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US Coastguard mission statement? ifmdalvey at 2:57am 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3773 I sail around Maine waters and always listen to ch16. From the following i now wonder if the Coastgu
pvc pipe daleheron at 8:22pm 07.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3585 Have read many of your posts. My boat has head stink ;-) Seems to be the line from holding tank to
1983 catalina 27 keel issues fido at 7:53pm 07.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4799 hello to all I,m frusted with the internet, to much information i,m enterested in a 1983 catalina 2
Finally a sailing vacation and life just gets better Ken Cross at 7:50pm 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1870 Life keeps getting better: This weekend is our annual Aquafest $50 Boat Race. http://www.aquafest.or
Grease the "T" bolts jfrench at 7:23pm 07.25.11 Catalina 22 9/2438 This spring I spent too much money and replaced the standing rigging. I did it because the boat was
MarTek Dinghy Davits on a Passage 420? Island Girl 34 at 6:35pm 07.25.11 Big Boats 3/2441 Have recently moved from my 83 Hunter 34 up to a 2001 Passage 420. What a wonderful boat! Hope I c
tohatsu oil change (1) newsailor72 at 5:01pm 07.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/26370 I need to do an oil change on my 6 hp 4 stroke tohatu, I can't seem to find the drain hole, the user
Dinghy for a 340 OfflineTN at 4:55pm 07.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/3482 We are looking at buying a dinghy for our Hunter 340. Does anyone here have any recommendations on
Lewmar 30 year old winches need re-chroming Hermit Scott at 4:42pm 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3821 I brought home my set of Lewmar 40 2 speed winches. They need a new finish on them. They were origin
Beneteau 321 mid ship cleats Florida sail at 4:32pm 07.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/8261 I am looking at a 321 and realized that there are no mid ship cleats. Has anyone installed cleats m
I can only shake my head higgs at 4:31pm 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 32/6305 i was going west along Lake Ontario's southern shore from Oak Orchard to Olcott, a distance of 22nm.
Tiller size jdecristoforo at 4:06pm 07.25.11 Smaller Boats 3/1408 I have a 1979 Hunter with a tiller that is 43 inches. I would like to use a shorter one because whe
H376 Swim Ladder Replacement rfrye1 at 3:56pm 07.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1682 My OEM one piece swim ladder has seen better days and needs replacing. I have searched the archives
Old Commercial Fishing Boat Meets Wrecking Ball Soundbounder at 3:11pm 07.25.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/4045 On July 11, 2011, Tom Richardson of Boating Local got to witness the demolition of the Miss China, a
2001 Beneteau 361 transom wash off hose covers Roger Goodfellow at 2:54pm 07.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1694 I need to replace rubber covers. Any ideas? I would prefer a different type of covers.
Phc Lba ssardone at 1:28pm 07.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2866 Peggy, I purchased the PHC LBA from this site and installed it several weeks ago. My wife has comp
Aquarius 21 masthead jeffwestriver at 12:33pm 07.25.11 Trailer Sailors 5/11212 I'm a newby to sailing. Just bought a "project" boat (1974, Coastal Recreation, 21' Aquarius) in Wy
Furling Line Cleat (1) CCHer at 11:43am 07.25.11 Catalina 310 21/8438 I'm sharing in case any other folks have the same experience with the 310 headsail furilng setup. Wi
adler barbour freezer top dripping water- help! extendedsabbatical at 11:00am 07.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2053 I am looking for help solving our freezer problems on our 5 year old Beneteau 423. I have the freeze
O'Day 272 companionway boards Sceter at 10:58am 07.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/7308 Does anyone know where I might find a good set of companionway boards? I have checked D'R and all t

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Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way JoeWhite at 1:01pm 09.20.22 Will a new traveler bar that is 6" higher help?
Keel separating? Noah1981 at 12:44pm 09.20.22 yes easy to seal but is it durable and can it hide a structural problem it does not seem normal to m
Keel separating? (1) JamesG161 at 12:31pm 09.20.22 Not a big deal to seal it. cial filler then Epoxy coat barrier. Jim...
Cuttyhunk Sailing video Rich Stidger at 12:24pm 09.20.22 Very nice. I've been there many times over 35 years of sailing in New England.
Keel separating? Noah1981 at 12:04pm 09.20.22 I forgot it'is a h34
Cuttyhunk Sailing video dlochner at 11:55am 09.20.22 Interesting idea. As for post production time, about an hour for every minute of finished video is
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 11:43am 09.20.22 Appears to me that neither method is going to work because the mainsheet block is right where I wan
Cuttyhunk Sailing video Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 09.20.22
29.5 owners chp at 11:24am 09.20.22
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 11:12am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - dang, feel your pain. Nothing worse than that feeling of trying hard to get somethi
First 405 Rudder Parts jssailem at 11:04am 09.20.22 Adam. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Is this boat new to you? If so did you have it surveyed? I would wan
Sail Numbers Marmalade at 11:03am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - dang, feel your pain. Nothing worse than that feeling of trying hard to get somethin
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (4) Jamesiv1 at 10:57am 09.20.22 @Leeward Rail - Well...... I just went and had a good look. Appears to me that neither method is goi
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 9:33am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - no worries, happy to help when I can! Good luck in the race, and be sure to post a
Strange Belt Wear capta at 9:25am 09.20.22 I didn't read all responses above, so if I'm doubling up on someone else's opinion, I'm sorry. Eithe
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Phil at 9:19am 09.20.22 I recently met Paul Exner who lives in Kona, Hawaii. He's a blue water sailing instructor and great
Strange Belt Wear jssailem at 8:39am 09.20.22 you're just making life difficult for yourself. To say it another way (Shakespearian inspired)...
Strange Belt Wear Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. which leads me to believe that you
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 8:17am 09.20.22 I'm going to run out to the boat this afternoon... I'll see if that forward hole in the tiller atta
Arch on bigger hunters (1) jssailem at 8:04am 09.20.22 Strength and stability would be my first concerns. You could build the unit out of stout aluminum tu

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