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cruising spinnaker time? obsailor at 7:31pm 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1518 I'm thinking of adding a cruising spinnaker (asymmetric, poleless) to my C'C Landfall 35 that I ofte
Chainplate Knee Covers, ideas? (3) H33CRich at 6:54pm 03.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1431 I found the knee covers were completelly shot and need replacing on 4 of the 6 knees (3 port, and th
Gaining control in the cockpit (2) Doug J at 6:47pm 03.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1505 I'm finally getting around to running control lines to the cockpit. Several months ago I installed
Proper shaft seal (1) ranchu56 at 6:23pm 03.12.12 Big Boats 2/1238 Was told 2 years ago that piece of black hose wasn't correct and there is a factory made piece for t
forward cabin leak Knot Home at 6:20pm 03.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1159 Hi I have a leak in my forward cabin on the starboard side. it is causing a puddle to collect in t
catalina 30 years keel question tom power at 6:10pm 03.12.12 Catalina 30 0/1415 I have recently retired. Live in Michigan. Have had a Catalina 25. Have a Capri 18 and Compac Suncat
Stepping the mast on an Oday 25 parrotheadsailor at 6:02pm 03.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/4605 The mast on my '80 Oday 25, Day Dream, has not been checked in at least 10 years. Can someone guide
Tell me how to improve (pic included) (1) Sublime at 5:49pm 03.12.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/18688 Too beautiful of day to stay at the marina. :D Winds were 6kts gusting to 20kts at times. I was
1992 Hunter Passage 42 Forward Water Tank Allen6867 at 5:49pm 03.12.12 Big Boats 12/2209 I need to replace the forward water tank as it has corroded through. I would like to replace it with
Sanding & painting hull Casco bay at 4:39pm 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1068 I have to refinish the hull of my sailboat this Spring. In the past, my radial sander got clogged a
MacGregor 25 Mainsail Dimensions Steve Morris at 3:34pm 03.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/5346 I help operate a small, not for profit, sailing association in West Virginia that specializes in sai
Battery Cable Sizing NYSail at 3:33pm 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2583 Hello all...... One of my projects this season is to consolidate battery banks as I currently have
Venture 22 - max hp? jpmckay at 2:06pm 03.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/5765 So, I am now the owner of a 1975 Venture 22 and am fairly pleased with it. It has the usual old boat
Odorlos - Solid vs. Liquid? mattkling at 2:05pm 03.12.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/10272 Peg- Do you recommend 1 version of Odorlos over the other - solid vs. liquid. From the spec sheets
If IKEA built a sailboat robertsapp at 1:56pm 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3949 Do you think it would look like this? http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/26957 Less than $16K.
Road trip! (4) Ed Schenck at 1:24pm 03.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 35/4096 Did you see my reply to "H37 Draft" where I am going after Blaise. Well I really am. I hope to see
25.5 Bilge & Fresh Water System Issues TyThurman at 12:12pm 03.12.12 Smaller Boats 21/4258 Recently purchased an '84 25.5, and am slowly resolving issues. Topside she's in pretty good shape,
Pearson 32 bearing and bushing specs BolehLah at 11:49am 03.12.12 Pearson 1/1307 I am replacing cutlass bearing and rudder bushings, does anyone have the specs on these or know some
Looking for photos of aft berth of 19-2 rodgerkham at 11:20am 03.12.12 Smaller Boats 3/1220 Right now my wife is not sure about the aft berth of the hunter 19-2. Can someone help me out on thi
DOW 795 = What...? Squidd at 10:56am 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 10/8908 Seems the recommended sealant for vinyl ports is Dow 795 which is a silicone "builders" sealant...

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Help! Engine problem :( MikeHoncho at 7:13am 11.08.22 The smell was either the belt slipping not allowing the pump to turn or the exhaust hose overheating
Help! Engine problem :( flightlead404 at 7:10am 11.08.22 Could something have happened in the accessory case to the gear driving the raw water pump? Seems u
Help! Engine problem :( flightlead404 at 7:09am 11.08.22
7:1? (1) rgranger at 7:02am 11.08.22 Right! So how does a person who is otherwise to lazy or ill equipped to master the things they have
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

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