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Are you sailing today? Ken Cross at 9:11am 11.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/462 We decided to stay indoors today. Here is our local forecast: at least it's not white stuff. PZZ170
Diesel fuel system problem gettinthere at 6:25am 11.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1171 I've discussed earlier on SBO a stalling at idle problem. Eliminated the alt and started looking at
Nylon keel cable?? gkmoore at 6:02am 11.17.15 Catalina 22 11/2519 Hi all, My first post here, but not my last as I have many questions as I refurbish my 1982 Catalin
Best solution for mildew on lines Anonymous 121765 at 6:02am 11.17.15 Ask All Sailors 17/4709 Hey guys, Having elder parents with medical issues, I've had to neglect my boat. I usually never ne
(video)compromised core? thetailwind at 5:10am 11.17.15 Catalina 22 17/2827 Hello all, I'm looking for someone with experience with hull structures. I have a 87 cat 22 and has
Hight of main sail clausjepsen at 10:47pm 11.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1468 After my mast fell overboard I am now picking up my boat after repair. We have got uksailmakers tape
Oday 34 transmission removal (1) SailingCal21 at 9:17pm 11.16.15 Bigger Boats 13/2829 Dang, Karma's transmission is having trouble getting engaged in forward gear. Is slipping as eviden
Bent cdi furler peterbud at 8:59pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2013 When I took down my mast i put a bend in my CDI furler. I was wondering if anyone has any experienc
Choosing a new prop for my hunter 340 Walter59 at 6:36pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 20/5223 I need some help in choosing the best prop for my hunter 340. First let me say we loving sailing an
Rust never sleeps (3) TDub at 5:32pm 11.16.15 Irwin 3/1267 117167 117168 117169 117167 117168 Hello all, I have been a member for a little while and an Irwin o
First time sailor, seeking advice grtlakes at 4:28pm 11.16.15 Trailer Sailors 56/6882 Hello, so I went out my girlfriend's stepfather's 35ft sailboat this past summer and decided I want
Looking at the 2011 or newer hunter 33 bywave2 at 4:26pm 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2857 I am a newbie looking for my 1st sailboat. In 2011 Hunter redesigned the H33. That boat seems big en
30t rudder bushing jscardam at 4:23pm 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/553 I have a 1991 Hunter 30T with some lateral play in the rudder. After reading a number of posts on t
Gale-force winds take a toll on boats along coronado (san diego) Brian D at 4:12pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2337
Clipper wind instrument Bad Obsession at 2:11pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 10/5295 Has anyone heard of or installed one of these? http://www.starmarinedepot.com/clipper-wind-instrumen
I sure missed this sailaway78 at 12:54pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 2/408 I saw a pic on the front page of yesterdays newspaper, of sailboats during a regatta from Pensacola
Columbia 36 keel bolts Capt jgw at 8:57am 11.16.15 Columbia 5/4357 This fall I bit the bullet and dropped the keel to change the bolts. Boat's now in fresh water but h
Gear shift 44ds pilotschneider at 6:01am 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/529 My 2007 gear shift at the helm has always been difficult to move. Once in forward or reverse it mov
New owner 1980 catalina 22 mark rocco at 3:52am 11.16.15 Catalina 22 14/1371 Hello every one this morning I'm going to close the deal on my first sail boat! Over the summer I en
Looking for info on rainshadow / misty / mischief Mat at 11:39pm 11.15.15 Yamaha 0/960 Hey all, We just purchased a '78 Y33 named Mischief (formally Rainshadow then Misty). She was purc

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H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 1:03pm 09.07.23
Used sail? LakeShark at 1:02pm 09.07.23 I currently have a 135 on a furler but I want to try the hank on variations to see how it goes. Im
Experience with Lite Skin jib - a mixed bag stickinthemud57 at 12:57pm 09.07.23 It's hard to trace the origin of the damage. The initial damage could have occurred while the sail
In hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 12:48pm 09.07.23 In-hull transducers have dispelled the old tale that they need to be installed in a liquid medium.
Hurricane Hunter aircraft range Benny17441 at 12:47pm 09.07.23 They normally operate to midway in the Atlantic and out to the area of the Hawaiian Islands. In th
In hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 09.07.23 Requires 2 inch hole . I had to modify mine a bit as it was 4 inch. Don't quite follow if it is a
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location dlochner at 12:29pm 09.07.23 Rest assured, the blower will not be in any place that is easily accessible. :mad: Check the connec
Experience with Lite Skin jib - a mixed bag dlochner at 12:27pm 09.07.23 It's hard to trace the origin of the damage. The initial damage could have occurred while the sail w
Used sail? kappykaplan at 12:21pm 09.07.23 Thanks! You're welcome!
Rudder counterbalance? kappykaplan at 12:19pm 09.07.23 Have a link to this book? https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?51998
Used sail? morbidfollower at 12:17pm 09.07.23 Try Bacon Sails. https://baconsails.com/bacon/select_sailboat_API.php Thanks!
Used sail? morbidfollower at 12:17pm 09.07.23 Just borrow one. There are tons of C22s out there and I am sure you could borrow one for a time fr
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:12pm 09.07.23 Welcome to the site. This is an after market install. Hunter did not install blowers in 1999. You
Rudder counterbalance? HeelBoy at 11:32am 09.07.23 Get Don Gillette's Sail Trim guide, right here on SBO. Well yeah but I could just keep throwing p
Rudder counterbalance? Joe at 11:21am 09.07.23 My suggestion is to quit speculating with different folks about this and that... the boat is OVER PO
Experience with Lite Skin jib - a mixed bag stickinthemud57 at 10:59am 09.07.23 Thanks for that. I agree that I did not get proper guidance from the loft, and nowhere in the linked
Invest 95L jssailem at 10:59am 09.07.23 Nothing really. Windy shows levels above the surface in hPa = hectopascal, 200 hPa = 200 milliba
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 10:50am 09.07.23 it's a $50 fridge at Walmart so I'll just buy a couple and disassemble for spare parts if it work I
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (2) Johnny Sails at 10:48am 09.07.23 I might try to remove the back of this tiny mini fridge and build a new lid for the ice chest with i
CL 14 parts question (1) Joe at 10:39am 09.07.23 I need to replace the fiddle block with swivel shackle and cam on my older CL14. Hull # 536 (if th

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