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Lightning Strike at Marina Yesterday - on video RonRelyea at 12:37pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2520 this occurred yesterday at a marina 6 miles south of mine ... whew!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Just curious... kpgraci at 12:16pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3733 What do the P, E, I and J stand for in sail measurement? Or are they just letters? (still, they had
Our mystery boat identified c_witch at 11:19am 06.10.11 Trailer Sailors 0/2189 Our boat is a Yankee Condore 21. Anyone having information about this boat or where to look online i
Mast Wanted! rcentra at 10:48am 06.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1072 I'm looking to replace the mast on my '76 O'Day 16-9 Daysailer. Any ideas or leads would be appreci
Push-button drawer latches and knobs Skimmer at 10:23am 06.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2237 Hi Folks, Where can we get replacement latches and knobs for the push-button drawer and hanging lock
Night Sail kfish at 10:16am 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4607 With tonight's waxing moon, I'm going sailing in Galveston Bay out of Kemah. I find it cooler, and
Beaching a H23 drumbeater at 10:03am 06.10.11 Smaller Boats 7/1838 I was wondering if it posed any danger to the centerboard or hull to beach the boat on a sandbar to
pearson 10M boom Bob Swanson at 9:47am 06.10.11 Pearson 0/1257 I am looking for a used boom for a Pearson 10M
Rock Hall, MD Ron20324 at 7:43am 06.10.11 Destinations 6/5263 My sailing club is going to Rock Hall the 25th, but we are getting concerned about reported shoaling
Here come the Feds (1) timebandit at 7:21am 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/3835 Feds Impose Mandatory Life Jacket Requirements on California LakeBy: Log News Service \| Wednesday, J
what do you zeehag at 6:53am 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2974 eat and drink on your boat while waiting out a blow storm(hurrycame)?? do you remain on board or h
looking for traveler track re-securing experience J Hunter at 6:11am 06.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1543 I noticed the traveler track on my '76 30 has a tiny bit of up and down play toward one end, and I w
Hunter 44 Salon Table Does Not Fit When Dropped windfall44ds at 6:10am 06.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1249 Hello everyone, We would very much like to drop our salon table to convert it into another berth b
boat insurance Bob J. at 6:04am 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4515 Does anyone have any experience with Progressive?? Thanks, Bob
H260 mast crutch design Bob 04 H260 at 4:40am 06.10.11 Smaller Boats 1/1855 I have never been happy with the original Hunter mast crutch design. I replaced the "roller" (a bolt
S2 11.0 Prop Spike033 at 1:14am 06.10.11 S2 14/4890 Last year I was considering getting a new prop and sticker shock (thought they would be around $400
How to check compression post? Jared1048 at 9:20pm 06.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/6926 I keep reading about compression posts being rotted out and it has me worried. Where is it located?
Electric pump in the bilge g5665 at 9:13pm 06.09.11 Yamaha 17/5008 Would like to ask if anyone installed an automatic bilge pump in a Y25mkii before. The space under
Alternative use for Chain Stopper??? (1) nemosuit at 9:07pm 06.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1368 Group, Several months ago there was a thread in which someone mentioned he was using part of a st
Bottom Paint for a trailered boat Boom Magnet at 7:51pm 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3113 Hi folks, I have a '78 Catalina 22 whose bottom paint and water line are ready for new paint. "Mr. B

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Structural Foam (8) teacherspet at 4:01pm 09.25.22 What tank did you replace with aluminum or poly. Im doing a refit on a vision 32 and po did not lav
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 2:33pm 09.25.22 Through precise calculations and applying Science to maximum, John and I created our own model.
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 2:26pm 09.25.22 As far as fore/aft vs. port/starboard differentiation in motor mounts: all I can say is that Hunter
Gray Enterprises Portlight lens replacement H33C kloudie1 at 2:12pm 09.25.22 A note on the pins.. Be extremely cautious removing and reinstalling the hinge pins. The little post
Hurricane prep in mast furling capta at 2:08pm 09.25.22 It would depend on the strength of the storm, but as a rule, I'd remove that weight from aloft. Ther
Hurricane prep in mast furling Davidasailor26 at 1:44pm 09.25.22 We pull ours IMF main in as far as it will go, then we disconnect the outhaul, wrap the clew around
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 1:22pm 09.25.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries dLj at 1:21pm 09.25.22 @Tally Ho - I would certainly want a way to measure the need to change a mount. Looking back at all
Two Holder/Hobie 12s AaronD at 1:17pm 09.25.22 @HenryHester : Could you say a little more about the painting process? What did you use, and how is
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries Tally Ho at 12:51pm 09.25.22 Just sayin', every 4 years to change engine mounts seems mighty frequent to me. I'd be looking to h
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) sail sfbay at 12:48pm 09.25.22 How am i even going to do it while on the trailer? Do an internet search on "how to bottom paint a b
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 12:43pm 09.25.22 Depends...........an unprotected hull in a freshwater lake, is vulnerable to both soft growth (alga
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) sail sfbay at 12:38pm 09.25.22 Depends...........an unprotected hull in a freshwater lake, is vulnerable to both soft growth (algae
1975 C22 Poptop Restoration C_Level at 12:20pm 09.25.22 This guy did: "Chip Ahoy" - The Pop Top Restoration - Page 1 (chipford.com) AND "Chip Ahoy" - The P
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries dLj at 12:16pm 09.25.22 Just sayin', every 4 years to change engine mounts seems mighty frequent to me. I'd be looking to ha
Hurricane prep in mast furling dLj at 12:10pm 09.25.22 I also have in boom furling. I also do something very similar to what Rich says above. I have two he
Any 7.3 owners out there? jssailem at 12:05pm 09.25.22 Welcome Confluence 2022 to the SBO forum. We enjoy seeing new members! Add a picture of your boat, a
HELP Jamesiv1 at 11:31am 09.25.22 While it might work now, you still have a hole in your boat which hasn't been fixed. Not a comforti
Hurricane prep in mast furling Rich Stidger at 11:19am 09.25.22 I don't have in-mast furling, but I do have in-boom furling. What I do is roll the sail up tightly
1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location (1) C_Level at 11:16am 09.25.22 Good Afternoon, I just wanted to let anyone that may be interested know that I did find out the pro

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