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I Like To Race - She Likes To Cruise Ducati at 3:17pm 09.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1500 Got my eye on either a Beneteau First 40.7 or a Beneteau 40. Can I fool my wife into thinking t
do i need a keel fishlansing at 3:03pm 09.03.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3366 if i am not going to sail my boat do i need to have a keel or will it flip and can it be taken off a
Piggy-back deck organizers on 260? yadayada at 2:46pm 09.03.09 Smaller Boats 2/1340 Would like to piggy-back another deck organizer on existing ones on my 260. The brand that I have
How are stanchions mounted on H336? robertsapp at 2:28pm 09.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1416 I'm finalizing the purchase of a 1995 Hunter 336. The survey found that several of the lifeline sta
Have To Brag On A dealer Mick at 2:24pm 09.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1007 To start with my disclaimer , I have no vested interest in any dealership , or company. I am just a
New Traveler for Trav'ler (1) higgs at 2:09pm 09.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1361 I am going to get a new traveler for my Nassau 34 - maybe. I have noticed the mainsheet arrangement
Arches? stevek13 at 1:34pm 09.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1283 I'm interested in mounting a couple more solar panels on my catalina 27 - thinking of making or havi
Escape NYS! Papa Bruce at 1:24pm 09.03.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3149 Hi all: The admiral and I are beginning our research to get out of New York State. We sail on the be
Masthead sheaves Sailor Jim at 12:02pm 09.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1609 I own a 1997 Catalina 28 MkII tall rig. The topping lift is off its sheave (port side, aft) and jamm
Lost a cylinder sailaway78 at 8:59am 09.03.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2244 Apparently the Gods of the Sea have decided I am not to make it to the Dry Tortugas this year. Left
Looking for Used Boat Stands Summerwind6264 at 6:31am 09.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2329 I'm looking for used boat stands in MA for a Catalina 27' with a 4' draft.
Handle for my 1982 Mac 22 Swing Keel RISAILOR at 6:19am 09.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1605 I have a Mac 22 and the cast iron handle that lifts and lowers the keel inside the cabin broke. Doe
Repower with Yanmar 2QM20 courtesy730 at 4:59am 09.03.09 Catalina 30 1/2843 Looking to pull my Universal 5411 and repower with a rebuilt Yanmar 2QM20. Will the Yanmar fit in
Yamaha hopper dinghy info kaossurfer at 4:57am 09.03.09 Yamaha 0/2866 I have a sailing dinghy which i believe to be a Yamaha Hopper, it is about 14-15' long, single hande
2000 3GM30F Loss of Power MitchNH at 4:44am 09.03.09 Big Boats 6/1566 Hi Again, My 2000 340 3GM30F Yanmar with only 262 hours on it, is the question. I have lost
Rig tension 1988 Cat 30tr Bill P at 10:29pm 09.02.09 Catalina 30 3/2490 I'm looking for the specs for my rig tension. It's been years since it's been adjusted, any help?
OD 28 anchor roller Mike4116 at 6:49pm 09.02.09 Bigger Boats 0/1464 Has anyone added an anchor roller to an older OD 28? This would be a boat with the nav. lights mount
Lessons in Outer Banks? Corsair at 5:33pm 09.02.09 Destinations 2/3583 I am going to be purchasing a 1993 Macgregor 26S and am relatively new to sailing. I live in Indian
My humble apologies sailaway78 at 5:27pm 09.02.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2015 I sincerely apologize to anyone who took my post, in Hermits thread about outhauls, as to imply that
What equipment to buy? SonTime at 4:44pm 09.02.09 Catalina 22 6/1948 I just bought a new Catalina 22 for lake sailing. This is my first boat and other than required saf

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Tiller question kappykaplan at 3:57pm 03.29.22 I do have a tiller clutch on the tiller! It will be the first to use the clutch. Do you have more
Tiller question jviss at 3:46pm 03.29.22 I'm not sure I understand that - can you be a bit more descriptive?
Tiller question Brucegspc at 3:35pm 03.29.22 I do have a tiller clutch on the tiller! It will be the first to use the clutch. I do not see wher
Tiller question jviss at 3:27pm 03.29.22 That's for either an autopilot or a strut to "lock" the tiller in position. Are you familiar with
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 3:22pm 03.29.22 Well... we are still in Blaine. I have been checking in with Everett and we have not moved from spot
Engine Oil/ Yanmar 3YM30 John Dibb at 3:05pm 03.29.22 We have had our 361 with Yanmar 3YM30 for seven years and always run with Shell Rotella. No problem
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 2:39pm 03.29.22 203892 Hey... hey, hey hey! Go outside! -Will
26 Classic cockpit seat mod stickinthemud57 at 2:23pm 03.29.22 A bit of a disclaimer. My size and stature (145 lbs, 5'6") gave me an advantage. Just sayin'.
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S jssailem at 2:06pm 03.29.22 Inspect the sail luff while you have it down. Check that the sail and the luff line is smooth no te
26 Classic cockpit seat mod kendyoozed at 2:03pm 03.29.22
Mast rail jviss at 1:56pm 03.29.22 I want to replace the slugs on the main sail So, why do you want to replace the slugs on the main
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S BarryL at 1:52pm 03.29.22 Hey, The furlex luff extrusion has two tracks. Dumb question but did you put the sail back in the s
Windward mark rounding strategy BarryL at 1:45pm 03.29.22 Hello, Great discussion topic. What kind of spinnaker are you using, symmetric with pole or ASym o
26 Classic cockpit seat mod stickinthemud57 at 1:42pm 03.29.22 I started by identifying the places where there were gaps between the lazarette and the cabin. In my
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 1:20pm 03.29.22 203891
Windward mark rounding strategy dlochner at 12:47pm 03.29.22 Setting the chute is about choreography. The only person moving around before the set is the foredec
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S kbgunn at 12:23pm 03.29.22 JohnT gave good advice. As the sail ages, the cloth around the rope going into the furler groove wan
B 361 Interior Light Switch Chuck Young at 12:12pm 03.29.22 To close the loop, I contacted Ward Richardson at Beneteau and he referred me to Jon Boston. Jon pr
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S (1) dkinzer at 11:50am 03.29.22 I was able to get the genoa down, finally. I used two blocks of wood and two C clamps to get a good
'93 Hunter 27 mast wiring jssailem at 11:46am 03.29.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your boat selection. Fun ahead. Maker... perhaps Selden. Co

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