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Crashed my Bow Pulpit SailingCal21 at 10:56pm 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2475 Well, guess that I've joined the ranks of those who crash their bow pulpit into a pylon whilest dock
New bulletin board Dolly G at 10:38pm 10.01.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1896 HSA-1 is switching to a new forum/bulletin board. This one will be discontinued shortly. Please go
Surveyor for Allied Sailboats? Mark W at 10:10pm 10.01.07 Other Sailboats 1/952 Can anyone recommend a surveyor who is versed in evaluating Allied sailboats? Prefereably in the No
Ballast or Drain Holes? MarkK at 1:38am 10.02.07 Day Sailers 0/924 Hey all, I am the proud new owner of an Oday Widgeon. I found it in my neighbor's backyard. It is a
"Oh Joy" coming home trip part 1 CharlieCobra at 1:20am 10.02.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1517 We left Elliot Bay with Gale Warnings up for the Admiralty Inlet and points North, bound for Skyline
Sailing in the fall colors (Colorado) (1) walt at 1:12am 10.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1045 Pictures from the last weekend. Saturday was too windy, Sunday was a great day sailing.
Late Model Headliner Query MKing at 3:00am 10.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1032 Anyone had to remove and reinstall the soft headliner used on the late model Hunters yet? I need to
Spreader inset to mast Bob at 2:28am 10.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/795 A repair question? Where the spreader insert is attached to the mast, it is riveted. One of the riv
Water in the lockers under the seats after rain? ambajack at 4:16am 10.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1326 Just bought a 92 26s and even with the boat all closed up and on the trailer I get water in the stor
Racing a First 345 Katydid at 11:03am 10.02.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1154 I crew on board a 1986 First 345. It does not have a baby stay/jack stay-should we? If we add a ba
In boom furling system Tsamaya at 10:59am 10.02.07 Other Sailboats 0/802 We recently purchased a 1997 40 LRC Caliber and are thinking about putting on an in boom furling sys
Cleaning and compounds for deck Sea-ya-again at 9:59am 10.02.07 Seidelmann 0/1350 I am getting ready to try and clean/paint/? to my deck. I would like to get some good opinions from
Compass adjustment Russ at 9:34am 10.02.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1708 Hello to all, I have a Richie navigator compass on my Cat 30 and a Garmin GPS. The compa
Sink/stove cabinet modification (1) Joe11688 at 8:24am 10.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1031 I am about to do the "mother of all modifications" in the cabin of my 222. The sink/stove cabinet i
H23 Sail Slides and Rings TallyClassic at 7:00am 10.02.07 Smaller Boats 2/968 I am having trouble finding replacements to my original Neil Pryde mainsail slugs. The ones that are
Leak at mast step ? Rob at 6:47am 10.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1348 I'm still trying to find a leak in the cabin , mostly on starboard side . I think I have ruled out
PVC Winter cover frame RickS at 6:33am 10.02.07 Ask All Sailors 17/6414 I would like to build a new frame for my winter cover, canvas. The boat 34' x 11' and stored outsid
Propeller replacement w/o locking nut Bob Moretti at 6:31am 10.02.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3757 Last week, while singlehanding my Catalina 30 one night, the propeller fell off and was lost to the
Cooling Problem, 8hp Yanmar Toby11535 at 6:08am 10.02.07 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2135 Hi there, I am just about to purchase a 1977 Hunter 27, and I have a 200 mile sail to bring it home.
Engine Trouble David21125 at 6:05am 10.02.07 Other Sailboats 6/1111 1981 Volvo MD11C. Can not get more than 1700 Rpm's. At 1700 RPM's it is blowing oil out exhaust and

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What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? (2) jssailem at 9:12am 10.28.21 The length of the roller on the '05 33 is pretty short. Does anyone have a line on an anchor which
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area jssailem at 9:07am 10.28.21 I understand the thoughts that: "if I have the boat in the water and all set up, then I'll use it mo
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area coldaddy at 8:47am 10.28.21 Good point John. Can you even sail at Boerne Lake? Seems like they have a lot of restrictions I wo
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area coldaddy at 8:44am 10.28.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your boat. Your bottom painting... Is this of esthetics or a
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida jssailem at 8:33am 10.28.21 I watched the surveyor do his thing. Very thorough. Knew his stuff. Provided clear and reasoned answ
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area Justin_NSA at 8:20am 10.28.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your boat. Your bottom painting... Is this of esthetics or a
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida (1) dLj at 8:18am 10.28.21 Let me look in my records - I hired one last year that was fantastic... school surveyor that has b
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:17am 10.28.21 Raritan toilets really are that much better than Jabsco, but I suspect your problem may be the solen
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area jssailem at 8:09am 10.28.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your boat. Your bottom painting... Is this of esthetics or a
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:58am 10.28.21 I guess I was born with a defect. When in contemplation of such momentous modifications, I like to
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check (1) jssailem at 7:51am 10.28.21 I guess I was born with a defect. When in contemplation of such momentous modifications, I like to o
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:51am 10.28.21 That depends. On fractional rigs the spinnaker halyard exits from the mast much lower. .... You ar
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida sail sfbay at 7:51am 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Buying a new sailboat...........Hunter 450? Find marine surveyors here: Fi
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 7:10am 10.28.21 These? https://www.trudesign.nz/marine/certifications/1-seacocks-and-through-hull-fittings From Ki
S/E Marina Recommendations smokey73 at 6:28am 10.28.21 @Parsons has some great suggestions to get started in your search. For instance, Charleston has a
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 6:28am 10.28.21 ...... Just remember that except for the spinnaker halyard block, all headsails will connect to the
Marelon Seacock fail! jssailem at 6:24am 10.28.21 These? https://www.trudesign.nz/marine/certifications/1-seacocks-and-through-hull-fittings From Kiw
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 5:50am 10.28.21 Many years ago, when the series 93 ForeSpar valve was a new idea, we replaced all of our 1988 OEM M
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 5:44am 10.28.21 Brought my Danforth and CQR to the scrap metal site when I bought my Rocna. Never regretted that.
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? (2) Fleet at 5:42am 10.28.21 199597

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