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Trading Down Tom at 12:30pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 4/1063 We have a Pearon 323 and our life is changing. I would like to sell or trade for a trailerable sailb
Centerboard makes a vibrating noise Frank at 12:21pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2496 I have a Macgregor 22', it's my first boat so I don't know if this is normal or not but when my cent
keel cable replacement - ok to use cable clamps? bob16953 at 11:36am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/957 any opinion as to whether its ok to use double cable clamps rather than swaging on the keel end of t
Whisker pole Patrick Booth at 11:24am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 I recently purchased a genoa, and want to make a whisker pole. Does anyone have any ideas on constru
Domestic Water PUmp Alfred at 11:14am 08.07.05 Bigger Boats 2/1019 My galley and vanity faucets are powered by a Sur-flo electric pump that delivers 45 pounds per squa
Spinnaker setup gr8 2 av8 at 10:55am 08.07.05 Big Boats 6/853 The boat I bought this spring came with a spinnaker. I am now itching to try it out. Could someone
Really slow Cat 22 Twitch at 10:31am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/1040 I have a 20 year old Cat 22, and its incredibly slow. I cant point into the wind as well as all the
AMF Copperhead - How do you rig? Maurice at 10:11am 08.07.05 AMF 1/5614 Does anyone know how to rig the AMF Copperhead Sailboat... I bought one and don't quite know the ri
Help with a price Paul b at 10:06am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/884 Can anyone help with a price. This is ALL I have to go on. Ad in the local paper:For sale: 22' Ma
pop top frank at 9:58am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/847 ok got her home, your info was a big help, i have questions what holds up the pop- top? How much of
Battery Switch Neil McDonald at 9:31am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/841 Having experienced it to be progressively more difficulty getting the engine to turn over on the sta
Stay length Tom23438 at 9:19am 08.07.05 Day Sailers 0/949 Hi, I am able to have new forestay made up by a friend. Problem is I don't know how long to have hi
Twisted Mainsheet Neil McDonald at 9:16am 08.07.05 Big Boats 1/954 My mainsheet keeps on twisting in the blocks to the point where it will not run freely. I have taken
272LE Alfred at 8:55am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/827 The domestic water system on my 272 is over powered (a Shurflo pump with 45 pounds per sq. inch pres
mast base Terry at 8:31am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/937 I bent my mast base for a 1984 222 o'day. Does anyone know where I can get a new one?
New owner of a Balboa 20 Saki Dave at 8:23am 08.07.05 Balboa 1/2359 It's an amazing feeling to be excited and scared witless at the same time. My wife and I just purch
universal atomic 4 carb kickback when starting Robert at 6:49am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2760 Atomic 4, when starting kick back causes black smoke to come from flame arrester on the carburetor
Beneteau Oceanis 390 Deck Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 6:45am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1139 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c
Weight or load capacity of a Catalina 22 Thomas F. Griffith at 6:41am 08.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/7390 Here is a question that I may have overlooked the answer or can not find. Whirlaway is a 1974 Catal
Cleaning sails Bob at 6:15am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 1/1078 I have a 14.2 and the sails need cleaning. What is the best way of doing this? Soft brush and dish

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Beneteau 311 creative battery locations jssailem at 10:12am 04.04.21 @toscatara Welcome to the SBO forums. Your query is to a 2018 message. You may have better luck aski
Custom font for boat lettering jssailem at 9:59am 04.04.21 Subject NAZI We like to refer to the Marine as a Forum Power Ranger.
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 9:53am 04.04.21 About 20 years ago I ran into a group called "SoCal Potters" at the transient docks in Channel Isla
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Stu Jackson at 9:33am 04.04.21 How do I tell if my boat is grounded or ungrounded? American mariner 8.0 Do you have an inboard en
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger dhandzy at 9:29am 04.04.21 OUCH :facepalm: ! ! ! ! Seems like you've just lost any alignment you may have had between your Xm
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger Stu Jackson at 9:29am 04.04.21 1) Is 1 quart of ATF about right? 2) Does everyone have the issue of having to remove the bolt to p
Equalizing batteries Stu Jackson at 9:22am 04.04.21 The problem with most equalization procedures, is the battery is not fully charged before the proce
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:16am 04.04.21 On the old boat the first thing I did upon entering the boat was turn on the batteries and and open
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:10am 04.04.21 Another exciting day on the water! Yahoo! :( Not as expensive as you might think. Check the raw
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR kloudie1 at 9:10am 04.04.21 Water out of boat! People in boat! Boat off rocks! the three cardinal rules
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:08am 04.04.21 OUCH :facepalm: ! ! ! ! Seems like you've just lost any alignment you may have had between your Xmi
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) jssailem at 9:00am 04.04.21 Start engine procedure Open raw water valve for engine cooling check fuel in tank and fuel system
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:00am 04.04.21 See #3 to avoid raw water flow problems. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/value-of-raw-wa
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) dlochner at 8:57am 04.04.21 It was a nice windy day yesterday, so the wife and I decided to cook lunch dockside and then sail.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 04.04.21 In seven year of sailing an inboard this is the first time I've forgot to turn the cooling water on
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) (2) SycloneDriver at 8:47am 04.04.21 If you look closely you can see the large crack in the window. I think the extreme cold temperature
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR jssailem at 8:44am 04.04.21 I focus on keeping the water out of the boat. Boat powered to travel in the direction I select. And
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR Amordomar at 8:40am 04.04.21 Thank you, This gives me a great start and had greatly increased my confidence in this project!
Custom font for boat lettering dLj at 8:35am 04.04.21 Did the subject just get changed from Font to Paint? Evolution is weird on a sailing forum. Subjec
first trip to Catalina DArcy at 8:25am 04.04.21 This recount of a small boat voyage to Catalina was posted a while ago in a thread about fog. It wou

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