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Traveler Position In Light Wind Ducati at 5:17am 08.25.10 Ask All Sailors 24/8327 Question? When sailing upwind and the winds are light where should the traveler be positioned?
Need Daysailor main and jib sakara777 at 4:56am 08.25.10 Day Sailers 1/1330 I just bought a O'Day daysailor and I need a Main and Jib for it. Does any one know where I can pi
opening ports sailaway50 at 4:34am 08.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1642 Does anyone know where I can find the plastic cover (replacement trim) for the inside Lewmar opening
Adding Autopilot to 26x with power steering? goinfishin at 3:51am 08.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2812 I bought a '97 Mac 26x last year that already had power steering added. I'm looking at adding an aut
Power Keel Winch installed.... (2) nemosuit at 9:57pm 08.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2926 The only major part missing from my recently acquired 1978 M22 was the keel winch. I found a reaso
Sail trim Mark H at 9:30pm 08.24.10 Smaller Boats 12/2468 Friday while moving from a port tack to starboard. I could not get the bow through the wind and came
Please Update Your Profiles Steve Dion at 8:57pm 08.24.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3955 I would hope that everyone would have updated their personal profiles by now. It would be good to kn
Holding tank odour and access to holding tank Dave & Cathy at 7:43pm 08.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1783 Cathy and I own a Hunter 336. We love the boat but hav enoticed an odd smell in the aft berth. The
Legend Series and 37 Replacement Toerails Rick D at 7:42pm 08.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1218 Looking for something else, I stumbled into this: http://crestaluminum.com/Main/newmarine.htm
Motor questions 73Pearson36 at 7:31pm 08.24.10 Pearson 0/1187 Hi all. The old Atomic 4 in my Pearson 36 just went sneakers up. Looks like a cooling water leak i
Need your input on a Irwin 38 LeBoutillier at 6:49pm 08.24.10 Irwin 2/2882 Hi Guys, We are considering a 1987 Irwin 38 and would cherish your feedback. What are your likes
Windlass for a B331 James Simmonds at 6:48pm 08.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2450 Has anyone out there installed an aftermarket windlass on a B331. I definately have to do this bef
September 2010 SAIL Mag. Issue Mainsheet99 at 5:43pm 08.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1685 The September 2010 issue of SAIL Magazine has one of my photos in a story on page 94. The story, Flo
Bottom Paint Question Futsal Fred at 5:37pm 08.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1499 My Hunter, which was previously in Long Island Sound, has maybe 8 or 10 coats of ablative bottom pai
honda generator zrolimt at 3:58pm 08.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/4699 is it a good idea to hook up shore power inlet to a hond eu2000? I have a 2003 B361.
Rudder Delamination Lee3567 at 3:15pm 08.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3301 Ahoy! I have a 25' O'Day and the rudder delaminated. Can anyone tell me what it is made of (obvious
Pumping too long? Clark at 2:09pm 08.24.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2617 We have a Raritan manual head - PHC I think. Is there a danger in leaving the pumpout nozzle connec
Question about power at the dock Sublime at 12:32pm 08.24.10 Smaller Boats 3/1178 Please excuse the newbie question. I've got an H260 that previously used an extension cord hooked
tOPSIDE PAIINT Andrew Erdmann at 12:21pm 08.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1173 I am looking at painting the deck of my Daysailer 1. Should I use a one or two part urethane? Anyt
shaft zinc Hayden Watson at 12:06pm 08.24.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3148 On my boat the shaft zinc seams to last about 3 months. If I install two zincs on the shaft will the

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Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift Terry Cox at 4:55am 10.28.21 We had that exact model at Navy boot in San Diego! It was effective! I well remember it, too.
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) dlochner at 4:54am 10.28.21 Would prefer a smooth operating head(s) Thank you in advance Who doesn't? :biggrin:
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:53am 10.28.21 It's either a strong religious belief or just plain blind luck but whatever it is, I suggest you ke
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check dlochner at 4:52am 10.28.21 The proper way to mount a spinnaker halyard is hang it from a crane off the mast head so it is abov
S/E Marina Recommendations Parsons at 4:36am 10.28.21 Welcome to SBO. Obviously a huge, open ended question, and @kloudie1 comments are good - it depend
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Joe at 4:11am 10.28.21 Looks to me like you have it figured out. If it were me I wouldn't touch the old jib halyard... wh
Winterizing bilge on my H37 Jim Legere at 2:57am 10.28.21 So...you drill a hole in the keel low down for this and leave it open? Yes. I installed it at the
More on Maine Sail JamesG161 at 9:34pm 10.27.21 Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board? yes... :thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdow
Bent mast mermike at 9:03pm 10.27.21 I splinted the mast above and below the bend so that the fix was localized.
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area coldaddy at 9:00pm 10.27.21 Thank you all for the welcomes and for the ideas. I'll report back what I end up doing.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 10.27.21 Hi Terry, you've been very lucky over the years and have led a blessed life. It's either a strong r
S/E Marina Recommendations rgranger at 8:38pm 10.27.21 Charleston City Marina is one of the best marinas I've ever stayed in, anywhere in the world. When
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 7:38pm 10.27.21 199594
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:32pm 10.27.21 EDITED: The proper way to mount a spinnaker halyard is to locate it so it is above the forestay. A
Sailboat agreement with dealer JRT at 7:24pm 10.27.21 When we considered a new boat, the dealer, was offering 3-4 year day charter their captain only, all
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 7:17pm 10.27.21 the anchor mount is made for a Danforth anchor which is a PIECE OF CRAP in my very humble opinion
More on Maine Sail Goobs at 7:04pm 10.27.21 Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board? no
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode John Marrone at 7:03pm 10.27.21 I am greatly appreciative of all the help this new or once a sailor 30-years ago is for all the simp
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:52pm 10.27.21 Update: Adding a petcock to my fuel line seems to have done the trick. Still on my agenda is replac
Bent mast stickinthemud57 at 6:43pm 10.27.21 The bend in your mast is slight enough and you have enough lever-arm distance that the above-mention

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