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140% alone gives better performance. why?.. centerline at 12:51am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1859 over the weekend we had some steady wind, 10-13kts in the morning and 12-17kts in the afternoon. we
Y25 shaft seal dee.yeah at 11:13pm 06.12.13 Yamaha 17/5928 It's been a sticky problem for me since the boat got to my hands. 1 of the screw threads have bee
Dual Battery Solar Charging System?? (1) Euphoria2011 at 6:59pm 06.12.13 Bigger Boats 14/3260 I am considering installing an inexpensive Solar charging system on my oday 28. I do not keep shore
mixing batteries and battery chargers syoun10 at 6:56pm 06.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1344 I noticed to my great surprise today that the batteries in one bank of my boat are flooded lead-acid
Whisker pole sizing neoflyer at 6:52pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/1424 1984 Hunter 34. Would like to get a whisker pole. Just boat the boat and don't know the size of th
Topside paint neoflyer at 6:42pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/948 1984 Hunter 34. I don't know the term for the non-skid foot placement areas of the topsides and coc
New to sailing Finz08 at 6:33pm 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/988 Here's my question. I'm looking for a trailer able sail boat to go from long beach to Catalina and s
More on oil changing rfrye1 at 6:18pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 0/753 I just used my "new" Grey Beard oil pump to change my oil on my H376. I've been using the Tempo vacu
constructing new centerboard, pour foam in a mold (1) davisr at 6:09pm 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2320 There are many of us who are trying to maintain or refit an old boat that would otherwise be lost to
stanchion rebedding Mike4116 at 6:03pm 06.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3554 Haven't had a lot of luck getting advice from this forum but here goes: I have some stanchion leaks
Fastest C30 times? longterm at 4:11pm 06.12.13 Catalina 30 6/1573 What's the fastest you've gone in your C30? Just curious; we did 5.7 knots the other day, which is o
Windlass for Legend 37... ag123 at 4:00pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/837 Hi All, can anyone tell me what type of windlass do I need for my Legend 37?
Islander 34 Companionway Door RoboSol at 3:34pm 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 2/868 Hi All, I'm a nubie to the forums and have read a few posts which I've enjoyed. I'm looking for plan
Fiberglass blisters canderson1867 at 2:48pm 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1295 I was wondering how blisters affect the structural strength of a boat if the are above the water lin
Air Conditioner Smell cooper at 2:47pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 6/1124 Hi, Our air conditioner unit in the fwd cabin has started to give a smell of ammonia/pee. I have emp
New boat christening Mikem at 12:10pm 06.12.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 3/3791 Does anybody have a script or protocol for christening a boat? One of our HAPS members is bringing
cat 30 speedo registering "0" rgarrison@gmail.com at 12:05pm 06.12.13 Catalina 30 4/1425 I am a newbie to this boat, just bought it. The speedo is erratic and I suspect it relates to a foul
Placement of halyard winches on Yam 25 cabin top alturaam at 12:04pm 06.12.13 Yamaha 4/1870 Can any of you felow Yamaha 25 owners explain why the halyard winches on the cabin top (both port an
Skonvand johanssen at 11:49am 06.12.13 Smaller Boats 5/998 I am wondering how to avoid having the rudder hit the outboard motor prop when steering to the right
New guy on the dock Raven-n-Trisha at 11:01am 06.12.13 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2226 Good Afternoon, I have found my self a very nice 33 hunter 1983 cherubini that someone was trying

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Urgent warning to genset owners Hayden Watson at 10:44pm 05.17.23
Non working microwave Clydo at 10:39pm 05.17.23 On our Microwave we had to set the clock first and it was OK after that. Thanks will try that. Cl
Are you ready? Hayden Watson at 10:31pm 05.17.23
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages SoSound at 10:28pm 05.17.23
Raider Cherubini 33 jssailem at 10:09pm 05.17.23 Welcome to SBO and congrats on the new to you boat. Will be looking forward to following your proje
Are you ready? jssailem at 10:03pm 05.17.23 alligators in the Gulf Surfing GATORS... You can just here the Gators sharing... Surfs up and mayb
Jib Line Overlaps Stu Jackson at 9:02pm 05.17.23 Also don't over do thew number of wraps on the winch itself. I did that on our C22 eons ago and lea
Are you ready? MikeHoncho at 9:02pm 05.17.23 Dove north of Hoodport today. Above 10 feet the water temp was 60 F below it was 48 F. Its very u
Are you ready? RussC at 9:01pm 05.17.23 3-4 years ago in April. local lake water temp 58. a pontoon boat passenger decided to jump in. seei*
Are you ready? Dalliance at 8:24pm 05.17.23 I went to the marina tonight, thinking about getting out, but north cold winds and waves kept me at
Are you ready? (1) BigEasy at 7:26pm 05.17.23
Jib Line Overlaps tailboom at 7:20pm 05.17.23 Thanks for the advice, I'll give that a try.
Urgent warning to genset owners tkwhalen at 7:04pm 05.17.23 I find it interesting that the hose on the gas water separator is a hardwall water hose vs an exhaus
Are you ready? shemandr at 7:02pm 05.17.23 When I lived North, Memorial Day was the beginning of swimming season. Sometimes it was chilly but
Jib Line Overlaps Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 05.17.23
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? Tally Ho at 6:31pm 05.17.23 Is it too late to get a wireless transducer system? Mine is a Tac Tic wireless and has been working
O'Day 302 Wheel Voyager1 at 6:27pm 05.17.23 Suri I have a 302 and installed a CPT, easy install has been reliable and best of all does not make
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Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? (1) Tally Ho at 6:23pm 05.17.23
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