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Change location of fiddle for main sheet Photoman369 at 11:18am 06.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/562 i am a new owner of 26x 1999. The strap to attach the bottom fiddle on the main sheet is located on
Drawer removal tbilyeu at 10:51am 06.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/712 Does anyone know how to remove the drawer from under the V berth on an Oceanis 45? I can't figure i
Electrical Panel Glass Fuses Roger May at 10:31am 06.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/702 I'm looking for information on obtaining replacement electrical fuses. They are glass tube, smaller
Oceanis 45 electronics compartment & bilge water DRosen at 10:07am 06.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/788 2013. Under starboard aft cabin is main electronics compartment. Heeling on Port tack, about 1 gal
Help installing new Autopilot onto tiller (2) dailytrek at 10:03am 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 17/3822 I bought a San Juan 28 which came with a new Raymarine ST2000 that the PO had begun installing. The
pelicanj45 pelicanj45 at 8:47am 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/577 About four seasons ago I re-stained the wood below. At present I oil it with Old English Oil. It lo
26S Trailer Axle Doc_holiday at 7:04am 06.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2176 i want to replace my axle on my Mac trailer. I don't weld and therefore I need to get some info. W
UNIVERSAL M-25XP SHUTS DOWN Debevoise at 5:47am 06.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/4319 The problem I am encountering is that the Universal engine is "shutting down" at 2300RPM after 4-5 m
Low-hung boom on Pearson 30. Sailon1 at 11:58pm 06.17.16 Pearson 6/2155 I recently purchased a P 30 and am very happy with this fine boat. One issue that I do have is the l
Adding a ventilation system for the inboard diesel for a Hunter 30 KWE at 11:14pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1423 I have a 1990 30 ft Hunter Sailboat with an inboard Yanmar twin cylinder diesel. There appears to be
Mcgregor venture 21 Legth of forward and aft Stays pdstump at 9:41pm 06.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/559 Have a 1969 venture 21, but forward and aft stays are gone need to know lengths.
"The Wild Magnet" Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 13/863 Found this in my files. It was posted on one of the sbo.com forums--Hunter, I think--several years a
Removing submerged objects Ted at 7:04pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 15/954 A friend of mind hit an uncharted submerged object in our local NY bay causing considerable damage t
Buying new sails Jwhy at 4:21pm 06.17.16 Catalina 30 11/1937 I'm looking at sail makers and see a spectrum of specifications and prices from businesses ranging f
1990 35.5 boom kicker install shawanaga at 3:15pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/483 Hi I recently purchased a Selden boom kicker with attachment hardware but I have to open the goose n
Saltwater in the Yanmar engine of my 29' Hunter, why? eagle366 at 3:08pm 06.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/3065 Somehow I got saltwater in my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Took out the engine and had it overhauled and re
Battery Charger - Charles 20Amp Canvasback at 11:03am 06.17.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3248 Skippers, I recently ran into an issue with dead batteries (house and 4D). Come to figure out it was
26' mast weight Windtherapy at 7:35am 06.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/935 Does anybody happen to know the mast weight on a 1985 26'? Building a mast raising system and tryin
Need a quick fix for a small crack in fiberglass Daveinet at 7:11am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/4643 Got a hole/crack in the bottom of my boat. Need to temporarily seal it and wondering what the best m
Selling dj2210 at 5:34am 06.17.16 Catalina 30 4/1373 We have decided to sell our boat due to health, financial issues and other interests. I have enjoyed

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Manufacturer's Sail LOGO stickinthemud57 at 5:02pm 09.11.23 On the subject, I have an insignia and numbers that I have self-applied to several sails I have owne
Mast up winter storage Justin_NSA at 4:56pm 09.11.23 Our sailing assoc stores mostly mast up on trailers. No stands here. Is there a way to interconnect
Mast up winter storage sesmith at 4:41pm 09.11.23 We've stored ours mast up without issues the last several years. We were in Erie, Pa so had more pr
bulge water Tally Ho at 4:38pm 09.11.23 As was said, is it salt or fresh water?? First thing to ascertain! If it is fresh, probably not
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Tally Ho at 4:33pm 09.11.23 My old bronze shaft looked a lot like that (maybe worse). I show the shaft at about 2:28.. 4RlzgO
calling all oday 20 owners. Anomymous 163294 at 4:13pm 09.11.23 thank you for the response back.
calling all oday 20 owners. Sunbird22358 at 4:07pm 09.11.23 The most you MIGHT gain is about an inch or two of additional headroom. The cabin sole is pretty clo
Fuel Tank Replacement dmax at 3:18pm 09.11.23 You may have to get creative - I was able to get everything hooked up but it took some work.
Dry bilge in H49/50 Laid-back at 3:14pm 09.11.23 The only water that gets into my bilge is when the shower box in the main shower overflows, usually
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup Laid-back at 3:10pm 09.11.23
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 2:50pm 09.11.23 Never heard of them before. Technical material up the ying yang. I'm somewhat skeptical until I co
Mast up winter storage Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 09.11.23 Around here probably 80% store with mast up. Never seen any problems in our yard which uses 8 pad cr
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 2:42pm 09.11.23 If you plan to pour your heart and soul into this boat, oh, yeah, i think i'm into this for the L
Used sail? LakeShark at 2:27pm 09.11.23 Above 20kts, I'd be flying a 75 jib if I had a choice. Dang sure not a 135. I like it when the stic
Water Tank Capacity on 2007 44DS Sol Cazador at 2:18pm 09.11.23 Hi, I am not sure the previous post went through. I have a 2008 45DS which is the same hull and I b
Looking for new sails?? LakeShark at 2:17pm 09.11.23 @C_Level Ulman makes a good sail for sure. I would call the loft in San Diego on Shelter Island.
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO FastOlson at 2:01pm 09.11.23 I have found that he major sail lofts will include your class logo at no or minimal cost. They will
Hunter 320 Steering Issue (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 09.11.23 Having to lift the bolt will be tough but like I said, going to try some PB blaster You MAY be ab
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices rgranger at 1:41pm 09.11.23 Have you never seen a Micro-C connector? :) Now I have...;)
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices (1) jviss at 1:40pm 09.11.23 For @rgranger :

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