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Tow Boat US Hero of the week. UPSGUY at 6:26pm 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1457 In light of the tragedy we experienced here of the three children that drowned on the 4th of July in
New Carpet GEM555 at 6:22pm 07.07.12 Catalina 30 16/10520 Have a Catalina 30, MK 1, 1984. Need a cabin carpet. Catalina sells them, but only in one color and
Stripped screws lifeline bases kjretlaw at 6:22pm 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/961 New to me 2003 326 and both the port and and starbord lifeline stanchions have stripped screws. Sin
Front Salon window on the H41DS Nodak7 at 6:11pm 07.07.12 Big Boats 5/1365 Does anyone have an idea about putting a screen in the front salon window in the H41DS. If anyone ha
Counting my lucky stars! OdayDave at 5:52pm 07.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1954 I got a late start this year and am finally in the water. However, not after a significant problem
Need to replace anchor bcooper at 5:34pm 07.07.12 Big Boats 13/3018 Can anyone tell me what size and type anchor that was delivered with the Hunter 340 and if that is t
Finally got my girl home (1) emergpa1 at 5:09pm 07.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1523 I finally got the mast down with the help of my club members and, slowly tugged My Girl home today!
Rigging reefing lines on a H31 McZube at 4:52pm 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1287 There are two reefing lines that run from the leech of the mainsail through the boom to the goosenec
looking for marina for storage and launch rzobel at 4:51pm 07.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2009 I am about to purchase a 26x and live in Northern Virginia. I am looking for a location nearby (lik
216 Centerboard lift Erik Garcia at 2:56pm 07.07.12 Smaller Boats 12/2862 Anyone ever replace the hydraulic centerboard lift on a Hunter 216 with a block and tackle? I'm tire
Installing and removing Chart plottter coopert at 2:26pm 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1235 What is needed to remove the antennae and install new equipment. I currently have Ray marine RC 435
outboard options for Hunter 25.5 mming at 2:18pm 07.07.12 Smaller Boats 2/2082 I need to replace the outboard motor on 1986 Hunter 25.5. Currently have Johnson Sailmaster with 25
Rum Point Basin, Absecon Inlet gettinthere at 1:28pm 07.07.12 Destinations 3/2616 Anyone been into the Rum Point Basin recently? Approach depths? Is the dredge outside the entrance g
216 Hydraulic centerboard lift woes Erik Garcia at 12:58pm 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1253 My Sail Tec centerboard hydraulic lift has seized. Sent it to Wisconsin to see if they can service i
Neptun 26, swing keel down vellis63°N at 11:24am 07.07.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2225 Hello The swing keel of my neptun 26, is down... I dont know if it is the rope or something else. Th
h 25 cooler drain Db421 at 11:17am 07.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2083 Refitting my '83 h25 and need help with adding a drain to the built in cooler. I'd like to "T" into
Steering? Wkemple at 11:02am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1288 Versus other sailboats I've been on my 380 seems very stiff to steer. Is this normal? The boat was o
Cleaning the bilge seanymph at 10:38am 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1290 I need to thouroughly clean and drain bilge. I am new to sailing and appreciate any and all advice:-
Vitrifrigo AC/DC Drawer Refrig/Freezer DJW at 9:35am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3219 I have the perfect spot where an old Norcold AC/DC upright refrig was originally installed (I took i
Water coming in self bailing ports.. arkansassail at 8:55am 07.07.12 Precision 9/18488 When under outboard power we have some water coming up through self bailing ports. Anyone plug thes

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B361 Sail Inventory GDanko at 9:23am 01.18.23 Thanks for the feedback. I should have thought to capture the sails while sea trialing but overlook
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Alan Gomes at 9:01am 01.18.23 I would agree. I would recommend a Tiller Clutch if the OP's new boat doesn't come with wheel steer
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? (1) william24424 at 8:57am 01.18.23 "The most expensive way to go someplace, very slow, and for free." = Sailing. Maybe an Island Packet
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 8:28am 01.18.23 That is not a commercial ladder It's a folding ladder, and the center pivots aren't facing the rig
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Project_Mayhem at 8:15am 01.18.23 And finally, I'd say the absolute most mission-critical piece of gear for a single hander is an eff
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month JBP-PA at 8:15am 01.18.23 Hmm, I wonder about Jeanneau-owners.com
B361 Sail Inventory BigEasy at 8:08am 01.18.23 Good idea to have sails checked out; however, I would hold off on replacing them for now. You are
Replacing Boat windows dlochner at 8:02am 01.18.23 Salvon, welcome to SBO. I'm sure you will get a bunch of suggestions. To make the suggestions more r
B361 Sail Inventory Marmalade at 8:00am 01.18.23 Inspection is not a bad idea, that can evaluate the condition for sure. But you shouldn't discount
Iron in saildrive oil FastOlson at 7:59am 01.18.23 All that I know about this is that the more I learn about sail drives, the happier I am to have a s
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 7:16am 01.18.23 I assume the open center pin is to allow one to solder the solid core of the cable? The center is
Iron in saildrive oil Hayden Watson at 7:12am 01.18.23 All that I know about this is that the more I learn about sail drives, the happier I am to have a sh
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Alan Gomes at 6:51am 01.18.23 Some thoughts on single handing: I'm 67 and single hand most of the time. Some suggest that a small
VHF Cabling and Connectors (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 01.18.23 I assume the open center pin is to allow one to solder the solid core of the cable? le to reuse PL 2
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month kloudie1 at 6:34am 01.18.23 Maybe if a BeanyToe owner's group got a petition together to ask the law folks to give a solution th
Corrosion On Engine kloudie1 at 6:28am 01.18.23 In industry, we've rebuilt faces of flanges in low temperature, low pressure service using epoxy com
B361 Sail Inventory kappykaplan at 6:10am 01.18.23 I'm planning to have them inspected by a sail maker This first before you make any decision on pur
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young shemandr at 5:42am 01.18.23 To live on and sail shorthanded a Nonsuch 30 comes to mind. Spacious accommodations for the size an
Corrosion On Engine dlochner at 4:24am 01.18.23 The Heat Exchanger looks too corroded to repair. Try Niemiec Marine. I've found them to have the bes
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Davidasailor26 at 2:35am 01.18.23

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