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Securing Cheek block mounts Willie G at 5:11pm 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 27/1830
Wanted: Trailer for Catalina 27 trevor1955 at 4:15pm 03.01.19 Mid-Size Boats 5/1414 I am looking to buy a trailer for my 1988 Catalina 27 with shoal keel. Is there anybody out there wi
Rain getting inside Duet Captain at 2:04pm 03.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/966 We've got a Hunter 44 DS that's been getting a bit of water in the bilge after these heavy rains in
New sailor....needs new halyards for the refit. Oday to Gallivant at 9:12am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 30/1042
Three day vacation Brian D at 8:25am 03.01.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/416 Took a much needed vacation from the boat and the SBO forums. Sure you guys didn't even notice I was
The Truth About Spring (1) StargazerP303 at 8:11am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/857 Was viewing video's the other day and ran across this one that caught my eye's.. The Truth About
Capri 18 Shroud Lengths kayden at 7:35am 03.01.19 Smaller Boats 1/692 Hello, My manual is in storage and my forum and google searches have been unsuccessful. Would some
Winterizing my new to me 350 Kingofcary at 5:35am 03.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/995 hi all .. first time poster. Re: winterizing. I am planning to add a T inline with the fresh water
New Sails Dimension Discovery DayDreamer41 at 4:40am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 16/773 I am having new sails made for our Sapphire and stopped by the loft to see how things were going thi
1992 Beneteau Oceanis 370 pzmaria at 7:50pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2944 I'm considering a purchase of this nice boat. It is fitted with a Volvo diesel. Owner says that ther
Extra storage on a 456 fireman331 at 6:18pm 02.28.19 Big Boats 6/578 Has anyone cut the cabin floor out to reveal the extra storage under ? I have seen pictures of boats
Perkins MT-80 Transmission Question - Beneteau 440 (1995) Oceanis 440 NY at 5:22pm 02.28.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/683 Hi All, Late last season shifting between forward and reverse became challenging. The shifting was
How to organize open cabinets Dr. D at 3:57pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1098 Last October we bought a new Oceanis 35.1 which we are ecstatic about. Except for the cabinets in th
Y valve BlueHeronSailing at 3:27pm 02.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/969 i have my hunter 456 in the Caribbean. Has anyone put a y valve in to pump overboard? Brian
Rustoleum Plymouth Sailor at 8:58am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1826 Has anyone used Rustoleum Topside paint and if so, good/bad/best way to apply etc.?
Standard Horizon Instruments twodzusfittings at 4:51am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 16/2619 I am super fortunate enough to have three Standard Horizon Instruments on the exterior of the Cabin
HEAT EXCHANGER CLEANING twodzusfittings at 4:34am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 18/5388 Tackling a lot of things as I move along. Here is a question for the knowledgeable ones amongst us:
Hanging Anode, proper Grounding QCI at 3:29am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2452 Hello, The diver who cleans the bottom of my 1984 Hunter 25.5 (with outboard motor) told me that the
Dutchman Daveseid at 9:04pm 02.27.19 Catalina 30 21/2905 Hi all, Proud new owner of a beautiful C30. There's just a couple things needed to make it perfect.
Flush Fit Thru Hull Install Question Ward H at 3:28pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3768 I'll be installing new Forespar Marelon Series 93 flush fit thru hulls this spring. Reading over the

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Replace section of G4 anchor chain (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 08.29.23 With everyone so concerned about the addition of a weaker connecting link to a chain rode, has anyon
Winchbit driver stageboss at 8:57am 08.29.23
How do I describe this or better yet find one? Barnacle Bill at 8:49am 08.29.23 Bimini is spelled as seen and not Binimi or Bimi, FYI ;-). Hard to tell which of the various parts
A C27 Question Barnacle Bill at 8:43am 08.29.23 They are cheek blocks mounted on a track which enables them to be positioned at the desired location
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 8:35am 08.29.23 I've opted to take a step back since this thread had a surprising number of responses and some amazi
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 8:19am 08.29.23 Hurricane Idalia will be a Major Storm.
Wooden block under mast step. morbidfollower at 8:09am 08.29.23 Its possible that they replaced the mast with a new design mast which is a little shorter to compens
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Justin_NSA at 7:59am 08.29.23 It's a wax. You're likely to make it worse as wax traps dirt. Great for zippers though. We use Zippy
Wooden block under mast step. Jacktar at 7:35am 08.29.23 Measure your lower shrouds length and compare to lengths listed for replacements by catalina direct
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? (1) jviss at 7:30am 08.29.23 A temporary test. Not a regular arrangement. Would permit water to enter the tank. Not a good pract
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Steve L22188 at 7:19am 08.29.23 Go for it! Went from my first boat - an O'Day 240 (24') for 10-12 years to an O'Day 302 (30'). At
Gonna pull the boat... SkookumZac at 6:58am 08.29.23 Better safe than sorry. What Marina are you in? I'm not terribly worried about the wind, but if th
Gonna pull the boat... (1) Will Gilmore at 6:51am 08.29.23 Not going to take any chances. Later today, I'm putting the boat on the trailer. Tuck her into a s
SANTANA 23? JBP-PA at 6:16am 08.29.23 That link to Practical sailor led to a lockup of my computer!!!! I have a message from "Apple Supp
SANTANA 23? shemandr at 5:46am 08.29.23 Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for go
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 5:40am 08.29.23 Electrolysis not withstanding, I'd go with a SS connecting link.. The weak link ( pun intended) are
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 5:27am 08.29.23 There are connection links. You'd have to check the specs to see how much strength they are rated
Replace section of G4 anchor chain sailme88 at 5:13am 08.29.23 Electrolysis not withstanding, I'd go with a SS connecting link.. The weak link ( pun intended) are
Replace section of G4 anchor chain CrispyCringle at 4:54am 08.29.23 I was researching the possibility of adding chain and getting rid of my chain/rope rode setup. Good
A C27 Question jssailem at 4:50am 08.29.23 :plus:What Scott said. :biggrin: Once set they do not need to be adjusted. But it would allow for s

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