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Fairing the Keel Seekswind at 11:49pm 01.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1062 I am new to sailing. This last season was my first on the water and this winter is my first on the
New Years Day Race SweetTrade at 12:37am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 3/974 Well yesterday was the "None but the bravest" race at our local club. I was raining pretty hard at t
Packing the stuffing box and transducer adhesive Tim Opt Holt at 12:22am 01.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1726 1. I've not repacked the stuffing box on my H31 before. Does anyone know the correct packing width?
Beneteau First Class Eight Honeymonster at 1:04am 01.02.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1840 Hi all. This is my first post here. My wife and I are looking for a second hand trailer sailer tha
Robin Lee Graham, the Musical?! Bob at 2:22am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1180 Taking note of the 14-year old sailing across the Atlantic, I decided to see whats up with Robin Lee
Embarrassing moments of 2006 Brian D at 2:19am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 26/1605 Well, time to lighten up and if you are brave, list the moments of 2006 in which you, well, went "op
Blueprints or plans Rich2347 at 2:26am 01.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1110 I am in the process of buying a 1988,34' Catalina, wing keel, and it is going to need a lot of work
Where are the nuts for the keel bolts? Mark Garbett at 2:55am 01.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/906 There used to be 2 bolts securing the saddle at the forward end of the lift keel. The bolts screw u
H46 Inner Forestay wire size Velero at 3:24am 01.02.07 Big Boats 6/968 I am building my own forestay wire and need to find the size of the wire. Also if you have a pictur
Marine Air system Tao at 3:31am 01.02.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1096 I am adding a reverse cycle air unit,16k btu's.Into 1981 h37c,Cherebini.Looking for suggestions for
Help me find my next cruising boat KennyH at 4:26am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1255 I need some help in finding a boat for my retirement. I have been looking but have not found much t
Anchor Marker Float - Do you use one? Windwalker at 5:00am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 10/7222 I have seen them only on a few other anchored boats. You know, the small float attached to the ancho
Outboard Size Ryan at 4:39am 01.02.07 Smaller Boats 11/1558 I am in the process of replacing the outboard engine for my Hunter 25.5. I am wondering what the mi
Steps for 23.5 swim ladder Arturo DeViatlis at 5:01am 01.02.07 Smaller Boats 2/1140 Where can I purchase either teak or rubber steps that can be attached to the 13 in wide swim ladder
Portsmouth rating for H260 soling42 at 5:27am 01.02.07 Smaller Boats 1/1144 A local trailer boat group is tempting us with participation in their portsmouth handicapped lake fu
Keel Seperation JayTee at 5:43am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6145 Hopefully, this is the right place to seek some insight on boat integrity.After about 14 seasons s
2QM15 oil leak Paul F at 6:23am 01.02.07 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1088 Today I found more than "usual" oil in the engine bilge after a long, for me, two hour engine run.
mast raising chuck7799 at 6:13am 01.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1158 I need some help!!! Where can I purchase a mast-up, mast crutch:whatever the proper terminology is?
Hull flexing on Oceanis 400 chamac at 6:44am 01.02.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1253 Hi AllI recently took my Oceanis 400 out of the water and have it on a trailer. It is sitting on th
Backstay mntd radar, Martec prop, all comments (1) JB at 6:51am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2011 Have posted these before, with no response. Re: radar. I don't like the idea of the radar on a post

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HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 08.04.21 I see where the water enters the cabin from but I don't know where it enters the hull from. Perha
entry hatch slider joetr1955 at 9:47am 08.04.21 954-568-2002 Cesany I bought a new lexan slider from Cesany Plastics in Oakland Park FL. Gave Alan
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! SFS at 9:40am 08.04.21 If it's really a screw, just install another screw. If it is a bolt and nut combo, and you can't fi
New to the forum! Hello! jssailem at 9:37am 08.04.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum and congrats on your new to you boat. The 27 is a great boat and ideal fo
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Mike Oldak at 9:36am 08.04.21 Old rule of thumb, when you first think about reefing-- DO IT!
Having trouble feeding halyard through Selden mast, advice? duality at 9:32am 08.04.21 get about 5' of old style light pull chain, the metal type thats made up of balls. attach it to nylo
Having trouble feeding halyard through Selden mast, advice? jssailem at 9:31am 08.04.21 I'd pull that out the top of the pulley, tape the new halyard Use a small line as a messenger atta
Chain snubbers jssailem at 9:26am 08.04.21 Curious if there is a rule of thumb on your snubber length? Funny you should ask this question.
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? jssailem at 9:12am 08.04.21 Your Hunter 38 is a Fractional rig. S.A. Fore: 281.89 ft2 / 26.19 m2 S.A. Main: 420.85 ft2 / 39.10 m
Chain snubbers Bob S at 9:08am 08.04.21 I have been using a soft shackle for the past three seasons and it will pass through my windlass if
Reefer Drain arf145 at 8:58am 08.04.21 On my 331 a valve under the sink in the head directs whether the shower sump pulls from the shower o
Slight leak / water presence in bilge area forward of motor/behind bilge pump area. KZW at 8:57am 08.04.21 The cooler (forward of the refrigerator hatch) drains to that area on my boat. I store water bottles
Limits of a Flicka 20 Kings Gambit at 8:50am 08.04.21 Here are the forecasts for my trip: 5 to 8 knots of wind, up to 10-knot gusts. Waves 2-3 in Santa M
2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts sailtheworld79 at 8:49am 08.04.21 I have heard many times, the two best days in the life of a boat owner is the day he buys and the d
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 8:49am 08.04.21 Surveyor bless his heart is going back to try and confirm where the water is coming in. everybody
Limits of a Flicka 20 jon hansen at 8:43am 08.04.21 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1481702.The_Water_in_Between he had never sailed. left his lif
Limits of a Flicka 20 jssailem at 8:26am 08.04.21 Have you been out in those conditions? Is the boat sound, the rigging reliable, motor in good operat
Rudder Replacement Is HDPE Worth it? Justin_NSA at 8:25am 08.04.21 In the case of my IdaSailor HDPE rudder on my old Mac 26S, they improved the shape as well for bette
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner (2) jssailem at 8:16am 08.04.21 Attached below are long range models of the Pacific around the days you are considering your cruise.
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 8:12am 08.04.21 Here are the forecasts for my trip: 5 to 8 knots of wind, up to 10-knot gusts. Waves 2-3 in Santa Mo

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