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Catalina 27 Mast and rigging John rolka at 8:32pm 09.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/10734 I'm planning to work on my rig this winter, add halyards run them internally, replace a wire rope ha
women sailing capta at 8:25pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3510 My gal and I were sitting in the cockpit today here in Prickly Bay, Grenada wondering why we had not
HF antenna info needed for Beneteau 361 JimskyD at 8:18pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2191 We have a Beneteau 361 with dual backstays. Also am a ham and have a Yaesu 897 with SGC tuner. I wan
Newport pk104 at 7:51pm 09.27.12 Catalina 310 0/1148 Wow, did we have a lucky week. Went sailing with friends on their 50 foot boat around Newport area.
Do you have a great cockpit awning? David W at 7:13pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 12/6237 It's time for us to replace our awning but I'm curious what other people have. We don't have a bimi
flood damage -the greatest tragedy (1) kpgraci at 5:55pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1662 56706.vB
H49 YANMAR 4JH4 HTE problems miguelgdelrey at 5:48pm 09.27.12 Big Boats 11/7484 Hello. I am the owner of a Hunter 49 2009. The other day the RPMs on my Yanmar 4JH4 110 hp could no
Hunter38 air conditioning install sailmaster39 at 5:11pm 09.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1345 Hello Hunter 38 owners I have a 2006 38 with no factory air installed,the boat was bought without ai
Bilge pumps captain cotton at 4:29pm 09.27.12 Bigger Boats 4/1788 Any ideas on what would be best for a 322 ....I want to install it once and be done I know that I'm
To fold or feather Oston at 4:26pm 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/806 Any suggestions for a folding or feathering prop on a Cat28Mkii. Size??:)
1986 Hunter 31 pull out settee supports mark porter at 3:27pm 09.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1257 I have a 1986 Hunter 31, and two of the three wooden settee supports for the pull out berth are miss
Irwin 34 Stanchion animaashi at 12:11pm 09.27.12 Irwin 6/4084 Does anyone know where a replacement stanchion can be found for a 1983 Irwin 34? Due to it's unique
Gas filter instead of an oil filter mmeechan at 11:28am 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1259 Bought "Fascination", my 1988 Catalina 27 in July from a guy who owned her for one year. When I aske
Anchorages in California SayGudday at 10:50am 09.27.12 Destinations 1/3283 (Thought I posted this yesterday but maybe not). Gudday and Ahoy! Some of you might find this int
Passage 42 refridgeration modifications lyleh at 10:19am 09.27.12 Big Boats 8/2181 Thinking of changing the factory dual refridgeration installation to a single unit in the freezer wi
Stability: Catalina 25 vs Larger Boats DaveSiegel at 10:10am 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/8477 We sail a 1982 Catalina 25 on Lake St Clair and when the wake from large power boats hits, the 25 bo
H37C Muff at 9:59am 09.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/978 Good day, has anyone successfully removed the keel on a 37C. Would love some advise and or pics.
Trailer Tongue Extension (2) Andeleen at 9:30am 09.27.12 Trailer Sailors 6/3016 I had a bit of a scare the 2nd time I launched Andeleen last month. At the house, I hitched up, che
Topping Lift and light air sailing Newell at 9:27am 09.27.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/11156 Don, Have you had occasion to use the topping lift in light air sailing? It seems there are seve
The Mechanical Mystery Tour Continues Roger Long at 9:19am 09.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 32/5848 Posted underway from the scene of the oil loss incident: Cruising at 2300 RPM for the past 3 1

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Single handing WI Rigger at 6:58am 11.08.22 I gather you put the name on the sides of the boat not on the stern? I have not installed mine as of
Any Guesses Kings Gambit at 6:49am 11.08.22
Tips and Tricks from John Harries Timm R Oday25 at 6:26am 11.08.22 Thanks for passing that along..some of us are always trying to learn..
Battery and Electrical system upgrading questions dLj at 6:13am 11.08.22 My first question for you is how are you going to sail? Will you be mooring? Live aboard? Weekend tr
Help! Engine problem :( smokey73 at 6:10am 11.08.22 Description of "timing" of events might help pin down the problem. How long from the odd rubber sme
Help! Engine problem :( smokey73 at 5:56am 11.08.22 Did you get a chance to check the engine visually when you got the high temp alarm but before you sa
7:1? dLj at 5:34am 11.08.22 If I were you, I'd take a close look at where my boat was anchored w.r.t. that boat and make sure I
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... shemandr at 5:16am 11.08.22 I don't know if you should use dyneema or not. But I would choose the lowest stretch line I could f
Help! Engine problem :( Kings Gambit at 5:12am 11.08.22
Help! Engine problem :( Davidasailor26 at 5:10am 11.08.22 Maybe a blockage in the sea water intake? Does water come out the thru hull when the seacock is open
Any Guesses rgranger at 4:46am 11.08.22
Hunter 23 mast base replacement. rgranger at 4:43am 11.08.22 That is a very common style Do a Google for mast base. I bet they have it here at the SBO store. G
Solar Confusion Nodak7 at 4:32am 11.08.22 OK I need to help! I have a pair of LG395 Fixed Panels connected to a single Victron MPPT Smart 15
Any Guesses justsomeguy at 4:04am 11.08.22 called the "Happy Hooker".. And the "EasyMoor".
What is the proper response? Apex at 3:08am 11.08.22 you said no contact, thus you kept clear. The leeward boat could have continued to pinch up, forcin
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater All U Get at 3:02am 11.08.22
What is the proper response? thinwater at 2:56am 11.08.22 No overlap, no problem. As I understand it, they were clear astern at all times. If they could not r
Single handing kappykaplan at 2:26am 11.08.22 My letters have been on for about 10 years. Had a few occasions where the stern kissed the dock and
TS Nicole - Every time a bell rings a storm is named hatchclan at 2:06am 11.08.22 Thanks for the information. It helps a lot.
TS Nicole - Every time a bell rings a storm is named hatchclan at 2:06am 11.08.22 My wife and have never been through a hurricane and it looks like we might go through our first one

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