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Where can I find an emergency tiller for a 34 pcjrusso at 6:04pm 08.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1816 Hi all, I am the new owner of a 1982 Oday 34. and we LOVE IT. We upgraded from a Catalina 27.. Do
Sea Anchor or Engine jrocheleau at 5:51pm 08.01.11 Bigger Boats 3/1967 In heavy weather (winds > 50 mph), do you prefer weathering the storm on a sea anchor or underpower?
Cradle Plans for Hunter (deep keel) 31 (1984) Tip-Sea at 4:05pm 08.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1152 I am looking for plans for a cradle for my deep keel 1984 hunter 31 sailboat that I recently purchas
Auto tiller Conrad151 at 3:43pm 08.01.11 Catalina 22 5/2696 I have an 1987 c-22 swing keel and would like a little help at the helm. I have read a little about
Alas..my poor tiller for I knew it not well.... (1) bobcatflip at 2:49pm 08.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4500 New Sailor Bob here..went out to my mooring for a day of sailing and my tiller apparently decided to
Engine overheating in narrow channel surrounded by boats Jared1048 at 2:15pm 08.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/2486 Hopefully your weekend sailing wasnt like mine... While out in a narrow channel with dozens of boa
Fuel System Problems Captain Dick at 1:54pm 08.01.11 Big Boats 12/3095 Own a Hunter 2005 46LE with the standard Yanmar engine package and 100 gallon fuel tank. When motor
Difficult to maintain speed upwind Captain Dick at 1:45pm 08.01.11 Big Boats 4/1585 We sail a 2005 46LE on Lake Michigan and love it. However our ability to sail close to the wind is n
Mast Raising System Part Needed Okie Dokie at 12:22pm 08.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1270 I dropped the shackle that attaches the line leading from the mast raising system to the mast. Of co
"Reefing Madness"--Angst revisited (1) rognvald at 11:50am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3492 Bill and Tim, I hope this file comes through showing the reefing system. Thanks, Ron
Sunbrella teacher63 at 11:38am 08.01.11 Smaller Boats 4/1591 This is going to be about dumbest question ever, but does anyone know what side faces out on Sunbr
New Post from Roger-The Downside of Cruising Strider Reports at 11:04am 08.01.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4491
Vision 36, leak around the mast Mike H. at 11:03am 08.01.11 Big Boats 4/1370 Hello Steve and you other Vision owners. Last weekend we did a rough passage out the gate. Whil
Need Sails leshitch at 10:46am 08.01.11 Parts Search 5/3288 Hi, I recently bought a Hunter 27 and the sails are useless. Does anyone have a set of used sails th
I can't find Havoline/Texaco Coolant Velero49 at 10:41am 08.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1396 Whayt is your Yanmar dealer using instead?
bruised legs Lost Parent at 10:34am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2903 On my 1982 Catalina 30 when I am standing behind the wheel the backs of my legs get beat up from the
Pics of Cherubini style cabins? fingerlakes.sail at 10:31am 08.01.11 Smaller Boats 2/1298 My 1974, 25 ft is a delight to sail...but the cabin needs some work. I am wondering if anyone has p
C-30 Whisker Pole Blue Hull at 10:11am 08.01.11 Catalina 30 7/9323 First season with my '81 C-30. I discovered the value of a whisker pole this weekend. Catalina Direc
repower chusansail at 9:30am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2004 I am looking for a boatyard on the east coast south of virginia, to do an engine repower, which woul
Want to beat the heat in Bar Harbor Maine Christian Sailing at 9:29am 08.01.11 Destinations 5/4933 Too late to do anything this year but the family and I are considering cruising up to Bar Harbor, ME

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Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat (2) Dnea at 12:52pm 10.19.22
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat PaulK at 12:50pm 10.19.22 The blemishes don't look like they stick out (or in), so it may be something different from osmosis.
Foresail furler home made question Davidasailor26 at 12:23pm 10.19.22 This home made system by a previous owner uses a spinning tube where the sail is attached at the fr
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft Scott T-Bird at 12:20pm 10.19.22 Here's my add for it in 2020 ... I'd recommend her for you unless you are looking for much later mod
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft dmax at 12:16pm 10.19.22 The 27' boat I used to own, 1984 Starwind 27 SD with new yanmar inboard engine, is just about perfe
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft Scott T-Bird at 12:07pm 10.19.22 The 27' boat I used to own, 1984 Starwind 27 SD with new yanmar inboard engine, is just about perfec
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat dlochner at 11:40am 10.19.22 Is the name of the boat reflective of the price you are paying for it? ;) Welcome to SBO, where yo
Foresail furler home made question Slavik at 11:37am 10.19.22 How does the sail attach to the forestay (or does it)? Usually the luff of the sail slides into a s
Took out our new to us 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 formerly of BudGates Slavik at 11:35am 10.19.22
Testing coolant pump? JoeWhite at 11:15am 10.19.22 The way that the needle is vibrating, it appears that the wire that is connected to the engine Tempe
1 gallon paint can pour spouts rbringle at 10:30am 10.19.22 I have had good results with storing paint/varnish cans upside down.
Quick Question Richard19068 at 9:51am 10.19.22 Probably your official coast guard registration number. Try a web search for coast guard hull identi
23.5 replacement parts sail sfbay at 9:34am 10.19.22 ........ Lifeline stanchions: 3 of mine have the little plastic cap at the top, one is missing. Life
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft Terry Cox at 9:34am 10.19.22 We sailed an H28 for three years. Shoal draft wing keel. Nice comfortable boat and easy to sail. She
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft jssailem at 9:00am 10.19.22 Perhaps PHRF along with the parameters you mention plus "real life" feedback from those that have s
Forestay decking coming out Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 10.19.22 There is more than one way to approach this and their are others on this forum with much more experi
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft jssailem at 8:49am 10.19.22 won almost every start I have won starts to... It is all about making sense out of the confusion..
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft _peterD at 8:38am 10.19.22 I feel the "PHRF" rating is a poor tool to measure against for your purpose. It is about speed comp
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up mermike at 8:29am 10.19.22 When I rebedded my chainplates I used blue tape at the threads to mark the turnbuckles. I did them o
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft FastOlson at 8:25am 10.19.22 We cruised a Niagara 26 for a decade. Fast and easy to sail. High quality design and build from Hint

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