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Spring for Lewmar Single Six? Sock Puppet at 8:34am 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 4/895 While cleaning and lubing one of Lewmar Single Six winches, I lost one of the tiny springs that go o
Marine refrigeration Detroit area Carolyn M at 8:07am 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 18/3203 We've found one excellent one in the past (Heritage Marine) but he's apparently too busy to help us.
Any Toledo Sailors Out There? lippysyd at 7:48am 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1219 I have what feels like a dumb question; I have a Catalina 27. Is it possible to sail down the Maume
Hunter 216 - Drain Plugs Sea Scout Ship 459 at 7:33am 06.29.14 Smaller Boats 3/1457 Our Sea Scout (Boy Scouts) Ship has just gotten a 2005 Hunter 216. The manual mentions drain plugs.
WAECO CB-40 cooler Stan Godlewski at 7:17am 06.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4134 I am new to the forum; however I have been reading this forum for some time. The question that I hav
American Flag? Craftychicken at 7:11am 06.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1215 Hi all! Silly question - I am new to all of this Where do you attach your American flag on a catal
Replace Bow Cleats on Catalina 22 econnors at 7:02am 06.29.14 Catalina 22 4/3044 Any thoughts on an easy way to replace the forward bow cleats on my Cat 22? One is loose and needs
Widgeon dagger board williamsisland at 6:28am 06.29.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5496 Just acquired an O'day Widgeon. Been in storage for 25 years. Good condition after I cleaned out
I got this in my in box yesterday....... Bob 04 H260 at 5:51am 06.29.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/5606 This is a message from " thegirl2014 " at SailboatOwners.com. -----------------------------------
New Hunter 35 & 35.5 Facebook Group glennmul at 5:45am 06.29.14 Big Boats 0/659 Hi, Some of us Hunter 35 owners have created a Facebook site to post pics etc. Check it out on faceb
Mono vs Cat. Glad to be back. rfrye1 at 6:25pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 27/4746 I just got back from a revisit to BVI for 9 great days on the water. I haven't been there for 11 yrs
A hole in the hull? (3) Scituated at 6:16pm 06.28.14 Catalina 22 2/1179 I purchased a 1974 C22 and when washing it today, I noticed this (see picture) on the side of the hu
Kite aerial video photography Terry in Naples at 5:43pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2222 Have seen some sailing video done with kites an this looks really fun to me. I have been experimenti
Mast Raising Help Needed entmejia at 4:45pm 06.28.14 Smaller Boats 21/2338 Today I tried raising the mast on my 240 for the first time. Despite at least 10 attempts, the mast
Keel Doesn't Quite Match Hull - Cherubini H36 (2) rardiH36 at 4:15pm 06.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 22/3479 Just wondering if any other Cherubini H36 owners (or other Hunter Cherubini owners of the +/- 1980 e
Launching Oday 25 C/B 3.9 draft without a tongue extension. SlimPickens at 3:33pm 06.28.14 Trailer Sailors 23/5747 I have an Oday (new to me) 25 centerboard/shoal draft. The previous owner closed off the centerboard
Headroom from the internet. SlimPickens at 3:08pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1082 There are lots of threads on headroom, mentions of headroom in discussions of individual boats, but
deck repair (3) Scituated at 2:43pm 06.28.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1121 Draining hoses and Styrofoam I just purchased my first C22 yesterday in MA. It's a 1974 that seem
Lose Foot Conversion and Lazy Jacks Compatability rardiH36 at 1:23pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1423 I am converting from a boom "slugged" mainsail to a loose footed one. I have lazy jacks (which I co
Shoot through the hull depth finder Triple Point at 1:09pm 06.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/7701 I just purchased a Lowrance Elite 5 depth finder w/ GPS. To avoid drilling holes in the hull I opte

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Ducks in my backyard! (2) RSHunter27 at 6:53pm 08.11.23 I guess I never showed you the completed companionway. The trim is staggered and overlapping. Had a
Dimensions of the companionway boards for a 1980 27'? (2) RSHunter27 at 6:39pm 08.11.23 I will have to measure. But here was my solution. 4 mini doors on lift off hinges, overlapping trim
Sailing post heart attack jviss at 6:20pm 08.11.23 I'm sorry to hear you had heart damage, Scott. I hope it heals up.
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Stu Jackson at 6:06pm 08.11.23 @PaulK But this thread is about travelers, not mainsheets.
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 6:05pm 08.11.23 Sue was on edge and we left early on Sunday after small fights over what I should or could be doing
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) PaulK at 5:58pm 08.11.23 On our J/36 we had a double-ended mainsheet: a continuous line that had a 4:1 advantage when you pul
Need 2005 Hunter 36 replacement Arch rgranger at 5:57pm 08.11.23 Call the SBO store.
CL1 4 RBand at 5:42pm 08.11.23 Thanks. Sounds like I was making it more complex than it really is!.
Sailing post heart attack Scott T-Bird at 5:34pm 08.11.23 I've been much better but this is going to be a hurdle for me. Heart damage was severe 5 weeks ago,
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 5:30pm 08.11.23 Dave's right, good approach. I had a mini-stroke on April Fools Day no kiddin'!!! and carotid enda
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean xavpil at 5:12pm 08.11.23 BoatUS is our normal insurance, when we went to the Bahamas they charged us an extra $29 for two mo
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean dlochner at 5:10pm 08.11.23 BoatUS is our normal insurance, when we went to the Bahamas they charged us an extra $29 for two mon
Sailing post heart attack dlochner at 5:02pm 08.11.23 Glad you were survived. The question you asked is the ultimate existential question, how do I want
Prop size for O 322? Tally Ho at 4:52pm 08.11.23 What happened to the Campbell Sailor prop which was discussed a few weeks ago ? Not suitable or .
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 08.11.23 Markel doesn't work. I left messages with Chubb but I'll take whatever info you can share with me a
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jviss at 4:30pm 08.11.23 This reminds me to lube the car, etc., on my Harken traveler. Also, a light film of grease on the s
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? heritage at 4:29pm 08.11.23 That's good to know. Thanks for sharing,
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean xavpil at 4:13pm 08.11.23
DIY Electronics? jviss at 4:11pm 08.11.23
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean Don S/V ILLusion at 4:06pm 08.11.23

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