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216 LADDER NORMAN STROMINGER at 12:20am 08.17.06 Smaller Boats 5/1405 THE 216 HAS ONE MAJOR SHORTCOMING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO PRODUCTS OR INFORMATION ABOUT SWIM LADDER
HUNTER REACLL WALDO EMERSON at 12:08am 08.17.06 Big Boats 27/2217 Unable to download form. Have any recallowners been successful ?
Sails Ron10127 at 12:01am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 2/968 Has anyone had any experience with Lee Sails?
Florida O'day owners get-together Ross in Tampa at 12:40am 08.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1229 Hello all, I am throwing this out to all the Florida Oday owners, and anyone else that might be inte
Jib sail clearence. Don Chesley at 1:24am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 9/4675 Does a jib sail have to sweep the deck or can it be raised up to have maximum clearence from the dec
Home Made Diesel tom at 2:30am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1149 All of this talk of diesel has me thinking about biodiesel. I read a short paper on making diesel f
outboard for 1982 oday 23 mikek at 2:25am 08.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1058 I am in the process of replacing my old 8.5 evanrude outboard...two questions have come up:I will
buying an outboard mikek at 2:47am 08.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1008 I am considering buying a tohatsu 8 or 9.8 hp outboard from porta-bote though the internet.anyone
80's Beneteau DC electric panels ~ Robin Radio Charlie Manning at 3:08am 08.17.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2519 I replaced the relay controlled panel on my 345 last season. I built a new panel using CarlingSwitc
Mast Step Repair Ed at 3:57am 08.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1319 I have searched the archives from some instructions on repairing the mast step when the wood deterio
Kirby Blazer sailboat cele at 3:30am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2550 I am purcahsing a kirby blazer 23 and trying to find out more information about sails for this boat.
Transiting Cape Ann by Annisquam and the cut Al - s/v Persephone at 4:09am 08.17.06 Big Boats 7/3735 I'm planning to sail my 05H36 from Newburyport down to Salem, and stay at the Hawthorne Cove Marina.
degrees of heeling Ron at 4:07am 08.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1184 What is the suggested maximum degrees of heeling for the C320 hull ? My previous boat was about 15
Skunk and Super Skunk Ellen at 5:27am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1722 I am trying to find information on a 1985 Super Skunk. Made by Vandestadt, can be rowed, sailed or
Warren Milberg's temp gauge KorculaChris at 5:41am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1035 Hi Warren,Not only do you pose thought-provoking and interesting questions for the site, but you al
Downwind sail trim Rick Macdonald at 5:59am 08.17.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2313 Hi Don!Here's a question I haven't been able to answer for myself. It has to do with the transitio
Newbie begs for help with jib furler problem.... (1) John T at 6:50am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1926 I have an older model Hood roller furling attached to a boat I just bought ' am encountering a perpl
New Sailor, best place to by new sails? kzilles at 8:30am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1179 Have a Hunter 30 1979 and I blew out my head sail. They are the original sails so I'm asking if I sh
Question for re: Asymetrical Spinnaker Rick D at 8:46am 08.17.06 Racing 3/1905 Maybe Alan can answer: I am thinking of getting an A-Kite for my 40.5. It is a good fit in that ther
What's your anchor set-up? Nancy at 10:41am 08.17.06 Other Sailboats 22/2134 We want to replace the current Danforth we are using, with something that will be well-suited for an

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Adding Mast Base Blocks Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 06.29.21 A little bit sorry for the thread drift ... it seems to make it a bit more difficult with the lines
Which boson chair do you use? Hello Below at 7:53am 06.29.21 Time to look for one Suggestions? My wife is terrified of heights, but for practical reasons she i
How to tell if oil is in gas? jssailem at 7:53am 06.29.21 Use a lawn mower... When you bought your boat I thought it was customary to get rid of the lawnmow
Beneteau 323 Bimini? jssailem at 7:50am 06.29.21 Congrats on the new boat Lynn. Welcome to the SBO Forum. I watch the professionals in our area wor
Which boson chair do you use? sail sfbay at 7:45am 06.29.21 And the cooler is ... where? In the cockpit full of cold beer, waiting for the job to get done.
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 7:44am 06.29.21 Thank you r hank you for the thorough response and encouragement! As a first time boat owner, I am
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples jssailem at 7:39am 06.29.21 You are correct. Not the end of the world. :biggrin: More than I would want to fill with "filler". I
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation Nodak7 at 7:38am 06.29.21 Art, is this the grease your recommending? Star Brite 85504 WHITE PTEF LUBRICANT/LUBE-WHITE PTFE
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? jssailem at 7:37am 06.29.21 what other procedures should I do? Flush the system from the impeller to the exhaust. This will me
Adding Mast Base Blocks Scott T-Bird at 7:35am 06.29.21 While it could usually be set and forgotten, the boat came with a Dutchman flaking system and with
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:34am 06.29.21 Art, is this the grease your recommending? Star Brite 85504 WHITE PTEF LUBRICANT/LUBE-WHITE PTFE
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:31am 06.29.21 I have also found this inexpensive harbor freight tool set useful, PITTSBURGH AUTOMOTIVE Trim And Mo
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working jssailem at 7:25am 06.29.21 Congrats on your new to you boat and welcome to the SBO Forum. Clogs happen where they can hide fro
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? smokey73 at 7:21am 06.29.21 Where is your boat slip? How deep is the water there? Has there been activity close by you that wo
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working sail sfbay at 7:12am 06.29.21 Congrats on your new sailboat!! Frustrating when water pump is not delivering water!! You might fi
Which boson chair do you use? jssailem at 7:11am 06.29.21 and a bit of caution Truth. I have the equipment on the boat to be used if needed. In my youth I e
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Ron20324 at 7:09am 06.29.21
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:59am 06.29.21 there is an "uphill" section before that so gravity alone may not work to get the water flowing to
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? jssailem at 6:56am 06.29.21 The Groco systems are really "strainers" not filters in the sense of an oil or fuel filter. They are
Mainsail slug replacement Alansails at 6:56am 06.29.21 We ordered New sails this year and our sailmaker-Doyle/Quantum Detroit - we noticed new style of hea

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