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302 mast step Tom Smith at 12:26pm 01.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/960 How is the mast stepped on a 302 (or 322)? Is it keep stepped or deck stepped?Thank-youError: Erro
Sail conversion for furler... abk at 12:40pm 01.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1164 I am going to buy a furler and I have a few ?'s.1. Alado Nautica... Seems like a good buy, any one
Appleman 26 Rebuild Shoaldrafter at 9:13pm 01.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/976 Appleman:Great job and great story. I had to replace all teak topside. I did not have one pair w
Icebox conversion cacsail at 7:37pm 01.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1551 We are looking to convert our icebox on 1985 Catalina 30 for refridgeration/freezer. Would like some
Insurance Banooma at 6:50pm 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1669 As a new owner, I'm wondering - what are your thoughts as to important considerations to put into in
It's show time SailboatOwners.com at 2:03pm 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1567 Winter time means boat show time for much of North America. Is attending shows an annual ritual..
Stuck Deadline at 9:24pm 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1085 Hunter must have used 3M 5200 to seal the ignition panel to the pedestal of the H320. Any ideas how
importance of jib vs. main walt at 10:04pm 01.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1286 Ive got the original sails which came with a 1990 26S. The jib sail looks likes it has OK shape -
Props All U Get at 10:56pm 01.27.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1144 Has anyone ever used two props on a single shaft? A while ago I had read about a shaft extension th
Backing down GJ 532 at 11:58pm 01.27.08 Big Boats 7/1230 We just purchased a New 2006 45cc, it has a 3 blade prop, my old 30' had a 2 blade and was a bear to
Narragansett Bay Cruising Guide Update bp at 12:09am 01.28.08 Trailer Sailors 1/1616 I asked about cruising guides to Narragansett Bay area a while back and got some recommendations. I
Adding another water tank Paul & Leiza at 12:55am 01.28.08 Ericson 0/1767 We've recently purchased an E-35-2 and want to increase our fresh water capacity.My first idea is t
Need some application/terminology help with a fitting. Clark at 12:01am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/976 Went to the boat yesterday - a 1996 280 - and discovered the nut was missing from the exterior hull
Best small Marine AC??? Lee Scott at 1:18am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3958 Anybody got any recommendations on who's got the best small self-contained marine AC units? I've go
Locker under Bavaria 47 chart table? nigelmercier at 1:16am 01.28.08 Bavaria 0/1565 Has anyone got easy access to a Bavaria 47? I want to know the width of the port-side opening of the
Navico H8000 JohnB12831 at 2:20am 01.28.08 Morgan 0/2088 I have a Navico H8000 on my Morgan 415 ketch. The pump works by applying 12 volts direct but the sys
antifouling for bow thruster? Steve Feinsilver at 2:22am 01.28.08 Big Boats 4/7374 Have a bow thruster on our 2007 44DS (yes, I know its cheating but I like it). On hauling for the f
Prop effect butchrobbins at 1:24am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1228 If you use a 3 blade vs 2 blade prop, will this decrease your RPM considerably?I have a Universal 2
H460 air conditioner dave jones at 2:42am 01.28.08 Big Boats 3/860 I am installing air in my H460 and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Does anyone have
Smallest boat for trans Altantic or trans Pacific crossing... Brian D at 1:45am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 33/11441 OK... so, what is the smallest boat YOU* would sail in if YOU were to do either a trans Atlantic*

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Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter nightowle at 9:28pm 09.24.21 Looks like nice work, however, I suspect it was a pricey job.
Help remembering small cruiser name jssailem at 9:24pm 09.24.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum @PaulH2504 You sound like your searching for a specific boat. Is there a
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known nightowle at 9:12pm 09.24.21 Thank you for sharing the tribute and story of your remarkable father. Those are such great memorie
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Toe rail carriage bolts (2) dLj at 9:06pm 09.24.21 You would win your bet. Aluminum Bolts have very low bending moments or Shear resistance. Opps @d
Maine Sail update nightowle at 8:47pm 09.24.21 I've been on this site 15 years. Back when I started my knowledge of both sailing and boats was so
Cabin/Salon Light Replacements Rjm st.petersburg at 8:33pm 09.24.21 Have you thought of putting film over the lens?
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Elvabro Deck Passage Cableport - Thread size Ralph Johnstone at 7:18pm 09.24.21 Buy a selection of nuts at a few cents / nut.
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:11pm 09.24.21 5200 solvents: https://www.boatingmag.com/marine-solvents-for-removing-5200 Don't know the writer
Catalina 22 or Tanzer 22 Wolfpack Six at 7:05pm 09.24.21 What type of sailing do you intend to do with it (day sail, trailering, overnight, racing, etc)? Wh
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Bimini canvas replacement Rich Stidger at 6:34pm 09.24.21 Go to AmeriSeam with the model and year of your sailboat. I would expect them to have the pattern.

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