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Cal25 ? Not a listing ink at 11:07am 12.10.08 Cal 1/2132 I am re posting this question. Simply is there a market for used parts off a Cal 25 such as hatch
need advice fishheadmafia at 11:03am 12.10.08 Ask All Sailors 22/3491 Ok , I have VERY limited sailing skills . i have sailed on the Columbia River twice. I do run a smal
My Gps Stopped Working? Geri at 9:58am 12.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1321 Hello I am back. I motored our 260 Hunter from Jax Florida back to West Palm Beach along the I.C.W.
How To Thread The Jib Spool? Geri at 9:44am 12.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1839 Please don't laugh. I purchased a 260 water ballast hunter with a take down mast. I have raised th
watermaker tips sailaway.b at 9:02am 12.10.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1526 We are prepping a new 08 Beneteau Oceanis 523 for a cruising to Mexico from Southern California.
How to know how deep is your keel ?. elvatoli at 8:49am 12.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2081 1976 Venture 25 When we are sailing here in Port Isabel, our sounder changes from 4' deep to 10' dee
Washing fresh water OB Motor too far, difficult elvatoli at 8:36am 12.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3413 1976 Venture 25 For me, the Outboard Motor (Evinrude 9.9 Yachting) have the tiller from the motor to
25-2 versus 25 wkirch at 5:31am 12.10.08 Cal 1/2120 Whats the difference. Do they also have problems with deck delamanation?
Skilled helmsman HAL at 5:28am 12.10.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1771 Autopilot ,broad reach, broach. In Youtube Vendee globe onboard videos, Roxy and Ecover for example
Sikaflex? John at 4:12am 12.10.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1744 I have to rebed some items on the deck of my boat. I have several tubes of Sikaflex caulking, left o
Easier Oil Changes Neil McDonald at 9:37pm 12.09.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2456 This year I decided to do everything possible to make my annual engine oil change an easier job. Dou
Staysail measurements Morrie at 9:16pm 12.09.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1371 Does anyone know the original measurements for the 37C staysail? Thank you
Looking for stabchon bases for a 1985 Hunter 40. (1) Square at 9:10pm 12.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1322 Looking for stanchon bases for a 1985 Hunter 40. Hello, I am looking for stanchon bases for a 198
Lake Mi to Atlantic via St. Lawrence Capt Andy at 8:47pm 12.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2157 Have been planning a 2009 trip from Lake Mi., to Fl., via the Erie Canal, Hudson and Atlantic, on my
O'Day center board lift line (1) seaweed at 8:34pm 12.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/8943 I need to replace the center board lift line on my 1979 O'Day 25. The boat is on the hard for the wi
In search of trailer information H-27 bsavulis at 7:05pm 12.09.08 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1758 I am looking for some measurements of a trailer for a 1975 H27. Or photos of the trailer or the boat
Trac Vision Big Moe at 6:29pm 12.09.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1673 Hello: Has anyone ever mounted a TracVision satellite dome on their sailboat. What is the best plac
cockpit tables jefhubb at 5:57pm 12.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3079 We have a 68 Outlaw. Trying to design a cockpit table that will fit in hatchway slots, easy to do su
Parting out my Cal25 unless someone wants it? ink at 5:53pm 12.09.08 Cal 2/15 Hi, I have a Cal 25 72 I believe that is in OK shape and was to be a project boat for me. I am mo
1976 oday 20 specs bert777 at 5:37pm 12.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3605 Does anyone know the specs odf a 1976 20 ft oday. Really want the draft, displacment, and ballast w

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Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area LloydB at 10:44am 10.27.21 Welcome to SBO. Just a thought from looking at your boat you might just raise one side of the traile
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. BigEasy at 10:06am 10.27.21
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) Thaelia at 10:02am 10.27.21
Replacement Fresh Water Pump Deleted member 117556 at 9:57am 10.27.21 I just recently replaced my fresh water pump and it made a big difference. I used the updated versi
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. BigEasy at 9:38am 10.27.21 Great idea! Need to change filters now; may as well convert to your design. Thanks.
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? jssailem at 9:38am 10.27.21
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... jssailem at 9:33am 10.27.21 Just removed my Genoa in the morning hours of day break. The wind of the night before had finally go
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. artboas at 9:16am 10.27.21 where is a good place to source those fittings? Great idea thks A great source for these parts is
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) shemandr at 9:10am 10.27.21 A very very good video. Imagine doing that on a whole deck. Yikes! That is a lotta work. But the
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:00am 10.27.21 Laundry or diswashing detergent...Dawn is a good choice. Let it soak awhile, then use a scrub brush.
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... shemandr at 8:52am 10.27.21 I had that issue in New Suffolk. You wanted a northerly breeze or no breeze to remove the sails. T
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Justin_NSA at 8:33am 10.27.21 I didn't get it until I picked up on "loosefooted mainsail ". I wait for a calm day because my slip
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:29am 10.27.21 Now you just need to find a big warehouse where you can layout the sails on a clean surface and dry
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Justin_NSA at 8:27am 10.27.21 that gives me an idea. We have an older ASUS tablet, new and still in the box. I wonder if it will s
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:21am 10.27.21 Or you could choose to remove the sail when it's not windy. Maybe that doesn't happen that often i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 8:06am 10.27.21 @jssailem has informed me that a Phalanx system, accidentally fired on the USS Missouri during the
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 10.27.21 You might even want to clean the tank using just detergent and water Thanks for the advice Peggie.
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) dmax at 7:56am 10.27.21 You don't have to fix gelcoat cracks as shemandr says, they are cosmetic as long as the fiberglass i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 7:51am 10.27.21 An opensourced DIY chaingun with some python coding, all run on a raspberrypi would be easily doable
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. JRacer at 7:49am 10.27.21 Good idea and good solution.

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