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Selling my '88 O'day 272LE Mike8247 at 10:56pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/801 Am selling my '88 Oday 272LE to trade up to a larger boat. Asking $16.5K.
Auotopilot #3000 John Morton at 10:15pm 08.07.05 Catalina 30 0/1310 I am installing an autopilot 3000 wheel steering to my Catalina 30 1984 and having a problem finding
Aft genoa tracks on O23? Ed6905 at 10:09pm 08.07.05 Day Sailers 0/1034 Has anyone using the aft genoa tracks had trouble with wear on the gel coat?When my sheets come fr
Sloop to Cutter, Pros v. Cons? dwayne13628 at 9:24pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 19/12102 Hello all, I am in the middle of my rebuild of the Northern 25, and since I have the Bulkheads out,
Horseshoe Bouy Steve at 8:58pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1128 I was recently given a Horseshoe bouy. In addition to needing to be cleaned, the area where the pre
Using Vinegar in the Head . . . Steve at 8:54pm 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1096 . . . with an aluminum holding tank?I have a 1992 H28 with an aluminum holding tank. The tank see
Outboard motors for O'day 25 Misty Gayle at 4:02pm 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2626 I need to replace my old Mercury 7.5 motor.... any suggestions on where I go to get a good reliable
Tracing a Minifish's age John24083 at 3:02pm 08.07.05 AMF 1/2279 I have a tag glued to the deck of the boat with the number 002712. The number on the sail is 108.
On with the show! ex-admin at 2:58pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1087 It's only August and already the major sailing magazines are hyping the upcoming boat shows.Do you
help with a 21' venture den at 2:42pm 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/877 can anyone tell me what the eye to eye measurement is of athe shorter side mast stay or shroud on a
Problem with marine toilet Ben at 1:15pm 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/831 HiToday I tried to use the toilet (a fixed head with double action pump)with no success as I was n
time for a new head? Sherry at 1:10pm 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/930 I had my 1992 Hunter 30 surveyed (pre-purchase) back in mid-July. It has a Jabsco head (original???
Reorganizing Running Rigging Tsehum Pete at 12:55pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1054 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c
Looking to buy a Viking Scott at 12:37pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/708 I am looking to purchase an Viking 2003- to 2006.... I am looking for someone to provide me with ins
Trading Down Tom at 12:30pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 4/1113 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 8/2546 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 3/969 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 0/745 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 2/1067 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 6/880 The boat I bought this spring came with a spinnaker. I am now itching to try it out. Could someone

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2nd anchor/Double bow roller? sail sfbay at 4:22pm 05.03.21 Wow .............my first sailboat was a 1987 Hunter 31. I will not likely install a second anchor
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Ralph Johnstone at 4:08pm 05.03.21 This from the link that @sail sfbay included in Post #2: Maybe I'm missing something here, but af
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? ScottySailor at 4:08pm 05.03.21
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? sail sfbay at 4:03pm 05.03.21 .............The anchor is a Rocna 33 so seems adequate for this boat. The questions are why would I
H15 Free-standing lift recommendation LakeVilla at 3:53pm 05.03.21 I was planning on a design like the Magnum.
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? JamesG161 at 3:45pm 05.03.21 I have 2 anchors installed... 1) Bruce for mud... only rode 2) Danforth for Sand. Anchor chain plu
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors dlochner at 3:33pm 05.03.21
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors kappykaplan at 3:32pm 05.03.21 There is no way to bridge the two. Correct? Correct! :beer:
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors skunther at 3:21pm 05.03.21
Instruments went goofy Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 05.03.21
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating kappykaplan at 3:03pm 05.03.21 NOT HAPPENING!:facepalm: Says 29 for my boat! I don't believe it. :facepalm:
There's a hole in my boat Davidasailor26 at 3:01pm 05.03.21 I don't think you want to hot-coat ablative. That is more appropriate for hard anti-fouling paint.
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors dlochner at 2:52pm 05.03.21 Generally, with enough money and patience bridging devices can be assembled to let everyone talk to
Racing vs. Cruising DougM at 2:45pm 05.03.21
Racing vs. Cruising DArcy at 2:38pm 05.03.21 It was mostly an excuse to go sailing then BBQ afterwords drank some bourbon and told lies Ah, y
Smart Plug Installation AwwShucks at 2:33pm 05.03.21 I wish they did! Agreed - especially when they are so safety conscious in other categories. I won
PROP upgrade size DMo_17 at 2:25pm 05.03.21 On my Hunter 29.5 I also had one of the Martec 15x12 RH 2-blade props. I just had a Campbell Sailer
Smart Plug Installation Alan Gomes at 2:20pm 05.03.21 Thanks for the update Alan. You're welcome. I wish they did!
Racing vs. Cruising sail sfbay at 2:20pm 05.03.21 That's what the protest flag is for and the RRS. Someone needs to have a chat with these skippers if
Smart Plug Installation AwwShucks at 2:18pm 05.03.21 Thanks for the update Alan.

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