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Trimming new ports or not? a65sailor at 4:08pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1626 Hi, I have purchased a Hunter 34 and am working on a few things. What I need to know is if I should
New Sails for a Beneteau 311 CapitalistSailor at 3:21pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/8620 As the proud, new owner of a Beneteau Oceanis 311, I am thinking about possible sail upgrades to imp
Replacing handrails on 1982 H25 JBE51 at 3:07pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1223 Anyone replaced the handrails? If so you know they also have a flange that keeps the cabin sliding
Wheel size and shaft size 37c Pilotocopilot at 3:00pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/995 Hi all, just saw a 40" Lewmar folding wheel for sale for 450 and was wondering If anyone could give
log books fred1diver at 3:00pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 42/7367 Ok, lets all be honest here, who uses one? and what do you write in it? I have a solid scuba divi
Centerboard trunk. mendota1 at 1:25pm 08.20.13 Catalina 22 0/1016 I am working on a 2006 centerboard Catalina 22 which just encountered a "near catastrophic" failure.
Beneteau first class 8 water in cockpit MichaelF at 12:45pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1457 I have bought a First Class 8. Did the design originally include an insert to slot in the cockpit to
Recessed Lights (in my case on a 2002 H306) Bedouin at 12:45pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1975 Hello! I recently acquired a 2002 306 and would like to swap out the cabin lights for LEDs. Apparen
Main and Jib Halyards keep getting stuck! (1) shan0220 at 12:03pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 9/6204 Hi! I have a 1978 Catalina 27' that I have had for a year now. Last year the jib halyard got stuck a
How fast is the O'day 240? LoveTwoSail at 11:46am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/7460 This is our first year sailing the O'day 240, and we sail on a small Pennsylvania lake with limited
Dinette conversion Percy at 11:41am 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1563 I'm looking at a solid 1985 Hunter 31, but the current owner doesn't know how to convert the dinette
We made the news! (again) Video inside Jared1048 at 11:15am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1019 We are the last scene putting the duck on the mast as we took 3rd place in our start :) http://v
Leaking forward water tank Chuck Reynolds at 10:41am 08.20.13 Big Boats 0/1245 My forward water tank leaks...losing about 1/3 of my tank. Is the tank easily removal and repairabl
alternatives to thru hull fittings smprincipal at 10:17am 08.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3613 Ok so I have a Catalina 25 1985 the previous owner removed the thru hull fittings for the original s
Mast step for Oday 22 jdgnjp at 8:12am 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/2322 We recently purchased a 1973 Oday 22 with a replacement mast, bronze color, bendy. It rests in a ma
Fried battery (1) IanJ at 7:30am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 30/3681 :cussing:Heres one for you electric experts. I have a 1984 Hunter 31. I have two battery banks, with
MicroWave Oven 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:00am 08.20.13 Catalina 310 7/3213 Well I have another Puzzler for you all. We have a center section on the starboarded side that they
Population of US Sailors LaColla at 6:55am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4241 Does anyone have any idea what the population of US based sailors is? Perhaps measured by number of
Cracks in gel coat. Aesthetics question. (1) jfschena at 6:39am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/918 I have some cracks in the gel coat of my 84 oday 26. Some extend from the flat surface into the non
Theta GERT at 6:23am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 0/654 does anyone have knowledge about the Theta racer rigging layout. ive searched in SA but can find lit

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 7:38am 06.04.23 The best stuff should never be wasted... If I am not there you have my blessing. One day Claude we
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing kloudie1 at 7:38am 06.04.23 Different part of the ICW; we had a great sail from Pensacola, Fl. to Mandeville, La. during the wee
Recommendations for a new head 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:37am 06.04.23 Trident Marine 101-1124 Sanitation Hose - this is available here in Canada. From all reviews it gets
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 7:20am 06.04.23 Are you saying the water is being drained from the anchor locker to the inside bilge? If so, not
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 7:15am 06.04.23 Anyone planning to run the ICW should look up the Skipper Bob ICW long tracks Bob423 ICW Tracks and
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 7:13am 06.04.23 It will start this time. I know it will. I'll be ready with two bourbons, one for John and my ow
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 WesternTraveler at 7:11am 06.04.23 How big are the backing plates? I have a piece of it that i can cut into any dimension. I will hav
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 7:10am 06.04.23 In what context? Are you wanting to make a passage.... or do you want to find a patch of flat wat
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 6:58am 06.04.23 Add to that the online version of Waterway Guide. The information and reviews are often more recent
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 6:56am 06.04.23 Very helpful! I love this forum. I am so grateful for all the feedback.
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:52am 06.04.23 Crossing from VB to Cape Charles takes you across a very busy waterway with the Navy and commercial
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 6:49am 06.04.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on t
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 6:44am 06.04.23 Well....I guess I must be doing something wrong,....so sure, the help would be appreciated. How shou
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:21am 06.04.23 @JamesG161 I live on a mountain ridge with 325 degrees views of the Allegheny and Blue Rige mountai
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 6:05am 06.04.23 Thanks Stu. ink that's the case. You can find the manuals for all of this stuff at Xantrex's web
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:03am 06.04.23 Be aware of the heavy concentration of military on the Chesapeake Bay, make sure your paperwork to
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:02am 06.04.23 One of the few things I have that make less sense than my sailboat...
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Ward H at 6:00am 06.04.23 @davidwkenn One of the early things I did to make single handing easier on my C30 was to add Spinlo
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing JamesG161 at 5:55am 06.04.23 To Drop your rudder, you must pound out that Pin, that holds your rudder in the boat. I would sugge
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:45am 06.04.23 216457

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