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Why We Would Never Charter Our Boat.... (7) Maine Sail at 6:03am 09.03.11 Ask All Sailors 27/7473 This is pretty self explanatory. The owners of this LOVELY Hinckley, LARA entrusted their clients to
proper way to "splice" a chain ? Bob 04 H260 at 5:43am 09.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 9/8409 is there a proper way to slice two pieces of chain together ? I have a piece of 1/4" 70 ft long a
Great to be in our new marina! (1) yachtsman at 10:39pm 09.02.11 Smaller Boats 8/1863 For years I have been launching and retrieving with the trailer but now it's simply a matter of thro
Depression/tropical storm sailaway78 at 8:59pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 26/4823 Of course it had to happen. This little depression named Lee, is just sitting out there barely movi
Bulkhead Hole Repair davenlynn at 8:49pm 09.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1275 The PO left numerous drill holes, and some surface chips and dings, in the cabin. What is the best
Mast Deck Light ChrLars at 5:41pm 09.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1150 Hello! I am new to this forum and I am in search of some help! I have a 1994 Catalina 320 sailboat
Main Sail Rip and Bow Rail Repair JimGo at 4:58pm 09.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1883 Hi! I'm looking at a used, 25' Catalina swing keel. She's older, and certainly shows her age, bu
1977 Hunter 30 YanMar Removal? Help(= Rich Bright at 3:47pm 09.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3521 I am trying to Remove the Engine for Rebuild? Any Help would be Welcome((= What all has to come off
Anyone in the Saquish / Duxbury MA area? FourPoints at 3:21pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1313 Going to be in Saquish for the weekend at a friend's cabin, and boatless... anyone in the area who i
Deck Organizer Placement GorillaToast at 3:05pm 09.02.11 Catalina 22 14/5174 I'm setting my 1982 C-22 up for singlehanding, and I'm adding a double deck organizer for each side.
Spinlock cam cleats Puddle Jumper at 2:23pm 09.02.11 Smaller Boats 9/1984 I am looking to install a set of spinlock cam cleats on my 23 ft hunter. I plan to run my jib line
Electrosan location Rhettb at 2:07pm 09.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4986 I recently installed an Electrosan treatment system but I was not able to install the Electrosan bel
Sailing T.S. Lee rhythmsurfer at 2:00pm 09.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1690 Planning on going sailing Sunday if the conditions are right. i.e. no lightning, pouring rain. Was w
Big swell on the west coast sfgary at 1:59pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1716 I hope everbody has as a great weekend. Here is a news clip showing the Latitude 38 cat Profligate l
Propane Locker Access steve stark at 1:58pm 09.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/822 Fellow Hunter Sailors.... I am preparing to mount some hardware to the rear of the storage lockers o
HOT in Vegas Freedom77 at 1:13pm 09.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3581 I'm not saying it's hot here in Las Vegas. It ain't Hell but you can see it from here. Record temp
Bad gas BobM at 12:06pm 09.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 12/6397 Well, I certainly had heard a lot of stories about bad gas but this is the first time I got burned.
Keeping the curve on a wood toe rail jduehmig at 11:59am 09.02.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/4119 Maine Sail, I've appreciated your words of wisdom on numerous topics. You seem to be the man to go
Out Rageious Shipping Cost??????? woodster at 11:45am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5714 has any one had luck shipping lately....i am trying to get a package from Wisconson to Georgia...wei
376 furling mast slot pinches jander31 at 11:00am 09.02.11 Big Boats 2/1304 I have a '97 376 with the single extruded ZSpar mast. When replacing the old main with a new one, t

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Which Airmar Blanking Plug for Raymarine I50 knotmeter transducer throughhull? jssailem at 6:09am 08.26.22 When you did the install, did you keep the manual or have a reciept for the transducer or the thru h
Convert Ice to Fridge (1) Hayden Watson at 6:05am 08.26.22 Another option is to get one of the many portable refrigerators around. Engle and Dometic are the b
Hunter 466 - Floor layout jssailem at 6:05am 08.26.22 He lists his boat as being in Guadeloupe. Besides the heat and the mold, it is possible his boat w
Mast gate (sailgate) for 29.5 Hunter 1994 with ZSpar mast jssailem at 5:51am 08.26.22 @JHS Dave knows of what he speaks. The SBO shop is an extension of the SBO forum. The owner is a ret
Fuel gauge sender dLj at 5:46am 08.26.22 Just to throw some more out there. The best fuel gage with direct readout I've ever had on a boat w
1986 Mac 25 Grumps at 5:42am 08.26.22 It may come back to its normal shape, but even if not it can still be fixed. Fiberglass can always b
Convert Ice to Fridge JBP-PA at 5:42am 08.26.22 Another option is to get one of the many portable refrigerators around. Engle and Dometic are the bi
1986 Mac 25 JBP-PA at 5:28am 08.26.22 It may come back to its normal shape, but even if not it can still be fixed. Fiberglass can always b
Convert Ice to Fridge kloudie1 at 5:02am 08.26.22 The box on the 34 has pretty good insulation.. Note the position of the evaporator box in Denise's i
321 air conditioning install SycloneDriver at 4:53am 08.26.22 Congratulations on your "new" boat.
Barient winch retaining clips? JPonHudson at 12:42am 08.26.22 I am having the same issue with my Barient 10p winches. What size circlip do I need?
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Dalliance at 11:20pm 08.25.22 My batteries (flooded lead acid) are fully charged at haul out. I completely disconnect them, just
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 10:40pm 08.25.22 Freon is back Click on Blue link above That is a DuPont trade name. It got a bad reputation, in th
Clock and barometer installation advice (2) Dalliance at 10:30pm 08.25.22 Mine are mounted on a piece of solid mahogany with a single angled hole in the back at the top. It
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 jssailem at 9:59pm 08.25.22 Steven, it is difficult to guess at these things. Even though they are the same design and sometime
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 9:43pm 08.25.22 Nice work... Before you put her back in the water, you might identify on the shaft inside the boat w
Re power jssailem at 9:36pm 08.25.22 I am in the middle of a rebuild. Not doing the work myself. Chose to have a mechanic do the work. Ju
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 8:47pm 08.25.22 It was like an old time movie script.. I laughed, I cried, it moved me.... The funny thing is, I w
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 8:41pm 08.25.22 Yes. Don't be a bitter poster, be a better poster." Sometimes it hard then you get this prankst
Convert Ice to Fridge (2) DeniseO30 at 8:00pm 08.25.22 I have a hunter 34 apparently was converted quite some time ago it has an alder Barber cold machine

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