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Play That Spooky Music Roger Long at 6:56am 01.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/2621
mooring pendant gettinthere at 5:53am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2413 Trying to figure out a pendant setup for cruising. It seems to me the pendants sold by the chandleri
Flying a symmetric spinnaker as an asymmetric rpwillia at 5:41am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6584 I know it is possible. Why would you want to or not want to? I am thinking if you are single handing
Another look Bill1565 at 5:19am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1213 Lousy commentary by a supposed CG licenced Captain, AIS track of Concordia http://vimeo.com/3535
Fitting an external regulator to alternator Ken13559 at 3:14am 01.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/6981 I've a Yanmar 2GM20F with stock alternator. I would like to fit an external regulator so that I get
Gooseneck for 1966 Pearson Vanguard cesaralvarezmoreno at 10:08pm 01.21.12 Parts Search 3/2988 Anyone have any ideas where I might look for this part, or a suitable replacement? Current goosenec
rigging help BOB BOWEN at 9:33pm 01.21.12 Day Sailers 2/1403 I am in the last phase of restoring a 12' O-Day 1973 day sailer. I have nothing to guide me in how t
Inspecting mechanical fittings Cool Beans at 8:54pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1151 Just curious, how often do you disassemble and inspect mechanical fittings? I rigged with Hayn lowe
22 foot Mac Owner needs help John Papsun at 8:29pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1757 I bought this Mac 22 from a guy with no sailing knowledge. It needs a new rudder. I am going to ma
aluminum strip on bow Kootenay pirate.. at 7:53pm 01.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1339 The bow s aluminum strip was damaged. Cut 2ft section out and sealed the holes. .now what's the best
Raritan vs.Isotherm Heater CYQK at 7:48pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2142 Time to buy a heater for the boat. Anyone have an opinion wheather a glass lined tank or a stainless
H356 engine access ? Bob 04 H260 at 7:28pm 01.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1798 looking at a H356 and with the companion stairs hinged forward it was not obvious how to remove them
'82 Irwin 34 compression post sweating at base PopeyeGordon at 5:44pm 01.21.12 Irwin 0/3183 I just closely inspected an Irwin 34 in pretty good shape overall but could not figure out where to
Making a wooden keel Mac 22 John Papsun at 5:28pm 01.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2010 Keel problem solved. Thanks for the advice. The boat came with a very weakly home made rudder. I
Xantrex (Trace 2512) Inverter Remote (1) joker460 at 5:14pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2811 Has anybody come across or have one they want to sell. I have the Inverter but it's a pain to get to
Heeling riprunwi at 4:59pm 01.21.12 Catalina 22 20/4577 Three years ago my wife and I purchased our first sailboat, a 1985 Catalina 22. New to sailing we'v
Boom Height 30' MKIII Windborne at 4:24pm 01.21.12 Newport 2/2840 I am considering raising the boom/gooseneck on my 30-III 4 to 5 inches to accommodate a new dodger I
Furling A-symmetrical Spinnaker stephen Penny at 4:07pm 01.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2874 Considering a furling a-symmetrical spinnaker for my 386. Can anyone offer recommendations on which
I Finally Join a Yacht Club (2) Roger Long at 3:36pm 01.21.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2538 For all the variety in my live on the water, there are some surprising gaps in my experience. As so
Autohelm 3000 won't 'Set'. Ideas? Thyme1 at 3:33pm 01.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1138 Howdy gang, It seems my old analogue AH 3000 wont extinguish both the red and green lights in th

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Purchasing Sails Apex at 8:35am 03.13.22 @sail sfbay <<<AGREED. Buy local. In addition the local loft will often provide less expensive rep
Shackleton's Endurance Found jssailem at 8:25am 03.13.22 Are you saying Shackleton knowingly embarked at a less than ideal time? It was a race to be the fi
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 8:25am 03.13.22 Pete, Welcome to SBO and congrats on your Bristol 24. She is known as a great Pocket Cruiser. With
Allied Titanium? joe28532 at 8:15am 03.13.22 DLj I wouldn't expect that they would be casting it from titanium. I would expect they would be fabr
Icebox conversion kits Justin_NSA at 8:14am 03.13.22 We had the refrigeration unit that a PO installed repaired a couple years back. From a sailor that w
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (1) Apex at 8:14am 03.13.22 @clutch: get and read Peggie's book on sanitation systems. I used the following for Ronco tank in
Purchasing Sails sail sfbay at 8:14am 03.13.22 ...........Where do you by your sails? Online or a local sail loft? What is the benefit(s) of the on
Allied Titanium? dLj at 8:03am 03.13.22 Almost but not quite. It has a plate on the back that fits the shape of the bowsprit. Also none of
Icebox conversion kits DArcy at 7:57am 03.13.22 My upgrade to refrigeration included the entire boat. I cruised (weekends only) for many years with
Purchasing Sails PaulK at 7:56am 03.13.22 We like buying locally as well. Our advantage is that there are many lofts near here. UK, Z Sails, N
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power BigEasy at 7:54am 03.13.22 I suggest you consider a boat maintenance course to get a basic understanding of boat systems. At l
Bristol 24 water tank (1) jssailem at 7:51am 03.13.22 Pete, Welcome to SBO and congrats on your Bristol 24. She is known as a great Pocket Cruiser. With a
Allied Titanium? (2) joe28532 at 7:42am 03.13.22 Does your canse iron essentially look like this? bowsprit. Also none of those premade bronze ones
Purchasing Sails jssailem at 7:35am 03.13.22 I would prefer to do a local purchase. Get them to do the measurements. That way "I" cannot mess th
Here's something you don't see every day Will Gilmore at 7:28am 03.13.22 In which constellation is "Taco Bell"! Tortillus the Bull. :poop: -Will
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 7:28am 03.13.22 Likely not structural. It is possible the installer secured the tank to the hull with screws and gl
Allied Titanium? (1) dLj at 7:21am 03.13.22 Does your canse iron essentially look like this?
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power DArcy at 7:14am 03.13.22 Think I'm harsh? I think your comments are rude. Not necessarily wrong, just poorly presented. @M
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 7:09am 03.13.22 Waterking2, thanks for the post. This is good to know. May I ask what brand of hose you used? Par
Allied Titanium? dLj at 7:08am 03.13.22 I've never used Allied Titanium. Looking at their website, I'd guess they are a legitimate company j

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