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HELP ! 50 hp outboard problem? marshaljack at 9:25pm 06.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1436 Ok so there is no one that works on the factory 50 HP engine in NM.... :cussing:Go Figure! The 50 H
Changing O'Day Masts judgelm at 8:24pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1328 I have an O'Day Javelin that is missing the mast. I found a mast for a Daysailor and I was told that
Now the US Navy has lost four of its boats Ross at 8:02pm 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2779 http://defensetech.org/2010/06/08/if-you-find-one-of-our-undersea-robots-please-call-us-navy Almost
Sails needed for a Day Sailor 17.9 Joe McCormack at 7:03pm 06.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1040 I need sails for a 17.9 foot Oday Day Sailor. Please let me know if you have any old sails you woul
repair or reconfigure mast-keel step vs. compression post (1) aswas22 at 5:34pm 06.12.10 Ericson 4/4682 How do you repair a cracked mast step mount on the cabin top above a compression post ? Is it possib
'73 Oday 22 Mast question (1) kpgraci at 4:19pm 06.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2305 Just purchased a 1973 ODay 22. I've never owned a sailboat before so I have questions. I stepped the
Rudder rickardcl at 3:01pm 06.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2271 Any ideas (other than hunter) on where to find a good deal on a new or used, but in good shape rudd
Vision 32 Spinaker Dave Sullivan at 1:36pm 06.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1712 I have a 1989 VISION 32 and would like to start racing it. I would like to add a spinaker but am no
Need to know transmission ratio for new prop or i sell Maldonia at 12:32pm 06.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4867 Hey I have a 1984 Hunter 27, with a Yanmar 1 GM 3900 rpm engine with a KM-2-A transmission. I nee
Material for a rudder Mac at 12:13pm 06.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/10883 Went for a walk down the isles of Lowes and looked at some potential material for making a rudder.
Battery isolater/combiner/relay question uptownsteve at 11:35am 06.12.10 Big Boats 4/1431 My 2003 H386 came with a battery charger. I am in the process of replacing it with a Xantrex charger
Shakedown Cruise #1 (1) ksquared at 10:41am 06.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1960 Shakedown Cruise #1__with Questions Hi All, Well the 1985 Macgregor 25 that we bought last winter
Rudder removal-through the cockpit (3) sailaway78 at 10:27am 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 56/7755 Boy was I wrong. Origionally my belief was the rudder was simply broken loose from the post, and th
Mast base leak mpsych44 at 10:25am 06.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1261 Anybody have a solution to stopping leaks into the cabin at the point where the mast is stepped? I
Sails For A Newport Surprise lostboy at 10:05am 06.12.10 Trailer Sailors 2/3394 I have a surprise with no sails, does anyone wher I can get some. I would even use sail of similar s
newport surprise lostboy at 9:55am 06.12.10 Newport 0/3664 I have a surprise with no sails, where can I find them? I'd like used ones, even some suggestion
LED Lighting ialmostdid at 9:31am 06.12.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1791 Has anyone have experience with adding LED lighting to the stairs, interior cabin, and deck on your
new trialer wflowe2 at 6:35am 06.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2286 I just got a new trailer for my Catalina 320. I have the deep (6'2" draft) keel so the boat will be
Tank sizes - water and holding JackSparrow at 6:04am 06.12.10 Big Boats 4/1279 I am on my first boat, a 1997 H376, and just ran out of fresh water. I checked the original literat
Beneteau 331 Anchor Light MDO at 12:10am 06.12.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1586 I need to replace the anchor light fixture on our 331. I would like to replace it with an LED. Any s

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Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area Justin_NSA at 9:20am 10.28.21 I had a trailerable Mac 26s for 10 years and we never took it anywhere. Kept it slipped all season l
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area cb32863 at 9:17am 10.28.21 As others have said, the 22 isn't a very heavy boat and you can probably deal with one side at a tim
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? (2) jssailem at 9:12am 10.28.21 The length of the roller on the '05 33 is pretty short. Does anyone have a line on an anchor which
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area jssailem at 9:07am 10.28.21 I understand the thoughts that: "if I have the boat in the water and all set up, then I'll use it mo
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area coldaddy at 8:47am 10.28.21 Good point John. Can you even sail at Boerne Lake? Seems like they have a lot of restrictions I wo
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area coldaddy at 8:44am 10.28.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your boat. Your bottom painting... Is this of esthetics or a
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida jssailem at 8:33am 10.28.21 I watched the surveyor do his thing. Very thorough. Knew his stuff. Provided clear and reasoned answ
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area Justin_NSA at 8:20am 10.28.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your boat. Your bottom painting... Is this of esthetics or a
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida (1) dLj at 8:18am 10.28.21 Let me look in my records - I hired one last year that was fantastic... school surveyor that has b
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:17am 10.28.21 Raritan toilets really are that much better than Jabsco, but I suspect your problem may be the solen
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area jssailem at 8:09am 10.28.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your boat. Your bottom painting... Is this of esthetics or a
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:58am 10.28.21 I guess I was born with a defect. When in contemplation of such momentous modifications, I like to
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check (1) jssailem at 7:51am 10.28.21 I guess I was born with a defect. When in contemplation of such momentous modifications, I like to o
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:51am 10.28.21 That depends. On fractional rigs the spinnaker halyard exits from the mast much lower. .... You ar
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida sail sfbay at 7:51am 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Buying a new sailboat...........Hunter 450? Find marine surveyors here: Fi
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 7:10am 10.28.21 These? https://www.trudesign.nz/marine/certifications/1-seacocks-and-through-hull-fittings From Ki
S/E Marina Recommendations smokey73 at 6:28am 10.28.21 @Parsons has some great suggestions to get started in your search. For instance, Charleston has a
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 6:28am 10.28.21 ...... Just remember that except for the spinnaker halyard block, all headsails will connect to the
Marelon Seacock fail! jssailem at 6:24am 10.28.21 These? https://www.trudesign.nz/marine/certifications/1-seacocks-and-through-hull-fittings From Kiw
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 5:50am 10.28.21 Many years ago, when the series 93 ForeSpar valve was a new idea, we replaced all of our 1988 OEM M

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