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Rudder rake and helm Quoddy at 9:48am 10.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2217 Does putting aft rake on the rudder actual increase the tendency of the boat to turn into the wind (
Jack stands ok? gfroch at 7:26am 10.22.09 Smaller Boats 5/1840 My Hunter 26 water ballast has always been stored on the trailer. I'm going to have some bottom work
Bill Crealock Passed away this week Ross in Tampa at 6:43am 10.22.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2084
Jessica - Around the World. Ed Schenck at 6:20am 10.22.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2045 I know there was an earlier thread re. Jessica Watson and the controversy about a sixteen year old a
water is oil pan newboatowner at 6:00am 10.22.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3518 I found the oil pan full of clear water after two weeks with engine idle. It is a universal 18 dies
Marine Survey identified waste hose-concern over type chris11211 at 5:41am 10.22.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2403 Peggie I have received a recent marine survey from a broker. The following description of the hose
How do I remove the centerboard on my OD25 Paul DC at 4:27am 10.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 28/9131 Hi! This is my first boat and my first time on this site. I have to repair the centerboard and do no
Sea Trek "Trouble with tabernacles" (3) emergpa1 at 8:12pm 10.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1366 The saga continues... It seems like a long time ago I posted my first questions here on "sea trek."
Legend 40.5 prop hardaground at 8:12pm 10.21.09 Big Boats 2/1123 I have a 1997 40.5 with the Volvo MD22-L and was wondering if any knew what their factory prop was 2
3YM30 Overheating nautikaljeeper at 7:56pm 10.21.09 Big Boats 10/3150 Hello forum members, I recently purchased a 2006 Hunter 36. I am experiencing overheating with the
Oh Joy refit 10/21/09 (12) CharlieCobra at 6:22pm 10.21.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2447 We finally tracked down all of the hidden screws that attached the bulkheads to the house. It wasn'
H216 Rudder Cracks Ranger Paul at 6:07pm 10.21.09 Smaller Boats 4/1473 I recently found multiple horizontal hairline cracks in my rudder starting just below where the rudd
Kootenay Lake Pictures and Journal....... (3) Sumner at 5:59pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1726 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/Macgregor%20Trips-2-Priest/Pries-Koot-193.jpg I finally fi
Anchor roller guide info needed for H37c (4) guidera48 at 5:20pm 10.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1334 Hi I will impose one more time on you all and see if I can gain some knowledge. I am sure many of y
Symetrica Spinnaker For Mac 26 Classic? hodge3000 at 4:45pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5569 I've been sailing my Classic for a couple of years and would like to try to pick up those slow downw
How can one build booth and real table in 26d? Tom Johnson at 4:01pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1257 One flaw in old Mac 26s is lack of real table to lean back in or really good table to lean over,,, I
26d has 1 underseat bucket/cooler, can one buy similar for smaller seat holes? Tom Alex Johnson at 3:58pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1751 26d has bucket/cooler apparently from manufacturer which fits the hole underneath the large side sea
Water Ballast Cut Into, How Else to Get Ballast? Tom A. Johnson at 3:49pm 10.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1942 My new 26d as warned by PO has broken water ballast system, with original owner cutting half-foot s
New primary winch time. Art Gypsy at 1:59pm 10.21.09 Big Boats 2/1816 I have a 1987 C34 tall rig (new to me) with some hard to grind Maxwell 26 primary winches and no hop
Yanmar Diesel - 2QM15 (1) dwgifford at 1:03pm 10.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/6567 I posted a question on this earlier but I need some more info. I have a tach for the diesel that r

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Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 outwardboundguy at 8:55am 08.13.21 Good information
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 jssailem at 8:42am 08.13.21 Yes... getting a boat, whether you spend a little of a lot is a big investment in time and money. I
BOOM VANG!!! LeeandRick at 8:42am 08.13.21 If bails are used the need to have a compression tube to prevent damage to the spar Depends on how
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 outwardboundguy at 8:35am 08.13.21 The picture is a good idea. I will be doing a sea trial wednesday of next week. Broker is too busy t
New outboard and new adjustable bracket Project_Mayhem at 8:34am 08.13.21 Access looks pretty good assuming you can reach up there. If someone put those bolts in, you should
Jib Advise jssailem at 8:16am 08.13.21 Don and David have both given you great responses to the challenge of setting the jib car. Many raci
Jib Advise JoeWhite at 8:15am 08.13.21 Great help, Don. Thanks.
BOOM VANG!!! dlochner at 8:06am 08.13.21 If bails are used the need to have a compression tube to prevent damage to the spar
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 jssailem at 7:53am 08.13.21 With a picture other owners are quick to identify if the situation is the "Usual" layout. Or if some
New Never Use Catalina 310 sails sail sfbay at 7:53am 08.13.21 Welcome to the forum!! This site has a classified section that you might consider listing sails for
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 jssailem at 7:51am 08.13.21 Hi @outwardboundguy .... You sound like an adventurous sort. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Dave shared
BOOM VANG!!! (1) LeeandRick at 7:50am 08.13.21 If you do decide to go with a kicker you may consider more purchase than normal. You have to overcom
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 outwardboundguy at 7:49am 08.13.21 Thanks. The owners manual is very vague. I do want to thank you for your help today. Michael
Jib Advise Don Guillette at 7:49am 08.13.21 We are working to get our boat up to speed and having some gentle disagreements about sail trim inc
Rode Length jssailem at 7:46am 08.13.21 So, it very much depends on circumstances. Also, no tides on that lake, so no risk of tidal revers
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 Davidasailor26 at 7:44am 08.13.21 Hi Dave Thanks for the information, there is still a small red handle to the right of the other 3h
Broken bolts and headaches dLj at 7:38am 08.13.21 Instead of going one size larger.... consider filling the hole with JB Weld and tapping that. I'v
Rode Length jssailem at 7:29am 08.13.21 Except when a boat runs over your marker and sucks the line into their prop. I agree Rick. Just li
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 sail sfbay at 7:16am 08.13.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Post #14 in this thread expains how
New outboard and new adjustable bracket Crazy Dave Condon at 7:14am 08.13.21 Which manufacturer and model?

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