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kappykaplan replied to the thread Quick Question About SBO Site Access.Just got in after setting the Cloudflare app to Traffic only. Whoo hoo! :beer::beer::beer: -
kappykaplan replied to the thread Quick Question About SBO Site Access.Ping times out to 216.176.176.245
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kappykaplan replied to the thread Quick Question About SBO Site Access.Comes up as unknown. Shows ip address 2606:4700:4700:1112
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Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Quick Question About SBO Site Access.Can you go to a command line and run nslookup forums.sailboatowners.com (or your platform’s equivalent? That should say the address... -
Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Fiberglass hull storm damage repairs.For that section I’d just sand the area smooth, fair with polyester fairing compound, sand more, and then apply gelcoat. That doesn’t...
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kappykaplan replied to the thread Quick Question About SBO Site Access.Still having issues connecting through Comcast/Xfinity. Tried everything I can think of, as well as doing what Dave recommended.
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jssailem replied to the thread Autoprop H5 propeller with Hunter 38.Trying to decode the issue. The variable pitch prop would suggest that the faster the prop spins, the more it tries to increase the... -
I contacted the Bruntons agent to get his opinion on the propeller fitted to my boat. Here is his reply: "The AP-9561 propeller is an...
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jssailem replied to the thread Fiberglass hull storm damage repairs.Both Chopstrand and mat will tend to imprint through your gelcoat layers. You will want to use a filler and sand it smooth before gelcoat.
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jssailem reacted to danooxnard's post in the thread DIY Bowsprit Anchor Hanger made of ROPE? Danforth Anchor with
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How about something like this to get the mud off the anchor? It may be painful to shower with. Dano... -
jssailem replied to the thread Packing Gland.It looks empty. Did some previous owner put some of that new-fangled stuffing gland putty in there, and the prop shaft ejected it? It is...
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jssailem replied to the thread How to thread mainsheet through the boom??? I ca.Good point @JBP-PA One idea I have used is to pull the out haul and reefing lines taut so that they are suspended in the air of the...
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There is no "rule" that a water tank vent needs to go through the hull. It can go to the bilge. It can go into the sink. I've seen both... -
jssailem reacted to JBP-PA's post in the thread How to thread mainsheet through the boom??? I ca with Like.
My favorite trick is to tape some string to a small super magnet. Put it in the boom and use another super magnet on the outside to...
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Well, it is nearly here. The 2026 Hurricane Season begins on 01 June 2026. An El Niño year is the dominant theme for 2026. We have...
