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How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? ckreitlein at 1:55pm 11.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4272 Since buying my b-331 a year ago, I have never been able to unfurl the mainsail completely. The foo
Cellular Signal in the Channel Islands ?. circa1971la at 10:27am 11.26.22 Ask All Sailors 1/2182
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 8:22am 11.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/3414 Shortly after completing the purchase, I noticed a drop of water under the starboard chain plate. I
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement (1) GDanko at 6:53am 11.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2073 During a survey, we discovered the bracket connecting the forward/starboard isolator to the Westerbe
Absolute Best and Permanent Glue for Inflatible Dinghy's Plymouth Sailor at 6:23am 11.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2030
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? (1) Walsh0575 at 6:10am 11.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 27/3764 Hi, I'm a first time sailboat owner as of spring 2022 - so this fall was the first time I hauled the
Winterizing SailDrive in water tfox2069 at 2:33pm 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1376 Had systems professionally winterized in-water here in mid-bay Chesapeake. Advised by vendor that to
We bought that 26 O'day! (10) artleyt115 at 1:34pm 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2354
New build Hunter boats (2) Ed Caldwell at 11:48am 11.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1002 211151 So maybe new build small (Marlow) Hunters day-sail boats are available from the factory
rewiring the mast Off2day at 10:02am 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1727 I am rewiring my sailboat mast I noted that all the cables run on the aft side of the mast I want t
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:19am 11.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1932 Hello! I am considering a 1986 H23 but the trailer has no brakes. It's the original Kens Welding tr
Oysters!! Don Guillette at 7:14am 11.25.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/3327 Every dock I've been on and yacht club I belonged to has one individual who is a non stop talker and
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 3:26pm 11.24.22 Catalina 22 14/1773 Ruby is 12 and we never took her sailing until today. I think she likes it.
Change taps didiercat at 10:53am 11.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1430 hello, I just bought a Hunter 40.5 legend ... and I would like to know how to change the taps ( the
'81 H27 Fuel Tank Dimensions CoastalN0mad at 9:31am 11.24.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1353 Hi All, Am getting ready to repower my '81 H27 (upgrading from a 1GM to a 2QM15). Between pulling th
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (1) RKMCCORKLE at 8:22am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 35/3091 211143
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 7:59am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1433 If one has a boat on a trailer, then I can easily say IMHO that the joys of sailing and moving aroun
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 7:11am 11.24.22 Catalina 310 19/2491 Happy T-day! I decided to do save money and winterize my Catalina 310 myself this year. I used to pa
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day jssailem at 5:11am 11.24.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/1103
Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier? patbratton at 1:17am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 0/266 Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier on Dec 10? https://www.georgiasheriff

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Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 10:28am 05.06.25 A Chevy Cruze is a fast car. It's gets nowhere fast Kinda ok if you get the non turbo models with
Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 10:27am 05.06.25 switching to Colt 45 or Old English Lord no. I would just start brewing my own.
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long skunther at 9:57am 05.06.25 Even cranking 30 seconds is way too long for the good of the starter ! You might fry it !!! And t
Third Cherubini (3) BlowMeAway at 9:21am 05.06.25 Welcome back @sandpiper10471 . I have a 1978 H30 with a simple vang setup consisting of a mast bail
New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper boulevardtalonman at 9:16am 05.06.25 Thanks to both of you for the replies, I'm hoping to raise the mast by the weekend and with any luck
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Alan Gomes at 9:03am 05.06.25 What should be done with the lift pump once bypassed? Leave it mounted? Yes, you can leave it moun
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 05.06.25
New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper Timm R Oday25 at 8:22am 05.06.25 Nicely done . You've come to the right place for help and advice . Lot's of knowledge and experiance
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Claude L.-Auger at 7:45am 05.06.25 Even cranking 30 seconds is way too long for the good of the starter ! You might fry it !!! And th
Identification labels clutches /line stoppers C310 jssailem at 7:09am 05.06.25 I have been using a P-Touch label maker on the boat. It's a pretty simple process to print new label
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long skunther at 7:06am 05.06.25
Westerbeke Coolant problems (1) jssailem at 7:01am 05.06.25 Welcome to the SBO forum. Hinckley makes great boats. nt expansion tank. The original engine desig
Tight furler jssailem at 6:33am 05.06.25 I think Hayden is onto one of the possible issues. The way the drum seemed to catch and then jump su
Non binary boaters Muttondressedaslamb at 6:29am 05.06.25 That beer idea is shifting though. Corona Sunbrew is the perfect beer for general marina use. Fo
Non binary boaters (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:25am 05.06.25 My wife is more direct. Regardless of one's gender identity, bathrooms are designed for either Peni
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 6:22am 05.06.25 Cold Start Procedure... FIRE IN THE HOLE! FIKWKEZsyEg
Non binary boaters Muttondressedaslamb at 6:20am 05.06.25 Like the aforementioned "relatively expensive" beer. Everything else is open to that. Fast car mi
Tight furler BrianQ at 6:19am 05.06.25 Here is a link to the Hood Seafurler manual. Since you have the sail off, I would recommend disasse
Battery recommendation - anchor windless jssailem at 6:14am 05.06.25 what would be the value gained from adding the complexity and cost of safely charging and maintaini
Nifty Boat Handling jssailem at 6:11am 05.06.25 That was a great video @garymalmgren. Thank you for posting it. It demonstrates the beauty of ski

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