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sheet rigging question Mike 1 at 6:40pm 09.02.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1203 I have noticed several boats that are set up with the head sail sheets running into the block mid-sh
Installing sailslugs Leopotter at 6:26pm 09.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1039 I am installing the sailslugs on the main to my mac 26d this weekend, any advice?
Anyone else own a landfall 43 Rockstarnz at 5:29pm 09.02.15 C&C 0/846 Just got this lovely landfall 43 in New Zealand and planing to sail her around the world next May
El Nin� heading to California SFKjeld at 4:05pm 09.02.15 Smaller Boats 4/677 Debating whether to pull my boat out of the water this fall in advance of the huge rains they are ta
Fuel Tank Sending Unit Replacement Albanach at 3:42pm 09.02.15 Catalina 310 3/899 I want to replace my faulty Universal Sending Unit with a WEMA unit. However, I noticed that the s
Compass Light shanker at 1:42pm 09.02.15 Smaller Boats 10/1346 Does anyone know if a 2001 H260, that has a factory compass on the port bulkhead, if that compass is
awning/shade cover rpearlberg at 12:41pm 09.02.15 Pearson 2/1172 We are looking for an awning/cover for the cockpit area to provide shade. Is there anything reasona
Hunter 290 on a trailer? danstanford at 11:49am 09.02.15 Ask All Sailors 21/4170 I recently bought a 290 Hunter with displacement of 7500 lbs and a keel of just under 4'. She comes
Mc 25 Pop top holding posts jportillo at 11:32am 09.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1749 Hi everyone, I just recently purchased a 1975 Mc 25. I like to lift the pop top but the boat only c
Westerbeke 10-2 Pat at 10:29am 09.02.15 Bigger Boats 11/1482 I was remembering this weekend that the O'Day 272 manual had a note asking that the prop be locked
my new rail seat (4) allen-deckard at 9:57am 09.02.15 Catalina 22 7/1361 Finally got my rail seat done for the boat. I got several pieces of 3/4" starboard from a local gr
New features installed (improvement alert... and bug alert) Phil Herring at 8:27am 09.02.15 Ask All Sailors 7/881 Last night we installed a number of updated, improved features on the sites. These affect primarily
Bowsprit on Hunter 35.5/36 Ken Honeycutt at 7:34am 09.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1248 Thinking about installing a bowsprit on my H36 this winter (unfortunately not far off here in Chicag
2 Yanmar Raw Water Pump questions PGIJon at 6:31am 09.02.15 Big Boats 24/2028 I was replacing the raw water hose that runs from the strainer to the pump and opened up the enclosu
Holding Tank replacement shawanaga at 6:30am 09.02.15 Big Boats 5/2502 Just purchased a 1990 35.5 and want to replace the waste holding tank. I saw a couple of articles th
odd fresh water issue, thoughts? Craig Cook at 5:33am 09.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/1078 The latest problem on the new to us, 2008 Hunter 27 is with our fresh water system. I was flushing t
Smartphone or pad apps NiceBeny at 10:14pm 09.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/3453 Any good weather or nav apps out there?
1st day Singlehanded Nevada Mike at 8:51pm 09.01.15 Catalina 22 9/1143 So I have about 4 hours actually sailing to my credit. Today I went out solo in Tahoe on a fairly b
Post your Sirius sailing pictures (1) Slogfish at 6:52pm 09.01.15 Sirius 21/22 18/6711 91339.vB Great sailing near Oriental, NC 8/29/15
Universal 25 XPA Battery requirements? mytime at 4:56pm 09.01.15 Catalina 30 4/1451 Does anyone know the recommended battery size to start a Universal 25 XPA? I would like to pick up

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Gunk to stop that leak! kloudie1 at 7:50am 07.27.23 Sometimes, rtv is the right answer .. If it is an intake side air leak like carburetor base, reed va
Hunter 49 Rudder Question Georgedoyle at 6:53am 07.27.23
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 6:27am 07.27.23 Mine was installed on the starboard side of the cockpit well and connects to an arm on the rudder st
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 6:24am 07.27.23 Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizontal
Hunter 49 Rudder Question (1) JamesG161 at 6:21am 07.27.23 This from the H49 Owners Manual. e the lower rudder bearing. Jim... PS: Aquamet Rudder bar is the
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 6:11am 07.27.23
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 6:03am 07.27.23
Hunter smile / keel movement Gypsy hunter at 5:40am 07.27.23 Oops I was wrong, sorry. Your keel is inside your Fiberglass hull. Jim... The wing keel is one sol
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:01am 07.27.23 The wing keel is one solid keel that is boltrd onto a fiberglass stub with 5200 used as the recommen
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Will Gilmore at 4:49am 07.27.23 Welcome to SBO, Anchored87. You have come to the right place. I think inspecting on the mooring is
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 shemandr at 4:45am 07.27.23 Are you willing to re-power?
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Davidasailor26 at 3:43am 07.27.23
CHI-MAC today Apex at 3:36am 07.27.23 I raced on Fishtales (Shock 55). The start was sleet and high winds. Our competition popped up on
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 3:15am 07.27.23 Well said, and I agree :)
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:37am 07.27.23
Storm Damage kappykaplan at 2:33am 07.27.23 The storm pulled the sail out like it was a box off Kleenex. It shredded what ever was not rolled u
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? jssailem at 10:06pm 07.26.23 Look for leaks. Water damage. Water lines near the cabin deck. Aged rigging. Sloppy rigging. Soft de
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 jssailem at 10:00pm 07.26.23
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) jssailem at 9:51pm 07.26.23 I used surgical tubing to center the tiller. Tension the tubing. Then balance the sails. I had my 15
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:47pm 07.26.23 Les says Hi. It looks to me as it is leaking from the bottom of the cover. Not sure why. I tried to

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