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Sail care and handling for trailerables Grotto at 2:07pm 04.02.18 Catalina 22 49/4107 Ok so going to buy a new suit of sails as the roller furling Genoa I got with the boat is toast. So
Jack Lines Far Away at 1:40pm 04.02.18 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3639 Hello all, new to this forum, very interesting so far. I've been trying to figure out how to rig jac
Boat stand alternatives? (3) Bartman99 at 12:12pm 04.02.18 Ask All Sailors 12/4782 I have a Sirus 21 (21 ft ~2000lbs) that I want to get off the trailer to work on the bottom and the
Beneteau 49 Bow Thruster Battery Shelf (1) CaptainSV-SecondStar at 11:54am 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1504 Greetings all, I had noticed this before and on checking it out again recently I've decided to remov
install air conditioner Reproffitt at 9:29am 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1100 Has anyone ever installed and air conditioner on a Beneteau 345 ,1985 '
Recommendations Needed-Bow Roller Mods rgranger at 6:36am 04.02.18 Smaller Boats 24/2943 Hello fellow hunter owners. I have an H26 and would like to add an anchor roller. If any of you ha
Stink Pot Humor (1) rgranger at 6:28am 04.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/2374 Was at the boat this weekend, pulled the headsail off and plan to send it in to have a new one built
Adding Second Bow Anchor on Hunter 44DS Rambunctious1 at 6:27am 04.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/570 Has anyone added a second anchor on the bow so both anchors are readily deployable? If so, please d
Faux Wooden Transom Plymouth Sailor at 5:39am 04.02.18 Ask All Sailors 23/1910 Dear Fellow Sailors: I have a Lloyds of London certified eighth of a inch teak plywood I want to pl
Cabin Access Security Loophole (1) dkerphunter at 5:31am 04.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1393 On two cabin versions of certain recent Beneteau cruisers (e.g. 41.1), the larger under-seat cockpit
Snow (1) seadaddler at 5:00am 04.02.18 Ask All Sailors 191/13580
Binoculars of 2018 Canonshooternb at 8:21pm 04.01.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1807 Looking for reviews and recommendation of binoculars for sailing and cruising. I have reviewed the
LED anchor bulb find (2) Skipper at 7:18pm 04.01.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1140 LED's are not new, but I can still find specialty items to geek out on. This is a bay15 double cont
Video, Flipping a C22 hull CloudDiver at 6:57pm 04.01.18 Catalina 22 13/2621 Sorry guys, I've been holding out on you. I finally dug this video from the deep dark depths of iPh
Moving to Hampton Roads, Virginia area - Marinas? Lady Sophie at 6:23pm 04.01.18 Destinations 6/1071 Hello, My wife and I are retired and live in cold Michigan and have sailed all our lives on Lake Eri
How many coats of varnish? chschell at 5:09pm 04.01.18 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 7/4522 I have re-stained and am varnishing the hatch pull on our Hunter 340 -- any recommnedations on how m
O'Day Javelin Transom Repair NewsailorMA at 2:48pm 04.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2206 Hello all, Transom on 14' Oday is shot...totally rotted out. Wondering if anyone had any repairs do
It's the Easter Bunny Brian D at 1:49pm 04.01.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/474 Happy Easter! 7FPELc1wEvk
Erickson Oyster Catcher 25 specs Hollymae D at 10:48am 04.01.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1183 Im looking for help please. I have a 78 erickson, we bought last year. A boat that old is bound to h
What is the future of the Catalina 22? Gene Neill at 10:38am 04.01.18 Catalina 22 76/14221 Sorry, I don't mean for this to sound pessimistic or depressing. :) Does anyone know what the sales

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Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From captcoho at 8:37am 08.26.24 Nice bit of history. Something that always "peeves me" is when someone say ends a radio transmissi
HULL SCRATCHES LloydB at 8:30am 08.26.24 I'm beginning to understand why people keep saying squirrel when I'm hanging around.
Repair leading edge keel (1) American_Mainsail at 8:29am 08.26.24 Hi Clyde, This method is generally considered appropriate, but there's a lot of detail left out. Wh
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 jssailem at 8:27am 08.26.24 Mike, where does it attach on your boat. If the lifeline there is a reference in the SBO Shop to a h
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 8:25am 08.26.24 Any more common radio phrases? How about: "good copy" "switch and answer..." ...
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove jviss at 8:23am 08.26.24
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 jssailem at 8:23am 08.26.24 I assume they're marine batteries so large, Maybe maybe not. Could be a pair of Car Batteries. Yo
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues danhopkins at 8:18am 08.26.24 Thanks for the response. I've been thinking I will tie it into the drain for the galley sink. The bi
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 norwoodmatt at 8:08am 08.26.24 Hmmm ... strange! I think the dealer has some flexibility on where to install the batteries and the
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 norwoodmatt at 8:06am 08.26.24 You might find the info here: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_290_51735090.pdf I h
Cat310 Engine bed jssailem at 8:02am 08.26.24 I am going to spitball here, that the plates are a Previous Owner modification. It would strengthen
HULL SCRATCHES jssailem at 7:53am 08.26.24 I figure I must be too far West to see them. :laugh: " https://photos.app.goo.gl/FEQj73etb61HAKXUA
HULL SCRATCHES LloydB at 7:50am 08.26.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/members/the_sailing_pelican.159558 I'm reading your post on a com
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 ShawnL at 7:42am 08.26.24 +1 for the bore scope. I purchased one from Amazon that attaches vi wireless to my iphone. I think
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 Joe at 7:32am 08.26.24 ..... am I just being a bit anal in my over thinking for my rec sailing? Thanks.......... Ha, Ha
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 Joe at 7:17am 08.26.24 Why would you want to limit the traveller movement? When it is at the ends of its range, the travel
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 jdrutten at 7:15am 08.26.24 Hmmm ... strange! I think the dealer has some flexibility on where to install the batteries and they
Cat310 Engine bed Tomusa at 7:15am 08.26.24 2005 no plate and REPLACED M10 WITH M12. Adjusted existing mounts with no issues. Working fine for
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dlochner at 7:11am 08.26.24
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove LloydB at 6:53am 08.26.24 Propane torch. After all you don't really have to heat shrink or solder stuff that often.

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