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Windyway at 9:30pm 12.02.10
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How does one tell if his / her sails are too old? I have the original sails for my boat with no rips
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This is gonna sound kinda weird but I'm trying to pull off an experiment without spending a fortune.
Windyway at 8:57pm 12.02.10
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Hi Don; I'm fairly new to sailing but I'm anxious to learn! I want to build a boom traveler on the
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Good Health and Fair Winds to all Sailors. Please help me with your experience in your Boat and Trai
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Speaking of cobbling up something from some of the many SS pipe fittings my dad collected from the D
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I am looking to replace my winches on my 222. I have the original barient #8 currently. I was lookin
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Just back in from an overnight in a local bayou.. The weather has been really great for the last cou
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Hello, I am new to this site and sailing also. I purchased a Hunter 23.5 as a first boat to learn sa
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2002 Nissan 5hp 4stroke long shaft, I start the engine at least once a week, year round on my h23 Hu
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I am getting a Lewmar synchro block to improve my main handling. A couple 12v cabin fans, and enough
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Hello, I'm looking at various shallow draft sailboats right now, and trying to get the most boat for
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Certain snobby elitists thumb their noses at Macs and their owners. Meanwhile, while they are slip l
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1980 Whitby 42' CC w/Ford Lehman 80 Anybody care to share some of the good, bad and ugly you may p
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Is there anybody out there that could possibly tell me the manufactures info on who made the mast fo
paddler79 at 5:40am 12.02.10
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Just replaced piviot pin on a 24 footer. Replacement pin is Stainless Steel. Just been told it could
nick_ander at 2:51am 12.02.10
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Hello, I am a new DS owner and new sailor, but I have been on boats all of my life and worked for y
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I'm looking at handheld GPS units and the more I look, the less I know. I have no problem with my GP
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I believe the steering is a Whitlock (now Lewmar) Constellation cable system. Is this true? !) D
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Looking to contact the owners of this particular vessel...
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Hi, I just bought an O'Day 27 and need to buy a replacement jib for my boat. I need to know some r

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Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather
jssailem at 7:44pm 07.30.22
Sounds like there may be some wet fiber material that has swollen. The reason to remove the hood is
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve
flightlead404 at 7:42pm 07.30.22
See page 10.11 of the owner's manual. Toilet fresh water supply ties into the vanity sink water sup
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve
sail sfbay at 7:23pm 07.30.22
See page 10.11 of the owner's manual. Toilet fresh water supply ties into the vanity sink water supp
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem.
GL-WindPower at 7:10pm 07.30.22
A permanent solution is to move the winch stand forward but not attached to the extension bar. If
Hunter 26 keel, rudder and Tiller wanted
David in Sandusky at 7:04pm 07.30.22
I would call the folks here at SBO first. They may have your parts. If not, they are the best source
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem.
GL-WindPower at 7:04pm 07.30.22
Yeah, thanks for confirming Crazy what I have thought all along. I've always thought my H240 never
Winch replacement
dlochner at 6:42pm 07.30.22
The smallest self-trailers you can buy will be good. A 24' boat will not require a lot of mechanical
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve
flightlead404 at 6:41pm 07.30.22
I'm having the same issue. 2007 H38. I see no removable wall panels in the head area nor in the va
Stopping engine
heritage at 6:22pm 07.30.22
from the shunt amp guage. and also the engine rpms increased. no doubt that the alternator shut d
Help Boom
Gene Neill at 5:40pm 07.30.22
65' is long enough This is what the manual calls for. :thumbup:
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax?
Mac Smith at 5:35pm 07.30.22
It is infuriating! Property taxes on "Luxury Items" in South Carolina was passed, to include boats,
Winch replacement
FastOlson at 5:35pm 07.30.22
Every spring, about March, West Marine has been selling their Lewmar ST winches on a "BOGO" sale. If
Winch replacement
Sanfelice at 5:28pm 07.30.22
These would work nicely. You could go to 16s put I think that would be overkill. Look around for the
Bent turnbuckle/
Project_Mayhem at 5:23pm 07.30.22
That can work in some cases, but unfortunately what bent here was the fitting swaged on the shroud,
Hunter 356 side boarding step?
Hello Below at 5:02pm 07.30.22
I tie off around a single point (stanchion or arch leg) and the crew steps in the very middle of the
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy?   (1)
twodzusfittings at 4:56pm 07.30.22
Have you considered a solar array? I made mine for about $600 including the panels. 200watts total,
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather
Harry Mathias at 4:45pm 07.30.22
Actually no. But the resistance is so tight in the cold that I can barely open it without throwing
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather
kappykaplan at 4:30pm 07.30.22
Have you tried to lubricate with something like McLube Sailkote?

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