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2001 Hunter 340 vs 1995 Hunter 35.5 Legend opinions and experiences needed doccjt at 6:02pm 04.02.22 Big Boats 2/490
Do you question your Brain? jssailem at 4:57pm 04.02.22 Sails Call Lounge 14/811 Age creeps up on all of us. Ever walkout of a room only to wonder why you left the room? Here is
1981 Hunter 22 bow deck-hull seam (3) newsailor130 at 3:53pm 04.02.22 Smaller Boats 8/645 Hello, boat friends, these are pictures of the front end of my 1981 Hunter 22. I'm surprised at the
Oceanis 400 switches SimonNZ at 2:15pm 04.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/2486 Hi there New owner of a 1994 Oceanis 400, learning fast and tidying up a few things. Some of the D
plastic holding tank odor Panera at 1:49pm 04.02.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1864 is it possible for a 20 plus year old plastic holding tank to have permeability issues. no sign of
Spinnaker, hows and whys Halvern at 11:32am 04.02.22 Ask All Sailors 22/1179 I'm the guy with the S2 11A (new to me). The boat is set up for full spinnaker use. I have the 10 ft
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast (1) brockangelo at 8:54am 04.02.22 Catalina 22 11/1017
Sturdee Cat JTP at 8:40am 04.02.22 Ask All Sailors 1/406 Hello! Looking for used sail and tiller for Sturdee Cat 14. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator (4) sailcapt340 at 6:36am 04.02.22 Ask All Sailors 7/506
Cutlass bearing SV Flyer at 5:49am 04.02.22 Parts Search 2/458 I am looking for a cutlass bearing for a 1985 Hunter legend 40. This particular boat/part is not li
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Halvern at 10:42pm 04.01.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1591 I have a new-to-me S2 11A. The traveler is located right at the entrance to the cabin, and is a prob
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL jssailem at 5:28pm 04.01.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/1094 Plan your cruising accordingly. Swinomish Channel Swing Bridge Closed for Two Days - Updated Info.
Fender cleanup fred1diver at 3:08pm 04.01.22 Ask All Sailors 6/796 Hey everyone, what is your go to for cleaning fenders? The ones on my new to me Pearson are really g
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer John Marrone at 11:12am 04.01.22 Catalina 22 10/1754 Old Transducer has failed after 34-years' service. The opening remains the same so there is no new d
What LED bulb (2) fox9988 at 7:33am 04.01.22 Parts Search 5/630
Rescue? I must be missing something IH82BL8 at 6:35am 04.01.22 Sails Call Lounge 16/984 https://www.wtkr.com/news/coast-guard-rescues-3-mariners-east-of-pamlico-sound They were sailing of
Worthwhile Courses by Nigel Calder Maine Sail at 6:16am 04.01.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1358 I was chatting with Nigel the other day and we're talking about issues relating to the new ABYCE-13
Beneteau 35.2 Keel bolts TORQUE VALUES. SailSarkisian at 4:28pm 03.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/451 The keel bolts on my Beneteau 35.2 Oceanis need to be torqued to specified values. There is no reco
the great lakes are open. the season is underway jon hansen at 3:53pm 03.31.22 Sails Call Lounge 5/464 j2qgvf9AFXc
Window Advice (2) rlongfield at 2:47pm 03.31.22 Catalina 22 9/933

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: OS2Dude at 6:26am 04.09.24 My spring line is attached to the dock. When I come into the slip, I am going no faster than I am w
Pacific NW Weather Screen Saver at 6:00am 04.09.24 Interesting thoughts. If I understand, your desire with regard to weather needs is to have a histor
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 5:30am 04.09.24 I wouid highly advise putting this unit in a crate, and shipping it to Lofrans. The job will get do
Pic of Hunter 23 Masthead for fitting main topping lift jssailem at 5:17am 04.09.24 Welcome to SBO. Good to have you here mate. Topping lifts come in two versions. Adjustable: A line
Pacific NW Weather jssailem at 5:02am 04.09.24 Interesting thoughts. If I understand, your desire with regard to weather needs is to have a histor
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass artboas at 4:25am 04.09.24 I'm going to have to rebuild my windlass, the Lofrans Tigres. It apparently has a "safety feature"
Pacific NW Weather Screen Saver at 3:19am 04.09.24 Forecasting is skill I certainly don't have and yet one I think has few measures of its performance
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? kappykaplan at 2:07am 04.09.24 I've never found a trace of bacteria in the fuel simply by adding a shot of Biobor JF with every fi
Bilge water smells like gas Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:32pm 04.08.24 Looking at your photos, a power washer and a strong solution of detergent and water would be the bes
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 8:27pm 04.08.24 My problem backing out was trying to get the lines off, single handed, and not blowing into my neig
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 7:55pm 04.08.24 Thanks! I use Biobor also. I have a 2002 Catalina 310 and my fuel tank is metal so I guess I will ha
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 7:52pm 04.08.24 I check my fuel tank every other year (or worse) for water and settlement by pulling a sample from a
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 7:13pm 04.08.24 Nice technique! But, not sure how it helps when you are backing out in a crosswind. Your spring lin
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Alphadoofa at 7:13pm 04.08.24 look here H27 Jim... Thanks Jim, I have looked it over and also found some other pics on the in
Free chafe guard shemandr at 7:09pm 04.08.24 I didn't even sleep at a Motel 6 last night but it seems to me that most wind storms also have rain.
Bilge water smells like gas Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01pm 04.08.24 @Bluebonnet87 thanks for sharing
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 6:33pm 04.08.24 The Tigress is not designed to lower the chain with the motor. The brake is loosened to drop the ch
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? capta at 6:29pm 04.08.24 I would think if there was no give at the bottom of a stanchion then the give would have to come fro
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass capta at 6:19pm 04.08.24 The Tigress is not designed to lower the chain with the motor. The brake is loosened to drop the cha
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 6:16pm 04.08.24 Thanks!

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