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Mac 26S Projects for the winter JMonda at 7:31am 02.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1837 Hi Folks, I pulled my boat out of the water last week. I want to put some new equipment on it. I'
Safety question Lawrence Brown at 7:29am 02.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1579 I am considering the purchase of a Widgeon. Moving down from a larger self-righting, self-bailing h
Main Sail Repair (Sumner type question) rpwillia at 7:13am 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1344 Sumner, et al, In the last race of the year it was a bit fun, but I did have some sail damage. The b
Future of Marine Electronics rpwillia at 7:08am 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1935 First off I love my Standard Horizon radio and my Humminbird Chartplotter. That being said in the mo
What is this? (2) vetch at 6:58am 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2575 I saw this listed on the Seattle Craigslist and it certainly one of the oddest little boats I've eve
Check out Roger Long (1) Shoaldrafter at 6:54am 02.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1894 Hey, Check out Roger Long on Strider: http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=892
Bow Eye placement on ODay 27 Shemlock at 6:36am 02.20.12 Bigger Boats 4/1495 I would like to install a bow eye on my 27 ODay 1976 not for trailering but for possible breakdown t
mac pop-top mick hodapp at 5:29am 02.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3494 does any one know how much the pop-top weighs on a 1985 macgregor 25 ? thanks, mick
You know you got the sailing bug real bad when...... Fore Sail at 9:55pm 02.19.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3787 My wife and I were on the 18th. green at Pebble Beach watching the ATT Pro Am on a beautiful day an
My First Ever Engine Failure 2QM20 rardiH36 at 8:47pm 02.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3025 Today, while returning back into SF Bay, just under the GG bridge, sailing against a very strong-out
C30 Refit with C309 Furling Mast okengr at 7:21pm 02.19.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2349 Greetings Sailors - I'm fitting a C30 with a C309 furling mast and need a couple of measurements in
A toast to friends lost today... dparilla at 7:21pm 02.19.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/3594 I ask that we all pause and raise a glass to my friends who lost their lives overseas today while fl
Rendevous for Trailer Sailors - Great Lakes Happy Dolphin at 5:40pm 02.19.12 Day Sailers 2/1234 2012 Sailing season will soon return to the Great Lakes (Michigan - Ohio area)! Does anyone know of
Leaking ports jacko1015 at 3:37pm 02.19.12 Pearson 2/1942 I have recently purchased a Pearson 34 1985 model sailboat. It is in excellent condition, but this w
NJ Surveyor Recommendations Waldo5 at 2:49pm 02.19.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1365 Hi all, I'm looking at a boat in South Jersey. Can someone recommend a capable sailboat surveyor i
VHF antenna question Joel H. at 1:31pm 02.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1644 So, I think I know what the answer to this is but, not being a radio-head, I want to check before I
Card Scraper to Remove Varnish Video saltysailor at 1:03pm 02.19.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4041 Hey, I just wanted to share a video I made that shows how to use a card scraper to remove varnish. I
B361 prop size Tarsie at 11:48am 02.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1009 Does anyone have their 361 out of the water for me that could measure the propeller clearance? Spec
Attaching Spreaders on a 222 treeman at 11:11am 02.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3311 I'm trying to figure out the proper way to attach my spreaders on my O'day 222. When preparing my
sail slugs seaStan at 10:11am 02.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1540 would like to put slugs on my mainsail and am not sure which ones to use. I,m setting up my 2007 26m

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Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 8:21am 11.03.22 210582 Jim...
Can't Find that darn leak ! JamesG161 at 8:14am 11.03.22 Food for thought... 1) Every leak on a Hunter drains to the Main Bilge, exceptions being your Fuel
Rainwater in bilge JoeWhite at 8:11am 11.03.22 I had a similar condition. It took me 2 years to find out that the speakers mounted on the rear lazz
Its funny Friday! Davidasailor26 at 8:08am 11.03.22
Can't Find that darn leak ! rgranger at 8:00am 11.03.22 It could be condensation. You are in Ontario? I'm guessing the water is a lot colder than the air
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now marchem at 7:55am 11.03.22 There's a much easier way: Sink drain thru-hulls are below the waterline on almost all sailboats.
New Legend 35 owner here. pete c at 7:48am 11.03.22 My deck seems very solid. The previous owner has had it 22 years and seems to have kept it up well.
New Legend 35 owner here. walmsleyc at 7:36am 11.03.22 '88 Corrosion. Gonna drill a small hole and do a better inspection with endoscope. Rudder bearing
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 dlochner at 7:34am 11.03.22 When docking at dead slow, being able to steer with the engine is wonderful when the tiller doesn't
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 JBP-PA at 7:28am 11.03.22 To maneuver. steer with the rudder not the motor it is much easier than reaching back to the motor
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 JBP-PA at 7:23am 11.03.22 I would agree whole heartedly . Never in the history of manufacturing would a company add something
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 7:20am 11.03.22 The bulkheads are a part of the boats skeleton. Like your rib cage, they give the boats fiberglass
The ghost ship of Diamond Shoals (2) JamesG161 at 7:18am 11.03.22 I may have solved the mystery. A famous Russian Pirate rrrg... Jim...
Capri 26 Owners - new owner of 93 #266 with questions (4) Black_Dog_Sailing at 7:03am 11.03.22 Jumping on this thread as the new owner of Hull 266, moving the boat back to New Bern, NC from Hayes
Dyneema for furler line All U Get at 6:40am 11.03.22
Can't Find that darn leak ! jssailem at 6:18am 11.03.22 Welcome to the SBO forum, Mike. The hole to describe sounds like a limber hole. One of many that a
The ghost ship of Diamond Shoals jssailem at 6:13am 11.03.22 An intriguing story. Thanks.
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? jssailem at 5:56am 11.03.22 The bulkheads are a part of the boats skeleton. Like your rib cage, they give the boats fiberglass s
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 Timm R Oday25 at 5:41am 11.03.22 I would agree whole heartedly . Never in the history of manufacturing would a company add something
New Legend 35 owner here. pete c at 5:40am 11.03.22 What year is your boat? Wht's going on with your chainplates? .. and you rudder bearings? Chris

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