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Bomar hatch trim ring removal (1) Dolphin55 at 9:58am 12.01.20 Smaller Boats 5/2222 The hinges on my Bomar hatch (the cockpit hatch under the lazarette leading underneath into the bac
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? (7) TheMoose at 8:48am 12.01.20 Cal 31/11044 187745187746187747 Here is the quote from the seller: "WINDAGE is a Cal 2-27 fully loaded: North S
If you ever wondered what's on top of your mast ... LagunaJay at 8:26am 12.01.20 Ask All Sailors 2/616 Mast projects ... I figured out why there was an unusual amount of resistance when raising the main
Jabsco (Twist N Lock) - Head Use for novice ricksoth at 8:20am 12.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3587 First post from a new member - be kind. I have purchased a Cal 27 and for the first time and have a
progressive insurance opinions lunasea6 at 8:02am 12.01.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1500 Need to get insurance on my Catalina 30, progressive is offering (agreed value 18k+1k personal effec
Black porthole sealant wdonovan at 5:16am 12.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/997 Hi guys. I have a H310 with plexi fixed ports that have no bezels. They are just fit in recesses and
Mac Users Rejoice--- Mac ENC is back! dlochner at 7:42pm 11.30.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1791 Mac ENC is a charting program developed for the Mac. It was superbly easy to use and full featured.
hunter 466 Srhymel at 6:57pm 11.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/628 I am purchasing a 2005 Hunter 466. The heads have shower attachments that retract and extend from t
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? TheMoose at 4:39pm 11.30.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2447 Hello Everyone! Excited to join the community - I've done a good amount of reading through posts be
Three bladed prop? rajhnsn at 2:00pm 11.30.20 Bigger Boats 9/1678 On my trip back and forth to Florida last year, I found that my Oday 35 seemed to have difficulty mo
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners tkwhalen at 1:09pm 11.30.20 Big Boats 12/1970 Can anyone explain the automated switch that won't allow shore power to engage and therefore cuts of
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... (1) Scott T-Bird at 11:17am 11.30.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3984
37 year old Catalina comes to life... (2) MikeJB at 10:29am 11.30.20 Catalina 22 9/1374 I've been lurking in the background while I finished a refit of a recently purchased 37 year old Cat
Proper Propellor Barn-dog at 7:25am 11.30.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1682 I have a 1987 Hunter 34, with a 27hp Yanmar 3GM-30F , turning a two-blade prop. The boat is very sl
H 41 roller furling m�st spy hilyard replacement Valerio at 6:46am 11.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/837 I lost my hilyard and i need to run a new one inside the selden mast, if i try to run a line tru the
H326 Arch Cover stuendan at 7:13pm 11.29.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/741 I'd like to remove the S/S panel under the arch to get access to speakers etc, and to run cables fro
New to midsize forum Big Rog at 6:46pm 11.29.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/700
1985 Hunter 34 New Cabin Top Winches (1) c07chrisjohnson at 1:03pm 11.29.20 Big Boats 5/1133 Hello, I ordered new winches for my 1985 Hunter 34. I got two Lewmar EVO 40STs to replace the two a
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Souellette at 12:48pm 11.29.20 Ask All Sailors 31/6089 Hello everyone! I have an O'Day 22 and I'm looking to move up to something in the 26 - 28 foot range
Help Please - Rigging Sparcraft Ocean Range Vang (3) Jskosmo at 9:51am 11.29.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3484 New-to-me 2000 Beneteau 361 - it has a rigid boom vang installed but it's not rigged - there is no b

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Source for replacement sheaves Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 1:12pm 03.09.25 The sheave on this single line reefing clew car fell apart. Most likely age. Is there a good sourc
Source for replacement sheaves yelkenli at 1:05pm 03.09.25 Your car looks to be a jiffy reef car $180 - makes me consider replacing that sheave. Thanks for t
Source for replacement sheaves kloudie1 at 1:02pm 03.09.25 Your car looks to be a jiffy reef car on the side of the boom .. If the track width and thickness of
Play in wheel - fixed kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.09.25 An easy fix is to tighten the turn buckles at the each end of the cables to remove any play. :plus
Did you wake up early or sleep in? kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.09.25 Well, the cats enjoyed getting their breakfast an hour earlier. :beer:
Source for replacement sheaves jssailem at 12:49pm 03.09.25 Measure the width of the track. Check with Garhauer Marine. https://www.garhauermarine.com
Source for replacement sheaves yelkenli at 12:45pm 03.09.25 If I don't want to go that route, are these tracks standard, so I can buy a replacement car assembly
Source for replacement sheaves (2) kloudie1 at 12:27pm 03.09.25 The sheave can be replaced but it is not easy to. You have to drill the expanded end of the sheave a
Diesel Leak Injection Pump Project_Mayhem at 11:11am 03.09.25 Is it possible to do a pressure or vacuum test to check for leaks both when cold and when hot? Perha
Did you wake up early or sleep in? kloudie1 at 10:09am 03.09.25 I don't wear a watch since I've retired.. DST doesn't seem to affect me.. I read the Sunday paper on
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Stu Jackson at 10:04am 03.09.25 Questioning DST is such a waste of time. :cool::cool:
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:52am 03.09.25 Yeah, it is a bear to correctly solder the shield of LMR400 without damaging the foam dialectric.
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? jssailem at 9:36am 03.09.25 The ideas of jamming/spoofing are more likely state actors than solar disruptions that occur. I re
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:36am 03.09.25 Yeah, it is a bear to correctly solder the shield of LMR400 without damaging the foam dialectric.
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:33am 03.09.25 To the best of my knowledge, the antenna itself needs to be tuned. There is a set screw at the base
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Ralph Johnstone at 9:22am 03.09.25 I was going to sleep in until you wrote this and woke me up :angry: .
New Harbor 20 Owner jssailem at 9:22am 03.09.25 Welcome, Steve, to the SBO forum. "Who is a good resource for information?" This is an interestin
New Harbor 20 Owner Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 03.09.25 Welcome to the site. Your best contact on this site will be "Ask all Sailors." When you search tha
Did you wake up early or sleep in? JamesG161 at 9:18am 03.09.25 Eating Brunch.... Jim...
Diesel Leak Injection Pump Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 03.09.25 You are so right, the more you analyze something the more complex the solution is. Yes, you're so

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