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transom ladder GarEi at 2:44pm 05.14.11 Pearson 4/2627 All you Pearson 303 owners, I have a question. Stock transom ladder enters the water by 17" one rung
Mast Spreader Help! Falconer at 2:31pm 05.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/6311 Proud new owner of a M25. Don't know anything about sailing. Refinishing the boat then starting this
Hunter 23.5 Mast Damage (1) davidb at 2:16pm 05.14.11 Smaller Boats 12/5837 I was trying to step the mast on my 1995 Hunter 23.5 today, when it twisted of to one side. This to
Mounting solar panels on adustible feet thinwater at 12:57pm 05.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3288 Although using studs to make an adjustable mount is hardly a new idea (engines, street lights), I ad
MacGregor 25 Running Rigging from Ebay MidwestMac at 11:29am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2908 I recently purchased a 1985 Mac 25 that is without any of the running rigging. Given that I am n
O'Day 25 trailer question jsachetti at 10:43am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5164 My O'Day came with a wooden cradle sitting on a flat iron trailer that the previous owner would have
How to buy vessel from LLC? KittyB at 8:40am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3023 Hi, all, We are trying to get some advice on purchasing a boat from an LLC. We reached an agreement
How Did You Get Into Sailing? Don Guillette at 8:27am 05.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/12584 Yesterday, a sail trim forum lister, who does not own a boat (yet), asked me what steps he should ta
RC Sail Boat r.oril at 7:17am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3663 I have this great little lake about 1/2 mile from my house and I want to get a RC Sail Boat. This is
Hunter 44 packing gland captainpat at 6:26am 05.14.11 Big Boats 3/1346 Finally got the packing gland apart on newly purchased 2003 Hunter 426 and found 2 rings of 1/4" fla
Tiller to pedestal steering conversion on O28 Footdocsailor at 5:16am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1668 I am endeavoring to purchase my first boat. I have found an O28 that I am seriously considering maki
What to do if de-masted? inarathree at 5:10am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3699 I read postings and news articles, where people get de-masted from whales (although I dont think it
loose pintles and gudgeons kepeterss at 5:08am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/4020 The pintles and gudgeons on my 1979 Oday 23 have a lot of play in them that seems to be getting wors
Quick fix trailering? jmark at 4:51am 05.14.11 Trailer Sailors 10/4572 Hi, I am new to sailboats and the activities involved in maintaining and moving them. I want to get
73 Ranger 29 Pics - Inside and Outside lemuscounseling at 7:49pm 05.13.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/8823 I would love to see any 73 Ranger 29 pics so I can see how mine will look after I'm done working on
Hunter 410 stern rail seats Don Lucas at 3:11pm 05.13.11 Big Boats 4/1612 I have a new to me 410. The stern rail seats are off the boat and I don't know whether the drink hol
Another Sailboat 'Capsize' Rick D at 3:09pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/6852 This seems awfully familiar: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110513/ap_on_re_us/us_va_capsized_boat
New Prop The chief at 2:15pm 05.13.11 Catalina 30 13/3819 I have a 1989 cat 30 TRBS with Wing. It has the standard Universal M25XP Engine. When I purchased it
need pro's and con's bill beyler at 2:10pm 05.13.11 Smaller Boats 6/2080 I bought a 23.5 Hunter last year and moored it on Lake Mendota in Madison Wi. The boat has a CDI fur
Navigational Application For Ipad msp1mlb at 1:33pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2594 I am looking for a app to put on my iPad that I could use as a backup chart plotter. I have a Veriz

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hunter 49 washing machine retro fit T J Furstenau at 1:02pm 09.20.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way JoeWhite at 1:01pm 09.20.22 Will a new traveler bar that is 6" higher help?
Keel separating? Noah1981 at 12:44pm 09.20.22 yes easy to seal but is it durable and can it hide a structural problem it does not seem normal to m
Keel separating? (1) JamesG161 at 12:31pm 09.20.22 Not a big deal to seal it. cial filler then Epoxy coat barrier. Jim...
Cuttyhunk Sailing video Rich Stidger at 12:24pm 09.20.22 Very nice. I've been there many times over 35 years of sailing in New England.
Keel separating? Noah1981 at 12:04pm 09.20.22 I forgot it'is a h34
Cuttyhunk Sailing video dlochner at 11:55am 09.20.22 Interesting idea. As for post production time, about an hour for every minute of finished video is
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 11:43am 09.20.22 Appears to me that neither method is going to work because the mainsheet block is right where I wan
Cuttyhunk Sailing video Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 09.20.22
29.5 owners chp at 11:24am 09.20.22
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 11:12am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - dang, feel your pain. Nothing worse than that feeling of trying hard to get somethi
First 405 Rudder Parts jssailem at 11:04am 09.20.22 Adam. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Is this boat new to you? If so did you have it surveyed? I would wan
Sail Numbers Marmalade at 11:03am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - dang, feel your pain. Nothing worse than that feeling of trying hard to get somethin
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (4) Jamesiv1 at 10:57am 09.20.22 @Leeward Rail - Well...... I just went and had a good look. Appears to me that neither method is goi
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 9:33am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - no worries, happy to help when I can! Good luck in the race, and be sure to post a
Strange Belt Wear capta at 9:25am 09.20.22 I didn't read all responses above, so if I'm doubling up on someone else's opinion, I'm sorry. Eithe
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Phil at 9:19am 09.20.22 I recently met Paul Exner who lives in Kona, Hawaii. He's a blue water sailing instructor and great
Strange Belt Wear jssailem at 8:39am 09.20.22 you're just making life difficult for yourself. To say it another way (Shakespearian inspired)...
Strange Belt Wear Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. which leads me to believe that you
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 8:17am 09.20.22 I'm going to run out to the boat this afternoon... I'll see if that forward hole in the tiller atta

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