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Used Gear Link not working WayneH at 10:29am 10.30.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/532 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/gear/gear.php - no workee, blank page.. Used sailboats, sailboats fo
Freshwater Sailors captcoho at 10:16am 10.30.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2232 Is there anyone who used the Sea Hawk VMG bottom paint last season? It apparently is indicated for d
Mast track Car Hunter Passage (1) Easy at 9:09am 10.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/995 1994 Hunter Passage 42 with track on front of Mast. I was advised to bolt a new track over the built
H50 chart table seat (2) Gianni65 at 6:10am 10.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/519 Hello. I've an Hunter 50 AC 2007 and I would like to change the seat at the chart table with one of
Battery Charging (1) Lee Hadjiosif at 5:41am 10.30.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1321 I want to change from sealed/flooded to AGMs. I have three banks. The charger has an AGM setting. Ho
New Hunter 41DS Owner dkinzer at 7:08pm 10.29.21 Big Boats 11/1167 Well, we closed last week on a 2007 Hunter 41 DS. We've been exploring all of the nooks an crannies
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Captain Larry-DH at 6:47pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 6/989
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 4:47pm 10.29.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/2189 I have 1976 catalina Tall rig that does not leak but bolts are pretty rusted. Trying to decide which
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 3:00pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3622 I'm going to add a small solar panel system to keep my battery charged. I want it to be small and mo
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 12:49pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2235 Another question, What do you use for binoculars and portable radios to get the sticky feeling off
Broken Autohelm 1000 for sale (1) JWS at 12:17pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 2/928 My kids broke the mounting pin out of the bottom of the case. There is no way to repair it, I can't
Running hot All U Get at 4:10am 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3280
Aft control sj21 Trick at 7:28pm 10.28.21 San Juan Sailboats 7/2096 I just bought my first sail boat. Having trouble with what dia. Lines and sheets to buy. Any help wo
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 5:08pm 10.28.21 Ericson 10/2852 I have owned my precious Ericson 27 for 10 years and thoroughly enjoyed sailing her. Since we use he
mainsail shape for proper furling bradm at 3:32pm 10.28.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/1763 Proud new owner of hull #9 here. First boat, first post. My mainsail doesn't furl/unfurl as easily
Information on a Legnos Legend (2) ChicagoWill at 3:08pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1676 Assistance please. I have tracked the history of my boat somewhat and yet keep getting some differen
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 12:35pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2805 I always hear that I should wire tie the set screw for prop shaft flange but none of the set screws
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:50am 10.28.21 Bristol 2/1436 Hello all, a pre-sale survey says the port bulkhead needs to be completely replaced. I am handy at b
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:46am 10.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 Hi all, I am looking at a Bristol 24 that needs the port bulkhead replaced. Access is fairly easy, b
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for the macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 7:51pm 10.27.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4167 I have seen some of Peggy's posts on macerators jabsco vs raritan - just replaced my most difficult

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Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 6:32pm 03.16.25 Down here, in America, an emergency is defined as a situation that requires urgent action. Not sure
7 Years no haul out smokey73 at 6:05pm 03.16.25 Make sure you have tow insurance that will handle towing from the distance you are anticipating to b
7 Years no haul out smokey73 at 5:50pm 03.16.25 I don't think I heard you say what amount of sailing experience in "larger boats" you have and the o
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help (1) SVKraken at 5:49pm 03.16.25 230317 This is a zoomed in picture so I apologize for the quality
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? SkiingSailor at 5:46pm 03.16.25 Up here in Canada, pan pan is certainly not reserved for emergencies. Urgency yes. Interesting is t
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help jssailem at 5:45pm 03.16.25 Most likely there are set screws that serve to holster the cutlass bearing in place. What is your s
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore jssailem at 5:34pm 03.16.25 I was skeptical that you'd get to use the boat much I suspect this will vary from one year to the
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jssailem at 5:31pm 03.16.25 Hey, I am 100 yards outside the marina and need a gallon of gas." Suppose I was just outside the b
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 5:03pm 03.16.25 Rather than "no such thing as a free boat", I prefer, "All boats are a debt that must eventually be
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 4:58pm 03.16.25 PAN PAN is not for emergencies... Yes, it is. It is for emergencies where there is not an immediate
7 Years no haul out heritage at 4:49pm 03.16.25 You mentioned having new rigging and sails in storage. I assume that you mean running rigging lines
7 Years no haul out capta at 4:28pm 03.16.25 I would imagine all your zincs are gone, and have been for years. More than likely your prop is tras
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 4:27pm 03.16.25 Have you identified crew for the trip south? ICW or off-shore? What sort of electronics are on bo
Cockpit table crowding resolved! (1) BlowMeAway at 4:21pm 03.16.25 Nice! We did the same thing. 3rd best enhancement on the boat after Zarcor companionway doors and NY
7 Years no haul out kappykaplan at 4:17pm 03.16.25 Does this sound like a good plan to everyone? Any advice is beyond appreciated! Have you identifie
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 4:08pm 03.16.25 Thank you everyone for the replies! It means a lot to know I have the experience and expertise of a
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? SkiingSailor at 3:56pm 03.16.25 I think I might have unstressed that this is not for emergencies. , "Hey, I am 100 yards outside th
7 Years no haul out twodzusfittings at 3:43pm 03.16.25 All great comments. Once you've got her into good condition and you're ready to move down south, mak
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dlochner at 3:39pm 03.16.25 What you are describing is SeaTow or TowBoatUS. Works like AAA. Join, pay the dues, and when trouble
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? colemj at 3:05pm 03.16.25 How would a kiteboarder carry and use a phone? I'm not up on the latest phone tech, but are they re

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