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New Boat!!! (1) Hobopacket at 12:29pm 07.15.15 Catalina 22 10/1234 Hey everyone! Just acquired my new to me 1982 C22 a couple weeks ago and took her for her maiden ov
Cruising the Apostle Islands Saxacussionist at 10:36am 07.15.15 Destinations 8/2224 If you are interested, my article on sailing the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior has just come out
40.5 rudder bouyancy? Hunter legend collabsa at 5:31am 07.15.15 Big Boats 5/1232 I all, I have refitted the rudder on my 40.5. It was a job inherited from the previous owner. New be
Interlake - potential purchase Apex at 4:21am 07.15.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3852 Mom (73 but gets around just fine) just bought a house on a lake. She would like to use the sunfish
Twelve days of messing about with boats Macboy at 10:18pm 07.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1240 Well, we're days away from hauling the boat to the lake for the short term moor. I feel silly I have
1985 Morgan 323 TColeman at 9:16pm 07.14.15 Morgan 7/4618 Many Morgan 323's out there?
reefing line length Canonshooternb at 9:01pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1651 I have a Pearson 28-2 boat that I am looking to replace the internal boom reefing lines. This is a 1
ShipShape Canvas Winter Cover? Steve Liggett at 8:39pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4457 I'm considering purchasing a winter cover for my O'Day 302 from ShipShape Canvas in Duluth. Anybod
1994 MacGregor 26S Center Board Deterioration (2) EricF9667 at 7:41pm 07.14.15 Trailer Sailors 7/2887 Hello, My wife and I just purchased our first sailboat. We selected a 1994 MacGregor 26S. The p
Adding backstay to H 23 donavansails at 7:23pm 07.14.15 Smaller Boats 1/793 Has anyone added a backstay adjuster to a Hunter 23? I am looking to add one to mine. I am racing i
boom height piedpiperIII at 5:54pm 07.14.15 Catalina 22 9/3754 I have read that the boom height pre 85 should be 3' 6" from mast step to top of boom does this soun
P303 Leaking Bulkhead Tie Straps MikeK2B at 5:22pm 07.14.15 Pearson 8/2405 Hi everybody, New 1983 P303 owner and first post for me - Quest, Hull #49, new to Bristol, RI.
Marine Surveyor mmsailor at 5:09pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 1/701 I am looking for a recommendation for a Marine Surveyor in the tampa fla area , Thanks Mike
do you use a wind indicator? piedpiperIII at 5:08pm 07.14.15 Catalina 22 23/3393 What do you use for a wind indicator ? or maybe not? what do you use if anything. My first sailboat
Hand crank for 1GM10 sandflee at 5:06pm 07.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3502 I have a hand crank that came with the Hunter 27C that I purchased this year. I don't know why since
Splicing VPC Sefuller at 4:57pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 17/7144 I recently purchased some New England Ropes VPC for genoa sheets and would like to splice eyes for a
AGM Conversion Piratenorm at 4:24pm 07.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1725 Without getting too technical for this feeble brain, I am planning to switch my flooded house batter
Heel Leatherneck at 3:14pm 07.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1565
Mid-80s 40 (2) Mr Mac at 2:55pm 07.14.15 Big Boats 17/4695 My wife and I are looking at a 40+ boat and one of the ones that like the best is the mid-1980s 40s
Day 1 : is it bad if the wheels fall off? (1) pclarksurf at 2:19pm 07.14.15 Catalina 22 22/2608 Picked up the '73 C-22 yesterday, did have some trailer follies along the short ride to the marina

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Engine Water Drain Plug? dlochner at 8:35am 12.06.23 In the Owner's Resources section of SBO (on the landing page) is a copy of the service manual. See l
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' rgranger at 8:31am 12.06.23 I sent you a possible lead in the other thread you started on this same topic. r
Need Mast for 1991 Hunter 42. Lost the entire rig this last weekene rgranger at 8:29am 12.06.23 I recently saw this boat on FB marketplace. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/19928469877607
Charts recommendation BarryL at 7:38am 12.06.23 Hello, The original poster is looking for charts for a Raymarine Axiom chart plotter. This means a
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' deanM at 7:28am 12.06.23 No one was hurt just a big shock. it was the 1" steel bar from the hull to the deck sheared off
CONFIRMATION PLEASE twodzusfittings at 6:53am 12.06.23 Thanks everyone for your input. You seem all to confirm my thoughts.
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:52am 12.06.23 elves get into a house that doesn't have a chimney. That's Snorkle the elf, I recognize him. -Wi
The Sewing Machine Thread American_Mainsail at 6:31am 12.06.23 Update - based in part on feedback in this thread, I ordered a Sailrite LSZ on a Black Friday sale
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' American_Mainsail at 6:25am 12.06.23 Worst case scenario - so sorry to hear (and see) about your misfortune. Was anyone hurt? Do you kno
Continupus mainsail furling Ward H at 5:49am 12.06.23 @Seahawk345 When I was fitting out my first boat I bought new jib sheets. Using the adage bigger mu
Hunter 140 frame Ayrehead at 5:48am 12.06.23 We don't need more advice at this time. Thanks for answering my question about whether or not there
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker marcham at 5:45am 12.06.23 Replace the pump...
Continupus mainsail furling American_Mainsail at 5:28am 12.06.23 I think both your angles makes sense, Seahawk. I have had similar issues occasionally with my contin
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 4:46am 12.06.23 Nope. The issue was still "on-going' when I hauled the boat out for the winter. I had some very help
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' Terry Cox at 4:18am 12.06.23 So sorry to hear of the failure, Dean. Everyone okay? Have you determined what part of the standing
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation NativeAtlantan at 9:19pm 12.05.23 Hey @Stargazer79, I have owned a 1985 35' O'Day for over 20 years. I spend much more time working o
Hull ID Location Hunter 38 2007 marcham at 8:05pm 12.05.23 On my 380, the HIN is on the starboard side hull, below the rubrail just aft of the rear most side l
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 7:08pm 12.05.23 221777
New MaxProp came today! American_Mainsail at 7:01pm 12.05.23 Beautiful!
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim American_Mainsail at 6:52pm 12.05.23

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