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H33 Headsail mods nickc at 7:58pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1993 Hi Glenn, Great to be able to access your knowlwdge. I race my 2004 H33 in club events and more o
Rub rail track zedwin at 7:38pm 04.01.09 Catalina 30 2/2595 I'm trying to restore a 1984 Catalina 30 and have done some extensive deck/ hull repair. All I need
Bottom Paint WellerH at 6:47pm 04.01.09 Catalina 310 0/1401 Does anybody have experience with "Interlux Micron Extra with Biolux" as a multi-season bottom paint
Fractional Rig Tuning oreana1234 at 5:26pm 04.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/10216 In the interest of better performance, I offer the following guidelines. I freely admit that the fol
Wing keel higgs at 4:39pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/2485 I chartered a Hunter 38.5 - it may not be your design - but was very puzzled by its design. It had
Rigging a spinnaker James19955 at 4:36pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2107 I need some advice about spinnakers and small boats. I have a 1982 Oday 23 and am now comfortable
Hunter 49 Sequitur at 4:14pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/2578 Hello Glenn, Thank you for taking the time to respond to our questions. I am the very proud owne
BVI Trip Photos (1) Tim R. at 3:26pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2394 I just finished sorting, editing and uploading my BVI Photos. See the first photo for a map and iti
1985 Catalina 30 shaft length jaydog5000 at 2:11pm 04.01.09 Catalina 30 3/1972 Does anyone know the prop shaft length for a 1985 Catalina 30. I have the original M25 universal di
boatersworld sale changing tomorrow. luvitt at 1:32pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1480 im workin now. they just told me iit goes to 20% ' up tomorrow. everything shifts up by 10% elect
retorque the keel callejo at 1:23pm 04.01.09 Big Boats 7/1774 My 1997 passage 450 has never had the keel tightened. Is this a big deal? Can I just retorque the
Single Line Reefing Diagram Mike H. at 1:04pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/8631 Glenn: We just bought a 94 Hunter Vision 36 with the stayless rig. The previous owner had done
knotmeter paddlewheel Banooma at 1:03pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 33/12979 After spending my first season convinced my knotmeter display or transducer had failed, I discovered
Deckhand Chokes To Death On Baitfish Soundbounder at 1:00pm 04.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 1/3432 Boy,.....talk about a freak accident.....:confused: This is really bizarre. http://www3.signonsand
Auto pilot or Tiller pilot Esat Hadimli at 12:15pm 04.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1762 Can anyone give me an idea about an auto or tiller pilot to be used on my 1998 26X?:)
Newbie wanting some experience Slim pickins at 12:05pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2177 I am a total newbie so forgive if I am posting this wrong. I have been reading ALOT on this forum (u
need advice for loading Mac 26x+Trailer on flatbed... phyrefighterjay at 11:55am 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1804 Yep, I'm going to do it this way...Travel to galveston tx load it on a flatbed trailer and tow it ho
1985 Hunter 40 - Keel NYSail at 11:00am 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1915 Hello Glen! A friend of mine has a 1985 Hunter 40 and says that his keel wobbles slightly. He als
Mast Gooseneck compressed into mast lhodge at 10:56am 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 22/6360 Glenn I have a 2006 H36 that my wife and I have been sailing since 2006 along the east coast and t
Phil: I was in your neighborhood last weekend higgs at 10:45am 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1421 Phil - I just noticed where you were from. I wish I had been more observant in the past as I would

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Defender Sold jssailem at 10:25am 02.19.22 Despite the grumbling I heard from a Canadian Banker a few years ago in Sidney Marina, while sharing
Defender Sold Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 02.19.22 Defender has been sold. Oh yeah. NOW you tell me :mad: . Engaged in a back and forth where De
learning to sail... The big step... jon hansen at 10:21am 02.19.22 buy frank bethwaite's book. read it over and over this winter. underline, take notes, move to the
learning to sail... The big step... Serenity on Hudson at 10:11am 02.19.22 The Colgate School is what started it for me. From basics to sail trim they covered it all easily un
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft jon hansen at 10:10am 02.19.22 ..... and it will teach one how to drive a sailing vessel over the surface of the water while teachi
Need larger hole in hatch Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 02.19.22 Use a wood backing, use an acrylic hole drill, let the drill do the work. Acrylic hole drill does
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft jssailem at 9:49am 02.19.22 WOW... is that book just getting to Michigan? published in 2011. A great book. Will teach you skil
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 9:46am 02.19.22 A quick way to deal with the water coming in from the deck above is to go to Fisheries and get one o
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure keepsmilin at 9:43am 02.19.22 DayDreamer41, Thank you for your excellent suggestion. I will check it out on Monday and let you kn
learning to sail... The big step... Capt Robbie at 9:41am 02.19.22
New Catalina 30 Owner rpell1@msn.com at 9:29am 02.19.22 There is a hose that runs to the outside of the boat, the other side runs around the port side then
LiFePo4 Refresh Maine Sail at 9:24am 02.19.22
Sticky control cables (1) jssailem at 9:17am 02.19.22 Here is the exploded elements of the Ritchie Compass. It may provide a clue into the access you need
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. jssailem at 9:06am 02.19.22 This may be what you are looking for. https://www.findacrew.net It is like a Crew/Skipper dating si
LiFePo4 Refresh Johann at 9:03am 02.19.22 I'm gradually absorbing knowledge about LFPs and BMSs. It's funny, some things that are probably c
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 9:01am 02.19.22 That's good to know. Now if I could only find them! REC and Battery Ballance X2 are two that I kn
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 (2) Will Gilmore at 9:00am 02.19.22 welcome to SBO's forums, Wing_Mechanic, This is the best place to answer all your sailing questions
Need larger hole in hatch kloudie1 at 8:59am 02.19.22 Tape the surfaces where the cut will be. That helps to avoid cracking. After the hole is cut, sand t
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. thevoyager at 8:57am 02.19.22 .......... My advice on buying a boat is to purchase and learn on the boat you want to ultimately
Greatest knot tying in the world jssailem at 8:56am 02.19.22 Looks like he is all set to do his bottom job.

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