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Side stay tension fourbabygrands at 5:05pm 12.05.11 Ask All Sailors 21/8986 Hello all I have a 26ft catalina capri and am curious about the side stay tension...I had the spar
Looking for Genoa advice 1981 Hunter 30 bommers at 5:02pm 12.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1824 Hi - I need some advice on sail selection for a boat I just bought, a Hunter 30, 1981. Boat does
Zincs (3) All U Get at 4:54pm 12.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1564 Hi all, Back in November I posted a thread when my boat was pulled and I was cleaning my prop. I was
Will it fit? Hopeful Rookie at 4:16pm 12.05.11 Smaller Boats 8/1814 Looking at buying a new 8hp longshaft 4 stroke Mercury outboard for my 97 H26. Does anyone have this
chainplate backing redhead78 at 4:12pm 12.05.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3119 When rebedding my chainplates,there are approx, 2"x3" back plates underneath. They are 1/4" ss, woul
Info about Hunter 30's dutch2004 at 3:22pm 12.05.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1542 Okay folks here's the problem. I was looking at a Hunter 30 from the mid 80's. The current owner kno
Survey Of Pearson Owners bajajim at 3:20pm 12.05.11 Pearson 1/1949 Hello Pearson owners- my name is Jim Elfers and I am researching production sailboats available for
Anyone dealt with Deep Blue Yacht Supply CrazyLegs at 2:50pm 12.05.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1610 Hello everyone, we are on the tedious search for a new prop shaft for our Beneteau 42. While shoppin
272 Mast tedsbeds at 2:43pm 12.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1794 I have just purchased a 1987 272. The mast has been replaced but never rigged and the seller has no
Ports H30 83 Larry D West at 2:33pm 12.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1349 Need help with the size of the ports in the cabin of my 30' 1983 hunter. Santa wants to bring me re
Pearson 26' with Sail Drive inboard Frasman at 1:52pm 12.05.11 Pearson 0/1205 I recently purchased a Pearson 26' with a non functional Saildrive inboard. THe boat is set up perfe
Open Ocean Roger Long at 12:36pm 12.05.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/3547 I saw the Atlantic Ocean today for the first time in nearly six weeks. Despite floating on its wate
Insurance CHM at 11:54am 12.05.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2731 I am buying a 1988 Beneteau 432 and am in the market for insurance. I have calls into Atlass Marine
Any of you SeaClear or Open CPN users?? (1) Sumner at 10:52am 12.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1306 If so you might be interested in ... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor-navigation/R
H37c exported to UK Angus Fleming at 10:35am 12.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1748 Hi. I'm thinking of buying a 37 cutter here in the UK but it needs CE certification. Does anybody he
Cockpit scupper hoses ericorion at 9:39am 12.05.11 Smaller Boats 3/3564 Interested in changing out the cockpit scupper hoses that lead to a thru hull fitting in stern. (Pr
Swimming, or... Roger Long at 9:20am 12.05.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/2127 The case for floating dinghy painters, available right here at the SBO store. http://a7.sphotos.ak.
Emptying the Holding Tank GorillaToast at 9:12am 12.05.11 Catalina 22 22/4421 Can the contents of the waste holding tank be backflushed out thru the fresh water intake while the
Current or Potential SeaClear or Open CPN Users... (2) Sumner at 8:41am 12.05.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4505 If you are a current or potential user of SeaClear, Open CPN or another computer based chart plotter
Pearson 36-2 jonahmulski at 8:04am 12.05.11 Pearson 3/8488 My wife and I have been looking for a boat. We have a 13' FJ we sail around the Santa Cruz, CA area

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Keel and G/flex and should I worry? dmax at 3:44pm 10.18.22 The first thing I would do is try to determine if the keel is moving (excessively). This could be do
Identify This Boat? JRacer at 3:37pm 10.18.22 Got the lines of a Santana 20. Before 1996, closed transom. Not that, Santana 20 no side windows. Sa
Advice on new purchase and winterization dmax at 3:20pm 10.18.22 It would be a good idea to have a mechanic go over the engine and tell you of any/all issues and the
New electrical panel (1) Tally Ho at 3:08pm 10.18.22 Here is how I have my panel set up.
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy High Current at 3:04pm 10.18.22 Just curious - what size (Group and capacity) and weight of battery do you use with your 55lb (thru
Foam Seat Kingjim91 at 3:04pm 10.18.22 Like the helmsman cushions on this page? http://www.ccushions.com/power.htm
Cockpit drain hole sticking up, incomplete draining. Solution? Tally Ho at 3:03pm 10.18.22
Took out our new to us 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 formerly of BudGates Tally Ho at 2:53pm 10.18.22
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy High Current at 2:53pm 10.18.22 Interesting - I hadn't seen this one. I'm curious why you are recommending the 86lb while owning th
Identify This Boat? (1) Rick Webb at 2:42pm 10.18.22 210191
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (2) Tb0n3 at 2:26pm 10.18.22 Alright. I've finally gotten around to getting forming and cutting the bolt for my spreader end rigg
Forestay decking coming out Davidasailor26 at 2:14pm 10.18.22
Foresail furler home made question Davidasailor26 at 2:09pm 10.18.22 It worked but the sail was scalloping a lot while raised. How does the sail attach to the forestay
Opinions on Rigamanti anchor chain capta at 1:30pm 10.18.22 So, when the distributor says the ACCO brand chain is hot dipped galvanized, it really isn't? I've
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 1:23pm 10.18.22 It looks like very favorable weather and wind for the next 4 days. I'd make an early start tomorrow
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy tfox2069 at 1:18pm 10.18.22 Newport vessels 86lb "trolling" motor. Same power as the Torqueedo (1150W) but only $400. 1150W i
Foresail furler home made question kappykaplan at 12:46pm 10.18.22 It looks like the correct spot (although incorrect fitting - should be a shackle) to connect the tac
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida shemandr at 12:31pm 10.18.22 There is pretty anchoring off Lewes but that doesn't get him up the bay at all. But if he wants the
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy nitrogenase at 12:16pm 10.18.22 Newport vessels 86lb "trolling" motor. Same power as the Torqueedo (1150W) but only $400. 1150W i
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy High Current at 11:56am 10.18.22 Newport vessels 86lb "trolling" motor. Same power as the Torqueedo (1150W) but only $400. 1150W is

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