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Knots higgs at 12:41pm 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2325 For the most part I find I can get by with a pretty small number of knots. I know 7 or 8 pretty wel
Raising Mainsail Tsamaya at 12:25pm 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 3/902 We just purchased a 40 LRC this summer ' find the mainsail is very difficult to raise even with the
One more time....Liberty Cup Video George H260 at 12:22pm 09.19.07 Racing 5/1944 I have not given up on trying to get a copy of this video. So, pleasse, if anyone has a copy, or any
Full cockpit enclosure question mr44ds at 7:38pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 5/1119 Hello all:My wife Sandy and I have just signed a P'S on a new 44 DS. One of the options we have spe
Running Rigging Replacement TallyClassic at 10:30pm 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/971 It's time to replace all the running rigging on my '88. I don't see that the Hunter website or the
Battery Storage sailacat34 at 11:21pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 5/1729 This being my first winter with this 2002 Catalina 34 MKII , I am contemplating over winter battery
Keel rust removal TallyClassic at 10:51pm 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1980 We have a neighbor that has a sling lift under his house for lifting his boat off the trailer. I ca
Companionway Board restoration TallyClassic at 10:42pm 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1141 Learned a little lesson this week on repairing the surface of the laminated Companionway Boards.....
Catalina 22 Genoa Beau2052 at 11:53pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 2/1480 Something I have been wondering about. Does the Catalina 22 standard jib (110) make a good "drifter"
2007 TWILIGHT ZONE Buckshot at 11:36pm 09.17.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1041 THE OL GIRL HAD A PRETTY GOOD SEASON. SHE IS A STOCK 1980 HAUL WITH A SWING KEEL. EYC - SODUS BAY
Compression Post 1988 Hunter 37 Randy at 12:14am 09.18.07 Big Boats 0/733 Hello,I have a 1988 Hunter 37. We have had this boat for a couple of years. We noticed the beam und
Rough weather sailing Chilly Willy at 12:29am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1291 Looking for some comments from anyone who's sailed the Atlantic Coast. I have 1981 Mac 25. I am curi
bow pulpit damaged/ collision capt dave at 12:20am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/3437 I have a ran into a ploe at the fuel dock and bent my bow pulpit, so I need to replace it. On my old
Ballast gasket Addled Booty at 12:47am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1278 Anyone know where I can find the gasket rubber for the ballast plug on my 26D? Thanks
repair of cracked keel trunk , Helen at 12:55am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1167 I have had my MacGregor a little over two years and have recently realized the keel trunk has two cr
Mystery boat (1) tweitz at 2:01am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1709 A few weeks ago we saw this incredible boat sailing South of Plum Island on the eastern tip of Long
AUTO HELM sr1029 at 2:23am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1636 Up until recently I considered my autohelm to be more of a nice to have than a necessity. After play
Deckfill caps Nick8473 at 1:00am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1039 I need your help. I have recently acquired an O`Day 26, which was built in 1984. The pump out waste
Look ma, no hands (1) walt at 1:01am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/811 Some modifications are over the edge of acceptability - this one is probably in that category althou
bent stanchion on a 420 Persy at 3:36am 09.18.07 Big Boats 2/967 I have a 420 and bent a stanchion to about a 30% angle an inch up from the base. What is the best w

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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
Marelon Seacock fail! jssailem at 10:32am 11.02.21 Not surprised. Send them a link to this thread. They are probably not enlightened as to the number o
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 jssailem at 10:21am 11.02.21 With all things boat, there are compromises. On the waters of lake Coeur D'Alene the 4hp light wei
I think I just bought a 30. rpell1@msn.com at 9:45am 11.02.21 Offer accepted. 1979 in great shape, though I've yet to see the bottom. Why is the Bimini so low?

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