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Vhf Dsc Wtfo rpwillia at 8:30pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1527 OK, This is one of those you don't know until you see it. I got an MMSI for my VHF radio, programmed
H260 trailer questions Bob 04 H260 at 4:52pm 07.03.09 Smaller Boats 12/2354 I just pulled my 260 out of the water for the first time this afternoon. I have few questions. 1. sh
Formica (Galley) Recall/Replace???? knucklehead at 4:01pm 07.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1234 I was told, for what is was worth, that Beneteau had a recall/repair order on the formica in the gal
1986 40' Hunter, anyone removed that big 2 leaf table & replace with Convertible dinette? luvitt at 3:57pm 07.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1786 its just too big and in the way. and it seems like it would make a nice extra berth if you could lo
Dinghy Davits Babe at 3:36pm 07.03.09 Big Boats 20/14042 I'm in the market for a new set of Davits for my Hunter38. I have been looking at MarTek, St Croix a
shroud & bent mast update John at 3:32pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1356 I thought some on this list might be interested in what finally happened with the failure of my rigg
remove or replace crazed cabin pinstripes? considering pro detailing job as well. (1) luvitt at 3:15pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2216 My cabin pinstripes are in very bad shape. they make the whole boat look bad. even though i need a
Heard on the radio today Roger Long at 2:25pm 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 89/10780 Tanker departing Portland, Tanker departing Portland, this is the sailboat about a mile ahead. Is t
H31 to the bitter end Shooter II at 1:49pm 07.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 H31 to the bitterend Went out on the boat yesterday, an '83 H31. Made the mistake of looking in the
Boat Info BobM at 11:44am 07.03.09 S2 1/1422 Phil straightened out the list of S2's this week so the site is ready to accept information now. I
Do Winchers Work? BrianW at 8:01am 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3324 In a recent post about sailing gloves, one of the responders recommended Winchers. These devices are
severe curve or mild curve: tiller question emergpa1 at 7:45am 07.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2185 I recently shopped D ' R for a tiller. One had a severe curve, the other a slight curve. I ordered t
Help replacing the main halyard on '77 O'day 25 wnance at 7:42am 07.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 19/4550 Hi, We're up in Rochester, NY, sailing on Lake Ontario, and have a new to us O'day 25 that had been
Go Fast R Lawrence at 7:20am 07.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1700 I have a 1995 Hunter 29.5 and I can't get much better than 5.5 knots on a good day. What do I have t
Helm seat measurements-- 260 Earl Keim at 5:49am 07.03.09 Smaller Boats 1/1448 Happy 4th. Does anybody have the measurements of the helm seat on a Hunter 260? I am cutting a fo
Mast wiring Phil V25 at 3:09am 07.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3409 I am rewiring the mast. I have an anchor light at the top, a steaming light 1/3 the way down and a
Mirage 24 jib leads captcraig1 at 3:03am 07.03.09 Other Sailboats 1/1863 Can anyone suggest how best to rig the jib sheet leads on a Mirage 24? I have never sailed a boat wi
HAPPY 4th JULY FROM NEW ZEALAND Mike Holibar at 2:53am 07.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1321 Hi All, Please accept my best wishes for 4th July and my thanks for the wealth of knowledge you have
touching up the finish MrMikey64 at 11:09pm 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1320 I'm working on repairs of the rudder and tiller for my Mac25. I had to sand down the surfaces, as I
Happy Independence Day windward54 at 9:25pm 07.02.09 SSB and Ham Operators 1/4304 Hi everyone! Summer is in full swing and we are all in the middle of boating season. Hopefully, ev

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Black rubber stuff in bilge? CaptnPorter at 7:14am 03.26.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on finding your cruising boat. The waters are great fun for sail
ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 7:07am 03.26.22 Thanks for all the tips guys. We will start the class in two weeks. I can't wait! But I hate test. I
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 6:55am 03.26.22 Yikes! I might look into hot-wiring the drive board to get to the motor +/- and clutch, as conventi
ASA 101 class... dlochner at 6:47am 03.26.22
ASA 101 class... Davidasailor26 at 6:39am 03.26.22
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 6:33am 03.26.22
Autopilot drive interface (2) DArcy at 6:32am 03.26.22 I do have the manuals which include schematics although the drive unit is only a block diagram. The
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 6:25am 03.26.22 Do you have any documentation for that drive unit? I'm really curious about how that interface work
Sealing Deck Fittings Scott B at 5:59am 03.26.22 I've got a coil of Bed-It Butyl Tape that I bought last season and will be using in the upcoming we
Sealing Deck Fittings jdrutten at 5:50am 03.26.22 I've got a coil of Bed-It Butyl Tape that I bought last season and will be using in the upcoming wee
ASA 101 class... All U Get at 5:42am 03.26.22 My instructor required reading the boating safety book prior to class and we took the test before g
ASA 101 class... Davidasailor26 at 4:15am 03.26.22 Sailing gloves with the open fingers and thumb are not good protection against rope burns of the ha
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 Davidasailor26 at 4:04am 03.26.22 Is there any reason I shouldn't route the sump output into a t-connector on the galley sink drain (
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! brockangelo at 3:24am 03.26.22 Some of us many times on one outing. :facepalm: Good read. Did you ever understand why the depth f
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 skunther at 1:27am 03.26.22 Is there any reason I shouldn't route the sump output into a t-connector on the galley sink drain (s
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Will Gilmore at 12:47am 03.26.22 Like the classical 'liar paradox' we learned in my logic class. The statement of a liar that they a
What years were Hulls made of Solid Glass mikeracca at 12:41am 03.26.22
Sealing Deck Fittings mikeracca at 12:34am 03.26.22 Be advised that 3M 4000UV has experienced failure. 3M UV4000 failed completely and became gummy du
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! AaronD at 10:09pm 03.25.22 which is a nice euphemism for the fact we've all screwed it up at least once -- ;) Some of us many
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? Figuringitallout at 9:36pm 03.25.22 I think what you might be referring to is plywood in the keel stub. The hull itself is solid glass

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