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Custom C-22 Stainless Anchor Roller Rltgold at 1:51pm 07.05.18 Catalina 22 11/891 Looking for advice on adding a anchor roller to the bow of my Catalina 22. If anyone has done this b
One more line to go to the cockpit....which should I choose Lafayette Mike at 1:19pm 07.05.18 Catalina 22 18/1397 I have a 1986 C-22 that is now rigged to take lines back to the cockpit. I have the main sail halya
Daysailer 22' to 30' leonacj3 at 12:35pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 3/438 Hello, I'm looking for a daysailer in the 22' to 30' range with the following wishlist and want to m
They delivered my new mast and spreaders to the wrong place :( HanBan at 11:24am 07.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 49/2304 Hi Guys, As some of you know, I'm restoring a 323, and in doing so, I've had to buy a new mast and
Onboard WiFi Networks jviss at 10:52am 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 4/579 (Creating this discussion to avoid hijacking the "Correct Fusing" discussion.) @jssailem @Davidasail
Mast raising Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 07.05.18 Smaller Boats 4/948 @Jen G sent me a private message as she was having difficulty raising and lowering the mast. I forg
Hunter 18 Furling Drum dfendley at 6:20am 07.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/501 My jib furling drum has lost it's rewind capacity. How do I fix the drum to rewind?
Hunter 426/44DS Shore Power B PhilippeADN at 12:07am 07.05.18 Big Boats 10/657 Good morning everybody, I'm a very happy owner of a 2003 426/44DS sailing in South France. Since I
Outboard Brag MikeHoncho at 6:38pm 07.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 3/550 I've been looking good a small outboard for my 6ft dinghy inflatable. Found a year old Lehr 2.5 with
Manual Windlass/Capstan for Hunter Vision 32 Eureka at 6:30pm 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/595 My wife and I are getting too old to haul up our anchor and chain by hand. We want to instal a manu
How much Deck Paint for H34 ? FlyingAloha at 5:57pm 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/654 hi. im 40 days in on my major over hall. 40 days straight. 13 hour days. I just need to know how muc
Correct fusing? dave_and_dd at 2:34pm 07.04.18 Ask All Sailors 38/1867 Hi - I'm installing a new chart-plotter. The power lead for it comes with an in-line fuse (3Amp) in
What paint can be used above and below water line? Capt Robbie at 1:12pm 07.04.18 Ask All Sailors 4/337 I just got a little 12 foot day sailor project boat to toy around in. It is a gelcote hull that has
Winch stress (3) dLj at 12:39pm 07.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 33/1419 So as some may know from other threads on SBO, I'm in the process of rebuilding all the winches on m
Interior Paint Color '81 H27 Cherubini GorillaToast at 11:56am 07.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 4/506 Do any of you know what exact shade of white the cabin fiberglass is on a '81 H27? I tried Interlux
Stuffing Box Material Neil McDonald at 11:22am 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/510 My 1989 H35.5 has had a plastic stuffing box, presumably Marlon, since I bought it over 15 years ago
Shrouds Spreader (1) SUMB44 at 11:20am 07.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/666 So, I'm trying to replace my shroud spreader brackets, the things that anchor the spreader bars to t
Catalina 22 Spreader boots (4) Leeward Rail at 10:48am 07.04.18 Catalina 22 10/1917 Making Leather Catalina 22 Spreader boots My rubber spreader boots had definitely seen better days.
Portlight gasket leaks dehler25 at 9:37am 07.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1322 I had a very small dripping leak from two Lewmar portlights, I removed the offending units and rebed
Commerce forum is broken jviss at 9:11am 07.04.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/534 Tried to order some winch covers today, when I click "add to cart" nothing happens.

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Selden - Furling Main ice breaker at 6:57am 07.30.23 Question...did you get the Continuous Main Furling Line? If so, what line did you get and where di
Review please Cal 39 jssailem at 6:03am 07.30.23 The broker schedule of events is not out of line. Offer with refundable deposit and CONDITIONS/CONT
What about our Medicine? dLj at 3:05am 07.30.23 Outside the US the restrictions on medications change. Depending upon where you are going, you may b
Review please Cal 39 Qomomoko at 2:42am 07.30.23 Crevice corrosion is no laughing matter. Get a good rigger to inspect your rig before you buy. Not
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 10:56pm 07.29.23 Very thorough explanation and clearly marked images. Yes, the mist/spray is coming from the general
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 10:36pm 07.29.23
What about our Medicine? jssailem at 10:34pm 07.29.23 Congrats Clay. Quite an adventure in the boat buying process. Happy days to put the experience in th
Review please Cal 39 jssailem at 10:04pm 07.29.23 Crevice corrosion is no laughing matter. It is visible if you look. Rust stains are a give away. M
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:49pm 07.29.23 Teaching can be approached from at least two directions. Do as I say. See there it works. Or Do t
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (5) Ralph Johnstone at 9:47pm 07.29.23 I think the leak is spraying so much fuel on the engine and inside the engine cover, fuel on hoses,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 9:30pm 07.29.23 Buy up his tools. Build a shop. Call it a school. Deduct the costs. Provide a non profit space for
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 8:58pm 07.29.23 Thanks a lot, Digger. It looks like this will solve my problem. Did you find that the stock mast cr
Lewmar V700 Windlass Hayden Watson at 8:55pm 07.29.23 Maxwell makes there VW10 series windlass that is a vertical windlass without the chain pipe so that
Delayed start. Ralph Johnstone at 8:37pm 07.29.23
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location (2) nramsey at 7:43pm 07.29.23 Here are a couple of shots. Excuse the messy background. We're about to head out and this lazarett
Delayed start. Davidasailor26 at 7:20pm 07.29.23 This is a recommended procedure when starting an engine which has not been run for a few weeks. Yo
Review please Cal 39 Qomomoko at 6:45pm 07.29.23 The question is whether the Cal 39 has the dreaded mild steel mast support beam (or "bird," as they
Lewmar V700 Windlass dlochner at 6:23pm 07.29.23 Here is one installation that I saw. Any thoughts? Did not require modifications to the anchor lock
Newbie Sohl at 6:20pm 07.29.23 I'm currently selling my Potter 19 and have moved up to a "new" (to us) Seaward 26RK. I dearly love
Merit 22 owners sloughsailer at 5:58pm 07.29.23 Thanks a lot, Digger. It looks like this will solve my problem. Did you find that the stock mast cru

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