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Pearson 33 10 meter Rangerrick at 11:18am 09.06.16 Pearson 0/779 new to this Pearson 33 10 meter boat .. can someone tell me, in say 25 knot wind and say 3 to 4 ft c
Hunter 216 centerboard pin with 2 x 2 inch chunk of lead has pulled out kim sawatsky at 10:55am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 4/522 The pin is still firmly attached to the 2 x 2 inch chunk of lead that has pulled out of the top of t
Rosewood - rest of story MrBill_FLL at 10:40am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/459 Seems we locked our thread that started all of this. I just saw it on SA, and it pointed back to SB
Buying Yanmar parts in Alabama, Mississippi or Georgia Ed S at 10:14am 09.06.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/1717 I need to replace cooling water hoses on my Yanmar 3GM30F. I live in Huntsville, AL. Can anyone pr
Packing gland and steering assembly for a 27 Hunter dlsflorida at 10:06am 09.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/371 We recently had to replace a rudder for our 1979 Hunter 27 that was not taken care of by the previou
1992 Hunter 33.5 Shaft Replacment Mark15183 at 9:31am 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/822 The keyway on my old brass shaft is enlarged so I am replacing it this off season. Can anyone tell m
Lake Superior Sailors... Squidd at 9:04am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1753 How do you deal with the mass of flies invading the boat around the islands.. No so much the mayfly
Stuck Macerator Pump Valve XDMusic at 7:37am 09.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2045 Any advice on getting a stuck macerator pump valve to open without breaking it. It probably hasn't b
Santa Cruz Island, Report No. 2 Kings Gambit at 11:10pm 09.05.16 Destinations 4/967 Labor Day weekend off Southern California was exceedingly fine for weather and for cruising, but the
Oday 222 running halyards aft to cockpit Medic7453 at 9:36pm 09.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2992 Hello. I just recently purchased a 1984 Oday 222. The boat was in great condition when I got it an
Parts Meriachee at 9:14pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 18/972 ok, so the little set screw went over the side. It's what they're suppose to do. We all know that.
1979 San Juan Bilge question ? Buzzlovelace at 8:25pm 09.05.16 San Juan Sailboats 3/3355 I'm getting interested in a SJ 28. There's a pic of the bilge and there is no bilge pump or any ho
Mastconfusion, Redesigning a venture 222 (1) Knot4Sail at 6:54pm 09.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4402 My name is Clinton. I will start off with saying that I have never owned a sailboat. I have owned ov
Hunter 26.5 forward hatch (4) Dionysis at 6:44pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/760 I have a Hunter 26.5 and the front berth seems to be getting wet somehow. The only thing I can think
Tracking Hermine All U Get at 6:00pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 4/275 Would the sailor that put out the Yard Sale sign on Block Island please take it down so that Hermine
1974 Fraser 42 Center Cockpit Sapphire26 at 5:59pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1544 We are about to launch our "New to Us" 1974 Fraser 42 Center Cockpit and I am trying to garner infor
Non-racer deliberately interfering with racing. Roadking Larry at 5:50pm 09.05.16 Racing 27/3272 Slightly different tack than the other thread that got closed. We had our first race of our Fall Ser
Toronto Sail Lofts? Tim22 at 5:23pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 2/321 Just wondering if anyone has dealt with UK sails or North Sails in Toronto. If so, how was your expe
Free 1976 Venture 25 / NW Indiana NWIndiana at 5:11pm 09.05.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1100 If anyone is interested in this boat, it's yours :) We bought this off of a friend and sailed for a
1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini shower bilge pump HM25LB at 5:09pm 09.05.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1293 Hi all, About a month ago I purchased my first boat a 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini. Today I found a pro

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Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 8:44am 04.13.24 I owned an ODay 25 with a Chrysler Sailor 250 (9.9hp, 250lbs of thrust) for propulsion. I currentl
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Stu Jackson at 8:31am 04.13.24 Let me go through your points. A thoughtful and well presented acknowledgement and "things that sh
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? pgandw at 8:20am 04.13.24 It would have the following advantages: 1) extreme control in reverse 2) steering control if main s
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:36am 04.13.24 I believe that company may be out of business but call Mike Thomas at SBO who may know
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass HarryvdMeer at 7:35am 04.13.24
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:23am 04.13.24 When an outboard auxiliary is used on a sailboat, I find it much easier to control the boat with th
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 04.13.24
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Jim Legere at 5:16am 04.13.24 I don't know who poured the lead keels for the Cherubini-era Hunters, but they were not great castin
Catalina 28 steering problem LakeOntario270 at 5:10am 04.13.24 I hope you had a boat survey before purchasing the boat. A Catalina 28 steers very nicely.
Entering Canade with children. Jim Legere at 5:05am 04.13.24 My understanding is based on actual border crossings in the past two years by friends from Maine com
Alternator charging Tally Ho at 4:59am 04.13.24 Thanks Jim, I think I wasn't clear. I am trying to determine if the alternator on my 4jh2 is going
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Tally Ho at 4:45am 04.13.24 As so many people have said, there are major challenges to really using an outboard on a sailboat de
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? SBO Police Bot at 4:42am 04.13.24 OK, Gentlemen, although the OP has been a bit difficult and resistant to taking some very good advic
321 Rudder Play - Parts Wesleymi at 3:47am 04.13.24 When I dropped my rudder, I couldn't get the steering quadrant apart and had to order a new one. It
Catalina 28 steering problem jssailem at 2:01am 04.13.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? marcham at 12:47am 04.13.24 When an outboard auxiliary is used on a sailboat, I find it much easier to control the boat with the
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? LloydB at 9:36pm 04.12.24 It looks to me like you really want a PWC. Why a sailboat?
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 9:30pm 04.12.24 to me, this looks like a leaky injector(s)..You shut the engine down and fuel keeps dripping into th
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer higgs at 8:08pm 04.12.24 Your avatar says McGregor, but this boat does not look like a McGregor. Looks more like a Merit 25.
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 8:05pm 04.12.24 Cant see how it would decrease value. Because anyone that would mount an outboard to the back of a

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