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sheet leads kepeters at 5:51am 03.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1164 I am having difficulty finding the ideal sheeting angle for a new 110 Jib. My Oday 23 has two option
1993 23.5 Mainsail Cover - what color? Browndog68 at 5:04am 03.09.13 Smaller Boats 8/1545 I have the '93 23.5 with light green/teal canvas for bimini and mainsail. It kind of matches the st
bow roller hunter 26 ron jankowski at 2:36am 03.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2565 what is the best way to install a bow roller for a plow anchor on a hunter 26?
Renegade owners KenHann1 at 2:26am 03.09.13 Pearson 0/1378 Looking to connect with Renegade owners. I have a '66 Renegade, hull no 86, in Falmouth Maine. Like
Sails bman88 at 11:59pm 03.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1349 Wondering what satisfaction levels from boat owners who have ordered sails from this site.
Electric catslina 25 JamesRay at 5:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1091 I just bought an 87 Catalina 25. My batteries are good but I can't get cabin lights or anything on a
Ok, Thoughts re: Battery Capacity Rick D at 5:38pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2216 So, thinking through replacement of my Sam's Club six volt golf cart batteries. They have been in fo
Depthfinder for 26D pewwind at 4:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/983 I want to put a depthfinder(only) on my 26D, and I don't want to use a transom transducer. I would a
Irwin 34's c_witch at 4:04pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4043 Hi all, Looking for the pro's and con's of the Irwin citation 34's. Namely the mid 80's boats. Mo
How will sequstration effect your sailing? RobertLangdirect at 1:40pm 03.08.13 Sails Call Lounge 11/8813 Seriously, sailors. In Washington, DC, there is talk that the authorities may have to shut down
ablative paint orion at 1:17pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 38/7753 I know that this has been discussed before. However, after reading Practical Saillor it appears that
Gel coat jcollins at 12:35pm 03.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3259 I am trying to patch some gel coat chips and scratches. I have purchased white gel coat and hardner
New Prop Question DennisMansour at 12:08pm 03.08.13 Big Boats 7/1351 Good Day, Head South this July from Nova Scotia for at least a year and I am told that making a slow
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pole OfflineTN at 11:16am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 15/9271 I have a asymmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 340 that I love but when heading directly downwind its
What type of paint dscribner at 10:17am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1071 I'll be painting my deck this spring. I just bought Kiwigrip for the non-skid but I'm not sure how
chrysler 26 aerojet777 at 8:33am 03.08.13 Trailer Sailors 19/28965 Does anybody have any thoughts good or bad about the chrysler 26 ? i would love to hear your comm
V25 deck to liner bolts? chipdance at 7:08am 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1301 On my Venture 25, when I got it, there were 2 bolts going from the forward end of the cockpit well t
OB impeller RDS2012 at 6:42pm 03.07.13 Smaller Boats 7/1415 I bought a 1994 Suzuki 6 HP outboard. Its never been in the water. Do I need to worry about the impe
electrical panel for the 9.2a Bergovoy at 6:24pm 03.07.13 S2 3/1120 The PO drilled two large holes for analog meters into the electrical panel... I removed the meters
Espar switches ken336 at 6:18pm 03.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/744 Can anyone tell me what the switches are for on the espar thermostat? The one that is marked 1/1 an

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New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Ward H at 5:50am 04.07.23 @TAJ Welcome to SBO And welcome to owning a Catalina 30! There's a lot of fine knowledgeable people
Alternator temperatures Hayden Watson at 5:28am 04.07.23 Temp sensor should be measuring as close to the stator as possible. A large hose clamp can hold it
No bottom paint jodyjuli at 5:07am 04.07.23 Thank you I trailer it 2 blocks from the landing with the mast up
CENTERBOARD WOES (2) twodzusfittings at 4:47am 04.07.23 As a wrap up to this saga, (I hope) here is what I accomplished. I re installed new lines for the up
Alternator temperatures Maine Sail at 4:46am 04.07.23 Temp sensor should be measuring as close to the stator as possible. A large hose clamp can hold it
Alternator temperatures (1) Maine Sail at 4:44am 04.07.23 Temp sensor should be measuring as close to the stator as possible. A large hose clamp can hold it r
AITA? Racing situation that came up danstanford at 2:26am 04.07.23 Shouldn't they have done 2 sets of turns? They fouled a competitor and they hit the mark.
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Joe at 2:15am 04.07.23 Do I need the mid stay as it will get in the way as the main -stay -furling -sail unfurls. What do
Removing Dyneema Core Joe at 12:19am 04.07.23 Thank you for the info. I assume most double braid is a bit easier than Warpspeed? No, it's just m
Long distance boat ownership Joe at 12:11am 04.07.23 My opinion is....... wait. You are just going through the excitement phase of this decision you two
Long distance boat ownership jssailem at 11:02pm 04.06.23
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment AaronD at 9:20pm 04.06.23 Great work BTW-- looking solid ! :plus: VERY nice work!
Long distance boat ownership garymalmgren at 8:57pm 04.06.23 Sorry Memike . it would seem that you boat is actually 1200 miles away. Ya gotta get home. We ofte
buzzer alarm upgrade (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 04.06.23 I think some marketer wrote up that description. My friend, for you I can put on all the connecti
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment pclarksurf at 8:34pm 04.06.23 Great work BTW-- looking solid !
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (1) pclarksurf at 8:30pm 04.06.23 What's next? -- get her out to Coeur D'alene or Pend Oreille and call me :)
Shaft Alignment Tally Ho at 7:55pm 04.06.23 Always good when a plan comes together! Greg
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 7:52pm 04.06.23 I'm claiming SUCCESS. I moved the engine up about 5/16 and symptoms are all gone along with it is s
Long distance boat ownership mermike at 7:29pm 04.06.23 I live about 600 miles away from my boat. At least it's driving distance. Pros: saltwater sailing,
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack dlochner at 7:16pm 04.06.23 It does not look like an impact crack. If it had been hit I would expect circular and radiating crac

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