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Upgrades Pro & Con JARHEADMAC at 10:33am 01.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2034 i Am Tempted To Purchase "upgrades" Of Sail, Winch, Furling, Trailers, Cleats And The Many After-mar
Battery Monitor garylinger at 7:57am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 22/5812 My current setup is 2 batteries - one 27 series "house bank" and one starter battery. My alternator
Leaking Beneteau Water Tank (1) kloudie1 at 7:12am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 23/11538
GPS Anit-Glare Coating Mike G. at 6:06am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3783 Does anyone have any ideas as to how to restore the anti-glare coating on my Garmin 182 GPS Screen?
chain splice HAL at 5:45am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 28/4121 I found two descriptions of the rope-chain splice. One has three strands go through the last link of
Running rigging: Mainsail sheet length reserche at 1:13am 01.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/4798 Hi guys! Well, now I'm thinking of replacing the mainsail sheet this week for my 84 Hunter 31... Do
New Web site for Beneteau 323 owners Ron20324 at 10:44pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1364 http://www.beneteau323owners.net is a new site still under consruction for Owners of Beneteau 323's.
electronic temp control refrigarator toetje3 at 10:09pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1172 Good morning from the meditterenean. I have a fridge with a cold plate .The electronic control doe
Swing keel for Catalina 22 paddwest at 7:55pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/6 Need a swing keel for a Catalina 22. Live in Florida. Any takers?
late 80's 32 beneteau plumbing problem mnydvr at 7:38pm 01.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3306 customer complains that "sea water" is fill the bowl,dont have info on what position the y valve sho
Swing keel for Catalina 22 paddwest at 7:30pm 01.26.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1014 I live in N Florida and need a swing keel for a Catalina 22. I'd like to find one in this part of th
wood prep question for varnish Pat T at 6:38pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3309 I am re-varnishing my teak ' holly sole on my Catalina 36. I will use Target coating which is what w
keel winch rough timmer594 at 6:33pm 01.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2387 I recently replaced my winch because it was falling apart. It is really rough going down, smooth cra
Boat Swap? Mike M8297 at 6:29pm 01.26.09 Destinations 2/2883 Anyone interested in exchanging locales for vacation? I have: 1) 22' Catalina in Central Oregon
Alternator sizing Scott B at 6:28pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 46/8268 I am considering going to 4 golf car batteries to replace the 2 group 27's I now have. Last year we
Sugar Scoop Swim Platform Dave19957 at 4:35pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 6/12764 I know this has been a topic before, and I've even posted in a thread or two regarding the tail that
Thread editing problem (1) Tim R. at 3:55pm 01.26.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/2238 Is anyone else having this problem? I either post a new topic or reply to an existing one and my edi
Thread posting problem Tim R. at 3:50pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 Is
Thread posting problems Tim R. at 3:49pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2 Is
Cruising with a dog Kuntrymann at 2:10pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 24/4180 My wife and I are considering cruising for a while and would love to/have to take our dog. How many

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Odd requirement in boat insurance Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:43pm 02.13.22 How would you "properly" OR "improperly" winterize a thru-hull??? You leave it open if the boat i
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses Rich Stidger at 2:37pm 02.13.22 Spoken like a true beer drinking Sailor, Rich. Beer is very nice, but our go-to beverage at the e
Choosing a battery charger JoeWhite at 2:33pm 02.13.22 I am sometimes confused when I read a post as to what the subject is about. The confusion is the dif
Eleven Portlights Ralph Johnstone at 2:28pm 02.13.22 I just replaced two Lewmar size "0" portlight lenses from SBO. A fraction the price of new portligh
Hunter 216 Sailing performance chuckwayne at 2:11pm 02.13.22 I got the chance yesterday to sail my newly purchased 2004 Hunter 216. Air was very light so just
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 1:53pm 02.13.22 Growl...........good plan, you will be happy! I am also into convenience and EASY
Ford 20 information landhort at 1:44pm 02.13.22 The Flying Scot has an similar mainsheet system except the double blocks are forward instead of aft
Ford 20 information (1) landhort at 1:37pm 02.13.22 John, Your explanation of how to rig my Main Sheet line makes sense. I have two individual blocks o
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Growl at 1:36pm 02.13.22 I understand, thank you, I would rather pull and retract my main than hoist, Previous owner just pur
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post chichiflys at 1:15pm 02.13.22 Thanks Roy - that's some pretty gnarly corrosion. I appreciate the input, this will be a fun one!
Eleven Portlights V.Carter at 1:14pm 02.13.22 Have you tried the shop here on the SBO site? I haven't tried to shop here yet. I thought that onl
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 jssailem at 12:51pm 02.13.22 I've not been charged extra for this, it's just part of putting a boat in the water. At least that'
Eleven Portlights jssailem at 12:48pm 02.13.22 Have you tried the shop here on the SBO site?
Sailing a kayak? jssailem at 12:43pm 02.13.22 Nice PaulK I believe @Ken Cross built a pigmy kayak got a kit a couple years ago. As recently as 2
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 jssailem at 12:42pm 02.13.22 Raising the main is most physical demanding and I prefer to jump it most of the way at the mast the
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Calif. Ted at 12:04pm 02.13.22 I have a couple friends who have converted conventional rigs to furling mains when in their mid 80's
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (1) RoyS at 11:56am 02.13.22 I had to replace my 1980 H33 compression post. It was structural aluminum tubing and not cast iron.
Universal M18 Kubota serial number Richard19068 at 11:38am 02.13.22 Thanks @RitSim. That picture just might help. Thanks @jviss. I might have to do some scraping Thank
Sailing a kayak? (2) PaulK at 11:31am 02.13.22 You don't have to get a kit: The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build:
Galley Stove Gimbals RoyS at 11:28am 02.13.22 I could certainly design and make such a thing, I have the design in my head already. But I'm afra

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