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Telltales Don Guillette at 6:16am 03.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/2207 Mates: In a couple of days I'm going to be discussing telltales. This is a big subject (I devote 5 p
Opinions re: Sailing the Great Lakes... Tim McCarty at 6:09am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2359 I've sailed for the last 12 years on Lake Erie, and a few times on Lake Michigan. I've gotten the i
Identification of an old O'day jru at 6:08am 03.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/984 I have an old O'day that belonged to my grandfather, but im not sure of the modle name. It looks si
Battens Don Guillette at 6:00am 03.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1388 Eudorajab: I am not a batten expert but I'll provide what little I know. First, some listers may b
KO and Pink Stuff Larry7084 at 5:38am 03.30.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1365 Peggy, my husband thinks it's OK to add KO to the holding tank when we first launch her---without pu
conflicting specifications for the displacement David B at 5:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/845 I am looking into purchasing a 1983 Hunter 25. I seem to be receiving conflicting specifications fo
wind meter? chad at 4:59am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/904 I'm in the market for a cheap wind meter. I put a link below. Has anyone had any experience with thi
Guest Battery Charger model 2540A Frank Bean at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2127 Does anyone have any experience with a Guest Model 2540A 40 amp charger.Or does anyone have any ad
spinnaker question(s) Reudi Ross at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1034 Hello all, I am new to using spinnakers and would like some advice. I have a hunter 260 with an asym
hunter 29.5 Sylvio22410 at 4:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3613 need feedback either + or - on the hunter moel 29.5
Hunter 34 - for cruising?????? me262 at 4:14am 03.30.05 Big Boats 7/1482 I am currently considering an H-34 for a Texas to Central America cruise, livaboard, then off to the
Lubricating Those Thru-Hull Lever Valves Afloat Bob at 4:01am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1100 I am certain that a wealth of information can be found on lubricating thru-hull valves, but I though
M 34 hull blisters bobl at 4:00am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1071 I'm selling my Catalina and looking closely at a 1967 Morgan 34 which is for sale in our marina. It
stuck second reef ellenkoen at 3:53am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1386 We recently purchased a 1995 Catalina 320. We so far love the boat and everything seems to work just
New battery technology Norton at 3:39am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1031 Thought this might be of interest to some. Toshiba has developed a battery that recharges 80% in on
Going Aloft ITMaster at 3:18am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 19/3097 I haven't seen much in the forums about the safe use of a bosun's chair and going top side for maint
Antenna Installation Robert9885 at 2:54am 03.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1035 I am wanting to install an AN/FM radio in my Catalina 22. There is a hole in the cabin left from the
what size anchor and placement of anchor roller on Randall Skupien at 1:07am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1993 I am about to become the owner of a 1999 Macgregor 26X. What size danforth style anchor is recommen
Do i want a Mac Gregor? william3045 at 12:08am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1320 i bet this post will elicit plenty of oppinions so please bare with me. i have a much upgraded hunte
ST 60 Wind Instrument stock in VMG mode Velero49 at 8:54pm 03.29.05 Smaller Boats 0/908 I pushed the VMG button and now I can not get it to go back to true/app. Any sugestions?John K.

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Boat Babe on Strike! SFS at 6:15am 03.04.21 I fully support this effort Terry.
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu Leatherneck at 6:14am 03.04.21 Thanks for the pics! the safety switch is closing when in neutral and opening when in gear. I can se
Beneteau Spare Parts Website bmiley at 6:12am 03.04.21 I had heard that they closed their us plant but was hoping that wasnt the reason. Thanks for the
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu Leatherneck at 6:11am 03.04.21 The black wire on the terminal block is electrically the same as the engine block to which the (-)
s2 9.2 questions Oksailor at 6:11am 03.04.21 Good to know, I've emailed Tiara Yachts to see if they can get me hull loft dimensions so I can buil
Mac 25 bottom issue Grumps at 6:11am 03.04.21
Mac 25 bottom issue dlochner at 5:51am 03.04.21 Welcome to SBO. Because there is blue showing through the what was white paint, I think the barrier
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 5:44am 03.04.21 Have you noticed that covid infections are dropping fast? Not only are some being vaccinated and so
Hull Exterior Maintenance Advice? duality at 5:32am 03.04.21 catalina sells the striping, i used a wallpaper steamer and it made quick work of it! stern i have
B411 Shaft Pitting dlochner at 5:25am 03.04.21 New question - why are the pits only under the cutlass bearing - it seems that there must be someth
Mainsail furling line. fullbore at 5:24am 03.04.21
Covid-19 Vaccination Jackdaw at 5:23am 03.04.21 I didn't want to be the first to say it but :plus: It has no track record yet. Then you know noth
Mainsail furling line. DougM at 5:22am 03.04.21
Covid-19 Vaccination Sailm8 at 5:13am 03.04.21 Just had 2nd shot. My arm itches and I couldn't sleep. Other than that all is well. Our bubble of
Covid-19 Vaccination DougM at 5:08am 03.04.21 Got my second Moderna shot last Thursday. No major reaction other than the injection site was sorer
Covid-19 Vaccination RoyS at 4:59am 03.04.21 Have you noticed that covid infections are dropping fast? Not only are some being vaccinated and som
Expedition Evans youtube SailingLoto at 4:58am 03.04.21 while not professional, i think they did a good job. It all looks strong and thoroght, maybe not th
Set up so my table goes up the post to right under the ceiling! (1) Bluenose at 4:12am 03.04.21 Interesting. I did happen to fashion a new one, that is considerably smaller than the original. I sh
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me (1) Maine Sail at 3:40am 03.04.21 This is one of our rear-ends ready for build. In order to reset the brushes you will need to pull th
Hull Exterior Maintenance Advice? (1) Will Gilmore at 3:18am 03.04.21 191088 Smiles All Around - Epoxyworks funny, but doing a Google image search on "Catalina smile" I c

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