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Tattoo 26 Production to Cease? dlandersson at 11:05am 01.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/14152 Tattoo 26 Production to Cease? Their facebook page said they were relocating because they had out
First 38 toilet brand (1) PekuHako at 10:52am 01.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1873 Does anyone know the brand of toilets in the 80ies beneteau boat? More specifically First 38. I need
boom vang on traveler? JoeSailer10 at 10:38am 01.08.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/16101 I bought a Macgregor Venture 21 mid season last summer. It was set up with the mainsheet mid boom a
fuel line hole in hull? gitpicker2007 at 8:26am 01.08.15 Catalina 22 7/1663 Has anyone ever cut a hole on the back hull for the fuel line to the outboard? One of my minor irr
Kick up rudder bugsboat at 7:46am 01.08.15 Catalina 22 9/2574 On our way south with our 1990 Catalina 22, the pintles and pintle housing was damaged on the kick u
Steering maintanance Video Sailvayu at 7:44am 01.08.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2447 Here is a new new video I just completed for Ocean Navigator Magazine and Edson Marine. It covers th
Beneteau 361 stanchion bases removal Philip_Oceanis 361 at 7:15am 01.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1638 Has anybody ever removed the stanchion bases from a Beneteau 361? I need to fix the fiberglass just
Refitting Finished !!! (5) ELMAX at 4:35am 01.08.15 Big Boats 5/1244 Refitting Finished !!! After 23 months (the gestation of a whale) I finished the job it was a wonder
Guest battery switch problems ? Bob 04 H260 at 4:25am 01.08.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1605 I had my boat on the hard all summer. In July when the yard did the monthly inspection they called t
Head Replacement-Sanitary Lines? Curiousgeorge206 at 3:29am 01.08.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2429 Recently purchased a 1984 C'C 30' Mk II. In the midst of replacing the the original leaky head with
2015 B.E.E.R. Cruise CaptDon01 at 10:26pm 01.07.15 Catalina 22 13/2171 Don't know how many know of this event. I think we'll stick around the Florida Gulf Coast after the
type of main sail question timothy_c at 5:12pm 01.07.15 Smaller Boats 25/5997 My wife and I managed to blow our mast during a race last fall on our H23-5. A 42 kt gust got us on
Force 10 part frankiedogs at 4:05pm 01.07.15 Parts Search 5/1765 I am looking for the locking pin for a gimbaled force 10 stove/oven. To clarify I mean the pin that
Motor Sailing In Aggressive Conditions NICK1951 at 3:10pm 01.07.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/5464 Don, I purchased your book over the holidays and found it an excellent read! Complex issues were
PROPOSAL: 2015 First 235 Nationals at Wayzata Yacht Club Jackdaw at 2:33pm 01.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1605 Crazy, but hear me out. Let's get the band back together! There are now FOUR 235s at WYC. Ther
Yale Whip Lock (2) Bad Obsession at 1:39pm 01.07.15 Ask All Sailors 12/5833 Today I tried my had at putting Yale Whip Locks on the bitter ends of my new running rigging. Since
Bene 473 new sheeting snadd1s at 1:24pm 01.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1117 Im trying a new post.. Unfortunately i have to sail my bene 473 single/short handed most of the tim
Whole list of H23 winter projects I could use advice on DanFleig at 10:38am 01.07.15 Smaller Boats 24/2924
Nomenclature question... braol at 9:45am 01.07.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2304 ...so I'm working on my new wooden gaff 'boom' and reading through some old books about square-rigge
If you have to wear a tuxedo... (1) Kermit at 9:08am 01.07.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2219 My First Mate gave me these for my birthday last year. I photograph debutante balls every Christmas

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Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean Don S/V ILLusion at 3:09pm 08.11.23 Chubb and Markel are two options but both have different criteria on what boat
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 2:32pm 08.11.23 It is a 5" Garhauer. That was the standard for all C30 Mk2's.
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jssailem at 2:30pm 08.11.23 I can not specify the traveler maker. It looks a bit like a Harken. They have their blocks on the si
CL1 4 jssailem at 2:26pm 08.11.23 Welcome to SBO... Have you tried an online search. A google search showed hundreds of images of the
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 2:25pm 08.11.23 You can test your bearing to see if they need to be rebuilt by pulling the main sheet down very tigh
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Hayden Watson at 2:20pm 08.11.23 I do, too, but YES, it will. One of the best upgrades I did, long ago. Caution: do NOT oversize t
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? dlochner at 2:04pm 08.11.23 He said that is what the LAZY JACKS are for. Anyhow, I did not argue. Not sure it is idiotic, but
DIY Electronics? jviss at 1:19pm 08.11.23 Question: what do folks use for sensor wire on a boat? I think 16 ga. tinned wire is overkill. Som
Top Down Furler mermike at 1:19pm 08.11.23 Have any photos of the bowsprit arrangement? :plus:
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. JamesG161 at 1:18pm 08.11.23 I know his dog is Lily, but geeeez John, even Gilligan"s Island had only a 3 hour tour. Jim... PS:
DIY Electronics? jviss at 1:05pm 08.11.23 I just ordered one of these. I had forgotten your note about sensor resistance range; the one I go
Need a "double" block at the mast base (1) Justin_NSA at 12:49pm 08.11.23 Dutchman line project complete: I used the new mast base turning block lead my line back to the cock
Thoughts on chart tables? shemandr at 12:01pm 08.11.23
Prop size for O 322? SycloneDriver at 11:55am 08.11.23 We are currently grabbing a bit to eat and then headed to the boat. I have a new optical tach with
Thoughts on chart tables? capta at 11:41am 08.11.23 In a 53' boat all that is possible. In a 30' or 36' boat, the secure chair is non-existent. Skippi
Prop size for O 322? Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 08.11.23 What happened to the Campbell Sailor prop which was discussed a few weeks ago ? Not suitable or ..
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 08.11.23 But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his dog.:laugh: Or vice versa :
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... LloydB at 10:25am 08.11.23 Make a keel ground block for the keel to rest on when the keel is resting on the ground for the wint
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. JamesG161 at 9:14am 08.11.23 John and I have found the relevant Science. But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his do
Thoughts on chart tables? Stu Jackson at 8:40am 08.11.23 We use ours for various things: project space, catch-all at anchor, chartbook work and office spac

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