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Overtaking on the AICW rclarke246 at 6:52pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1764 Newbie here. We'll be heading south on the AICW from Annapolis this September in our Beneteau Swift
Propeller pitch. fdnynapes at 6:44pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1146 Does anyone have a 90 horse Suzuki and know what diameter and pitch what works best, 26 m 2010.
Halyard Lengths rcharrison1 at 6:34pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6872 I am replacing the halyards on my Mac 25. I did this quite a few years ago and wrote down the lengt
75 Macgregor 22 (1) moparots at 6:21pm 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/759 Hello all, new to this board. I am looking at a 1975 Macgregor 22 sailboat. In good shape, with a t
Bimini Larry D Calander at 5:58pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 6/1121 Have used 96 h26 bimini fabric is missing. Frame measures 8 feet out from the stern rail. How can Yo
Too much weather helm jsgonz at 5:15pm 07.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3834 My 1985 28.5 Hunter sails nicely but at 15kts+, I develop too much weather helm. I have a new main,
catalina 445 Varro at 4:54pm 07.28.14 Big Boats 1/2905 question to others owners of 445. I have water in the bilge (keel) Did you hear about a problem on t
Oday 12 manual jdailey16o at 3:16pm 07.28.14 Day Sailers 1/1222 Hello! I am looking for a copy of an O'day 12 owner's manual. I need to learn how to rig the 12's
Propane Locker Rust Stains sailcapt340 at 2:50pm 07.28.14 Big Boats 1/662 Does anyone have any tips on removing rust stains from the bottom of the propane locker? My steel p
Top Motoring speed for Oceanis 390 rongroth at 2:29pm 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1849 Would like some ideas of how fast people can motor at what RPM. I have a Volvopenta 2003T 43 hp bui
saltwater weedstomper at 2:01pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 7/984 Sail in the S Francisco bay with a Hunter 270 (260 with winged keel). Use a Honda 9.9 outboard. B
Loose mast deck ring. Vision 36 Mike H. at 1:17pm 07.28.14 Big Boats 3/785 Last weekend I spent some hours tightening up the 10 bolts that circle around the mast where it pene
Shroud placement modification GSellentin at 1:12pm 07.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1029 Hello, new to the forum. Has anyone any info on moving the shrouds on a Cat 27 to the hull sides, or
Oil Shelf Life rfrye1 at 1:02pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1323 I change oil on my Hunter once a year. Engine gets about 50hrs a year. No matter how hard I try I us
Mods to Get on the Water Faster entmejia at 12:56pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 9/1480 Because my 240 is kept on a trailer and launched each time I use it, I necessarily have to raise and
Bird Deterents LiveAloha at 12:40pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1286 Anyone have any knowledge of the Deck-Gaurd 30 Ultrasonic Solar Bird Repeller
Adding jib tracks to cabin top on Mac. 25 Mac 25 at 11:32am 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3442 Has anyone added cabin tracks for jib on a Macgregor 25. Would this mod. give better sail handling o
Looking for original 81 Catalina Capri 25 main sail JoeMt at 10:45am 07.28.14 Parts Search 0/1179 We are looking to replace our main sail and are looking for an original catalina capri 25. If you
Victron BMV 602S Installation Orion B323 at 9:42am 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/922
Replacement Sails for 36cc Garyharoldhair at 9:30am 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/857 It's time to replace my roller furling jib and main sail. Has anyone purchsed replacement sails from

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Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 5:00pm 08.25.23 I've tested all sorts for mags. My favorite, and what I just installed, are made from 2-inch PVC pi
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 BigEasy at 4:59pm 08.25.23 OK so after reading your responses it's clear that at some point I will have to have the boat pulle
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 3:28pm 08.25.23 The keel on all C30's are lead. The keel is cast with bolts [mild steel on older boats and stainle
The Award Winner for best Photoshopping (1) stickinthemud57 at 3:26pm 08.25.23 Funny!
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 08.25.23
CL14 Dinghy jssailem at 3:08pm 08.25.23 The image helps. It appears the mast sits on the center board frame. That should be pretty easy to r
CL14 jssailem at 2:54pm 08.25.23 See your duplicate post.
Head Door Vent jssailem at 2:53pm 08.25.23 Venting the head is a good idea. Depending on your head systems, this may not be a solution. Check t
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement jssailem at 2:46pm 08.25.23 Might also try Dwyer Spars. https://dwyermast.com
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 jssailem at 2:44pm 08.25.23
CL14 Dinghy (4) frank hassler at 2:17pm 08.25.23
Prop size for O 322? Tally Ho at 1:55pm 08.25.23
CL14 Dinghy jssailem at 1:20pm 08.25.23 Welcome Frank to the SBO Forums. Congrats on your new boat. The instructions you received regardin
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (1) Johnny Sails at 1:19pm 08.25.23 Thank you for responding to my post. I'm relieved to have a resource to answer these questions. OK s
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast jssailem at 1:10pm 08.25.23 looking at a nice deal on a (mostly) well-kept Catalina 25 If you are looking at the boat for you
Prop size for O 322? jssailem at 12:54pm 08.25.23 In your sailing waters, you are making a great choice Greg!
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? shemandr at 11:46am 08.25.23 While it's good to keep fresh water out of the boat, getting the wood too dry is also a problem. Th
CL14 Dinghy frank hassler at 11:34am 08.25.23 That worked great for me. Expect some tension from the sidestays. Also, first attach the safety li
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ralph Johnstone at 11:20am 08.25.23 Catalina stopped using plywood in the keel stub during the 1988 model year, early 1988's have the p
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 11:15am 08.25.23 That worked great for me. Expect some tension from the sidestays. Also, first attach the safety lin

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