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Invasive plant All U Get at 9:46pm 12.09.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1952 Hi all, Since Myrtle Beach we've noticed a plant I believe is "Water Hyacinth" floating on the ICW.
H25 furling jib Mikimarbella at 9:26pm 12.09.12 Smaller Boats 12/2733 Hello In the process to buy 1981 h25, with basic options and 5 Hp Nissan for 4000$ , a good price?
Condensation & Moisture in Cabin Seabrink2006 at 8:27pm 12.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1559 Greetings, I seem to be having an issue with moisture inside my cabin, wasn't a problem during the
widgeon centerboard tackle evangeline at 8:06pm 12.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1359 Could someone please show a pic of how to rig the centerboard tackle on a 1976 widgeon. What length
columbia nav lights 74/75 (1) dagreenberg68 at 7:46pm 12.09.12 Columbia 0/2231 Hello again. I would like to replace my nav lights with L. E. D.s does anyone know where I can get r
Sell your boat? vtsailguy at 6:34pm 12.09.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1914 So I am looking for a boat upgrade and scouring the usual listings. Then it occurred to me, maybe so
Centerboard screw removal Ritdog at 4:49pm 12.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1438 I have an Oday 25 (1977) and am trying to take my centerboard out. As far as I know, it has never be
Oday 22 - Project Code "Take all of my Time" (5) ChattOday at 4:10pm 12.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 21/3378 Hi All, As I promised, here are some photos and questions. At this point, I was able to poke dow
C27 Raw Water Strainer Ajay73 at 4:03pm 12.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 19/7347 I have a 1980 C27 and a 5411 Universal diesel with the Oberdorfer water pump. For this setup what br
Report from Charleston Roger Long at 3:40pm 12.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4514 I was sweating today in tee shirt and shorts as I cooked my favorite summer lunch, fried squash. Th
Need Help ejet99 at 3:31pm 12.09.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2030 Is zylean the same as Petit 120
rudder for Hunter 27 tumolt at 3:04pm 12.09.12 Parts Search 4/14092 Looking for a rudder for a Hunter 27
moving on up newboatowner at 1:27pm 12.09.12 Big Boats 6/2997 I am considering moving up to a Catalina 42 two cabin. I have a 30 and while it takes much work (th
P26 Rudder shaft repair (2) drumbeater at 12:29pm 12.09.12 Pearson 6/3160 As detailed on Dan Pfieffer's website, were doing our rudder shaft today. Used the same materials an
User Friendly Sail Trim Control Gudenuph at 12:26pm 12.09.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/14756 I'm trying to do a better job of shaping the sails on an O'Day 25, Ctr/Brd, with the help of Don Gui
1974/75 custom 33 hull #3 of 5 (3) dagreenberg68 at 11:15am 12.09.12 Columbia 3/1356 I bought this boat in Sept, and have been slowly over hauling it. it was sitting at the free anchora
How Many Built pieyed at 10:53am 12.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1262 Is there some way we can find out how many Hunter 25s from the 1980s were built? I have a 1982 that
electrical panel interference with bulkhead compass brentthemountainguide at 9:58am 12.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1939 Before selecting a location for a new electrical panel and mini navigation station in my 1980 Catali
9.2A New Owner Question fharbison at 9:38am 12.09.12 S2 5/1327 Hi, all. I'm the proud new owner (as of yesterday) of a 1982 9.2A. She is in great shape overall,
Kiss-ssb Brian D at 9:01am 12.09.12 SSB and Ham Operators 8/3746 So, I read that this RF counterpoise has been out for a year or so. Anyone using one? If you are not

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Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 11.23.22 What are the chances? Virtually nil. I'll second, third, and fourth that. Stick with the simple
De-powering water heater for winter dlochner at 8:46am 11.23.22 On my C30, I have the push-on/push-off breakers but do not like to use them for a switch because th
De-powering water heater for winter Hayden Watson at 8:42am 11.23.22 On my C30, I have the push-on/push-off breakers but do not like to use them for a switch because the
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:42am 11.23.22 As others have said, I would just change the bent extrusion. Trying to straighten it might work but
Racing rule questions jssailem at 8:24am 11.23.22 Of note... In the races leading up to this final race, the tactics were different. Ainslie had finis
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 8:07am 11.23.22 There must have been controversy over this, no? Ainslie had a chance to win gold by winning that r
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 7:52am 11.23.22
Racing rule questions Hayden Watson at 7:52am 11.23.22 There must have been controversy over this, no? Ainslie had a chance to win gold by winning that r
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 7:48am 11.23.22 So something like this could be installed to enable switching if a toggle type won't fit. Circuit B
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23am 11.23.22 Mechone, Thanks for your insight and recommendations on how to fix. If I proceed with it, I'll ha
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:23am 11.23.22 The article I mentioned that explains how to make a laminated rudder says NOT to use oak; cedar and/
Do you like Pocket Yachts dlochner at 7:15am 11.23.22 Still missing a part of the point. I ride a bicycle because I like riding a bicycle more than driv
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 7:14am 11.23.22 Good to know. I'll try and call if the need befalls me.
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Mechone at 7:10am 11.23.22 Mechone, Thanks for your insight and recommendations on how to fix. If I proceed with it, I'll ha
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 7:06am 11.23.22
Hunter Legend 37 (1988) rudder bearings help (1) JamesG161 at 6:53am 11.23.22 211131 what I found. Good luck... Jim...
Hunter Legend 37 (1988) rudder bearings help jssailem at 6:42am 11.23.22 Hi @Stella Orion Welcome to the SBO Forum. For something that specific, you may find it in the Hun
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 6:42am 11.23.22 Yes, warping should not be a problem if you do a laminate. You alternate the strips so that each str
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove rotartiller at 6:37am 11.23.22 Simple solution. Drilled, tapped, 8/32 set screw. Works like a champ and infinitely adjustable. Now
33.5 fuel tank leak RoyS at 6:36am 11.23.22 Agree with dmax, you need to keep tank from moving. Wooden strips fastened around the bottom edges w

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