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Darwin award candidates Tim R. at 12:45pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2603 Small Ericson trying to get out a channel in HI where large waves are breaking. No lifejackets and
PYI Flexible Coupling Jim Seamans at 12:42pm 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1454 Purchased here on SBO - of course. Think I've had the coupling for about two months and this last w
Difference between 1980 and 1983 Catalina 25 Oregonworld at 12:16pm 06.29.09 Smaller Boats 2/2300 Hi- I've planning purchasing my first Catalina, a 25 or 250. I want a swing keel and am looking
20 HP on a Catalina 25 too big? Oregonworld at 12:12pm 06.29.09 Smaller Boats 12/5226 Hi - I am considering purchasing a Catalina 25 for my first boat. The one I'm looking at has a 2
Furling Main John Ehricht at 11:42am 06.29.09 Big Boats 1/1127 We have a 2004 Hunter 36 with a furling main. We have now discovered that the luff on the main has
stay tensions rob Friedstein at 10:51am 06.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1163 hi all I'm trying to find out the proper mast stay tensions for my 81 Hunter 25'. Can anyone out th
Questions about the Avon 310 Rover? We2Sail12113 at 10:25am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/6415 Subject: Questions about the Avon 310 Rover? I bought a used 2004 Avon 310 Rover, and all the PO
Marine Airrrr components in a complete system? luvitt at 10:02am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2285 I have a 16k btu main unit--the part with the compressor. I am buying a seawater pump today. what
Solenoid replacement edroc at 9:15am 06.29.09 Catalina 30 2/1645 Bonjour I'm new on this forum, I read a lot of article on starting problem, I think I have a problem
feed back o superfurl blackford21 at 9:13am 06.29.09 Bigger Boats 1/1477 my wife and i just purchased a 84 34' oday,it does not have a roller furling syster,am looking at th
How to avoid backwind genoa when reef furling NorthStar at 9:12am 06.29.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5173 Beneteau 423, roler fuling 140 Genoa with foam luff and in-mast furling Main sails with vertical bat
Oday 28 foward Chain Plate Repair JoeAllison at 9:02am 06.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/4774 Foward chain plates are only fasented into the glass bulwalk and the glass/core is soft from previou
Splitting Halyard restrainer, hardware replacement needed (1) Royal Flush at 8:25am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1899 Climbed my mast and inspected the pulleys and lines on Sunday, Noticed a 3/4" split in my jib halya
opening port size Mike4116 at 7:55am 06.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1182 My 28 O'day is one of the few 28's built with opening ports in the salon. My question is: does anyon
Fynspray galley pump rebuild jibes138 at 7:20am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2827 My boat has a Fynspray pump in the galley to drain the icebox. I picked up the "rebuild kit" and too
window trim alanliebnick at 7:08am 06.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1000 I recently broke the white trim that goes around the black plexiglass "fixed" window. Where can I ge
Tiger GPS and "Good Deals" Roger Long at 6:56am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1153 Another example about "Good Deals". When I bought my Garmin 3205, I asked Hamilton if they could m
Pearson 10 M, w/ farryman R30 diesel engine skellowaype at 6:47am 06.29.09 Pearson 1/1686 I am looking to hear from anyone with a Pearson 10 M equiped with the R30 Farryman diesel. This boat
NEMA information orion at 6:02am 06.29.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1394 I recently purchased a Raymarine ST70. It is capable of displaying engine information. Does anyone k
Portable Generator Question TonyPaul at 5:03am 06.29.09 Big Boats 5/1893 I have a '98 Hunter 340. Does anyone know if a generator such as a portable Honda 2000 generator, ca

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eye candy jssailem at 1:44pm 12.23.21 Whale mania.
Standing Rigging Dave Groshong at 1:37pm 12.23.21 Do you know what brand of mast? Likely have to turn to RigRite.com for spreaders and tips
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 1:34pm 12.23.21 201168 james wharram just died. i am a huge fan of james
eye candy (1) Will Gilmore at 1:24pm 12.23.21 My wife pulled these cheese spreaders out to give to our kids as Chrismas presents. I didn't even r
New deck organizers H34 hunter34austin at 1:19pm 12.23.21 The 5 series would be fine for the purpose but the distance between the two bolts is shorter and you
Standing Rigging justsomeguy at 1:14pm 12.23.21 Do you have any idea where can I look for spreaders, spreader tips, terminals, Selden mast? I'd tr
H 34 deck organizers Db421 at 11:47am 12.23.21 Looks like what I've been looking at. Are those 5 series or 7 series? The 2 sheave. Wasn't the cor
"Dress" your T'giving or Christmas turkey for the beach Tally Ho at 10:01am 12.23.21 Looks like a good Funny Friday entry. Greg
"Dress" your T'giving or Christmas turkey for the beach Crusty Ol Salt at 9:53am 12.23.21 That is so funny
Heave To Question kappykaplan at 9:37am 12.23.21 Under sail, at 2 knots. Hold your course. Please show us your paperwork... Ok which do you want me
eye candy jon hansen at 9:21am 12.23.21 more sail!
charlieann JamesG161 at 9:02am 12.23.21 You can get smaller size in their repair kit from Spectrum. Here is their "How To" Video. _SQY2_y4Zh
Hunter 45CC, 2007 Anchor light bulb jssailem at 9:02am 12.23.21 I was having concerns about the base, and the yellowing lens The latent Engineer in me thinks that
Difficulty heaving to in a Hunter 45 jssailem at 8:58am 12.23.21 It is a skill of balancing the trim. Think about the two sails. You need to balance them so that the
Heave To Question jssailem at 8:29am 12.23.21 Under sail, at 2 knots. Hold your course. Please show us your paperwork... Ok which do you want me
Fumoto drain valve? Terry Cox at 8:28am 12.23.21 The annual suck is safer. Ditto.
Heave To Question Terry Cox at 8:24am 12.23.21 Last time i was boarded they told me to just continue Same here. There were five on board this rig
Should I add fiberglass LeeandRick at 8:22am 12.23.21 I need a little more data on how far you stripped. Did you strip the gelcoat off only, which should
Fumoto drain valve? jssailem at 8:14am 12.23.21 that draining from the bottom would be better I think you are right. Only question I had with the
Heave To Question jssailem at 8:06am 12.23.21 Last time i was boarded they told me to just continue Sure. If you are at the helm you have to sta

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