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Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1508 I was contacted by a new owner of a used Hunter 240 in georgia as he was taking on water. I sugges
Tall or Standard Rig - How to Tell Faris at 8:42pm 04.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1707 Hi, Is there an easy way to tell if a C27 is a TR or SR without just measuring the mast?
Help! My 1994 has a fixed keel??? (3) tampastockman at 8:01pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 16/2815 Help! My 1994 H19 has a fixed keel??? I went to pick up the H19 today. I couldnt find any up haul l
Fore Stay Adjustment (Adjuster?) Tom Hoffman at 7:33pm 04.26.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7622 Over winter as I have been house bound, I have been thinking about boat related things that I might
splicing SignetMarine transducer with knotmeter Piotr at 7:29pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1751 I just purchased a SignetMarine MK 11 knotmeter (3-pin male plug). I'm planning on purchasing a repl
Help with HIN vincejg327 at 7:28pm 04.26.12 Cal 3/5839 I need help in finding the hidden HIN plate on a 1979 CAL 2-27. The current HIN that is shown on
Lock down bolt hole doesnt line up davidjet at 6:19pm 04.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1063 O my keel lock down bolt and hole don't line up...They are off like 3/8 inch. I can't lock down my k
Citation 34 1979 evpierjr at 6:15pm 04.26.12 Irwin 0/3090 My boat was hauled for bottom painting and the cable which lifts the centerboard parted. Can a repla
Overheard At The Marina Today Maine Sail at 6:14pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3057 So I am installing a cockpit table for a customer today and it was a nice and peaceful but crisp spr
H37c Porthole Rot Fix (Updated) (16) MATHURIN2 at 5:45pm 04.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/7019 We've started repairing the cabin sides core last year. I had started this thread back then: http://
Best Boat for Teaching Families to Sail? sailorgirl82 at 5:37pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 37/8452 Hi, I run a tiny non-profit that takes kids and families out on boats to teach them to sail, and
Swing keel vs. Fixed keel. bakeroo at 5:05pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 9/13106 Please advice. I currently own a Catalina 18 and am considering a move to a larger boat. Besides the
Hunter 356 LynneCrosby at 5:02pm 04.26.12 Big Boats 5/1896 Just wondering if anyone here has a Hunter 356? We are considering purchasing 2003 and notice there
Solar panel install O'day 28 (6) tcwaltz at 4:59pm 04.26.12 Bigger Boats 9/3377 First let me say I have the great fortune of having a father-in-law that can weld, do AC work and ge
4" access ports for CB bolt kenwitt at 3:38pm 04.26.12 Day Sailers 2/1326 Have old O'Day 15' with no access to center board bolt .. is there a fairly accurate measurement ...
Bronze Thru Hull and Stainless Steel Sea Cocks. Is that OK? gypsylounge at 2:11pm 04.26.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4431 I have two raw water intake seacocks screwed onto thru hulls, typical fiberglass boat installation.
Really nautical bobtigar at 1:15pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1766 Would you like something really nautical? A friend of mine make the most exquisite bags from old sa
Good News for the Chesapeake Bay RichH at 12:47pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2448 A joint statement released from both the VA and MD DEP/fisheries have last week announced that the c
More Copper Bottom Paint Stuff Rick D at 12:36pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1335 Probably of interest more to California guys than others: http://www.thelog.com/Newsletter/Article/
looking for 6-7ft secton of Isomat NG-51 MST1923 at 12:05pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1239 Hi everybody, I looking for a undamanaged part of a Isomat(sparcraft) NG-51 mast. Length approx. 6-7

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Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Scott T-Bird at 6:24am 10.26.22 I wont lie I'm not too sure what that meant but I found it on FB market I did a quick google searc
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 6:21am 10.26.22 Is this the boat on SMG from Sterling, Mass? If so, your picture doesn't do any justice to it, I
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase (3) artleyt115 at 6:19am 10.26.22 Thank you for the responses! The rest of the boat appears to be in really good shape, I'll have to c
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 10.26.22 Is this the boat on SMG from Sterling, Mass? If so, your picture doesn't do any justice to it, I t
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Don S/V ILLusion at 6:06am 10.26.22
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Scott T-Bird at 6:01am 10.26.22 Those cracks are below the mast step, it appears, which is not a good sign. We get these questions
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dlochner at 5:58am 10.26.22 Sailing is a great sport, one that offers a lifetime of engagement and enjoyment. Welcome to SBO. T
CDI FF2 patbratton at 5:48am 10.26.22 Looks great and thanks for the comments. However you'll want to rotate the cup so the opening for t
CDI FF2 patbratton at 5:45am 10.26.22 Thank you.
CDI FF2 RoyS at 5:42am 10.26.22 Something to watch out for: The slot in the luff extrusion is easily damaged when hoisting the sail.
Knot Transducer RoyS at 5:18am 10.26.22 You may be viewing the GPS speed and not even have a speed transducer. GPS speed is really all you n
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Jstonge at 4:53am 10.26.22 When cold on my 2GM20F, I normally set the throttle to about half when trying to start. If crankin
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 Tin Kicker at 4:47am 10.26.22 Looks like black sealer around the base on top that you need to break free. Debond and other solven
Pleasant Surprise/Docking (1) Tin Kicker at 4:39am 10.26.22 Wanted to add this shot for how the folding rub rail pads are so easy to remove and stow, but can't
Knot Transducer Terry Cox at 4:36am 10.26.22 Usually forward of the keel and off set. Depth and speed next to each other. Sole hatch access from
Voltage Meter Issue (1) Tin Kicker at 4:33am 10.26.22 As a licensed aircraft mechanic and engineering investigator who's had or worked on airplanes and bo
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long kloudie1 at 3:46am 10.26.22 I agree, Ralph.. From experience, the engine will clear of that residual water when decompressed an
Dropping rudder 35s5 Wesleymi at 1:35am 10.26.22 I finally tool grinder to my quadrant to get it all apart. Stainless steel, aluminum, and salt water
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 10.25.22 (There may have been rum involved) Rum in the exhaust hose you say ? Absolute sacrilege. Sacril
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long kloudie1 at 6:53pm 10.25.22 Drain hose is the exhaust hose. It will drain (if overfilled) when it is removed from the mixing elb

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