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About that keel cable Hamstersailer at 4:03pm 10.10.11 Catalina 22 5/1641 I was readying the boat for removal from the water as the season is ending. As I was cranking up th
Boat Shaking At High Speed MORNING LIGHT at 3:50pm 10.10.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/4641 i have a capri 26 with an universal m2-12 engine. cruising speed is supposed to be between 2700 to 3
Thanks Christopher Columbus Fly_H23 at 2:41pm 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 23/3485 While out sailing today, I pondered the voyage of Christopher Columbus and his brave crew. Imagine s
Wooden Boat Show sailaway78 at 2:40pm 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1334 Any other New Orleans area sailors going to attend the wooden boat show this weekend. I plan on tak
Cost of Hunter 260/270 Options jimfrankelly at 2:31pm 10.10.11 Smaller Boats 1/1209 Does anyone have the approximate prices that were charged for such options as furling, the wheel, di
Recommended standing rigging specialist in Seattle area? Jared1048 at 1:01pm 10.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/4021 I'd like to start a replacement schedule for the standing rigging on my 85 Hunter 31. Rather not jus
Jiffy Reefing Question drumbeater at 12:55pm 10.10.11 Smaller Boats 17/7441 My H22 has this system installed but I've never used it. The hook at the front of the boom is there,
Main down haul? Sea22 at 12:09pm 10.10.11 Catalina 22 8/3909 I finally got the boat out of dry dock and got out sailing last week on one of our local lakes.
V222 Shake Down Trip Rudder Nonsense at 12:05pm 10.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2792 As a new member, but old lurker, I thought I'd say howdy now that I'm a Macgregor/Venture owner. Af
Shore power outlet/Plug smitheng at 8:48am 10.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1218 I have an ODay 272 and would like to add a 120 Volt shore Power connector. I was wondering where ODa
Winter Storage tgrass462 at 8:25am 10.10.11 Smaller Boats 5/1696 For the first time I'm considering storing GH III (H-260) on the trailer with the mast UP. I've been
Draining Fuel GNUCKS at 8:21am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2607 Anyone have a good way to get dirty fuel out of an Islander 30?
Making new bimini, dodger, etc... sailingguy2005 at 7:50am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 12/9047 I am planning on replacing my old dodger and bimini and making new ones myself. I need a good sewin
Better Bilge Pump for Pearson 31-II Bewitched at 7:45am 10.10.11 Pearson 5/4310 I've installed a Rule bilge pump and the water sensor works at stated. However, the sensor doesn't
Broken AC valve or not? Rag Bagger at 6:12am 10.10.11 Catalina 30 1/1296 I was doing some preventative maintenance this weekend and came upon a problem I could use some advi
Help (1) sailnoproblem at 6:11am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2045 :confused:I just retired and purchased a 1970 Tartan 34C. I have little to no experience in sailing.
Jib Size and Pointing Ability jpallen01 at 5:37am 10.10.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/10851 I sail a Santana 525, with a 155% Genoa. I sail against another 525 with a 145% Genoa. We have very
1987 26.5 cb32863 at 4:55am 10.10.11 Smaller Boats 7/8813 There is a 1987 Hunter 26.5 in my area. Do I want one? By that question I am asking; Do they sail
Water quality issue Benjamin Disralei at 4:39am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1370 Hi Fellow sailors Interesting problem with fresh water tank, I have a plastic like taste in the wat
Mast Storage Question-Cover or No Cover? Ducati at 3:41am 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2919 Every fall we completely remove and de-rig our mast and store it on a mast rack. Should we cover it

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Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 THECUSCUS at 4:49am 10.27.22 16's would be way overkill. I have 7's on my V25, and i hardly ever need to crank them with the han
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar SycloneDriver at 4:42am 10.27.22 Okay, does anyone know if an over the counter radiator flush would be safe and effective for a 3GM3
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 4:21am 10.27.22 I also wanna say thank you to all for the fast and friendly responses!
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 4:17am 10.27.22 check the chainplates carefully. signs of water intrusion there will required fix before sailing.
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 4:16am 10.27.22 Generally sellers frown on disassembling the boat prior to purchase. Professional surveyors will no
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? BigEasy at 3:10am 10.27.22 Probable that you will need eye splices on one end of your halyards. If you are not capable of spli
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Apex at 2:48am 10.27.22 You can buy rigging right here at SBO.......Greg What TallyHo says.
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? jssailem at 9:17pm 10.26.22 Rope is a commodity. There are many outlets in the US or Canada. Spec Dacron 3/8 diameter line and c
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Justin_NSA at 8:45pm 10.26.22 Watch for the WM annual sale too.
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Tally Ho at 7:33pm 10.26.22 You can buy rigging right here at SBO. I have also purchased from Cajun ropes. CAJUN ROPES Greg
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 7:06pm 10.26.22 You could start a business - sandingsucks.com https://saillifeshop.com/products/short-sleeve-unis
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dLj at 6:30pm 10.26.22 I was also looking at some of the McGregor 26. I love the idea of the X and M but they are way too
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? Mickstr at 5:40pm 10.26.22 Appreciate the photos and detail but it's clearly different. While you show the mast wires coming t
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? shemandr at 5:17pm 10.26.22 You could start a business - sandingsucks.com
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Mickstr at 5:16pm 10.26.22 My 2GM20F starts in cold air pretty reliably if I use full throttle, then immediately back it off wh
Bottom in great shape jssailem at 5:11pm 10.26.22 I just ordered Trindad75 form JD Best price I found. Color I wanted. Free Shipping. I'll let you kn
on deck solar panel Mickstr at 5:10pm 10.26.22 I have 2 100 watt panels and a Victron controller. It connects to my iPhone and when I'm on the boat
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 4:53pm 10.26.22
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 4:47pm 10.26.22 Inverters must have transfer switches ,be it automatic relay ( the relay de-energizes when shore po
Swim Ladder Treads (3) Don Crowther at 4:34pm 10.26.22 More pictures

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