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Hatch plastic window Guan at 8:58am 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2322 Can someone advice on replacing the plastic window on 10yr old lewmar hatch - which is now has lots
Help !! Repairs to certerboard pennant tube bear62041 at 8:56am 08.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2303 I have a 1986 Oday 222 with an aged and cracked rubber hose which encases the centerboard pennant an
Sailing in Sarasota (1) Kermit at 7:20am 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2898 My First Mate and I will arrive in Sarasota this Friday afternoon with our AquaCat 12.5. Will sail
Battery Charge State FourPoints at 7:16am 08.31.11 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5037 I know that voltage is usually a poor measurement of charge state, but I'm not really questioning th
aquarius 21 swing keel emoryricketson at 6:57am 08.31.11 Trailer Sailors 1/6702 Hi. newbie so be patient pls. I have an aquarius 21 which grounded last winter when TVA dropped t
sail cover questions bffatcat at 5:50am 08.31.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2052 My 7 year old sunbrella sail cover in worn out. there are numerous holes and patches on it. and th
Beneteau 361 - what size propeller? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 10:52pm 08.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3670 I placed the following thread, by mistake, under "ask all sailors". This is just a repetition (sorry
Our first trip on the Encore An anonymous user at 10:18pm 08.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2326 Well we survived the first time I have ever sailed a boat. We had a few problems but we made it. As
15' Odey Skif safetyprojim at 9:37pm 08.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1465 Hello, I'm considering buying a 15' O'dey skif with a 60hp Mercury outboard. The motor is a 2007 wit
Broken PVC at Centerboard line tube bear62041 at 9:12pm 08.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1240 Disregard this post - Broken PVC at Centerboard line tube Ooops, sorry, I put this in twice somehow
Free Board and Docking Problems kwilson1033 at 8:00pm 08.30.11 Catalina 310 7/3389 I think I just bought a 310 and will be bringing it home this weekend. I have sailed for 30 years b
Gig Harbor, Port Orchard, Bremerton, Poulsbo WA dkdorr at 7:21pm 08.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1045 Hello Everyone, My wife and I are looking very hard at a Mac 26 X or M. We have only seen these fro
Sailors of the Keys (3) Sailor boy at 6:48pm 08.30.11 Ask All Sailors 45/11175 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150410851838272'set=t.538601181'type=1'theater Hanne and I
Hunter 23.5 Original Trailer Mike in Cape Cod at 6:03pm 08.30.11 Smaller Boats 11/2518 I posted this topic a few weeks back and did not get any helpfull replies. The axle and springs on m
Best Windlass for 37.5 Legend oldjags at 5:54pm 08.30.11 Big Boats 18/6820 Try as I might to be a man amongst men, I am getting tired of pulling the anchor up by hand. I wan
Sterling Alternator Regulator suttonski at 5:40pm 08.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1145 Hi, I would like to find out if anyone installed a Sterling Pro Reg-D Advanced Alternator Regulator.
The one that did not get away from Hurricane Irene (1) Island Girl 34 at 5:33pm 08.30.11 Ask All Sailors 112/21179 Have noticed several posts about the boat that unfortunately washed up on shore in Norfolk, Va durin
Strange leaf cocoon kpgraci at 5:19pm 08.30.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5266 In the track of the open companionway hatch I found a tightly woven bundle of green leaves, similar
B 310 Pedestal Steering System Question JRacer at 4:28pm 08.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1041 Does anyone know the make and model number of the standard factory pedestal steering system installe
YSM Parts manual harryjak at 2:59pm 08.30.11 Yamaha 7/4303 I need a parts manual for the YSM 8 in my 25II

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When to move up? Pkeller at 8:05pm 02.10.22 I uploaded my copy. Thanks, will definitely read. I did read and watch a semi crazy amount of mat
When to move up? Pkeller at 8:01pm 02.10.22 @Pkeller how old are the kids ? Old enough to help you sail ? Could they help if you were injured
When to move up? (1) jssailem at 7:58pm 02.10.22 I uploaded my copy.
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:56pm 02.10.22 Look at the resources page to the single Handed Sailing group. h The link on the resources page com
When to move up? jssailem at 7:53pm 02.10.22 Look at the resources page to the single Handed Sailing group. thanks @Leeward Rail.
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 jssailem at 7:51pm 02.10.22 Sounds like a long exhaust run. Check the install manual. There may be a limited length for the exha
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:51pm 02.10.22 Andrew Evans has written a good book on the subject. Worth the read. Bad link. Edit: Looks like t
When to move up? jssailem at 7:44pm 02.10.22 Sailing Single handed, for some it is the only way to go. When I go sailing I try to set the boat u
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 jssailem at 7:30pm 02.10.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Exciting times. Try to keep a critical eye on the boat during the survey.
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:29pm 02.10.22 I can handle all the tasks required to safely manage the boat In varied weather conditions. You nee
Add a dedicated starter battery Head Sail at 7:28pm 02.10.22 Would these be a good choice? They are $95 a piece with core: , I have plenty of power.
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:25pm 02.10.22 , I found the primary application for me was to get her into my driveway for fall and spring work.
When to move up? jssailem at 7:25pm 02.10.22 A larger boat will have more features. Carry more gear. Have bigger sails. Cost more in moorage. So
When to move up? Tom J at 7:14pm 02.10.22 My path to a Catalina 310 was similar to your experience. I initially owned an O'Day 23 and taught
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 stuendan at 6:54pm 02.10.22 Hi RobAL, just wondering how your installation is going? I have partially installed a unit on my H3
When to move up? Pkeller at 6:40pm 02.10.22 Thanks for the advice and recommendations, all good info and helpful insights. With respect to the t
Add a dedicated starter battery Steve_Catalina at 6:31pm 02.10.22 Would these be a good choice? They are $95 a piece with core: as my dedicated starter on my c34.
Add a dedicated starter battery acudavid at 6:26pm 02.10.22 @ Davidasailor26 "anything rated in CCA or reserve capacity is not a deep cycle battery. " I don't
Add a dedicated starter battery Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 02.10.22 Would these be a good choice? They are $95 a piece with core: is not a deep cycle battery. Like D
Add a dedicated starter battery (1) acudavid at 6:08pm 02.10.22 Would these be a good choice? They are $95 a piece with core:

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