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motor-tiller attachment Mac at 11:37am 08.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/844 Anyone have any pictures of how to connect your tiller to your outboard motor? I just bought a 6 hp
help with sailing cockneyboy at 12:48pm 08.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1734 Ok, I finally bought a new Macgregor 26M from Bill at boats4sail at the beginning of August. Its bee
Lucky Peak Dawn Breaker John S at 1:33pm 08.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1062 I entered a race this weekend, which I infrequently do from time to time. I liked the race descripti
Electical System Maintainence Rich at 1:18pm 08.28.06 Ask All Sailors 3/809 Hi All,I'm a rank amateur and a new owner of an 86 O'Day 272. So far with your help I've managed
New H34 Owner mamkt001 at 1:07pm 08.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1143 I just purchased a 1984 Hunter 34. One of many projects on my list is to replace the gray carpet lin
Hunter 42 Passage Terry Goodin at 2:19pm 08.28.06 Big Boats 24/5950 I am considering the purchase of a Hunter 42 Passage (center cockpit). Does anyone have any experi
Will Propane clog a BBQ? Dan2296 at 2:27pm 08.28.06 Ask All Sailors 17/2470 I installed my spare narrow LPG tank in a horizontal position under a pushpit seat with the BBQ moun
Replying to a scammer chris7319 at 2:20pm 08.28.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1350 I just received the first scam email for a sailboat I'm selling. It wasn't through my add on this si
Bilge water quantity nightowle at 3:09pm 08.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/885 I recently purchased a '75 O'day 27 with original Atomic 4. How much bilge water should I expect af
Water Ballast, question from a Newbie Rick H260 at 10:26pm 08.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1954 We're picking up a new (to us) H260 in a few weeks, so no experience with water ballast yet.The que
cabin curtain for yamaha 25 II , mtr encl latches Andrew Jasienski at 8:04pm 08.26.06 Yamaha 1/2113 Need info how to order indoor cabin fabric curtain for yamaha 25 II sailboat.JAlso, latches for ver
Excellent Article......... Alan at 7:35pm 08.26.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2393 ...in Sept '06 Sailing World "Tech Review". It clearly demonstrates the gains that can be made by up
Considering Balboa 26 (1978) jackvz2000 at 1:50am 08.27.06 Balboa 2/2838 I am considering purchase of a Balboa 26...I know little about this boat but like the idea of placin
Cunningham Jerry10776 at 2:26am 08.27.06 Smaller Boats 3/1006 Just put my "new" '86 H23 in the water this spring. Since then I've added a vang and boom kicker.
Two Piece Mast i080704 at 12:56am 08.27.06 Other Sailboats 2/5268 I'd like to solicit advise on an issue we are facing on our 1981 46' Irwin Ketch. We've owned the bo
Drifter sails paphman at 12:40am 08.27.06 Ask All Sailors 9/5174 We sail a C-22 and there are a few days where the wind is very light. We have a 150 genny, but we w
Core Rot O2Addict at 2:36am 08.27.06 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1226 I have a 1976 Hunter 30, it has obviously had deck leaks around the hatches and elsewhere, and has s
Parts for Cal 28-3 Frank at 2:52am 08.27.06 Cal 3/807 Need to replace the 'Centering Clamp Assembly', on a Hood 810 roller furling. Tried Hood, they are
Hot LPG Solenoid Jeff at 2:59am 08.27.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1002 Has anyone ever noticed if their lpg solenoid gets VERY hot during use? Jusy noticed last night and
Hull speed Terry P at 4:13am 08.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/902 I am a new owner of a 26m and I am curious to know the optimum hull speed of this boat.I realize the

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San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Alan Gomes at 11:10am 07.20.21 I'm going to wish I had the keel when I'm out there, but my boat is a centerboard -- so I only need
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 11:07am 07.20.21
Sailing from Forked River, NJ to Cape May 31seahorse at 10:57am 07.20.21 Hello dhodge and welcome to SBO. Many years ago I traveled with three friends on a recently purch
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 10:54am 07.20.21 I'm going to wish I had the keel when I'm out there, but my boat is a centerboard -- so I only need
Autopilot Options for Hunter 326 BigEasy at 10:42am 07.20.21 Better concentrate on repairing what you have. There are very limited options available for your boa
Reefing Method Question Alan Gomes at 10:34am 07.20.21 From the Pinapple Sails site: "It is important to note that the luff sliders are simply there to g
Reefing Method Question Sailfanatic at 10:18am 07.20.21 I am trying to learn how to reef my mainsail with my current setup on a 1990 MKII TR. I have a top
Reefing Method Question snoopy_ at 10:12am 07.20.21 Thanks to all for your answers and points of view. They were very much welcomed. The boat is new t
Reefing Method Question Alan Gomes at 10:10am 07.20.21 Okay, understood. I feel that I in my configuration I have two bad parts of possible good solution
Reefing Method Question snoopy_ at 10:07am 07.20.21 That was my point: You shouldn't have the reefing points at the mast and the halyards run aft. So
Reefing Method Question Alan Gomes at 10:05am 07.20.21 That sounds like my setup. I typically remove the topping lift from the boom and tie it down to th
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 10:03am 07.20.21 The buoy is a waypoint. Doesn't really matter which side you pass it on. The launch ramp is at Ca
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? flightlead404 at 10:00am 07.20.21 Roger that, thanks. I have 2 x 8D, less than one year old and probably room for a 3rd under the nav
Sailing Hammock sail sfbay at 9:57am 07.20.21 Do a search on this forum on "hammock" to see threads on this subject Also take a look at post # 5
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? Georgedoyle at 9:56am 07.20.21 We have 3 Lifeline 8D AGM house batteries and a starting battery.
Sailing Hammock Alan Gomes at 9:44am 07.20.21 Buy them here: The 5 Best Hammocks for Sailboat Use (royalhammockheadquarters.com) How to rig a h
Reefing Method Question markwbird at 9:39am 07.20.21 That sounds like my setup. I typically remove the topping lift from the boom and tie it down to the
ISO Surveyors - NH area BOSSailor at 9:39am 07.20.21 Can we mention other forums here or is that a no no?
Autopilot Options for Hunter 326 sail sfbay at 9:38am 07.20.21 Might do a search on SBO forum on "hunter 326 autopilot" to see threads on that subject.
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Alan Gomes at 9:37am 07.20.21 The launch ramp is at Cabrillo Beach at the far south west corner of the harbor so usually a couple

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