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Any south eastern Ohio sailors on here sailnewbie at 11:58am 08.28.16 Ask All Sailors 10/449 I would love to do a ride along to help my skills out. Thanks
Looking at 1983 C30 TRBS.. what upgrades should I look for? Bikerbob at 10:35am 08.28.16 Catalina 30 11/1400 Hello all, As the title says, looking at one to buy. I know the bad things to look for... but wont
Raymarine chartplotter 435 Chaz3536 at 9:46am 08.28.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1531 All, I have hull 139 and my Raymarine 435 chartplotter takes a long time to update the position o
Has any one seen this? (1) sailnewbie at 8:16am 08.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/2620 Has any one seen this instruction manual before? Is it accurate? It says it was retyped by Roger gar
Just how bad is my mainsail? (1) Cowpokee at 7:42am 08.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2199 I learned shortly after I bought this boat 2 years ago that I would be replacing the sails. To buy a
There's got to be a better way... BlowMeAway at 7:03am 08.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1667 So curiosity got the better of me today and I simply thought...I should check the fuel level. Down t
Hunter 34 cabin leak Ilanortho at 6:08am 08.28.16 Big Boats 34/5833 Anybody who can comment on pulling the toe rail and rebedding on the H34? I have a leak during stro
Volvo vs yanmar NYSail at 5:54am 08.28.16 Ask All Sailors 20/16465 hello all.... Currently have a yanmar and love the engine. Looking at boats and come across many tha
NECO 8401 Auto Pilot pcjrusso at 3:54am 08.28.16 Ask All Sailors 0/631 Hi All I have a 1985 Nauticat 33 Pilot house which I own for a year. Its has a NECO 8401 auto pilot
So, which one of these is more accurate? (3) Tally Ho at 8:35pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 57/8737 sailed my O'Day 322 on the south end of Lake Michigan today. Had a nice south wind at about 12 kts,
Sail Plan (dimensions) for Oceanis 45/ Barryr8195 at 7:47pm 08.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1533 I have an Oceanis 45 with the shorter ICW mast. The manual publishes the sail plan and dimensions f
Rain leaking via companionway hatch rsotomayor at 6:43pm 08.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4129 Hi. This is on a Benetau Oceanis 321, 1999. Boat has recently developed rainwater leak from companio
Question about an ODay Mariner modification and mast hinge (2) bates221 at 5:53pm 08.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/657 Hello all, I am looking at an Oday mariner a local has for sale on craigslist. The modification in
New sailor on the forums (1) gimpy117 at 4:03pm 08.27.16 Trailer Sailors 10/1372 Hey all! just signed up for an account and I like what I see here so far. I've been sailing since I
Removing Excess Caulking From Fiberglass (1) FlimFlamII at 3:52pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 21/6068 Anyone have a suggestion on how best to remove excess caulking from fiberglass?
C22 mkII Boom Stop docon48 at 2:11pm 08.27.16 Catalina 22 14/1373 Does anyone know the correct height above the cabin top where the boom stop should be set. Mine is s
Sealant w/o adhesive capta at 12:31pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1870 I'm seeking an exterior sealant w/o ANY adhesive properties that can be used with uncoated mast grad
Air lock in raw water IslandTimeInVancouver at 12:28pm 08.27.16 Catalina 30 14/7668 I have a recurring problem with my raw water system. Anytime I sail with the motor off I develop an
Yamaha 30 New to me Jdub at 11:57am 08.27.16 Yamaha 1/1257 Hi all! I've just become the new owner of a beautiful Yamaha 30 here in Charleston, SC. Fiddler's
Bbq cleaning fred1diver at 11:04am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 11/668 ok everyone, time to spill the beans, what do you all use to deep clean a stainless Bbq? mine is in

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Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? AndyL at 12:45pm 04.09.24 I assume there are set screws, do they penetrate the stanchion and are they threaded? Here is a lin
CS22 in the Thousand Islands dlochner at 12:39pm 04.09.24 Perhaps the most important thing to remember on the St Lawrence is the gross tonnage rule. ;) As
CS22 in the Thousand Islands DMD at 12:29pm 04.09.24 It will be fine. The river is well protected, there are plenty of anchorages to explore and there i
CS22 in the Thousand Islands dlochner at 12:08pm 04.09.24 Thanks for this. I have all of that in hand. I am mostly interested, to be as clear as possible, in
CS22 in the Thousand Islands DMD at 11:18am 04.09.24 Welcome to SBO, @DMD. Congrats on your CS22. Sounds like you are thinking of stretching your sailin
Dodger mold stain Stu Jackson at 9:35am 04.09.24 Clyde, the Sunbrella site has the answer.
Catalina 34 Interior Stu Jackson at 9:12am 04.09.24 You should become aware of this C34 forum: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/board,11.0.html
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 04.09.24 Thanks! I use Biobor also. If your using Biobor and replace your fuel maybe every year or so, you
Catalina 34 Interior dmax at 8:10am 04.09.24 What year? If it's pre-1990 or so, Catalina used Watco Teak Oil (avail;able at Home Depot) - clean t
CS22 in the Thousand Islands dlochner at 7:31am 04.09.24 Have been looking at a number of CS22s that are for sale. I live on the St Lawrence. Havn't sailed
CS22 in the Thousand Islands jssailem at 7:30am 04.09.24 Welcome to SBO, @DMD. Congrats on your CS22. Sounds like you are thinking of stretching your sailin
Name Change jssailem at 7:18am 04.09.24 That is a just bit sick:facepalm:.
Pacific NW Weather (1) jssailem at 7:16am 04.09.24 The challenge is the many weather watchers are looking at the short term data. Monitoring near time
Pacific NW Weather jssailem at 6:57am 04.09.24
Name Change Guystapo at 6:56am 04.09.24 LOVE IT ..Thanks for the response everyone ...now where can I find a virgin? I wonder if Ghislaine k
Name Change Guystapo at 6:55am 04.09.24 Google it. There's a recommended ritual. It used to require sacrifice of a virgin, but those being
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: OS2Dude at 6:26am 04.09.24 My spring line is attached to the dock. When I come into the slip, I am going no faster than I am w
Pacific NW Weather Screen Saver at 6:00am 04.09.24 Interesting thoughts. If I understand, your desire with regard to weather needs is to have a histor
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 5:30am 04.09.24 I wouid highly advise putting this unit in a crate, and shipping it to Lofrans. The job will get do
Pic of Hunter 23 Masthead for fitting main topping lift jssailem at 5:17am 04.09.24 Welcome to SBO. Good to have you here mate. Topping lifts come in two versions. Adjustable: A line

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