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Blog sites Merry Prankster at 1:06pm 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2044 I am shortly (within 30 days) moving on to my boat and starting on my life cruise. I am wondering i
Fixed Port Removal on Irwin 37 MKI stevee9259 at 10:24am 10.02.10 Irwin 3/3370 We're trying to remove the four original fixed windows from our 1976 Irwin 37. They have riveted alu
DIY speaker mounts (5) Joe A. at 9:56am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2659 A friend suggested I post the info and pics on my boat speakers. I didn't want to cut holes in my bu
Poll: How rough is too rough for you? Ken13569 at 9:33am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 27/6222 I'll try this way: How rough do conditions get before you say "Enough already!" How do you decide
Stepping the Mast titlestdan at 9:29am 10.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1741 I have a 1982 Hunter 25 that I just bought which is setting on a trailer. Has anyone had any experin
Fuel tank and water tank vents. s/v John Galt at 9:23am 10.02.10 Columbia 1/2361 Can any one tell me where the fuel tank vent goes to? I have a Columbia 41 Center-cockpit with a 10
Time has come - 12 more days Jim Seamans at 9:14am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 32/5328 As of today, Java our H356 is ready to head south. Everything that can be done is done. Waiting on
problems backing up jeanh1259 at 7:07am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2546 :confused:We have a 1986 Irwin Citation 35.5 that backs like a tractor trailer. Not only does it pul
Securing excess sail on reefed main kpgraci at 6:04am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2696 My mainsail has one reefing point, it seems to be placed where the second reefing point would be on
oday 23 centerboard stuck odog at 6:03am 10.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 15/5432 Can anyone share the best way to get the center board free? It was pulled up by an over stimulated
How mch is too much? Ken13569 at 5:45am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3318 Yesterday we turned around and headed back home. We were bound for Kingston WA from Everett WA. We h
Hunter 42 Legend 1945d73t at 12:06am 10.02.10 Big Boats 1/1682 hi, I'm Currently Looking At Buying A Hunter Legend Ranging From Years 1984 To 1998. I've Heard
What's in your first aid kit? Roger Long at 3:11am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2149 http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/10/01/baby.born.on.sailboat.WPBF?hpt=T2
Y Valve and overboard discharge Scotian at 3:09am 10.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/9053 I sail only in the Atlantic where one can do overboard discharge. Existing system goes into holding
San Diego Harbor Slip Fees set to increase Brian D at 12:54am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 15/10206 http://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/9731755/article-Harbor-slip-fees-set-to-increase?instance=co
An Interesting Holding Tank Rick D at 7:18pm 10.01.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2911 ...at least for smaller to mid size boats is on page 66 of the Sept/Oct "Good Old Boat" magazine, h
wire to rope?????? woodster at 7:04pm 10.01.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2814 my mast has wire to rope haylards......and i am wondering if there is any advantage in this arrangem
Spreader Location pencema at 6:16pm 10.01.10 Catalina 30 5/2695 How important is the vertical location of the spreader brackets on the mast? I ask because my very
Chain Plate lifting, dimple in hull Hoelzel at 5:15pm 10.01.10 S2 1/1924 I have a S2 7.3 1978 vintage. The starboard chainplate has lifted about 1/4 inch. Looks like it has
Rudder kdmjme at 5:04pm 10.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1431 I had my rudder stolen out of my car during hurricane Earl. Does anybody in the Boston area know of

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Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? stickinthemud57 at 6:52am 07.31.22 Taxation of the type Mac Smith describes is particularly odious because it discriminates against a p
Winch replacement Ward H at 6:50am 07.31.22 When my old winches gave up on my O'day 25 I replaced them with the Anderson ST #12s. Huge improveme
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) shemandr at 6:24am 07.31.22 You should have seen me on my first Flying Scot sail two years ago. Getting out was easy but you ne
Winch replacement jssailem at 6:23am 07.31.22 Consider, self tailing winches take time to operate. A large boat (34 - plus) uses time to change co
Battery Gremlin Rodd at 6:17am 07.31.22 May have found the issue! Seems the battery voltage sensing wire that leads to a volt meter on the
Reparing fix keel (1) JamesG161 at 5:44am 07.31.22 Welcome the Sailboat Owners Forum or SBO. _____ Most likely the leak comes from the connection of t
I have a Hood LD 810 furler. One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. Dawn Piper at 5:41am 07.31.22 Great to hear. Thanks for your feedback. Sure wasn't looking forward to taking down the mast for
Winch replacement Bubbadog at 5:40am 07.31.22 Not so much for the mechanical advantage, but for the convenience self tailing winches
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) kappykaplan at 5:37am 07.31.22 Sounds like you have a good plan. My only recommendation would be to see if you can backwind the ma
Hunter 356 side boarding step? shemandr at 4:17am 07.31.22 Using a stanchion is convent but likely to create a leak. But that is what I did because the finger
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed jon hansen at 12:12am 07.31.22 sfbay, you are always so helpful. and nice. that said. 1.34 x 5 = 6.7. not 7.6. so if adam's
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather Harry Mathias at 11:16pm 07.30.22
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Crusty Ol Salt at 11:12pm 07.30.22 Sorry I am a little late but this may help someone in the future. Best advice I can give. You will n
Exhaust blower on an 11a Mark Maulden at 10:54pm 07.30.22
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? MikeHoncho at 10:40pm 07.30.22 Thank you all. Good ideas. I've been looking for Mainesail's information on this. I knew it was
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed jssailem at 9:49pm 07.30.22 Hi Adam. Without a Tach you need to rely on sound and feel. The speed of your boat under auxiliary p
New Battery w4swk at 9:24pm 07.30.22 I think the only question being posed is where to locate a 100W solar panel in a 22'boat? Sorry,
New owner jssailem at 9:10pm 07.30.22 Welcome Angels to the SBO forum. You have quite an adventure ahead of you. Enjoy.
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather DArcy at 9:05pm 07.30.22 If it's that bad you will need to take off the cover and have a look. On my old boat (C&C 27) I suff
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather jssailem at 9:02pm 07.30.22 Harry. You have a 21 year old boat. Any thing may have happened. My boat first saw the water in 1974

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