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vhf antenna question newsailor72 at 2:46pm 07.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1621 want to buy a vhf antenna, is this a good choice for my mac 22? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tram-38-
No Boomvang? mmeechan at 2:31pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 12/7410 I've recently bought my first boat, an 88 Catalina 27. IT doesn't seem to have a boomvang, which I
Propane Locker Cover Overboard David21181 at 1:48pm 07.17.12 Big Boats 5/1456 Over the 4th I lost the port propane locker cover to my 2003 Hunter 466 over the side. After numerou
Widgeon spinnaker pole wanted. jameslea at 1:20pm 07.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1952 I need a spinnaker pole for my Widgeon and could not find anything in the classifieds. Does anyone h
A/C on a 1981 30' Hunter duncanew at 1:18pm 07.17.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1597 Can you describe your solutions to getting air conditioning on a Cherubini Hunter 30'? If you hav
Shopping for a longshaft outboard RyanLuce at 12:59pm 07.17.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/2686 Any suggestions on what makes and model years hold there value the best? I'm looking for a 7-10HP a
Incurring Poseidon's wrath?? RyanLuce at 12:55pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1783 Hi All, My wife and I recently got a new (to us) boat and we're considering changing the name. I k
Teak Deck lab5225 at 11:07am 07.17.12 Big Boats 1/912 I have a CT 41 and have decided to salvage the parts instead of spending a lifetime of work and bunc
Outboard Davit frank balcer at 10:24am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1559 Looking to buy a davit to lift my 15 Yamaha from the dingy to the rail mount. Had a Forespar (I thi
Bimini for 222 beeleeva at 9:34am 07.17.12 Day Sailers 1/1289 Greetings from the Jenny Lynn. God has given me a love of sailing and really fair skin. I want to
Trailer for Yamaha 25 MkII alturaam at 8:47am 07.17.12 Yamaha 2/2478 Hello all, I am new to the S.B.O. forums. Am currently in hot pursuit of a Yamaha 25 MkII up in Mi
Seaweed All U Get at 8:47am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2687 Hi all, Had an incident with the genset while running it the other day. It shut down due to an over
2012 Sippy Cup Race (Chesapeake Bay) THECUSCUS at 8:25am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1531 This a nice, laid back race to introduce one to night sailing/racing. It is close at hand, get your
Opening ports for a Catalina 27? Dixie Chicken at 8:17am 07.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2627 Hello All... I just got a 27 Cat a month ago, and with this summer heat, I was wondering if anyone
2012 Sippy Cup Race THECUSCUS at 8:15am 07.17.12 Trailer Sailors 2/1933 This is a great small boat race! Get your entries in, time is running out. 2012 Sippy Cup The 4th
2QM20 Yanmar pelicanj45 at 8:01am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 14/7013 Can anyone tell me the difference between a 2QM20F and a 2QM20H. I need to replace my 2QM20F and I'v
Port Frames Northern Waters at 7:44am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1169 HELP!!!!! I have a 1973 30ft Pearson.. The long cabin windows leaked and the rubber seal was also
JIb that will partially roll bffatcat at 7:31am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1700 has anyone come up with a Jib that will partially roll and still keep its shape?
"I Got a Boat..." Squidd at 6:21am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 25/4176 I mean I've had it for awhile....I picked it up last fall, worked on it all winter and spring...Laun
Stuffing box nut RWSlater at 5:54am 07.17.12 Big Boats 10/1610 1996 Passage 42, does anyone know if the stuffing box nut is a left hand thread or standard thread?

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Clever Boat Names rgranger at 7:00pm 11.21.22
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Sailfanatic at 6:57pm 11.21.22 The only relevant and controlling definition comes straight out of Section II of COLREGS, Rule 12: S
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Brian D at 6:22pm 11.21.22 This was shown in the sinking of the Titanic movie. They ordered "Hard a Port" to avoid the Iceber
Clever Boat Names 31seahorse at 6:13pm 11.21.22 Seahorse: At the time we purchased and repaired her we were dividing our time between caring for ho
Starboard & Port tack confusion! JohnShannon at 6:12pm 11.21.22 So the only confusion arises when you are sailing by the lee. Obviously the side the sail is on is
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 5:58pm 11.21.22 I just confirmed that the line is 1/4". I just realized the furler is slanted backwards but the p
Winterizing the A/C Semper Sailor at 5:14pm 11.21.22 Thanks Sailors. I'll try to gravity feed the system. I haven't checked yet, but I assume this impl
Flushing cooling system with Salt Away capta at 5:02pm 11.21.22 I was always under the impression that Salt away was to was chrome and stainless outside of the boat
Key issues with C275. sail sfbay at 5:01pm 11.21.22 Let the forum know what the surveyor found.
Key issues with C275. sail sfbay at 4:59pm 11.21.22 Propably no different than any other sailboat of that vintage depending on how it was maintained. Wh
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 4:56pm 11.21.22 I had a similar situation in a windy PHRF JAM race. I was B and the other boat was A and was also
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 4:30pm 11.21.22 It is like an Easter Egg hunt! You have to crawl over the boat, look in every nook and cranny, and
Painting over sanded non-skid surface jssailem at 4:30pm 11.21.22 Do not change your wife! Yes.. sound advice. I hear that is more expensive than buying her a new b
Keel crack jaysweet at 4:28pm 11.21.22
New friend is a crow? jssailem at 4:27pm 11.21.22 But no sign. :( Bummer... He'll remember your face...:biggrin: and likely your tasty treats. Steak
Racing rule questions Hayden Watson at 4:16pm 11.21.22 I had a similar situation in a windy PHRF JAM race. I was B and the other boat was A and was also 2
De-powering water heater for winter Don S/V ILLusion at 4:04pm 11.21.22
Keel crack Crazy Dave Condon at 3:35pm 11.21.22 Lead keel due to keel shape. Which boat and year? I would scape off coating to see if crack in kee
New friend is a crow? Gene Neill at 3:31pm 11.21.22 It seems we don't have ravens in Florida. We have two crows, the fish crow and the American crow.
De-powering water heater for winter dlochner at 3:30pm 11.21.22 Thank you! There is a breaker for the water heater but it is a push button panel allowing only and

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