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Racing and Reefing? (1) Lookout at 5:03am 10.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2434 Hi Everyone I am the owner of a Catalina 27, 1977 Hull Number 2525. I have done very well this yea
Solar Vent Location twodzusfittings at 4:47am 10.03.11 Smaller Boats 3/1222 Thinking ahead for a few winter projects, one of which should help with getting the heat out of the
hunter 33 1981 a good boat? Manureva at 4:26am 10.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/14291 looking at a hunter 33 cherubinni 1981, the price is good, it does need a little work but it would j
21.7 mast lowering kit twalker at 1:48am 10.03.11 Trailer Sailors 4/6486 I have just purchased a 21.7 with a kit for lowering the mast. The trouble is I cannot figure out ho
Shrouds on or off when trailering drock10 at 9:23pm 10.02.11 Catalina 22 5/2223 Hey quick question do I have to take all 3 shrouds off on both sides when lowering the mast or can I
need more head room USCG369 at 8:24pm 10.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1781 I have recently been looking at a couple of options to give my 74 mac venture 21 a little more cockp
Good maintenance (2) sailaway78 at 7:58pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2864 For anyone who has any doubts that regular oil changes and quality oil and filters are not well wort
sailing with capt. Obvious! USCG369 at 6:29pm 10.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1751 When I bought my first sailboat several years ago and began to actually "learn to sail" I had a big
replacement windows dseaverme at 6:24pm 10.02.11 Pearson 4/3062 we would like to replace the windows on our pearson 36 (1988). any suggestions?
WinchRite Power Winch eliems at 6:02pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2683 Anyone used/purchased one of these? (My wife has trouble getting the Main Sail up using the manual h
Ball Valve Recall elcriollo at 5:39pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1623 The ball valve on my macerator thru-hull is leaking through the inside. That is, no matter which way
Surfing in a V222 rgranger at 5:32pm 10.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/937 Hey Guys. I had a first for me last Friday. I got my V222 to plane. Went out on Smith Mountain La
Catalina 30 Chesapeake Fall Sailing Video rbmcintire at 5:27pm 10.02.11 Catalina 30 6/3794 Alright, I know there was a lot of discussion on reefing, BUT those are SPEED wrinkles on the luff :
Reminder about posting boats for sale Phil Herring at 5:22pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1274 Just wanted to remind everyone that boats for sale should not be posted in the forums whether or not
Forum was down today Phil Herring at 5:17pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1245 Hi folks, We had a hardware problem last night that had us down for a few hours today in the the
Production Boats / Circumnavigaton DISCUSSION Joe at 4:17pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 48/12615 EDIT by Maine Sail: I have moved these post to a discussion thread to keep the other one clean.
Oli Filter substitute sutt47 at 4:25pm 10.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1547 I have a Perkins Perama M30 Diesel engine in my 1994 320. Is there a filter substitution chart for t
Madison WI sailors? gstep63 at 3:49pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1284 Hi, I'm in town and bored if anyone needs some crew I'd be willing. Thanks
help with Merc 3.9 outboard... elborba at 3:12pm 10.02.11 Catalina 22 7/1662 Hi gang...Elborba here, first post, so i hope i am doing it right. I own a Catalina 22 from 1974, hu
Headed South Roger Long at 2:56pm 10.02.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2704 The first southern chapter of my grand life plan began with departure after sunset from Southport Ma

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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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