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Spreadsheets? Do any of you use them to track your expenses? Damifudo at 9:06am 03.01.17 Catalina 30 27/3909 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 7/873 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 0/848 Anyone out there have any experience with Trident Inflatables operating out of Far Rockaway, NY? We
visual history of the California drought RussC at 10:26pm 02.28.17 Ask All Sailors 10/653 Click to see drought areas eb and flow since 2011. it's cool. 10155031958508050
Replace Barlow 15s with ? (3) pclarksurf at 8:15pm 02.28.17 Catalina 22 26/4148 Anyone replaced their Primary winches with Harken's B6A's? I'm a Harken fan, but have not had the
Bottom paint review Zephyr-Jeffer at 4:31pm 02.28.17 Ask All Sailors 2/373 Interlux ACT bottom paint, for freshwater sailing NY Fingerlake. Did you find it easy to get a smoo
Looking for a Former Hunter Employee PilotPat24 at 3:44pm 02.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/3459 Hello Guys, Does anyone know anyone that used to work for Hunter? I own a 1989 Alura 30 where I ne
Prop lpbosch at 2:44pm 02.28.17 Catalina 30 2/674 I am looking for a used good condition prop for my Catalina 30. I am looking for 13x10 three blade
Tung Oil? bshock at 1:34pm 02.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5093 Hi folks, when I bought my B361 five years ago the PO had done a fine job of varnishing the wood se
Air Heater on Hunter 38 (1) Sergey Vetrov at 1:10pm 02.28.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1413 Hello fellow Sailors! Just wondering is anybody has installed Air Heater on Hunter 38. I am planning
Portal replacement (1) Oliver at 12:17pm 02.28.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/516 How do I measure these Windows for replacement order? same both sides, they open and must have that
1989 Hunter 28.5 Forward Hatch Cover (3) thetone at 11:38am 02.28.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/833 My forward hatch cover came off during a storm last season and was lost overboard. Does anyone know
via the Octopus Islands to Desolation Sound? Kings Gambit at 8:39am 02.28.17 Destinations 65/8688 Curious as to what you PNWers think of this route for a visit to the Desolation Sound area in August
And so it begins... The V222 Restoration (10) Todd Atchison at 8:13am 02.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 67/8968 Nothing in life is free. We as sailboat owners know this to be a fact. A free boat, many times will
Lift A H260 Water Ballast with a boat forklift? jeffluken at 6:56am 02.28.17 Smaller Boats 6/832 Has anyone had experience lifting a H260 or other water ballast sailboat with a boat forklift to sto
Lazy Jacks ..or not? Lee Hadjiosif at 6:53am 02.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1289 Hi, I am in the market for a new "used" boat. My previous two boats had an in-mast roller furling ma
Irwin Citation 35.5 Any owners out there? tex at 6:08am 02.28.17 Irwin 0/1030 Looking for Irwin 35.5 owners who can advise based on knowledge of this boat.
Boat type (2) All U Get at 5:19am 02.28.17 Ask All Sailors 7/649 Hi all, What type of boat is this? All U Get
Stanchion base (1) Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:22pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1130 I have managed to remove one of the stanchion bases of my Beneteau 361 as I need to fix the fibergla
1990 26S centerboard control line tube/volcano pics? texlan at 8:52pm 02.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1554 Hi guys. I just put my '90 26S in a slip at the local lake Pleasant, and am now faced with dealing

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Stripped Wench Base Screw Justin_NSA at 3:12pm 06.29.24 I want to see the stripped wench too! ;)
Stripped Wench Base Screw kappykaplan at 3:07pm 06.29.24 Somehow over the years one of the screws that hold our main sail winch to the hull has given way to
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.

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