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Rig Tension and Rig Knowledge jviss at 10:04am 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 4/624 My previous boat was a C36 (sold, by the way), which was a masthead, single spreader rig with cap sh
NEW SAILS? Stargazer3 at 8:48am 09.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/11137 Hi, all! My 2000 h410 is in need of new sails after 18 years! I have the option of O.E.M. replacemen
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:04am 09.03.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/838 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifter
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:00am 09.03.18 Parts Search 0/3 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifte
Labor Day Weekend Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 6:25am 09.03.18 Racing 2/529 Sunday and Monday have been washouts this Labor Day weekend in southeast Texas. But, we were able to
Roller Screen for Forward Hatch rpwillia at 6:14am 09.03.18 Catalina 310 10/1949 Had an awesome weekend on the boat and at one point I put the screen up in the V-Berth Lewmar hatch
JIB SHEET diameter for catalina 22?? steveebryant at 5:20am 09.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/541 In general, what is an appropriate diameter for the jib sheets on a catalina 22?
Connecting breather hose directly to intake silencer inlet in M25-XPB valcour at 5:10am 09.03.18 Catalina 310 9/1455 I have been reviewing posts about replacing the intake silencer with a K'N filter. Some have also c
fix keel oday 22 at 4:12am 09.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1253 my 1972 O DAY 22 keel has water in it all the time is this normal and it also looks like previous ow
Circuit Breaker Hot Water Wanderwind36 at 11:42pm 09.02.18 Big Boats 1/1080 Have a 1987 Catalina 36. The hot water circuit breaker is a Push-On/Push-Off type. Pushed the hot wa
Composting toilets Mark Maulden at 8:27pm 09.02.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/971 In searching the archives, it seems not much has been said about these in the last 7 yrs or so. Aft
Interior taking shape (2) pclarksurf at 8:09pm 09.02.18 Catalina 22 26/2855 Prerequisite to next weekends first 130 mile road trip and overnight stay? Nothing mechanical says
New (old!) Javeline 14 Owner BarryV2 at 2:27pm 09.02.18 Day Sailers 13/1679 I sold my last boat nearly 10 years ago and have had an itch that needed scratching lately. This tim
Is it Stupid to Use a New Yamaha Outboard on a Dinghy? GorillaToast at 1:44pm 09.02.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1292 iow, will it probably get stolen within a week?
Interior Hull Trim (1) MikeHoncho at 1:41pm 09.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/655 My 78 H30 came to me with aftermarket 3/8 foam backed vinyl hull liner that looks to be glued on wit
Hilary Lister sailor extraordinaire.... Warren Milberg at 12:24pm 09.02.18 Ask All Sailors 6/681 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/hilary-lister-quadriplegic-yachtswoman-who-sailed-so
Interesting LiFePO4 question/experiment Mr Fox at 11:59am 09.02.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2961
Raymarine Nav issues on 2009 B31 Helmer31 at 10:37am 09.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1825 Heading suddenly went out about 90 deg to east on Raymarine nav setup. My first instinct is that th
Which to choose. My dilemma! Phlbald at 8:34am 09.02.18 Catalina 30 39/4236
TS Gordon-PTC# 7 JamesG161 at 7:10am 09.02.18 Weather and Forecasting 33/2840 This is spinning up between Cuba and Bahamas. It has only a slight possibility to be a Named storm.

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Dufour 500 GL jssailem at 7:34am 05.20.24 I am giving serious thought to acquiring a Dufour 500 GL. I would value any insights or experience
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) dLj at 7:34am 05.20.24 I've always assumed that the mooring balls at Hasserott Beach were privately owned. My friend said
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) dLj at 7:29am 05.20.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off. I don'
Mooring ball pennant question dLj at 7:23am 05.20.24 What @dlochner said! I highly recommend getting the pick-up buoy. I used to keep a previous boat o
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 05.20.24 The Hunter 260 came with a mast raising system as part of the original equipment that even a 11 year
Fabric search JBP-PA at 6:34am 05.20.24 Close, but not quite. Courtesy of Google image search. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174943109140 htt
Mosquitoes and Other bugs kloudie1 at 6:31am 05.20.24 Welcome !! Inside the cabin, I use No Pest Strips. (big box or Amazon or Ace) They pretty much kill
Mosquitoes and Other bugs shemandr at 5:48am 05.20.24 The short answer is no. There are measures you can take but if the bugs are on the boat more than yo
Dufour 500 GL shemandr at 5:38am 05.20.24 ..Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing performance.
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 5:28am 05.20.24 Yes. Just drop the pennant and go sailing. Attaching some kind of float to the pennant will make p
Dufour 500 GL PaulK at 4:39am 05.20.24 Hi and thanks. Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing
Fresh water pump dlochner at 4:29am 05.20.24 Johnson makes some similar sized pumps, don't know if they are drop-ins. I've had an Aqua-King pump
Mosquitoes and Other bugs dlochner at 4:18am 05.20.24 Spiders are a fact of life in a freshwater marina. After 40 years of Great Lakes boating and a decad
Raymarine wind instrument wiring fred1diver at 3:47am 05.20.24 Cool, thanks everyone for the answers, I ended up using a waterproof cable clam for this year, might
Oceanis 343 In Mast boom assembly BigEasy at 9:30pm 05.19.24 Appears to be a US Spars make Yes! I suggest contacting US Spars for advice on how to repai
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 9:26pm 05.19.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to mov
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 8:16pm 05.19.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to move
Replacing exhaust hose (2) Sutric at 7:16pm 05.19.24 I finished replacing the hose yesterday and what a PITA! I had to cut a 14" by 18" hole in the aft c
Raymarine wind instrument wiring (1) Dalliance at 7:12pm 05.19.24 I installed my RayMarine wind instrument with a five pin waterproof connector at the mast base. Bou
inline blower question shemandr at 7:01pm 05.19.24 https://www.westmarine.com/search?q=blower%20hose Looks like it could be 3" or 4".

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