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I really hate January thaws... ;) Dave C - pearsonowners.co at 8:49am 01.07.08 Pearson 7/1753 It's 49 and pretty much all the snow is gone... how can one NOT think about boats? But alas, the s
hove to walt at 3:34pm 01.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2144 Im hopeing to be able to reef my main single handed in windy lake sailing conditions and the "hove t
A/C AC Help Needed Dan at 7:16pm 01.07.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1408 So, one of my more significant winter projects is to replace one of theA/C units. I had a MarineAi
H-33 Prop Size Question Scott A. at 7:33pm 01.07.08 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1449 I believe that my 1981 H-33 with the 2GM (13hp) is undersized. I am considering changing the prop fr
Low tech jib sheet HAL at 8:25pm 01.07.08 Smaller Boats 9/771 If you use a low tech stretchy jib sheet will the sail depower in a gust or power up? Gust causes tw
S245 Furler Ron Lambert (Amphora) at 3:39am 01.08.08 Seidelmann 3/1633 Has anyone been able to get parts for the "Cruising Design" Furler on a S245. Also has anyone replac
Which Maxwell winches were used on Hunters? Mickey84H34 at 3:24am 01.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1436 Allen Hutton at Australia Yacht Winch Co. has offered to provide diagrams for any Maxwell winches th
rant - had to bail Justin_NSA at 3:14am 01.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/1770 A lot of this is just ranting, but if you have suggestions I'm all ears: I went out to the boat Sa
I bought Peggy Halls book PrincessoftheLake at 2:48am 01.08.08 Ask All Sailors 45/3436 and it just came yesterday. I sat down and read most of it last night. GREAT book. It is an excel
Liberty Cup DVD T J Furstenau at 12:49am 01.08.08 Big Boats 16/1699 My sincere apologies to those who I have made wait for the Racing Video for the Liberty Cup boats.
oday 22 - masts Ed3498 at 12:36am 01.08.08 Day Sailers 3/1727 I have an 1980 oday 22 with a 3/4 fractional rig that has some mast issues. a friend gave me a 1972-
Polishing My Hull Paul H at 11:17pm 01.07.08 Smaller Boats 15/1054 Ok, I'm finally going to polish the hull on my H26. The problem I have is how do you get around taki
Sail Ties Joe11688 at 11:05pm 01.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1110 Someone else posted this web site a while back and I checked it out and sent it to my friends. One
Adding Spinnaker halyard Hunter 240/260 kenkindy1 at 10:56pm 01.07.08 Smaller Boats 5/2200 Hi Gang,I'm hoping someone has been there and done that and can offer some help.I recently purch
mast storage and the Erie Canal kathy.frederick@yahoo.com at 11:11am 01.08.08 Destinations 3/2608 My husband and I are considering doing the great loop, but we wonder what sailors are doing about th
Bow thruster mpiffmx at 10:28am 01.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1776 I had a problem with the bow thruster getting stuck on and it caused a fire in the fore cabin, thank
Emergency food Ross at 10:28am 01.08.08 Ask All Sailors 49/2500 What do you carry for food should you not be able to return to port as you had planned? How long cou
towing mac 26s with chevy astro CobraEarl MAC26s at 9:06am 01.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/3396 any experience towing with an astro ???????????????earl
Bow Eye Backing Block Later97 at 8:40am 01.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2702 The bow eye backing block on my 1984 MacGregor 25 has crumbled. Anyone know a source for a replacem
Hunter recommended lines sizes jd at 8:23am 01.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2136 I am having new lines put on my boat (Legend 35.5). I figured the manufactured recommended diameters

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1981 H22 Forestay Chainplate replacement/roller furler (4) SeaTR at 3:04pm 10.18.21 @newsailor130 , I'm digging around / sending some pix until I can get to the boat. So, here goes:
Air conditioning condensation pump Weasel at 2:40pm 10.18.21 I have a device that is called a Condensator, and it consists of a venturi, filter and check valve o
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead ChrisHunter at 2:23pm 10.18.21 I hope to be at the boat, later this week. Will take a picture of the unit. Unfortunately, the m
Hunter 23 shroud tension specifications sail sfbay at 2:10pm 10.18.21 Take a look at these threads on the same subject, albeit different size Hunters 1978 Hunter 27 Shrou
Marinas in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Brianstanis at 1:44pm 10.18.21 Thanks. I will look them up. I started looking at rates and got shocked. I thought NY and NJ rates w
Marinas in Ft. Lauderdale, FL bobtigar at 1:19pm 10.18.21 You might try Los Olas Marina. It would be less expensive than Bahi Mar. Most Boat get docks behind
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 10.18.21 1. So you essentially are all saying that O'Day messed up shipping boats which plumbed the fuel ta
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 12:43pm 10.18.21 So you essentially are all saying that O'Day messed up shipping boats which plumbed the fuel tank to
Hydraulic steering install - rookie error?? Tsatzsue at 12:29pm 10.18.21 I'm a realtive newbie, my first boat at age 60 is a Macgregor 26M which I love sailing - straight.
Sell or Repair? Johnb at 12:25pm 10.18.21 Perhaps this is the sign you want to finally give the Catalina 22 a new home and get the J boat you
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead sail sfbay at 12:10pm 10.18.21 A photo of the back of the instrument might help to see if there is a ring that springs out or consi
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 10.18.21 Paint will eventually crack, pit, or whatever and allow corrosion from salt water to get back to bus
Hunter 410 shaft seal sailing gal at 11:06am 10.18.21 Guess maybe it isnt like I was thinking. Going to measure the diameter of the hose, but assuming wa
Hunter 410 shaft seal ChrisHunter at 11:00am 10.18.21 I changed out my PSS Seal on my Hunter 30, last year. The diameter of the shaft is important, as th
Sell or Repair? TwistedVet at 10:12am 10.18.21 Didn't know there was a refit kit verses purchasing an entire rudder...thanks...will call Pass Chris
Coach Window Seal jim01749 at 9:56am 10.18.21 Thank you all for the timely responses!
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting Ryan and ileana Bradley at 9:48am 10.18.21 Whats the name of that specific synthetic teak product? I've seen many, and gotten samples of Lonse
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas gfrost39 at 9:27am 10.18.21 Unfortunately the Hunter 23 I own had a bow pulpit pole which lands on the deck where the Stem Head
Tiller "slop" thoughts jssailem at 9:23am 10.18.21 Bigger bolt or a milled bushing.
Coach Window Seal jssailem at 9:19am 10.18.21 Welcome @jim01749 to SBO. Being able to fix boats allows most of us to enjoy this passion of saili

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