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Trailer setup James at 1:59am 03.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/732 I have recently became the owner of a 1974 Hunter 25', with a shoal draft (2' 11"). The boat does n
Boat Transportation Services obezyanka at 3:47am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1209 Can anyone recommend a reliable and not too expensive boat transporting company? We'll need a ground
Outboard Motor Mount (1) Chilly Willy at 3:23am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1065 Has anyone ever used a mount like this one? This is what was on the boat when I bought it last year.
Mooring in Gloucester or Beverly, MA Tony Z at 6:13am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1777 A friend is looking for a mooring in either Beverly or Gloucester, MA Anyone looking to lease one f
Coil Arching Roger Keele at 5:38am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/938 I have a 1979 Oday 28, with a 15hp OMC Zephyr Saildrive. This past weekend while motoring I started
VC-17 question dale17781 at 7:27am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 16/12914 We sail on Lake Ontario and use VC-17. I love this paint. It works great and is easy to apply. My
rc8d manual ronfxr at 8:03am 03.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1363 I am looking for a wireing diagram for my 1980 Hunter 27 and realing looking for he colors etc. on t
lazy jacks dennis23685 at 7:48am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2069 does anyone have any experience with lazy jacks. Do they cause additionalor excessive chafing to th
Chromed Brass vs. Stainless Lou 14643 at 9:23am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1317 I have to purchase a quantity of barrel nuts to install a couple of new portlights. WM has them for
Lead Keel Repair and Catalina smile repair Catalina 27 at 10:58am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 12/14480 I ran aground (probably a rock) this past summer and took out a Small (tennis ball size) of lead off
Prop Removal Phil K at 10:18am 03.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1356 I am having difficulty pulling off my three blade prop with a puller. Does anyone have any tried an
Stand up rigging robert at 11:22am 03.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/961 I have been told there are cracks in my swages by the last rigger. I looked at it and can't see any
Swing keel Mac at 11:00am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1287 I'm going to keep my Mac 25 at a slip this year as I did last summer. A friend of mine is letting m
Wanted: hints on use of boom vang tadd5181 at 12:00pm 03.03.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/3898 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks.
Wanted: hints on using boom vang tadd5181 at 11:56am 03.03.08 Big Boats 1/1001 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks
CDI roller furling Echo at 11:46am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1250 Is anyone using a CDI (FF6 w/bearings) on a 28-30' O'Day? What problems if any have you encountered
Internet connections Greg Bowman at 5:46pm 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1131 We are planning on starting a sailing trip in USA later this year. We will do the Great Circle route
O'Day 37' spray cover Lena May at 7:11pm 03.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 We recently purchased our O'Day 37 and think she is fantastic, the only thing we noticed is that we
Fastening blocks to deck Madelon at 8:20pm 03.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1775 Dear Sailors,I've been looking through the archives but did not find what I needed, so I apologize
Beneteau Complaint scuba hottie at 9:56pm 03.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3661 We bought a brand new Beneteau a few years ago and started having gelcoat cracks within 6 months alo

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Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 6:25pm 12.05.21 Huh? don't worry be happy... jmc
Pearson 30 jssailem at 6:24pm 12.05.21 Explosions happen. Yachting Monthly showed us that Propane was not easy to go boom.. But when it do
self tacking jib jssailem at 6:21pm 12.05.21 Sounds like a sound plan. Solo sailing is a blast. To do that on your brand new boat....priceless.:b
Alternative source for the center board bumper nut? Justin_NSA at 6:02pm 12.05.21 Get it here and support SBO.
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 5:59pm 12.05.21 Thanks dmax.
self tacking jib stephen covey at 5:38pm 12.05.21 thank you all for the thoughtful comments. Very helpful to hear different perspectives from an exper
Pearson 30 PaulK at 5:38pm 12.05.21 Sounds more like propane than alcohol. Greg This was back in the 60's far enough that everyone wa
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? markwbird at 5:35pm 12.05.21 Huh?
Single handing WI Rigger at 5:12pm 12.05.21 When you motor out of the marina, do you set the motor straight and use the rudder, or do you pull t
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? BKParks at 5:05pm 12.05.21 Thank you both for your replies. I did find out a little more about the 290, the sales person was u
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 4:56pm 12.05.21 did not worry about what sellers said or did. Thanks, Pat yours is the best approach i have heard.
Alternative source for the center board bumper nut? (2) Benny17441 at 4:33pm 12.05.21 It is just a regular nut, covered by a rubber cushion. it is not likely you'll find other applicati
New Capri 18 Owner kappykaplan at 4:30pm 12.05.21 Looks good!
SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 4:26pm 12.05.21 I tried to get a part from them for my O Day 34 they wanted over $400. I found it two years later at
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dLj at 4:24pm 12.05.21 Just to add in here on this - I was just contacted by a seller that I'd contacted 2 years ago with n
SeaSprite 23. dlochner at 4:23pm 12.05.21 Hello Dlochner I was looking for original parts Scott Try Rigrite.com.
SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 4:18pm 12.05.21 Hello Dlochner I was looking for original parts Scott
New Capri 18 Owner (1) thedude at 4:17pm 12.05.21 Quick refresh if the wood to try to help protect it over the winter. I plan to remove, sand and refi
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? patbratton at 4:12pm 12.05.21 When I was looking I found that I could not get people to call me back or text or answer messages th
What color for your Bimini? patbratton at 4:06pm 12.05.21 I was dreading buying a jib sack and not being able to duplicate either the mainsail cover or the Bi

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