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size / length of sheets Jonathan12951 at 6:00pm 04.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/987 What is the length and diameter of the main and genoa sheets ? Two things that I need to take into a
rudder vibration alex mercurio at 2:18pm 04.30.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2204 i could use any ideas or insight into a vibration i get that comes from the rudder. whenever i sail
Water in the aft berth oceansail0 at 11:20pm 04.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1328 I have a water leak in the aft berth. It is not the cockpit drain as I have fixed that one. I am lea
Used Sails FourPlay at 12:08am 04.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1132 Where is the best place to purchase used sails?
Northstar Wind, Depth & Speed ???? Maine Sail at 12:43am 04.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1717 Does anyone know what's going on with the Northstar 4.4" square Depth, Wind and Speed instruments. I
Trying to find jeff21067 at 2:39am 04.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1013 I'm trying to hook up with 'Nice N Easy' to see if he was serious about the invite to crew for him.
navtex receivers mike4118 at 2:37am 04.29.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1142 Has anyone had experience with navtex weather receivers in the bahamas/caribbeanareas
"My Old Man and the Sea"...fun book to read... abe at 3:37am 04.29.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1148 ..not to be confused with "the old man and the sea". This is about a father and son (and cat..Tiger)
I want brass fittings oogleblurp at 3:36am 04.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1009 I want to replace the portholes on my 1985 Hunter 25.5. Does anyone have any advice on where I may o
Mast and 20 knots Dennis at 4:11am 04.29.07 Day Sailers 4/1408 This is bound to be a re-hash on this, but I thought it may help some. I have sailed my 216 in light
Transmission lock-up robertzi at 4:36am 04.29.07 Big Boats 1/857 On my 2004 H36 I am having trouble with my shift/throtle. Several times now after running in forward
Recommendations on Wax for Mast? Pete at 4:33am 04.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/3480 Suggestions?
safety netting for Catalina Expo 14.2 Water Lily at 4:43am 04.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1159 Has anybody found a source for adding a wall of netting around the gunwale of a Catalina Expo 14.2?
aluminum mast and boom Greg at 6:38am 04.29.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1095 I'm looking at a 30ft catalina that was trucked from California and is very clean, except for corros
Jib sail rigging David Arlaud at 7:35am 04.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4392 I was wondering if I could get some help on how to rig the jib sail on my mac25. Specifically the r
Boom and Mast Greg at 7:16am 04.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1173 Just light powder and some light pitting! No Shine to the boom and mast at all.
liner tpolo at 8:03am 04.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1077 A couple years ago there was a forum on floor liners both inside the cabin and out. The product I'm
1984 h31 cheek block replacement oceansail0 at 7:36am 04.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/958 Need to replace the Cheek blocks on my 1984 h31. any ideas as to what can replace the original Engla
Bleed air from an A/C Unit KenK13623 at 9:24am 04.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/7308 I just purchased a 2000 model 310 with a Marine Air systems Passport II A/C unit. I had the boat mo
leaky windows O'Day 22 Curt4327 at 8:21am 04.29.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2379 I know I've seen this subject at one point but I've done a search and can't find anything on it. So

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Engine size sail boat. Help please. sail sfbay at 6:39am 08.23.21 ...........My 1992 mcgregor 26s came with an 8 Honda motor............am I limited to max hull speed
Henri JamesG161 at 6:39am 08.23.21 I guessed few Sailors knew what Tropical Storm Surge meant for their boat tie up. That is the coasta
Engine size sail boat. Help please. jssailem at 6:29am 08.23.21 Welcome to SBO Forum @stricklandmma Happy Days are a new boat in the water for the first time. T
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar jssailem at 6:21am 08.23.21 Have lots of rags, and a container to catch the coolant. The water heater should be turned off. If t
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! jssailem at 6:11am 08.23.21 Nice video Robert. It really can be that easy. The first time the task can seem a bit daunting, but
Engine size sail boat. Help please. Murgatroid at 5:50am 08.23.21 Some MacGregor's can plane and therefore go faster than displacement hull speed. I don't think the
Henri jssailem at 5:47am 08.23.21 @JamesG161 advise to prepare over the past few days was spot on. But then he is not a sensationalist
Henri (1) jssailem at 5:44am 08.23.21 It was not a storm like the 4 that hit Texas, Louisiana or Mississippi in 2020 but it did cause dama
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running RitSim at 5:44am 08.23.21 My seal began leaking last season about a gallon an hour. I ended up adding a second bilge pump as
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (1) Ward H at 5:41am 08.23.21 I found this parts list for M25 M25XP engines. It might help to identify the differences or more im
Henri kappykaplan at 5:37am 08.23.21 furthering their loss in credibility which is at best ... tenuous. That's why we call 'em weather
Cleats Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 08.23.21 To all. First thank you for @RolfSail reporting back and For @caverun for specifically identifying t
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water Walther001 at 5:18am 08.23.21
Cleats Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11am 08.23.21 For what it is worth, you will see foam forward. It is not structural but was added so the boat wi
Henri shemandr at 5:04am 08.23.21 ... but as Henri was the storm that wasn't,... From reports is wasn't that much on Eastern LI but
A few 260 upgrades Crazy Dave Condon at 5:03am 08.23.21 @rs1sensen Take a photo of the spin locks. I would like to see your setup for the halyards. It
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running Rob Heath at 5:01am 08.23.21 Thanks @BigEasy and @Mechone , We have wondered about balancing issues. I put a dial gauge on the p
Engine size sail boat. Help please. shemandr at 4:57am 08.23.21 Some MacGregor's can plane and therefore go faster than displacement hull speed. I don't think the
Engine size sail boat. Help please. dlochner at 4:53am 08.23.21 Unlike planing power boats, adding more horse power does not increase speed. The boat's top speed is
wanted: info about small solar panel on Hunter 420 2000 dlochner at 4:46am 08.23.21 Search the archives here. A while back there was a discussion on this. If I recall correctly the exa

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