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Hello H26 and/or H260: I have decided to bite the bullet and get a new main sail. I got this H26
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I suspect that one or more of our port side deck handholds are the source of an interior leak we ar
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Hello again as you guys notice from my previous postings I have my keel out and now I m wondering if
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Maine Sail, I was wondering if you have seen or have any experience with Sigmadrive systems and co
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A check on the forums and the internet didn't yield me a conclusive answer: Say I have only one Sol
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I have a 1987 Hunter 40 Legend. I need to do some gel coat work. Does anyone know what color I sho
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I will be taking my mast down in the near term to change out standing rigging and am contemplating i
Rick Webb at 8:35am 02.07.17
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Sitting around the table at the club we go to talking about where to sail next. We've all sailed to
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Skipthom at 7:08am 02.07.17
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I'm replacing traveler system on my Hunter 26.5. I'm having difficulty finding parts. I THINK I need
Skipthom at 6:52am 02.07.17
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I'm replacing traveler system on my Hunter 26.5. I'm having difficulty finding parts. I THINK I need
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When I turn my ignition key on my oil pressure buzzer stopped working. Is there a fuse for that? I'm
JimHartnett at 2:36am 02.07.17
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2006 with M-25XPB universal. Raw water circuit is fine but the closed water circuit doesn't seem to
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Hi Maine Sail I recently decided to upgrade my autopilot from a wheel pilot to a linear drive unit.

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The falling c - Clip
Tally Ho at 10:10am 05.27.24
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Davidasailor26 at 10:08am 05.27.24
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Tally Ho at 10:03am 05.27.24
I'm up on the deck this morning fitting a new block for the furler line (yes, after 39 years, a Sch
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup
shemandr at 10:01am 05.27.24
... Line size. Block size. For example can a smaller dingy 4 to 1 block set be use since it's no
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater?
dlochner at 9:46am 05.27.24
Is there space to run the ductwork? Do you need heat on anchor or at the dock? If only at the dock
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
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
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
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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

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