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Sheaves too old or too wide? (1) DinoKanuck at 5:01pm 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1983 Hello All The main sail's reefing lines are routed through the boom. One set of shives is missing
rope that lifts the rudder mick hodapp at 1:55pm 11.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1177 doe anyone have any pictures of the rope attachment on a mac 25 rudder.i don't think mine is rigged
suggestions for varnish allen-deckard at 1:20pm 11.05.13 Catalina 22 13/1549 Any suggestions for a very high durability gloss varnish for my new rudder handle I just made? No
Kiwigrip non-skid on Hunter 30 kito at 10:25am 11.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2041 I am going to order some non-skid for the deck of my 30' Hunter Cherubini project boat. I don't care
Replacing Lifeline Stantions H-33.5 billyt14607 at 9:27am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1733 We have a 1990 Hunter 33.5 with the one piece lifeline stantions with integral base and welded wire
Question about adding storage shelves csd0606 at 9:23am 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4170 With our Hunter 26, the PO added a 25 gallon water bladder under the V-berth. This is a great featu
Solar power on H456 kingsailor at 8:41am 11.05.13 Big Boats 7/1879 I am looking for input from other 456 owners regarding solar power. Specifically I am looking for id
New Mainsail for 2004 H33 meb135 at 8:22am 11.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1351 Has anyone with a 2004 H33 with in-mast furling, replaced the battenless mainsail with a vertical ba
Winch Types Boatalec at 7:27am 11.05.13 Catalina 30 1/1106 I bought a 1988 Cat 30 at an auction and unfortunately the 4 winches were removed. What size winch
Low Hot Water Pressure seadaddler at 6:13am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 39/10193 I have a 2007 H-36 with the Hot water is way too low in all the Hot water faucets only and cold wate
Thinking about selling the Mac Doc_holiday at 6:06am 11.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1517 I Really like our Mac, I absolutely love going out either with family or solo. I have looked at a f
fiberglass trainmanjess at 5:40am 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1421 hello all I have a fiberglass question.... I know the process, and how to use the fiberglass resin
stepping mast hunter 25 second sunrise at 4:49am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 Just bought a hunter 25. Is the mast strpped from the bow or the stern thanks Mike.
Running with a 343 Davefromoregon at 8:12pm 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1119 I recently bought this boat. I just noticed it doesn't lend itself to running and wing on wing looks
spreader tightness at mast mick hodapp at 6:47pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1203 hello all, can anybody tell me how tight my spreaders need to be where they connect to the mast ?
Furling Main Sail lehigh375 at 6:20pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1613 Time has come to remove the sails for the winter. My main is a furling main. The outhaul line goes
Photos of Sailboat BOB SVBOB at 5:28pm 11.04.13 Big Boats 1/1470 BOB is a 1992 Catalina/Morgan 50 in Southeast Alaska. www.soundsailing.com
Proper Hose Adapter 1&3/4" to 1&1/2" mike75bug at 4:04pm 11.04.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/6468 I am trying to clean up the plumbing on my sailboat this winter. The previous owner had a strange s
Oday 26 house battery location jfschena at 3:59pm 11.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/958 I'd like to build a plywood battery box for my house battery. The PO had it under the port quarter b
Lazy Jacks from Catalina Direct Minnesail at 3:00pm 11.04.13 Catalina 22 7/6048 I'm thinking I'd probably like lazy Jacks, since they'd make taking the sail down by myself a bit ea

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Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack (1) wilschmidt1 at 5:29am 04.14.23 The crack isn't from a collision or other impact, there is a similar though less pronounced crack on
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart sailme88 at 4:43am 04.14.23 kloudie just gave several great options..might I also suggest using a vise. The pin is most likely p
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 4:40am 04.14.23 Thanks Henry! I'm on it!! Jack
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 4:39am 04.14.23 Don't be afraid to shop the Sail Loft right here at SBO. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains dLj at 4:39am 04.14.23 I've no idea where to get used curtains for your boat. But in the past I've put on curtains without
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart kloudie1 at 4:21am 04.14.23 It looks like that keeper plate is what holds the axle in lace. Looks like there was a screw in the
Leave the refrigerator on or off? shemandr at 4:05am 04.14.23 A partial answer to the where is my compressor question is that, since refrigerator is often install
Shakey in gear dlochner at 4:04am 04.14.23 Angle misalignment Has the shaft and coupling been fit and faced?
CapCut video editing Captain Larry-DH at 3:59am 04.14.23
Beneteau Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:06am 04.14.23 I'm going to get an automatic bilge pump, but it's going to take some searching to find on that wil
Boom Vang (5) lakesurfsailor at 2:28am 04.14.23 Thanks for that info Dave! Here are some photos of the boom. It does look to be a Zspar boom. Are yo
Leave the refrigerator on or off? NYSail at 12:57am 04.14.23
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access NYSail at 12:41am 04.14.23
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice NYSail at 12:32am 04.14.23 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Not sure how old the paint is, hence how thick. It looks "n
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice BigEasy at 9:55pm 04.13.23 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Looking for advices on the type of compound, wax etc. Thx a
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina (1) TAJ at 9:45pm 04.13.23 214628
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina TAJ at 9:37pm 04.13.23 Thanks all for your help. Watching popeye vids to learn the lingo;) Thanks again Hollyberry , Ward
Thread maintenance on my sailboat (5) zinahewitt at 9:31pm 04.13.23 Hard to say what the parent material is. Possibly aluminum. At any rate, I'd use a fine steel wir
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hayden Watson at 9:31pm 04.13.23 Last year I started using Total Boat, Total Buff. Like it much better than the 3m products I had us
Damper plate? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:10pm 04.13.23 The manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle? I cannot find the manual for the M-25XP but here is the one

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