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Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Kings Gambit at 6:41am 12.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 35/2401 Hi all, The astronomical event of the past four centuries will occur on December 21, the winter sols
Merry Christmas Pals ... A musical appreciation. (1) BlowMeAway at 7:22pm 12.19.20 Ask All Sailors 7/837 rnEqv8WcVq8 Merry Christmas
companion way (3) Member 131497 at 1:19pm 12.19.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1764 Hello again to all... here are 2 photos of the edge of tbe companion way hatch. the inside edge, bor
Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller Jim Larson at 11:23am 12.19.20 Catalina 310 17/3114
Help, advice!! Swing keep jammed in up position on Beneteau 323 Jojo2020 at 10:42am 12.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1142 One of my crew trying to help ran the swing keep up until tight, well, yes tight, now the keel is ja
Engine Cover Gelcoat Color (1) SV At Last at 4:33pm 12.18.20 Catalina 310 4/1166 Have a couple of dings in the engine cover. Been there since we got the boat but are really startin
Any Freedom owners talking here? Annie at 4:26pm 12.18.20 Other Sailboats 1/1936 If so which page of the 192 I see listed for other?
Shipping from Michigan to California davidhammer at 7:43pm 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 29/4099 I am looking at a C320 in Michigan and want to ship to California. Need referrals for reliable and
To screw or not to screw? (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:24pm 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1131 The title of this really should be "To thread or not to thread" but this gets a bit more attention.
Sta-lok question Sefuller at 5:47pm 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1247 Looking to add a backstay tensioner and as I am looking at Sta-lok fittings I'm finding both 133-08-
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 JGeddie at 2:45pm 12.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3313 I am new to stuffing boxes. I would really appreciate some advice on how to adjust/tighten the stuf
Anchor Light LED ldegagne at 1:26pm 12.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1127 Would anyone remember what type of LED anchor light (bulb) they replaced their original bulb with on
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Spinnaker on marlow hunter 31 rbrentsaunders at 12:26pm 12.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1891 Can you fly a spinnaker on the new marlow hunter 31 with no backstay?
Clinometer Panama Jack at 12:17pm 12.17.20 Big Boats 17/1738 I have a Hunter Legend 37.5. The clinometer scale is split in two. Half of the degrees is on the p
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port swshogren at 9:41am 12.17.20 Big Boats 32/8667 Hi again. Can I install a standard, plastic, waterproof inspection port, of sufficient size, into th
Shrink Wrap not done! RIBrooks at 9:15am 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 48/5059 I dropped off my 40 plus foot boat at my Marina on October 18 for winterizing and shrink wrap. As yo
Refrigerator latch Brainstormer at 8:24am 12.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1670 I need to replace refrigerator latch on my 2003 Beneteau 473. Any suggestions?
Special Sale--Signed copy of my book available now! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:24am 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 5/831 Sbo.com has signed copies of my book (see link in my signature below) on sale now for a great price!
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 LouisMK at 9:05pm 12.16.20 Bigger Boats 11/2057 Definitely time for an autopilot on my 40 '. I had hoped to do it this winter while the boat is stil

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Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 9:59am 03.11.25 Great choice. :-)
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Captain Larry-DH at 9:24am 03.11.25 Why do you consider it a PITA? 1) You need 2 people to raise it, or need to rig something with blo
Toilet Issue Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.11.25 Boat owners who've never read the installation instructions for their manual toilet never realize th
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid jssailem at 8:41am 03.11.25 I am up in the marina today. I am going to work on the next projects that need solutions. March is t
VHF SWR results... JoeWhite at 8:39am 03.11.25 Since my posting I discovered that there are marine antennas that are not adjustable and other marin
Bottom paint question jssailem at 8:37am 03.11.25 Your experiences with this challenge support the idea of a hard bottom paint. Many topside two-part
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 8:20am 03.11.25 Good news... If you can get to the boat today, the weather should be accommodating till about 5PM.
adding electrical stove jssailem at 8:17am 03.11.25 You are correct about the possibility of finding "50A service is indeed 220V and is called 50A 125/2
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 8:09am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 8:09am 03.11.25 Our trailerable H260 has some similarities with a MacGregor I believe. Our headsail halyard and mai
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid jssailem at 7:56am 03.11.25 Good news... If you can get to the boat today, the weather should be accommodating till about 5PM. I
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 7:55am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (q
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 7:32am 03.11.25 I have the same engine and transmission. I just drain mine out by removing the plug on the bottom o
Towing a Precision 23 dmax at 7:27am 03.11.25 Definitely not enough truck. The trailer could be more than 1000 lbs., they are very heavy. Manufact
adding electrical stove dlochner at 7:26am 03.11.25 The Force 10 and the European 240v electric stoves are 240 single phase. Finding 240/220 single phas
Roadside assistance JBP-PA at 7:03am 03.11.25 You can add "Trailer Assist" to your BoatUS towing membership for an additional $15/yr. Trailer Ass
adding electrical stove (1) JBP-PA at 6:46am 03.11.25 Some 50A service is indeed 220V and is called 50A 125/250, there are two hot wires 180 degrees out o
Looking for a Sonata spinnaker pole.... shemandr at 6:12am 03.11.25 I'm not familiar with the Sonata. Is there something different about the spinnaker pole so that a s
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? shemandr at 6:01am 03.11.25 No. Separate lines, separate purposes. Consider stretch characteristics. For a halyard you want
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main colemj at 5:59am 03.11.25 Smokey, Make sure your sailmaker knows if you have single line reefing or not. That will limit the

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