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Moldy teak in the cabin Jerry21607 at 5:29pm 05.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1242 This winter, as I have done each of the last 6 winters that I have owned my Catalina 30, I shrink wr
up the mast. . . safely! zrolimt at 5:14pm 05.25.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1755 Hi, I'm planning on climbing the mast of my new to me 2003 B361. My main is in-mast furling. My spi
Alado Furler joefusa at 4:41pm 05.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1253 Has anyone seen/installed an Alado furler? Saw an ad for one and was wondering if anyone has had any
Alado Furler joefusa at 4:40pm 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1888 Has anyone seen/installed an Alado furler? Saw an ad for one and was wondering if anyone has had any
Stuffing Box joeb423 at 4:27pm 05.25.10 S2 6/1854 Hi everyone, I'm attempting to repack the stuffing box with Gore GFO packing. The shaft is 1" and
Calling all O'day 34 or 35 owners DannyS at 4:16pm 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1541 I posted this in the O'day owners forum but I thought I'd post it here as well. I'm working on a new
Calling all O'day 34 or 35 owners DannyS at 4:15pm 05.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1298 I'm working on a new boat project and I need a measurement. My boat is four hours away so it's a lit
The Gods Of Neptun Have Smiled On Me woodster at 3:51pm 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2755 just got home and found a fed ex package at my door......opened it up and found a 140 genoa sail to
hunter260 centerboard uphaul line replacement littlerock at 3:29pm 05.25.10 Smaller Boats 5/5144 hi, I am looking for some instruction on replacing a centerboard uphaul line on a hunter260. the dra
beaches in the long island sound digitek718 at 3:13pm 05.25.10 Destinations 2/2826 I keep my boat in little neck bay..I was wondering if there were any sandy beaches that you could pu
Newbie wants a spinnaker Coxie at 3:08pm 05.25.10 Catalina 22 3/1452 :confused: I don 't know anything about spinnakers.:redface: I've had three daysailers ,and now a C2
Removing Compression Post oldjags at 3:07pm 05.25.10 Big Boats 2/1617 Is it advisable to remove the compression post while the mast is still up? The table counter-weig
S2 6.8 Exciter Swing keel is stuck up. Nick6.8Exciter at 2:01pm 05.25.10 S2 15/5487 Hi all. This is my first post about my first sailboat. I purchased an S2 6.8 recently. It is a pr
Splash! (12) emkay at 1:34pm 05.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1855 In the water... http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/eMKayBFLO/Hunter27/H27150.jpg http://i700.p
Long post for Peggie SaltyHog at 1:13pm 05.25.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2238 I'm replacing most of the head components on my new to me '81 Bayfield 32. Some background. The exi
What is the oil filter number TonyN. at 12:52pm 05.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3290 Hi all. I bought a Hunter Legend 37 (1988) last year and would like to change the oil and Transmissi
Tornados & Boats Part 2 Mick at 12:46pm 05.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1716 Well after being told by the recovery company that it would be at least two weeks before they could
Mast Step for a 91 Hunter 18.5 (2) jimrose52 at 12:43pm 05.25.10 Smaller Boats 0/2299 The cast aluminum Mast Step broke at the hole where the mast connects. Usspars no longer manufacture
Trailer brakes install help cbig at 11:21am 05.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1993 I want to install disk brakes to the trailer of our '90 26d. I found Sumner's link for a brake kit f
Need Hunter 410 1998 salon table top weveritt at 10:41am 05.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1591 We are looking for a salon table top from a Hunter 410 model year 1998. Does anyone have this table

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Bug screen artboas at 10:16pm 03.13.22
Update Tom J at 10:11pm 03.13.22 Don't forget, a lot of us contributed to Compass Marine before there was the GoFundMe.
H41 inner forestay? (1) Windpilot at 9:46pm 03.13.22 I went with the furling, not disappointed yet.
Icebox conversion kits Johnb at 8:41pm 03.13.22 The 120 volt dorm fridge I had before the Isotherm would start out at about 70 watts and as it ra
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power Mike M. at 8:41pm 03.13.22 Mike, As SFBay & David advised, your are going to have to trace and check the bilge pump DC ci
Icebox conversion kits DArcy at 8:40pm 03.13.22 What does that mean? You mean a 60W, 120V bulb? That would only be 1/2A, which is ridiculous - ab
Lightning strike jssailem at 8:35pm 03.13.22 Welcome to SBO. Mother Nature can really doo a number on our boats. What exactly did the lightening
Icebox conversion kits jviss at 8:17pm 03.13.22 Even my old system only draws the equivalent of a 60w light bulb when it comes on. What does that
Lightning strike Ralph Johnstone at 8:08pm 03.13.22 How do the electronics look ? I understand those can be vulnerable.
Looking for artists for a logo jviss at 8:05pm 03.13.22 My daughter is an artist and architect, a RISD graduate (Rhode Island School of Design) and has done
Allied Titanium? dLj at 7:47pm 03.13.22 I did not say titanium was not prone to crevice corrosion. In fact crevice corrosion is the corrosio
New S2 ( to me :) Md80max at 7:34pm 03.13.22 DArcy, thank you, good advice... I have been contemplating this decision for several days now...and
Why does Hunter have a bad name? fullbore at 7:28pm 03.13.22
Looking for artists for a logo mikeracca at 7:26pm 03.13.22 Are you in Port Orchard WA? These guys in Bremerton seem to do what you want: Signs That Work \| Gra
Lightning strike Justin_NSA at 7:10pm 03.13.22 I'm surprised that the mast was the only damage. The last strike here was on a multihull and it blew
Running Rigging Sailfanatic at 6:58pm 03.13.22 You want to use a low stretch line for your halyards, if you do, you can and should sue 5/156" size.
Icebox conversion kits MikeHoncho at 6:54pm 03.13.22 I did mine about three years ago. Do the work up front and either confirm proper insulation or fix t
Lightning strike (1) HandHFarms at 6:47pm 03.13.22 Ralph, thanks for the words of encouragement. Our family loves this boat and we were heart broken wh
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 6:36pm 03.13.22
Allied Titanium? (2) joe28532 at 6:30pm 03.13.22 DJ, I have personally seen stainless steel that appears to have only minor signs of corrosion on the

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