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distance between mooring balls walt at 9:40am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3773 Last year, the small marina at the lake I sail at put in some rental mooring balls. Im not sure how
You can probably steal this boat sailaway78 at 9:27am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1067 I happened to stumble across this boat a few days ago. It is a CS 27. Owned by a lady who's husband
New Oday Daysailer Owner/New to Site MaineDuckHunter at 9:25am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1624 Hello everyone.....I just bought a 17' Oday DaySailer this summer from a friend. Its in pretty roug
Blinded by Genoa Sail, possible solutions??? abk at 9:22am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2110 I discovered a big jib. I assume it's a Genoa Sail... It extends back past the side stays... Proble
Rudder post wobbles Faster Horses at 9:11am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1145 I recently discovered how to remedy a wiggly rudder post on my O'Day 39 1984. Drop the rudder and wr
Gelcoat needed Faster Horses at 9:04am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1046 I need to locate a source of gelcoat for the off white- to - vanilla colored O'Day hull. I have an '
Outboard motor size crakinator at 6:35am 09.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2641 Hi, all. My wife and I are new sailors. Have been sailing about a year in an old 14 foot Puffer.
Hurricane IKE....NOT good (2) sailortonyb Allied Mis at 6:34am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2099 Projected Path
solar power four sail at 5:49am 09.05.08 Smaller Boats 5/950 Hello Everyone My name is John and my Wife is Julie, we just purchased our Hunter 25.5 and
T.Boone Pickens gives me hope for my oven! Dean5735 at 5:32am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1173 For those of us with CNG stoves, and the problem with getting the tanks refilled, I think the future
The Shorepower Cord is tamed...at last !!! Paul Ouellette at 5:27am 09.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1975 Alright fellow fun seekers, here's one for all of you... If you're like me (' I'll bet you can AL
Roller Furler ID Help BaySailerBill at 2:35am 09.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1008 Can anyone help me ID what manufacturer made my roller furling? As you can see by the picture,
New O'Day owner & user of this site. rednomad at 12:38am 09.05.08 Day Sailers 9/3015 First I need thank those who have submitted owner reports of O'Day sailboats, especially the 25. I
? on Operating temp for 99 Evinrude 10 hp 4-stroke rednomad at 11:53pm 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1280 I just acquired what appears to be a very nice condition 1999 Evinrude 10 hp 4-stroke. I want to te
Propane...sinful? Hermit Scott at 11:38pm 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2388 What is the deal with propane on boats? Is it illegal, dangerous or just non-conventional? I have se
Regatta Head Check/Count Andy1237 at 9:04pm 09.04.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1696 Peggy, did you get my email about the Regatta at Beaver Lake? We're inviting you back to check the
Caption contest (1) Hec @ 19 at 8:16pm 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2557 I saw this guy at Pinecrest, CA yesterday. Anybody care to suggest a caption?
Vang Strap All U Get at 4:30pm 09.04.08 Catalina 30 2/1342 At the bottom of my mast, 81 Catalina 30TR, there was two boom vang eye straps. One was for a direct
Creaking Noise DanoDano at 2:35pm 09.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1477 Over the Labor Day weekend I was sailing close hauled in about 16 knots of wind and a somewhat loud
Rocking & a rolling at anchor on O'Day 25 sPk at 2:22pm 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1258 I have noticed that my O'Day 25 c/b tends to rock ' roll more than the other boats at anchorage. If

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Raising the Mast stickinthemud57 at 12:54pm 02.01.22 Sorry, I can't shine much light on your question, Jeremy. My boat came with, so I don't know whether
Dufour 31, your thoughts DArcy at 12:42pm 02.01.22 The C&C 30 MkII is a very large step up from the Cherubini you first posted. Well worth a look at. I
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) rgranger at 12:30pm 02.01.22 The term for the "pulleys" is sheaves. Uh oh! We are heading for that "terminology" rabbit hole
41DS GPS Antenna Location (1) dkinzer at 12:19pm 02.01.22 I did finally find it - mounted on the deck at the starboard quarter near the shore power inlet. I t
Dufour 31, your thoughts dmax at 12:15pm 02.01.22 C&C 30 MkII are very nice boats - you should check that one out.
Screw clamp port lights (1) dmax at 12:13pm 02.01.22 Replace the gasket! All seven of nine leak! Was that a freudian slip?
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 12:06pm 02.01.22 Hi all. I note in my reading this morning that the Canadian Truckers are camping out in Ottawa tryi
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover T J Furstenau at 12:03pm 02.01.22 Going to jump on to my thread with a comment and a question - Comment - while I'm sorry to see that
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover T J Furstenau at 11:58am 02.01.22
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 11:51am 02.01.22 still looking at different boats, and a fellow club member told me she has her C&C mark2 30ft for sa
Boat jacks/stands peachamk-5 at 11:29am 02.01.22
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Parsons at 11:11am 02.01.22 As noted above, you want a halyard masthead sheave. This link seems like a similar problem with so
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Leeward Rail at 11:07am 02.01.22 The grooved wheel in a block or pulley is called a "Sheave" https://www.marineoutfitters.ca/mobile/
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) jssailem at 11:06am 02.01.22 Hello See this is you second post since joining the SBO Forum. Welcome. Not to worry about the techn
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover artboas at 11:04am 02.01.22 For those that have, or have been on, a H49/H50, you're probably aware of the rear part of the cock
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 10:55am 02.01.22 All right now... here is a start. Verse 1. I need a chorus and a few more verses. I was drunk t
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:43am 02.01.22 rt. Verse 1. I need a chorus and a few more verses. I was drunk the day my truck got out of pri
Adding an Hour Meter Roland5048 at 10:30am 02.01.22 Nothing happens fast in a sailboat Until it does. :yikes: That's when a spare pair of britches c
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 02.01.22 OUCH :doh:, time to go back to the drawing board. If the new thru hull assembly is 2.69" tall as yo
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 9:48am 02.01.22 Edit, (Fixed typos) Looks like it's going to work! I picked up a fitting 3/4mpt X 3/4 barb hose 90,

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