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Finally, the 23.5 is in her new slip. Thanks everybody!! (1) tampastockman at 5:17pm 06.30.12 Smaller Boats 6/1764 I just wanted to say thank you to everybody that has helped with advice on my 23.5 (and custom 19).
Replacing Masthead Anchor light datasailor2 at 5:15pm 06.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4510 I own Hunter 1983 34. I will climbing the Mast to find out why my anchor light is not working. Proba
Food dye to locate leak ? Chris Nowell at 2:04pm 06.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3050 I am cursed ! I have managed to fix every deck leak on my boat, except for one. Directly above a bul
Mast wedges junovia at 1:58pm 06.30.12 Pearson 2/1683 Does anyone know the size of wedges to use to straighten the mast?
Dinghy jphud at 11:09am 06.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2114 Does anyone have an opinion on wether a 14 ' inflatable hard bottom dinghy is to large. Boat is 37,
Looking for Our next boat Gettingthere at 11:00am 06.30.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1957 I am located in the Pacific Northwest. I just sold a Hunter 33 to move to a trailerable sail boat fo
Keel cable when sailing drock10 at 10:15am 06.30.12 Catalina 22 14/2820 Hey do u guys let the keel cable loose when sailing or do u crank it up a bit so it puts a little te
Changing Main Furler Lines SVPardonMyFrench at 9:51am 06.30.12 Big Boats 2/1458 His All - I need to change main furler line on my 40.5 ; I can't see to find instructions that a
Electrical question (1) guidera48 at 6:21am 06.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1878 My ProTech 1220 bit the dust and quit working. Checked the internal fuse and it's O.K. So for father
M25 rudder control Reg 2012 at 5:38am 06.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2662 We have a M25 with a kickup rudder that has a lock down pin. We are sailing in Lake Superior. In mil
Newbie 85 p18 question on reefing arkansassail at 5:23am 06.30.12 Precision 2/3667 I can't find any reefing hooks on the boom. Is this common? Should I tie it down instead? I also
2GM20F Starting? steveebryant at 12:27am 06.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/6392 Dear Boaters: It has been hot here in Oklahoma with 100 degree weather. It takes 4 or 5 attempts
paint Bob G at 11:01pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1549 beginner question!!! I am trying to refinnish a rudder. I figured out that the cracks were just in t
new fresh water leak found! paul1938 at 10:06pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1358 The last three weeks we've been driving ourselves crazy trying to trace down water in our H33 bilge.
replacement autopilot? bugbitten at 9:21pm 06.29.12 S2 15/3081 My 9.2A came with a nicely-functioning Autohelm ST4000. About halfway into my 14 months of ownership
Flooring Project (2) gr8_2_av8 at 9:01pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2219 Just completed a flooring project for my 31. Cherry face veneer, inset with maple.
ID This Furler (3) dawg2 at 6:18pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1883 Is this a CDI? If so what model. If not, what is it? I just bought this boat and the furler sits d
Control Head jorgefife at 5:21pm 06.29.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1799 Here I come again! Yesterday ( given to me by my friends at the salvage yard) I got wht looks like a
MacGregors @ MdR? Brad1968 at 5:13pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1209 Any Macs up in MdR wanna get together for a sail?
Mast broke off at deck light area Chris Bogle at 3:59pm 06.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1852 Was out sailing today in 15 mph wind ' to my horror the mast broke in two at the mid way point. My q

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BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Hollyberry at 9:32am 01.18.23 Hmm, I wonder about Jeanneau-owners.com Yeah... same parent company, I believe..
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

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