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Rounding Up Ken Greavett at 5:30am 09.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1588 I have been checking the archives for articles on weather helm. It seems most of you do not reef unt
hunter 336 bob at 5:19am 09.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/11415 I am considering buying a 1996 336 and would like to hear from folks who own them their likes and or
Looking 4 small schooner Rick Robins at 5:02am 09.01.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1529 I'm hoping someone can help me find the perfect sailboat 4 me! I'm looking for a small (20'-26'), t
Question about a Series Andy at 4:51am 09.01.04 Day Sailers 0/893 I have the opportunity to purchase a 16 foot ODay 1968, They owner doesn't know much about the boat
V21 hull cracks, holds water under V bert Don at 4:49am 09.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/876 CRACKS We have cracks in our hull paint (75 venture 21)which dont go through to the fiberglass, we a
Open foot main Carter Leary at 4:35am 09.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/839 I need a new main for my H27,and I am told that an open foot main is the way to go. I would apprecia
Need main sail Carter Leary at 4:29am 09.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/970 Does anyone know where I migut get a good used main for an H 27? tnx Carter Leary
oday 25 bulkhead Mike O'Shurak at 3:56am 09.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1386 Hi,I purchased a neglected 1983 ODAY-25 from a mid west sailboat dealer in sept-03,I am now encoun
How to Whipa Steering Wheel? Jim at 3:53am 09.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1131 I'm looking for pictures or simple directions for wrapping line around the steering wheel for extra
bulkhead behind engine gary8041 at 3:41am 09.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/820 I have a H 27 1982 boat new to me. The bulkhead seperating the engine from the fuel tank is made of
Solar Battery Charger - QUESTION Richard at 3:27am 09.01.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1387 My next door neighbour has a RV/Marine Deep discharge battery in his Fifth Wheel trailer. He just b
192 Electrics John D at 3:22am 09.01.04 Day Sailers 3/1192 Does anyone know where I could get diagrams, info, etc on the wiring for the 192.Just got mine this
146 Parts Jeff Walker at 3:10am 09.01.04 Day Sailers 0/1485 Say, does anyone know of a good place online to get parts for a 146?It would be great if the web si
260 rough water? russ at 1:37am 09.01.04 Smaller Boats 9/1135 how does the 260 handle rough water, Im looking at one and I see alot of days with 1-3 ft waves
Farewell to our 216? Bob Cowgill at 1:16am 09.01.04 Smaller Boats 7/1051 As Hurricane Frances draws an increasingly sharp bead on us, we are facing the prospect of returni
Rope dimensions Jonathan at 1:11am 09.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1242 Is there a standard rope size for all uses - sheets, uphauls etc for the Oday 23. Is this 7/16" by a
H25 on Lake Superior DennisB at 12:10am 09.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/825
Stern Shower Leak Sheila Drews at 12:03am 09.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1103 We have a 1994 Legend 35.5. Our stern shower leaks when our water pressure is turned on. Water com
Help finding a trailer... Jeff Lovett at 11:56pm 08.31.04 Trailer Sailors 4/2103 I've just joined the ranks of trailer sailers, but I lack the trailer. I need to transport my Cape D
Info or photos of venture cat with 7 batten mains Marlin Hansen at 11:03pm 08.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1063 I am looking for info or dimensions for the venture cat with the 7 batten mainsail.Would also like

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Cracks in keel SailingLoto at 3:43pm 01.13.21 If thr weather holds, I may dig deeper tomorrow night. Thank you everyone for your input! I do no
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 3:42pm 01.13.21 Must have been at least a 30' boat to pay for that! :yikes: I think total displacement might be a
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (1) SailingLoto at 3:35pm 01.13.21 I got the winches and line clutches reinstalled this evening.
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 3:24pm 01.13.21 Must have been at least a 30' boat to pay for that! :yikes:
Funny Friday!!! (1) Sailavie1 at 3:09pm 01.13.21 189074
My Penobscot Archipelago. Rick486 at 2:54pm 01.13.21 Great shot Tom. Reminds me of the last time we departed Stonington to the West. Once we cleared that
My Penobscot Archipelago. jon hansen at 2:52pm 01.13.21 yo Tom, as always, we love your pics and your sharing. my alden caravelle's pedigree is a new englan
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Joe23455 at 2:49pm 01.13.21 Sad to Hear. He was always very pleasant to work with when thinking out my rigging upgrades. And man
Conditioning new batteries. Benny17441 at 2:18pm 01.13.21 Batteries in series will discharge or charge at the same rate. If one battery has more charge than
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. AndrewM at 2:12pm 01.13.21 Thank you for that insight. I did look closely around and under the bolt heads/washers; no cracks, n
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. RitSim at 2:07pm 01.13.21 If you decide to retorque - consider that most torque charts are for clean and lubricated threads.
Boat graphics shemandr at 1:59pm 01.13.21 I would check out local sign makers as post #5 from Dave. We've done that and were impressed with t
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. AndrewM at 1:52pm 01.13.21 Hey, thanks for the welcome. There were no signs of trauma when I checked after the boat was lifted;
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 1:45pm 01.13.21 I used "Full Moon Signs and Graphics" to replace all of mine. On Central just East of Washington. D
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. Jake N Eggs at 1:41pm 01.13.21 Welcome to the SBO forum by the way. Hard to tell on the other end of the internet but if it were me
Boat graphics JRacer at 1:30pm 01.13.21 Well alrighty then. I'll take a pic to our local shops and see what they can do. We like to support
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. AndrewM at 1:22pm 01.13.21 I doubt that you would have to re-torque but if you want to check I have attached a standard torque
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. (1) Jake N Eggs at 1:18pm 01.13.21 I doubt that you would have to re-torque but if you want to check I have attached a standard torque
Boat graphics daviddp at 12:51pm 01.13.21 I am not sure if SBO has a vendor, check with them. I used this company, they make a second set whe
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 12:22pm 01.13.21 Well alrighty then. I'll take a pic to our local shops and see what they can do. We like to support

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