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Attaching Garmin GPS Marine Mount Shippy at 1:54am 03.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/965 One of the new boat toys I purchased this past winter was a Garmin 176C GPS. I've played with it in
Spinnaker Setup on a catalina 22 Mike at 1:43am 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 1/11602 Hi everyone, I have an opportunity to pick up a used symetrical spinaker at a good price. I was th
Used 26X What to look for? Eugene Grimes at 1:16am 03.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/946 Hello All, I plan on buying a Used 26X 1999 or up, What should I look at, as far as problems the bo
Stay tension guidelines Jeff at 1:10am 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 4/883 Can anyone give me general guidelines for how tight the stays on a Hunter 18.5 should be? Or perhap
ST1000 on H240 Sean Coerse at 12:26am 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/839 I've looked at the photos of the install posted on this forum. I have a couple of basic questions.
Holding Tanks John Coleman at 11:46pm 03.16.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1130 Hi PeggyI have a H37C and I was wondering if I could use a storage compartment in the vee-berth as
Engine zincs - does it have one Ron Dolbier at 12:23pm 03.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1076 I have a 1991 Hunter 28 with a fresh water cooled Yanmar 2GM20F diesel. In reviewing the eng. manual
Spinnaker options? Arthur Jenkins at 12:06pm 03.16.04 Smaller Boats 1/863 Recently purchased an H216. I have not sailed using a Spinnaker. I did not purchase the Spinnaked op
Lazy Jacks Mel, at 11:46am 03.16.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1086 I want to make a Lazy Jack system for my boat, but have never seen any in use. The pictures I've see
(Rehab your Cushions) mike Johns at 11:24am 03.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1033 I have found this great fabric called softtouch 100% pvc.I think it is the same stuff that comes on
Boston is adding fees for boat slips and moorings Tom at 11:09am 03.16.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1883 Hi all,Did you know that the City of Boston is working on legislation to add additional registrati
Anchor line Mark Reiland s/v Cattivo I Oday 23 at 10:43am 03.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/949 Hi,Anyone ever run into buying an older boat, which was neglected or not used much and find the anc
Zincs - one or two? Paul Hitchcox at 10:43am 03.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1703 Somehow this feels like a silly sailor joke - but I can't tell.In my first few years of sailing (H
Inverter Wiring Mark at 10:03am 03.16.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/899 I bought my '81 33ft hunter some time ago, knowing it had a 1000W inverter. My problem is I haven't
Hunter 28 holding tank replacement Gary Scheier at 10:02am 03.16.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1434 I just found out that the holding tank on our 1991 Hunter 28 is corroding and leaking into the bilge
Painting Aluminum Mast Tim Cross at 9:59am 03.16.04 Morgan 0/2016 Looking for advice on how to prepare and paint a 30yr.+ aluminum mast. Mast is weather beaten. Would
Sander Dana at 9:27am 03.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1090 What kind or type of sander do you use to take off bottom paint and prepare the bottom surface to be
Has anyone sailed the new H-33? Pat at 9:25am 03.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 15/1287 We have seen many posts from folks who have seen and ordered the new 33, but has anyone had the chan
centerboard pendant repair Rob at 9:22am 03.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/992 I have 75 O'Day 23 which had a stuck centerboard that came free and now the pendant has pulled the s
Soooooo!! Whoooos.... Alan at 9:04am 03.16.04 Racing 6/1888 ..got their cerws ready to start preping the boat for the upcoming season?? We just got hit with som

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What is the keel length top to bottom? (1) Joe at 3:20am 12.11.20 You've been asking a lot of technical questions. Have you contacted Catalina Yachts customer servic
Catalina 27 stern width? (1) Joe at 3:01am 12.11.20 If you're having the decal made by a professional company, they will most likely help you with the s
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose jssailem at 10:08pm 12.10.20 @gearFX Welcome to SBO. @Jskosmo your question is a good one. Challenge we have is we do not know
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! (1) MikeHoncho at 10:01pm 12.10.20 188119 About 30 minutes out from Penrose. The front arrived just as I entered the cove. I learned I
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose Ron20324 at 9:34pm 12.10.20
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Justin_NSA at 8:11pm 12.10.20 Size matters. Get a 26S. Best bang for the trailer sailor buck. We had one for 10 years.
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s finding41 at 7:09pm 12.10.20 Let me preface; I haven't read anything other than the title of this thread. Yes get the 26S. You wi
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! BigEasy at 7:04pm 12.10.20
Daggerboard trunk pics finding41 at 7:00pm 12.10.20 That repair looks great!
2009 Beneteau 31 interior light. (2) SoSound at 6:56pm 12.10.20 Try - spareparts.beneteauusa.com It pretty basic, and it was probably written in French. You'll ne
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? joecool911 at 6:54pm 12.10.20 I don't have a trailer. It will be an on the water thing! I am going to make a gin pole from electr
Bottom Paint, centerboard lift replacement, and shroud problem on Hunter 240 rgranger at 6:43pm 12.10.20 I did not do that with mine and they were in good shape so no need. Wish o could be more definitiv
2009 Beneteau 31 interior light. Davidasailor26 at 6:42pm 12.10.20 Does anyone have a link or a phone number to order parts from Beneteau? http://spareparts.beneteau
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? mustangy at 6:42pm 12.10.20 This doesn't look so bad, my old boat had a community of chipmunks get into it over last winter and
2009 Beneteau 31 interior light. Willie G at 6:42pm 12.10.20 Does anyone have a link or a phone number to order parts from Beneteau? Sorry I figured it out on t
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? mustangy at 6:37pm 12.10.20 Did you have food aboard? Why yours? no was total cleaned and winterized why me toal luck i guess
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system jssailem at 6:29pm 12.10.20 Mike it is a decision each makes. Staying in the cockpit and having the lines run to the cokpit adds
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! Hunter216 at 6:28pm 12.10.20 Man what the heck happened to Skype? Microsoft ate the company (I think in 2011), chewed on it for
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking jssailem at 6:15pm 12.10.20 Scan Marine = Wallas, Nice Guys - Great Heater Sure Marine = Wabasto - Espar - and that is where I
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 6:14pm 12.10.20 And across an expanse of water - way to cold to swim. You either have a boat or you ride the ferry.

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