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rsn48 at 3:14am 06.22.05
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I was just reading the Cobb thread and saw the offer to swap slips. Do many people swaps slips, thi
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Hi all, Anyone ever cruise to Three Mile Harbor in East Hampton, NY? I am planning a cruise there
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I'm getting into the R20 race fleet here in Portland, Oregon and cannot find a spinnaker for a Range
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I have a 1968 Daysailer and I have lost the rudder (moron capsizing goof). It's at the bottom of th
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Hi all, With my baby on the hard for the season for a multitude of projects, I noticed something tha
swabby77 at 1:24am 06.22.05
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I have a 1968 Daysailor and the rudder is gone. I need a replacement but I'm trying to get one with
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I'm a new owner of a 1982 Hunter 33 - just launched this spring and found the toilet is NOT in worki
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I have Whitlock conduit steering and experience very stiff, spongy response. Stiffness increases wi
Chris3720 at 12:37am 06.22.05
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How did you decide how high off the water to place your swim platform? Is it better to be a little
GregS at 12:12am 06.22.05
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Someone posted a link to an anchor locker that they made, I think on photo bucket. I can't seem to
James20195 at 11:54pm 06.21.05
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Hello I went for my first sail in my new H170 yesterday and had a great time. However I now have so
Timbros at 11:50pm 06.21.05
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Hello Everyone, I lost the rudder on my O'day 23 during some severe weather this spring and can't a
Andy at 10:40pm 06.21.05
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Is there a "rule of thumb/usually it is best" answer to; If you fall off the wind "X" degrees and ga
Richard at 9:32pm 06.21.05
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Greetings, I am seeking a marine electrician in the southern New England area to do a complete rewi
Broke sailor SV Marcell at 8:55pm 06.21.05
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Looking for info on Cobb Island in addition to what the Cruising Guide says. For an overniter 4th o
Bob B. at 3:34pm 06.21.05
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This topic held considerable interest a few months ago in this forum. According to this current art
Kevin at 2:12pm 06.21.05
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I have a perplexing leak somewhere in the deck above a cockpit locker on a 1979 Oday 23. After it r
Scott at 12:58pm 06.21.05
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I am looking seriously at a '79 Irwin 30. We went over her and she needs mostly cosmetic work. The
ryan at 12:39pm 06.21.05
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I purchased an old Honda 10hp for my 10ft inflatable but it is too old (no safety features) too heav
Mike Misko at 12:01pm 06.21.05
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With our new to us H23 we are trying to do things correctly and educate ourselves. As I moved equip

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Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28.
jssailem at 11:23am 03.28.21
Buying an inexpensive boat is never cheap. If you choose the path you are like the guy who buys tha
Great Lakes Navigation
jssailem at 11:15am 03.28.21
@Alternate Reality The other day I was thinking about your challenge. Seems you could get one of the
Great Lakes Navigation
Tom J at 11:13am 03.28.21
Chartplotters can only show a small area on their screens, and, of course, they are excellent in sh
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28.   (3)
2weelz4me at 11:11am 03.28.21
Welcome to the forum @2weelz4me . Nice picture. It helps to have a bit of context to the image. L
fog scares me!   (1)
Tom J at 10:52am 03.28.21
This is the kind of fog I enjoy. Fogged in for two days at Cuttyhunk Harbor in MA, with my sister a
MAC26M. THE GOOD/BAD/ UGLY
Whatfiero1 at 10:16am 03.28.21
It trailers well but u need to tow with a full sized pickup at least v8. There easy to raise mast
MAC26M. THE GOOD/BAD/ UGLY
Justin_NSA at 10:11am 03.28.21
It's a powersailer, so most important expense is the engine. Sails next. What steered you to an M?
Lifting Points   (5)
philiefay at 10:10am 03.28.21
Just wanted to give an update on lifting the H260 off the trailer. . Here in Tahoe the marinas don'
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage
Stu Jackson at 10:09am 03.28.21
Dock supplied, pressurized water is never a good idea in a boat. One of the reasons for this, in a
fog scares me!
jon hansen at 10:08am 03.28.21
"enjoyable silence" which was then interrupted by the one long and two short blasts on your air hor
Great Lakes Navigation
Stu Jackson at 10:02am 03.28.21
The reality is paper (waterproof or not) does not provide very good situational awareness compared
Hunter 380 rear divider next to steering post
Don Lucas at 9:52am 03.28.21
They all do this. There was a thread about the 410 and this not long ago.
fog scares me!   (2)
TomY at 9:45am 03.28.21
I remember this sail in the fog. Our modest speed (3kt?) gave the illusion that we were in the middl
Might be buying a Catalina 36
Head Sail at 9:39am 03.28.21
Make sure you have an autopilot.
Might be buying a Catalina 36
jssailem at 9:36am 03.28.21
Welcome @vetes123 to the SBO forum. Congrats on your choice of boat to possibly own. I have sailed o
Ever Given
jon hansen at 9:22am 03.28.21
roy, a propellor works by digging into the water in front of it. the propwash is the byproduct of t
Close call?
Kings Gambit at 9:13am 03.28.21
Since you'd already finished the race it was not necessary to have all the crew still on the boat t
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28.
jssailem at 8:40am 03.28.21
Welcome to the forum @2weelz4me . Nice picture. It helps to have a bit of context to the image. Lo
Ever Given
jssailem at 8:29am 03.28.21
Roy, Looking at the image I deduced: The 2 guys in the back of the truck are engineers and the guy c
O'Day 26 Backstay length
jssailem at 8:26am 03.28.21
It is always great if someone can just tell you the length. Sometime possible if they have the recor

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