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Boatyard shut down due to COVID BillyK at 8:28am 03.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 75/8822 Anyone else's boatyard shutdown? went down this morning and found a note on a locked gate. "Close
2005 and newer Hunter 38 owners letskeepriding at 6:53am 03.20.20 Big Boats 2/684 Anyone have their boat in the Baltimore, Annapolis, Rock Hall area ? I need to take a look at one fo
Catalina 22 speed Rob.loyd at 5:29am 03.20.20 Catalina 22 8/2266
Legend 37.5 asym spinnaker arrangement (1) aybabtme at 10:32pm 03.19.20 Big Boats 3/826 Hi folks, I just got an asymmetrical spinnaker made during the winter for a bargain price. I don't k
Splashed boat today Capt Robbie at 7:43pm 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 0/401 1st boat to be splash at the marina for the 2020 season. First up, some house keeping, Next stock up
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 6:07pm 03.19.20 Sails Call Lounge 205/17606 Some of us of a certain age will remember the Reader's Digest and a column they ran, "Humor is the B
Anchor attachment point to rode fred1diver at 4:36pm 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 32/2786 Hey everyone, almost time to do some boat work to get her ready for the season, I was wondering what
Anyone live near Ontonagon on the Upper Peninsula? Noodat Lady at 3:17pm 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 0/289 In northern Michigan, that is. I am interested in a boat there and would very much like to have some
Beneteau 323 Standing Rigging Cotter Pin Size Question Beneteau323 at 2:15pm 03.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2583 I have 2005 Beneteau 323. What are the recommended cotter pin sizes for the forestay, sidestays, and
Only in Texas Brian D at 2:00pm 03.19.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/649 Texans have a proud, creative spirit From the county where drunk driving is considered a sport, co
System Ground Skipper7E at 10:45am 03.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/807 I have a 1989 Hunter 30. does anyone know if their is a main "System" ground for the boat? Ive trace
I just got the confirmation... fred1diver at 10:41am 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 7/905
BUKH 20DV Engine. Ignition Issues OOC at 9:59am 03.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 21/4649 Recently had my engine serviced. Was a good starter and ran well. Has developed an ignition issue. I
Anchor roller modification spadaforaj at 8:47am 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1398 I have the stock arrangement on a 2004 Hunter 41. As the anchor is deployed the stem bangs the furl
New ceiling (5) Mr Fox at 7:28am 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1219 Not the underside of a roof, but the slats along the inside of the hull. I had this done by the wood
Adding to and Wiring house bank..... NYSail at 4:57am 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 4/901 Hello all, So I have been looking to upgrade my house bank...... I can get 4 6 volt T125's in the o
Self Sheltering? JamesG161 at 7:07pm 03.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 25/2380 I have had several days of having to do this. So I began trying to find as much information on this
What is this? (2) Justin_NSA at 5:35pm 03.18.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1486 I got it from a person who had a C22 and another boat. Pretty vague huh? It is triangular and has n
Down turn in the financial markets and FED money at 0%, what will that mean for boat prices. jssailem at 9:26am 03.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 49/3836 Watching the decline in the stock market I began wondering what that might mean for the sailboat mar
Sailing in the time of Coronavirus (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 03.23.20 Sails Call Lounge 170/17441 Its been the elephant in the room on SBO, so let's push it out of here: will the virus affect your s

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Winterising Davidasailor26 at 7:50am 10.20.24 Quite a bit on this in the archives. A good place to start for both the water and sanitation systems
Macgregor 1995 26C keel stuck up stickinthemud57 at 7:48am 10.20.24 This is the only really difficult maintenance/repair issue with my 26S (or C if you prefer, same thi
Winterising Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40am 10.20.24
Merit 22 owners Jnovva at 7:33am 10.20.24 I purchased Sweet Jane in early September of this year, fixed a few safety issues and put her in the
Fiberglass crack by winch FastOlson at 6:45am 10.20.24 Deferred maintenance is a death sentence for old boats. I wonder how many owners of boats built ov
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 6:33am 10.20.24
Vendee Globe dLj at 6:19am 10.20.24 The Vendee racers will use proprietary weather information that we mere mortals cannot afford to ac
Spin-Tec furlers jssailem at 5:42am 10.20.24 A 2004 article in Practical Sailor mentions the Spin-Tec furler. My attempt to reach the website fai
Vendee Globe shemandr at 5:33am 10.20.24 In past editions of the race I used the tracker from the Web Site with satisfactory results. I'm ju
mainsheet block change jssailem at 5:26am 10.20.24 is 6:1 that much easier to control? I suppose that i could just run the 5:1 back, but i feel like i
Teak black spots ? jssailem at 4:59am 10.20.24 :plus:Water beneath the sealed surface. I use the same prescription as @BigEasy has provided. I find
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 jssailem at 4:46am 10.20.24 Perhaps the current owner knows it has been getting cold and windy. Maybe the very reason the boat
Catalina C445 Roger Hinsch at 2:17am 10.20.24 Thanks guys I will spend more time poking around the aft cabin bulkhead and see if I can find a way
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 8:48pm 10.19.24 Not much room anywhere in False Bay now Terry. It has turned into a permanent mooring field for loc
Macgregor 1995 26C keel stuck up Justin_NSA at 8:42pm 10.19.24 1995 would be a swing keel correct? 26S? Could be gunked up in the slot it tucks into. Or maybe the
Lazy Jacks ? Tally Ho at 7:08pm 10.19.24
Vendee Globe dlochner at 6:41pm 10.19.24
Dodger and Bimini features you love? PNWE36 at 6:29pm 10.19.24 Hi Paul, A couple things to add. I see you are in Vancouver as am I and we do end up in the rain at
Vendee Globe Hello Below at 6:19pm 10.19.24 The Vendee racers will use proprietary weather information that we mere mortals cannot afford to ac
Vendee Globe dlochner at 5:56pm 10.19.24 I use Windy a lot. Share what you have in mind. I also have used the Grib file charting of Open CPN

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