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What's this thing for anyway? PrincessoftheLake at 2:06am 10.09.07 Big Boats 11/1103 We will be hauling Emmanuel soon and are making plans to accomplish the winterizing which brings up
what size sail thread letterman at 2:05am 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1487 My sails are 8oz. for a 37' Irwin. The jib needs some stitching. What size thread can I use? Th
head sail furling Tom at 2:01am 10.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1009 I am considering converting the original below deck Hood furling system to an above deck. Any advic
Mainsheet bart5008 at 5:07am 10.09.07 Smaller Boats 1/963 I was surfing thru some boat sites today and found a picture of a Catalina 22 with the mainsheet att
Winter storage - haul or bubble system? Pat at 5:31am 10.09.07 Bavaria 2/2468 Hello,We are torn between hauling our boat for dry storage or leaving it in the water with a bubble
Traveler Magellan3695 at 4:45am 10.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1034 Hi All,I have a standard rig c27. The only modification in my boat is the replacement of the til
running rigging back to cockpit Terry at 3:23am 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1608 Hello, I am looking for information about setting my 26m up for solo.e.g. bringing main halyard she
Winter Storage (1) Tom at 5:48am 10.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1091 I just purchased a 1984 27' Hunter. I'm new to sailing (converted power boater).I have two question
Keel cable thisoldspouse at 7:09am 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1228 We snapped the keel cable on our 77 Venture 222 this weekend. After searching out the arcived items.
So what is this bearing upgrade anyway? ClownPilot at 11:27am 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1098 Over a year and a half ago I installed a CDI roller furler on my MAC25. IMHO it was the best thing I
Both 3 year old Nova Cool fridge and freezer die RalphH at 10:28am 10.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1104 My 2005 Hunter 36 is in its third season. Early this summer the Nova Cool freezer stopped freezing.
Sailing noob, needing wife convincing advice motogpfan at 10:22am 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 38/3371 So the debate has begun about buying a sailboat vs powerboat. I prefer sail, strictly for the experi
My shower curtain slides Jeff5245 at 9:55am 10.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1208 Had all disappeared except for one when I purchased my 82 H 33'.Has anyone found a source for repl
Mirage 25 Mainsheet travler Sonya21570 at 9:23am 10.09.07 Other Sailboats 2/1556 Has anyone with a Mirage 25 added a mainsheet travler instead of the twin mainsheet system originall
Foil for the headsail gr8_2_av8 at 8:25am 10.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1077 Hi I do not have roller furling but have been thinking alot about it lately. I am not sure I have
Rudder Alignment Bill Nordby at 8:25am 10.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1355 Has any experienced a problem with the quadrant moving resulting in the rudder moving off center? A
mainsail sizes Bill van at 7:39am 10.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1155 Can someone tell me what the Mainsail luff and leach are for a Catalina 22Thanks muchBill van
Bimini top SHADS at 4:53pm 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1063 I'm looking for a bimini top for my boat. I would like to see some pictures of anyone with a 22 foo
C&C hatches kairosmatt at 3:12pm 10.09.07 C&C 2/6691 I have a 1981 C'C 36 and need to replace the hatches. Does anyone know the company that made them? A
Maximum size sailboat Brian D at 12:51pm 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1128 Here is an interesting question, at least I think it is interesting.What is the maximum size sailb

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Propane Outboard Barnacle Bill at 2:09pm 11.02.21 Yip Lehr is a Chinese product and they are noisy. The Tohatsu LPG are the same motor as their gas,
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. Mr. Dave at 2:05pm 11.02.21 Seems like maybe the word you wanted was "impudence" meaning you're kind of uppity, not "impotence"
Tall Rig or Standard Stu Jackson at 1:58pm 11.02.21 Nice boat, congratulations. You should also get to know the skippers at www.c36.org or www.c36ia.or
DIY Fuel Polishing System Barnacle Bill at 1:57pm 11.02.21 I own one of those Racor systems you found on Amazon. It was easy to use and worked quite well. It
Odd wave Scott B at 1:44pm 11.02.21 Speaking of Roque waves. This recently occurred off Nova Scotia. 242079006274865/posts/12280592043
Electric head on 340 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:41pm 11.02.21 Except for Raritan's own Fresh Head, they only match the mounting bolt pattern on MANUAL toilets fro
Tall Rig or Standard (1) sail sfbay at 1:31pm 11.02.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Interesting question..........tall vs. conventional will not
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue dkinzer at 1:30pm 11.02.21 By the way, SeaTech is now known as AquaLock. There is a video on the Watts website (and on YouTube)
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue dkinzer at 1:22pm 11.02.21 Thanks for the tips. I think that the mixing valve has union type connections on it so it likely won
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 baycloud at 1:20pm 11.02.21 I live near Portland. If your coming up after the 16th of NOV let me know. Perhaps we can look at t
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) Richard19068 at 12:55pm 11.02.21 BTW, love this forum! Thanks to everyone for your help. I'm researching my solar panel options. I
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) berner73 at 12:48pm 11.02.21 @dolchner's point is absolutely spot on. "To really understand how well a charging system is worki
New Hunter 41DS Owner jssailem at 12:46pm 11.02.21 Congrats @dkinzer on your new boat and Welcome to the SBO Forums. Good to have another PACNW sailo
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 (1) Windpilot at 12:30pm 11.02.21 My 99 410 has panels (hard) behind the arch 380w and another 200w on the dodger. Each with it's litt
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:22pm 11.02.21 I remember removing the mixing valve when I owned a 41without any difficulty, to clean the valve. I
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue Scott B at 12:20pm 11.02.21 I've looked at the plumbing briefly and I know that it is Pex but I don't have much experience wit
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (1) Stu Jackson at 12:03pm 11.02.21 The other question to ask is how much power is actually drawn from the battery each week and what p
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue sail sfbay at 11:35am 11.02.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! You are doing an excellent job work
Battery box over prop shaft Scott T-Bird at 10:54am 11.02.21 I think it looks like a good location. I assume that clearance under the cockpit might be limiting.
Battery box over prop shaft Jaxn at 10:39am 11.02.21 That would work fine and it is best to keep the batteries close together and the jumpers between the

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