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Standing rigging Rowdy at 2:31am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 9/942 Does anyone have a recommendation as to the replacement cycle of my stays (wires).Can anyone sugges
Buying a Catalina 25 Ed at 2:10am 12.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/833 I'm in the market for a newer Catalina 25 (wing keel). I'm interested in the boats from 1987-1994 an
Where to mount a fuel/water separator? Paul4360 at 1:58am 12.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1213 Where is the best place to mount an inline gasoline fuel/water separator? I seem to recall seeing a
Modified Rigging Sam at 1:46am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/825 Has anyone ever considered or actual modified their rigging i.e. larger sails, taller mast, longer b
Inverter what type? Bill G at 1:03am 12.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/912 I would like to install an inverter to operate my LCD TV. What type is OK? The sine wave is very exp
Extended cruises Mike at 12:09am 12.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/818 First, my sailing experience is limited and occurred mostly when I was younger. Having said that, I'
Looking forgeneral information and owners docsavage at 11:32pm 12.28.04 Big Boats 8/830 I looking for advice and owner of Hunter 37 cutter. Thanks. Doc Savage
Crack in the bilge? Jeff Bole at 11:14pm 12.28.04 Ask All Sailors 20/2542 I was looking over a fin keel boat for sale last month and noticed a crack in the bilge. I decided
37.5 Headsail Luff Dimension Steve Carpman at 9:57pm 12.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1045 Does anyone know the headsail luff dimension for the 37.5. Although the furler has been replaced, it
Roller Furling jib line Dave at 9:51pm 12.28.04 Smaller Boats 3/938 My line to the drum of my rolling furling jib broke last season. I have a h 23 1985. I need to repl
Tiller Pilot? Ed6905 at 9:40pm 12.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1093 Thinking about a TP for my O-23.Anyone experienced in mounting one?Looks like the likely spot wo
Philadelphia Sail Expo Rob at 9:38pm 12.28.04 Ask All Sailors 11/991 I recently received my Sail and Cruising world magazines..(its amazing how they arrive at the same t
Joining solar panel Jack Tyler at 8:21pm 12.28.04 Ask All Sailors 47/3498 I was asked a question I'm finding quite puzzling to answer and I'd appreciate hearing what you folk
New to buy a new OB motor and need advice. John Gillespie Jr. at 1:58pm 12.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1046 I need to by a new OB motor for my 1977 OD 22. It has a bracket on the transom to mount the motor. T
Christmas Day Sunset Tim Welsh at 11:56am 12.28.04 Big Boats 13/829 Went down to the boat on Christmas day and stayed the night went out for the sunset 27 degrees and s
Tuning guide for 35.5 Alan at 11:48am 12.28.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1342 Has anyone got a rig tuning guide for the 35.5??
Mast Stepfor a Columbia 43 MCKRAFT at 11:34am 12.28.04 Columbia 3/1543 My Columbia 43s Mast Step has had it, does anyone have any sugestions on obtaining a new step and th
Racing the 310 Ken at 10:36am 12.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/993 I took delivery of my 310 last June and sailed her in Dallas Race week with good results for only ha
Send to Friend? Donalex at 10:11am 12.28.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/178890 Phil,Went to send thread about boats losing their rudders to a friend (who lost his H260 rudder) an
Jet Ski Davits or Towing Dolly jerry mitchell at 9:28am 12.28.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1832 I am thinking of giving up my dingy for a jet ski....is there davits available for a jet ski or some

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When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale rgranger at 10:46am 08.30.20 Over the years I have settled on checking right here first. It is usually within a few dollars of t
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale Lazy1 at 10:37am 08.30.20 Create accounts with the big vendors and they will email you when they have sales. Finding stuff tha
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? rgranger at 10:29am 08.30.20 Might be a little out of the box but what if you put 20 pounds of salt in the ballast tank to offset
Guidance jon hansen at 10:24am 08.30.20 oh yeah, i am a trained and certified US Sailing instructor. what i described is what we were taught
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale Stu Jackson at 10:19am 08.30.20 I understand you are trying to learn. But your question is like my son asking, "Dad, when's the bes
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow jssailem at 10:18am 08.30.20 Congrats Dil. It is great when a plan comes together. Getting into inlets is often easiest when you
Attaching flexible solar panel to non skid Stu Jackson at 10:10am 08.30.20 Wouldnt expect that to happen on deck; however, insulation that helps to ventilate the bottom of th
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale BigEasy at 10:07am 08.30.20 Defender marine has a labor day sale thru September 8th.
Guidance Hunter216 at 9:54am 08.30.20 @Berkay As you now know SBO is a source of lots of opinion and knowledge.:) Great that you are kee
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale jssailem at 9:50am 08.30.20 Welcome Don...hope you enjoy the forum. I have found Binnacle.com to have good buys sometimes. Fish
Guidance jon hansen at 9:50am 08.30.20 i'm 6'5". allot of small sailboats are designed for little people. get a vessel designed to fit a p
Guidance Meriachee at 9:49am 08.30.20 If you get yourself a beat up 14-16 foot something, you may just find that you keep this boat a lot
Attaching flexible solar panel to non skid BigEasy at 9:42am 08.30.20 How do you plan on leaving enough space for air to get under the panel? I think that sailrite has
Guidance jon hansen at 9:37am 08.30.20 on day one of small boat sailing class. first we have the students (kids, teens, adults) do a short
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale sail sfbay at 9:36am 08.30.20 My 2 cent.... there is NO ONE marine supply stores and websites for the BEST sales (prices). Some h
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? BigEasy at 9:33am 08.30.20 Calibrating/syncing the autopilot compass and controller is essential to the system working properly
O' Day 20 outboard size twistedskipper at 9:27am 08.30.20 I don't think many of the boats typically discussed in this forum can exceed the old historical hull
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? SoSound at 9:22am 08.30.20 @Captain Larry-DH, that's a good idea. Might still not completely solve the problem of the length o
Guidance sail sfbay at 9:21am 08.30.20 ............I just was wondering if I can lets say master a small sailboat as those, how would a tra
Attaching flexible solar panel to non skid TimFromLI at 9:20am 08.30.20 This is a Renogy panel. The manufacturer website says they are designed to be mounted "flush" and th

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