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Harken Furling Line Diameter Greg W at 10:01am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1431 I am about to replace my Harken Furling line and need to know the correct diameter I should be using
Anchor locker Janice at 10:25am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 1/900 We just recently purchased a 1997 40LRC Caliber. We would like to increase the depth of the anchor
Shore Power Scott H. at 10:58am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1193 Just bought this boat and its the first sailboat I've owned. In regard to charging batteries while p
Mac going to da dump,,crushing it Malcolm & Darlene at 11:10am 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1462 last chanche... in 2 weeks I will have a trailer for sale,Tha Mac is going to be burnt and crushed,,
best racing sails for Catalina 27 Tall Rig roper0621 at 11:24am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2312 I just purshase a 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig with the orginal sails. I want to upgrade the sails, fo
installation of Autohelm autopilot Brian Ward at 1:14pm 07.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1351 Has anyone installed a Raymarine ST4000t or new S1 in a Beneteau 323, 343, or 373 ? The pivoting whe
Is this a Cherubini sailaway78 at 3:01pm 07.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/2225 Some friends of mine recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 33. Is this one of the Cherubini Hunters that
keel cable length? (1) Cleatus at 2:31pm 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/980 If I was to replace the keel cable how long and what size cable and parts will I need? I removed t
Swinomish Channel advice TN at 4:11pm 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6849 Does anybody have advice/stories to share about traversing the Swinomish Channel (WA state) headed n
Outboard Power Bill Johnson at 12:46am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3280 I ran to an from the Abacos Bahamas a few times in our Macgregor 26X. At the time with 2 daughters
Hull ID number location Tom at 12:37am 07.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2508 I have looked for a hull ID number on the stern of the boat where my last boat ID number was located
26X Centerboard Line Replacement rolf 1256 at 1:34am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4347 Has anybody tried (and been successful) at replacing a broken 26X centerboard line while the boat is
Quad Sidestay tension (1) Capnbluering at 1:57am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1224 I have a 26' Seafarer sloop that has two sidestays aport and two astarboard. the ones to the top of
Roller furl Bob Fox at 2:14am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1029 I am considering adding roller to my Pearson 26W It seems that there are many systemsto pick from.
LIghtning proof supernailman at 2:20am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2330 I have a small 21' sailboat kept at a dock. Now being in florida, the lightning capital, is there a
Bimini - quick disconnect pin PHitchcox at 2:18am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1467 Looking for help replacing the pin that supports the extension poles of my bimini.The pin mechanis
Calling All Passage 456 owners Fortylove at 2:31am 07.12.07 Big Boats 2/780 Suprised that there are not more posts from Passage 456 owners, Just bought And So It Goes, and woul
Fiberglass mess (1) Wes at 2:46am 07.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1132 I am buying this boat this coming weekend. The gelcoat melted off in a fire. I have done some mino
New Electrical Leads to Mast Geoff McLaughlin at 3:06am 07.12.07 Big Boats 5/909 I have installed a mast head antenna for my VHF. The mast is off the boat and about to go back on.
Jibe time Brian M H23 at 3:09am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1420 We all know how dangerous an uncontrolled jibe can be! the other night I was out for a 2 hour 11p-1

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Does anyone have this top plastic piece for a Jabsco manual pump? Mooseman at 11:37am 09.20.21 Thanks for the replies guys! Apex, what would you have to have to part with the non-locking pump? I
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Project_Mayhem at 11:28am 09.20.21 I didn't think about it but you guys are absolutely about needing to measure the voltage drops while
Cost to own CAtalina 30 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 09.20.21 Only one cost to consider ................... moorage. Everything else is minor compared to that.
Fuel Cap Winch Ryd at 11:15am 09.20.21 he holes that would fit that key. I'm use to a winch that fits the star pattern shown in the pho
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Davidasailor26 at 11:05am 09.20.21 It will be hard to tell quality of connections based just on resistance with a multimeter. A single
C80 to E80 jssailem at 10:52am 09.20.21 Starting with page 28 of the Manual you will gain insight as to what colored wires go where on the E
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system sail sfbay at 10:47am 09.20.21 Have you checked the voltage drop and what is it while cracking the engine? Electrical Resistance on
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing jssailem at 10:40am 09.20.21 Would smaller diameter lines be inadvisable in my case? Not at all. One size smaller would not af
Mystery electrical switch Stu Jackson at 10:28am 09.20.21 I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who ask questions like this and then disappear with
Can anyone id this boat? sail sfbay at 10:23am 09.20.21 Do a title search here Boat History Search Database \| MarineTitle.Com on state registration MO 8690
Cost to own CAtalina 30 jssailem at 10:20am 09.20.21 Welcome @pastorscott to the SBO forum. You raise an interesting first question. You say WA which im
Cost to own CAtalina 30 jeepbluetj at 10:07am 09.20.21 If you include berthing, maintenance will likely exceed the value of the boat within a few years con
Can anyone id this boat? Apex at 10:03am 09.20.21 If it has a hull identification number (HIN), .......... where's the fun in that Sail SF? ...and
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Nodak7 at 9:54am 09.20.21 I was going to use either the heavy Lewmar winch grease on the bearing, or high-temp marine wheel b
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 9:48am 09.20.21 I have those same blocks on my mast, and I think that they are required (or something similar) to r
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 9:44am 09.20.21
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 9:43am 09.20.21 They jam when reefing, not when shaking out the reef. The boom position affects the opposite side o
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder JohnShannon at 9:38am 09.20.21 The other option is to get Navionics on your phone and just stay away from the shallow areas. Not a
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 Project_Mayhem at 9:35am 09.20.21 You can buy dye tracer at hardware stores that glows under black light if you're worried about food
Power washing the bilge? Project_Mayhem at 9:32am 09.20.21 I'm not going to to comment on how good or bad it is to use a pressure washer in a bilge. You could

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