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Bahamas bound Bob 04 H260 at 4:45pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 21/3661 We are about two months behind schedule but we are finally leaving for the Bahamas. When we arrived
vang mod (2) Bob 04 H260 at 4:32pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 5/1068 I just did a mod to our vang. I turned it upside down, turned the cam cleat around so the line could
Mast Gate Installation azguy at 4:11pm 03.08.14 Catalina 22 10/4145 I bought the Mast Gate from Catalina Direct and worked on it today. It had to be trim and shape to f
Can you buy a roller furler and head sail from same vendor hartwell at 2:24pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 6/1040 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. I would like to add a roller furler and a new head sail. After reading so
Yanmar 3GM 30 wiring harness / smart chrgr/ alt. (1) emergpa1 at 1:29pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1585 Greetings from the golden islands of Georgia, We are currently upgrading our charging system with a
Rigging BenderJ at 1:05pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 3/1291 I'm looking for a local club, (Grand Junction, CO). Just purchased my first sail boat and need some
Help! Discharge Sanitation Hose Needs Replacing dis-patch at 12:49pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 9/3899 I've been round and round with my head and related problems for 3 weeks now. This forum has been an
What is the sail drive system on a Yanmar 3GM 30? (1) emergpa1 at 9:37am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2451 What is this? It does not seem to be wired in on my boat. I am currently rewiring my engine and alte
Cant shake winter - went to Arizona last week, still snowed! (2) holdech at 8:10am 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1556 Snow and sleet at the Grand Canyon. lly but was getting pelted with sleet taking this pic. 7287
Barometer / Air Conditioning KenKindrick at 6:27am 03.08.14 Big Boats 12/3798 Will air conditioning affect a barometer?
Running lights soireeiown at 5:35am 03.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1036 Hello: I am having trouble finding a new solenoid or the part that you place the light in of my for
Should I ground my mast to the keel? msmalter at 5:23am 03.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 17/18108 I have a Catalina 28 that is not bonded. I've read the ABYC recommendation as well as many other art
Boom roller reefing pacerow at 4:05am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 8/6251 Just purchased a 32' Irwin which has a boom roller reefing system. Does anyone know the sequence to
Large boat purchase Jimifive at 8:28pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3195 Hey Guys, I have a question that's probably been ask hundreds of times.. What kind of boat do you
Stuck prop. Suggestions? Roadking Larry at 8:21pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1792 I'm trying to pull the prop on my '76 Cal 2-27 prepatory to replacing the cutlass bearing but not ha
Top down furller sempre amantes at 5:21pm 03.07.14 Big Boats 1/948 Have a colligo marine top down furller and works realy we'll and con be used with a electric winch o
What color ...... woodster at 5:18pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/1970 ...should a compass light be at the helm.....red,green,or blue or maybe even amber what will serve u
gooseneck casting repair/replace enoon at 3:32pm 03.07.14 S2 8/1929 The goosenec casting on our boom has two tabs, and ours broke off on a rough day. We're not sure who
Shorter or longer rudder from ruddercraft.com? Hunter 260 Audrius at 2:39pm 03.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/980 Recently I broke the rudder on my Hunter 260, while sailing the rough weather. I'm looking to buy th
Moving on jsalley at 2:26pm 03.07.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 12/5895 Well, I went and did it. I sold my C309 after a wonderful 7 seasons, and will be replacing it with a

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Another What is It? mbaker267 at 6:59am 07.24.23 Hmm, good point. Rope wouldn't have the weight nor consistency of chain to self lay in a small locke
Another What is It? RoyS at 6:53am 07.24.23 You will not be able to stuff a rope down there. Usually a rope rode is laid into an open locker wit
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 6:48am 07.24.23 Thank you! This will now be put back to proper use. Once I buy a new anchor and rode setup. I was w
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location LouisMK at 6:44am 07.24.23 Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizontal
Another What is It? jviss at 6:43am 07.24.23 Gotcha, thanks.
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 6:43am 07.24.23 Shocking observation! Maybe something like the pump out boats? A big diesel generator on a little b
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 6:42am 07.24.23 In the V-Berth, there is a bulk head panel right in the nose creating a small locker area. However,
Low fresh water pressure Garbonzo at 6:38am 07.24.23 I have had that exact thing happen 3, count them 3 times in RV's and a tiny home over my considerabl
Removing Treadmaster decking FlimFlamII at 6:10am 07.24.23 That sounds like it would be an Enormous job. I think I would try to soften the adhesive with heat
Electric Sailboat Drives kloudie1 at 6:06am 07.24.23 Shocking observation! Maybe something like the pump out boats? A big diesel generator on a little ba
Another What is It? jviss at 5:57am 07.24.23 It should lead into a chain locker, not the cabin, no?
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 5:56am 07.24.23 Ah, that makes perfect sense. It appears the screen is to keep bugs out of the cabin? I need to take
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:53am 07.24.23 I'm waiting to see some dude with a portable Honda generator charging up his electric drive daysaile
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:51am 07.24.23 They will sprout solar panels. I thought that, but I don't think you could deploy enough solar on
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 5:51am 07.24.23
Another What is It? jviss at 5:50am 07.24.23 That is a deck pipe, typically for an anchor chain or rode, 'though yours looks turned around, and t
Electric Sailboat Drives dlochner at 5:49am 07.24.23 My observation is that this is cool, but it doesn't scale. What happens when lots of such boats pop
Jub roller furler setup dlochner at 5:47am 07.24.23 Welcome to SBO. The Tanzer 22 is a great little boat. I had one for 14 years and sailed all over Ea
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars Ward H at 5:11am 07.24.23 Thanks, I see you have a track cheek block?? that you use to move your jib block without needing to
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement JamesG161 at 5:11am 07.24.23 Mine drops in double drop in. Hunter 38 sink, galley, rectangular You can secure the sink to the

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