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SECURE THOSE DOCKLINES! imajazzman at 10:02am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/889 As sailors we are walking encyclopedias of everything you might want to know about sailing....Its pa
Performance VS Cruising Beneteau Paul8753 at 9:58am 06.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1221 Is there a difference in performance between a 42' - 47' Race/Cruise Beneteau VS a Cruise Beneteau?
Right or left prop seagull4 at 9:58am 06.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1399 In sailboats with a right-hand prop, it is easier to dock to port and back out to port. In sailboa
Small portable generator question??? Gary at 9:58am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1362 Oday 25Who out there has experience with small generators to power a window unit A/C on their boat?
blisters on pre-1990 boats andi at 9:15am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3440 i am in the process of looking for a used catalina 30...i understand boats built prior to 1990 have
The Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 9:00am 06.22.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2478 Mates: I mentioned in an earlier post how important I felt it was for new sailors to move from begin
Novice buyer needs advice on a 38'-44' boat GRBWork at 8:53am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1213 Hello-and thanks in advance for any assistance. I have owned several small boats (24',22, and 2 hob
Interior speakers Jim21895 at 8:46am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1054 "Hear" we go again - another speaker discussion, but couldn't find the answer in the archives.Has
O'Day Code JohnM at 8:36am 06.22.04 Bigger Boats 8/1993 How does one intrepret the PIN number on O'Day boats? I get the month and year, but the rest must b
290/306 Wheel Size PHitchcox at 8:30am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1078 The Chandlery has a sale on wheel covers; I won't be able to get to my 290 before the sale ends; won
Forum modifications, Custom Forum upgrade Phil Herring at 8:01am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1080 Forum revisions made today:My Custom Forum: added the ability to screen by forum, as well as by m
Holding tank monitor recommendations? Capt Andy at 7:35am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1135 I have a C-380 and am thinking of installing a holding tank monitor. Would appreciate any recommenda
C27 Chain Plates Iceman142 at 7:08am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1173 I have heard/read, more than once, of a chain plate modification and/or "U" bolt installation recomm
Keel Rebed nickdetrick at 7:05am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1009 I have to rebed my Keel. I was told by the surveyer that it should be done. I have a picture of th
Repairing Sails Len14361 at 6:57am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1243 I just bought an Oday Daysailer. It has the original (1982) sails that are generally in good condit
Tape to use for cutting lines blewispunk at 6:42am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1284 A lot of the lines on my boat are way longer than they need to be and are hard to keep contained whe
Kenyon instruments BarryL at 6:35am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 12/3341 Hello,My new-to-me 1986 Newport 28 has Kenyon instruments fordepth, speed / log, and wind speed.
Main Sail Shape Gary16360 at 6:21am 06.22.04 Smaller Boats 6/1137 This is my first season with my 2001 H240. One of the things I have noticesd is that the mast bends
Mast step oday 222 Joe Spadaro at 6:15am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1722 I have a 1986 oday 222 with the cast aluminum, 6 sheves, mast partner. It is well warn and I am see
False depth meter readings Seattle Scott at 6:00am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1143 up until the last couple of weeks the depth finder has been working perfectly. Now I get readings fo

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Conditioning new batteries. Maine Sail at 2:38pm 01.12.21 What is more critical is to make sure both batteries are at the same SoC before wiring them in serie
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? kenvail at 2:29pm 01.12.21 Sorry guys- i was misunderstood- i want a tool that will help me pull the female onto the male post
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum Parsons at 2:17pm 01.12.21 Congratulations, and welcome. You have a very pretty new toy! Sounds like you have a great deal of
ACP COMPOSTION Crazy Dave Condon at 2:16pm 01.12.21 Thank you all for responding. I really appreciate this. Now for a response from petit paints what
New Owner O'Day 23 sreidvt at 2:11pm 01.12.21
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum MarcinS at 2:03pm 01.12.21 Sounds good. Do you have crew for the trip? Completing, I have a few good sailors with whom I hav
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum kappykaplan at 2:00pm 01.12.21 Sounds good. Do you have crew for the trip?
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum MarcinS at 1:58pm 01.12.21 Welcome aboard, @MarcinS ! What sort of personal flotation gear is on the boat? You may wish to co
Sad News at Garhauer Marine rpwillia at 1:47pm 01.12.21 He custom make me a mod to my traveler that is awesome. Nice guy to talk to, even sought him out at
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 1:45pm 01.12.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/h260-single-line-reefing.195743/post-1545509 Thanks for
Battery location H31' (83-87) sail sfbay at 1:43pm 01.12.21 ............Do most people with an H31 or H34 of this vintage have 1 or two house batteries?........
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 1:39pm 01.12.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/h260-single-line-reefing.195743/post-1545509 I couldn't ju
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum kappykaplan at 1:38pm 01.12.21 Welcome aboard, @MarcinS ! What sort of personal flotation gear is on the boat? You may wish to con
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 1:27pm 01.12.21 Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions. I decided to go with a single AGM for this year and se
Looking for a Hunter 170 within an hour or so of Gainesville, FL sail sfbay at 1:20pm 01.12.21 Have you considered contacting Florida 170 owners in the SBO directory in the link below? https://h
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? eianm at 1:15pm 01.12.21 Sorry guys- i was misunderstood- i want a tool that will help me pull the female onto the male post
12 volt charging at marina sail sfbay at 1:14pm 01.12.21 ...............We ended up with two "Dual Purpose Group 27 West Marine AGM 92 AH" ..........When the
Evaluating feathering Prop on 37 ft. Hunter sail sfbay at 12:37pm 01.12.21 You might find this article helpful on your decision to replace your fixed 3 blade prop with a feath
H260 keel rgranger at 12:27pm 01.12.21 As long as your saying it shouldn't be there I will fill the hole and forget it. Just another one o
Bimini Wind Effect rgranger at 12:15pm 01.12.21 You won't even notice it, @RoyS . ... SAILING! @Parsons meant to say you won't even notice it whi

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