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Question on genoa lead adjuster CCHer at 7:47am 10.17.11 Catalina 310 5/5577 As the 2nd seasoon with my 310 comes to a close I have determined that a genoa car adjuster would be
Thru-hulls winterizing Brian L.20665 at 7:21am 10.17.11 Ask All Sailors 8/7122 For first time, I'm leaving my boat in the water over winter. Is there anything different I need to
Anybody Know The 1990's Battery Buddy? rardiH36 at 7:04am 10.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1967 At a water-front flea market, I came across a still new in the box "Battery Buddy - Marine Version",
Hunter 28.5 Rudder Issue twogoats at 6:50am 10.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1637 I was lucky enough to hit a sand bar a few weeks ago and now have a rudder problem. The rudder move
Like I needed another hole in my head. (4) rgranger at 6:44am 10.17.11 Trailer Sailors 14/6465 I went and did it. I purchased another trailer sailboat this morning. So last night I got board
gaskets leaking - 1987 O'Day 40 jtallen2489 at 6:12am 10.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1065 All of the gaskets in my ports need to be replaced. Problem is I can't figure out who made them so I
Spar supplier? patrscoe at 6:10am 10.17.11 S2 17/3183 After looking through a old sailing log, I found out that in 1989, the first owner of our recently p
Repair advice sought: crack at transom (2) LooseDiamond at 4:35am 10.17.11 Catalina 22 5/1964 I have had spider-like cracks where the transom meets the cockpit seat for some time. It is now cra
Head Pumps Sailing Poodles at 4:24am 10.17.11 Big Boats 4/1235 OK, so after only 2 years, the boatyard tells me the reason my heads pumps are leaking is because th
Winterizing Water System Ducati at 3:55am 10.17.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2626 This fall I'm winterize the water system our boat for the first time. I ran the water system unti
1967 O'day Mariner FK (1) Rich Barry at 2:42am 10.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1779 Gentlemen: I just aquired a 1967 O'day Mariner FK. Sail #821 The hull is in amazing condition. The p
Roller Furling partially furled...bad shape saltysailor at 10:49pm 10.16.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4781 We experienced some good gusts today and I tried furling the headsail about 10%. We would head into
H33 Winterizing tips Juice6576 at 10:22pm 10.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/3761 Looking for some tips on winterizing my H33. I've owned boats for a while, but my H26 was simple to
Yanmar tcwade at 10:18pm 10.16.11 Yamaha 5/2402 I have a Yanmar that has not been run in several years. I would like suggestions, recommendations,
Video: Hit new personal best of 10.4 mph! Jared1048 at 10:03pm 10.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1623 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNQ2_zxUe-8 Took this over the weekend sailing solo with the chute
Charter sailboat from Florida to Bahamas Jared1048 at 9:50pm 10.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2125 I'm loving the sailing in the Pacific Nortwest but it would be a dream to sail in the tropics. Some
Mast raising bridle Longtimesailor at 8:42pm 10.16.11 Chrysler 2/9659 I need the dimensions and material data for making a "mast raising bridle" for a 22' Chrysler sailbo
Paint my top side littlescoop at 6:53pm 10.16.11 Catalina 22 14/4078 I want to paint the top side deck of the boat in the travel areas, They are all getting a little wor
Sad day in the Maritimes Mormandeus at 5:24pm 10.16.11 Catalina 22 44/8856 Yessir...the boat came out today for the season and a cloud hangs above my head as I sit and face 7
Columbia 30' interior parts unisia240 at 5:17pm 10.16.11 Columbia 1/4317 I recently got a Columbia 30', The interior needs a lot of work. I would like to know if there is a

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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
Random photo from our first regatta chriscampbell at 10:02am 10.05.22 Nice! Hooray for the water ballast boat. I had my H26 in a regatta in June of 2020... came in th
Through holes and prop capta at 10:02am 10.05.22 Your prop hasn't shattered, it has corroded away. I would imagine every piece of bronze on the boat
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? thinwater at 10:02am 10.05.22 Thickend epoxy or Plexus. I've used both, zero failures. Not cleats, but holding down an AC unit and
Through holes and prop rgranger at 10:01am 10.05.22 from the pic, your prop issue looks more like corrosion than from an impact. That can be addressed
1970 Lofland snipe? sail-craft inc. (6) brien rahilly at 10:00am 10.05.22 thank you for your reply.. i will get some pictures taken today and forward.... thanks for the help
Through holes and prop Parsons at 9:59am 10.05.22 Getting a professional surveyor, or DIY? Very impressive prop damage! Yes, striking something with
Random photo from our first regatta rgranger at 9:58am 10.05.22 Nice! Hooray for the water ballast boat. I had my H26 in a regatta in June of 2020... came in th
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? (1) HeelBoy at 9:55am 10.05.22 I was thinking more for structural hardware, in a sandwich with the deck (pictured). Effectively giv
Buy now or wait for recession? (1) rgranger at 9:51am 10.05.22 Food for though; This presumes a lot of rationality on behalf of someone who spent a pile of money
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Leeward Rail at 9:51am 10.05.22 I've read it should be at the widest point, but that didn't work for us. It should be at the spot
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? PaulK at 9:45am 10.05.22 Perhaps the best idea would be to ask around and see what other people are using there for boats in
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 AndyL at 9:30am 10.05.22 Thanks for all the feedback. Some answers: - I did buy the Jabsco plastic accumulator tank shown a
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? nothingventured at 9:22am 10.05.22 We have used Iron Rebar in Concrete for years. The Rebar never corrodes inside the cured Cement. F
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 10.05.22 @ward glad you're at my marina! :thumbup:
No Backstay? Calif. Ted at 9:18am 10.05.22 There's a Hunter 38 next to me and it has some "struts" that extend backwards from mast to cabintop,

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