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Pearson 33-2 caretakers 31seahorse at 7:04pm 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1585 Hello SBO Members, On May 21st Eileen and I became the caretakers of a beautiful 1986 Pearson 33-2
Hood Stoway Furling luff rod and cover Seth the Sailor at 6:48pm 06.01.21 Parts Search 0/428 Looking for PVC luff rod cover for Hood in-mast Stoway system. As well as other parts that may be av
Universal M25-XP Overheat Issue - Followup Ward H at 5:06pm 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1227 Went for a sail yesterday, 2nd of the season. Motor overheated within 10 minutes of leaving slip.
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags Davidasailor26 at 3:52pm 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2258
Laminate Flooring Chagens at 3:46pm 06.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/511 I have a 2008 Hunter 31 (Sail #217) that I purchased in 2015. A leak developed around the port chain
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) (2) jBlaze3000 at 3:36pm 06.01.21 Smaller Boats 10/2753 After reading this forum last season and getting some tips on rig tuning and reducing weather helm I
I'm new here, I know it says don't post items for sale DJD at 3:03pm 06.01.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/271 I have a working jib, a 155 gen, and a spin. can split or sell all.
Sea Hood removal (2) Don Crowther at 2:47pm 06.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/520 Good Day Has any one removed the sea hood on a 1993 Hunter 33.5? Something underneath has started to
Genoa for a 1976 Hunter 25 Plymouth Sailor at 1:18pm 06.01.21 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1009 Dear Fellow Sailors: My favorite sail (Genoa) was destroyed over the weekend by the Memorial Day st
192 centerboard pennant channel question cheeseNcrackers at 12:39pm 06.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1408 Hello and thanks in advance for any advice/help. I have a new to me Oday 192. I have noticed a sma
Navionics Tutorials John Marrone at 11:43am 06.01.21 Smaller Boats 1/589 Looking to start studying Navionics and would help finding the best UTube or other Web Site to begin
Beneteau 361 (and other models) Mast Howling in the Wind -- Problem discovered and need help solving... Harry Mathias at 11:05am 06.01.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1899 Like many people owning Beneteau's when the wind blows hard my in-mast-furling main howls with a rh
Beneteau Oceanis 50 Owners Manual jimcowell at 10:38am 06.01.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1664 I have a 2012 B50 and looking for an owners manual. Are there sources for this information? Thx
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic dmclaughlin at 9:42am 06.01.21 Parts Search 9/2226 Looking for the male NMEA connection to connect a Raymic to the pedestal. The Raymarine model is Ray
End of Ownership (not a classified, just a pitty party for myself) MaritimeOliver at 9:06am 06.01.21 Day Sailers 5/1218 Well, I hate to say it but I'm going to have to sell her. My first experience was learning to sai
Raytheon ST6000+ Auto Pilot kippseidl at 6:48am 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 7/3078 I have a ST6000 auto pilot. Had the motor rebuilt and now when i engage the autopilot it just keeps
Access to port side stanchions above galley cupboards on a First 310 grandview846 at 6:47am 06.01.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/454 Has anyone had to remove their galley upper cupboards to access the port sidestantion bolts on a Fir
Adding a circuit to dc side. Phil McCall at 6:38am 06.01.21 Big Boats 3/1004 I want to add a circuit to the DC side . There is an open spot on the panel to add a circuit breaker
What do you use for fire extingushers?? CYQK at 6:27am 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2340 Getting ready to launch and need to newly equip my fire suppression. What is the easiest and best th
Profurl instructions patriot007 at 4:29am 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 1/607 Request help to find:obtain installation instructions for Profurl R25. In English. Website not helpf

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Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:59am 04.11.25 Of course you do....... I will not argue that it is 90's technology. But it appeared dlj was ove
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:51am 04.11.25 @shemandr nice explanation! I very much agree with you on being able to point. I've never understood
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Joe at 7:20am 04.11.25 I disagree with this. Of course you do....... I will not argue that it is 90's technology. But
Possible deck issue? thinwater at 7:05am 04.11.25 I would think if it is the same at ALL of the stanchions (or at least symmetric port/starboard) that
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SailingLoto at 6:14am 04.11.25 Unless you are launching a sunfish, I would expect this dolly, the trailer and you to end up wet.
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions shemandr at 5:15am 04.11.25 To try to answer dLj's question about how to tell if a sail is worn out. I would say there two area
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Timm R Oday25 at 4:52am 04.11.25 THat looks pretty handy to have around . It would take some getting used to when backing up
Cabin Ventilation Foswick at 10:09pm 04.10.25 That's weird: A company selling a product that explains why their product is the best solution to a
Cabin Ventilation Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 04.10.25 foswick, no need to try to reinvent the wheel, along with some dubious assertions. Here is the bibl
Salvage Yards pgandw at 7:34pm 04.10.25 General only builds/rebuilds Rhodes 22 for 50? years. Can't tell you about the toe rail. Fred W
Salvage Yards Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 04.10.25 What boat and what material is the toe rail made of?
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? MKennon at 4:35pm 04.10.25 I made reservations about a month in advance. There were openings all week. the marina said that tim
3GM30F Antifreze out of Injector Chamber (1) Berk at 4:08pm 04.10.25 Thank you both - great tips one small follow-up question The injectors are with the shop and getti
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 3:18pm 04.10.25 To me, draft stripes are more important on the main than the genoa.
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? THECUSCUS at 3:06pm 04.10.25
Salvage Yards pgandw at 1:10pm 04.10.25 I don't know if their still a functional business, but General Boats in Edenton, NC has plenty of Rh
Towing a Precision 23 jfgy at 12:32pm 04.10.25 Greetings, When I had a P23, I towed it with a Nissan Frontier and later a Nissan Pathfinder, both o
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 11:32am 04.10.25
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 11:09am 04.10.25 Tell tales show how the air is flowing over the sails. Draft stripes show you the shape of the sail
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (1) Rick Webb at 10:39am 04.10.25 Amazon.com: VEVOR Trailer Dolly, 1200lbs Tongue Weight Capacity, Carbon Steel Trailer Mover with 18

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