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50 States Project SailAwayGirl at 3:54pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 0/774 Hi. I am planning to commence my circumnavigation in 2015. As a gift for the locals that show me a r
Bene F305 Rewire (1) rjg23 at 3:24pm 01.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3028 Going to update the 12v system on my new, to me, Beneteau First 305. Would like to get feedback fro
Stanchion Ferules Nereussailor at 3:01pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1557 Does anyony know where I can find ferules for my stanchions on my 83 H30?
Main sheet rigging. spindrift8080 at 11:54am 01.30.14 Day Sailers 1/1929 Hi I have an '81 Spindrift DS I. I am missing the main sheet rigging. My question is, should I rig t
Rudder improvement video beatnic at 10:11am 01.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1246 I made stainless bushings which I pressed in the aluminum rudder stock. http://youtu.be/KVm-Co0gkfM
Education Opportunity Ron20324 at 9:23am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 0/652 There was an "eduction" question posted on SBO in late 2013 that I could not locate. It was looking
Galley and Fresh Painted Stove Pics (2) dgreen1991 at 9:21am 01.30.14 Catalina 22 2/1009 Stove and Galley together. Light blue paint is gone.
Best cooler location (3) dgreen1991 at 9:13am 01.30.14 Catalina 22 8/1171 This in my opinion, is the best location for a large cooler. Mine is a 5 day Igloo with the high top
Mast X on Boat Y - How To Achieve Proper Fit (4) Ziggler at 9:08am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 2/979 I have a Paceship 23 (although this question is universal). 1) Mast Reduction?: The mast isn't o
reefing mbeil53 at 7:21am 01.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2907 I have a macgregor 25. I just bought a sail on ebay, which does not have any reefing points. Just w
Rudder Craft rudder peconicbay at 6:26am 01.30.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1646 Has anyone replaced the original rudder on a catalina 27 for the high performance rudder offered by
Hunter 410 Cabintop Solar Panel jsmac at 6:15am 01.30.14 Big Boats 12/2223 Hi All, Does anyone have the exact dimensions of the bezel which covers and surrounds the cabinto
The upside of winter (5) DannyS at 4:50am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1571 We're smack dab in the middle of winter up here in the great white north. This time of year always g
Storm Jib alanbe53 at 3:19am 01.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1375 Can anyone please tell me the size of a storm jib for my Beneteau 461? Thanks, Alan.
Miami Boat Show CYQK at 3:03am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3080 Anyone from this site going this year?? Perhaps get together at the Sea Isle Marina we are at the
Sparkman and Stephens dalefarnham at 9:57pm 01.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1009 Does anyone know what happened to the great S'S blog? It just stopped in May 2012. No response from
Alternator upgrade cappra53 at 6:56pm 01.29.14 Big Boats 1/1426 What's the largest/best alternator I can put on my '89 36 Catalina with the 23hp diesel? Thanks
Alternator Upgrade cappra53 at 6:50pm 01.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 19/8489 What's the largest/best alternator I can put on my '89 36 Catalina with the 23hp diesel? Thanks for
Fuel Gauge rsotomayor at 5:38pm 01.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2019 I am having issue with the fuel gauge on a diesel tank. The dial moves to "empty " when the engin
electrolisis hotrodderjim at 5:13pm 01.29.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/995 My boat is out of the water for the winter so I pulled the prop off( Yanmar/saildrive 2 bladed). It

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Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. JBP-PA at 5:32am 06.28.23 Move your new hardware a half inch over in any direction. The hardware will cover the old holes On
H170 versus H18 experience maryT at 5:31am 06.28.23 Hi all, as someone that has now owned and spent time with both the H170 and H18 I thought I would w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 5:08am 06.28.23 Hi Mark It can get pretty busy in Winter Cove during the BBQ. Always better to get here the day befo
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update David in Sandusky at 4:38am 06.28.23 Thanks for the report!
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. High Current at 4:08am 06.28.23 Just leave them in place! What's wrong with them? That bow roller looks broken
1x19 cable for standing rigging? HeelBoy at 3:54am 06.28.23 Curious why you don't use a more modern terminal. Because it's bloody expensive and the old ones
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update kappykaplan at 2:24am 06.28.23 Quite the report, Simon Sexton! Tks for sharing. :beer:
1x19 cable for standing rigging? Joe at 1:26am 06.28.23 Curious why you don't use a more modern terminal. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0553/8614/4841
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 11:43pm 06.27.23 Hi Michael! Just wondering what the anchoring situation is in Winter Cove for this event. Is this
hose clamps on macerating pump discharge hose/nipple Ralph Johnstone at 10:28pm 06.27.23 I hope my description is clear. Couldn't be clearer. In this case, only one gear clamp should be
Recommendations for a new head VanIslandGuy at 9:10pm 06.27.23 We installed a Tecma Easy Fit fresh water electric in May this year and couldn't be happier with it.
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 06.27.23 My Mark I boat came with a split backstay. i installed a Garhauer adjustable split and made the spl
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 8:17pm 06.27.23
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. jviss at 8:07pm 06.27.23 Just leave them in place! What's wrong with them?
Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke with JS Trans rgranger at 8:06pm 06.27.23 I typed Westerbeke engine with a JS transmission. Into google and the manual popped right up.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 8:06pm 06.27.23 I have run an outboard dry, but never more than 20 seconds or so. Two minutes would be too much!
Excess Solar Load Johann at 7:32pm 06.27.23 That sounds rather conservative to me for someone who only sails in the summer months. 3-4 is the
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 7:17pm 06.27.23 217343
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 6:50pm 06.27.23 Now... somethings in life would seem funny if not for the fact that THEY ACTUALLY HAPPENED.!!!:yik
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 6:44pm 06.27.23 Okay.. didn't want to leave today on such a heavy post... so lets sign off with a horrible dad-joke

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