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Do magazines (and forums) focus too much on larger boats... thinwater at 10:40am 11.11.17 Ask All Sailors 96/10238 ... 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 11/2227 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 7/1143 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 0/313 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 13/1118 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 25/3384 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 18/1739 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 3/505 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 10/1169 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 2/895 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 3/702 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 12/1175 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 15/1037 143570
Hunter 376 holding tank clogged reinesj1 at 5:50am 11.10.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1683 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 14/2122 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 5/1067 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 34/2218 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
Hunter vision 36 wind instrument Sockeye 737 at 4:02pm 11.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/529 I need help on hot to install a new B'G wind instrument on my Hunter 36. How would one fun the wire
Hunter 36 vision Yanmar 3JH2E Sockeye 737 at 3:45pm 11.09.17 Big Boats 1/512 New to the Forum, just purchased a 94 Vision 36. I have been looking for a while and found this one
More M26S questions please. dingy, roller furler Mike Harvey at 2:10pm 11.09.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1028 Hi group I have 3 questions answered please, TIA! As some may remember I purchased a 1990 26S last

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How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 3:01pm 06.29.24 This is not correct. 316 can be quite magnetic. I actually just had someone consult me on some 316
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... BrianQ at 2:53pm 06.29.24 You don't need to remove either end cap but it is much easier if you remove the front and rear sheav
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 2:09pm 06.29.24 "and then pop in new [ Monel rivets". Don't use stainless or aluminum. Unless of course the end
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... ggrizzard at 1:42pm 06.29.24 "and then pop in new [ Monel rivets". Don't use stainless or aluminum.
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting Davidasailor26 at 1:41pm 06.29.24
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting dlochner at 1:18pm 06.29.24 Wow! You actually got Simrad support to answer a question? You are among the fortunate few.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 imp6 at 1:06pm 06.29.24 Thank you @Crazy Dave Condon i sent you a message. Glad to have you here I read plenty of your posts
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 12:14pm 06.29.24 Do I have to take off the end of the boom to fish lines thru? I'm hoping there is an easier way....
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:12pm 06.29.24 @imp6 the hull has a foam sandwich that is inlaid between the fiberglass and when the resin and ha
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dLj at 12:04pm 06.29.24 Don't get close to anything magnetic (316 stainless is not magnetic, other SS may be). This is no
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 rgranger at 11:57am 06.29.24 If it continues to bother you, you can take a swim noodle and a sharp knife and cut it into strips
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 06.29.24 Yes, as long as you calibrate whatever you end up with. Exactly. Invest in an Amazon optical tac
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 dlochner at 11:44am 06.29.24 Somebody needs a safe boating course! And maybe a breathalyzer. :(
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 jssailem at 11:41am 06.29.24 The crackling noise is an admonishment: "Don't do that!" The cause is likely the internal flexing of
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 jssailem at 11:38am 06.29.24 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Many boats are thin shells that hold out the water and flex when pushed.
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 11:24am 06.29.24 No, its the reef line. Page 46 of the pdf. I can see how its supposed to run, I was looking f
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... (1) Rich 35.5 at 11:06am 06.29.24 That's probably your outhaul as others have said. No, its the reef line. Page 46 of the pdf.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Rich 35.5 at 10:53am 06.29.24 My 23.5 did the same in the bow area. I had it for 10 years or so, no problems.
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap kappykaplan at 10:24am 06.29.24 is it 6 of one / half-dozen of the other? Yes, as long as you calibrate whatever you end up with.
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Tiffany at 10:10am 06.29.24 Really enjoyed reading all the thoughtful/enlightening comments posted to the question about the sta

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