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inflating fenders Jonah at 3:57pm 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2564 is there any way to inflate fenders that have no valve for inflating? In the back of my mind I seem
Yard in Buffalo, NY Area for Mast Stepping geoffschultz at 3:11pm 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3666 We're about to head down the Erie Canal and are looking for suggestion as where to step the mast.
Chainplates (3) Bill1565 at 12:03pm 06.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1610 While the mast is down, I have to replace a couple of chainplate bulkheads due to rot. Gonna move th
Mast (1) Bill1565 at 11:49am 06.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1930 I'm going to pull the mast on my recently purchased H 37c. Never had a boat with deck partners like
1" hose inside of 1 1/2" hose? AnnaMaria at 10:33am 06.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2217 Dear Peggy: Thank you very much for your insightful book. Although we have never met, I somehow ma
Lots of davit research leads me to this (4) blowinganddrifting at 8:49am 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2587 They are way to expensive for what they are, I am capable of fabricating my own to haul my 8' Walker
Boating beverages jibes138 at 8:48am 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 30/4872 What's the best kind of wine to drink when you are on a boat? This has to be while sitting at ancho
What are these measurements needed for a 310 PHRF rpwillia at 8:36am 06.17.10 Catalina 310 4/2559 Looking to get a PHRF from the Chesapeake Bay YRA. Does anyone know (never thought to measure these)
Hull Id Numbers DRSNOOK27 at 8:16am 06.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/4781 I have a 1979 27' C27. Where can I find my Hull ID numbers....? I have numbers on my Florida title i
Mac 26C Used Parts Mick at 8:10am 06.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/124 Prior to my settling with the insurance company I had a few people ask if I was going to be able to
mainsail extending past backstay? RECESS at 7:03am 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 13/4593 I bought a mainsail that has the same foot and luff of the O'Day 25 but the leech extends at least 1
Biometrics come to boating Roger Long at 6:05am 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1984 Among my most significant contributions to the art and science of our sport: :) After seen an acco
new boat to me blackbeard400 at 5:15am 06.17.10 Smaller Boats 0/1048 just sold my pearson 26 and bought a cape dory 25, reason is ,i wanted a full keel for grounding and
i soo love my yanmar!!!!!! zeehag at 12:51am 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 34/6970 my ericson 35mII has a yanmar 2qm20h. i havent started the engine for 1 1/2 yrs due to different thi
A puppy, the Hells Angels, a bulldozer and nudity, what? themadscientist at 12:44am 06.17.10 Sails Call Lounge 5/4050 I can't wrap my head around this one. :confused: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/10333211.s
trailer bunks teacher63 at 9:41pm 06.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2183 I bought a Hunter 23 a month ago and I finally got the mast stepped. I live on the Patuxent River t
H34 A/C install (1) Jim D at 9:24pm 06.16.10 Big Boats 11/4349 Hello. I thought I would give back some info on the site on an A/C install I just did. Well actually
h40.5 -Electrical Panel Brian R at 8:09pm 06.16.10 Big Boats 4/1480 I had the toggle switch go bad on the dc breaker for the fresh water pump. The breaker will still wo
New Owner Billbeard at 7:53pm 06.16.10 Lancer 3/1867 Hi all I have to admit this right at the start I have all my life been a stink boat owner. I know I
Gearbox vlowe at 7:40pm 06.16.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1399 I have a 1980 Catalina 30 with an Atomic 4 gas engine. Does any know how you can check if oil from t

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Bristol 24 water tank kappykaplan at 10:46am 03.20.22 Well done, @SV Gutsy Lady ! :beer:
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. tfox2069 at 10:40am 03.20.22 looked yesterday at a Hunter 36 from 2006. Can the forum answer a couple of questions? 1 - the ori
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering (2) Caboteur at 10:40am 03.20.22
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 10:36am 03.20.22 Update I cut in and made an access panel so I can get to the hose connection to replace and to clean
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? shemandr at 10:14am 03.20.22 ...Other observations: Before accepting it as fact I'd like to see some support for the comment "wa
can't pump out waste tank bawlmer at 10:03am 03.20.22 Wow, that stinks! My macerator stopped working last season. I don't even know where it is! Serio
Auto Pilot Stu Jackson at 9:51am 03.20.22 Welcome William. With your new boat, you might also be interested in the active C34 forum. Here's
Christmas in March Tom J at 9:50am 03.20.22 I have a number of extra parts that I would like to see gone, no flea markets nearby. I wish there
Auto Pilot jssailem at 8:46am 03.20.22 Welcome William to the SBO. Congrats on the Catalina. Is this an upgrade from the Irwin? Did you ha
Auto Pilot dlochner at 8:37am 03.20.22 Welcome to the forum. Be prepared for a plethora of answers and suggestions. :) Start with the fir
Catalina 30 starboard water tank fox9988 at 8:14am 03.20.22 For future readers, I was able to access the starboard tank drain fitting through the 4" access port
Isomat reefing line length jviss at 8:09am 03.20.22 Hi Dan, well, at least you know where you are. Do you have the shuttle blocks, i.e., those two-shea
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard jviss at 8:04am 03.20.22 A GFI will trip if plugged into another GFI. Is that so? I can't imagine why. Not an expert on t
My NEWEST radio is "obsolete" ? Brian D at 8:02am 03.20.22 Your HX851 was built by Icom. There may be other Icom Handhelds that use a similar battery pack that
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering joker460 at 7:58am 03.20.22 I'm still confused after reading the above posts and looking at the sites. Kloudie and sail sfbay,
My NEWEST radio is "obsolete" ? smokey73 at 7:53am 03.20.22 Agreed on at least one "simple" VHF hand held. That is why I had the "battery rebuilt" on my old RM
My NEWEST radio is "obsolete" ? Kings Gambit at 7:23am 03.20.22 Newest and only DSC is handheld and has dead Li battery, google search reveals radio is obsolete, n
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard Rick Webb at 7:03am 03.20.22 A GFI will trip if plugged into another GFI. Is the outlet you are plugging into GFI protected?
Wind angle jon hansen at 6:53am 03.20.22 https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts WD40 is a lubricant.
Isomat reefing line length Dan Kelly at 6:47am 03.20.22 Is this the reefing system you have? rs; but it may be the same system. Mine had been horribly ha

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