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Could you guys take a look at this boat please? Thorin at 9:35am 10.02.09 Day Sailers 6/2464 Greetings O'day sailors! I have been lurking on this site for days now, and have really enjoyed the
In-mast main removal tips? danb123 at 8:50am 10.02.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1503 Hello - I have a new Beneteau 31 that I plan to pull the in-mast main out of to apply sail numbers..
Pop top repair flanagan at 8:50am 10.02.09 Catalina 22 5/2851 I have a 1984 Catalina 22, fixed keel, with a pop top. I pushed up to hard one day on the pop top a
Manual Windlass Bob S at 8:49am 10.02.09 Ask All Sailors 38/12186 Anyone have experience with manual windlasses? I believe one draw back is that they are slow but the
Setting Mast & Rigging delandz at 8:48am 10.02.09 Ericson 1/3121 I am the new/novice owner of a Ericson 26, bought it stowed for winter on trailer w/ mast down and s
Important Storage Tip wundrbar at 7:29am 10.02.09 Day Sailers 2/105 Now that winter is about to set in, make sure you store your Hunter in a HEATED garage to make sure
Storing Sailboats- IMPORTANT TIP wundrbar at 7:24am 10.02.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5955 Now that winter is setting in, this is a reminder to Hunter owners to store you boat in a heated gar
Transducer Install gersailor at 6:48am 10.02.09 Big Boats 6/1643 I'd would like advice,Tips, on installing a skimmer transducer on my boat. Location, proceedures etc
Transom Roller Mast Cradle Norm at 6:06am 10.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6873 I've seen some pictures on this site of what looks to be factory made transom roller mast cradles.
Bunk Boards Norm at 5:57am 10.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1537 My 1985 Mac 22 has spent all its' life on the trailer when not being sailed. My boards seem to be sa
Fuel Guage IntimaSea at 4:25am 10.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1571 I have a Hunter 290, and the fuel guage reads full when the ignition switch is on. The guage goes t
Dodger + Bimini Design Options Ducati at 3:37am 10.02.09 Ask All Sailors 19/13872 I don't mind the look of a dodger however a big honking bimini will take the sleek look away from ou
Humanitarian Boat Deal-Can anyone help? Mike Holibar at 10:27pm 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1377 Can anyone help this lady, a victim of the Tsunami in Samoa? http://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/index
Bow Roller Addition to H28 Steve A. at 7:28pm 10.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1212 Has anyone with a Hunter 28 (1992 vintage) added a bow roller to hold a bruce style anchor? I curre
How far do Shrowds and stays streach? Mougly at 7:28pm 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 19/4378 Hello all Could any one tell me how far can we expect the shrouds and stays to stretch after a se
I've found I have a small sail, Advice? Lpenrose at 5:18pm 10.01.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4683 Relativellty new to sailing, I purchased a Hunter 25.5 (shoal draft) this past summer. We keep it o
fuel gauge John at 4:32pm 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2883 On a trip to Monterey, I found that my fuel gauge had stopped functioning. The needle didn't move fr
Tucson sailing Club Don Guillette at 2:53pm 10.01.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4886 Last week I conducted a short version of a 3 hour sail trim seminar. The short time allotted (30 min
How to Sail in Seattle - Help! JoelHoover at 1:56pm 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2852 I just got a job offer in Seattle, and I think I might take it. I live in Los Angeles where the weat
stern seats Bart at 1:29pm 10.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1324 Has anyone run speaker wires inside the tubing on stern seats? I have been thinking but have not eve

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Columbia 29 rudder/steering (2) jssailem at 3:39pm 03.26.22 WELCOME to the SBO forum. Congrats on your new boat. I understand the frustration within your quer
O'day 19 Weekender Companionway Door Dimensions? RedIvy at 3:38pm 03.26.22 Will, Thank you for the response and welcome! It makes complete sense that each boat would vary in
Columbia 29 rudder/steering npodvin at 3:35pm 03.26.22 Thanks for your response! The hull was last cleaned in December. We had a moratorium on hull cleanin
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? jviss at 3:33pm 03.26.22 Unless you have a fail safe means of tying the generator into your shore power connection, you run
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Davidasailor26 at 3:31pm 03.26.22 Unless you have a fail safe means of tying the generator into your shore power connection, you run
Columbia 29 rudder/steering kappykaplan at 3:08pm 03.26.22 Welcome to the forum! When was the last time the bottom and prop were cleaned?
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Ralph Johnstone at 2:27pm 03.26.22 Can I mate to the shore power port? Unless you have a fail safe means of tying the generator into
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Tom J at 2:15pm 03.26.22 Sorry, but I am a little confused here. Why would you open up the inverter generator? The AC is su
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ralph Johnstone at 2:13pm 03.26.22 Don't know what season you're heading into down there onths of non sailing coming up, Do them in fiv
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Davidasailor26 at 2:11pm 03.26.22 1st Question: I'm thinking of getting a small genset for emergencies. 1000Watt. Can I mate to
Identify for Prizes. PaulK at 1:19pm 03.26.22 Looks like a previous owner put them in to replace whatever was there before and that the trim rings
Looking at a 280 and a 27-2 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:42pm 03.26.22 Once i demoed a 21 sailboat to a sailor from hell. He was sailing the boat and put the mast in the
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 12:33pm 03.26.22 Oh, I'm over complicating this. Yes. So AP drive unit motors normally just take power directly f
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 12:25pm 03.26.22 Oh, I'm over complicating this. My old AP only sends low current direction signal to the drive unit.
Black rubber stuff in bilge? jssailem at 11:50am 03.26.22 Nice boat. You might like the Pacific Seacraft boats. Like the DANA 24 (PACIFIC SEACRAFT) https://sa
Black rubber stuff in bilge? (6) rgranger at 11:34am 03.26.22 Hey. If you can trailer the boat and it looks like the Balboa 26 is manageable, then there are a lo
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 11:34am 03.26.22 I just want to know what input typical Raymarine/Simrad/B&G/etc. drive units take. Is it a simple +
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats dLj at 11:26am 03.26.22 Besides the hard wood exotics, like teak, Ipe, iroko, etc., there are also a number of softwoods tha
Sealing Deck Fittings Tally Ho at 11:10am 03.26.22 Yes. Use of Bed-It may not be the best option. The advantage of Bed-It, in my opinion, is in the na
Looking at a 280 and a 27-2 Tally Ho at 11:03am 03.26.22

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