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egmont key anchorage jdgrnt66 at 11:21pm 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 7/7274 hey gang! Hopefully doing a overnight cruise to egmont key this weekend. Does anyone have any info
Tow vehicle Nicky17000 at 11:00pm 04.13.08 Trailer Sailors 19/3234 I have a tiny car so whenever I need to tow my Legend23.5 I have to hire somebody else. Fortunately
chain plate and other hull problems bob thacker at 11:33pm 04.13.08 Ericson 0/1812 1979 ericson 29, chain plates embedded in fiberglass hull are rusting through. any suggestions for
Hunter Rendezvous Alan23153 at 11:52pm 04.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1160 Does anyone know if,when and where there will be a Hunter rendezvous this summer in the NY/CT Long I
Kiwi prop - another update Jim Seamans at 12:11am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1751 Got out on the water yesterday early before the winds kicked up.All speeds are GPS speed over groun
Drawers.....here is a good one Graysailor at 12:13am 04.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/929 I foolishly removed a drawer from under the bed in the pulman cabin on my h41. I have been strugglin
Pop top cover (1) walt at 1:08am 04.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1062 This is from the Mac 26S brochure (early 1990's)
Sarasota area ICW bridge information? Persy at 12:32am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1779 I'm sailing from Pensacola to Sarasota in a couple of weeks, then down to the keys in after a few mo
Rudder dimensions Ben8578 at 2:44am 04.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/887 The rudder on my 1975 Oday 20 needs to be rebuilt (by me). The current condition and lack of a dece
Ading a Rope Clutch Neil McDonald at 2:36am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1338 My 1988 H35 is fitted with a pair of triple Rutgerson rope clutches. I want add another one to handl
And some times things paulj at 3:16am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1066 OK.A passing boat collected them from the waters, which is where the Coast Guard rescue boat found
New boat to me ICDoubl at 2:03am 04.14.08 Day Sailers 5/1454 I just acquired an oday daysailer yestrerday. I believe it is a 1979 model and kind of beat up. It
Cockpit drain? 48dodge at 1:53am 04.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1162 Trying to think ahead here. For my cockpit drain on my 222, right now I just have something rigged
XM radio in the Caribbean rfrye1 at 1:48am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1609 Im headed to St Vincent ' Grenadines in the morning for a bareboat week with Sunsail. Does anyone kn
1981/24.5,S2, I need help wtiller selection ,1st,yr.owner john cornell at 4:02am 04.14.08 S2 1/1394 help w tiller size,
webasto or eberspacher heaters filippo seren at 4:01am 04.14.08 Other Sailboats 0/1026 i want to install a webasto or eberspacher heater in my dufour 40 performance and 1 ask if some one
Towing Liability frank balcer at 4:38am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1279 Yesterday when returning from sailing out in the Ms. Sound, i was called by a friend about a third p
2gm20f White smoke (again) Tim22902 at 6:50am 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 12/4839 Hello all,I have had a white smoke issue that was not solved last year before I laid my boat up.
PYI PSS dripless question Jim Seamans at 3:19am 04.14.08 Big Boats 6/1039 Hoping that another H356/H36 owner can supply the answer.Installed the PYI PSS dripless shaft seal
Retrieving halyard DharmaBum at 7:34am 04.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2135 During the winter, the shackle on my extra halyard broke. It was attached to the spinnaker pole ring

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Bilge drain plug jssailem at 1:02pm 12.03.21 Welcome @ISAVAU to the SBO forums. Congrats on your new boat. Be sure to keep the water out of the
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? jssailem at 12:59pm 12.03.21 Hey BK Welcome to the SBO forum. Many believe, that best purchase is the boat that is the newest. T
What color for your Bimini? BarryL at 12:21pm 12.03.21 Hello, I have had tan and blue canvas (actually sunbrella) for dodger, bimini, and sail cover. I ca
PacificNW weather update. jssailem at 12:04pm 12.03.21
H34 chainplate revisited. swshogren at 11:58am 12.03.21 I have to second the question "What made you look at the chain plate anchors to begin with?" And can
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat sesmith at 11:30am 12.03.21 I went to the local dollar store and bought 7 plastic buckets and collendars ($14) to fit on top.
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 11:30am 12.03.21 I think you're looking for a perfect reflector which will not heat up but will reflect the original
What color for your Bimini? (1) Justin_NSA at 11:10am 12.03.21 Mine is dark blue also. I use 303 fabric guard regularly to protect it. I'm not a fan of tan. I like
H34 chainplate revisited. DayDreamer41 at 10:48am 12.03.21 @HelloOutThere I have to ask what made you look at the chain plate anchors in the first place, you c
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat DayDreamer41 at 10:37am 12.03.21 I used to take the batteries home but I no longer do so. I fully charge them and physically discon
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 10:36am 12.03.21 I put one reference to an article on black body radiation in that link which is interesting. http://
Score of the day! Tom J at 10:28am 12.03.21 Local tech school shut down their marine mechanics class a couple years ago due to lsck of student
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? Ralph Johnstone at 10:10am 12.03.21 'Fraid I can't buy this one. The problem is that the black body will absorb heat and then, as a hot
Raritan PH powerflush retrofit (1) Tom J at 10:08am 12.03.21 My supply of parts for the Wilcox Crittenden headmate on 2003 hull #218 are exhausted so I decided
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? Rich Stidger at 9:58am 12.03.21 I would check the regulations regarding clearances for wood/coal stoves to nearby combustible surfac
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat shemandr at 9:58am 12.03.21 If you take cushions home it is good practice to protect them from mice
H38: Blower Quit, Where is it? Tips? senang at 9:51am 12.03.21 The engine blower (suction would be better) on my H38 is in the middle under the big berth in the ow
hydraulic backstay rebuild DArcy at 9:31am 12.03.21 Seems high if the problem can be resolved by replacing seals, the seal kits seem to be mostly under
A couple trailering questions DayDreamer41 at 9:26am 12.03.21 Kinda an odd question, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, don't let the boat come off
A couple trailering questions waterman30 at 9:16am 12.03.21 Appreciate the replies. I've towed a boat before about same weight as 240 but never any real distanc

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