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Help with deck repair bigsick at 12:34pm 08.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1677 I just recently chipped my deck down to fiberglass and also noticed a place where slight bubble is c
norcold conversion kit-SCQT 4407 kenhubbard at 11:53am 08.21.10 Catalina 30 1/2713 I want to install a SCQT 4407 conversion kit in my C-30 Mark II. ny suggestions?
amateur needs help/lessons mihalis at 11:20am 08.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1182 Hi, I would like to learn sailing on a Macgregor, hopefull in long beach or around. I live in the hi
Boat to put my old engine in (2) druid at 11:08am 08.21.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2572 (This isn't EXACTLY sailboat-related, but... well, the engine IS out of a sailboat, and there's lots
Cleaning overspray/paint from rigging dstaylor95 at 10:16am 08.21.10 Catalina 30 1/1496 I recently painted the deck of my boat and despite my best effort of taping the rigging off, there i
Southern California C-22's? CaptDon01 at 9:24am 08.21.10 Catalina 22 3/1492 Just wondering how many folks with C-22's living in the Southern California area check into this sit
Com-Pac16 sailing assistance bauerg at 8:47am 08.21.10 Com-Pac 0/4259 Looking for someone in Northern Michigan near Harrisville to help me sail the ComPac16 I just purcha
remove rudder 27 catalina frank viscardi at 7:32am 08.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2526 i have 27' catalina sail boat with a bent rudder how iget ruddeer out:doh:
trailer boat under tarp for 7 years, couple of questions. CoreyTMorine at 5:07am 08.21.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2466
H22 Bulkhead Replacement newsailor130 at 11:24pm 08.20.10 Smaller Boats 0/1151 I am in the middle of replacing my bulkheads. It seems a lot of you have done this before. I need so
NEED COMPLETE STANDING RIGGING FOR 74' O'day 20. Danny Correll at 9:36pm 08.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1632 Hello, I own an O'day 20 for 74'. I purchased it a wk. ago and noticed that the standing rigging is
Need shaft keys SMACGW at 9:18pm 08.20.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1384 1983 Hunter 33, Yanmar 2 GM15 I need shaft keys; where can I purchase? I'm installing a flex coupl
How to rig jiffy reefing? gregclapp at 9:17pm 08.20.10 Big Boats 3/3231 1984 Hunter 34. Tie the bitter ends of the reefing lines to the boom vertically below reefing crin
tiller/rudder play norpacsm at 6:53pm 08.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4780 looking for information on the tiller/rudder post for my 26s and were to get a new one if needed or
Lady J, week four, progress seems slow, though it really isn't. (8) CharlieCobra at 6:47pm 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1823 Time for an update. Some of the issues faced this week are iron sick floors, sprung planks and a ba
Boat stalls out on port tack, close haul/reach SailTahoe2010 at 6:37pm 08.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2881 Hi all, have an '87 O'Day 222 which has been a good little boat so far. It had sat on the hard for
S2 8.0, Yanmar 1cyl won't start ChockFullOnuts222 at 6:19pm 08.20.10 S2 5/3119 The boat in question is my father's boat, a 1982 or 83 S2 8.0 with a 1 cylinder Yanmar diesel engine
Fitted sheets for bow and aft cabin mattress Viktor Eysselein at 5:34pm 08.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5543 We have a Hunter 45CC and would like to have a second set of fitted sheets for the bow and aft cabin
Rudder Issue hhcribbs at 3:59pm 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1694 Ok, today was an interesting day. Winds were forecasted to be great, left work early with a buddy,
Directly down wind, faster than the wind Chilidog at 3:40pm 08.20.10 Trailer Sailors 7/3132 OK, this is a sort of applicable here. It's a craft. (ok, it's a cart) It's powered by wind alo

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I sailed a Sunfish! Will Gilmore at 6:00am 06.21.22 It is all a matter of muscle training. As they say about horses. When you find yourself on your bac
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions kloudie1 at 5:40am 06.21.22 When not in a marina, the Windscoop things that funnel breeze into the boat can really help.
I sailed a Sunfish! jssailem at 5:40am 06.21.22 Welcome to SBO @mconners. No reason to be embarrassed. You were out there, on the water, having fun.
I sailed a Sunfish! Kermit at 5:38am 06.21.22 I learned to sail on a SNARK.. styrofoam Kool cigarette promo boat. Graduated to a Sunfish.. Trad
I sailed a Sunfish! Kermit at 5:36am 06.21.22 I sailed one for the first time in 30 years yesterday. average about 0 to 10 miles per hour wind.
I sailed a Sunfish! mconners at 5:31am 06.21.22 I sailed one for the first time in 30 years yesterday. average about 0 to 10 miles per hour wind. I
I sailed a Sunfish! sailme88 at 5:29am 06.21.22 I learned to sail on a SNARK.. styrofoam Kool cigarette promo boat. Graduated to a Sunfish.. Trade
I sailed a Sunfish! jssailem at 5:29am 06.21.22 Good for you Kermie. It is the combination of water and wind. You are in an environment your body ne
Widgen date range jssailem at 5:25am 06.21.22 Check out: DR Marine Product List As a source for the rigging. Courtesy of @Dave Groshong from the
I sailed a Sunfish! kappykaplan at 5:15am 06.21.22 Well done, @Kermit !! :beer:
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? LouisMK at 4:52am 06.21.22 I ran 11 mm because it is easier on the hands & has more strength. When you think about it when you
Main prop strut Parsons at 4:28am 06.21.22 By the way, just to stir the pot of controversy and begin another discussion, I plan to replace the
Best Flexible Solar Panels Davidasailor26 at 3:08am 06.21.22 @Maine Sail has nothing good to say about Renogy. You can read his article on flexible solar panels
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 2:41am 06.21.22 Well done, Mike! :beer:
Atomic Diesel stalls after starting acudavid at 11:30pm 06.20.22 I tried to take it out but the motor stalled and then would not restart. We replaced the fuel inje
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 10:42pm 06.20.22 Ward, this is just great info. I definitely like the use of the G10 fiberglass board for the backin
Repairing gate value on Hunter 31 galley sink drain Benny17441 at 9:55pm 06.20.22 You know you can stop water inflow from a broken valve with a wood plug or a rag. Usually it is th
How do you keep the birds at bay? philiefay at 9:41pm 06.20.22 I got a plastic owl and a teddy bear cat that I leave on the mast rest and deck. Disconnect the wire
Best Flexible Solar Panels philiefay at 9:34pm 06.20.22 I recently purchased the 2 X Sunpower 100W panels from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0779PCVW4
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:34pm 06.20.22 I like that shield material much better than split loom. What is it and where do you get it? Yes

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