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Swage Fitting (2) Dan_Y at 5:01pm 02.27.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1043 I attended a workshop on rigging inspection and the presenter showed us how to make a swaged fitting
Valve under sink open or closed Rschipman at 3:55pm 02.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1383 My 1983 hunter34 is leaking water under the icebox area while under sail. Should I close the val
H26 does not seem to point as well as other boats Jim Loats at 2:52pm 02.27.18 Smaller Boats 58/3620 Hi all, While I was racing last summer here in the Denver area, it became clear that my H26 was not
1978 O'Day 30' prop question Meis at 1:54pm 02.27.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/771 I have recently purchased a 1978 30' O'Day with a recently rebuilt 12HP Yanmar marine diesel engine.
Hull construction: a layer too far? (1) Ducharme at 11:46am 02.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/690 Okay so I've committed (for better or worse) to liberating myself from the semi-annual ablative pain
Oday 272 LE Mast Foot Block Sheaves (2) russellkt at 7:36am 02.27.18 Bigger Boats 9/1324 The sheave at the foot of the mast disintegrated and I'm looking for options on how to replace. Com
Hard to get parts (1) Ken Cross at 7:34am 02.27.18 Ask All Sailors 14/685 147015 Clearly, my part isn't hard to get, but I came by it in a way that's new to me. My son heard
Buying a Hunter 26/260? Heres an inspection checklist... Ian M at 6:59am 02.27.18 Smaller Boats 8/2153 All, A little over a year ago I bought a 2004 Hunter 260 sailboat. Crazy Dave Condon was kind enou
Hunter 23 wing keel boom sticker (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:33am 02.27.18 Smaller Boats 10/542 Need help identifying the photo of the manufacturer. I think it may be Kenyon Isomat but help me he
Jib sheets catching on cheek blocks (2) EyeSail at 7:00pm 02.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/519 Has anyone modified cheek blocks to keep jib sheets from hanging up on them when tacking? Is there
Ballast tank control fortunare at 6:57pm 02.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/470 On my Mac 19 I easily installed a pipe with valve to control air from the tank and place the valve n
Trailer sail piedpiperIII at 6:11pm 02.26.18 Catalina 22 2/513 well a few months ago I posted about trailer sailing and I was still on the fence even after I insta
Catalina 380 Fuel Water Separator John Gilbert at 5:48pm 02.26.18 Big Boats 2/1116 I have a 2000 Catalina 380. The location of the water separator/pre-filter on the fuel line is aste
Yanmar 2GM20F knocking sound (1) Pizzazz at 4:45pm 02.26.18 Mid-Size Boats 15/4962 Could someone help me diagnose this knocking sound coming from my 2GM20F engine> Halfway through the
373 Anchor Recommendations ToddS at 2:26pm 02.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1422 I'm the new owner of a Beneteau 373, and am tempted to improve the anchoring tackle it came with, th
using an extra line on your boat while racing LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 1:49pm 02.26.18 Racing 6/898 I am curious about the rules both formal and informal about using an extra line (with no additional
Chargers and lug issues (1) marchem at 1:24pm 02.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1384 As part of upgrading the battery wiring in my Catalina 310 I increased the battery charger wire size
Replacing motor mount PuddleJumper at 12:58pm 02.26.18 Catalina 22 14/927
The dumbest thing I've done LeslieTroyer at 12:57pm 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 146/10445 This year (or maybe it was last year) -- Self confession time - It has been really cold this winter
Re-Finishing '83 H34 deck Richard Bryer at 12:46pm 02.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/613 The warmer weather is starting me thinking about my summer-to-do-list. One of the jobs I want to get

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Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? BigEasy at 7:43pm 07.09.23 Yes! Don't know when it was last changed; however, you should order a new belt. Skip the mechanic
Life (sailing) after heart attack. DAVA390 at 7:22pm 07.09.23 Scott, glad you have a good outcome. I had heart surgery a year ago, (aortic stenosis) and explain t
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Rick D at 7:05pm 07.09.23 If you have to go on hold for a while, try your hand at this: Model Radio Control Sailing
Best Chart Plotter Solution Screen Saver at 6:58pm 07.09.23 Yes I did look at the Dell solution when it first came out. I guess in those days I was a bit conce
91 hunter 30t waste tank layout Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:12pm 07.09.23 If any crack in the tank is above the level of any contents in the tank, that won't prove a thing.
Starting battery dlochner at 6:04pm 07.09.23 2 bank 10 amp charger does what is expected. This may be part of the problem. A 2 battery 10 amp
Setting up H310 for single handing (1) Tally Ho at 5:18pm 07.09.23
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Joe at 4:57pm 07.09.23 Scott....take this time to rebuild your health and recover some of the confidence that we naturally
Setting up H310 for single handing jssailem at 4:50pm 07.09.23 @GALakesailor First welcome to SBO. What you suggest makes sense to help you tack the boat while y
Starting battery fred1diver at 4:35pm 07.09.23
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion jssailem at 4:34pm 07.09.23 this was part of the explanation/ justification It was a logical progression rationalizing progres
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA Jim Legere at 4:33pm 07.09.23 Sheburne is a great town, established by United Empire Loyalists during your War of Independence. A
91 hunter 30t waste tank layout Sailgunner at 4:24pm 07.09.23 its an aluminum tank. Its got to be leaking by now
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Allan12210 at 4:10pm 07.09.23 Scott, I'm glad everything worked out for you. Based on some of the posts, I would think you'll be
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Rick D at 4:04pm 07.09.23 Scott, +1 to Capta. FWIW, I have had two stents with two incidents over 20 years. I'm going on 80. M
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 3:26pm 07.09.23 They Made Nova Scotia... Arrived Shelburne NS about 13:20 local. Here is a recap of their route from
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Ward H at 3:07pm 07.09.23 Scott, I know you and Sue. You both are very strong people who do not give up. You'll accept your ne
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Johnb at 3:02pm 07.09.23 It has only been 6 days since the event. I figure you should give yourself much more time to figure
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern Jim Legere at 2:45pm 07.09.23 Awesome detail Jim. Thanks so much. You have described exactly what I was thinking about. Did you m
Gooseneck shive search PeteT at 2:22pm 07.09.23 roger that

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