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opinions wanted on Cat 250 water blst/swg keel bruce 335 at 11:02pm 07.16.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1540 hello ! I would like your experienced opinion on catalinas 250 water ballast and swing keel - am con
Trailering a 28.5? Tim O. at 10:28pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/3426 Has anyone had any experience/luck with trailering a 28.5? I live on the Gulf Coast and see a numbe
Converting to 7/8 fractional Coop at 10:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1079 My '72 V224 is a 3/4 fractional rig. Has anyone converted theirs to 7/8 or a double forestay? If so,
Hunter 31 Merriman Pedestal Guard Chet7127 at 8:47pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1006 Can anyone tell me if the Edson 9-1/2" wide pedestal guard will work on the original Merriman 1984 p
mast sail track Tom Tarpey at 2:01pm 07.16.05 Day Sailers 1/958 My mast has a built in groove for the nylon cylinders which attach to the sail luff.How does one ke
Poor sea trial results???????? Jack19643 at 1:49pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1030 I had a sea trial on a new 36 today (trading in a 33 with 3ym30 engine which has had overheating pro
Getting soaked; help! Randy at 1:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1000 I own a 1991 Legend 35.5. No structural problems except for a leaky port starlight (I guess that's w
23.5 Bimini Under Sail? John/Illinois at 12:40pm 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/926 Anyone out there have a H 23.5 with a binimi up while under sail? Have a boat ( new to me ) with a
Outboard Motor Mount Jonathan Romero at 11:19am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 I have a Mercury 9.9 outboard that is stuck in the up position. It had a tilt trim device that I dis
Electric Trolling Motor? Steve Glabe at 11:10am 07.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1926 I have yet to get out on my Mariner this summer simply because every year I seem to have problems wi
New Bow Cleats Ed at 11:08am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/914 I finally finished adding new bow cleats to my 23.5. For more details check the project forum.
Cape May Canal Michael Wallach at 10:49am 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/3651 During a planned trip from Perth Amboy, New Jersey to the Chesapeake I plan to use the Cape May cana
1983 Columbia 27 Wide Body Crusing?? RK at 10:37am 07.16.05 Columbia 2/1910 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Just found a 1983 Columbia 27 Widebody Crusing with 13 horse West
question about eye bolt for trailer strap Tom at 10:36am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/1144 I think the previous owner repaired some fiberglass and moved the eye bolt lower for the trailer str
sail cover for jib doug miller at 10:03am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 2/832 i've been told that the standard head sail on the 216 is UV protected, even though it doesn't have t
How to remove non-skid paint? deeman7777 at 10:01am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 7/10624 Attached in a photo you will see the aweful gray non-skid paint that is peeling and faded in all spo
Mountain lakes and crazy winds lostsailer at 9:00am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1156 Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I live in Northern Vermont where there are many
Over the top Gary Wyngarden at 8:17am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/939 We're now four weeks into our six-week circumnavigation of Vancouver Island and still having a blast
Electrics for Mac S26 Jerry21707 at 7:24am 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1345 We recently acquired a 1992 preowned S26 and she needs a bit of cleaning up at the electrical panel.
Yanmar 2qm15 rplemmler at 5:48am 07.16.05 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2895 I have a Yanmar engine in my 1980 Hunter 30. The block is cracked and I need to get a new one. Is

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Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 4:33pm 04.04.21 Close, but no cigar! Bugger.
Hunter 49 Staysail Terry Cox at 4:32pm 04.04.21 Nice looking job. That is what Hunter Marine recommended at the time where to mount the chain plate
Hunter 49 Staysail (1) tkwhalen at 4:24pm 04.04.21 opps missed one ... The tang that the furler is attached to goes through the deck into the sail lock
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum Michael Davis at 4:21pm 04.04.21 Me, too. This is a nice place, and I'm a snowflake, too:
Hunter 49 Staysail (8) tkwhalen at 4:21pm 04.04.21 TJ Here are the pictures I promised you. See second page for last picture.
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR ggrizzard at 4:19pm 04.04.21 Your boat has a YSM 8, one cylinder engine that has been run in fresh water??? If that is true and h
Spring Cruise 2021 Michael Davis at 4:14pm 04.04.21 Sheesh! What a hike. If I make it to Parks Bay, will I be close enough? Close, but no cigar!
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum SFS at 4:13pm 04.04.21 That's because those folks think everything should be free.
H41ds rudder tube question JamesG161 at 3:59pm 04.04.21
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum Leeward Rail at 3:58pm 04.04.21 @dlochner i suspected as much. Many denizens of the internet figure that everything is magically fr
Sailing to Catalina Island? FastOlson at 3:37pm 04.04.21 Well, according to the song, it's not too far..... :) 3dPaeUGrmdA (Admittedly I have only visited o
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints JamesG161 at 3:34pm 04.04.21 We developed a new Foamed Silica additive to the Titanium Dioxide white pigment. A Doctor of Chemis
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints JamesG161 at 3:26pm 04.04.21 The last time I painted a topsides was a long time ago and modern chemistries are way better today.
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum dlochner at 3:21pm 04.04.21 Hmm... Wabi-Sabi's profile isn't available any more. I also read the posts this morning. It is rea
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dLj at 3:17pm 04.04.21 It depends on you and your desires. Well, I'm looking at painting the above waterline sides of my
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum (1) Stu Jackson at 3:12pm 04.04.21 In all honesty, I've found SBO to be one of the best on-line forums anywhere - in any subject. And
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum (1) Rick Webb at 3:08pm 04.04.21 I seem to be compelled to use this reference more and more often lately. y does not get it.
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints JamesG161 at 3:04pm 04.04.21 Do we have any polymer chemists or folks that understand paint here that can shed light on this? Y
H41DS decoupling fridge/freezer switch? Nachismo at 3:02pm 04.04.21
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum dLj at 2:59pm 04.04.21

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