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Window shopping ex-admin at 12:11pm 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1786 Some sailors are always in the market for a new boat. Many are quite content with the boat they've s
pin for genoa sliding block (1) sseibert3 at 12:09pm 04.30.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1604 Need to find a replacement pin for my port slip block for my genoa sheet line. I believe the block
Cooler Shelf Bob Silsbee at 12:03pm 04.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/899 My wife and I just bought our first sdailboat, a 1986 Hunter 25.5. While cleaning and making it our
Airforce Sails? Sail Numbers for mainsail?? JibeMama at 3:07pm 04.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1100 I am thinking of ordering an "off the shelf" mainsail for my 1982 Catalina 27 from Airforce sails.
Hunter 146/170 Mast, Boom Foaming / Noodling - done!! Tereza at 2:42pm 04.30.06 Day Sailers 8/2371 Finally did it...took about 2 hours actual time, though if you factor in all the staring and creativ
Painting the cabin mrader at 2:36pm 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 7/5990 I want to repaint the cabin on my boat. The guy at our local sail shop said we can use regular enam
Rudder dimensions mrader at 2:33pm 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1378 I bought my first sailboat a couple of weeks ago. It is an Aquarius 23. Someone replaced the rudde
Catalina 22 Masthead Help kanak67 at 4:21pm 04.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1428 I will be stepping the mast to install the VHF antenna, Windex, and anchor light. I purchased from
What Is Your Favorite Beneteau? Phil at 9:00pm 04.28.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1354 I know what my favorite Beneteau is...the 42s7...she's a beauty. Tell me about yours. When I finally
wind instrument Kerry13709 at 9:52pm 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1010 I am looking at replaceing a broken wind system by NKE. I am considering the Raymarine system, st60
Anchor chain caliber Ersin14832 at 11:51pm 04.28.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1629 I have a Beneteau 361. My boat's chain is 60 meter 10mm caliber. I will change my chain 100 meter cr
Best source for saving $ on a new main TSnyder at 11:29pm 04.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/891 I am in need of a new main for my 91 Mac 26S. What do you recommend?
Raymarine Depth meter on H26??? Pete at 2:28am 04.29.06 Smaller Boats 6/1024 Has anyone put a Raymarine ST 40 Depth instrument (or ST40bidata-depth+speed) in their 260.I found
new battery Chris Akeley at 1:15am 04.29.06 Smaller Boats 7/858 Hello,I think my 23.5 might need a new battery. I don't know the first thing about them. The onl
DODGER WINDOS jake at 1:51am 04.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/977 Good morning too all. can anyone recommend what to use on the dodger windows? It seems to me that y
272 reefing duke13524 at 4:56am 04.29.06 Bigger Boats 1/1709 This is our first season with a 272 (1986).Last weekend on our maiden voyage we found the reefing sy
New marina opens Jack2438 at 4:57am 04.29.06 Ask All Sailors 24/2338 I read in the paper today that a new marina is opening in Tampa Bay. Slip rents are,.. get this...$8
Our Cruising Grounds (1) Gary Wyngarden at 5:34am 04.29.06 Destinations 5/1878 This photo is of our home cruising grounds. Taken last week from Mount Constitution on the east sid
IdaSailor Unifoil Conversion to Gas Strut (1) John S at 6:49am 04.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/919 I wanted the convenience of a gas strut hold up/down on my new Unifoil. Today I welded the bracket a
Battery idea Franklin at 6:31am 04.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1047 With all the different small batteries there are these days and the capability of them like a cellph

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Oday 23 or Oday 272 Siamese at 3:31pm 06.25.21 There's a big difference in size between a 23 and a 27, and how large a boat you want is something o
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 Charlie98117 at 3:15pm 06.25.21 Did you fabricate that yourself or find a part somewhere? I'm reasonably handy, but metalwords is n
Got a new sailing dinghy Orbweaver at 3:13pm 06.25.21 You'll be amazed with how those fenders look after a good scrubbing with a magic eraser.
Reef line Routing dmax at 3:08pm 06.25.21 "I would not use a snake or other implements to push as it has the potentials to wrap around a few o
Oday 23 or Oday 272 Tally Ho at 3:07pm 06.25.21
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install jssailem at 3:04pm 06.25.21 it will look great varnished. Love it Capta. :plus: Adding varnish tasks to a fellow boat owner:b
Oday 23 or Oday 272 sail sfbay at 2:59pm 06.25.21 Welcome to the forum!! My preference would be to go with the longer, heavier displacement and more
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed jssailem at 2:56pm 06.25.21 Harry, when you are under power on a flat calm surface how does your boat sit in the water. Does it
Reef line Routing alexco38 at 2:55pm 06.25.21 I would not use a snake or other implements to push as it has the potentials to wrap around a few ot
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 DoubleK at 2:50pm 06.25.21 Thanks to you all for the great suggestions. It looks like I have some additional homework to do.
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 DoubleK at 2:49pm 06.25.21 Thanks all for the great suggestions. lf or find a part somewhere? I'm reasonably handy, but metalw
Reef line Routing (1) Tally Ho at 2:34pm 06.25.21 195620 in looking at this photo, I assume you have 2 reef lines and maybe an outhaul (at least I sh
Got a new sailing dinghy jssailem at 2:34pm 06.25.21
DWL. Mast height jssailem at 2:30pm 06.25.21 Welcome @visegrip to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. Measuring can be done by tyin
Reef line Routing dmax at 2:16pm 06.25.21 If I end up having to remove the boom how is that done? The gooseneck fitting has a single pin tha
Catalina 310 Cabin Top Jacksail at 2:13pm 06.25.21 Thank you all. I have the info I need.
Got a new sailing dinghy (2) Davidasailor26 at 2:04pm 06.25.21
DWL. Mast height dlochner at 2:01pm 06.25.21 The I dimension is the height of the foretriangle from the chainplates. On the S2 this is a good est
DWL. Mast height sail sfbay at 2:00pm 06.25.21 Are you also a powerboat owner?
In-mast furling Outhaul car on boom Rubber Upstand replacement (1) AwwShucks at 1:56pm 06.25.21 Not sure if anyone else has tried to order, but when I reached out to Lewmar they told me I needed t

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