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Marking jib sheet position danstanford at 11:14am 11.11.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/4556 Having never done this, I am thinking through the implications of marking my jib sheet for a beat so
Tarp v. Custom Canvas Winter Cover Tyler Rippel at 10:59am 11.11.17 Smaller Boats 22/6944 I am behind schedule on getting a couple things fixed and covering my boat for winter, but I recentl
Today is Veterans Day, 2017 (1) Brian D at 10:58am 11.11.17 Sails Call Lounge 22/1487 In honor of today, I want to thank all the Veterans here on SBO. And also thank their significant ot
Do magazines (and forums) focus too much on larger boats... thinwater at 10:40am 11.11.17 Ask All Sailors 96/8895 ... at the expense of smaller boats and beginning sailors? I can see why Sail would do this; the ad
how to winterize the elec. system ? Pat at 10:12am 11.11.17 Musings With Maine Sail 11/1981 Maine Sail, thank you for your great contributions and forgive my crazy question....Our O'day 272LE
How best to winterize a two battey/one charger O'day 272? Pat at 10:01am 11.11.17 Bigger Boats 7/1020 I need advice on how to secure the batteries and charger for the winter lay-up....I have access to m
Job Fueled for O'Day 222 kdmjme at 8:58am 11.11.17 Ask All Sailors 0/295 Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows a marine salvage shop near me where I may purchase a furle r for
Auxiliary Battery Bigfish at 6:29am 11.11.17 Mid-Size Boats 13/1058 On my 1978 Hunter 27 I have had to replace the auxiliary battery that runs the GPS, depth finder, li
Hunter 49 / 50 shore power transformer artboas at 11:52pm 11.10.17 Big Boats 25/3016 Ok, first of all, I'm just not sure how many owners have this transformer mounted in their boats. It
Sprucing up the galley on 26S need advice on glue for cabinets Bfranchini at 6:43pm 11.10.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1636 I am planning of passing the winter months building cabinetry to spruce up the galley on Egret. For
Diesel fuel stabilizer for winter layup Capt Robbie at 5:47pm 11.10.17 Ask All Sailors 3/477 Had a full tank of fuel at end of season and I added stabizer last year before winter layup as I hav
Wintering trailered Catalina 22 One Life at 3:13pm 11.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1091 Hi, I'm a new C22 owner and new sailor and live in Northern California. I'm planning minor tarping
Adding a wind turbine to my boat. Ghostcyber at 1:50pm 11.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/737 I have a new wind turbine I want to attach to the stern of my Catalina, I bought an aluminum post, a
cabin cushion cleaner Bill Greenberg at 11:22am 11.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/656 Can anyone recommend an off the shelf cleaner I can use on the original blue cabin cushions in my 19
H23.5 Jib Genoa Question JL Stratton at 7:17am 11.10.17 Smaller Boats 12/1076 Awhile back I posted here about my woes with a 135% genoa the previous owner purchased that over pow
Couldn't say it better (1) Brian D at 6:39am 11.10.17 Sails Call Lounge 15/968 143570
Hunter 376 holding tank clogged reinesj1 at 5:50am 11.10.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1519 Please advice your experiences with clogged tank pipe thru macerator
Electrical issues (2) The Book of Sail at 5:02am 11.10.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1782 During a recent survey, I received the following finding on my 2002 Hunter 356, "Under Generator pow
H340 chain plate, stuck propane tank Chew Oon at 4:15am 11.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/948 Hi, I just got a 2001 H340. 1) One of the chain plate nuts is rusted. The bolt is hidden behind t
eastern erie canal Captmayhem at 6:42pm 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 34/2026 I don't want to jinx it, but a new toy may be in my future. She's up north and west, I would likely

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Hull damage mac twenty five dlochner at 11:22am 03.21.24 You will have to wait until the hull is warm enough to fiberglass. The reaction will not kick if i
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 11:13am 03.21.24 It is often assumed that West Marine will have the worst price but...earlier this week I purchased
Hull damage mac twenty five rgranger at 11:12am 03.21.24 Thankyou so much !! Cant wait to work on it ! I am in Northern Mi its snowing! You will have to wa
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. rgranger at 11:00am 03.21.24 Check your insurance policy. It may not cover you if you have damage from a battery that is not ma
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Bob S at 10:29am 03.21.24 I have no experience with SSB, I'm a coastal sailor but I read an interesting post (SSB/Starlink) on
No core?? Arrgh at 10:07am 03.21.24 I can't disagree with any of that :)
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 kerryedwards at 9:54am 03.21.24 With a no-start condition on an engine with glow plugs, the first thing you should confirm is operat
No core?? twodzusfittings at 9:25am 03.21.24 Let me say, it's not how she handles, it's in the quality of the build. As already stated, lack of c
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Rick D at 9:17am 03.21.24
No core?? Arrgh at 9:03am 03.21.24 Agree. my previous boat was a 1989 Catalina 30 and I feel my current boat is of equal quality and h
Backstay Connection to Mast (1) JBP-PA at 8:49am 03.21.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I'
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. jssailem at 8:35am 03.21.24 What do you think? I think you can stumble along picking up stones to see if there is one that is
Backstay Connection to Mast jssailem at 8:11am 03.21.24 They criss-cross at the very top, but I'm pretty sure this isn't right. You are correct. Just not
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 8:09am 03.21.24 Anchoring in Desolation Sound is no different than anchoring anywhere else. Many of my favourite an
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 8:05am 03.21.24 that was great. Convinced me I don't want to mess with lithium batteries. I think I'll just go to A
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? JeepN3RD at 8:04am 03.21.24 Just wanted to "WATCH" this thread and ask you / folks responding, when you launch I assume they wil
Hunter Propeller Anode jssailem at 7:58am 03.21.24 stray current corrosion in marinas being an issue in fresh water. Simple answer is Yes. It can be
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 7:58am 03.21.24 The YouTube channel "Emily and Clark's Adventures" has some really good info on lithium batteries a
No core?? dmax at 7:51am 03.21.24 Agree. my previous boat was a 1989 Catalina 30 and I feel my current boat is of equal quality and ha
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Stu Jackson at 7:50am 03.21.24 I don't think I have the time to try to figure out which Chinese Amazon lithium batteries are good

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