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Solar Panel Wayne M at 2:54am 02.27.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1327 Hello everyone I am interested in buying a solar panel for my boat. I will be using the batteriy for
compression post problems JFitz at 5:03am 02.27.08 Big Boats 5/1029 The posts from Steve Dion and Allan Hadad last Feb. seem to describe my problem. I assume the fix f
Help! How to ship a MacGregor? Volker Barcik at 7:35am 02.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1169 Hello everybody,I need some help with shipping a Macgrgor 26x. I am going to import a 1999 Macgrego
New Furling Unit (follow-up) Boat Babe at 6:48am 02.27.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1382 I have an old Hood 810 line drive furling unit which I'd like to upgrade to a new single line unit (
whitney's ted at 6:38am 02.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1185 I looked at a boat at Whitney's Marine in Jacksonville. There were a few things regarding the broker
Insurance John at 6:35am 02.27.08 Big Boats 3/1292 I am considering changing insurance companies to the one listed in Mainsheet. The agency is Mariner
Hole in hull under v-berth SONADOR at 7:37am 02.27.08 Seidelmann 2/1700 I have been refurbishing the inside of a s24 cabin and I came across an approximate 2 inch hole belo
vertical batten main rob at 8:52am 02.27.08 Big Boats 7/1577 Considering changing my furling main to vertical batten main.Does it markedly improve the sailing t
Headliner Kevin6858 at 9:11am 02.27.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1383 Does anyone know what is the best type of glue to re-attach the vinyl cabin liner on my First 285.T
Brooks Bridge Fort Walton Beach BradS at 9:32am 02.27.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1117 I need to move a 30 catalina (tall rig) from Destin to Biloxi........can I make it under the Brooks
C210 Boom Height Capn Bill at 10:53am 02.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1362 I just moved up from a C25 to a C270. When I host the main and release the topping lift on the 270,
Land Locked Blues Lifted Terry Cox at 11:24am 02.27.08 Destinations 6/2827 Finally! Too many factors at play, weather, family, etc., etc., etc. Last week during mid winter bre
Florida West Coast Suggestions sailaway78 at 7:42am 02.27.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1241 Planning a buddy boating trip with some friends for late May. More than likely will make the jump a
New Owner Question Mark G at 8:00am 02.27.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1109 Just a simple question from a "new" Catalina owner. How do I tell if my 1971 Catalina 27 is the s
Cruising speed Ken at 7:47am 02.27.08 Catalina 310 8/2954 OK just for comparison. Today winds less than 10 kts no current at 2100 rpm my GPS showed 5.1 kts.
Outboard tuneup Tom at 11:27am 02.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1403 Some time ago I read an article about some an additive to help clean out an outboard engine and make
Sole almost complete (2) Kerry13709 at 6:20pm 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1244 Was able to get the varnish sprayed on the weekend. He put three coats on in all. The finish did not
Help!! new cat 25 owner has lots of questions,, quilombo at 7:58pm 02.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1711 Hi, Im a new Catalina 25 owner, I purchased a real nice cat 25 at the very end of last summer, she
Swim and beach ladder (1) Jaime S�nchez at 9:25pm 02.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1021 I am having great difficulty in finding a suitable ladder (or suitable ladders) for different purpos
Hunter 25 rudder fix Mike16400 at 9:37pm 02.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1019 I have a 2007 Hunter 25, and have come up with a great fix for the wobbly rudder issue. My boat sit

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self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 2:54am 12.06.21 Sounds like a sound plan. I see what you did there... ;) You're sneaky, js. :poke: -Will
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 2:43am 12.06.21 DLJ that is because you traveled to Florida and a speculative adventure, and the owner was less tha
H280 Battery Charger Change out SycloneDriver at 8:42pm 12.05.21 I was working on that exact project today. The charger was apparently installed before the cabinetr
H280 Battery Charger Change out JamesG161 at 8:10pm 12.05.21 The third thing is that jumper cable looking thing. Anyone know what that would be used for? My Gu
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dLj at 8:02pm 12.05.21 DLJ that is because you traveled to Florida and a speculative adventure, and the owner was less tha
Single handing Will Gilmore at 7:16pm 12.05.21 These types of questions are usually answered through personal experience. Some sailors prefer to s
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? jssailem at 6:34pm 12.05.21 This is my first sailboat so this process is new to me. It can be a bit of a daunting experience.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jssailem at 6:29pm 12.05.21 Well, I'm no longer in the market to buy his boat, or any other at this point.. DLJ that is becaus
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

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