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22 fixed keel on open water CHIRO at 2:32am 03.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/699 thoughts on trip from california to hawaii. yes i'm experienced. wondering about the boat.
The order of things... PAC3142 at 8:01pm 03.02.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 60/10895 In another topic on fairlead position, one poster said that adjustable jib cars was the best thing h
3 recessed lights above the compression post. VanIslandGuy at 5:56pm 03.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/419 Hi Everyone, I've got a Hunter 410. There appear to be three lights that are on the headliner that
Primary fuel filter Ben 423 NYSail at 5:31pm 03.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/967 hello all, My primary fuel filter is a small racor 110a serving my 4JH4E. What upgrade to filtration
replacing Raymarine E80 (2007) with a Raymarine es127 MFD Captpete12 at 5:19pm 03.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2296 I am replacing the E80 MFD on my Beneteau 40 with a new es127 MFD. I installed digital radar three
"The Generator" gbrian at 4:37pm 03.02.17 Ask All Sailors 5/2170 I need to replace my 150 genoa on my Macgregor26. While searching sailmakers sites I ran accross PE
SoCal - sailing dinghy recommendations? marke14 at 3:42pm 03.02.17 Ask All Sailors 49/7460 Hello everyone, I did a bit of searching around in the forums here - quite a lot actually - as well
Rust on Keel of 38 Hunter (2008, bought new in 2010) (1) Tom Lampley at 11:09am 03.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/3149 133727 I need some advice on repairing rust on my keel. I have a 38 Hunter that is only 6 years old
Throttle and Shift Cable Replacement, 85 Legend 35.5 (3) TommmD at 9:49am 03.02.17 Big Boats 8/2676 Hi, looking for some guidance for cable replacement for my 1995 Legend 35.5. What I am seeing appear
Finish on Chelsea Clock Rick D at 9:17am 03.02.17 Ask All Sailors 5/2356 I have a large Chelsea clock and matching barometer about eighteen years old. It has their typical l
magic ezy hairline crackfiller?? wilf at 7:47am 03.02.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2516 was going to order some of this online does anyone know how to figure out which color white I need ?
PEX usage in marine applications LeslieTroyer at 7:13am 03.02.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/16413 One project on my to do list is to put in a salt water wash down pump. I would "T" into the head su
Mounting a Garhauer Outboard Lifting Davit on Hunter 426DS (1) reedstephan at 6:43am 03.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1445 133715 Good Morning Scored a nice Garhauer Outboard Lifting Davit at Sailorman in Ft. Lauderdale and
Catalina 22 March MainBrace Now Available (1) EditorC22NSA at 2:20am 03.02.17 Catalina 22 0/385 133711 The Catalina 22 March MainBrace is now available at www.catalina22.org.
Beginner electrical question Zeus2012 at 4:56pm 03.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1513 If my boat is plugged in to shore power, and the battery charger is turned off, do the lights, fridg
Bimini for O'day 25 Douginmd at 1:16pm 03.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1679 I am searching for a bimini that I can use on my O'day 25. I don't want to have to put a lot of add
Throttle and Shift Cable Replacement, 85 Legend 35.5 TommmD at 10:40am 03.01.17 Big Boats 2/677 moved to Hunter forum, sorry for the confusion
Spreadsheets? Do any of you use them to track your expenses? Damifudo at 9:06am 03.01.17 Catalina 30 27/3695 I was wondering if any of you use spread sheets to track your expenses and and the things you have d
Hunter 33.5 windows palmbeachboater at 7:56am 03.01.17 Ask All Sailors 7/850 My Hunter 33.5 lost the starboard main cabin window in a storm. Any ideas on who might make replace
Trident Inflatables Cest La Vie at 6:41am 03.01.17 Ask All Sailors 0/836 Anyone out there have any experience with Trident Inflatables operating out of Far Rockaway, NY? We

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Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dLj at 9:18am 05.27.24 Which would you prefer? A slow and fiddly to heat (and less child friendly, potentially smelly) dic
The falling c - Clip dLj at 9:11am 05.27.24 Looks to me like you would be better served by replacing it. dj
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? jssailem at 9:08am 05.27.24 I've never had a halyard jam with the sail up, usually gravity is in your favor, While your think
Swim step lanyard dLj at 9:08am 05.27.24 Why not just use stainless cable replacing the original? dj
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dLj at 9:05am 05.27.24
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 9:03am 05.27.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! dLj at 9:01am 05.27.24 By the way the Mac 26S is the boat that I have the goal to own after I learn on this one. I like yo
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 8:53am 05.27.24 Bridle-rigged snubbers make sense when used on beamy powerboats that are wide near the bow, and on
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 8:37am 05.27.24 Thanks John
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:35am 05.27.24 Release the traveler, release the main sheet and let it flog, head into the wind and sea under power
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Calif. Ted at 8:25am 05.27.24 Of course, that leaves the follow up--if my main halyard were to jam, in the mast, or perhaps on th
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 8:08am 05.27.24 Well, all that sounds like a pretty convincing "no" :) Thanks all for the input; yes, I wasn't at a
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup (2) jssailem at 8:02am 05.27.24 Welcome to the SBO Forums. Congrats on your new sailing boat. I suspect you are looking at a fiddl
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail JamesG161 at 7:59am 05.27.24 thing to be concerned about given proximity to the hull to deck joint. No. These Spider type crac
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue (1) jssailem at 7:46am 05.27.24 I assume this is the area of concern. e issue. It looks more to me as running aground damage or the
windvanes for hunter 33 de 2004 (3) Windpilot at 7:41am 05.27.24 This is my installation
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator Don S/V ILLusion at 7:34am 05.27.24
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator jssailem at 7:32am 05.27.24 What does a bar indicator indicate? Direction to the nearest adult beverage facility...:cowbell:
Old bilge blower wiring question. jssailem at 7:30am 05.27.24 Yellow is typically hot (+) and blue is "neutral" ... since you only have two I would assume neutra
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail jssailem at 7:21am 05.27.24 I agree with Dennis about the nature of the cracks. The boat is 23 years old. Use and some UV damage

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