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We've owned several beach catamarans and loved them, but we are now "older" and are shopping for a m
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Does anyone at this website have the experience of taking a cat along with them, island-hopping? I
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I wish to rig my halyards to the cockpit. What economical, yet decent blocks and hardware do I use?
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Moving up to a 326, will have a GPS - how important is Radar, have never used it so I may be "in the
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I found a website called Yachtworld.com . Very helpful site with lots of boats and detailed info abo
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I've enjoyed your site for quite a while now and am continually impressed with it. The content is g
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This weekend I decided to try to reef the main - no reason for it except I wanted to learn how to do
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I have noticed one of my lower spreaders are out of alingment and appear to be possibly damaged, can
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Heading for New York's Battery in a couple of weeks and considering heading through Hellgate, southb
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Does anybody have experience in creating an inner forestay on a H-42 Please advice.
Popeye at 12:46pm 09.04.01
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I have a 1986 25' Macgregor. The cable on the swing keel is fraying and needs replacement. Any adv
Yves Langlois at 11:18am 09.04.01
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I intend to change the 35 amp alternator on my Yanmar 3GMF and replace it with a 100 amp. Although
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Ray, (See the Cherubini Forum) I believed you solved the mystery. I have a 30G - same basic hull, w
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We sailed on Friday last week, in some 25-30 Knot winds, sailing under main alone, with no problems
Jim at 10:33am 09.04.01
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The inverter on our new H46 will go into standby mode only when all AC circut breakers are in the of
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Has anyone purchased/installed one of the dodgers available here through the Chandlery? Just wonder
Ken Shoaf at 8:26am 09.04.01
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I own a 1985 Hunter 31 with a Merriman/Yacht Specialties sterring pedestal. The bracket that attach
Jeff Fitch at 7:50am 09.04.01
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At our yacht club we have 10 widgeons. I have little experience with small boats. We wanted to rep
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I have a 1977 17' Daysailer. I need some pictures of the Traveler Rigging and Halyard! Please send t
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My wife and I will be attending the Annapolis show this year and staying at a B

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Hunter 26 rotten wood?
Chrismck at 10:38am 06.07.20
no it's a piece under the floor. it's about a foot behind where the pump sits. I think it may have b
B323: Adding a house battery
Ron20324 at 10:37am 06.07.20
I don't know where your OEM batteries are, but I know there were at least 2 different arrangements.
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated.   (1)
jviss at 10:35am 06.07.20
I did inspect the in-line fuse that several of you mentioned. I was quite surprised at the conditio
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat
Time's Arrow at 10:19am 06.07.20
When I did the first oil change on my boat I found the PO had installed a fuel filter instead of an
Macgregor 19 battery set up
LloydB at 10:12am 06.07.20
Welcome to SBO. I am surprised that no one has recommended going to the Musings With Main Sail forum
Good mechanic in the Long Beach, CA area?
Kings Gambit at 10:12am 06.07.20
Hello Everyone, Hope you are all staying safe with your families. I haven't been on here for a bit
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise
Michael Davis at 10:11am 06.07.20
@Kings Gambit , we tried the foredeck before. Unfortunately we have a baby stay that shortens the us
Hunter 26 rotten wood?
rgranger at 10:11am 06.07.20
When you say a piece of wood aft of the bilge pump... are you talking about the aft bulkhead that ha
What is this?
rgranger at 10:06am 06.07.20
I've taken a beach towel and bungee tied the corners to a boat hook....and stretched out the top see
Head Door Sticks
Deleted member 117556 at 9:58am 06.07.20
The door to our V berth did not close when we bought the boat. Not sure why the surveyor missed it e
New owner of a 1980 Catalina 30
Kelldog58 at 9:55am 06.07.20
Hello Everyone, Hope you are all staying safe with your families. I haven't been on here for a bit b
Well, now Ive seen everything.
Leeward Rail at 9:37am 06.07.20
Excellent, that saves me the time of composing an email. I can be reached at I wouldnt post that p
B323: Adding a house battery
CapitalistSailor at 9:33am 06.07.20
Obelix, Do you have one or two batteries now? I have a Beneteau 311, which is very similar, and I h
Well, now Ive seen everything.
Gene Neill at 9:32am 06.07.20
PPS: i just emailed ruddercraft and sent them a link to this thread. Excellent, that saves me t
Tiller delaminating now cracked   (2)
IASailor at 9:21am 06.07.20
Here are the pictures requested. You can see it has delaminated at several points. Who knows?This mi
Mast mounted winch
Leeward Rail at 9:16am 06.07.20
I just hoist and sweat the line and I'm good to go. :thumbup:
Mast mounted winch
Leeward Rail at 9:15am 06.07.20
The later models have turning blocks and winches on the aft cabintop. Considering that the c22 main
Mast mounted winch
IASailor at 9:15am 06.07.20
Used primarily to haul up a mainsail and has the advantage over a deck mounted winch of no friction
Cristobal Wind Info
jon hansen at 9:14am 06.07.20
our cup runneth over up here. the plume of the remnants of such a system in the atmosphere is quite
1 Week Boston to Maine
Sailfanatic at 9:11am 06.07.20
My suggestion would be to do Scituate, Plymouth to Provincetown and back, so you relax and enjoy the

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