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importance of jib vs. main walt at 10:04pm 01.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1294 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 5/1152 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 7/1259 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 1/1634 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 0/1780 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 5/993 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 10/3979 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 0/1574 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 0/2104 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 4/7444 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 13/1260 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 3/875 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 33/11781 OK... so, what is the smallest boat YOU* would sail in if YOU were to do either a trans Atlantic*
85' Hunter 23 or 77' Oday 25 chuckbaly at 3:17am 01.28.08 Trailer Sailors 17/5872 I am trying to choose between 2 boats I am considering. A 1985 Hunter 23 or 1977 Oday 25. Here are
Replacing Mainsail Bob at 3:09am 01.28.08 Yamaha 5/2063 Greetings,I'm shopping for a new mainsail. If you have any comments on sails or sailmakers, I'd a
sidestay length for a 25' O'day Doug Bauckham at 4:31am 01.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1118 I have just purchased a 1978 25' O'day c/b ' would like to know the length of the lower sidestays (s
Deck Paint Suggestion BroomHilda at 4:12am 01.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1049 I own a 1981 Hunter 25. The deck is in need (I believe) of a paint job. Very chalky...If you were go
Dinghy Davits PHitchcox at 3:50am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1320 As my wife and I are getting older and have more time to sail, our backs are also getting older and
"Easy Reefing" Warren Milberg at 3:27am 01.28.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1686 I just got done reading, and rereading, an article on pg 38 of the Feb 2008 edition of "Sail," magaz
Put in Bay to Harbor Springs Michigan JohnnyMac at 6:59am 01.28.08 Big Boats 11/1640 Four years ago when I was planning a trip to the North Channel of Lake Huron I received valuable inf

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Outhaul tension DayDreamer41 at 12:21pm 10.21.21 Loose footed or footed main? In mast furling? I could see needing a route to a winch if the main i
Outhaul tension SoSound at 12:21pm 10.21.21 I am in the process of running a new outhaul on our Oceanis 34. My current setup sounds similar to
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? JamieB at 12:15pm 10.21.21 Went with 4200. Worked an absolute dream.
Transferring from Blaine to Everett SoSound at 12:15pm 10.21.21 If you find slack current at Deception Pass late in the day (and daylight), another option for stayi
Trailer lug nut tightness jeepbluetj at 11:22am 10.21.21 90-95ft lbs should be pretty easy to get to with a 17" wrench. I'd call 90-95 as "Pretty Dang Tight"
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Closing Time at 11:21am 10.21.21
Sail cover repair question Davidasailor26 at 11:21am 10.21.21
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Stu Jackson at 10:37am 10.21.21 Both ends of the copper pipe are identically trimmed inside the head. That's a great idea, as long
Sail cover repair question jssailem at 10:28am 10.21.21 used a handheld sowing machine on sunbrella fabric No... But what stops you from manually stitchin
VPNs and SBO jssailem at 10:23am 10.21.21 Dave, Nord is updating their app about every 2 weeks. I have found that it is sometimes better not
Hornets (1) Justin_NSA at 10:20am 10.21.21 199428
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:19am 10.21.21 "Master of the Swinomish Channel". Heavy responsibility, John. But a very nice writeup.
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 10:08am 10.21.21 Hello @colb218. Welcome to the SBO Forum. I think of @Terry Cox as the "Master of the Swinomish Cha
I need a used mast for a Hunter 34 sail sfbay at 9:21am 10.21.21 Hunter 34 with I = 47.42 ft............47.6 ft used Isomat mast for $1200 or best offer in Marlyand:
Outhaul tension jssailem at 9:15am 10.21.21 You should not need a winch to adjust the outhaul. You need to clean and lube the slugs if you hav
Hornets jssailem at 9:07am 10.21.21 the big hairy spider will take care of them. You mean one of these Joro Spiders that are taking ov
I need a used mast for a Hunter 34 jssailem at 9:00am 10.21.21 I know of one on an H34 that was destroyed by fire. Mast is in good shape, could send you photos an
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues jeepbluetj at 8:53am 10.21.21 As Rich said, uneven cooling can contribute. His suggestion of an IR thermometer is spot on. Your
Looking for template for 6.9 cushions. sail sfbay at 8:37am 10.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! Not aware of interior sailboat cushion templates for a 1986 sailboat, even f
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS sail sfbay at 8:09am 10.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! Depends on how you want to use the sailboat, e.g., cruising, racing, charter

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