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The Greatest Adventure in History, Hidden in Plain Sight robertsapp at 7:37am 02.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 27/29243 Are any of you out there fans of Michael Crichton style science thrillers? Would you like to help a
35.5 Head and System Replacement Stretch at 7:16am 02.05.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3471 Well, think I have it figured....read 'the' book, picked through 60 pages of back posts.... Admir
Ambitious Plans! Sailing the Keys HillbillyWanderer at 4:28am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3017 Very little sailing experience so far, ASA 101 class and a couple times sailing on the closest saili
Back on Board yachtsman at 4:19am 02.05.13 Smaller Boats 5/1103 Am thinking I might be the owner of a 260 for the longest period.. What a great yacht they are. We
Wow!! yachtsman at 4:14am 02.05.13 Smaller Boats 0/774 After all these years I decided to order an AS spinnaker. The sail arrived today and short of flyin
Powering with ballast tank empty Gary A at 10:28pm 02.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1715 We are new Macgregor 26m owners and plan to do a lot of powering off our local shores between Ventur
Fresh Water Tank (2) davejet at 8:40pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/895 1983 Hunter 31. Just purchased a 83 Hunter 31. The fresh water tank leaks at the top and around all
Bow Thrusters db50 at 8:40pm 02.04.13 Big Boats 2/1847 I purchased a new C385 last year. I have been thinking about a bow thruster and have recently seen
Cockpit Scupper (5) davejet at 8:36pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1225 1983 Hunter 31. Just bought my first sailboat. I am trying to repair a leak on my where my cockpit s
Life Lines missing Pelican Hook (3) davejet at 8:12pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1531 Just got a 1983 Hunter 31. Trying to fix a few things. The life lines around the boat are in good s
After survey return, would you ask for price reduction? rayhi at 6:25pm 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 32/9905 This is my first boat (and being 61 years old probably my last). I am buying a 1982, 30 foot Cape Do
mast step on ODAY 272 sargentef2615 at 3:42pm 02.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 22/10130 Does the mast step hinge on the 272 like it does on the 22 for ease in dropping the mast?
Mystery Boat (3) FourPoints at 3:15pm 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3024 This boat belongs to my (distant) Uncle. I was told by him that it is a (1976?)center cockpit Columb
Extra scew mounting location on chainplate Jared1048 at 2:18pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/768 Looking at my chainplates (well, what I can see of it since its glassed into the hull) there seems t
Battery Charger Sizing Hello Below at 1:56pm 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 20/7651 Okay I have read Maine Sail's 101 on Installing a Battery Charger which includes information regardi
Realistic average motoring speed for a 26S ? zjtr10 at 1:11pm 02.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/5022 I am sure it's been asked and answered before but I have not found what I need by searching so I'll
Outboard shifter / accelerator control cables Brian D at 12:56pm 02.04.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2274 Anyone know the anatomy of these cables? My shifter cable has a cut in the outer gray sleeve. The in
m25 xpac where is the oil pressure sender steve201 at 12:35pm 02.04.13 Catalina 30 1/1213 Looks to be my problem , i have a 1996 30 mk 111. the parts list shows it uper rear port side, nope
Stanchion bases: 1990's design now available (1) Phil Herring at 12:14pm 02.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/842 This fits boats of the 290 306 310 320 326 340 356 380 386 410 420 426 450 460 era. They've bee
Stanchion help needed: 1980's boats (3) Phil Herring at 12:09pm 02.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2701 We've made some good progress on those aluminum stanchion bases that have been so problematic. We

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I'm a newbie fresh and green! jssailem at 6:54pm 03.29.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum Clay. Glad to have you here. The Pearson is a great boat. We will be look
RigRite Crusty Ol Salt at 6:54pm 03.29.23 I placed an order with a different company. I got an email stating the shipping label was created in
H37C Main sail reefing rardiH36 at 6:32pm 03.29.23 A mod that I made many years ago to my 1980 Cherubini H36. Been pretty satisfied with it: Here is
RigRite JohnShannon at 6:22pm 03.29.23 I have heard complaints, but I have bought from them with success. So I would say OK if you have no
Pedestal guard replacment Ward H at 6:10pm 03.29.23 Scott, Have you considered keeping the angled gaurd, moving the CP pod to the top and instrument pod
Lazy jacks Hello Below at 6:01pm 03.29.23
Spreader attachment to mast FortMyersBill at 5:59pm 03.29.23 Thank you for the suggestion. I plan to try to view and take pictures tomorrow using an endoscopic c
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 5:57pm 03.29.23
RigRite SoSound at 5:52pm 03.29.23
Pedestal guard replacment gettinthere at 5:24pm 03.29.23 on a tangent to pedestal guards, I upgraded to Raymarine with seatalk connectors. drilling holes for
Lazy jacks justsomeguy at 5:18pm 03.29.23 pull them forward when sailing. Hm, I pull mine forward after I'm back at the dock. Set them durin
1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump sailmandan at 5:15pm 03.29.23 Mermike I will be at the port Townsend swap meet on Saturday. If you are there I will have a ford 1
1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump sailmandan at 5:10pm 03.29.23 Thanks I am pretty sure the exit hose goes below to a t Just not sure how the bilge intake is set up
Lazy jacks Tally Ho at 4:44pm 03.29.23 I put small blocked mounted to the mast about 4 feet or so above the spreaders. The first leg goes
1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump mermike at 4:30pm 03.29.23 I have a Gusher under the cover. I'll be at the boat next week some time. I'll take a few pictures.
Spreader attachment to mast Gene Neill at 3:41pm 03.29.23 I'd talk to either Catalina Direct in California, or Catalina Yachts in Florida. Or both. One or bot
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Gene Neill at 3:35pm 03.29.23 Cloth if you're gonna sleep on it much.
RigRite ivieto at 3:26pm 03.29.23 Rig Rite is a legitimate business and the experience you are having is not unique. Some of their st
RigRite dlochner at 3:18pm 03.29.23 Rig Rite is a legitimate business and the experience you are having is not unique. Some of their stu
Lazy jacks dlochner at 3:15pm 03.29.23 Turning blocks. You do want to be able to adjust the lazy jacks, especially to pull them forward whe

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