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Cheek Blocks jibjunkie at 5:09pm 05.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1420 Any of you '84 31 owners know where to buy new cheek blocks? I would like to be able to match up wit
Car Stereo jerry10848 at 5:08pm 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 33/4117 I'd like to mount a car stereo (AM/FM/CD) over the nav table of my ODay 28 and control it from the c
Newbie question under engine sailliny at 4:59pm 05.17.09 Catalina 310 7/2352
Travelling from West Coast US to Korea... Hopelessone at 4:39pm 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1083 Hi All, I'm Australian living in Korea...And i want to buy a cruiser sailboat about 30-33ft around
Squeaks (1) La Scandell at 3:18pm 05.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1180 I have a Hunter Passage 42.6 built 1996, We got caught in rough weather and now the bulkheads squeak
water under diesel engine teletommy at 2:53pm 05.17.09 Bigger Boats 1/1395 I get water under the engine ? Is there a drain hole somewhere down there? I am trying to find out w
Undo a Bad Idea SailorSues at 2:18pm 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3772 How do you strip paint off of a fiberglass salon floor? One of the previous owners of my beloved-bu
Need MacGregor 25 Mast step Dan6223 at 1:43pm 05.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/6454 Looking to replace damage mast step for my 83 MacGregor 25. Both the mast base that bolts to the de
Replacement Solar Panel for Hunter 380 thomas_hoole@yahoo.com at 1:09pm 05.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1539 I'm looking at replacing the solar panel (and the fiberglass inset that it is mounted to) on a Hunt
Dinette Table Hunter 1988 30' Timmerva at 12:16pm 05.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1606 I am a new owner of a used Hunter 30 1988. I am trying to lower the dinette table to convert to a be
Dripless Shaft frmreilly at 11:22am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2446 I posted here last week because it was leaking. I tried to adjust it and the water came gushing in
How would you rate an air conditioner? Ctskip at 10:59am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2169 I'm replacing the AC on my sailboat. It had a unit built in, that must be replaced. I have seen unit
Marina Life Bad Obsession at 10:45am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2169 I really enjoy going down to my marina. Now days there are usually people there working on their bo
H25 forward hatch Rick Silverman at 10:29am 05.17.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/974 I would like to replace the forward hatch on my 1978 H25. Would anyone know The correct size. Any su
compatability issues MrMikey64 at 10:08am 05.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1311 I am currently working on a 1981 Mac 25 (who ISN'T doing SOME kind of work on their vessel?!?), and
question about s.f. bay weather reports patsheridan at 8:37am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2119 i'm fairly new to sailing, and am in san fran. out of sausalito. i've been enjoying the website "win
marine a/c install sailormark45 at 8:34am 05.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1251 Going to install a/c unit in head near the cockpit. Will be very close to the engine compartment. I
Finally! In the water. (4) Ed Schenck at 7:56am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1394 When I got home from Florida I was anxious to launch my "other" boat. I had forgotten that the cente
Yanmar SVE 8 Fuel Economy Greenman at 7:48am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1479 I am in the process of purchasing an H27 with an old SVE 8, the motor is in good shape, and was rebu
neenerstime neenerstime at 11:09pm 05.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1020 Does anyone have the sail in the boom? do you like having the sail in the boom? any information wo

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Single handing Will Gilmore at 7:16pm 12.05.21 These types of questions are usually answered through personal experience. Some sailors prefer to s
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? jssailem at 6:34pm 12.05.21 This is my first sailboat so this process is new to me. It can be a bit of a daunting experience.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jssailem at 6:29pm 12.05.21 Well, I'm no longer in the market to buy his boat, or any other at this point.. DLJ that is becaus
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 6:25pm 12.05.21 Huh? don't worry be happy... jmc
Pearson 30 jssailem at 6:24pm 12.05.21 Explosions happen. Yachting Monthly showed us that Propane was not easy to go boom.. But when it do
self tacking jib jssailem at 6:21pm 12.05.21 Sounds like a sound plan. Solo sailing is a blast. To do that on your brand new boat....priceless.:b
Alternative source for the center board bumper nut? Justin_NSA at 6:02pm 12.05.21 Get it here and support SBO.
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 5:59pm 12.05.21 Thanks dmax.
self tacking jib stephen covey at 5:38pm 12.05.21 thank you all for the thoughtful comments. Very helpful to hear different perspectives from an exper
Pearson 30 PaulK at 5:38pm 12.05.21 Sounds more like propane than alcohol. Greg This was back in the 60's far enough that everyone wa
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? markwbird at 5:35pm 12.05.21 Huh?
Single handing WI Rigger at 5:12pm 12.05.21 When you motor out of the marina, do you set the motor straight and use the rudder, or do you pull t
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? BKParks at 5:05pm 12.05.21 Thank you both for your replies. I did find out a little more about the 290, the sales person was u
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 4:56pm 12.05.21 did not worry about what sellers said or did. Thanks, Pat yours is the best approach i have heard.
Alternative source for the center board bumper nut? (2) Benny17441 at 4:33pm 12.05.21 It is just a regular nut, covered by a rubber cushion. it is not likely you'll find other applicati
New Capri 18 Owner kappykaplan at 4:30pm 12.05.21 Looks good!
SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 4:26pm 12.05.21 I tried to get a part from them for my O Day 34 they wanted over $400. I found it two years later at
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dLj at 4:24pm 12.05.21 Just to add in here on this - I was just contacted by a seller that I'd contacted 2 years ago with n
SeaSprite 23. dlochner at 4:23pm 12.05.21 Hello Dlochner I was looking for original parts Scott Try Rigrite.com.
SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 4:18pm 12.05.21 Hello Dlochner I was looking for original parts Scott

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