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Power washing SantaCruzS2 at 6:48pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2523 Is it okay to power wash a fiberglass boat? Problem: Redwood stain. Tannic (tannin) acid from red
Yanmar oil pressure Hermit Scott at 6:43pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 20/16327 I have a YSM12 on my C30, as most of you know. I rebuilt it but i didn't rebuild the oil pump. I was
Holes in the mast okawbow at 6:30pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1353 When removing or moving hardware on an aluminum mast; is it important to fill or patch the holes? Sh
Man Overboard Tracking Device Survey patchoe at 5:45pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1182 Hello all, A few weeks back a cohort of mine started a thread on this topic and we thank you for eve
Social groups Roy10289 at 4:09pm 08.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1281 I am pretty much a solitary person and have never liked to just "chat" with people just for the sake
Price mitch9999 at 3:26pm 08.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1104 Hello, everybody... I would like to hear some opinion on my post and appreciate ANY RESPONSE I could
Hull repair of Daysailor II gsaue at 3:11pm 08.06.09 Day Sailers 2/1557 Recently developed a 7" semicircular break in the hull at the rear of the centerboard slot, flooding
1986 40' hunter. halyard diameter? luvitt at 2:03pm 08.06.09 Big Boats 6/2226 i had some fellows looking over the boat with me, and they said my halyards were too big. i dont kn
How to remove a Hurth Transmission. Ernest at 2:03pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/17 I have a Catalina 30 with a Hurth HBW 50 Transmission that needs replacing. I would welcome any advi
Anchor light buld replacement Cpt. Jon at 12:54pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3142 Anchor light bulb replacement Hello, Since we bought our boat, our anchor light hasn't worked. I
Anchor light buld replacement Cpt. Jon at 12:50pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1 Hello,
Sewage in Bilge Brad Hoff at 10:53am 08.06.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3705 Peggy, I replace the hoses on my holding tank about 6 months ago and noted that the intake fitting
Diesel Exhaust Fan mike361 at 9:41am 08.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1788 I hate the noise the diesel exahust fan makes when I am motoring. Motor noise is bad enough but the
Mast Step? Cpt. Jon at 8:23am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1693 Hi all, Stu Jackson mentioned a mast step for taking his sail cover off in another thread. My w
Back in Business!!!! SEADANCE at 7:41am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1759 Hi Guys and Gals! Thanks again for all of the help. At the end of June, we noticed a leak between
In-mast pros and cons Ctskip at 7:22am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 34/9877 I'm questioning the in-mast sail ,verses the boom furler and the "old" fashioned way of dropping the
Newbie to boats... but I really want to learn to sail and want a boat! superwormy at 7:03am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3716 OK, first, a disclaimer: I'm a total newbie to boats. I've been on boats only a handful of times, I'
drdave daddde at 6:28am 08.06.09 S2 1/1425 I recently purchased a S2-22. There is an electrical plug located near the mast on a rubberized cord
How close to the wind? Quoddy at 5:45am 08.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1240
Wheele Bogdang at 5:24am 08.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1535 Ok, anyone ever put a wheel steering on a mac 26s? My wife wants to do this, I would be happy with i

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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
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 11:38am 03.29.22 Not Friday, but fits in with the recent fuel theme and Electrical power concepts. Perhaps there is a
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! Rick D at 11:19am 03.29.22 Could it also be that you have a discharge blockage or build up within the hoses?
Building a custom hard dodger flightlead404 at 11:02am 03.29.22 Interesting concept. I am familiar with the construction of the EZ's and Velocities. Obviously, t
SEALING THE MAST Parsons at 11:00am 03.29.22 Lots of advice on keel-stepped masts on this forum - happy searching. I fought this battle on my Ca
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) mikeracca at 10:45am 03.29.22 Yes this is correct. Unlike in Canada, currently. They learn to correctly use the radio for commun
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? mjsader at 10:45am 03.29.22 I'll upload more pictures. I've got more, but none of the affected areas specifically. If I can uplo
Building a custom hard dodger Tom J at 10:33am 03.29.22 Interesting concept. I am familiar with the construction of the EZ's and Velocities. Obviously, th
Mast rail jssailem at 9:28am 03.29.22 I wish I was out there now. Sounds like you feel the way I do when I see those Parties in the Fren
Mast rail GrantBrown at 9:19am 03.29.22 I wish I was out there now. This is the first time I've ever posted on a message board and I feel mu
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 9:08am 03.29.22 Yes, I saw that. So I can pull the sliders out at that point? In your pic is the gate closed, locke
Spinning Prop While Under Sail jssailem at 9:00am 03.29.22 @Gulf Arbutus Welcome to SBO. Your sailing from a great city, PT.
Mast rail jssailem at 8:51am 03.29.22 Grant Your boat is not unusual. The goose neck is fixed in the place so that the sail is the correct
Mast rail GrantBrown at 8:50am 03.29.22 Yes, I saw that. So I can pull the sliders out at that point? In your pic is the gate closed, locked

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