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Boom Tent Winter Cover is on (2) BobM at 11:39am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 8/5463 I thought I'd take advantage of the long weekend to finish up my winterizing, which was down to just
Apparent Wind vs. True Wind Brian D at 11:22am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 19/4367 I had a great sail this weekend in the Pacific Ocean. The feeling of maintaining a good boat speed a
Transfusion 15.5 jstrane at 11:18am 12.01.08 Trailer Sailors 0/4424 Does anyone have experience with a Transfusion 15.5? They were made in Maine from approximately 199
Generator - Hard to Start Eric M at 9:36am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/4135 Hi All, Looking for some advice on my generator which has become hard to start. Here are the detai
S2 7.9 F-150 or F-250? Git-R-Done at 9:30am 12.01.08 Trailer Sailors 8/8993 I'm about to purchase an S2 7.9, and I'm thinking about a towing vehicle for it. I currently own a
New head recommendation serenisea at 9:07am 12.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 33/7190 Hi Peggy, The last time I asked you for a head recommendation, you gave me the Raritan Crickett.
Those other odors- fabrics, cusions... bilge DSELR at 8:50am 12.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2231 Peggy, First, thank you for the time, energy and patients you dedicate to this forum. The first m
Engine Capacity hippiedavis at 7:38am 12.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1146 I know my 1971 V25 can handle a 9.9hp as this is pretty much standard. But can she handle a 15hp,..
Any Seattle Mac19ers out there? Woody at 6:08am 12.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1101 Looking for suggestions on mast setup, rudder modifications and fresh-water venues
Blisters rajhnsn at 3:32am 12.01.08 Bigger Boats 7/2178 I have recently purchased a 1985 Oday 35. During the survey there were a few blisters that were neg
What numbers are there? RelianceGalatea at 1:38am 12.01.08 Reliance 14/8686 In the mails I received from Rick I see seven addresses. Does anybody know how many were built? And
solar panels sand sailor at 12:05am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 41/5911 they all claim to charge car batteries but when you look at the specs they say 12 volts max!!:soapbo
How and what type of windlass to install on a Hunter 34 Hans Baart at 9:02pm 11.30.08 Big Boats 3/2625 Does any one know what type of windlass would best and how to install it on a hunter 34?
siphon loop gettinthere at 2:11pm 11.30.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2524 Peggy Want to verify something...If I read correctly, in your book you state the need for a siphon l
How many 32-200's were built? Grin at 1:39pm 11.30.08 Ericson 2/3157 Just bought a 1988 Ericson 32-200 last tuesday named 'Grin' :) Our hull # is 25. Wondering if anyone
Lake Dillon Colorado ChuckThomas at 12:48pm 11.30.08 Destinations 7/6289 Any sailors here from the Summit County area?
MYSTIQUE Martin Henry TonyW at 12:29pm 11.30.08 Big Boats 0/1103 Hi Martin I read your evaluation on this site for the H41. I'm interested in learning more about you
Historical Weather Data - Planning Ocean Passages Ducati at 8:57am 11.30.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2809 In the next few years we are planning on a future ocean passage. Aside from having a well prepared v
Upload limitations? BobM at 8:21am 11.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1879 http://web.mac.com/overholtzer/impliedconsent/Documents.html There is a ton of info on Bret's site
Bene 323 Bill C320, Papillon at 7:31am 11.30.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2600 Considering moving up a little from my 281. Saw a '04, 323 on line and it looks pretty nice. Any own

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Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) fjcattleco at 1:33pm 02.04.22 Hello See this is you second post since joining the SBO Forum. Welcome. Not to worry about the tech
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? kappykaplan at 1:09pm 02.04.22 To me, the lines look too small for the clutches
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. DinghySailor at 12:52pm 02.04.22 Great list. I especially like... "Keep any money found for new boat."
Magazine subscription renewal alert shemandr at 12:46pm 02.04.22 I've been receiving "Renew Now" emails from one of the group for around a year. The thing is my ren
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? dmax at 12:33pm 02.04.22 The smile can also be caused by improper blocking when the boat is on the hard, especially if it's a
Shower drain Benny17441 at 12:28pm 02.04.22 Likely out of warranty; does it work?
Question about water in forward bilge Erbardy at 12:24pm 02.04.22 I put baby powder some there to see where it may flow from. It was frozen for the most part but I wa
Question about water in forward bilge Benny17441 at 12:23pm 02.04.22 Likely water that may have been trapped in the hull stringers below the sole, it probably got dislod
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) dLj at 11:48am 02.04.22 I have a 1981 Macgregor Venture by Newport (23). The pulley wheels for the mainsail on the masthe
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Hello Below at 11:35am 02.04.22 Greetings; From my home in Vancouver I have spent the last 10 years sailing the the cruising groun
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Terry Cox at 11:19am 02.04.22 Hi Doug, a couple of questions: 1. Any time constraints? 2. Do you have a good anchoring system tha
Swim ladder (1) thinwater at 11:05am 02.04.22 I built this narrow ladder for my Stiletto 27 using 1-inch square tube, starboard, and Seadog steps.
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? jeepbluetj at 10:43am 02.04.22 What year is the C-30? Catalina changed the design around '88 or so. Also, a "smile" is not always
Magazine subscription renewal alert ifmdalvey at 10:40am 02.04.22 I have given up on the US sailing mags, its just one big charter industry back scratch but i was gen
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:26am 02.04.22 I thought I'd try and say something funny about this photo and then thought... why bother.
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated rgranger at 10:22am 02.04.22 I'm sure it's because of my pet peeve. That is a completly different thread...:biggrin::laugh:
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? rgranger at 10:19am 02.04.22 This just might be your worst enema :)
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) PaulK at 10:18am 02.04.22 Others will know more, but there is ample ferry service from outlying spots like Bainbridge Island t
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Tom J at 10:15am 02.04.22
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 9:57am 02.04.22 I like both of the above approaches for their utter simplicity. Removing the gin pole from the equat

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