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anyone need a 25'mast? MrBill_FLL at 7:17am 11.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1193 http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/2066858185.html No affiliation....
searching for my former boat... (1) sailornappo at 6:40am 11.20.10 Sirius 21/22 0/2499 Hello to all Sirius owners, I am new to this site and only because I used to own a Sirius 21 back
SSB-Sailmail wolfpack at 6:03am 11.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1553 I have just bought an I-Com 802 SSB with a Pactor modem. I don't have an operator's license for the
Nellie: 1903 Herreshoff Sloop Soundbounder at 2:19am 11.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 5/4966 Was fortunate to get a tour recently of Nellie; a 1903 Herreshoff 35' LWL sloop that just underwent
Starting Multiple Engine Upgrades ProjMan at 8:46pm 11.19.10 Catalina 30 15/3361 Indentified multiple upgrades and possible repairs on my 1980 CAT 30. Starting engine has gotten mor
Kiss-ssb windward54 at 7:35pm 11.19.10 SSB and Ham Operators 2/4063 When I sold my old boat, unfortunately the ICOM 802 went with the boat. So now it is time to start p
Old joke . Just in time for the holiday Ross at 7:29pm 11.19.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/4100 BAD Parrot A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and a
Autohelm speed paddle wheel GreenLight at 3:47pm 11.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1843 While cleaning the crud off of my Autohelm ST 50 speed paddle wheel the wheel crumbled. Can just t
Sail Repair Recommendations- Mid west (1) Dan D at 11:53am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1440 I have to repair a main sail that was damaged in a demasting. The luff is the major problem but it a
Pumpout alternatives bobjames at 11:48am 11.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1921 I am planning to move to a new marina that does not have a pumpout facility. The nearest PO facilit
Gear in neutral while sailing? sailtech at 11:36am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2817 I get a lot of questions asking in what position should the ttransmission be while sailing. While I
Fresh water ramp to Chesapeake aubry_pierre at 10:05am 11.19.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2154 I own a MacGregor 26X, the trailer is not galvanized. Looking at ramps, I noted one near King George
Mast height thaeni at 9:18am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2673 The mast height on my boat is expressed as 53' 5" (fr DWL). What does fr DWL stand for ?.
But how fast will it sail? nemosuit at 8:08am 11.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/6365 Hi! I'm still working on getting my 78 22-footer in the water. But tonight I was searching Hono
Leaking Hatches, Legend 40.5 SBiringer at 7:35am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1386 Some of our hatches are leaking and we need to replace the rubber seals, does anyone know where to f
Pro Furl Roller Furler (1) Mick143 at 6:50am 11.19.10 Bigger Boats 1/1724 Hello can anyone help? I am new to roller furlers, mostly sailed with hanked on Jibs, etc. What ha
A trailer alternative! (1) Smiley at 6:33am 11.19.10 Catalina 22 5/1610 I've seen a few posts about trailers and came across this today: the redneck alternative to a traile
Hull number information Ledhead51879 at 7:17pm 11.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3740 I bought a Daysailer, there is a number stamped into the stern, is there a way to identify if my boa
Hunter 30 Production Run Crane man at 4:51pm 11.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4482 Can any one please tell me When did Hunter start production of the Hunter 30 and when did it finish.
Laptops for the Boat Prime Time at 4:08pm 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5854 I'm looking for a tough laptop for the boat. We are going to do the Marion-Bermuda race in 2011. The

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Solar for H34 splax at 2:03pm 07.27.22
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Leeward Rail at 2:01pm 07.27.22 , i mentioned my iPad charger failure. Do you have the original receipt ? Call Apple's support
How tall? Shadowwalker at 1:40pm 07.27.22 Thank you. I guess what I should have asked i How tall is your Catalina 25 swing keel on the trailer
Chainplates for Drogue (1) rgranger at 1:22pm 07.27.22 Yes, I agree. I wouldn't do this without somebody taking responsibility for calculating the loads
How soon is to soon? Barnacle Bill at 12:59pm 07.27.22 When you find the boat you like, buy it before someone else does.
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 Barnacle Bill at 12:54pm 07.27.22 I use .041" locking wire, but you don't have to be too fussy. Anything like that, stainless steel w
Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing flightlead404 at 12:47pm 07.27.22 Wow! That is seriously nice work! It'll last longer than the boat ;)
Seawater pump for A/C flightlead404 at 12:44pm 07.27.22 Where does the pump's power cable tie into the electrical system of the boat? It appears to run und
engine hours jssailem at 12:03pm 07.27.22 My boat, similar size, likely more mature (older), also did not have an hour meter. Got a Hobbs mete
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Scott T-Bird at 11:54am 07.27.22 Scott. There is always next year. That could be your year for the race. No, I think that time may
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 11:53am 07.27.22 I had similar problems with my 5 year old air conditioner. It started with HPF Error occasionally
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 11:44am 07.27.22 https://photos.app.goo.gl/ay7NajzYYxGYrDrY7
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 11:42am 07.27.22 https://photos.app.goo.gl/ay7NajzYYxGYrDrY7
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 07.27.22 Hi @Andy&Anne and welcome to the site One of the biggest problems we face on this site is the post
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 11:40am 07.27.22 I'm more concerned about abrading the fabric. glue vs welding of pvc seams looks to be an issue...
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 11:23am 07.27.22 Update! I have widened the gap in the collar. Bolts and top pin still won't budge. I believe if you
Neptune 24 CB forward hatch.... ISO jssailem at 11:16am 07.27.22 Take the measurements for the hole. Reach out to SBO store. They may have a hatch that will fit. Le
Crazy Chicago Mac Race jssailem at 11:11am 07.27.22 Scott. There is always next year. That could be your year for the race.
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 jssailem at 11:10am 07.27.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. The Baba 30 is a great Bob Perry design. It was last built in 1986. Not su
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Scott T-Bird at 11:08am 07.27.22 Several weeks before the 1987 race, I was invited to train and crew on a friend-of-a-friends boat fo

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