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Backstay (1) Armonia1 at 2:38pm 06.10.15 Big Boats 0/627 I have a 1993 Hunter 43 Legend. I need to replace the part where my backstays are attached. I would
Gybe Preventer Don Lucas at 2:09pm 06.10.15 Big Boats 36/4462 This is about the newer B'R rigs with end boom sheeting, or any other end boom sheeting arrangement.
H23.5 Trailer guide source Mike in Cape Cod at 2:08pm 06.10.15 Smaller Boats 2/704 Where can I get a replacement vertical side trailer guide. A fellow boater hit mine with his power b
2015 Sippy Cup Regatta THECUSCUS at 2:01pm 06.10.15 Racing 2/1427 This fun, overnight race is held each year in the upper Chesapeake Bay from Turkey Point to Annapoli
c 27 experience in the ocean fgraham at 1:06pm 06.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2222 Recently acquired a 1983 Catalina 27. Would you share your experience with this boat in the ocean a
Columbia 26 Mkii Keel Help From Anyone seascoutship27 at 12:34pm 06.10.15 Ask All Sailors 9/3538 HELP :confused::eek:How do we remove keel. Sea Scout Ship 27 was "given" a Columbia 26 MKII in ve
Morgan specifications SV Anjali at 11:08am 06.10.15 Morgan 5/3091 Recently purchased a 1969 Morgan 41 aft cockpit centerboard ketch. The interior has been partially
Glue for hatch handle Benny17441 at 10:47am 06.10.15 Ask All Sailors 19/11125 On the h320 the handle for the small hatch in the head became unglued. Before I go out and get som
Fun on a 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 9:51am 06.10.15 Big Boats 1/730 We're having fantastic weather and Seattle. Took the GoPro on a sail and made this little vignette
Garmin 78sc dscribner at 9:43am 06.10.15 Ask All Sailors 5/857 I don't know if anybody is shopping for this model but I noticed it was on sale over at Worst Marine
Darkness descends but we're not there yet! Kings Gambit at 9:19am 06.10.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1610 I recently made an overnight passage down the coast of Southern California of about 150 n.mi.--a fai
Suggested 12-volt drink blender Bob4203 at 9:04am 06.10.15 Catalina 30 9/904 Before I start the great search on what is out there on the market for 12 volt blenders, I thought I
Suggestions for New style Cooler/Step improvements ? Leeward Rail at 6:54am 06.10.15 Catalina 22 14/3240 The Cooler/Step on our boat is usable but showing it's age. The current same model Coleman Cooler i
New home page today for Beneteau and Mac Phil Herring at 5:25am 06.10.15 Ask All Sailors 2/952 We're going to begin installing the new home page and nav bar today on the Beneteau and Macgregor si
New Owner - Steep Epoxy Learning Curve CRichardsDSX at 4:59am 06.10.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1411 G'Morning All! Recently came into a project boat, and the learning curve on the epoxy is kicking
Need a new fresh water gauge star302 at 2:44am 06.10.15 Big Boats 13/1953 Hi, We own a Hunter356 2002..Our gauges are on one panel and are digital and have never worked. W
Cast Iron Keel Repair docschreiber at 6:54pm 06.09.15 Ask All Sailors 15/6637 I have a '72 Coronado 23-2 that I recently purchased. My intention was to buy a "ready-to-sail" boa
Valuation help MLampner at 6:26pm 06.09.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/978 Love my 77 Hunter 30, but I am going to be relocating to an area where it's time for a smaller boat
2009 B37 with 29 hp Yanmar (2) Vegas at 4:06pm 06.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/935 Trying to find the original hour meter on this boat. Was the ORIGINAL hour meter a digital one in
Help please! timlc1963 at 3:42pm 06.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1872 I just got a Mac 26X and I absolutely know nothing about sailing at all. But I'm trying to learn. Th

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HOISTING a 275 from the Keel capta at 10:29am 01.24.23 I don't know how much tide you have where you are, but it was common to lay my boat up against a wha
45' mast for Buchan 37 Sailing_Victoria at 10:25am 01.24.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum It is a challenge finding replacement spars for boats. Problem is matching
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Richard19068 at 10:13am 01.24.23 My first thought was "yes you are nuts" (to try to get a O'Day 23 mast to fit a Hunter 26). But to
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 sailme88 at 9:53am 01.24.23 Facebook has a group for wrecked sailboats.. Pic of the group shows a domino effect in a boat yard.
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 9:24am 01.24.23
Single handing WI Rigger at 9:08am 01.24.23 My Hunter 19 is motored by an outboard. I am looking at installing a propeller cage. Has anyone who
45' mast for Buchan 37 jssailem at 9:06am 01.24.23 We had a factory mast on one of our boats with an obvious riveted splice half way up. It is not al
Salinity tester Parsons at 9:00am 01.24.23 I would think this would be more accurate than strips, and you could use it for a variety of things,
45' mast for Buchan 37 Hollyberry at 8:57am 01.24.23 Hurricane belts are probably a good place to look for masts without viable boats attached anymore...
HOISTING a 275 from the Keel Hollyberry at 8:51am 01.24.23 We routinely hoisted a 2500 lb Martin 242 by the keelbolts (at times with a manual crane!). Amazingl
End Boom Sheeting (1) Kopite at 8:40am 01.24.23 Joe, Thank you very much for the guidance - it all makes perfect sense and addresses the issu
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? dlochner at 8:37am 01.24.23 In reading some of Maine Sail's more recent postings, it seems that he recommends that there is no
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Scott T-Bird at 8:30am 01.24.23 In short @MitchM , it seems that purchasing high-quality AGM batteries may not be the best option.
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Scott T-Bird at 8:14am 01.24.23 I also steered away from Renogy for an AGM battery that I bought last year based on reputation. I w
Bermuda Caboteur at 8:11am 01.24.23 The Schengen clock starts when you enter the Azores and would stop if you entered another territory.
Salinity tester jssailem at 8:05am 01.24.23 Had them on my boat for the past 5 years. Believe @JamesG161 clued me into them.
Bermuda dLj at 7:49am 01.24.23 May should be great for weather: winter storms are finished and tornadoes are a few months away! Yo
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 patbratton at 7:40am 01.24.23 My father told me once to never spend $4,000 to try and make a $2,000 sports car perform like a $3,0
45' mast for Buchan 37 jssailem at 7:36am 01.24.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum It is a challenge finding replacement spars for boats. Problem is matching
End Boom Sheeting Kopite at 7:20am 01.24.23 Stu, Thanks for the comment. I have looked at improving the cabin top, such a s a flat traveler, bet

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