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Garmin GPS MAP78sc on sale Bob 04 H260 at 6:46am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1025 West marine have this unit on sale for $249. If anyone is looking for a handheld as a backup, dinghy
Lewmar Whitlock pedestal cracked stainless tube tdragani11 at 4:21am 08.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1017 I have a Hunter 356 2002 and the pedestal stainless tube has cracked on the port side where the wiri
turn on gas stove cleavespoint at 12:56am 08.16.15 Catalina 30 4/2068 just picked up a 1989 cat 30 tall rig, instructions to use the gas propane stove in the galley are n
GPS/Chartplotter newsailor130 at 9:25pm 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1703 I sail in NYC LI Sound area with an older Hunter 22. Looking for a basic GPS or chart plotter (don't
1GM10 Charge Light ON, Batteries Charging MarkW11 at 6:37pm 08.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/3715 Hi, Hoping I can get some advice on this. When I start my 1GM10 the charge light remains on, althou
Need some perspective shift Macboy at 5:20pm 08.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1682 It's said that if it seems too good to be true..... So I've been a member of a local sailing club h
Berry stains on gecoat (1) Larry D Calander at 4:19pm 08.15.15 Smaller Boats 19/3758 Ouch! Opa spent the summer in south west Florida on canal lift. Didn't really notice Washintonian P
Missing piece on the windex Davefromoregon at 3:40pm 08.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1103 http://us.binnacle.com/p1013/DAVIS-WINDEX-15/product_info.html A panel on my windex fell off. Do I
first night to sleep on the 27 and other things,.. (2) scottmellloyditude at 3:02pm 08.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 16/2464 Well, last night my wife and I slept on the boat for the first time.. It was really well except that
Interesting.. Alansails at 2:15pm 08.15.15 Catalina 310 5/997 We had a slow non sailing day at the boat so we investigated the type and age of our batteries that
New Jabsco Parmax Plus stopped sailcapt340 at 1:40pm 08.15.15 Big Boats 1/559 My new (June 2014) Jabsco Par Max Plus 4gpm fresh water pump, just replaced last year stopped workin
Sailing on Flathead Lake MT nedw at 12:03pm 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/478 We are looking for someone interested in day chartering their sailboat on Flathead Lake MT August 27
Condensation Water in Oil or More??? SailMaster at 10:07am 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/841 Hi Guys, Our Volvo MD2B had not been turned over in 10 months. We finally started getting her ready
Winter Storage: Mast Up or Down? catalanc at 9:22am 08.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4469 I'm considering a boat cover vs. shrink wrap for the long winter sleep (I know, I know ... way too e
St. Clair/Detroit River Piratenorm at 6:58am 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2309 Any Great Lakes sailor familiar with the St. Clair and Detroit River, Lake St. Clair area with some
Masthead Sheaves Piratenorm at 6:52am 08.15.15 Catalina 30 2/3991 Has anyone fitting a double masthead sheave/halyard assembly to an older 30 rig to allow the use of
Rudder head repair on oday 27 1983-1984 (3) One arm sailor at 6:24am 08.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/837 HiI everyone! I foolishly left my tiller swinging in the waves and both the rudder head and tiller h
Gas gauge does not work Jmccoy at 5:45am 08.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1027 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 Tall Rig. I have 3 gauges on the same panel. Temperature/Fuel level/Batter
Rigging the M26 Tykeflawless at 3:11am 08.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1195 Dear all, I have recently acquired a macgregor 26 s ( I am a bit confused as to whether it is the
Windvane Dubai at 3:00am 08.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/957 Out in a bit of a blow recently on my Hunter 326 and my mast top mounted wind vane has been destroye

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TOO MUCH WIND? kappykaplan at 7:18am 03.10.23 I certainly do not consider it "sailing lore" but rather good seamanship. :plus:
Paint for motor mounts (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 7:15am 03.10.23 I forgot to post my picture.
To lead lines aft or not? Ward H at 7:08am 03.10.23
Proper prop size tartan 33 (2) jssailem at 6:44am 03.10.23
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini (1) john2 at 6:36am 03.10.23 Wel, we have lots of starlings and when our boat became the highest one (our neighbour sold his boat
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Brian D at 6:15am 03.10.23 3 Air conditioners on a 34' boat? Good grief. Sure this isn't a floating refrigerator?
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? jssailem at 6:11am 03.10.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum Steve Nice video. Touching on many of the practical issues involved is saf
To lead lines aft or not? jssailem at 5:47am 03.10.23 I need a windfall first. Like winning the Lottery?
does anyone can tell me what is that for? jssailem at 5:44am 03.10.23 allowed a tiny flow of water to run through the hose whenever the engine was running. When I read
TOO MUCH WIND? dLj at 5:42am 03.10.23
To lead lines aft or not? RoyS at 5:41am 03.10.23 Nice to have but a costly installation. You will likely want to take the mast down and install an or
To lead lines aft or not? jssailem at 5:36am 03.10.23
Venture 25 bulkhead (2) THECUSCUS at 5:28am 03.10.23 It doesn't attach to the ceiling. There is an "L" shaped bracket at the bottom (3 bolts in picture)
To lead lines aft or not? dLj at 5:23am 03.10.23 Personally I like controlling my fore sails completely from the cockpit, but I prefer to go to the m
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 Davidasailor26 at 3:35am 03.10.23 Congratulations on your purchase! LED bulbs right here on the site store. MarineBeam is also well
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 kappykaplan at 2:55am 03.10.23 6. Batons - where is a good place to find the right sized batons? You can purchase battens at you
TOO MUCH WIND? Joe at 8:31pm 03.09.23 Reef???? :banghead: Too much wind, cancel the race to avoid the carnage. But you'll never see ree
To lead lines aft or not? (2) Tally Ho at 8:29pm 03.09.23
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Benny17441 at 8:14pm 03.09.23 Standard safety procedure to have all hoses double clamped, but no need to wait until one breaks to
To lead lines aft or not? Benny17441 at 8:07pm 03.09.23 If you sail single handed, then there is a good case for leading the lines back to the cockpit, othe

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