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Seidelmann Owners Rendezvous (1) Daydreams at 11:58pm 02.02.07 Seidelmann 0/1545 Is there any interest in a 2007 Seidelmann Rendezvous? Is anyone interested in organizing one? I w
2008 Hunter Sailboats GKuffner at 11:24pm 02.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/907 I'm trying to plan for a future sailboat purchase next year and was wondering which mid-sized 30-40'
Prop Change - 2 Blade to 3 Blade John Mable at 11:17pm 02.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2613 I would like to hear from folks that have a 1992 Hunter 37.5 and have gone from a 2 bladed prop to a
Yanmar Starter Key Location Jeff at 10:33pm 02.02.07 Big Boats 9/1277 I have a Hunter 466 and the key is vulnerable to damage from someone's rump sitting on it and snappi
Tow vehicle Marty at 1:45am 02.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/937 I need to buy a tow vehicle for my 26D. Trying to keep the initial cost low as possible, be reliable
How long do you plan to keep your present boat? Ross at 1:31am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 40/2760 There has been much discussion of late about buying and selling boats. This has caused me to wonder
Mysterious Disappearance Gary Wyngarden at 2:39am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 5/977 In case you haven't followed the story, Dr. Jim Gray 63, a well known and highly respected Microsoft
Boat Leak from up above. Pres Broussard at 4:54am 02.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1118 I have water leaking into the boat from up above. Not sure if its a chainplate, a toe rail, a stanc
NEW E27 OWNER CARROLL ERTEL at 4:59am 02.03.07 Other Sailboats 4/1735 I BOUGHT MY 1973 ERICSON 27 IN LEWES DELEWARE IN JUNE OF 06.I HAD NO EXPERIENCE IN SAILING BUT AFTER
Stories Don Guillette at 7:21am 02.03.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1557 Alan made me think of this. When I would go on a boat at the request of a skipper I never really kno
Running line through the boom Bruce Eilts at 8:16am 02.03.07 Bigger Boats 3/1566 I need to replace a line through the boom. I tried to pull the new line when I removed the old line,
keel bolt problem (1) Alex at 9:27am 02.03.07 Catalina 30 6/2702 I am thinking of trading up from Capri 22 to Cat 30 and have found an '89 boat in average condition.
got my exshaust mixing elbow fixed Syversens at 9:14am 02.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1013 Hi All, I posted a question about a leak some weeks ago and I finally got it fixed, thanks to all fo
6 folks on a 26S??? CobraEarl MAC26s at 9:59am 02.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1148 Two in the back.Two in the front,One on the Port sideWhere does the SIXTH one sleep? I know i
Auto Pilot Advice Needed NYSail at 10:57am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1442 Hello allIn my boat there was a Alpha marine 4404, however it was not working. I have sent it off
Sailors who are IPOD experts-what would you do? Zach at 11:48am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1177 IF I had a flat panel TV, could I play movies from an IPOD vidieo? I'm thinking about the ultimate
Now, Here's the Deal: Joe on Alure at 11:35am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 1/816 Now here's a deal. I want to crew up the ICW this spring, 2007. We live in Chesapeake, VA, have slip
Prop diameter and pitch - 79 . H30 R. Bounds at 4:29pm 02.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/827 Anyone know the factory diameter and pitch on a '79 H30 with a YSM12 ' what the best pitch would be
Which Sail is the "Engine"? Hugh4753 at 9:11pm 02.01.07 Big Boats 12/3758 I'm pretty sure I know the answer but wanted some clarification. On the 35.5 Legend which sail prov
Hunter 320 engine Ben at 8:51pm 02.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1190 Looking to move up to a Hunter 320 my only concern is the engine size of 18 hp. Any feedback on perf

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Linear drive fitment sunandsmiles at 10:11am 07.31.21 i think my other option due to lack of space around the quadrant is to mount a rotary drive directly
Olympic Swimmers Don Guillette at 10:00am 07.31.21 I wonder if orangutans would be good swimmers!!
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull jssailem at 9:50am 07.31.21 There are a lot of thoughts about blisters. Some focus repairs when they are in the laminate. Others
What Starter Battery??? BOSSailor at 9:47am 07.31.21 I've got a cheap Costco group 31 battery isolated from my main house battery and charged via an ACR.
Linear drive fitment jssailem at 9:41am 07.31.21 Welcome to the forum here at SBO. There are several methods to install a below deck AP on a boat. L
Linear drive fitment senang at 9:29am 07.31.21 Look at the models they have at Jefa in Denmark. They have very compact drive units. They are OEM fo
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 07.31.21 In addition to all of the above, do you have an external alternator regulator ? Stock alternators a
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull Kazdude at 9:20am 07.31.21
How to know if you need more power or less drag? Don Guillette at 9:18am 07.31.21 Regarding lift and drag. I do discuss it BRIEFLY on page 22 and it's true balancing act. It's called
Life line specs and material sail sfbay at 9:10am 07.31.21 I replaced the coated lifelines on my Hunter 386 and 46 sailboats myself with Suncor uncoated 316 SS
Linear drive fitment sunandsmiles at 9:09am 07.31.21 Thanks
Linear drive fitment sail sfbay at 9:06am 07.31.21 Hi. Thank you for that There is some useful information there. Thank you You are very welcome..
Linear drive fitment sunandsmiles at 9:01am 07.31.21 Hi. Thank you for that There is some useful information there. Thank you
So I want to find a Sirocco 15 sail sfbay at 8:58am 07.31.21 Here you go: 1972 Sirocco S-15 Sailboat \| ksl.com listed for $2300 and 15 foot Sailboats for Sale \|
Linear drive fitment sail sfbay at 8:53am 07.31.21 These Beneteuas of similar size installed a below deck hydraulic linerar drive: Beneteau 361 below
Linear drive fitment sunandsmiles at 8:51am 07.31.21 Hi. Thanks for your reply I have the instruction which came with the new unit but by problem is l
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull sail sfbay at 8:46am 07.31.21 Posts #3 and 4 discusses the repair strategy: Hull & rudder blisters \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Linear drive fitment sailboatracer at 8:46am 07.31.21 The best advice you will probably get is from the installation instructions provided by the manufact
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull Calif. Ted at 8:33am 07.31.21 Are the bottom blisters in the gel coat or just the paint ? If you open one is it wet and does it sm
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? Sailfanatic at 8:30am 07.31.21 Good advice but how fo you blast off the layers of paint and not affect the barrier coats? If the o

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