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Upwind in a 356 Paul356 at 4:17pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1388 First, let me say how much we have enjoyed our 356. I agree with Jim, above, that it has been an id
Rudder Post length? Drop and repair rudder. cygnus x1 at 4:05pm 03.30.09 Catalina 30 3/3468 Does anyone know the rudder post length on a 1980 C30? I have 38 inches of clearance from bottom of
Fixing Leaks from H35L Genoa Lead Track Neil McDonald at 3:47pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1499 At least two of the bolts securing the genoa lead track (correct name?) to the deck are dripping wat
WOW! Welcome Glenn! dogsurf5522 at 3:09pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1421 Your experience and expertise is welcomed and well needed. I have followed your career for over two
Info on your latest H27 (1) Les at 2:44pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1314 Mr. Henderson. I've had a number of Hunters and just this past year my wife and I decided to down
Isolating my starter battery robfmcc at 2:10pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/7499 Boat: 1998 Beneteau 352 Goal- I want to isolate my starter battery from the house bank. Problem
Glenn, Welcome Kurt Diessner at 2:04pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1626 We have the 44 AC, my wife and I enjoy it a lot and love saling it! It really comes alive in the oce
Hunter 460 improved tracking Secondwatch at 1:42pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1360 Good Day, I realize the 460 was not your design, but a question on the tenderness of the stearing/ru
Tie Down Straps RECESS at 1:40pm 03.30.09 Trailer Sailors 7/3457 What is the best way to incorporate tie down straps without the straps being on the side of the boat
stern rail joedy at 1:21pm 03.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1229 I have 78 catalina 25 , I need to replace the mounts on the rail are these mounts at a 90 degree
Current Design Thinking on Spade Rudders? Rick D at 12:22pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2939 Thanks for participating in this forum. It is really a pleasure to have you share your thoughts. It
Raymarine S1 versus X-5 Tim R. at 12:15pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2390 I currently own a Autohelm ST4000 AP. It is an older model with limited functionality. It has the
Oday 25 mast raising gary c at 12:10pm 03.30.09 Day Sailers 6/9714 Need to find a system to raise/lower mast when my Oday 25 is in the water. Plan to keep the boat in
Shoal Draft Design Jason1271 at 12:02pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1348 First off, as a proud owner of Hull #50 of your H33 Design, let me say thank you for the over 4 year
H 376 Mainsail Reefing Donalex at 11:58am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2243 Hi Glenn, I have an H 376 and am in process of ordering a new mainsail. The current sail is fully b
Welcome Glen - Hunter 466 Searider at 11:21am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/182
Bow Roller for O'DAY 39/40 Sunbird22358 at 11:20am 03.30.09 Bigger Boats 0/1510 If there are any owners of O'DAY 39s or 40s that would be interested in a brand-new stainless-steel
Tention on headstay Andreas7699 at 10:50am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1700 Hi again. How do I tention the headstay on the B'R rig when sailing? Sometomes I would like less s
What was used on my teak ? CMM at 10:21am 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1491 The teak on my boat has been treated with something that resembles more of a paint than an oil (it i
Leasing a Sailboat Tracey Sanders at 10:16am 03.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1428 I am the owner of a 2004 Hunter 33. My work is going to send me out of country for about 3 years.

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A few Hunter 306 questions jssailem at 4:29pm 02.18.22 Got info from @Joe Before you start to furl the main, remember you eased the outhaul to add powe
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 4:25pm 02.18.22 Nice one Greg.
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft (1) jssailem at 4:24pm 02.18.22 202742 I saw this image today and shuddered. The waves were not enough, there has to be lightening
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft jssailem at 4:21pm 02.18.22
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 4:20pm 02.18.22 We knew it was coming. The little rodent said. 6 more weeks of winter. The forecast says, Mother na
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 3:46pm 02.18.22 There is not a lot of water under that keel. -Will
Precision 23 outboard power Tom J at 3:19pm 02.18.22 I had a 6hp on a 23' O'Day. It was sufficient, but not great. I ended up with a 9.9hp 4 stroke Ya
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 3:14pm 02.18.22
Sole Refinish Question Mechone at 3:05pm 02.18.22 I did mine and it came up like glass(gloss finish) ,no sand paper used steel wool 4 different gra
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 3:03pm 02.18.22 No. I may have not been clear. The cassette is fine 1/4" stainless and all. The elongated hole is
A few Hunter 306 questions Joe at 2:40pm 02.18.22 Most weather or lee helm issues can be solved through trim correction. So a good sail trim guide (D
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 2:34pm 02.18.22 I had a C-30 for about 8 years. They definitely are great boats. Good on ya that the sails are in us
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 2:07pm 02.18.22 I appreciate the advice on the pressure washer, and I am well versed on its use with fiberglass. I a
Stuck Kick up Rudder Pintle Gene Neill at 2:04pm 02.18.22 Heat is your only real hope. Before I dropped the coin on a new Ruddercraft, I'd bloody torch those
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 2:02pm 02.18.22 Great photos and info!! so it would seem that the wires go down through the hole and only proper c
Selling used stuff here and fraud NYSail at 1:41pm 02.18.22
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 1:37pm 02.18.22 John's caution is well placed. Although every single "Should I use a pressure washer on my boat?" t
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 1:19pm 02.18.22 Hi Mike. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on you hooking up with a boat that appears to need some
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) jssailem at 1:08pm 02.18.22 Brad, Those openings that I think you are calling weep holes are really rivets holding the mast to t
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft (1) jon hansen at 12:59pm 02.18.22 202737

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