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One Design Start Tiki Jeff at 10:41am 02.10.12 Smaller Boats 10/2088 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 3/2515 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 0/3787 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 20/3825 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 37/6996 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 0/872 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 2/1149 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 8/6011 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 9/2399 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 8/1557 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 3/1304 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 2/1435 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 25/6048 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 6/4214 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 29/7907 ...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 11/4574 I bought a storm jib, that is hank on and therefore won't work on my furler. I'm considering mounti
deck solar (1) Navicula at 6:55pm 02.09.12 Big Boats 9/5724 I am in toronto and I want to replace this solar panel.................where can purchase one that m
Forward water tank issue CHM at 6:31pm 02.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2262 Have a 1988 oceanis 430 which I recently purchased. The previous owner never used the forward water
1000 watt inverter / 120v = >8.3a 12v load? Jared1048 at 5:43pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3958 I'm new to inverters and I'm trying to figure out how big of one I'd need. Does a 1000 watt inve
Daggerboard JasonC at 5:26pm 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1389 How safe is the 26M to sail without the daggerboard?

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Electric dinghy engines (1) william24424 at 8:50am 11.17.22 Pro Electric ---- lightweight, less maintenance, dependable starts, cleaner, quieter, cheaper to run
Dyneema for furler line Mifeo at 8:46am 11.17.22 The stanchion blocks wrap around the stanchion. They are ran on the outside because of the curve
Roller furling rigs Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 11.17.22 I think I'd skip the UV protection. Either one of 2 things will happen .... UV degradation that fa
new jersey, the best sailing on earth :) jssailem at 8:40am 11.17.22 Welcome @rhodes1776 to the SBO Forum. Conjecturing from your profile you are no longer that 24 year
Selden / Furlex 100s - "Outer Hub" (Part B14) rhiggins at 8:40am 11.17.22 why not try Selden in North Charleston SC. SELDEN MAST INC 4668 Franchise St. SC 29418 N. Charlesto
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 11.17.22 Yeah, and it is Yellow. Don't drink. Didn't know that. I've just heard not to EAT the yellow sn
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 8:27am 11.17.22 Two batteries would be nice, except the 910 ah Torqeedo battery is pretty expensive. We did have a
Electric dinghy engines Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 11.17.22 The epropulsion is priced so you could have 2 for the price of the Torqeedo. I see bare minimum p
West Coast Space Launch Brian D at 8:25am 11.17.22 I asked Space-X the rename StarShip to Jefferson StarShip. That flew like a lead balloon.
Where, or where? rgranger at 8:13am 11.17.22 Weird! My VHF with AIS was also built in Antenna.:beer:
Roller furling rigs rgranger at 8:11am 11.17.22 And thus is the story of boat upgrades, project creep, while you're at this project you might as we
Do you like Pocket Yachts rgranger at 8:04am 11.17.22 I've got my eye on a compac 16. By my calculations, I could lean off of the shroud and tilt her
Dyneema for furler line (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:01am 11.17.22 It looks like the pulpit stanchion would interfear with that furling line no matter what. Is this t
Electric dinghy engines Captain Larry-DH at 8:01am 11.17.22 The epropulsion is priced so you could have 2 for the price of the Torqeedo. I have a Torqeedo and l
Clever Boat Names (1) Tin Kicker at 8:00am 11.17.22 For a semi-retired aircraft accident investigator: https://photos.smugmug.com/Vehicles/ODay-Office-
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? Jacktar at 7:59am 11.17.22 Yep not an option in a no fault community property state like florida. Least got to keep my boat.
H26 Trailer Keel Tray rgranger at 7:58am 11.17.22 No... not plywood. I actually had some left over decking planks from a deck I had restored. They wo
CDI FF2 CrispyCringle at 7:44am 11.17.22 .... The next project will be the spinnaker. I have never flown a spinnaker. I had a symmetrical
West Coast Space Launch JamesG161 at 7:42am 11.17.22 Rut Roh Falcon 9 may carry Space Marines in the future. Maybe we can make Space Navy soon.
Electric dinghy engines Parsons at 7:36am 11.17.22 We bought a ePropulsion when cruising the Great Lakes, as @dlochner described, for short distances i

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