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Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention 119 strong CaptDon01 at 9:11am 11.12.11 Catalina 22 1/1360 65 days to go and 119 boats registered with 128 crews attending so far! :eek: Check out the web si
Sand & Buff-Dream Weaver Before and After (5) brian3820 at 7:19am 11.12.11 Big Boats 12/2459 Thanks to MaineSails buffing tutorial, here is a before and after of Dream Weaver, the badly oxidize
US Virgin Islands to BVIs? Steve Liggett at 7:08am 11.12.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2883 Getting ready to do our second bareboat charter in the BVIs in February. Has anyone picked up a boa
Is the" Beneteau First235 Forum " still active??first post letoile at 7:07am 11.12.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2865 We are newbies to cruising(not sailing) and the Beneteau 235 . Love the boat. I have tried to join t
150 genny fairlead fitting (1) Capchas at 3:31am 11.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4265 Where would the fitting for a fairlead go for a 150 genny on a Mac26s? What about for a 135 genny? T
floor board replacement obsailor at 8:42pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1824 Anyone know of a source in the NYC area to fabricate a replacement section of flooring? I have teak/
Holding Tank Vent Length - Peggie redunculous at 8:22pm 11.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/6147 Peggie Not sure if you saw my previous post My holding tank vent is around 11ft Whilst I change o
Veterans Day Salute (1) Andy1237 at 7:53pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 18/2423 A special salute to our Veterans on 11-11-11! In February 1942, during World War II, Dad joined t
Cockpit Dimensions Lost Parent at 7:28pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5772 :confused:I have a 1982 catalina 30 and my boat is 800 miles away and I am building a cockpit table
Yanmar exhaust question Ted at 5:50pm 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 14/8391 I have two questions regarding a Yanmar 2GM engine. 1. Is the "U" shaped mixing elbow the same pa
2 Questions For Peggie Fred Villiard at 5:19pm 11.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2289 Peggie, please excuse me I know that you have answered this question but I can not find it. What bra
Yanmar oil pressure readings fluctuating artboas at 5:02pm 11.11.11 Big Boats 0/1160 On my Hunter 49, I noticed that the oil pressure would constantly fluctuate between very low to high
Prime Pump TENACITY CS36T at 4:51pm 11.11.11 Bigger Boats 2/1228 Hey all, can someone tell me how to prime the small pump that empties the ice box to sink? seem to h
Harness Upgrade installed, don't like it. Inter20sailor at 4:37pm 11.11.11 Catalina 30 16/5446 Having just did the install (engine side only) I can say that I don't like it. The term strip, and
H280 battery charger wiring ljcraigie at 4:00pm 11.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1472 I am installing a battery charger in my '96 H280. It has never had one. Peering into the 110V swit
H34 - Keeping the drawers where they belong lnikl at 2:18pm 11.11.11 Big Boats 9/1780 When heeling to port, I find that the galley drawers in my 1983 H34, especially the heavier one with
Pin Stripe Tape brian3820 at 1:50pm 11.11.11 Big Boats 9/2378 As some of you know, we are completely re-doing a 1984 Hunter 34. The exterior was badly oxidized, s
"Shakedown" cruise without registration? CurtCarver1 at 1:47pm 11.11.11 Trailer Sailors 20/6983 Call me "cheap" - well, you will after you read this... I have every intention of registering my sm
Disappearing Zincs Harvey18667 at 1:33pm 11.11.11 Big Boats 9/2629 During the last year or so I have been searching for a cause that results in the erosion of the zinc
outboard shadowthecat at 1:23pm 11.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/986 need some opions on outboard auxilary motors, what weight or should I say maximum can be used on a 2

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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
What is the proper response? thinwater at 2:56am 11.08.22 No overlap, no problem. As I understand it, they were clear astern at all times. If they could not r
Single handing kappykaplan at 2:26am 11.08.22 My letters have been on for about 10 years. Had a few occasions where the stern kissed the dock and
TS Nicole - Every time a bell rings a storm is named hatchclan at 2:06am 11.08.22 Thanks for the information. It helps a lot.

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