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Mooring recommendations???? sbcwolff at 5:38pm 04.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1397 We have a mooring spot at our local river (St. Croix, Wisconsin), but have to set up our anchor syst
Anacortes to San Francisco Mike H. at 4:15pm 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 5/516 Has anyone made this passage? Looks like about a seven day trip at six knots. Did you harbor hop or
Gratitude and indebtiness . . . Red_Dog at 3:53pm 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1211 I spend a great deal of my time here not logged-in, but skimming through topics and reading those th
rudder post and tube lube Golden Road at 3:25pm 04.08.19 Bigger Boats 5/2726 I dropped my rudder for maintenance on my 82 O'day 30 and I'm wondering what grease/lube was used. T
Anchor chain bow protector (2) Rltgold at 1:31pm 04.08.19 Catalina 22 7/1168 I've never been crazy about drawing my chain rode up and down my bow toe rail so I decided to do som
Propane Storage on 80's First 42 ? Mitch Witt at 12:49pm 04.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/340 I would be interested in hearing from all First 38 and First 42 owners on how they have dealt with p
Passageway Slider Sailgunner at 12:32pm 04.08.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/466 My passageway slider is hard to move unless it gets wet and is lubricated. Has anyone found a way to
I hate intermittent problems - batt charger not starting up Ed Caldwell at 11:05am 04.08.19 Musings With Maine Sail 15/1742 Xantrex Trucharge 40, now about 14 years old, replaced as part of a lightning repair on this 20 year
2014 Expedition 4WD, Which mode is recommended? Shorefun at 10:31am 04.08.19 Trailer Sailors 6/691 So I am new to sailboats. Had a sit on top ski in the 90's and an F250 pickup. The 250 was manual hu
A take on Maine Sail's packing 'tool' (2) Solstice at 10:30am 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 12/737
a little wind, a little hail, a lot of wind, a lot of hail (3) SVPardonMyFrench at 9:57am 04.08.19 Big Boats 1/685 Raced Pardon My French, my H40.5 this weekend in a Seattle classic benefit race called the Blakely R
Solar vent location Scandium at 9:51am 04.08.19 Trailer Sailors 2/765 I want to install a solar fan/vent in my seaward 23. What's the best location? Cabin is small so air
Roller Furl Problem JayOnTheBay at 8:55am 04.08.19 Catalina 22 4/959 I have an '88 C-22 with a Harken roller furl system. The Jib on it is a 135. Recently I did some rep
C-400 cruising update Valiant1 at 8:03am 04.08.19 Big Boats 1/1175 After 2 years cruising the Caribbean and 21,750 sea miles under the lead keel of my '01 C-400, it wa
Hank-on sail size lingerfeltja at 7:45am 04.08.19 The Cherubini Hunters 4/588 My furler was damaged while the boat was being taken out at the end of last season. I have had cont
Hunter 41 stearing problem ronhardin at 7:43am 04.08.19 Big Boats 1/408 New problem on my 41Hunter AC Before haul out with bottom paint cutlass bearing and packing gland se
Seeking opinions on living and sailing around Clearwater Banooma at 7:39am 04.08.19 Destinations 63/6808 My Florida native wife is growing less and less tolerant of NJ winters, and has lately been very ene
Inverter for a Bus dwcory at 6:11am 04.08.19 Musings With Maine Sail 2/608 This question has nothing to do with boats, but rather, for a bus. Let me explain.... I have some
anyone put a thruster on their B411? bugbitten at 6:10am 04.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1308 I'm shopping for a new old boat and am looking at 423s, which are probably out of reach, and 411s, w
EV-100 Autopilot Placement dwcory at 5:00am 04.08.19 Catalina 30 4/1220 Hi all, I have a 1985 Tall Rig, and I'm about to install the Raymarine EV-100 autopilot. I currentl

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How worried should I be? dlochner at 3:03pm 05.04.24 Sorry to hear about the accident. The first thing you should do is use the jib halyard as a tempora
Rub rail JamesG161 at 2:26pm 05.04.24 rubber or vinyl It is EDPM Rubber compounded or mixed with Flexible Vinyl. Jim...
Rub rail colin59 at 2:08pm 05.04.24
Rub rail (1) colin59 at 2:07pm 05.04.24 another
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested jssailem at 12:54pm 05.04.24 Congrats on your new boat. Welcome to the SBO forum. @Siamese has identified the way to make your t
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards Rick D at 12:51pm 05.04.24 I saw one of the harbor employees in Catalina Island had one of these. Like he said: "I can buy one
Locking yourself from the inside (2) Rick D at 12:42pm 05.04.24 224574224573224574
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:26pm 05.04.24 Good morning, Peggie. Like most all P42s, Hunter built them using Jabsco electric macerator pumps t
Wood Refinishing hornjb at 12:24pm 05.04.24 Thank you for the information. I will look at that brand as well. Cheers, Jim
Locking yourself from the inside JamesG161 at 12:06pm 05.04.24 What do you recommend ? 1) An alarm on entry and Cell phone 911 2) Alternate Escape Hatch if you
Window unit AC install DRW400 at 12:04pm 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside (2) Allan12210 at 11:47am 05.04.24 Hi All, I have a sailboat, it has a companion way. I want to lock it from the inside. The reason is
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs (1) SDS3 Sailors at 11:47am 05.04.24 2005 H36. My ballasts work just fine and the fixture was more complicated than some, so I just boug
Locking yourself from the inside Caboteur at 11:42am 05.04.24 For all sorts of safety at sea reasons my washboards and hatch were lockable and could be opened fro
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating kbgunn at 10:58am 05.04.24 I had a similar issue on a 2005 Hunter 38. The table top veneer was peeling off the base material. T
Window unit AC install jssailem at 10:40am 05.04.24 Welcome to SBO. Congratulations on finding your boat. Seems like already you are making plans to mak
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Sailgunner at 10:00am 05.04.24 Is the ball valve bad? Just had to replace one on my A/C.
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating Sailgunner at 9:58am 05.04.24 Make a new one from solid wood. I replaced mine with cherry years ago.
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged JamesG161 at 9:54am 05.04.24 I wonder if any one clicked on my link which was posted by @Phil Herring about this issue. :facepal
Rub rail (1) JamesG161 at 9:47am 05.04.24 This will clean the EDPM + Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail. that it is working!!:cool:

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