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learning the "ropes" sailing for idiots. Dragon Fly at 12:45pm 06.24.13 Bigger Boats 2/915 28' Oday. After returning to the water after a winter on the hard, tried to unfurl the jib and it w
Sticky Dingy Tsatzsue at 12:21pm 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/8944 Yes sticky. From what I have been reading my new to me dingy may be stuck for good. It is in great s
Original Main Sail finally ripped Ima90sJezus at 12:11pm 06.24.13 Catalina 30 3/1241 So, I've have the boat out twice so far this year. First time the water pump went belly up and I had
How well insulated is the factory ice box? Jared1048 at 11:49am 06.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1888 Im looking at converting the icebox and had a few questions. 1. How much insulation is there? 2. w
Why MASE 5501 genset NOT charging bats edwmama at 11:39am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 0/844 Hi all I own a Cal Cruising 46. It came with a MASE 5501 genset ( yanmar diesel generator ) Next
What size docking lines? PGIJon at 11:35am 06.24.13 Big Boats 12/2225 West marine is having a 40% off sale of bulk rope and dock lines. I'd like to take this opportunit
Hotknife.... (1) Sumner at 11:29am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1160 For those of you who do canvas work and don't have one Sailrite has their... http://mx2.radiant.net
SF Bay Jib? zinmaker at 11:13am 06.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1436 Just purchased a 1971 Cat 27 and was wondering what people in the SF Bay are using for jibs, curren
Florida to Oregon nybor at 11:09am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/4299 Hi. I am considering sailing my Catalina 350 from Merritt Island Florida to Portland Or. I was wonde
First sail - Love our O'Day! (3) Tabi II at 10:46am 06.24.13 Day Sailers 6/1696 Had our first sail Saturday after a month of doing deferred maintenance getting our new-to-us O'Day
H320 Fuel Gauge garethreeves at 10:42am 06.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/815 My fuel gauge cracked and broke. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? Thanks Garet
removing rust stains on sails pugetsoundsailer at 10:42am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1780 I'm going to try CLR with a tooth brush and try to get out some rust stains on the jib. Any better w
What king of furler is more appropriate ? SamlionI at 10:35am 06.24.13 Smaller Boats 3/1024 Hi ! I have bought a Hunter 26 1994 (with water ballast) and now, I want to add a furler. As I can
Raymarine autopilot Wheel drive Bob S at 10:14am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2106 I installed Raymarine's SPX-5/P70 autopilot this past off season. Did the dockside and sea trial set
Point of sale Phil Herring at 9:52am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/829 For anyone who didn't notice, and I think there may be a couple people in Antarctica who missed it,
are the rails on the 26s 7/8 ? doing a ladder access mod. pugetsoundsailer at 9:13am 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3883 getting ready to modify the stern rail, going to add a stanchion so I can remove the section in fron
treated canvas for bimini / pop top cover? pugetsoundsailer at 9:03am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1114 I'm considering using treated cotton canvas on my sailboat for my bimini and pop top inclosure, here
Winch service Fred7825 at 7:17am 06.24.13 Big Boats 6/1948 How often do you service your winches? And, do you do it or have someone else do it? Is there a serv
Trailering Doc_holiday at 6:55am 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2548 I have pulled my Mac several times but it has been for transport and beginning and end of the season
newby help for my centerboard rswitzer at 6:37am 06.24.13 Day Sailers 2/1594 I have another newby question. I purchased a Hunter 140 and the bungee cord that holds the centerbo

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What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. PaulK at 6:45pm 05.29.23 What kind of boat are we talking about? Lifting bridles like the one pictured are generally for ding
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 Hello Below at 6:39pm 05.29.23 I touched base with Lewmar a few years back about the windlass on my 2012 Hunter e33. I could not te
Need details about this boat PaulK at 6:30pm 05.29.23 Just got one of these in for a PHRF rating. The ones built in the US are called Glassline 22's, but
Main track insert question DanMaine at 6:26pm 05.29.23 10" higher for the sailcover never bothered me. If you do fit some sort of gate, make sure it is ea
Hurricane Season 2023 kappykaplan at 6:20pm 05.29.23 This is what we do, using Science and best real information to help everyone. And it's much apprec
Hurricane Season 2023 jssailem at 6:16pm 05.29.23 This is what we do, using Science and best real information to help everyone. :plus::plus:
Main track insert question Jim Legere at 5:56pm 05.29.23 10" higher for the sailcover never bothered me. If you do fit some sort of gate, make sure it is eas
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Tally Ho at 5:32pm 05.29.23 Well, we know it is NOT leaking FROM the engine mount. But what is leaking is hard to tell from the
New owner of C310 Hull#23 Afraal at 5:30pm 05.29.23 Thank you! it is 2000 C310, and it is in Flowery Branch, Georgia, at Lake Lanier.
Marine Toilet Question Tally Ho at 5:21pm 05.29.23 Different perspectives, different society: While in Mexico years ago, at a large plant: Stalls ha
What is at the top of my mast. Jacktar at 5:10pm 05.29.23 Find the other end and tape new cable to it and use it to pull it through as replacement.
Building a custom hard dodger MNF at 4:46pm 05.29.23 Did you ever build that hard dodger?
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size CrispyCringle at 3:59pm 05.29.23 I'm thinking of getting a Fortress. Pricey but might save my back since aluminum. If you get anyt
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind walt at 3:22pm 05.29.23 All the places water can leak out of the ballast tank were mentioned. That is pretty extreme heel bu
Non working microwave Clydo at 3:05pm 05.29.23 Well, it's been 17 years, so I don't remember much about the removal. Probably screws from underne
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size waterman30 at 2:59pm 05.29.23 ok I scaled the drawing and it should be close.
Memorial Day -- Redux jssailem at 2:55pm 05.29.23 Rest in Peace you Warriors. Fair winds and Calm Seas. We got the Watch now.
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 2:36pm 05.29.23 Send a message to @Dave Groshong he works at SBO and might have specific answers to your question.
Replacement portlight windows? jssailem at 2:13pm 05.29.23 Bronco John. I think he means Phil the Past Admin of the SBO Forum. Past as in he is now retired. Se
Replacement portlight windows? BroncoJohn at 2:01pm 05.29.23 Phil?

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