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Things that go splash. UPSGUY at 4:32pm 09.09.12 Catalina 22 27/3301 Perhaps I'm a little clumsy . But when rigging the main don't you think we could rig something bette
Right of way? dparilla at 4:28pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 44/7461 So I am coming home after a great afternoon sail, we have just dropped the main and furled the jib t
Sacrificial Cloth on Head Sail (1) DinoKanuck at 4:03pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/6232 Ahoy from Balmy New Brunswick: Got a first look at a potential boat yesterday and saw that a headsa
Boat possessed by devil. Chris Patterson at 3:58pm 09.09.12 Catalina 22 33/3993 Here's a strange one. Of course, coming from me, what else could it be. Leaving the boat this after
Need Advice on Upper Chesapeake Bay - Harve de Grace MD spadaforaj at 3:21pm 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5017 Need some advice - just relocating from Raleigh NC, where our Hunter 33 with a 5 foot draft is slipp
What size is the stern tube on a P31? Nautiflyer at 3:07pm 09.09.12 Pearson 0/1466 I want change the shaft seal on my 1989 Pearson P31. I know the shaft is 1" dia, but the stren tube
swing keel down????DAAAAAAAAAAAAAA barniclebob at 2:46pm 09.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1380 Sounds pretty dumb but I cant find the dog or release lever to bring down my keel 1979 cat 25.Help!!
Must Have ICW Anchorage Guides and Fair Use Roger Long at 2:30pm 09.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/6108
centerbord pennant john grobe at 2:16pm 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1164 Should a new pennant used to raise and lower the centerboard be stainless steel?O'day mariner 1975
Creaking cabin bulkhead? Sanity slipping... maine89 at 12:46pm 09.09.12 Bigger Boats 29/9555 Firstly, I take it as a huge luxury (given I still have a very long todo list) to even feel comforta
Trailer tire size range crosswind at 11:42am 09.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5308 The tires on my trailer are 2002. I want to replace them prior to hitting the road. I have been sho
marine head replacement ktm500mx at 11:33am 09.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1787 i have a hunter 31 that currently has a groco hf head and in the last 3 years i have had the pump h
376 jammed furling main jander31 at 11:12am 09.09.12 Big Boats 10/2114 I checked the old forums, but haven't been able to find a solution to my problem. I was having prob
centerboard cable replacement john grobe at 10:19am 09.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1570 I had my cable replaced that raises and lowers the centerboard on my 1975 O'day Mariner. Within 3 we
Need help identifing a odor BJSSailing at 9:45am 09.09.12 Big Boats 12/2112 I know most odors come from the head, but I'm prety sure the one I'm experiencing is not from the he
Fiberglass propane tanks for H356 Jim Seamans at 9:05am 09.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1898 Finally have the write up for modification I made to my H356. It is a PDF file for now (large 20MB).
1985 Hunter 34' Pedestal Guard hunter frank at 8:18am 09.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1245 I have a Yacht Specialties/ Merriman steering system without a pedestal guard. Have seen many of the
Slot control Warren Milberg at 7:26am 09.09.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/4525 Don: I'd like to hear your views about when to open or close the slot between the main and headsail
Small bend in boom JasonC at 7:21am 09.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1676 When I got Demasted, I guess I bent my boom a bit. It is not to bad, and does not seem to effect th
Catalina 270 jhagg at 7:18am 09.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4852 We are looking at a 1995 Catalina 270 - I've read the owner reviews on this site - just hoping someo

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Can't Find that darn leak ! JamesG161 at 8:14am 11.03.22 Food for thought... 1) Every leak on a Hunter drains to the Main Bilge, exceptions being your Fuel
Rainwater in bilge JoeWhite at 8:11am 11.03.22 I had a similar condition. It took me 2 years to find out that the speakers mounted on the rear lazz
Its funny Friday! Davidasailor26 at 8:08am 11.03.22
Can't Find that darn leak ! rgranger at 8:00am 11.03.22 It could be condensation. You are in Ontario? I'm guessing the water is a lot colder than the air
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now marchem at 7:55am 11.03.22 There's a much easier way: Sink drain thru-hulls are below the waterline on almost all sailboats.
New Legend 35 owner here. pete c at 7:48am 11.03.22 My deck seems very solid. The previous owner has had it 22 years and seems to have kept it up well.
New Legend 35 owner here. walmsleyc at 7:36am 11.03.22 '88 Corrosion. Gonna drill a small hole and do a better inspection with endoscope. Rudder bearing
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 dlochner at 7:34am 11.03.22 When docking at dead slow, being able to steer with the engine is wonderful when the tiller doesn't
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 JBP-PA at 7:28am 11.03.22 To maneuver. steer with the rudder not the motor it is much easier than reaching back to the motor
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 JBP-PA at 7:23am 11.03.22 I would agree whole heartedly . Never in the history of manufacturing would a company add something
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 7:20am 11.03.22 The bulkheads are a part of the boats skeleton. Like your rib cage, they give the boats fiberglass
The ghost ship of Diamond Shoals (2) JamesG161 at 7:18am 11.03.22 I may have solved the mystery. A famous Russian Pirate rrrg... Jim...
Capri 26 Owners - new owner of 93 #266 with questions (4) Black_Dog_Sailing at 7:03am 11.03.22 Jumping on this thread as the new owner of Hull 266, moving the boat back to New Bern, NC from Hayes
Dyneema for furler line All U Get at 6:40am 11.03.22
Can't Find that darn leak ! jssailem at 6:18am 11.03.22 Welcome to the SBO forum, Mike. The hole to describe sounds like a limber hole. One of many that a
The ghost ship of Diamond Shoals jssailem at 6:13am 11.03.22 An intriguing story. Thanks.
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? jssailem at 5:56am 11.03.22 The bulkheads are a part of the boats skeleton. Like your rib cage, they give the boats fiberglass s
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 Timm R Oday25 at 5:41am 11.03.22 I would agree whole heartedly . Never in the history of manufacturing would a company add something
New Legend 35 owner here. pete c at 5:40am 11.03.22 What year is your boat? Wht's going on with your chainplates? .. and you rudder bearings? Chris
Dyneema for furler line SycloneDriver at 4:44am 11.03.22 Thinking outside the box, would adding a foam luff to the head sail reduce the total number of wraps

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