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Solar Panel mount med2463 at 12:24pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1865 Anybody out there using the solar panel mount pole sold here on SBO? Sounds attractive, tilt and tu
Foreign objects Sandy Stone at 12:23pm 11.26.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3257 I have a rather indelicate question (aren't they all?) Does anybody make/sell a disposal bag for fe
Safety netting jorgefife at 12:20pm 11.26.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3313 I have just bought 2 sets of 10 feet of safety nets The instructions are very poor: does anyone have
When to pull the battery? sinnettc at 12:05pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2457 We had a bit of cold weather this week which got me to thinking. . . The Willamette Valley here
26s--replacing center valve gasket assbly old guys sail at 9:58am 11.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2481 1993--just purchased a replacement valve assembly. Now the question. How to I install it? The botto
water heater pressure relief valve ssardone at 9:40am 11.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2731 on my '01 320 I've noticed that my water heater pressure relief valve leaks when the heater reaches
Hull ID Number Caribana at 7:48am 11.26.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/8939 Hi everyone... We recently purchased a 2001 Beneteau 381 in the Caribbean from a brokerage. As I be
How do you keep waste out of tank discharge hose? seafever at 7:04am 11.26.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/4879 I have read Get Rid of Boat Odors twice and understand the concept of keeping waste out of all hoses
Jib Sheet Replacement rajhnsn at 5:58am 11.26.10 Bigger Boats 10/6670 I need to replace my jib sheets on my Oday 35. How long should they be? Is it better to have one c
Replacement of vinyl lifelines knotalot22 at 5:38am 11.26.10 Catalina 22 15/5661 The vinyl on my lifelines is looking cracked and aged. Does anyone know where I can buy replacement
Perko Combo Masthead/Deck Light rajens at 9:53pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/6074 Looking to purchase a "Vertical Mount Combination Masthead Deck Spreader Light - 0170BMD12V" Manuf
vinyl coating of stays jedavidson77584 at 9:07pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2827 The cables (stays and halyards) have "meathooks". Are they companies that will coat the existing cab
Bilge pump agaliha at 6:36pm 11.25.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1734 I was winterizing my B361 today and when I emptied the water heater into the bilge I couldn't get th
Need Help - Sailmaker Recommendation Please jk2894 at 4:44pm 11.25.10 S2 3/1766 My wife and I have an S2 8.0b. We sail on Lake Michigan - not racing, strictly cruising. Never more
Annapolis Insurance Lober at 3:49pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2214 Best companies for sailboat insurance in the Annapolis MD area??
Mast teacher63 at 3:23pm 11.25.10 Smaller Boats 3/1389 Believe it or not but the mast after 3 months is finally in production.
Wiring a Cabin Light HisRoyalDoogness at 12:52pm 11.25.10 Catalina 30 2/1691 My main cabin light over the pull out table stopped working. Replacing the bulb didn't work,so I bou
Dog Island adventure (18) RECESS at 12:06pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4138 There were many things that could have gone wrong, but at every turn they all seemed to go right on
painted hull maintenance olddude at 11:20am 11.25.10 Big Boats 5/1483 I am a new owner of an 83 hunter 34 and also new to this forum. The hull on this boat has been pain
custom Arch NYSail at 7:32am 11.25.10 Pearson 1/1477 Hello all... Have a P36-2 and want to put an arch off the stern for solar panel as well as hanging

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How to grow the sport jssailem at 3:16pm 07.18.22 Ok. Call me Racist. Having read both articles and accepting them as printed. The free New York/Bro
37C Jib sheets caught on vents Jim Legere at 3:03pm 07.18.22 Later model H37C (1982-83 on) had a stainless steel 'crash' bar spanning over the dorade vents. I ne
Catalina 30 Maintenance List Skipper John at 2:59pm 07.18.22 Welcome aboard! This is a great planning exercise. Depending on your engine hours, changing the oil
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 jssailem at 2:33pm 07.18.22 @asalotto you could avoid the snatch block routing by adding a length of polyester cover to the dyne
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 07.18.22 You replace it. Do you have a specific question about the replacement ?
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 2:18pm 07.18.22 Well... You DID send me those links that both cited the shorter length! And I don't know about your
20 hour battery capacity test done Davidasailor26 at 2:17pm 07.18.22 I'm not understanding the legend well so let me just ask - do you feel that you could stop this tes
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 2:13pm 07.18.22 Enjoy the boat. They are great fun. With 1 person in lighter winds it can easily plane. In strong
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 2:11pm 07.18.22 Well... You DID send me those links that both cited the shorter length! And I don't know about you
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:58pm 07.18.22 is clearly longer than the specs cited for the Invitation (13'8") The Bombardier Invitation is NO
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Simon Sexton at 1:58pm 07.18.22 Is it possible to sail a dinghy on just the headsail? Good afternoon @Qorgyle ! Glad to hear you
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 1:53pm 07.18.22 My confusion about what I have stems mainly from the fact that this boat measures 15'9". So it is c
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. GL-WindPower at 1:52pm 07.18.22 Thanks everyone, great ideas. I will reply with the results by the end of the week.
Funny Friday!!! (3) rgranger at 1:52pm 07.18.22 207419207428207429
depth/chart plotters rgranger at 1:45pm 07.18.22 With a draft of 1.5', you can probably push off of most sandbars. Depth is nice to have and it is a
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:44pm 07.18.22 Bombardier Invitation owners manual: There can be confusion between 2 Bombardier boats that are bas
20 hour battery capacity test done dLj at 1:44pm 07.18.22 I'm not understanding the legend well so let me just ask - do you feel that you could stop this test
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? (3) Leeward Rail at 1:32pm 07.18.22 As this Wikipedia page says.. the Bombardier Invitation was meant to compete with the famous Laser D
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Richard McDonald at 1:11pm 07.18.22 Richard, good decision. You are right suspecting prop, shaft and cutlass, but you still have to che
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:08pm 07.18.22 That's an invitation 100% The invitation HAS a single sail with unstayed mast. Lord knows what man

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