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Redundant navigation lights Ted at 10:29am 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 18/2886 Is it illegal or confusing to to other boaters to display deck level navigation lights and a tri-col
Charger and High Electrical Issue Solitude at 9:44am 08.04.16 Musings With Maine Sail 15/1999 I have a Xantrex Freedom 30 charger with a Link 1000 remote. This month I received a bill from the
Brilliant! (1) Benny17441 at 8:57am 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 11/894 126532 Out of the water and on the road in under a minute.
Hot Weather = Need for good cooler = PB Coolers (1) Ward H at 8:05am 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/409 Our smallish square hard shell cooler just wasn't cutting it. Never did and never will. Then I came
Happy birthday to the wild child of mexico Zeehag.... woodster at 7:33am 08.04.16 Sails Call Lounge 2/502 have great day and eat lots of ice cream your friend Woody :waycool:
1985 I 41' cc Good or bad fishsail at 7:16am 08.04.16 Irwin 0/908 looking for info from an owner of the 41cc, I'm looking at one this weekend and would like any insig
Reading Newsprint With LED's Rick D at 6:51am 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/414 Curious; do any of you also have a problem reading newsprint (in particular) when using LED lighting
15w solar panel fred1diver at 5:43am 08.04.16 Trailer Sailors 18/1710 hey everyone, I was wondering if a 15w solar panel would be sufficient for my 23ft sailboat? I know
Spreader Repair (2) dgottfeld at 5:28am 08.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/463 We have a 1990 Hunter 27. We have a port spreader that broke off. I went up the mast and looked. Her
Maryland Temp Stickers on Inflateables njlarry at 8:10pm 08.03.16 Ask All Sailors 10/714 Does anyone have any experience with Maryland temporary registration stickers on inflateables? How e
Headliner leak from sliding companionway hatch cover WellerH at 8:04pm 08.03.16 Catalina 310 1/917 Does anybody have pictures of what's under the C310 sliding companionway hatch cover if you remove t
P36-2 1986 prop pitch NYSail at 7:36pm 08.03.16 Pearson 2/831 the topic came up on another thread. I reach hull spead at around 2400 rpm's. I have the specs of my
Sailing characteristics between Hunter 26 , Catalina 250, or Mac 26d. Karyon at 5:55pm 08.03.16 Trailer Sailors 44/12486 We are spending a few nights on our H23.5, the admiral says it is a bit cramped, we need more space.
Clanging mast. Karyon at 5:35pm 08.03.16 Smaller Boats 13/2275 We are spending a few nights on the boat, but the clanging inside the mast keeps us a wake, I know t
shroud tensionning fred1diver at 4:05pm 08.03.16 Trailer Sailors 8/916 hey everyone, quick question, when raising/lowering the mast do you loosen/tighten the shrouds or yo
still got water in bilge Willemvan at 3:24pm 08.03.16 Smaller Boats 7/1691 Ok so not a new topic but seeking more advice. I have resealed all my windows and deck hardware an
Any O'day owners in AZ? New to a 1973 O'day 22 and would like help getting her ready! foreste2002 at 1:51pm 08.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/553 Looking to talk with and/or meet O'day owners in AZ. I am hoping to use this 1973 22 on Lake Pleasa
Question about selling a boat AXEL at 1:49pm 08.03.16 Ask All Sailors 13/962 I will be selling a 1977 C30. I have a transferable registration. I believe all I need to do is sign
Ordered Sunday, Shipped Monday, Received Tuesday Brian D at 1:48pm 08.03.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/488 Wow! Ordered a telescoping boat hook to replace my broken one on Sunday (7/31). Was notified on Mond
Do I need a outboard motor 'WEDGE" if adding a Garelick retractable bracket on O'day 22? foreste2002 at 1:43pm 08.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2630 Hi...I have a 1973 O'day 22 with the original outboard motor mount through the transom. I would lik

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Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? pgandw at 9:05am 04.13.24 I don't think it's going to help you as much as you want or think. But I don't have the experience
Lewmar wheel brake jammed Claude L.-Auger at 8:48am 04.13.24 Quite often there is an adjustment for the brake inside the pedestal, under the compass. You could r
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

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