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knockdowns Rich Campbell at 7:35am 05.18.01 Other Sailboats 0/668 Has anyone had experience with a knockdown in a 29.5 either accidentally or in controlled environmen
Bowsprit Bill O'Donovan at 7:13am 05.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1397 Last year I posted photos and descriptions of how to build a bowsprit for a 29.5 Hunter to keep the
Speed Sensor Sea Farm Ron Parkes at 7:05am 05.18.01 Ask All Sailors 11/1513 I have a problem which is of little consequence to the rest of the world but which is starting to an
Replacing stanchons Pat Ham at 5:15am 05.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/894 When I brought my boat to be service the servicing agent busted a stanchon. I was goint to weld it
Outboard replacement Randy at 4:00am 05.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 7/1115 Time to replace my outboard and having a little trouble finding on that will fit the lazarette. Anyo
Loos tension numbers for H26 shrouds? Ray Bowles at 3:51am 05.18.01 Smaller Boats 3/931 Would anyone out there have the tension figures for the upper and lower shrouds for a 95 H26 with a
Anchor Rollers H33 Jim Logan at 3:44am 05.18.01 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1402 Ok, so I'm fixated on anchors right now! Anyway, how do you H33 owners with anchor rollers install
Maintenance Reference Library? Michael O' at 3:33am 05.18.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1006 Phil - Not that you haven't enough to do.... Could you consider a "Reference Library" for links to g
Anchor set up for Catalina 27 LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners at 3:28am 05.18.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/5319 Welcome Tim!I have a C27 with about an 8 lb. Danforth. It has about 10 ft of heavy chain and lord
Extended Anchor Roller Russ Garecht at 3:18am 05.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1191 Does anyone know where I can get an anchor roller that is between 32 and 36 inches long. I have tri
H240 water tank leak/electric pump Brian at 3:00am 05.18.01 Smaller Boats 0/816 This is for those tired of yanking on that stock manual pump faucet on the 240. 1. First, I recent
main sail needed ray at 2:21am 05.18.01 Day Sailers 2/1097 we own a 15 o'day since 1973 and need a replacement of sails. both, main and jib, are in extremely
fuel filter brands Mike McCohen at 2:15am 05.18.01 Big Boats 3/1052 Hi thereDoes anybody have an "american" part number for thefuel filter on a Yanmar 4JH2 - HTE (7
buzz in the VHF (inverter??) Udo te Pass at 2:07am 05.18.01 Big Boats 8/1212 Ahoy @ allWe bought last year a new h46. A few weeks ago we got changed our inverter (Freedom 20 t
Anchoring in hevy curent Guest at 1:06am 05.18.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1366 would like suggestions on anchoring in areas with strong curents
resealing hatches Bruce at 1:00am 05.18.01 Big Boats 1/1054 I need to reseal the hatches on my H34 and before beginning the task was hoping for some hints or th
Swing keel Trish at 12:26am 05.18.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/989 I received a beautiful catalina '23 for free! Only to find no keel. As I am completely across the co
need tiller pilot tips Gerard at 12:26am 05.18.01 Smaller Boats 2/861 I'd like to get a Simrad TP20, as their prices have become very competitive. The problem I have is i
First 285 cradle or trailer Mark at 11:56pm 05.17.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1144 I'm looking to buy a First 285. I located 3 in the area. I want to pull it out each winter for repa
Routing halyard lines Tim Taylor at 10:45pm 05.17.01 Smaller Boats 3/1035 everything i read tells me that in order to single- hand safely you should have all of your lines l

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Adding a spare halyard on h41 Valerio at 5:17am 04.19.20 .fore, the only halyard to climb all the way up is the topping lift, has the main hylyard is for a r
24 AWG Wire DougM at 5:11am 04.19.20 The problem is not the wiring on the boat necessarily, its the wire gauge of the accessories... That
Freshman sailor asking for advice rgranger at 5:07am 04.19.20 I forget who posted this first but I like it... One of the big differences between a power boater
Last day jssailem at 5:03am 04.19.20 Glad your Passage was without drama. Congratulations on a safe return. Welcome back. I always enjo
Have you watched a sailing interview? jssailem at 5:00am 04.19.20 Yes Will. In the context of racing around the bay a skipper is challenged to get the best out of th
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 4:55am 04.19.20 Thanks @Joe for the tips! The pics are from minutes after we flew it. I need a lot of practice and
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation RoyS at 4:49am 04.19.20 Loads cannot be calculated in this application. In particular, shock loads could be substantial. Thi
Have you watched a sailing interview? Will Gilmore at 4:44am 04.19.20 I haven't had the chance to watch your posted video, JS. I hope to soon. heir skill aboard their b
Yanmar 2GM starting trouble coolair at 4:21am 04.19.20 Thanks everyone for your responses as I have learned much about the fuel system. I wanted to updat
How Heavy is Your Boat? All U Get at 4:08am 04.19.20 It is my guess, that the use of displacement for boats came about because it is easier to calcula
Catalina 22 hatch gaskets Erbardy at 3:51am 04.19.20
Have you watched a sailing interview? Michael Davis at 3:42am 04.19.20 Really enjoyed that John! Thanks.
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... Will Gilmore at 2:06am 04.19.20 Welcome to our crew, Ryan. There are a lot of talented and highly experienced sailors to help you h
H260 Line Drawing Available? BobbyFunn at 1:56am 04.19.20 If you are not finding much... Ive had luck making a screen print of the best pictures then importi
H260 Line Drawing Available? FDL S2 at 10:01pm 04.18.20 Hire an artist? Hire an artist or you could project the image onto your canvas and trace it. Use
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... jssailem at 9:37pm 04.18.20 Welcome @RyanH to the SBO forum. I see already you have discovered the friendly talent sharing that
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation Ron20324 at 9:28pm 04.18.20 Definitely an issue if they are over tightened. There is no need to actually crimp the shroud or d
Have you watched a sailing interview? jssailem at 9:25pm 04.18.20 I was impressed by the admission that some of his success occurred because he worked at it and the e
Freshman sailor asking for advice FDL S2 at 9:14pm 04.18.20 if you can get used to going places at 4-6 knots.. One thing I tell first-time sailors is they wi
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation Mark Maulden at 8:55pm 04.18.20 I've also thought about getting a few of these.... not for spring lines but to tie bumpers... and m

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