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Tiller Autopilot opinions Ken13569 at 3:23pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1488 I'm seeking opinions on autopilots. I have a San Juan 28 (6300 lbs plus my stuff) and miss having an
pearson 27 engine FARJR at 3:16pm 07.06.10 Pearson 3/2542 got a pearson 27 with no engine and trying to find out what type engine was in the boat. best I can
Prop Wrap Roy10289 at 2:42pm 07.06.10 Big Boats 2/2078 Last weekend I had someone other than myself at the helm while pulling up the anchor. I had a small
Lancer 28 Mainsail help! Jesse at 2:29pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1257 Hello all. I'm a new Lancer 28 Sailboat owner and I still have the original sail. After buying the
Main sheet handling - Oday 23 Indysailor at 1:55pm 07.06.10 Ask An Oday Owner 11/5823 I have found some posts here about main sheet setup and I am wondering how people handle the tiller
GPS, Navigation, Compass, VHF radio??? Irishguy at 1:55pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3405 OK... This is kind of a spinoff of my other thread "What do you really need?" I have tried to do s
Mike Harker Savagely Beaten In Carribean Ken Palmer at 1:50pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 51/9415 Well known Hunter spokesman is still alive... barely. Read the story at the following link: www.lat
Battery storage and boxes Stephen K at 12:04pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1774 My Catalina 30 has a seperate fiberglass "battery compartment". In it there are two group 24 batteri
"Not So Fresh Odor" From A/C System Marc14857 at 11:25am 07.06.10 Big Boats 6/1478 I've noticed that the the forward A/C system has a not so fresh odor coming from the air ducts when
Purchasing New Halyards TheDodger at 10:56am 07.06.10 Sirius 21/22 1/3300 Hi Everyone, I'm new to the Sirius 22 and sailing. I need to replace the main and jib halyards.
Beneteau 49 Shower float switch problem drraskin at 10:41am 07.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3236 I have a beneteau 49 where the float switch in the shower sump does not work. I was told by the deal
converting camping hammock to gear hammock KandD at 10:37am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1324 So, I was going to put up netting along the life lines last year to discourage our kitties from hopp
Lake Ontario Yacht Clubs + Anchoring - Places To Visit AnthonyB at 10:10am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2190 My wife and I would like to sail on Lake Ontario this summer and visit at both Canadian and US yacht
how much do we eat? Ross at 9:33am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 23/3041 When provisioning for a cruise how do you determine how much of what kind of food to take. How much
What size to Trailer? slaterman5 at 9:26am 07.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2432 Hey There, My wife and I are dreaming of a new boat, never had a sailboat before. We are going to
Winch Maintenance jibes138 at 9:01am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2678 I need to rebuild my winches and was wondering if it would be easier to remove the winches completel
No davits yet but ck my tiller assy. (1) blowinganddrifting at 8:58am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1290 Yup, the dingy davit project is a little stalled as my buddy is getting warts cut out of his foot.
Deck repairs bffatcat at 8:54am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 21/5831 what is the proper procedure for repairing soft spots in a deck? Does it have to dry out first or c
Steaming Light thaeni at 8:08am 07.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1567 My steaming light went out and the yard can't fix with the mast up for some reason. They said to jus
hunter 34 pedastal sunfire1 at 7:57am 07.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1215 the part of my pedadistall that holds the shifter and throttle lever broke, I need that center peice

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ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions 31seahorse at 2:59pm 03.25.22 Welcome to the SBO Forums Sailing Pelican! And, a big "Thank You!" to Parsons. As luck would hav
Sailing Passage Weather Forecasting. (5) jssailem at 2:48pm 03.25.22 My next step was to look at what NOAA has available for a time frame 29March to 02 April. I gathered
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 kappykaplan at 2:41pm 03.25.22 I now biocide after every fueling and have never had any issues after that. :plus:
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 ice breaker at 2:32pm 03.25.22 I had a similar problem when I first purchased the boat. Aggressive sailing in rough water, stirred
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 Tom J at 2:25pm 03.25.22 Why not run a continuous line from the end of the boom to a cleat near the main halyard winch? That
Another Doc. Scam Tom J at 2:18pm 03.25.22 I get the same notice every year about the time my vessel doc is due for renewal. Thanks for postin
Black rubber stuff in bilge? (2) rgranger at 2:11pm 03.25.22
Vernazza, Italy rgranger at 2:06pm 03.25.22 Here's a great view of the construction details of another wooden boat. while pulling on the ancho
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! brockangelo at 1:53pm 03.25.22 I definitely will start asking here before purchasing elsewhere. The collective knowledge here is pr
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:26pm 03.25.22 While anything is possible, if you find the screen in the tank you would have your answer. The PO
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:23pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:19pm 03.25.22 Sounds like the tank vent is stopped up creating a vacuum and starving the engine of fuel. Take the
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 1:10pm 03.25.22 Next up for the Pacific NW Sailors... Looks like there may be breaks in what feels like endless rain
Hunter 260 clamcleat CL257 for rudder downhaul SkookumZac at 1:05pm 03.25.22 For my clamcleat install I switched my downhaul to 1/4" line. You can stick a stainless washer unde
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 fox9988 at 12:19pm 03.25.22 I blew hard into the fuel line and could hear the bubbles in the tank. As soon as I did that fuel c
Vernazza, Italy (1) Will Gilmore at 12:04pm 03.25.22 203792 This is the view from our AirBnB in Monterosso Del Mar. The statue carved into the cliff was
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 DArcy at 12:04pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and w
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 DArcy at 11:54am 03.25.22 I wouldn't trust a black water tank that has duct tape on it. It looks like you have pretty good acc
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 10:51am 03.25.22 I really liked the reeving eye. It made a very easy transition through the blocks at top and bottom
No clue LloydB at 10:42am 03.25.22 Webbing slip lock or strap buckle works for me. But just out of curiosity is Colets' phone number al

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