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Mast raising - M25 (1) voltzwgn at 10:28am 09.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3835 I know there's lots of info out there on this and I've looked at a lot of it..... in fact that's my
Shift & Throttle Cables Timbo3 at 10:09am 09.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/4202 Need to replace shifter cable: Anyone know what length? Edison pedastal, Kanzaki trans. Also nee
Rudder repair M25 (2) voltzwgn at 10:09am 09.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1716 My rudder's upper section has a crack running centerline on the top and aft edges. My thought was t
Generator RuddyDuck at 9:07am 09.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1044 Found my answer:)
Suggestions for a quick release rudder Tim Moylan at 8:39am 09.14.12 Smaller Boats 5/1615 I am sailing in an area whihc has many uncharted sandbars. Have snapped the rudder downhaul a few t
Bending rub rail around the corner Indysailor at 6:54am 09.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/7054 I'm wondering what strategies people have used for this. My boat is missing the rub rail around the
Jib measurement Carroldc at 6:36am 09.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/779 I want to convert from a roller furling genoa to a hanked on 75% jib. I=27 J=9. Can anyone tell me w
Bombard portholes Fouraboard.com.au at 5:43am 09.14.12 Big Boats 3/1152 Has anyone found a supplier for the Bomar portholes on their Hunter 49? I have the 2006 model that s
Lpg Control Fouraboard.com.au at 5:28am 09.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1033 I have a problem with the cooking gas switch in the galley labelled LPG CONTROL. Can anyone confirm
2-cabin version of Oceanis 473 Sidonia at 5:27am 09.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1425 Does anyone have experience with backfitting a 2-cabin-version of an Oceanis 473 (2003) to a 3-cabin
Ballast/fin vs wing rogerlwhite at 11:07pm 09.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1170 In vertually every boat that I have looked at, the ballast of a wing keel exceeds the ballast of a f
Rigging my asymetrical spinnaker (1) David W at 10:08pm 09.13.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2700 Hi all, looking for the group's collective wisdom here. I've attached a photo of the head of my spi
Campbell Sailor prop size and performance for a Hunter 356? Solemn Silence at 9:46pm 09.13.12 Big Boats 3/2095 The factory specs (via email to me)call for a 15x13 3-blade prop for the 356. Performance should be
no sand varnish capta at 9:19pm 09.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1546 Has anyone had any experience with Epifanes Wood Finish Gloss varnish? It is advertised as a "no san
M25XP water pump (1) fox islander at 8:54pm 09.13.12 Catalina 30 5/2815 ...this is more an archives update than anything. The water pump seal started leaking on my M25XP, s
Windlass Lost Parent at 8:19pm 09.13.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1373 Just inherited a Simpson Lawrence vertical windlass and was wondering if anyone has replaced the be
Help with mast Hunter 19 like2sail at 8:15pm 09.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1298 I had a response which I thought would help but still I am not sure. I have a Hunter 19. I am trying
electric/battery powered winch handles? obsailor at 7:39pm 09.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1344 Anyone have experience with battery powered winch handles? Haven't seen any advertised recently - ar
1st part of 2012 trip paulj at 4:57pm 09.13.12 Catalina 310 7/2012 Seems I can not use updated Picasa 3 anymore, so I switched to Flicker Pro. This for your entertai
Install AC on Hunter 28 rortega46 at 2:56pm 09.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2621 Has anyone installed or does anyone have an AC on a Hunter 28? I have been using a small window uni

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2007 31-2 questions from potential buyer Crazy Dave Condon at 5:34pm 05.20.22 You should know that the SBO FORUM store has a copy of the original build list on your boat. There i
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 5:32pm 05.20.22
Thru-Hull Stats Tally Ho at 5:15pm 05.20.22
Boom end cap cymeyer at 4:47pm 05.20.22 I believe our boom on our beneteau 321 was made by Charleston Spars. we bought a plastic end cap fr
Boom end cap macdoug at 4:03pm 05.20.22 I went with duct tape on my boat. Works well and is easy to remove when you need it.
Vacation from a live aboard sail sfbay at 3:49pm 05.20.22 Are you planning to tie it up in a transient slip in a marina, plan to anchor OR are you asking abou
Solar-powered vent markwbird at 3:34pm 05.20.22 On your boat.
Solar-powered vent patbratton at 3:26pm 05.20.22 This is a link to a litany of issues. They are great until they stop working. The things do run 720
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 05.20.22 I also don't recall having a boat where the bathroom sink drained above the waterline. I've seen th
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 3:12pm 05.20.22 All outlet/exhaust water would be above the waterline. That is, of course, assuming one is using a
Boom end cap arf145 at 2:59pm 05.20.22 I take a piece of folded over closed cell foam and jam it in there...and a little piece up at the ma
silly question on gas detector vetch at 2:42pm 05.20.22 A lot of those sensors work by trying to burn the air if it burns it alarms. So yeah they will be s
Progressive Insurance vetch at 2:38pm 05.20.22 I would never give Progressive any money for anything. Just look into the case with Katie Fisher .
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 05.20.22 I have a Xantrex because it came with the boat. I find it adequate. The first one lasted 6 seasons a
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Davidasailor26 at 1:37pm 05.20.22 Suggest practicing for a few hours away from the marina first This. Pick an arbitrary spot on the
Boom end cap Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 05.20.22 Duck Tape..... I see what you did there. :beer:
Boom end cap Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 05.20.22 An old rag works too. Until nesting season ends.
Does anyone recognize this knot? (1) jviss at 1:08pm 05.20.22 I like the halyard hitch knot for this use.
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 1:06pm 05.20.22 No need to bond the Marine Grade Bronze valves inside the boat to reduce Galvanic Corrosion. But if
Thru-Hull Stats capta at 12:59pm 05.20.22 All outlet/exhaust water would be above the waterline. That is, of course, assuming one is using a h

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