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Headsail suddenly releases? (1) SoSound at 7:51pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3017 Taking advantage of the last couple of gorgeous days before we end our season and move on to winter
cheek block (1) paulj at 7:13pm 10.17.08 Catalina 310 14/3031 Added a cheek block to tame those forsail and asym sheets. It's a lot easier now.:dance: Block added
Great Interest in Trailerables out there.... dvideohd at 6:57pm 10.17.08 Trailer Sailors 11/4325 I was towing the Mac26D to the lake this evening. While in a parking lot (getting the last minute s
Getting a 192 off a trailer bullwinkle at 5:58pm 10.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1482 I need to get the boat off my trailer but don't know how. Need to drop centerboard for a new line th
I bought a little sailboat at the used car lot (2) Dale_K at 5:43pm 10.17.08 Trailer Sailors 15/25940 My first post. I live in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and I saw a little boat in the back of the us
Bicycles Aboard Talisman108 at 4:46pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1852 Hello, I'm a beginner to the sailboat world and am currently looking around for a 27' or similar ve
Salon table restoration Mysterious Ways at 4:21pm 10.17.08 Big Boats 2/1347 Hi, I have removed the water-stained salon table from my H35.5 and will restore it as a winter proje
Hunter 34 Washed Ashore (2) steve21968 at 4:17pm 10.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1531 This week, I had my 1983 Hunter 34 washed up on the beach in Anguilla, B.W.I. as a result of hurrica
Winter Cover PatChicago at 1:29pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1276 I know I've seen people post the step by step process of building a winter cover for a sailboat with
Parasailor Spinnaker (1) rpwillia at 1:27pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2718 At the Annapolis sailboat show I ran into the Istec racing booth where they were talking about their
Strange AC Volt meter. (1) AndrewB at 1:17pm 10.17.08 Big Boats 4/1185 I have just noticed after a couple of years that the AC Volt meter when plugged into the shore power
Quarterberth bulkhead removall J Page at 12:33pm 10.17.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1626 Hi all, As I prepare for haulout up here in MI, My thoughts go back to last year when I could
Donate vs E bay Buckeye at 11:31am 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1301 A couple of months ago I posted to request the names of organizations that would accept a boat donat
Did my User name change really go thru? HukilauMike at 10:54am 10.17.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1881 When the site changed over, I was assigned a new user name because my old one was not unique. I sub
water under the head's sole. Robert19700 at 9:56am 10.17.08 Smaller Boats 13/1924 Hi guys, This is my second post about the subject. The sole in the head of my 2001 Hunter 260 is n
Classified suggestions Chris Burti at 9:04am 10.17.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1923 Phil, after getting better acclimated to the new site, I have a couple of suggestions for changes to
Engine test on the hard rabyers1 at 8:00am 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 22/3211 I have had my Cal31 on the hard on 7 jackstands for over a year ( 3 each side and v-stand under bow)
Painting hull on Seanorita ! Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:18am 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1986 I have been hauled out and on blocks for the past 6mos, and will be needing to redo the bottom paint
M25s on Lake Erie dancing bear at 5:04am 10.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1284 I might be relocating to Cleveland, from Chicago. While the M25 and Lake Michigan are a fine match,
Trident vs Sealand sanitation hose tentler at 8:52pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/6526 I am replacing all my sanitation hoses and want the best odor free hose as possible. Does anyone kno

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Main Sheet line holder JoeWhite at 2:16pm 02.04.22 Can you remove the section where the line goes through the hole, I do not know what it would be call
Main Sheet line holder Sola Gratia at 2:11pm 02.04.22 consider adding a ratchet block to the swivel I would second Joe here!! With emphasis. Clam cleat
HATCH COVER. 1981 O Day 23 ft tmeade1041 at 1:59pm 02.04.22 Ralph, I ordered the half inch smoked acrylic from acme plastics in nj after speaking with them. T
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) dLj at 1:53pm 02.04.22 Question Is the line I'm pointing to all the same line? (Sorry I should have used a different color)
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 1:48pm 02.04.22 202370
New smaller boat. Sola Gratia at 1:43pm 02.04.22 I rigged up a Minn Kota on the back of my Hunter 140 with similar intentions. Turned out to be only
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) rgranger at 1:42pm 02.04.22 Copy that. That was my original thought, but wanted to check and see what the "experts" say. Enjo
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) fjcattleco at 1:39pm 02.04.22 That is a very helpful photo. I think you could drill that out and replace it with a bolt and lock
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) fjcattleco at 1:38pm 02.04.22 Uh oh! We are heading for that "terminology" rabbit hole. If you want to get picky (doh! It is
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) rgranger at 1:37pm 02.04.22 That is a very helpful photo. I think you could drill that out and replace it with a bolt and lo
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? rgranger at 1:35pm 02.04.22 To me, the lines look too small for the clutches That is a thought. If you have 3/8 line, try goi
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) fjcattleco at 1:33pm 02.04.22 Hello See this is you second post since joining the SBO Forum. Welcome. Not to worry about the tech
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? kappykaplan at 1:09pm 02.04.22 To me, the lines look too small for the clutches
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. DinghySailor at 12:52pm 02.04.22 Great list. I especially like... "Keep any money found for new boat."
Magazine subscription renewal alert shemandr at 12:46pm 02.04.22 I've been receiving "Renew Now" emails from one of the group for around a year. The thing is my ren
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? dmax at 12:33pm 02.04.22 The smile can also be caused by improper blocking when the boat is on the hard, especially if it's a
Shower drain Benny17441 at 12:28pm 02.04.22 Likely out of warranty; does it work?
Question about water in forward bilge Erbardy at 12:24pm 02.04.22 I put baby powder some there to see where it may flow from. It was frozen for the most part but I wa
Question about water in forward bilge Benny17441 at 12:23pm 02.04.22 Likely water that may have been trapped in the hull stringers below the sole, it probably got dislod
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) dLj at 11:48am 02.04.22 I have a 1981 Macgregor Venture by Newport (23). The pulley wheels for the mainsail on the masthe

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