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Top Swivel problems? Two Sails at 6:12pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 2/589 My H33 with in-mast furling seems to be malfunctioning. Over the winter I took my mainsail in for re
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Rick D at 5:21pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1239 So, I have a Uniden back-up VHF at the chart table. Somewhere between five and seven years old. So,
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? Kaweah at 3:23pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1126 I need new main and jib halyards rigged on my Soling. Who's your favorite rigger? Thank you! Ted
Vang? DanMaine at 2:15pm 04.14.24 The Cherubini Hunters 6/841 My HC37 has no vang. I have often wondered if it was necessary or left out on purpose. Can someone
Chafe guard for dodger fred1diver at 12:47pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1259 Hello everyone, I am wondering what else I could put as chafe guard on a dodger, I would like to use
used ff1 furler luff transport Chuck Powell at 12:12pm 04.14.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/308 I bought a used ff1 uncoiled furler luff. what's the best way to recoil it for transport in my van.
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Captain Larry-DH at 6:45am 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 7/883
Hunter 306 Sea Hood Removal Arbee at 9:16pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/685 Rather than keep my previous "fresh water leak" post going I thought I'd make a new specific thread.
Removal of washer dryer SV knot that bad at 5:09pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/388 Does anyone know how to remove the washer dryer? We have had our 45 CC for five years and used it o
Portlight Glare Question Skipper J at 1:34pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/381 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones ar
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 1:30pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1355 I am considering a new genoa for my O'Day 31and have some general questions. I currently have a ve
WLN10 SMART WIRELESS NMEA SERVER (2) circa1971la at 12:59pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 0/268 Hi does anybody have experience out there installing this device? We connected it to power. The manu
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) Fred at 12:48pm 04.13.24 Mid-Size Boats 17/2857 There may be a better place to post this question but since it is related to my Cat 28 electrical sy
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:21pm 04.13.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/3451 With research, recommendations, and Peggy's book, I'm currently planning and acquiring components fo
Lewmar wheel brake jammed (1) HarryvdMeer at 6:51am 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1051 After 2 days anchored in 30+ kts winds and 1-3 ft waves, the wheel brake, which I had tightened by h
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:49pm 04.12.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1879 I have recently purchased a Catalina 28 mk1 and when I took it out for the first time I found it nea
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 11:26am 04.12.24 Ask All Sailors 59/4200 It would have the following advantages: 1) extreme control in reverse 2) steering control if main st
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 (5) lakesurfsailor at 8:28am 04.12.24 Smaller Boats 4/769 Hey everyone, Short version: I am trying to find out if the hardware I am choosing is rated for hi
Interested in a 306 novodka44 at 5:17pm 04.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/427 I am planing to look at a 306, it is 3 hours away. I hope to spend weekends on it with my wife. So
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? MitchM at 3:50pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1034 what Is the going yard rate for 1/ gel coat scratch and ding repairs and 2/ apply

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The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 11:02pm 10.26.25 How much $ for that mod? If your machine takes the same motor as the Sailrite Ultrafeed machines,
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 10:51pm 10.26.25
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. jssailem at 10:07pm 10.26.25 I know she's not an ocean crossing vessel by definition, but I was wondering how feasible it would
Running light corrosion jssailem at 9:40pm 10.26.25 I have used a product called Corrosion Block made by Lear Chemical. https://learchem.com/products/
Hunter 39 Furlex Line MFD at 9:39pm 10.26.25 Measuring the line may not help much as there are can be different characteristics of different kind
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 8:24pm 10.26.25 Size is not a determining requirement. There are couples who have crossed oceans in boats 15ft to 2
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. jssailem at 7:35pm 10.26.25 I agree she's not an offshore boat, but I don't really have the option of purchasing a larger boa
How to sell a sailboat in2025? jssailem at 7:16pm 10.26.25 Why not try listing it here on SBO? There are several books that share sound ideas to prepare your
Spin-Tech Furler jssailem at 7:14pm 10.26.25 It is difficult to resolve an issue when the company has been closed for 15 years. You might find th
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts dlochner at 6:59pm 10.26.25 The latest news. https://substack.com/home/post/p-177099831?source=queue
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 6:11pm 10.26.25 Your expectations might not meet the reality. Storage space is limited, not just fuel and water but
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 6:03pm 10.26.25 I'm a fan of composting heads - especially on a small sailboat. I use OGO composting heads - they h
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 5:55pm 10.26.25 Dreams keep us going. You may or not get there but it's the beginning of a journey that will enhan
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 5:53pm 10.26.25 It took me three years to finally go solo on my boat. You've set a quite ambitious goal for so lit
Hull preparation (1) unclejack3 at 5:41pm 10.26.25 Well just noticed a possible issue.. As you can see from the photos,the yellow is WLine which has be
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:36pm 10.26.25 Storage space is a major problem. But 26 feet isn't that small. I have a friend that sailed around
basic battery connections question marcham at 5:11pm 10.26.25 Op has about 180-200 Ah, of which about 100ah is usable. (Agm or flooded?) A 280Ah .lithium pack co
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. dLj at 4:54pm 10.26.25 Your expectations might not meet the reality. Storage space is limited, not just fuel and water but
Rudder packing gland heritage at 4:35pm 10.26.25 It should not interfere with the shaft while dropping the rudder. Wouldn't hurt to loosen the bolts
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. Don S/V ILLusion at 4:23pm 10.26.25 Your expectations might not meet the reality. Storage space is limited, not just fuel and water but

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