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Trailer for Cat 25 jimtidwell at 2:37pm 09.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1212 I just purchased a newer boat, and want to sell my cat 25, but don't have a trailer to transport it.
Flush HWH Procedure Witzend at 2:19pm 09.14.10 Catalina 310 9/2636 I posted this on the "All", but received no comments, so I decided to try here. I also edited it for
Halyard noise bothers neighbor Jolly Plopper at 12:46pm 09.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2226 This is my first sailboat. The day after I brought it home and moored it on the lake, a neighbor (wh
Ignition Lights abbarr at 12:37pm 09.14.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1316 Hi All, I'm trying to find out what lights should be coming on at the ignition panel during preign
Hunter 34 - Prop size, shaft & keyway sizes Roy Page at 12:37pm 09.14.10 Big Boats 4/5565 I want to order a folding propeller in next few days without taking my Hunter 34 out of the water. H
Hurricane Earl from St John, VI (1) Jim Seamans at 12:15pm 09.14.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1559 Just returned from St John a couple of days ago. Great vacation but had to see some sad sights. Eve
Here's A Letter & Response... Rick D at 12:13pm 09.14.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3365 ...you should weigh in on... http://www.latitude38.com/letters/201009.html
canvas encloser bad_com_pany at 12:03pm 09.14.10 Smaller Boats 2/1264 two part question here have any of you installed a full canvas on your h23.5? dodger? do you have an
Surgery to sail comfortzone at 11:48am 09.14.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2265 I've posted a discussion on dealing with handicaps while sailing before but now I am one month away
What do I need for cruising in the Great Lakes? Wayne Steinhour at 9:40am 09.14.10 Trailer Sailors 16/20144 I am currently looking for a trailerable criuser, intending to do mainly weekend (up to a week) jaun
Heating Survey, What Do you Have? gord331victoria at 9:32am 09.14.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1769 Hello fellow Benny Owners, I cruise inthe Pacific Northwest area, summer only so far, and would like
Temporary fibreglass repair Scott B at 9:29am 09.14.10 Ask All Sailors 9/10686 Noticed a crack on the deck by the anchor locker. I assume I dropped some chain on deck and put a s
raising and lowering sails Gary Meckes at 9:05am 09.14.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/6682 Does anyone have any advice on keeping the bow of the boat into the wind while raising and lowering
X-post, Trimaran Nationals and Rendezvous tami at 8:08am 09.14.10 Trailer Sailors 0/2620 I'll not repeat the whole post here, but I will say that ALL trimarans are invited to the 2011 Trima
Hello and invitation tami at 7:58am 09.14.10 Telstar 0/3788 As an introduction, I'm Tami, and although I have an F-27 trimaran, I'd like to invite ALL trimaran
Roller-Furler Question XPatriot at 7:47am 09.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1304 Just purchased a Hunter 25 and took it out yesterday. It has a 150 jib on a roller-furler. I unde
Adding / Replacing a Port to Cabin Top Rob19574 at 7:28am 09.14.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1534 Hi - I was thinking about replacing the current opening cabin-top deck port on my Catalina 30 with a
Have ya been shopped AFTER getting a verbal commitment? CharlieCobra at 7:15am 09.14.10 Ask All Sailors 30/4888 I was chatting up a sailor who's boat is in the yard for a repower and bid on both taking the bottom
Mini Microwave (1) Tim R. at 6:09am 09.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/3064 Our new boat has a nice custom cabinet for a small microwave. We rarely use a microwave and would l
Track installation 2005 Hunter 33 lbd at 5:20am 09.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1577 My 2005 Hunter 33 does not have deck mounted tracks which appear very common ex factory on this mode

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What do you think of this...... dLj at 8:56pm 04.15.22
Keel question Benny17441 at 8:27pm 04.15.22 Haven't learned to sail yet have someone here in St Pete that's going to teach me when i get sailbo
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Benny17441 at 8:19pm 04.15.22 Should be good in most general conditions but should you sail in a river or an area of strong curren
Raymarine I40 wind? Captain Larry-DH at 8:11pm 04.15.22 I liked it. The rotovecta vane seemed accurate and responsive, but in light air (< 5kt) perhaps not
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 8:05pm 04.15.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new boat! Your ghost rider sound seems like it co
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 8:01pm 04.15.22
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 7:55pm 04.15.22 No offense: it's a meaningless distinction. If the force was being applied at the bow, we'd call it
A Technically Sophisticated Repair (1) Kermit at 7:31pm 04.15.22 We told @Kermit to do that a few years ago so he could get a new stereo! :beer: I replaced my comp
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 7:31pm 04.15.22 Stainless guys to stainless chainplates to stainless bolts to copper bonding system to iron engine
What do you think of this...... dlochner at 7:29pm 04.15.22 At least the rigger did the right thing by refunding her money.
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:15pm 04.15.22 If you buy that boat you will most likely want to repair the wiring and if the bilge pump works now
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:13pm 04.15.22 Welcome to SBO. Yes the bilge looks like it needs maintenance work by an owner that cares about his
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:02pm 04.15.22 The bilge pump and the switch is manufactured to be underwater, so if both are working, you should
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:01pm 04.15.22 Most bilge pumps can not completely dry out the bilge. It has to do with the type of pump typically
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:00pm 04.15.22 Welcome to boat ownership! I see evidence of old abandoned wiring, questionable connections and cor
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits WayneH at 6:48pm 04.15.22 I knew this earlier and all my electrical connections are lead, copper, tin to lead, copper, tin.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Grotto at 6:45pm 04.15.22 I will attest to getting it sand blasted, I went the grinder rust converter route WAY more work.
Burning insense on a boat jviss at 6:23pm 04.15.22 How do I safely burn insense on a boat? Why? Is incense that important to you?
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 6:20pm 04.15.22 If I had to have something burning, I'd design something like this lantern sold by Weems and Plath,
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 6:19pm 04.15.22 If the fuse terminal, battery terminal, and wire terminal are in contact, I imagine it doesn't matte

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