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216 shroud modification question bucshot at 10:25am 07.09.09 Smaller Boats 2/1173 I took delivery of my new 216 last month and I love the boat. I keep the boat on its trailer so I h
Mast Raising System dhmurphy at 10:03am 07.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1842 I have a 26D and would like to add a mast raising system to it. Does anybody know where one can be p
Water in the bilge Richit at 10:01am 07.09.09 Catalina 310 5/1977 Hi all, Newbie question. I'm getting water (fresh water) in the bilge after a rain shower with no
1980 Lancer 25' sam36 at 8:59am 07.09.09 Lancer 1/4928 hello to all i'm going to buy an '80 lancer 25 with trailer in another state (i think) are their spe
Thanks Maine Sail, RE: Polisher Florida sail at 8:03am 07.09.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3234 Maine Sail, Thanks for recommending the Makita polisher (model 9277C). After many years of using
Telstar 28 Trimaran prototypes for Sale sailingdog at 6:59am 07.09.09 Trailer Sailors 8/13023 To anyone interested in getting a trimaran, this might be of interest to you. Performance Cruisin
In-mast furling spindle out of whack DSSdoc at 6:44am 07.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1137 We have a 1999 Beneteau 352 with in-mast main-sail furling. The spindle around which the line to ro
Bimini for H240 kenkindy1 at 6:43am 07.09.09 Smaller Boats 5/1817 Hi All, I've decided I need a Bimini for my Hunter 240. The coaming mount model specific model
Questions about door latches, autopilot error and masthead light replacement PrincessoftheLake at 6:34am 07.09.09 Big Boats 4/1834 Question for Hunter 40.5 owners- The latch on the door to the aft head is non functioning. Has anyo
Depth Finder Catalina 22 malcontentski at 4:56am 07.09.09 Catalina 22 4/5337 I am looking for advice on an inexpensive depth finder for my Catalina 22. The PiranhaMAX has been
Beneteau First 285 Tuning magannf at 12:05am 07.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1789 Does anyone know if a rig tuning guide exists for a 285? Are there any basic measurements or tuning
1978 H27 Portlights (1) fawcettandrew at 9:07pm 07.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3019 Guys - i have the worst luck with the search on this site, i am looking to see what others have done
Genoa 110 Mark H at 8:56pm 07.08.09 Trailer Sailors 5/2736 1993 Hunter 23.5.....Question,I sailed this past few days on local beaver lake under main sail only.
'81 Hunter 33 two or three blade prop??? HunterSailorJax at 7:06pm 07.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2438 We I got her she had a three blade prop installed, and will do 5.5 or 6 kts under power. Tho she won
Dumb Sail Question Mick at 6:42pm 07.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1191 I am a relatively new Mac owner . We purchased this boat a few months ago and between working out so
Furler hanging up rnye14 at 6:09pm 07.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1161 Hi, Hope someone can help with this problem. Boat in question is a 1993 42' Passage...had to chang
Excellent TV Reception. No (Extra) TV Antenna Needed. JohnY at 4:26pm 07.08.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2137 I recently purchased a 19" Toshiba LCD flat screen TV with a built-in DVD player. Like nearly all n
Vulnerable Water Hose (3) JohnY at 3:53pm 07.08.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1600 On top of my Yanmar 3YM20G motor there's a water hose that runs very tightly behind a thick, metal,
Topping Lift Roy10289 at 3:46pm 07.08.09 Big Boats 6/1385 I have a 37.5 Legend with the Dutchman control system. Adjusting the topping lift is very difficult
Topping lift peptobysmol at 3:17pm 07.08.09 Smaller Boats 3/1259 Is there any contraindications to putting the topping lift on the backstay before the splitter and n

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searching for a leak and needing advice JamieB at 1:33am 12.28.21 If you think it is your water tank, dump a few bottles of food coloring in the tank and see if that
searching for a leak and needing advice JamieB at 1:27am 12.28.21 You could add some food coloring or UV tracer (plumbing/hardware store) to your freshwater tank to
searching for a leak and needing advice (2) JamieB at 1:26am 12.28.21 Found the hole once we lifted the boat. A small crack in the hull. Absolute nightmare as it's dire
Sydney Hobart Race (1) garymalmgren at 10:19pm 12.27.21 The blokes in the photo are the formal business CEO type. Not like me at all. I am more laid back an
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior higgs at 9:00pm 12.27.21 Before the days of pop tops there were beer can openers with a triangular blade. I have heard they
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat higgs at 8:51pm 12.27.21 I am able to leave my boat plugged in for most of the fall. I run a 40 watt dehumidifier 4 hours a
Key West activities. Will Gilmore at 8:16pm 12.27.21 Wha?!? No photos? shop and get information about the local reef. The water is clear, it is close a
Florida Day Sailing Will Gilmore at 8:02pm 12.27.21 Welcome to the forms William. You have made port in the right place. Everybody here is highly know
all Pearson 303 owners (1) Cypressman at 6:16pm 12.27.21 Picture with tape measure
Key West activities. (1) justsomeguy at 6:16pm 12.27.21 ...all female crew. Wha?!? No photos?
Sydney Hobart Race PaulK at 6:08pm 12.27.21 The race has come a long way since a bunch of bored returned WW II soldiers thought it up. Here is
First Time in Gusts Hayden Watson at 5:51pm 12.27.21 now check out the old adlard coles' classic , 'heavy weather sailing.' a lot of great
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope jssailem at 5:43pm 12.27.21 They hang wavy red ribbons from pitot tubes because some pilots took off with the cover still on. Th
Cal 31 Steering System jssailem at 5:39pm 12.27.21 Hello Matt. Welcome to SBO. I have the Yacht Specialties binnacle on my Cal35Cruiser. It uses the s
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? DaveJ at 5:37pm 12.27.21
all Pearson 303 owners Cypressman at 5:34pm 12.27.21 The seal is 2 years and 9 months old.
Headsail Length and girth Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26pm 12.27.21 Oops been a while but there are those who order that do not know the answer when asked.
all Pearson 303 owners Tally Ho at 5:14pm 12.27.21 The bellows look pretty compressed to me. Is it leaking? Did you install it? How old is the PSS? It
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope Rick Webb at 5:14pm 12.27.21 I sent this same meme out to a bunch of other old Air Force guys I know. I wondered though as I was
Shore Power Cord Storage FastOlson at 5:11pm 12.27.21 Great find!! Cordpro.com - Cordpro XL $35 for a holding 50 ft. 30-amp RV power cord.

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