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kiki
at 5:46am 07.01.12
6/1603
Need to move up or move down. My Bayfield 25 is seriously for sale,had lots of calls a few looky Lou
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BillyK
at 3:38am 07.01.12
4/1751
Anyone suffer any major damage from the storms that rolled through Friday night? We just finally go
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Ross Gard
at 11:06pm 06.30.12
4/1921
I have a 1984 456cs, only for 2yrs. now, can anyone tell or show the shape of the tiller arm, the ba
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nbergma
at 9:38pm 06.30.12
1/1509
My wife and I are brand new to sailing (i.e. we don't know squat). We just bought a 1976 Catalina 22
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joefusa
at 7:47pm 06.30.12
8/2254
I have a '77 C-30 with the original a-4 gas motor. Having a problem this season that even Don Moyer
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joefusa
at 7:42pm 06.30.12
0/1165
I have a '77 C-30 with the original a-4 gas motor. Having a problem this season that even Don Moyer
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MattObjects
at 5:59pm 06.30.12
84/18763
We have a sloop-rigged Grampian 26 keelboat that we've been restoring and sailing for the past 3 yea
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tampastockman
at 5:17pm 06.30.12
6/1783
I just wanted to say thank you to everybody that has helped with advice on my 23.5 (and custom 19).
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datasailor2
at 5:15pm 06.30.12
6/4526
I own Hunter 1983 34. I will climbing the Mast to find out why my anchor light is not working. Proba
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Chris Nowell
at 2:04pm 06.30.12
12/3070
I am cursed ! I have managed to fix every deck leak on my boat, except for one. Directly above a bul
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junovia
at 1:58pm 06.30.12
2/1704
Does anyone know the size of wedges to use to straighten the mast?
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jphud
at 11:09am 06.30.12
7/2136
Does anyone have an opinion on wether a 14 ' inflatable hard bottom dinghy is to large. Boat is 37,
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Gettingthere
at 11:00am 06.30.12
7/1970
I am located in the Pacific Northwest. I just sold a Hunter 33 to move to a trailerable sail boat fo
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drock10
at 10:15am 06.30.12
14/2847
Hey do u guys let the keel cable loose when sailing or do u crank it up a bit so it puts a little te
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SVPardonMyFrench
at 9:51am 06.30.12
2/1484
His All - I need to change main furler line on my 40.5 ; I can't see to find instructions that a
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guidera48
at 6:21am 06.30.12
4/1912
My ProTech 1220 bit the dust and quit working. Checked the internal fuse and it's O.K. So for father
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Reg 2012
at 5:38am 06.30.12
15/2722
We have a M25 with a kickup rudder that has a lock down pin. We are sailing in Lake Superior. In mil
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arkansassail
at 5:23am 06.30.12
2/3736
I can't find any reefing hooks on the boom. Is this common? Should I tie it down instead? I also
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steveebryant
at 12:27am 06.30.12
17/6470
Dear Boaters: It has been hot here in Oklahoma with 100 degree weather. It takes 4 or 5 attempts
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Bob G
at 11:01pm 06.29.12
3/1560
beginner question!!! I am trying to refinnish a rudder. I figured out that the cracks were just in t
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Question on Teak (1)
Joe at 8:53pm 02.16.23 I have used Minwax Spar Urethan pend. I've used this stuff for years on exterior. It'll easily last |
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Hello to the community
RSHunter27 at 8:38pm 02.16.23 .Yes that's why I'm still looking for my blue water boat. The Lakes going down pretty low here. I li |
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Hello to the community
Joe at 8:34pm 02.16.23 Lake Travis is a pretty popular sailing lake. Years ago it was rated one of top 10 in country by Sa |
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Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? (2)
thinwater at 8:25pm 02.16.23 I've never had a backstay (4 boats). https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nub74vRHCqE/Xv5k4NSkP5I/AAAAAAAAQFc |
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can you mix winch and winch handle brands?
Joe at 8:14pm 02.16.23 It'll fit. Buy it. Not because it floats though, I have one of those Titan's and it floats..... bar |
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Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays?
Joe at 7:36pm 02.16.23 I have a Hunter 23, which has a backstay. I found out my friend who has a Hunter 23.5 does not hav |
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thru-hull size needed for bilge
Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 02.16.23 Most likely the greatest increase to friction is the use of cheap corrugated vinyl hoses which I fou |
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3jh5e impeller replacement
Ralph Johnstone at 7:18pm 02.16.23 All right, all right, I concede it's your clean living that has kept them from leaking :pray: . et. |
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Loading boat on trailer
abouttime at 7:16pm 02.16.23 Update Thank you all for your input. I think that I now understand why my new-to-me boat is not set |
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Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays?
dlochner at 6:55pm 02.16.23 Rig loads are pretty dynamic and there is some inherent redundancy for the forestay and backstay wit |
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Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays?
dlochner at 6:42pm 02.16.23 Welcome to SBO. Some rigs are designed to have a back stay, some not. Hunter used a B & R rig on a |
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Question on Teak
Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 02.16.23 This is one of those religious topics where there isn't a right answer, just personal preferences. |
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can you mix winch and winch handle brands?
Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 02.16.23 Mostly I find the locking mechanism to be a PITA. In 40 years of sailing I've never been on a boat |
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Dinghy repair follow up
Project_Mayhem at 6:06pm 02.16.23 The Flex Seal spray doesn't work well for this application. I'm guessing it lasted about two months |
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can you mix winch and winch handle brands?
dlochner at 5:53pm 02.16.23 The winch handle will fit in a Harken winch. The sockets have been standardized for decades. The loc |
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Dockside water connection (1)
Don S/V ILLusion at 5:44pm 02.16.23 Kind of an over -simplified diagram but it shows the proper connection point |