pm 04.15.20 Go after it with a handheld orbital sander and 80 grit. Right down to gelcoat. Blow the budget on
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 6:09pm 04.15.20 Are you going to fly is naked, in a sock or on a furler? Enquiring minds want to know ! No Preci
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? David T/ODay23 at 6:04pm 04.15.20 First off @David T/ODay23 . Welcome aboard the SBO forum. lots of good stuf available here. normal
Sliding hatch runner material? Hayden Watson at 6:03pm 04.15.20 I used this UHMW tape on mine. Now they slide silently and I will sometimes need to reclose the hat
Winter In the Water Hayden Watson at 5:44pm 04.15.20 In the Washington costal region, most of us leave our boats in the water all year. I dive the boat
Boatless Summer? chuckwayne at 5:27pm 04.15.20 This afternoon I learned NY has declared marinas to be nonessential businesses at least until April
rgranger at 5:26pm 04.15.20 No but probably know exactly what happened which is why I responded the way I did but making sure.
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F mermike at 5:25pm 04.15.20 Me too. Now I know. Never again.
Winter In the Water rgranger at 5:25pm 04.15.20
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 5:23pm 04.15.20
Sliding hatch runner material? Sefuller at 5:16pm 04.15.20 If you use a plastic, make certain it is UV stabilized. Another option is stainless steel. Easy to
Boatless Summer? Rich Stidger at 5:15pm 04.15.20 I've recently inherreted 10 acres. We have been planning on selling it, but I have to say the more

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