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Broken Head Rughb at 1:43pm 08.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1432 What's the most cost effective head replacement?
Fuel consumption 75 hp Yanmar captainrussj at 12:41pm 08.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 9/15631 Hello, I'm getting ready to head for Mexico from Pacific Northwest on my Beneteau 473. Has a 75 hp
Macgregor 26d Blaine G at 12:30pm 08.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2211 Looking for a new, used, or destroyed, canvas pop top cover.l do have one for a Mac 25 if someone ne
Quick stupid question jviss at 11:51am 08.28.13 Big Boats 6/1879 I'm not at my boat - does anyone know the diameter of the Edson destroyer wheel on a C36? Thanks,
Survey Cambo at 10:32am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2412 Hi guys, I'm looking at purchasing a small keelboat (25ish feet) and around the 5-6000 dollar ran
taking on water at rudder post sleave tonys boat at 10:08am 08.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/996 While motor sailing Monday, we noticed water in the starboard side storage area of our 1990 Hunter 3
Sea water temperature st-60 Fred7825 at 9:35am 08.28.13 Big Boats 8/1834 My st-60 read out says 188 degrees. Can this be reset to the correct temperature?
Wood Floor board damage (3) wheatfieldcrows at 9:12am 08.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2070 Just purchased this Hunter 30 a month ago and noticed that part of a wooden floor board near the stb
Stringers necessary? Rich Barry at 8:35am 08.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3005 I have a 67 Oday Mariner Fk. The stringers and sole were severely rotted. I've begun working on the
Plastic hatch painting? Bigjer40 at 8:13am 08.28.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1047 I am not sure if the sliding hatches over the companionway are plastic or fiberglass on my 1984 H27.
Holding Tank Selection and Installation P26 bblument at 8:12am 08.28.13 Pearson 0/1852 Howdy, all... I've got a 1972 P26 with a flexible holding tank in the dinette locker with unknown c
What about auto-inflatable life vests for kids? (1) JonnyQuest at 7:20am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1423 A friend of mine who used to sail regularly with his son mentioned to keep an eye out for sales on t
Poli-Glow on Hunter topside? PGIJon at 6:37am 08.28.13 Big Boats 21/4443 I've seen a lot of discussion pro and con about Poli-Glow. So I thought I would direct the questio
Cool new android app (1) Tim R. at 6:00am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2630 I just downloaded this app and will try it out later when back at the boat. The augmented reality i
Dock Life Guard Warning System roncynthiaboomer at 5:01am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4075 Good morning, I came across this web site recently and was wondering if anyone has seen this install
What type of rudder is this (1) Indianabob at 4:23am 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 11/1418 I recently purchased a H240 but the rudder on the boat looks different than all the other rudders I
Interesting Marina Guest Bad Obsession at 2:36am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/4581 Lately there has been some media about some bull sharks that were caught in nets near Point Lookout,
Aqua Lift Drain Me and Boo at 1:54am 08.28.13 Catalina 30 6/2271 The drain cock on my Aqua Lift muffler fell out during some rough seas and disappeared somewhere, no
Offshore sunset (1) sailaway78 at 9:34pm 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1924 Just wanted to share this one. Was taken between Gulfport and Pennsacola a few weeks ago.
Photos of latest evening sail to share (6) JonnyQuest at 8:42pm 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1944 I had some photos that came out nice and wanted to share them with the rest of you. The Rain let u

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Third summer, boat wont sail Kings Gambit at 7:49am 05.03.23 An old, stretched out, baggy mainsail can and does cause weather helm. The bagginess allows the draf
Reefing system sheaves jviss at 7:44am 05.03.23 Just a little extra on rgranger's useful post. To remove the blocks you will need to remove one of
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 7:43am 05.03.23 Both Precision and Catalina will be a good boat for a beginner. I think the Precision will be highe
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 7:37am 05.03.23 What are the risks of replacing all standing riggings to a compression fittings or swageless , with
Bottom Chip Repair Ward H at 7:21am 05.03.23 When building the hull, the mold is masked off where the stripes will go. Then white gelcoat is spr
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jssailem at 7:15am 05.03.23 Not that there isn't the odd sailor who does consider it Lost in a foreign location, with a broken
Bottom Chip Repair Project_Mayhem at 6:30am 05.03.23 I'm guessing you used a 0 degree nozzle on your power washer? That's pretty much what my hull looked
Third summer, boat wont sail JBP-PA at 6:18am 05.03.23 @gtg, my best guess based on what you have said is your sails are very old and baggy, thus you are p
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 05.03.23 Well, the list you referenced (my list) was really intended to be relevant to the reasons why sailor
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 6:15am 05.03.23 Both Precision and Catalina will be a good boat for a beginner. I think the Precision will be higher
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? jviss at 6:05am 05.03.23 I corrected the title. thx Oh, no problem! Thanks. I wasn't criticizing, just wondering.
Third summer, boat wont sail JBP-PA at 6:00am 05.03.23 Maybe you are using the wrong anchor? Or your henway is the wrong weight? Good luck. What's a henw
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dLj at 5:54am 05.03.23 Be that as it may, swaged fittings are the dominant rigging system in the sailboat industry. You o
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 5:53am 05.03.23 Yep - All that makes sense - And thanks everyone for the feedback on props and advice of holding off
Cat 30 Windlass (1) jssailem at 5:48am 05.03.23 Any ideas? Is it doable? Not as young as I used to be :) First thing, Welcome to the SBO forum. an
Reefing system sheaves fred1diver at 5:48am 05.03.23 A big thank you Gary, exactly what I was looking for
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty shemandr at 5:35am 05.03.23 ... Here in NE, we are subject but not limited to: The Ohio River valley, the Mississippi River, Can
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 JBP-PA at 5:34am 05.03.23 While @Joe's info is superb and spot on, if you have never lowered your mast, there is some merit to
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shemandr at 5:23am 05.03.23 ...the umpteenth collorary to Murphy's Law: While up the mast your most expensive socket wrench wil
Fortress anchor JBP-PA at 5:20am 05.03.23 I purchased a Fin Delta riding sail (late last year from Bacon Sails, Annapolis) but didn't get to

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