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Telltales - Part 1 Don Guillette at 8:41am 04.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1769 Mates: I have to do this in sections because the subject is too long for this format. It is probably
outhaul on 350 keevers at 8:28am 04.02.05 Big Boats 1/1269 Can anyone help with this? Do Catalina 350s have an internal or external outhaul system. I became cu
New Boat Prices wcole at 7:28am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/959 I am considering purchasing a new Catalina 34. Is the price the dealer quotes firm or the start of n
Cockpit Drains Ernie14800 at 6:31am 04.02.05 Bigger Boats 5/1499 Hi all,I'm back, this time with a Boat! :)I just purchased an 87 O'Day 322, She is generally in gr
Rudder for Oday 15 Trey Bradshaw at 6:30am 04.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1033 I just picked up an Oday 15 that's in pretty rough shape. Only thing keeping me out of the water is
selecting an outboard - 15" or 20" shaft? joe lea at 5:39am 04.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4529 I've got my eye on a new Yamaha 4 stroke 8hp for my Macgregor 25. Would a the model with 15" shaft b
Steaming Light Problem Sandpiper20958 at 3:54am 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1540 Dear Fellow Sailors:I recently purchased a 30' Catalina. Great! However, the Steaming and Mast l
Dropping centerboard on a 26 Al Wharton at 3:21am 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/936 The drawings in the manual show a bolt with the nut inside the centerboard trunk. How in the world
Boom Tang!! Rick at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1286 This is not what you are thinking. When I rebuilt the boom on my 1986 C30 I had to ruin the tang at
Prop Nut Tim Pinkham at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1170 Hello All,I finally got my new prop. So I am anxious to install the new shaft and prop. My questio
216 Asymmetric sail K Floeter at 2:42am 04.02.05 Smaller Boats 5/1169 Has anyone purchased a 216 aymmetric sail from Hunter? How does it work?KF
Sailing In The Rain? Bad Obsession at 2:22am 04.02.05 Smaller Boats 4/985 Usually, if I see rain moving in I bring the sails down and turn on the outboard. If you get caught
Mast Head Fly Don Guillette at 12:44am 04.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2595 Mates: Yesterday I spoke by phone with a sailor in England (Isn't this internet amazing - years ago
Cutlass bearing Alex at 12:37am 04.02.05 Big Boats 8/1284 I just purchased an 87 Hunter Legend 37'. It surveyed fine, but was recomended to replace cutlass be
"WANTED" Cal25 Mike16341 at 11:47pm 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1264 Still looking for a Cal25, had no idea it would be so hard to find one. Please email me at mikekilli
Water heater Terry Flanagan at 11:47pm 04.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/821 I have to replace the water heater on a recently purchased 1989 Hunter 35. Does anyone have any sug
Centerboard line Al Wharton at 10:49pm 04.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1064 How do I replace the line to the centerboard. It is 10 years old and I do not trust it any longer.
Water ballast question Moon at 8:37pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1317 If water is left in the ballast tank for long periods,is there a risk of osmosis forming on the hull
Defend your Crew Robin at 6:20pm 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1355 There has been alot of talk about carrying some type of defense weapon while at sea. It is unfortuna
Help filling in some missing data Erich Neubert at 2:53pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/907 Hello, I acquired an older 21' model MacGregor circa 1969 (I think). It appears to have most of the

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Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 3:18pm 03.07.21 But social deprivation. Denying individuals the opportunity to buy food. Denying individuals the op
Neck deep in the Dark Side bawlmer at 3:18pm 03.07.21 The no wake zones do become frustrating though.
Covid-19 Vaccination smokey73 at 3:17pm 03.07.21 i'm vaccinated now, the non vaccinated person poses no threat, he can now sit next to me and i do n
Neck deep in the Dark Side bawlmer at 3:16pm 03.07.21 Haha. From my experiences in Florida, the weather you hated as a sailor (flat calm with little wind)
Covid-19 Vaccination (1) dlochner at 3:14pm 03.07.21 True Dave. That is when you wanted to travel between foreign countries. The country you visited req
Exhaust elbow rust bawlmer at 3:12pm 03.07.21 Yes. And it always rusts out from the inside. It made a disgusting mess in my engine compartment fro
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 3:10pm 03.07.21 This is not an easy consideration for anyone. Ask for the vaccine. Ask for it but not be permitted t
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? smokey73 at 3:07pm 03.07.21 No idea what varnish they used but mine was very adherant when I varnished over it. At least you'
Covid-19 Vaccination jon hansen at 3:07pm 03.07.21 i'm vaccinated now, the non vaccinated person poses no threat, he can now sit next to me and i do no
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 3:03pm 03.07.21 Any idea what varnish Hunter used for the sole. I think thy used Seafin for the cabinetry but proba
Neck deep in the Dark Side DAVA390 at 3:01pm 03.07.21 Precision 23 coming soon to a classified ad near you! ( We are in Middle River.) Looking forward to
Covid-19 Vaccination shemandr at 2:58pm 03.07.21 Great discussion SBO contributors! It's miles better than the drivel I hear on other media. I per
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:56pm 03.07.21 Originally I planned on full epoxy shell then varnish or poly for walking surface. Please turn ba
Cover pic? Really? bawlmer at 2:56pm 03.07.21
V Berth Mattress KZW at 2:55pm 03.07.21 You are tougher than me. I tried to get it out last summer to work on the air conditioner. After 30
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 2:53pm 03.07.21 True Dave. That is when you wanted to travel between foreign countries. The country you visited requ
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Witzend at 2:52pm 03.07.21 $129 4D Duracell's from Sam's Club lasted me (9) seasons being solar trickled. No reason not to get
Covid-19 Vaccination smokey73 at 2:51pm 03.07.21 your a wise man dave. lots to consider. i got no answers. i got vaccinated. i also feel i have n
Neck deep in the Dark Side bawlmer at 2:47pm 03.07.21 I went there for a while. It was really fun. You can get places in less than a day. Are you going to
Covid-19 Vaccination jon hansen at 2:42pm 03.07.21 if i'm immune, then i don't care if the guy next to me has had his/her shot is all i'm thinking. i

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