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Gauge of Wiring for Running Lights Canvasback at 6:42am 08.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1021 Fellow C22 owners: It appears the wiring for my running lights is in need of replacement. When I tur
Lowering Sails (1) Tom Atkins at 5:42am 08.04.06 Ask All Sailors 21/3172 Hey folks,I sail a 22' full sloop in the Gulf and I often go out alone. I can get both sails up o
boston to newport, ri melizawild at 5:13am 08.04.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1794 Anyone have any experience sailing from south shore, Weymouth, to newport, RI. We are thinking of ma
Anyone here live in Anchorage? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:02am 08.04.06 Ask All Sailors 0/811 I've just accepted a consulting job surveying the sanitation and plumbing systems on the MY "Ursa Ma
Towing - Cruise control and overdrive... chutz at 3:50am 08.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1264 Hey ladies and gents,Quick questions regarding towing, I'm travelling to a lake in a few weeks, an
Place for a Name? pbleic at 3:37am 08.04.06 Day Sailers 7/1377 I will soon get my new Hunter 170. I have a name, but can't figure out where you would put one on t
Batteries monitoring Gene at 2:57am 08.04.06 Big Boats 9/765 I would like to know which is the best way to monitor the conditions of the batteries, all I have is
San Juan Islands suggestions Calif. Ted at 12:39am 08.04.06 Ask All Sailors 22/2209 My husband and I are novice sailors and planning our first trip to the San Juans early September. We
Mercury Outboard fuel tank problems? jviss at 12:30am 08.04.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1699 Has anyone else seen this? 2000 vintage Mercury 15HP twin cylinder two-stroke with OEM (supplied wi
Running Rigging Color Code Rick at 12:30am 08.04.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/23967 The running rigging on our boat requires updating due to wear, age, and the elements. Since we race
More batteries in a C36 - where to locate them? jviss at 12:21am 08.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1037 I just doubled the house battery capacity on my 1984 C36 (Mk. I), and when the dust cleared, my sepa
Black water seeps back into the bowl Ian at 12:00am 08.04.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1403 The set-up:4 year old #1460 Willcox Crittenden Headmate with two vent loops. The problem:In dry
Problem with Freshwater on Boat Tom at 11:49pm 08.03.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1997 Help!! I have two freshwater tanks on my boat that total 100 gallons. Recently the water has a rea
Ranger vs Blazer cele at 10:28pm 08.03.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1784 Is a Ranger 23 similar to a Blazer 23? Were both of these boats designed by Bruce Kirby? And where c
Kirby Blazer cele at 10:22pm 08.03.06 Ask All Sailors 0/930 does any one have information on a Kirby Blazer Sailboat?
H30 mast step replacement K7MX at 4:09pm 08.03.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2647 I just bought a 1979 Hunter 30 and of course the mast step is seriously rusted. Does anyone have de
Any recommendations for a 299 A/C system Daydreams at 1:27pm 08.03.06 Seidelmann 2/1360 Can anyone recommend a good air conditioning/heat setup for a 299. I am in SC and the 12000 btu port
Tender Boat Chris Glander at 12:31pm 08.03.06 Big Boats 7/1104 While my hunter 34 sails great in light air, anything past 15kts and I can not take in enough sail a
Where do the sink drains go to? Dave at 12:30pm 08.03.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4268 I have a 1978 Catalina 30. The head sink does not drain very well, and when I follow the sink drain
inboard engine on 75 od25, what size and make? Patrick at 11:50am 08.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1909 The 25c/b oday just back from the keys was originally rigged with inboard auxillary power. Does anyo

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Replacing furling line on under deck furler jssailem at 6:56am 06.19.21 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your new boat. Now you can go back to the ASA class and teach
Mast step for hunter voyager 17 jssailem at 6:50am 06.19.21 Perhaps a picture of what you have currently might help us help you. Welcome to the SBO forum.
Mast step for hunter voyager 17 jssailem at 6:49am 06.19.21 Jim. These smaller boats are often a simple design. Using a tabernacle for the base. As an example
Boat Explosion in Greenport MikeHoncho at 6:44am 06.19.21 My parents neighbor was launched from a Seasdoo that lit off from the poly tank cracking. It was rec
UPS must hate sailors Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:38am 06.19.21 Ouch! Defender's CEO occasionally visits SBO, perhaps he'll weigh in. His name is Stephan Lance
Lookout for Abandoned Piers Captain Larry-DH at 6:34am 06.19.21 Need to know to zoom in :thumbup: Rule #1 with vector charts. It's an unfortunate newbie mistake
West Marine Sold (again) RoyS at 6:34am 06.19.21 West Marine has some of the best Hawaiian shirts and coolers around.
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) jssailem at 6:32am 06.19.21
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 6:28am 06.19.21 Here is a bit more detail regarding the explosion from a friend in the area: As the newspaper acco
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days RoyS at 6:25am 06.19.21 I leave my lazy bag open at night if cruising for several days. I am lazy. Keep in mind that you can
Lookout for Abandoned Piers (1) jssailem at 6:15am 06.19.21
Lookout for Abandoned Piers Sandy Stone at 6:15am 06.19.21 Another example of why I really, really hate vector charts. And NOAA is discontinuing raster charts!
UPS must hate sailors dmax at 6:09am 06.19.21 UPS damaged a new rudder I had Foss Foam build, it looked like it had been dropped from twenty feet
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) skunther at 6:06am 06.19.21
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? jssailem at 6:06am 06.19.21
Non skid jssailem at 5:54am 06.19.21 Thanks
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days jssailem at 5:47am 06.19.21 For me it has just been a habit learned. As we come into the marina or tidying up the boat after the
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main Mechone at 5:46am 06.19.21 Do you not have a mast crane at your marina , I do at our club and can use it at anytime . I go up o
2000 H240 SnapFurl CF500 issues sail sfbay at 5:41am 06.19.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Jib halyard wrap is not supposed to happen. Suggest these r
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 5:37am 06.19.21 I was not suggesting removing the arch, just the backing plate (if there is one) on the underside o

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