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Towing Insurance. Do you have it? Bob S at 5:18am 01.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4093 Last season, my first, I had towing insurance through Sea//Tow. I also had a membership with Boat US
show newest instead of hottest ecsimonson at 12:43am 01.29.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1926 Any chance the website can be switched back so it shows new topics instead of "hot topics"? It woul
Yamaha 26 jnovie at 8:47pm 01.28.09 Yamaha 4/12871 I am considering purchasing a Yamaha 26 for day sailing, PHRF racing and shorthanded MORC Racing on
Mounting Additional Winches on Comings Barry7363 at 7:29pm 01.28.09 Big Boats 1/1559 We have a 1986 C-34 that I plan to add mainsheet winches on the comings aft of the primaries (which
Replacing wiring for steaming and anchor lights fleetswell at 7:12pm 01.28.09 Smaller Boats 7/1771 I need to replace wiring for anchor and steaming lights on my H23. Since it's winter and the mast i
Finish used in interior Laume at 3:51pm 01.28.09 Hallberg-Rassy 4/5124 I need to do some maintenance on the interior of my Rasmus. What finish was used by HR originally a
Winter Is Here (2) Allan R at 1:12pm 01.28.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2715 50 Days, 14 Hours, 31 Minutes until the Spring of '09, yea
H25 storm canvas jcherubini at 12:34pm 01.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2117 As Diana nears the water (at last... finally) I am closing/moving a West Marine installation here an
Water in Hunter 25.5 (1) pico7280 at 12:03pm 01.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/7753 I bought a hunter 25.5 had a little water in areas marked. on the photo. On seat (bulkhead) and the
Heavy weather upgrades paphman at 11:22am 01.28.09 Trailer Sailors 12/4404 We have a 1984 Catalina 22, that we sail on lake Ontario. I would like to know what everyone has do
Shaft Seal vcastleton at 9:34am 01.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1344 Anyone out there fitted a dripless shaft seal to an 86 H31 ? If so, what eaxctly was used, how easy
Using a swivel on anchor rode Ron McCoy at 7:51am 01.28.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3019 I'm interested in how others set up their anchor rodes - with or without a swivel at the anchor/chai
Stability explanation progress report Roger Long at 6:23am 01.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1785 I've got the stability part of my web site done as far as the explanation of the basic mechanism.
Don........ dmc at 5:43am 01.28.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/3008 Is there any advantage or disadvantage to a horizontally curved traveler? I have a '78 Hunter 27'. I
Atlantic Crossing ginny at 3:48am 01.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3034 We are looking for a capable ocean passage boat ( particular across the atlantic). Ideas would be ap
Yamaha 9'dinghy answer - amazing! tomc938 at 10:35pm 01.27.09 Yamaha 1/1913 I hope nobody minds me starting a new thread on this, but I just had to share it and make sure it wa
Spiinaker Options for Morgan 32 waltdrechsler at 9:15pm 01.27.09 Morgan 3/2874 Does anyone fly a spinnaker and if so what are you flying?
strengthen bulkhead on C36? (1) John at 8:47pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3220 As I've posted before, I'm about to change the bulkhead on my C36 MK II. This is the bulkhead that s
Viksund 31 Goldfish, MS-33. Looking for more owners. (1) Foreverunstopable at 8:12pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2645 Greetings. I'm trying to locate more owners of the Viksund series of sailboats here in the U.S. Bjar
towing a Catalina 27 tedebee at 8:03pm 01.27.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2577 Does anyong out there tow a 27' Catalina?

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Saying hello Leeward Rail at 9:17am 03.01.22 full size tarp that is ready though. Beware of non-fitted tarps. In wind, and especially when towi
Any Hunter 23's in the neighborhood ? jssailem at 9:10am 03.01.22 Welcome to the SBO forum were Hunter owners and boat owners from many different builders come togeth
Boom extension for lifting....... markwbird at 9:02am 03.01.22 If you do it right then, yes. Realize that the attachment to the boom must be very strong as I assu
Boom extension for lifting....... JoeWhite at 8:55am 03.01.22 I lifted my 4D 90lb batteries this way and lowered them down into the cockpit. There was just enough
Boom extension for lifting....... NYSail at 8:35am 03.01.22 Well then maybe the best way is for the good old crane to drop it in for me...... Thanks for all th
Morse or no morse jssailem at 8:34am 03.01.22 he usual boater around here will still have not idea what the flashing thingie bob in the distance
Morse or no morse Jacktar at 8:32am 03.01.22 Well i guess i can only hope an old salt or a pilot spots the strobe, because the usual boater aroun
Waste Deck Plate cover PovilO at 8:31am 03.01.22 Deck fills for Beneteau were made by Amiot, try www.RigRite.com for a selection.
Saying hello brockangelo at 8:31am 03.01.22
Boom extension for lifting....... jssailem at 8:31am 03.01.22 I hear of people lifting engines all the time with their boom so just assumed it would be fine to d
Boom extension for lifting....... dLj at 8:30am 03.01.22 OK so this is a question for the engineers...... I am purchasing / installing a new genset. The un
Saying hello jviss at 8:29am 03.01.22 Looks nice. You should cover it.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 8:28am 03.01.22 Great thread hijack, thanks. We go from LiFePo4 batteries to firewood.
Saying hello Zinger88 at 8:28am 03.01.22 Welcome to the forum! As you've already learned....ton's of valuable information and experienced Cat
Boom extension for lifting....... NYSail at 8:24am 03.01.22 Nice find. I am replacing my 9KW Kolher and that shows theirs at 330lb or the same weight as my new
Boom extension for lifting....... JamesG161 at 8:20am 03.01.22 200 lbs. Nextgen 3.5kw Nice find. I am replacing my 9KW Kolher and that shows theirs at 330lb or t
Boom extension for lifting....... smokey73 at 8:20am 03.01.22 I have installed a Nextgen 5.5KW myself but was able to use a manual chainfall crane that our club u
Boom extension for lifting....... jssailem at 8:20am 03.01.22 While the boom looks convenient, lashings can be mostly secure, and with leverage working against yo
Saying hello pclarksurf at 8:14am 03.01.22 Welcome!-- she looks great.
Saying hello Justin_NSA at 8:05am 03.01.22 Welcome, Brock! Lot's of C22 sailors here.

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