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November Cruise - Charlotte Harbor Florida Jack h23.5 at 7:09am 09.15.07 Smaller Boats 5/906 For 5 years now, I've gone on a November Cruise and I'm planning the next one for November 9-12 in C
Bunk length comparison Honeybee at 10:03am 09.15.07 Big Boats 4/1718 My husband and I are looking to buy a 30 - 36 foot (used) Catalina. He is 6'2" and I am 5'9" - can
Swing Keel Simple Sailor at 12:05pm 09.15.07 Catalina 22 3/1271 I am purchasing a C22 for use in SW Texas where the water is very shallow. I need opinions on sailin
Idasailor Rudder doesnt fit Addled Booty at 11:47am 09.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2450 I just got the Rudder/tiller from idasailor for my 26D and went to install it today. I put the assem
Shaft seal and bearing Robert Whiteside at 6:08pm 09.15.07 Columbia 2/1875 Does anyone know the prop shaft bearing and seal type for a 1977 8.3 Columbia?
Lake Erie Mike B at 2:43pm 09.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1014 How many 26x owners sail lake erie or other great lakes ? Was reading mac owner reviews and it seems
H 27 Propeller Combinations Peter at 8:58pm 09.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1522 Without opening up a discussion on the engine (SB8-Yanmar) being undersized, has anyone had any mark
Pole down Haul gr8_2_av8 at 12:45am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1126 Hi Just wondering for those of you who have set up a down haul for your spin pole if you could pass
Feathering prop Mike at 1:33am 09.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 Anyone know where I can purchase a reconditioned 3 blade max prop feathering propeller for a reasona
Yanmar YSM8 bleeds black Drake57 at 3:13am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1472 colored water when draining the block for winterizing - the block is cooled by fresh water intake fr
Looking for canvas shop in Illinois/Wisconsin Pat T at 2:06am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1240 I need to replace my dodger and bimini canvas. Does anyone know of a good shop in the area of Waukeg
survey's Don Crowther at 7:44am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1354 I've got a quick question. I've searched the archives for information on getting a survey done. I'v
How to route masthead wind sensor wiring? Patrick Randall at 6:50am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1421 I presume I have to have the mast removed to route cables into the boat?Anyone done this job?I can
prop speccs for 37' Wanda at 8:31am 09.14.07 Seidelmann 6/1631 Does anyone know the specs for the prop for a 37' Seidelmann. We currently have a three bladed prop
Rigging a newer 270 Tony Frohnhoefer at 9:34am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1381 I just took delivery of my Catalina 270 today. The person rigging the boat ran into trouble and coul
swing keel john kaltenbach at 10:45am 09.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1110 i have to remove my swing keel on my catalina 25. does anyone have a diagram of a jig/form used to l
Island Planet Sails (1) allen13458 at 11:05am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1436 Anyone have any experience with Island Planet Sails. I recieved a quote of 366.00 for a hunter 18.5
Dirty little mouse Ross at 12:14pm 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2026 This has nothing to do with sailboats and everything to do with trying to use this forum. My mouse m
Refridgerator Problems Hunter 380 Bro Paul at 11:26am 09.14.07 Big Boats 4/1080 My buddy has been doing some work on my boat while I'm out of town and he said that the fridge was w
Help with Optimus stove. caguy at 12:47pm 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1063 I have an old Optimus stove that appear to have never been used. It is clearly marked kerosene. The

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North Shore Canvas winter cover experience (1) Bob S at 2:03pm 10.21.21 Sorry to hear that, nothing more frustrating than being disappointed. Maine Sail recommended Fairclo
Rigging (1) sail sfbay at 1:55pm 10.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! Please post a photo of your boat, mast and current rigging. Long shot .....
Outhaul tension JRacer at 1:19pm 10.21.21 See this thread and this post. Replacing internal outhaul \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS kappykaplan at 12:57pm 10.21.21 @jamiefu, I have combined your postings to one post. No need to have multiple posts with basically
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS JohnShannon at 12:50pm 10.21.21 Money no object? I have to think a 2010 is more $$ by a bunch than a 2003.
Outhaul tension Justin_NSA at 12:28pm 10.21.21 Loose footed or footed main? In mast furling? I could see needing a route to a winch if the main
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:

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