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O'Day 19 companionway steps John G. Davis at 10:43am 05.03.17 Day Sailers 0/362 I recently purchased an O'day 19. I was wondering if they had companionway steps. I can step into th
Racing in a Headwind Iriegal at 10:33am 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 45/2416 Hey All - I have a 1985 Oday 272 (wing keel) here on Kentucky Lake, which provides over 250 square m
Cavitating Tohatsu 3.5hp 4-stroke on Zodiac Zoom Air (6) patrickkidd at 10:15am 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 29/4939 Hi there, I have a ten-year-old Tohatsu 3.5hp 4-stroke mid-length shaft that cavitates like crazy a
"Survey Says" Bob S at 9:56am 05.03.17 Musings With Maine Sail 17/2288 Last fall I posted that we were moving up, admiral's orders. Thanks to all the great advise followed
My Guetto Awning (2) dgreen1991 at 9:41am 05.03.17 Smaller Boats 18/1775 136032 136031 Here is my guetto awning and 3 reasons why it is better than the normal factory one. R
Steering very stiff mikew320 at 9:08am 05.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2542 Hi all, I am just in the process of moving from my Macgregor 26m to a 2003 Hunter 326. There are va
Batteries CapnGL at 9:07am 05.03.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/612 would I run into problems running 2 batteries in parallel?....just confirming that I won't blow up m
What's this Locker for? (1) LakeShark at 9:02am 05.03.17 Catalina 22 10/1093 So in waiting for the boat to come back from the shop I am going through my to do / improvement list
Mast Slides Pathomas at 6:43am 05.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/332 Good morning what type or style of mast slides does a 1984 hunter use? I am ordering a mastmate an
26 S Needs Foredeck core replacement. Has anyone undertaken this? BernieC at 6:06am 05.03.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/909 Good Morning All. I am a new owner of a used MacGregor 26S (1990). While we did a basic inspection
Rogue MPT-3048 Software JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:04am 05.03.17 Musings With Maine Sail 1/456 Hey MaineSail, I have a Rogue MPT-3048 (actually bought it from you). I was going to make some chan
Beta 35 or 38? Mark Maulden at 10:20pm 05.02.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/2722 So, I've decided to repower this coming fall. Replacing the Volvo MD17 and SD. My dilemma is the 3
Greetings from greece ELMAX at 8:47pm 05.02.17 Big Boats 0/273 Hello friends, another summer is starting here in the Mediterranean, since I bought Calypso 5 years
Oday 27 icebox removal fr500c at 7:55pm 05.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/614 Has anyone seen/removed the icebox on an Oday 27? I am planning to add a mini fridge for shore power
Pearson 39-2 Rudder Bearings mpbeagle at 7:30pm 05.02.17 Pearson 2/735 I am getting ready to drop the rudder on my 1986 Pearson 39-2 CB for routine inspection. Although t
HDTV Antenna Problem GorillaToast at 7:12pm 05.02.17 Ask All Sailors 7/335 I just installed a new Shakespeare 15" tv antenna, the kind with a power supply. When I plug the coa
Wanted to buy: Keel (Annapolis, MD +250mi) rustyw007 at 6:54pm 05.02.17 Catalina 22 13/945 Hi all, A while back I posted a pick of the keel of my 75 C-22. I had hoped it was repairable but s
Hunter 33 spreaders sinister_me at 6:32pm 05.02.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/703 The spreaders on my boat are angled fwd. Anyone have a photo of the brackets? I'm thinking mine may
1994 35.5 legend hood furler question shavdog at 5:21pm 05.02.17 Big Boats 5/559 I received my hunter last week...masts down....I reassembled the spreader bars and did a few other t
Scottish surfer rescued 13 miles offshore - after 32 hours! marke14 at 2:48pm 05.02.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/475 http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-surfer-rescued-32-hours-20170502-story.html Scottish

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What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. stickinthemud57 at 6:55pm 05.29.23 What kind of boat are we talking about? Lifting bridles like the one pictured are generally for din
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. PaulK at 6:45pm 05.29.23 What kind of boat are we talking about? Lifting bridles like the one pictured are generally for ding
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 Hello Below at 6:39pm 05.29.23 I touched base with Lewmar a few years back about the windlass on my 2012 Hunter e33. I could not te
Need details about this boat PaulK at 6:30pm 05.29.23 Just got one of these in for a PHRF rating. The ones built in the US are called Glassline 22's, but
Main track insert question DanMaine at 6:26pm 05.29.23 10" higher for the sailcover never bothered me. If you do fit some sort of gate, make sure it is ea
Hurricane Season 2023 kappykaplan at 6:20pm 05.29.23 This is what we do, using Science and best real information to help everyone. And it's much apprec
Hurricane Season 2023 jssailem at 6:16pm 05.29.23 This is what we do, using Science and best real information to help everyone. :plus::plus:
Main track insert question Jim Legere at 5:56pm 05.29.23 10" higher for the sailcover never bothered me. If you do fit some sort of gate, make sure it is eas
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Tally Ho at 5:32pm 05.29.23 Well, we know it is NOT leaking FROM the engine mount. But what is leaking is hard to tell from the
New owner of C310 Hull#23 Afraal at 5:30pm 05.29.23 Thank you! it is 2000 C310, and it is in Flowery Branch, Georgia, at Lake Lanier.
Marine Toilet Question Tally Ho at 5:21pm 05.29.23 Different perspectives, different society: While in Mexico years ago, at a large plant: Stalls ha
What is at the top of my mast. Jacktar at 5:10pm 05.29.23 Find the other end and tape new cable to it and use it to pull it through as replacement.
Building a custom hard dodger MNF at 4:46pm 05.29.23 Did you ever build that hard dodger?
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size CrispyCringle at 3:59pm 05.29.23 I'm thinking of getting a Fortress. Pricey but might save my back since aluminum. If you get anyt
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind walt at 3:22pm 05.29.23 All the places water can leak out of the ballast tank were mentioned. That is pretty extreme heel bu
Non working microwave Clydo at 3:05pm 05.29.23 Well, it's been 17 years, so I don't remember much about the removal. Probably screws from underne
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size waterman30 at 2:59pm 05.29.23 ok I scaled the drawing and it should be close.
Memorial Day -- Redux jssailem at 2:55pm 05.29.23 Rest in Peace you Warriors. Fair winds and Calm Seas. We got the Watch now.
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 2:36pm 05.29.23 Send a message to @Dave Groshong he works at SBO and might have specific answers to your question.
Replacement portlight windows? jssailem at 2:13pm 05.29.23 Bronco John. I think he means Phil the Past Admin of the SBO Forum. Past as in he is now retired. Se

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