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Restoring Bottomsiders BobM at 10:44am 07.06.09 Ask All Sailors 3/4135 Low priority project, but I got to thinking that it would be nice to restore my bottomsiders vinyl c
Hunter 18.5: What size Jib sail do I need? Miss Ashley at 10:41am 07.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1963 So I'm new to the game.... Just acquired a Hunter 18.5 without a Jib sail. Looking to order one but
Metal Decals for Beneteau Richard Lisch at 10:07am 07.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2045 Does anyone know where I could get replacement for the "Beneteau" metal decals. I broke the one o
3 way battery switch orion at 10:20am 07.06.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2562 This weekend the batteries died while on the mooring. I had it switched to #2 house leaving #1 start
HELP!! JACK RYAN at 10:00am 07.06.09 Lancer 1/1568 Just bought a 1984 30' lancer. previous owner not being much help. anyone feel like helpin' a novice
Setting up my sails for the first time? Bob S at 9:43am 07.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1228 My main sail head board (triangle plate) has two attachment holes. When I attach the halyard, is the
L30 on ebay BobM at 9:37am 07.06.09 Lancer 0/1343 Not my boat. Fixer upper. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-Lancer-30-Cruiser-Sailboat-STK-17527
Electric winch for furling main shemandr at 7:48am 07.06.09 Big Boats 10/2030 Has anyone retrofitted a H356 with an electric winch to furl the main? After bringing in the main o
Mast Tuning 77 C-30 tom.watson at 7:41am 07.06.09 Catalina 30 2/1517 I am sure this info is on this site, but I have looked and can't find it. (OK, I am rushed a bit cau
safety bobbrecken at 7:39am 07.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1070 I have been told by a long time racer on Lake Superior that the Macgregor should only be used on inl
Pleated hatch shades dleighton at 7:36am 07.06.09 Big Boats 2/2819 Does anyone know who makes the pleated hatch shades for Catalina? Our shades on our 400 are secured
Loss of coolant in fresh water system healey1959 at 7:01am 07.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1797 A week ago my Catalina 30 Universal diesel overheated. Since I didn't have any history of when the
Where credit is due --- Edson Marine John T1594 at 6:25am 07.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1241 The Hunter designed pedestal on my 2000 H340 has an Edson CD-i Compact Rack ' Pinion steering system
Crack in Mac 26 Pop Top JohnH_V25 at 6:22am 07.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1909 Yesterday while sorting out the mast raising system on my new to me '92 Mac 26 I noticed some spongy
Air Conditioning the 30 Catalina Bob4203 at 6:09am 07.06.09 Catalina 30 4/5536 We are considering installing a permanent unit with as much as 16,000 btu's to help take the edge of
oday 26 paint tint emergpa1 at 5:57am 07.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 31/5556 Does anyone know which off the shelf boat paint would best match the oday 26 almondish color of the
321 Stalling In Neutral (1) hughtad at 5:42am 07.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1169 Hi There, We are learning our Oceanis 321 and enjoying spending our weekends sailing along the sou
side stay daryl.ramage at 4:42am 07.06.09 Sirius 21/22 0/2652 I have a 1977 Sirius 21. One of the side stays has a kink in it and should be replaced. Does anyone
Spring for Legend Door Latch Frank P at 8:56pm 07.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1892 Hi All, Has anyone found a supplier for the torsion spring on the Lengend cabin door latches. I wen
The Good, the bad, the ugly.. (5) emergpa1 at 7:49pm 07.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1049 The Good, the Bad, The ugly :D:neutral::cussing: The good :D: The paint matches great, you can see

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San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Alan Gomes at 12:23pm 07.20.21 I'm not trying to change your opinion on this, but for the sake of more information being more usef
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Will Gilmore at 12:22pm 07.20.21 I'm not trying to change your opinion on this, I am. The Mariner is a first class, full, and real
Sailing from Forked River, NJ to Cape May Scott T-Bird at 12:17pm 07.20.21 Purchasing a Cape Dory 26 and sailing her solo from Forked River to Cape May. Just daylight sailin
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 12:17pm 07.20.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 11:57am 07.20.21 Decades ago (ok, make that many decades ago!) I used to sail over there in a Rhodes 19. That was a
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 11:53am 07.20.21 Decades ago (ok, make that many decades ago!) I used to sail over there in a Rhodes 19. That was a
Sailing Hammock YVRguy at 11:49am 07.20.21 Buy them here: The 5 Best Hammocks for Sailboat Use (royalhammockheadquarters.com) How to rig a h
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 11:45am 07.20.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 11:31am 07.20.21 Good point. No disagreement on the technicality there but that mark is regularly passed by sailboat
ISO Surveyors - NH area Apex at 11:10am 07.20.21 Can we mention other forums here or is that a no no? you can PM me....:)
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Alan Gomes at 11:10am 07.20.21 I'm going to wish I had the keel when I'm out there, but my boat is a centerboard -- so I only need
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 11:07am 07.20.21
Sailing from Forked River, NJ to Cape May 31seahorse at 10:57am 07.20.21 Hello dhodge and welcome to SBO. Many years ago I traveled with three friends on a recently purch
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 10:54am 07.20.21 I'm going to wish I had the keel when I'm out there, but my boat is a centerboard -- so I only need
Autopilot Options for Hunter 326 BigEasy at 10:42am 07.20.21 Better concentrate on repairing what you have. There are very limited options available for your boa
Reefing Method Question Alan Gomes at 10:34am 07.20.21 From the Pinapple Sails site: "It is important to note that the luff sliders are simply there to g
Reefing Method Question Sailfanatic at 10:18am 07.20.21 I am trying to learn how to reef my mainsail with my current setup on a 1990 MKII TR. I have a top
Reefing Method Question snoopy_ at 10:12am 07.20.21 Thanks to all for your answers and points of view. They were very much welcomed. The boat is new t
Reefing Method Question Alan Gomes at 10:10am 07.20.21 Okay, understood. I feel that I in my configuration I have two bad parts of possible good solution
Reefing Method Question snoopy_ at 10:07am 07.20.21 That was my point: You shouldn't have the reefing points at the mast and the halyards run aft. So

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