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Hot Water Heater Problems dmeadors at 5:41pm 11.28.08 Big Boats 13/3410 I have a Catalina 42. On a recent trip I had no hot water after running the motor for 3 hours. The b
Possibly moving to Charleston SC jbwbcat30 at 4:21pm 11.28.08 Destinations 6/3870 and would like to talk to some sailors from around the to see what the potential is for sailing and
bilge pump and oday 23 kdnichols at 4:20pm 11.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2666 I've had my O'day 23 in the water since June with no bilge pump. Is a bilge pump needed? If so,
used main BobM at 2:16pm 11.28.08 S2 6/1645 There is a used main for a 9.2 on craigslist in Philadelphia if anyone needs one. Price was $300. I
Zinc replacement AllenF at 2:06pm 11.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2155 What's a "normal" length of time between zinc replacements, assuming there are no unusual sources of
Icom 706Mk11 Andre Tremblay at 12:15pm 11.28.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1157 Did you used a Icom 706MK11? What about your experience? Thank. at
SSB books Sue H at 11:04am 11.28.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1276 Does anyone have suggestions about a good book explaining how to install and use SSB? Thanks.
LED lights MoonSailer at 10:19am 11.28.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1339 I was changing the oil in my car and went to autozone to get a new oil filter. While there I looked
Winterizing in Seattle jackj4 at 7:08am 11.28.08 Big Boats 3/2170 What type of winterization is recommended for the Seattle area? I plan to use the boat periodically
Boomkicker jackj4 at 7:03am 11.28.08 Big Boats 4/1361 Has anyone installed one of these boomkickers? I'm trying to clean up the deck / lines and one solu
Dumb question time.. bsavulis at 6:38am 11.28.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1690 I am about to prove that I really am as dumb as I look! Can anyone tell me what a Cherubini hunter i
soda washing Bryce22345 at 4:35am 11.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2325 had trouble with my bottom paint starting to flake off this year. after hauling my '98 H410 this fa
Getting an H33 to Perform nick at 9:59pm 11.27.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3818 I received the following email from a fellow H33 owner and would welcome Don Guillette's comments on
Happy Thanksgiving To All bwingler at 6:46pm 11.27.08 Trailer Sailors 1/2369 Everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving, you all are a great bunch of folks.
Deciding between a Y-30 and Y-29? silohsia at 9:43am 11.27.08 Yamaha 6/4716 I sold my Y-25 a long time ago, but now i am deciding between a Y-30 and Y-29, i know they are quite
O'Day 32 - questions from Greenhorn (1) Konstantin at 9:35am 11.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 49/6686 Hello all! I have bought an O'Day 32 but I haven't got enough information of that. In fact it's real
Raymarine Autohelm 3000 spadaforaj at 9:19am 11.27.08 Ask All Sailors 7/4599 I just purchased an older boat with this unit - it is missing several parts and needs a pedestal mou
New Owner DavidB75 at 8:28am 11.27.08 Smaller Boats 4/1351 Hello everyone, just wanted to say that I am now the proud owner of an 85 Hunter 22. I have some wor
Holding Tank Vent Line jrocheleau at 7:48am 11.27.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2912 I'm thinking about refitting a very old holding tank and hoses on my 1984 Oday 30. Everything looks
the"Venture" model michael44a at 7:41am 11.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/10226 Is there a way to tell if I own a "Venture" model or just a plain 21' Mac? Thanks! Michael 1968 21 M

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What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:53am 10.28.21 It's either a strong religious belief or just plain blind luck but whatever it is, I suggest you ke
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check dlochner at 4:52am 10.28.21 The proper way to mount a spinnaker halyard is hang it from a crane off the mast head so it is abov
S/E Marina Recommendations Parsons at 4:36am 10.28.21 Welcome to SBO. Obviously a huge, open ended question, and @kloudie1 comments are good - it depend
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Joe at 4:11am 10.28.21 Looks to me like you have it figured out. If it were me I wouldn't touch the old jib halyard... wh
Winterizing bilge on my H37 Jim Legere at 2:57am 10.28.21 So...you drill a hole in the keel low down for this and leave it open? Yes. I installed it at the
More on Maine Sail JamesG161 at 9:34pm 10.27.21 Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board? yes... :thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdow
Bent mast mermike at 9:03pm 10.27.21 I splinted the mast above and below the bend so that the fix was localized.
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area coldaddy at 9:00pm 10.27.21 Thank you all for the welcomes and for the ideas. I'll report back what I end up doing.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 10.27.21 Hi Terry, you've been very lucky over the years and have led a blessed life. It's either a strong r
S/E Marina Recommendations rgranger at 8:38pm 10.27.21 Charleston City Marina is one of the best marinas I've ever stayed in, anywhere in the world. When
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 7:38pm 10.27.21 199594
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:32pm 10.27.21 EDITED: The proper way to mount a spinnaker halyard is to locate it so it is above the forestay. A
Sailboat agreement with dealer JRT at 7:24pm 10.27.21 When we considered a new boat, the dealer, was offering 3-4 year day charter their captain only, all
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 7:17pm 10.27.21 the anchor mount is made for a Danforth anchor which is a PIECE OF CRAP in my very humble opinion
More on Maine Sail Goobs at 7:04pm 10.27.21 Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board? no
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode John Marrone at 7:03pm 10.27.21 I am greatly appreciative of all the help this new or once a sailor 30-years ago is for all the simp
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:52pm 10.27.21 Update: Adding a petcock to my fuel line seems to have done the trick. Still on my agenda is replac
Bent mast stickinthemud57 at 6:43pm 10.27.21 The bend in your mast is slight enough and you have enough lever-arm distance that the above-mention
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Gene Neill at 6:41pm 10.27.21 I agree with Lakeshark and Leeward. Three-strand is what you want for an anchor rode. You never wa
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 ScottFreeRick at 6:24pm 10.27.21 There is a shop in Halifax NS. He thought they had the proper rod and ends to do the repair. I did p

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