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Is a tilt trailer worth using davidmhull at 2:20pm 11.30.14 Trailer Sailors 34/8699 I am getting ready to get my trailer galvanized and have a question about the tilt feature. I will b
322 Heave To The Tanqueray at 1:58pm 11.30.14 Bigger Boats 7/2002 I was headed for http://www.greatharbourcay.com in the Bahamas and didn't want to go into the shallo
Thinking about re-wiring the control panel BlindCat at 12:06pm 11.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1203 Now the the boat is on the hard, and there is a long winter ahead, I am having thoughts of what the
Bulb replacement mrducks at 11:59am 11.30.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1131 Hi all. Getting the kinks worked out on my new/OLD,1972 Cat 22. Found a running light out and so fus
Jib sheet cleat/winch arrangement (1) umphrey1012 at 11:50am 11.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/4819 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1983 Hunter 27 and am trying to figure out how some of the lines are
Mystery water cooling pipes (1) sealives at 11:18am 11.30.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1861 I am sure this question has a very simple answer, but due to the construction and hidden nature of 2
What are these holes for? (1) doctorbill at 9:54am 11.30.14 Big Boats 3/1135 I can't seem to figure what these holes are for near the base of my dodger? Any clues? The finish
Traveler setup Time_Out at 9:04am 11.30.14 Catalina 22 35/11025 I'm at the point where I'm about ready to install the control lines for my traveler. I don't have an
Loose Rudder Deanobrf at 8:38am 11.30.14 Smaller Boats 15/2906 Loose Rudder H25 2007 I have just imported a 2007 Hunter 25. The rudder had been removed for shippi
Bottom Paint on the Trailer Bad Obsession at 9:16pm 11.29.14 Trailer Sailors 25/12012 The other day I was thinking, and I know that is a dangerous thing, and I considered trying somethin
Olga, Orcas Island Terry Cox at 8:44pm 11.29.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1545 The admiral and I were away for an early season sail through the islands. We had left Pelican Beach
Keep or replace turnbuckles indimini at 7:04pm 11.29.14 S2 6/3243 I am going to replace my standing rigging with Norseman fittings/new rope this winter. I've read sev
storm jib for H 33 2004 michel06440 at 6:53pm 11.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/930 how install a storm jib on my hunter 33 2004 because it hasn't releasable stay. thank you to answer
Transmission Fluid Change John Murphy at 4:29pm 11.29.14 Big Boats 10/3930 Please, I want to change my transmission fluid ( oil ?? ) on my 1997 H 376. How do I drain it ? Ho
Where should i spend my summer? Reggiemiah at 4:03pm 11.29.14 Destinations 82/20418 i posted a thread a month or two ago about what boat should be my first. here's a link to the thr
Beautiful sunset off of Cape Canaveral (1) CHM at 3:03pm 11.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1087 Just wanted to share this.
Yanmar exhaust smoke (1) Mackaroni at 1:41pm 11.29.14 Bigger Boats 12/6016 I had a bit of a hard time starting my engine today, but that isn't too unexpected in that it is col
Replacement water cooling hoses sealives at 1:06pm 11.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1061 My surveyor told me I need to replace the hoses that run from the engine to the water heater. They a
suitable relay for glow plug circuit M 25 (1) rmwac at 12:55pm 11.29.14 Catalina 30 9/9715 I have C 30 # 3619 with an M 25 diesel. I would like to use a relay to eliminate the glow plug powe
Choosing a Larger Genoa for a 1989 33.5 Sailstad at 12:07pm 11.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/2456 I just completed my first season with my 33.5 and I'm ready for a larger foresail. I've seen some d

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Gulf Storm Potential (2) jssailem at 9:19am 08.27.23 Good morning Sailors. It has been a busy morning exploring the weather developments. TEN, the sto
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 9:19am 08.27.23
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 9:05am 08.27.23 I had not considered the altinator charging my batteries. I'll probably never be motoring anyways th
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 9:04am 08.27.23 What I did was go to my local parts store and ask for permission to spend some quality time prowlin
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 9:02am 08.27.23 I will be putting bms on them and then connecting it to a very nice solar charge controller and inve
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 9:00am 08.27.23 I already have Marine grade Lithium batteries which I was using with solar offgrid out in Oregon. I
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:55am 08.27.23 Don't do it. Far too expensive in your case for what you get in return. Stick with deep cycle floo
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 08.27.23 I'm switching it all over to Lithium. Don't do it. Far too expensive in your case for what you g
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 8:26am 08.27.23 I do not know about the new boats but to the best of my knowledge Catalina has modified this detail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 8:18am 08.27.23 What I did was go to my local parts store and ask for permission to spend some quality time prowling
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:14am 08.27.23 Welcome Johnny to SBO. Congratulations on your getting a boat. Rule #1 on boats that the owner valu
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Scott T-Bird at 8:08am 08.27.23 Really, I've had car salesman and real estate brokers lie straight to my face, with no response whe
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:03am 08.27.23 I knew these forums would be a wealth of information because I have been using forums to help me bui
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 7:55am 08.27.23
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? dLj at 7:36am 08.27.23 A window latch is what it looks like. Not sure how it attaches to the boat. You may have to find som
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 7:32am 08.27.23 Thanks. Yes, I was aware of, but didn't want to get into the discussion of failed winch horror sto
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dmax at 7:23am 08.27.23 There is a lot of sarcasm and self-righteousness in your posts that make me feel that we're not get
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? (1) Brog19 at 7:22am 08.27.23
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? dLj at 6:54am 08.27.23 @Brog19 - apologies - I'm not understanding fully what you are showing in the photo above. Is this t
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (3) chichiflys at 6:43am 08.27.23

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