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Treads on provisioning and recipes Merry Prankster at 9:52am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1822 I have really been enjoying the threads on cooking, recipes, and provisioning. It seems to me that
Looking for ideas >>>> VHF Radio on a O 222 Lucky Bum at 8:32am 02.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2821 Now that my conversion from a power boat to sailboat is complete. seems that the issue with the VHF
Moble Friendly Site???? Jim at 5:41am 02.03.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1958 This site is hard to use on my BlackBerry. J
3M 5200 Adhesive Murray16764 at 6:21am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 25/16939 To all, I have been doing some boat repairs at home over the winter and I used some 3M 5200 to glue
Another Anchor Question Fresh Water Wally at 5:53am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1616 When conditions warrant it--IMO--and I want to add a Navy type anchor to my rode chain above my Danf
mainsheet wmacken at 3:57am 02.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1003 Has anyone moved their mainsheet to a cabintop setup on an Oday25? I would like to, but i don't know
Cunningham rigging on Catalina 30? jeff950 at 11:35pm 02.02.09 Catalina 30 2/4215 We bought a 1982 Catalina 30 about a year ago. The previous owner wasn't much of a sailor, and some
Jedda 22 Tim Jedda 22 at 8:35pm 02.02.09 Other Sailboats 1/7538 Hey all, I sail a Jedda (Kestral) 22 twin swing keel (some were twin fixed), they were made near Mel
remove frozen, broken bolts John at 7:26pm 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2697 So today I had the (keel stepped) mast pulled on my C36. This was in preparation for removing the bu
Winter Cover Aircooled at 7:02pm 02.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1611 Does anyone have a winter cover for mast-down storage out of water? If you do, what make do you rec
MacGregor Interior Refit rmcarter@comcast.net at 6:38pm 02.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/25129 There was a macGregor 25 that sold for $6,200 about two years ago. It had a beautiful refit on the
In search of a good used H34 mast (1984) gordonac at 5:23pm 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1199 Hello all. Was hopeing that someone might point me in the right direction in finding a reasonably p
Old Hunter Logo AllenF at 4:38pm 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1403 Does anyone have a picture of the old Hunter logo (the sailboat with the keel) that you could scan a
Google Earth has gone underwater Tim R. at 4:07pm 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1533 The newest version of Google Earth(5.0) now lets you fly underwater. Chart your course and see what
Sailing opportunities in Ambergris Caye, Belize Pat Otto at 3:42pm 02.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1177 I haven't posted since the new site has been up. I've forgotten how! Wondering if anyone has cha
Need help finding a part for an CDI FF2 DavidB75 at 3:07pm 02.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/1158 Hello all, I am wondering if anyone knows where to find anchor pins for CDI FF2. I talked to "Sailr
Model Identification HEINZIR at 2:53pm 02.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/3369 I appreciated the sticky on differences between the Mac 26' models. Is there an easy way to tell, f
1981 Hunter 30 advice on purchase Cpt. Jon at 1:46pm 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1674 Hello, I have recently come across a 1981 (i think) Hunter 30 for sale for what is looking to be a
spring cleaning on an old head tholt at 1:22pm 02.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1315 Doesnt look like we have discussed heads in a while so here goes -- this spring we going to do some
Yanmar instrument panel overhaul (1) Mickey84H34 at 12:50pm 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 21/28902 The Yanmar 3GM30F instruments on my 84 Hunter are well worn and I'd like to replace everything but c

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Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 Richard19068 at 5:06pm 06.15.21 Sounds like you are on the right track. The bilge looks clean and the keel bolts/nuts don't look ex
Bet'cha don't recognize this hull! (Help identify a mystery boat) shemandr at 4:57pm 06.15.21 Stumped!
Irwin 31seahorse at 4:53pm 06.15.21 Hello Virginian, For what it's worth: We owned an Irwin 31 Citation many years ago. We admired th
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed heritage at 4:33pm 06.15.21 As Don suggested, check the fuel pickup tube. Take it out of the tank and if there is a tiny screen
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Fredct at 4:12pm 06.15.21 @19thol The leak was between tank and 1st filter or between filters? My access is cramped. Not sure
Boat sails on the mooring jon hansen at 4:10pm 06.15.21 i'd try hanging a metal pail about 5' under the water. from the taff rail... never done it, but i'd
H326 HIN stuendan at 4:03pm 06.15.21 Thanks Keith and guys - I was looking for a brass plaque so I'll take a closer look ;)
BELT DUST Mechone at 4:03pm 06.15.21 I have three brands of back up belts, Napa Premium, Dayco Top Cog and Advance 15430. The Napa Premi
Paint for plastic portlight surrounds sail sfbay at 3:58pm 06.15.21 Where do you buy "SEM" paints? Find a distributor here: Innovative Repair And Refinishing Products
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts BradleyF at 3:48pm 06.15.21 I've had a '86 Rob Roy for a few years now. I've heavily modified it and continue to do so. Gre
Washdown pump location sail sfbay at 3:43pm 06.15.21 Sailor Sue..........possibly, but a check valve in the suction it imposes pressure drop and can cavi
Boat sails on the mooring sail sfbay at 3:37pm 06.15.21 I am sure the forum will have good recommendations. In the meantime same issue came up on this thre
Washdown pump location Sailor Sue at 3:35pm 06.15.21 Regarding the diagram, would it make more sense to have the check valve on the Intake side of the pu
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler rgranger at 3:33pm 06.15.21 Doesn't the Bimini get in the way? It does not. The angle is steep and gets under the lip
Hunter Legend 37 Broken Keel Box? or just fa�ade. DayDreamer41 at 3:29pm 06.15.21 Welcome to the SBO forums where there are many very knowledgeable sailors here to answer your questi
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 (1) phobucket at 3:24pm 06.15.21 Thanks for the great feedback on this thread. I spoke with the seller again to get clarity on a few
Removing Teak Cap on Holder 14 Keel Housing (2) sail sfbay at 3:12pm 06.15.21 Suspect you right about it being glued to the keel housing. Might check with the Hobie forum: Hobie
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed 19thol at 3:09pm 06.15.21 From my experience it sounds like a fuel delivery problem. One problem I had similar to your experi
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler shemandr at 2:59pm 06.15.21 Uhm. I think end of boom sheeting is considered better for sail control and not loading the boom.
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Fredct at 2:58pm 06.15.21 @ggrizzard I should have said that the tach broke on day 3 so speed is estimate. I cannot imagine ru

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