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interior color on dorade vents njl at 3:18pm 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/7719 Why do I see red on the interior of dorade vents so frequently? I see other colors occasionally,
Hard steering geompo at 2:56pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1906 My MacGregor 26M has developed hard steering. Even with the motor and rudders disconnected, I can b
Swing keel Do Ogilbee at 2:26pm 06.08.11 Parts Search 1/2533 I have a 75 Ericsson 25. The cast iron keel has significant rust in the pivot pin area. How can th
Odd ball item in boom for reefing Saillife at 1:49pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 11/3400 OK, So I'm replacing the sheaves on the end of my boom (Kenyan, '83 34'). Working on setting up the
Bow Thruster Battery Marc14857 at 1:37pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 2/2280 I've been having some problems with the bow thruster on my H44 and think it might be battery related
Rebuilt my SeaEra toilet today Jim Seamans at 1:27pm 06.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2740 Fun things to do in the morning before the temps hit 98. I had a rebuild kit for the water pump on
Chartplotter C90W issues BBolster at 1:18pm 06.08.11 Big Boats 3/2413 I have a 2006 Hunter 38 and have been experiencing some Chartplotter (Raymarine C90 Wide) blackouts,
Considering a Beneteau 461: Comments Requested BoxerOne at 12:39pm 06.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1814 My wife and I have been assessing and looking at sailboats for the past 12 months in anticipation of
Recommended size line for traveler? Bob S at 11:28am 06.08.11 Catalina 30 6/7980 I need to order some line for my new Garhauer Adjustable fairleads. I am looking at 5/16 XLS Yacht B
Looking at my first boat. Bobsled at 11:11am 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 28/5044 Hello all. I am looking at buying my first real sailboat soon. I am seeing what look like good deals
Hunter 280 Window Leaks Cor280 at 10:24am 06.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/6177 I have a 1996 Hunter 280 with a leaking front hatch and a leaking front right window. For the hatch
Removing Engine From an 8.5 S2 texasprinter at 10:08am 06.08.11 S2 1/1479 The engine in an S2 is accessed by a panel in the aft berth. I realized that the engine will not com
V berth sheet size KittyB at 8:24am 06.08.11 Catalina 30 16/14898 Hi, all, Excuse the monumental ignorance and appreciate any and all thoughts. We are new owners o
Seasmoke has a new owner, for real this time... CharlieCobra at 8:12am 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2161 We begin her restoration this week. We will be going slow at first while we clear out our logjam o
Which "One Sail" would you select? Clark at 7:48am 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2803 I'm in the process of converting from a CDI furler to hank-on sails on our Capri 22 TR/FK. We race t
To paint or not to paint. (1) Ed Schenck at 7:14am 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3454 Avid followers know that I recently had the bottom and keel soda blasted on my H37C. Now I am fairi
new lines for jib on venture 21 dohcdelsol93 at 7:01am 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1850 i have two lines connected together for raising my jib (i think its for raising my jib/geona) It's
Bavaria Yachts sponsors 19th Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta BavariaYachtsUSA at 6:37am 06.08.11 Bavaria 0/2113 Bavaria Yachts USA, which opened for business at Yacht Haven of Annapolis, MD, in May, has partnered
O'day 25 spinnaker size Joe5893 at 6:28am 06.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1491 Hi all, I have an O'day 25, but I have never flown a spinnaker. There is one for sale near me loca
Great deal on Garmin GPS76cx Captnkev25 at 6:24am 06.08.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1766 Let me start by saying I'm in no way affiliated with West Marine or Garmin but I had to pass along t

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Tropical Depression 7 JamesG161 at 12:22pm 09.15.22 Pure Fluid Dynamics in action, plus the Earth's spin and a bit of Stored Solar Energy. How simple is
Tropical Depression 7 kappykaplan at 12:18pm 09.15.22 Great news, Jim! :beer:
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? (1) Rick Webb at 12:10pm 09.15.22 209318209318
Tropical Depression 7 (1) JamesG161 at 12:08pm 09.15.22 As we forecast, Tropical Storm Fiona will follow curves in pictures we showed above. LOWs follow th
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? FastOlson at 11:53am 09.15.22 When I replaced one of those on a ForeSpar spinnaker pole many years ago, WM was able to order one u
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! Stu Jackson at 11:19am 09.15.22 Dave, don't you read Waggoners online?
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? rgranger at 10:55am 09.15.22 SS springs from McMaster https://www.mcmaster.com/stainless-steel-springs
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? Leeward Rail at 10:51am 09.15.22 :worthless:
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 10:39am 09.15.22 Okay...I will do that, for sure. take care.....
Sail Numbers Marmalade at 10:30am 09.15.22 @Panama Jack - no worries, happy to help when I can! Good luck in the race, and be sure to post a r
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower Terry Cox at 9:45am 09.15.22 Different model boat here, but our shore power setup is very similar. Boat has two 30 amp plug conn
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 9:31am 09.15.22 Great reports on all that you've done to Luna. You have given this boat a new life. Hopefully the
Anchor Chain jssailem at 8:30am 09.15.22 :plus: on verifying your chain type and size before buying the lot. Check your Windlass. If the mar
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 8:29am 09.15.22 Thanks for taking us on this journey with you. I am impressed with the work you have done breathing
Removing bent driveshaft strut from 1985 hunter 31 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:17am 09.15.22 @RoyS It would have been nice if the original poster had advised on repairs
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area jssailem at 8:09am 09.15.22 Fuel Polishing... Is this a onetime thing or an annual need?
Volvo Mechanic jssailem at 8:05am 09.15.22 Welcome to the SBO Forum. It can be difficult to find a mechanic that you feel comfortable using. H
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower tfox2069 at 8:02am 09.15.22 We have a 2008 Hunter 36, use a 30A splitter to plug both 120VAC legs into a 30A shore power recept
Reef line separated in boom jssailem at 7:58am 09.15.22 Thanks Jeff, for posting your solution. Sometimes it is the easy solution that rules the day. Cheer
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:54am 09.15.22 I am going to miss these updates.

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