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New US CBP Reporting Options dlochner at 6:27am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 3/612 Just saw this article about a new reporting option for boaters in the Great Lakes/Buffalo district.
Seamanship - Docking under sail Will Gilmore at 4:41am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 40/5420 I was checking out some videos for docking under sail and came across some interesting stuff I thoug
Can the centerboard/keel of a Hunter 260 be removed while on the water? Omar_Parguera at 5:06pm 04.25.18 Mid-Size Boats 27/7903 I was wondering if I could do some repairs the the centerboard while the boat is on the water. Is th
fixed port replacement - OD34 Harlan at 4:23pm 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 2/429 Although the original fixed ports are in amazingly good condition, they are finally showing internal
Installing a new main halyard with in-mast furling Phantom154 at 2:03pm 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 1/647 I have a Marlow Hunter 40 with in-mast furling. Last night the loop on the end of the main halyard b
Seeking aluminum window frames- mark 1 dfarwell at 1:43pm 04.25.18 C&C 1/872
Damaged Compression Post - Thoughts? (2) One Life at 9:48am 04.25.18 Catalina 22 33/3598 Hello! I've been reading this forum for awhile and really appreciate all the experience that's avai
Raider 33 1985 John Walsh at 9:38am 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 0/479 hello everyone!!! Hope this message finds you well, I am looking at a 1985 Raider 33 built by jtc mo
Garbage Truck Chipped Hull C-22 (2) Day Dreamer at 8:43am 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2117 This morning the garbage man accidentally hit the stern corner of Daydreamer our 1981 C-22 with his
Folding Prop for Oday 322 Specs AlastairLC at 7:47am 04.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1984 Can anyone recommend a good folding or feathering prop for an Oday 322? (Factory is fixed Michigan S
Simple (?) wiring question Macboy at 10:47pm 04.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1442 The rewiring project is getting closer (because winter has finally seemed to leave at last!). Questi
Centerboard repairs (2) Cowpokee at 7:37pm 04.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1237 Awhile back I completely tore off the SS cable for raising the centerboard. I had temproarily tied
First Sail In Awhile rardiH36 at 7:23pm 04.24.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/987 Various situations over the last 18 months or so caused me to radically scale back the frequency of
Does anyone have experience using Ewincher or WinchRite? Lorrie at 5:53pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 12/8682 I'm a retired woman who has sailed most of my life. I've had both shoulders operated on, so in orde
Need info on Beneteau rpell1@msn.com at 4:58pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1562 Hi all, I'm looking to replace my Cat30 and one of the alternatives I have some interest is Beneteau
easMast Wiring...There has to be a better way (3) Marc14857 at 4:55pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/949 The pictures below shows my mast to boat wiring on my Hunter 44 AC as delivered by the factory back
Colorado sailing DAVA390 at 4:53pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1575 Visiting friends in Denver in July, hopefully it will be spring then. Staying near St. Mary's Glacie
Gasket Sealant on Thermostat? SirMichael at 4:45pm 04.24.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/3480 I did a bunch of testing on my 2GM20F Yanmar engine for a coolant leak. I sealed up the inner tube
Colorado Hawk Elden G at 4:15pm 04.24.18 Pearson 7/1298 I just purchased a beautiful Pearson Hawk. It is fully restored. One real pretty boat! The previous
Dropping keel Hardhead at 4:11pm 04.24.18 Catalina 22 26/4959 Has anyone detached the keel, and just kept the raised up boat off the trailer above it? My swing

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Fresh Water Leak senang at 6:00am 09.01.24 On our H38, as well as another H38 in the same harbour we had a leak that originated in the aft port
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 ShawnL at 5:42am 09.01.24 No shackle on the rudder -- I basically removed the kick-up feature, except for in emergencies by in
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Captain Larry-DH at 5:13am 09.01.24
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin duck21 at 4:52am 09.01.24 This is an old thread that was recently revived. That is essentially whatever ended up doing. My exi
3M 5200 PeteT at 4:44am 09.01.24 I appreciate your reply, more than you know....Thank you for the response!!!
3M 5200 dlochner at 4:01am 09.01.24 I use it when I need a secure never remove solution. There is nothing on a boat that is a never r
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Davidasailor26 at 3:58am 09.01.24 The drips mean that water it getting past the water seal. The repair kit should be good for fixing t
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? BAD ORCA at 11:48pm 08.31.24 Big difference between Bed-it and other (cheaper) butyl tape. I went the cheap route first and did
What kind of propane regulator to use? (5) Ralph Johnstone at 10:32pm 08.31.24 We just like the ship-board experience. Time to 'fess up. I worked for RCCL from 2000 to 2005 as
3M 5200 PeteT at 10:21pm 08.31.24 I use it when I need a secure never remove solution. It can be removed, but for certain where a long
3M 5200 capta at 10:07pm 08.31.24 In my opinion, 5200 has no place on a boat. Generally, I've seen it used by yards, builders, and own
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 10:05pm 08.31.24 My neighbor (a sales guy) says that we spent 55,555.56 hours on this project.. That works out to
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Tally Ho at 7:11pm 08.31.24 That is precisely what I did a few years ago when I left Victoria, heading to Port Angeles to retur
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. hug3kids at 6:43pm 08.31.24 Trouble shooting some electrical issues on my 2007 45cc. I can not get my low voltage led's to work
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (1) jssailem at 6:36pm 08.31.24 note my compass heading and head out That is precisely what I did a few years ago when I left Vict
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 Oldskoolguy at 6:23pm 08.31.24 Honestly, unless you're beaching it, etc. I'd just lock it down and be done with it. I have a '72
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario shaant01 at 6:20pm 08.31.24 Hello @shaant01 and welcome to SBO Forums. Simple is fine. It is called dead reckoning. Canada exp
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Tally Ho at 5:41pm 08.31.24 You can use a Boy Scout compass as a tool. ( Fair Accuracy) You can stand behind a binnacle compass
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast Clutch Cargo at 5:20pm 08.31.24 Welcome aboard. I'm curious as to the configuration of this vessel. CB or fin keel? I'm guessing
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin marcham at 4:53pm 08.31.24 Isn't there space along the starboard side to run ducts? The heater in my 380 (identical hull)is in

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