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Making Alternator Belt Tension Easy (1) Michael Davis at 12:41pm 11.05.17 Engines and Propulsion 41/9396 The engine room on our First 38 is very tight. The alt. belt tension was a 4-handed job with only sp
CAL 35 Sancarlosailor at 12:40pm 11.05.17 Cal 5/3110 Hello, After seriously considering purchasing a 1975 Islander 36 that required a lot of upgrades and
Irwin 32.5 questions I am buying one. Any comments loren Kennedy at 12:38pm 11.05.17 Irwin 4/1760 I'm buying an Irwin 32.5 5. Just wondering if anybody's got any experience with one. Anything I can
First project complete (1) Lisa at 11:39am 11.05.17 Catalina 310 16/2135
1993 Catalina 30 MkIII Tall Rig w/ Wing Keel (7) Ward H at 11:02am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2170 With the help of many on this forum, we settled on a 1993 Catalina 30 MkIII Tall Rig w/ Wing Keel th
New Hyde Sails... How they Fit CloudDiver at 10:41am 11.05.17 Catalina 22 49/5330 So those of you who have followed my resto-thread know that I got new sails a couple years ago (way
C22 Goodies... mmm, Daddy Like... (1) CloudDiver at 10:22am 11.05.17 Catalina 22 10/1398 A couple Goodies I finally ordered as I finish the major component install. Other than whatever batt
Liability Issue thetone at 8:53am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 128/11082 My boat was moored during a recent gale when another boat dragged it's mooring and collided with my
Compression post cheat? danm1 at 7:37am 11.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2324 I know this is wrong, but I am not handy and I am cheap. I just noticed a crack developing in the gl
Sail with cushions (1) Voyager1 at 6:36am 11.05.17 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1478 New head sails came with my boat. I just rolled them out to compare with the ones I have on because
Not my boat, but sure is my picture (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 5:55am 11.05.17 Tartan 2/1983 143312 Just over 4 years ago, I got to go on a Tartan 41 sloop for the owner's last race. He was sl
Oceanis 36cc holding tank Ants-in-u-pants at 1:00am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 1/338 Hello is there any one on here that can shed some light as to where I can get information or picture
Mast step plate wyctoronto at 6:28pm 11.04.17 Big Boats 1/512 why are there 2 notches on the mast step plate? One forward of the other by about 3". I have always
Hi Alex111 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/487 Hi
1985 C&C 27 Mark V For Beginner? (1) Chris87 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 C&C 2/3193 So I looked at four Catalina 27s for my first boat today. Lo and behold I came across a beautiful 19
Trailer Wheel and Hub Question jviss at 3:50pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 5/627 I blew a tire on the trailer for the dinghy today. Got new wheels with tires and got it home. I've
1988 26 D trailer replacement timoneer at 2:05pm 11.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/446 1988 Mac 26D trailer. What's the best "off the shelf" trailer to replace the original Mac trailer?
Hatch Replacement Options for O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 12:39pm 11.04.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/685 Has anyone replaced their hatch with a Lewmar or perhaps a Bomar 2000 series hatch? I have repaired
Solar Installers in SW Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:08pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 0/323 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the
Searching for Solar Installers in Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:04pm 11.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/7 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the

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Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 9:41am 05.20.24 That would be a buoy-to-boat LINE. ;) Close, but no cigar. It should be floaty thing to boat rode
Mooring ball pennant question rgranger at 9:38am 05.20.24 . I had considered using "buoy-to-boat rope", but decided against it. :D That would be a buoy-to-b
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Kings Gambit at 8:59am 05.20.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to mov
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Kings Gambit at 8:48am 05.20.24
Mooring ball pennant question shemandr at 8:47am 05.20.24 There are many different systems. Another take: In the New Suffolk area of Long Island the practic
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 8:37am 05.20.24 So you are saying, Claude, that you can live in a bug-filled environment if you kill the bugs before
Mooring ball pennant question jssailem at 8:32am 05.20.24 To some folks... Words Matter. It does help to clarify what is being said. How to manage your boat
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:17am 05.20.24 I'll never forget the owners manual I once saw, translated from Japanese, that literally said: "tig
Fresh water pump Allan12210 at 8:01am 05.20.24 Has anyone found an alternative fresh water pump to the Shurflo Aqua-King II 3 gpm pump for their C
Mooring ball pennant question carlc376 at 7:49am 05.20.24 Thank you for the advice. The pickup bouy is a great idea. On the "Pennant" usage, the marina used
Mooring ball pennant question dLj at 7:39am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 7:37am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
Mooring ball pennant question Joe at 7:34am 05.20.24 Boys... don't go all twitchy faced:yikes: with this sailor geek lingo comment, but it's always been
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

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