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iphone app maxxx at 12:30pm 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1254 The app for my iphone 3gs has stopped working after an update. Has anyone else had this problem? Any
Often Missed Maintenance Item - Fuel Pump Filter (13) Maine Sail at 11:26am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4224 Changing The Internal Filter in A Facet Interrupter/Gold-Flo Fuel Pump This is a Facet "Interrupter
Aral Sea (1) Jimm at 11:08am 02.10.12 Destinations 2/3670 Not that many would head for this destination in the USSR - interesting that a sea that large could
Keel Walking FourPoints at 10:45am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1635 This is impressive, looks fun! http://youtu.be/B2PQfJ2SAg4
One Design Start Tiki Jeff at 10:41am 02.10.12 Smaller Boats 10/2061 Hey Guys, We only need 3 boats to have our own start in this regatta in Charlotte Harbor, FL. I
Weather Forecast Roger Long at 10:17am 02.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2493 It looks like the weather should be a little more to my liking come Sunday:) http://sphotos.xx.fbcd
200-Year-Old Wreck Off Watch Hill, RI Soundbounder at 9:15am 02.10.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/3750 For 2 centuries it rested a mile from shore, shrouded by a treacherous reef from the pleasure boater
Tillerlock Squidd at 9:11am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3704 Without going to the expence of a full blown "Autopilot"... Does anyone use a "Tillerlock" or spec
Moving my sailboat from the west coats to the east coast Tony Bravado at 8:46am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 37/6872 Hello, My wife and I live on our Islander 40 in Everett, WA. We may have to move next year to New Je
construction detail sheet (1) rgchak at 7:46am 02.10.12 Smaller Boats 0/853 I came across this in my H22 documents but it may be from a different model, I've had a few Hunters
A handy tip ShotgunSlim at 6:53am 02.10.12 Catalina 22 2/1144 If anyone is missing the over for their deck plug for the mast wiring harness, I found out a lid off
Hunter 33 Cockpit modifications (4) dcollinge at 5:50am 02.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/5886 I have a 2009 Hunter 33, and after a couple of years of frustration, have decided that it's time to
420 Anchor size Barny192 at 5:01am 02.10.12 Big Boats 9/2353 Hi Guys, We have recently purchased our H420 (which as yet we have not managed to get back to, It
Tack not Working seadaddler at 4:32am 02.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1539 Well I am still trying to find why the tack not working,can't find the the sending unit for the tack
New 311 owner Lead Ingots ?? reworb at 2:39am 02.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1272 Just bought a 2004 311 swing keel. The boat is a long way from me and I hired a delivery skipper. H
radar installation on mast Mark Maulden at 10:45pm 02.09.12 S2 2/1420 assuming I get my engine running, my next project is to put a radar at spreader level. Any ideas on
How to check if rings are wore? Ken13559 at 10:12pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 25/5883 Without use of compression gauge, how can I tell if my pistion rings are wore? I do see some/little,
Replacing centerboard line bhhltf at 9:55pm 02.09.12 Smaller Boats 6/4169 Just bought a Hunter 26 from its original owner. He has never changed the line which hauls the cent
400w Inverter Show Fault with TV Plugged In... GorillaToast at 8:28pm 02.09.12 Musings With Maine Sail 29/7692 ...but not even turned on. If I have the charger on the battery bank (two 6v 230a/h in series), ev
Hank on Storm Jib rigging question Kestle at 8:13pm 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4501 I bought a storm jib, that is hank on and therefore won't work on my furler. I'm considering mounti

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Happy Birthday to John Shepard Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 10.05.22 In one of the most egregious uses of a 3 year old website forum thread...:banghead::wow3: In other
Hoisting the Headsail kappykaplan at 12:18pm 10.05.22 Roller furling or hank-on?
Merit 22 trailer (2) rgranger at 12:11pm 10.05.22 The boat itself is 2,000 pounds dry weight. Motor will not be mounted. I have been down this rabi
Happy Birthday to John Shepard kappykaplan at 12:11pm 10.05.22 Happy Birthday, John! :beer:
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? rpell1@msn.com at 12:09pm 10.05.22 Here in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY, mooring space is a premium. The Coastguard set a minimum for
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 11:57am 10.05.22
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Scott T-Bird at 11:49am 10.05.22 Yes I thought of using the pyramid shape, and using concrete or mortar only for the glue to hold bi
Trailer Woes Don Crowther at 11:43am 10.05.22 Can you get your hands on a cradle? If so you could put your boat on a low bed trailer. I've floate
Trailer Woes sail sfbay at 11:34am 10.05.22 Suggest stoppingat marinas and look for trailers suitable for you sailboat then contact the owner fo
Through holes and prop dlochner at 11:28am 10.05.22 The prop has been pinked. Which translates to all of zinc in the bronze has been leache out by galva
Random photo from our first regatta Stu Jackson at 11:01am 10.05.22 The first one you always remember, in great detail.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jssailem at 10:55am 10.05.22 Thank you guys. Yes it is the 6th that I scratch another notch on my tush.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jon hansen at 10:31am 10.05.22 yes, happy birthday John
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 10:30am 10.05.22 Dangling participle
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? HeelBoy at 10:29am 10.05.22 Do you intend to remove or de-install these items? Going through a 40 year old boat... yup, I pla
Merit 22 trailer Smitty99 at 10:20am 10.05.22 Thank you guys for the insight. I asked about the pound rating for the trailer. Waiting for response
Happy Birthday to John Shepard JamesG161 at 10:20am 10.05.22 October 6th... sY8BlbhXRr0 Happy Birthday from all the SBO people you have helped, with wisdom and
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? HeelBoy at 10:12am 10.05.22 Where did those come from? Mcmaster Carr. Rather than re-purposed weld hardware, these are designe
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? PaulK at 10:12am 10.05.22 For installing cleats and such the deck will need something solid in lieu of balsa or foam coring. T
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Johann at 10:12am 10.05.22 Actually it can be but it does not meet MNEA 200 standards. Earlier RM displays did have two STng

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