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Happy Turkey Day sailaway78 at 9:02am 11.26.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2957 I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one on this board a very happy Thanksgi
Help 1980 H37C Broken Waste Cap svmakai at 8:12am 11.26.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1380 Does anyone have a spare waste cap that will fit a 1980 H37C deck fill that I can purchase? I broke
Backstay Problems? (1) timebandit at 7:34am 11.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3499 Just hate that backstay? check out what this owner did-- simple and elegant http://forums.macg
Hunter 31 Sail Replacement stephen Penny at 7:22am 11.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2617 I just purchased my first sailboat, a 1987 hunter 31 with new standing rigging. It is in great cond
Swing Keel help red240z at 6:14am 11.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1452 Hello, I have a 1978 O'Day 25. The problem is that the steel cable that raises and lowers the swin
Happy Thanks Giving Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 4:59am 11.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1306 With all that seems to be going wrong in the world. I have so much to be thankful for. I have a g
Tiller pilot on a wheel steering boat converted from a tiller (1) Hermit Scott at 1:49am 11.26.09 Ask All Sailors 22/14199 Wheel steering was added to this boat after production. The head of the rudder post is visible in th
Our first destination (4) Hermit Scott at 1:33am 11.26.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2587 We took a day cruise to a small island called Shamrock Island in the South Corpus Christi Bay. This
Hull blister repairs Marquesas at 10:40pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3296 I have a "95 Catalina 320 wing keel. After my haul-out I had noticed about five gelcoat blisters. I
O'Day 272 engine control removal Mikewhittaker at 7:08pm 11.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1275 My engine throttle and gearshift control is jamming so I need to clean and lubricate it. Does anyon
Port hole dogs jorgefife at 7:03pm 11.25.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/5132 Do the dogs screw off from the portholes? I want to replace a few, but just before they come out, th
Which way to go sailaway78 at 6:46pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2417 Planning a trip to the US Virgins in Jan. Leaving from the New Orleans area. From the Fl. keys it
Neutral of Forward gear while sailing? SeacretSailor at 6:37pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 35/15129 Did a great 2 day, overnight sail on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, sailed from Mandeville, unde
Clean A Sail Jonny PIP at 5:40pm 11.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1737 Who has the secret sail cleaning solution?
Bent Stanchions spadaforaj at 4:19pm 11.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1819 My Hunter 33 has quite a few severly-bent stanchions. These are one-piece (i.e. no separate base a
max prop bc_rick at 3:44pm 11.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1485 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 and would like to know what max prop is recommended for my boat? I am not a
Can Pink Antifreeze Ruin Toilet Components? BobSail at 3:24pm 11.25.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/7892 Peggie: Our waste system has been winterized per your book specs. The boat is on the hard. As a
Garmin Data Cable Crossovers (6) Roger Long at 2:45pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 15/8100 I'm going to put an access plate in the base of my mast to get at the connectors so I just cut the G
Water between hull and interior shell (1) RonRelyea at 9:30am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4909 I've got a 1990 Hunter Vision that is on the hard for winter. When I left it a few weeks ago, I had
Ratchet block Quoddy at 8:11am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3729 I'm working on a 6/1 Harken Carbo mainsheet and one of the suggestions is a Ratchet w/Cam.What is th

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Pleasure Craft Operator Card dandan88 at 8:31am 05.05.22 Hi John .. Thanks. Yes - the course was good. I think the code is a general coupon code and good for
Pleasure Craft Operator Card jssailem at 8:27am 05.05.22 You found the program helpful. You used a discount code. Is this code available for use by other ind
Pleasure Craft Operator Card jssailem at 8:25am 05.05.22 Welcome Dan Dan to the SBO forum.
shroud tension Crazy Dave Condon at 8:25am 05.05.22 @Walton Stanley take a couple of photos of the current shroud adjusters. Did any of the boats com
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 dandan88 at 8:24am 05.05.22 In Canada all operators of a pleasure craft need proof of competency. A pleasure craft operator card
Single-handing a Catalina 310? jssailem at 8:13am 05.05.22 She be looks pretty. Key is to find your way of docking with her. Then practice. Only come into the
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button JamesG161 at 8:02am 05.05.22 Opps... i hit the "Amazon ad" versus the right one This one works to remove Salts https://www.amaz
Single-handing a Catalina 310? (1) PlaneTom at 7:56am 05.05.22 Docking gets my vote for the trickiest part. As someone's tagline reads "don't approach the dock an
Generator capta at 7:53am 05.05.22 I have the new 2KW model and can say it is very quiet. I don't have the amount of experience as @ca
Single-handing a Catalina 310? PlaneTom at 7:52am 05.05.22 Tom, my wife and I have been using a mid ship spring line led from a cleat on the jib track for doc
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Justin_NSA at 7:44am 05.05.22 Docking gets my vote for the trickiest part. As someone's tagline reads "don't approach the dock any
Single-handing a Catalina 310? marchem at 7:30am 05.05.22 As others have said, sailing the 310 single handed is not difficult, and some have suggested modifi
Mounted VHF Radio drewlamparello at 7:28am 05.05.22 I'm looking to install a VHF on board with an antenna mounted at the mast head. I found a Cable ins
Generator dLj at 7:23am 05.05.22 I'm not sure why, but even the other models of Honda gensets are considerably noisier than the 2kw
Generator capta at 7:08am 05.05.22 I'm not sure why, but even the other models of Honda gensets are considerably noisier than the 2kw m
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... Hello Below at 7:05am 05.05.22 Read the reviews first. As a Professional electrical business Renogy by a very long shot is the lea
Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments Tin Kicker at 6:57am 05.05.22 I found a sale on a B&G Vulcan 7" for $600 and am moving it to the new boat. It is GREAT, especially
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:50am 05.05.22 I got some of the new parts for the printer yesterday, which is good. A new and upgraded hot end, a
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 6:47am 05.05.22
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