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Water in the bilge of a 22 ft. Macgregor SHADS at 2:03am 04.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1226 We got this boat last August and when we went out we notice a little bit of water in the bilge after
C27 waterdamage keel, wet glass, rip out keel? (1) Markus at 4:20am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 27/3479 Now we really have opened up pandora's box. We scraped the starboard side and now found that there i
E-Diesel.... Warren Milberg at 4:30am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1541 The April 2007 edition of the Boat US publication "Seaworthy" contains an interesting -- and scary -
Center board stuck Shannon at 4:29am 04.12.07 Grampian 1/2231 Hi there, I'm very new to boating and my question relates to a boat that I'm considering for purchas
Depth Sounder Setting NautiDuck at 4:35am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2446 I am installing a new depth sounder (ST40). My previous boat did not have a sounder. So, what sett
blocks - Ronstan Vs ? BarryL at 4:17am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1297 Hello,I want to buy some new blocks for my main sheet.I need a double with becket for the travele
Gasket sealer for impeller pump - 2GM20F. Clark at 4:13am 04.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2887 I'm planning to replace my raw water impeller tomorrow and wondered if I need to use a gasket sealer
Laptop Audio Output to 12V Amplifier (follow up) Rick2413 at 4:00am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1273 Just wanted to post a quick follow up. I had asked the group about running audio/dvd from my laptop
Sailing picts from yesterday (1) walt at 3:55am 04.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/924 I like seeing pictures so here are some more from yesterday (had to blow off work since were expecti
SPACE AGE ELECTRONICS DEPTHSOUNDER MANUAL caguy at 3:45am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 0/6874 I had a few moments to finish transcribing the manual for the Space Age Depthsounder. In a previous
Proper fit for used sail Ben16737 at 3:36am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1488 I'm thinking about buying a used main for my Capri 22. Probably will come from Bacon's, since I'm c
deck anti-skid B737 at 3:09am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1081
Holes in transom from factory (1) Gary at 6:24am 04.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1081 Copy of letter sent to Beneteau, they did not offer any help with this problem. All 390 owners need
Hunter 34 offshore keating/hobart at 6:17am 04.12.07 Big Boats 10/4940 Hi, I am sailing my Hunter 34 from Norfolk Virginia across the Atlantic beginning late May and then
Unhung Centerboard larry100 at 7:00am 04.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1275 Went aground last week and gathered a lot of bottom stuff along side my centerboard causing it to st
KEEL REPAIRS (1) GIGADIVE at 8:57am 04.12.07 Catalina 30 3/3036 I was wondering if anyone had any additional tips or information about drilling exploratory holes to
Solar Panel with 2 Batteries rlaribee at 9:30am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1413 I love my solar panel. It was the one piece of equipment was I acquired and sold 2 different boats
Lightning Strikes, How do sailboats deal with it? Bruce at 9:52am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2279 I am thinking of getting into sailboating on a larger scale than my current Super Snark. I am intere
1983 Catalina 27 Ray at 10:50am 04.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1505 New owner, what is the line called that holds the jib on ( with furler) and how do I get a new one
customs back from Canada higgs at 11:02am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1180 This is an addendum to Canadian Customs because it is really about US customs. As I understand thi

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Mast step for hunter voyager 17 jssailem at 6:49am 06.19.21 Jim. These smaller boats are often a simple design. Using a tabernacle for the base. As an example
Boat Explosion in Greenport MikeHoncho at 6:44am 06.19.21 My parents neighbor was launched from a Seasdoo that lit off from the poly tank cracking. It was rec
UPS must hate sailors Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:38am 06.19.21 Ouch! Defender's CEO occasionally visits SBO, perhaps he'll weigh in. His name is Stephan Lance
Lookout for Abandoned Piers Captain Larry-DH at 6:34am 06.19.21 Need to know to zoom in :thumbup: Rule #1 with vector charts. It's an unfortunate newbie mistake
West Marine Sold (again) RoyS at 6:34am 06.19.21 West Marine has some of the best Hawaiian shirts and coolers around.
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) jssailem at 6:32am 06.19.21
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 6:28am 06.19.21 Here is a bit more detail regarding the explosion from a friend in the area: As the newspaper acco
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days RoyS at 6:25am 06.19.21 I leave my lazy bag open at night if cruising for several days. I am lazy. Keep in mind that you can
Lookout for Abandoned Piers (1) jssailem at 6:15am 06.19.21
Lookout for Abandoned Piers Sandy Stone at 6:15am 06.19.21 Another example of why I really, really hate vector charts. And NOAA is discontinuing raster charts!
UPS must hate sailors dmax at 6:09am 06.19.21 UPS damaged a new rudder I had Foss Foam build, it looked like it had been dropped from twenty feet
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) skunther at 6:06am 06.19.21
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? jssailem at 6:06am 06.19.21
Non skid jssailem at 5:54am 06.19.21 Thanks
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days jssailem at 5:47am 06.19.21 For me it has just been a habit learned. As we come into the marina or tidying up the boat after the
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main Mechone at 5:46am 06.19.21 Do you not have a mast crane at your marina , I do at our club and can use it at anytime . I go up o
2000 H240 SnapFurl CF500 issues sail sfbay at 5:41am 06.19.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Jib halyard wrap is not supposed to happen. Suggest these r
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 5:37am 06.19.21 I was not suggesting removing the arch, just the backing plate (if there is one) on the underside o
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) jssailem at 5:36am 06.19.21 i called SBO. @Dave Groshong He was able to quote me a fair price delivered. Took a couple of week
Wooden blocks for my Keel dlochner at 5:27am 06.19.21 How high do you need them to be? Make your own use standard construction lumber and laminate sect

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