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Outhaul and reefing line rope Revv up at 7:26am 08.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/739 Some of the rope on my Hunter 18.5 is nearing the end of its life cycle and the lengths and sizes ar
Loose spokes on wheel daviddp at 2:54am 08.05.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1529 We had a survey done on a Catalina 350 Monday. The pedestal is a factory installed Edson and I a
Orion's Fight with Isaias (1) Will Gilmore at 1:27am 08.05.20 Day Sailers 1/678 I thought I'd post a link to this story by Nate Bayreuther, the president of the Mariner Class Assoc
P = 97 on tachometer markwbird at 8:48pm 08.04.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1814 The tachometer that goes along with my Yanmar 3GM30f has P=97 on the face. What does this mean and m
1985 anniversary 222 (5) Waitewigmailcom at 8:26pm 08.04.20 Day Sailers 1/518 Great day on Pewaukee Lake, WI on my O'Day1985 222 (their anniversary version) ?53 183354531833541
Dumb Jabsco head problem artboas at 8:22pm 08.04.20 Big Boats 8/977
Floatie pumpkinpie at 5:08pm 08.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1057 .
Hunter 38 A/c Wl3175 at 4:36pm 08.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/865 Another project on the list is a/c .From other forums I see and 18,000 BTU for the saloon and forwar
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 3:44pm 08.04.20 Smaller Boats 38/4015 Am lookin for some ideas to get the mast up by stepping with a Ginpole, has anyone done this with a
Insurance in Canada? Tedd at 1:10pm 08.04.20 Ask All Sailors 4/605 I'm in Canada and I've never bought boat insurance before. Any recommendations on who to buy from or
Winch rebuild parts DNRJR at 12:34pm 08.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/462 I have Maxwell 26 and 20 winches on my boat. I want to know if/ where I can get parts for them.
Lake Lanier storms yesterday, major damage at Aqualand Marina Ed Caldwell at 10:07am 08.04.20 Ask All Sailors 0/479 Tropical moisture and a cold front produced a line of thunderstorms that apparently collapsed right
Adventure 21 by Cornish Crabbers Harry HGX at 8:24am 08.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1248 Hi Has anyone else got a Cornish Crabbers Adventure 21. This is a Shrimper 21 but with a Bermudan ri
Do I need a new rectifier/regulator? LagunaJay at 6:39am 08.04.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2063 My Yamaha 8HP outboard has a stock rectifier/regulator installed downstream of the lighting coil tha
1992 Catalina 30 barnstormer at 6:02am 08.04.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4288 Looking for a friend to buy 1992 Catalina 30, anyone aware of issues to look at for this year of Cat
Cutlass bearing specs S/Y Obelix at 2:29am 08.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4665 Anyone know of a source for specs on the cutlass bearing for the beneteau 323?
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments nikkinancy at 11:03pm 08.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1292 Hi, has anyone been able to install a Raymarine Evolution autopilot, Raymarine Axiom Pro display cab
Second Bilge pump Rxsail at 9:31pm 08.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1393 1992 Hunter 30 T has anyone added a second bilge pump? Where? The bilge is very shallow but it see
Chirping alarm sound while engine running Wojtus at 9:00pm 08.03.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2591 Hello all, question to you all regarding weird alarm. I purchased a 2001 Beneteau 331 with westerbe
1977 Javelin Richard52 at 5:13pm 08.03.20 Day Sailers 1/24 For any one interested in restoring a 1977 O'Day Javelin I have one available. Fayetteville, GA area

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Reflagging and MMSI dLj at 5:03pm 02.02.25 Sail from South Africa to FL starting in October. What will you do for shake down cruises? dj
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22 Sailm8 at 4:48pm 02.02.25 It's not hard to do. My wife would pop the forestay loose with me on the cabin top. I would lower
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 3:31pm 02.02.25 It runs to the to of the mast and allows outhaul from the boom. Seems to fit. The jib is of the sa
Reflagging and MMSI geoffschultz at 2:36pm 02.02.25 Sail from South Africa to FL starting in October.
Reflagging and MMSI dLj at 1:56pm 02.02.25 Nice! Will you sail it back to the US from South Africa or have it delivered? dj
What AA batteries for hand held devices? Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 02.02.25 I no longer buy Duracell or Energizer due to leaks. I had entire box of ProCells leak in the box. Ra
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22 PaulK at 12:46pm 02.02.25 From the drawing here (CATALINA 22 MKII - sailboatdata) it looks like you should be able to attach a
Reflagging and MMSI geoffschultz at 12:09pm 02.02.25 Knysna 550SE catamaran.
Seattle Boat Show jssailem at 11:22am 02.02.25 If you are one of the owners tired of varnishing your brightwork yearly, a new shop in Ballard, WA w
Seattle Boat Show jssailem at 10:57am 02.02.25 The Puget Sound waterkeepers reminded everyone that Puget Sound is a No-Discharge Zone from Olympia
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:40am 02.02.25 And ....................................................... when you've proven that your desired l
Seattle Boat Show (2) jssailem at 10:25am 02.02.25 Friday, the opening day of the Seattle boat show, was lightly attended. Power boats own 90 plus % bo
Lithium Battery upgrade installation (1) MFD at 10:19am 02.02.25 Also, around page 10 of the attached shows the factory wiring options on that main DC panel.
Runaway diesel Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 02.02.25 The reason a weak battery/starter can't start an engine is because it can't push it through the com
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter jssailem at 9:52am 02.02.25 Welcome to the SBO Forum. You got the best solution from Terry. He is an excellent resource for Hu
Reflagging and MMSI dLj at 9:46am 02.02.25 By the way, what kind of boat are you getting built? Steel hull? Design? dj
Reflagging and MMSI dLj at 9:44am 02.02.25 I am having a new boat built in South Africa. We will bring it back to the US for about two years a
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:34am 02.02.25 Try asking at a sailboat club/marina or a marine yard at Ft Myers. II will be laid up but Catalin
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck Amanza at 9:17am 02.02.25 Thanks everyone - I will get some pics next time I am at the boat and post. I will also look for th
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? jssailem at 8:47am 02.02.25 Very good resolution to the problem. It pays to ask the question. It was likely not considered at th

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