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Mast Tune. (1) bob_pattison at 7:30am 06.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/576 All, Every spring we get quite a few calls regarding mast trim. Our friends at Selden Mast have this
Starter Battery Switch & Charger Issue Murray16764 at 7:28am 06.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2240 I recently had a power windlass professionally installed on my Ben 352. It was fairly simple instal
Purchase of Hunter 26 Cincy020 at 7:26am 06.13.17 Smaller Boats 2/954 I will be looking at a 1994 Hunter 26 as a potential purchase for use on inland lakes. The boat wil
Oday 240 Stanchion leaks and repairs Marlow Currie at 6:26am 06.13.17 Day Sailers 6/1109 greetings I am a new owner of a 240 and took her on a maiden season break in sail last week. winds w
423 Freezer / Refrig. NYSail at 5:23am 06.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/653 Hello all, I am trying to calculate power usage on boat and was wondering if anybody knew the model
New Member has a Question The Shadow Knows at 5:00am 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 11/456 Hey guys, I'm a new member ' still finding my way on SBO. Quick question: When I open my mail when
More sleep All U Get at 4:28am 06.13.17 Ask All Sailors 42/2997 Hi all, Just finished up our return trip to Maine from the winter south and had found a way to impr
Loose rudder Tree Frog at 9:47pm 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 7/2532 I have a 1965 Cal Jensen with a loose fitting rudder shaft in the tube that runs from cockpit sole d
Yanmar 2GM Fuel Filter Change, no Bleeding SirMichael at 7:07pm 06.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5227 I purchased our '88 Hunter 28.5 last year, and the 2GM20F has run very well. But I figured that I s
1987 Cat30 running lights. pzmaria at 6:53pm 06.12.17 Catalina 30 2/735 Just wondering if anybody has a list of bulbs for 1987 Cat30 running lights. Bow : green/red - bulb
Here Is My Story And I'm Sticking To It (2) Terry Cox at 6:45pm 06.12.17 Big Boats 6/731 Two years ago we were in Princess Cove on Wallace Island, BC in a blow. Stern tie was called for so
Running rigging jimma4191 at 6:38pm 06.12.17 Pearson 4/1053 Does anyone know of a database for the running rigging on my 1987 Pearson 33-2? Mainsheet, traveler
Broken Danforth Anchor JerryA at 5:25pm 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1853 Hi Folks, I was anchored out this past weekend in a sandy bottom. Wind was blowing 15-20mph overnigh
Gennaker: forward of forestay or aft? AlastairLC at 5:21pm 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 27/4709 How do you rig your gennaker - with tack line to block forward of the forestay or aft? Forward gets
hazardous algae in the filters... MitchM at 2:38pm 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 7/400 the notorious hazardous algae blooms have attacked the filters . the sea water pump i
Wallops Island tonight - sky show! Gunni at 2:02pm 06.12.17 Sails Call Lounge 1/411 Huge potential viewing area on the eastern seaboard tonight for the launch and deployment of colorf
Sanitation Hose (2) Suncatcher at 1:46pm 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 45/5778 i just acquired a 1982 Hughes Columbia 8.7. Love the boat but it has odour issues. (Yes I've read Pe
Looking for info on H33 furling mainsail Maurice Doran at 1:37pm 06.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1477 I finally got my H33 off the dock and noticed the outhaul is particularly stiff making it difficult
75 hunter 27 needs a rudder David Isolano at 12:39pm 06.12.17 Parts Search 7/802 Hello, I bent my rudder post. Help me out or it will be a short season. Does anyone know the length
mast base mounting JamesT at 12:12pm 06.12.17 Smaller Boats 4/721 Hi, I purchased the mast base/foot rebuild kit. The old base hardware was stuck so good, I had to d

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Mooring line...... sailme88 at 4:45am 03.31.24 I went with Dynema..4 or more times stronger than traditional products.. so smaller diameter and les
"No Step" decals twodzusfittings at 4:45am 03.31.24 Who steps on hatches and acrylic sliding hatches?:banghead::facepalm::huh::yikes::thumbsdown:
Mooring line...... twodzusfittings at 4:41am 03.31.24 Can you provide more detail of exactly what you are looking for? Are you looking to replace your bri
Mooring line...... (1) Will Gilmore at 4:34am 03.31.24 The displacement of the boat isn't so important as the windage and area under the water. The forces
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 3:41am 03.31.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? leo310 at 1:47am 03.31.24 When I was looking for a light lake sailor that could sleep 4, easy to tow. What I found was the Mac
"No Step" decals Nichole340 at 12:47am 03.31.24
Mooring line...... NYSail at 11:43pm 03.30.24 If the old lines worked why not make the replacements out of the same thing? I am officially off
3GM30F Service Issue (1) skunther at 9:50pm 03.30.24 I did see some whispy white smoke hovering around the exhaust port after each failed attempt. See pi
Hunter 410 door latch (1) Zvika Mantel at 9:09pm 03.30.24 Hi, can I get a replacement for the interior door latch for a Hunter 46, only the part with the spri
Mooring line...... higgs at 8:48pm 03.30.24 If the old lines worked why not make the replacements out of the same thing?
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 8:22pm 03.30.24 One last question I had would be about protecting devices when the battery is being charged... both
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:48pm 03.30.24 I had a Kanzaki transmission and it was not cooled at all. There may be an oil cooler. On the Yanma
"No Step" decals PaulK at 7:20pm 03.30.24 Pardon some curiosity.... I am familiar with warnings to keep people off the fabric parts of aircra
"No Step" decals Hello Below at 7:14pm 03.30.24
Funny Friday!!! (1) Ward H at 7:01pm 03.30.24 223896
"No Step" decals FastOlson at 6:51pm 03.30.24 Pardon some curiosity.... I am familiar with warnings to keep people off the fabric parts of aircraf
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 6:19pm 03.30.24 Last season I tried to find a place to drop in Grace Harbor, but was way too crowded so I moved on
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 5:59pm 03.30.24 The time not to visit Desolation is mid-June to mid-Sep otherwise it can be mystical. Hi Len. I've
"No Step" decals Hello Below at 5:49pm 03.30.24 Contact the forum store. The guys that run it used to work for Hunter NO STEP - Hunter 340

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