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Launching on a shallow ramp with rope? JC192 at 10:49am 08.04.07 Trailer Sailors 8/6389 I've read and heard several times that a rope, from trailer to the hitch on the vehicle, can be used
May be buying a Cal 28 Craig Frank at 10:27am 08.04.07 Cal 1/671 Hello Cal Owners! I have been looking at Cal 25s that are for sale and now have a line on a Cal 28
Mast Length for 1975 Venture 25 Beth at 10:07am 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1593 I have a 1975 Venture 25 that I keep on the coast about 250 miles from my home.I am about to order
Solar Panel Placement (1) 70623 at 9:23am 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1302 Ideas on where and how to mount solar panels. I placed a small solar panel on top of my out board. I
Replace 26D tiller with a wheel Addled Booty at 1:21pm 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1889 Hi everyone, this is my first post and I am brand new to sailing, I am inheriting my father in laws
Light Air flygirl at 2:08pm 08.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/885 Wondering what everyone thinks about the 306 only having about 350 sq ft of sail area and how it han
Sink hand pump Rick H at 1:32pm 08.04.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1516 I just purchased my first boat with sinks ( used 1983 O'Day) and although there is water in the hold
V21 Back stay Darnett at 2:20pm 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/932 I just bought a beautiful 1981 McGregor Venture 21. Today we launch it for the first time and moved
Diesel rpm limit G Seaver at 3:40pm 08.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1022 What is the highest rpm I can cruise at without over heatingI have a 2 cylinder diesel on my 1991 h
Hunter 240 trailer Doug Nowell at 7:19pm 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 0/883 Does anyone know the wheel bearing size on the trailer for a 1997 Hunter 240?
winterizing joe at 10:35pm 08.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1161 I am looking for plan( sketch)'s to build a wooden cradle for a 272.
2 questions alans at 11:19pm 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 3/995 hi, i have a two part quetion. i remeber when i sea trialed my hunter roller furling main the previo
Reality Sailing: What would you do? Gary Wyngarden at 12:54am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1028 No st, this really happened. About two weeks ago.After nearly a month of cruising, it was time t
centerboard for oday 12 gary Morrow at 12:35am 08.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/763 how do you repair a centerboard that will go up and down but not stay in the up position? is there
Best Prop for a C400 w/ a Westerbeke 42B Stephen Fleischer at 2:23am 08.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1091 I have a C400 with a Westerbeke 42B Diesel w/a 1.95 forward ratio transmission. The prop I am using
O'Day 25 front hatch measurement? sPk at 2:33am 08.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1418 My boat is 4 hours away and was wondering if anyone has the measurement of the front hatch. I want
Removing Anchor Roller Mechanism rardiH36 at 1:40am 08.02.07 Big Boats 0/974 I need to remove the anchor roller fitting from my 1980-82 Hunter 36. The fitting is secured with t
Traveler dstewart100 at 3:53am 08.02.07 Smaller Boats 5/961
Free brochure about surveyors Warren Milberg at 4:19am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 0/878 From the latest issue of the "Good Old Boat" newsletter:"Navtech Marine Education, a training scho
What have you used for a Batten dancing bear at 5:16am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1134 What have you used for a batten? Extra points for funny.

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Shaft and reduction gear Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 03.22.21 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/images/com_downloads/pdf_icon.gif 450 Owners Manual
Shaft packing Claude L.-Auger at 10:38am 03.22.21 Shouldn't that be 1-1/4" as per @sail sfbay 's drawing ? This is how I pack mine in the water and
Mast height Catalina Capri 22 Doug1349 at 10:24am 03.22.21 It is a fun boat, although over powered with a 155 genoa yesterday (in Sarasota FL) in 15-20 knts. N
Hilton Head sc to Miami (March 31st) (2) DArcy at 10:11am 03.22.21 Sounds like a fun trip. We always discuss keeping an eye on the weather forecast but for this trip t
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? william24424 at 10:01am 03.22.21 I believe it's a seller's market out there., if I may use the Real Estate analogy, Zillow for browsi
Thinning West CPP bottom paint. Crazy Dave Condon at 10:00am 03.22.21 As a dealer I always painted a third time at the water line and down for a foot as that is where the
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? shemandr at 9:58am 03.22.21 Some of those online listing services never take a listing down. It's really irritating to get inte
Keel assessment Crazy Dave Condon at 9:54am 03.22.21 Assuming is going to be tough without looking at more picutres. you have an iron keel. Once out
Shaft packing JamesG161 at 9:48am 03.22.21 From the owner's manual You can also download that manual here too. HunterOwners.com downloads A
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:40am 03.22.21 @Prairie Virgin Sailor I had the same experience as you from Yachtworld. In fact, I had extremely p
Thinning West CPP bottom paint. wdonovan at 9:38am 03.22.21 Thanks for all that guys. My plan to thin was because my last boat (also my first) had probably 1/8"
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? JohnShannon at 9:35am 03.22.21 i bet you would get a snappier response on a 50 ft Benehuntalina than you do on small cheap boats.
Hilton Head sc to Miami (March 31st) Alansails at 9:33am 03.22.21 Why Not Jupiter Inlet...., Do not know, just asking?
Shaft and reduction gear FBD at 9:31am 03.22.21 Thank you Ralph Would you by chance know what the reduction gear is. I appreciate the information.
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? DArcy at 9:28am 03.22.21 @Prairie Virgin Sailor I had the same experience as you from Yachtworld. In fact, I had extremely po
Shaft and reduction gear (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 03.22.21 191924
Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? AaronD at 9:16am 03.22.21 I was mostly offline for a few days. Coming back, I see nobody has offered a credible reason why the
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? JamesG161 at 9:13am 03.22.21 Most Brokers are part of a Multiple Listing Service. Pick one to find who has a Boat's Listing as a
Shaft packing (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 03.22.21 Boat is a 450 with 1 inch shaft in water so Shouldn't that be 1-1/4" as per @sail sfbay 's drawin
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:03am 03.22.21 Really ?? Well now I feel it's personal (smile). Interesting???

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