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Should we buy a 1974 O'Day 20? Dave at 9:47am 05.08.04 Day Sailers 10/20489 My wife ran across a 1974 O'Day 20 at a yard sale(!) with the owner asking $2,500, including the tra
Pulley at the top of the mast for the mainsail Rich Songer at 9:10am 05.08.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/3175 At this point I'm lost, I've ordered just about everything that should work and everything I've rece
Used Sails H23 Dave at 9:08am 05.08.04 Smaller Boats 3/1145 I have a Hunter 23 and need to replace the main sail. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to p
Here's a cabinet modification for my 240 (1) ross at 9:01am 05.08.04 Smaller Boats 12/1337 Here's what I built for cabinet space over the winter. The right door pulls out with a 2 burner prop
Mainsail reefing John at 8:27am 05.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1043 I just purchased an O'Day 240 with mainsail reefing. The lines inside the boom are not connected to
Backstay Adjustment Paul at 6:27am 05.08.04 Ask All Sailors 12/3336 New to sailing and I need a simple explanation about the backstay adjustment. Going upwind we tighte
Official Coast Guard Number Scott at 4:13am 05.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1003 "Official Number permanently affixed on interior structure -- numbers not less than 3 inches in heig
Refrigeration Problem on Hunter 35.5 Jon at 3:02am 05.08.04 Other Sailboats 4/804 Just noticed that my refrigerator was not keeping things cool on our 1993 Hunter 35.5. I have not sp
Dodger - quality and cost Paul Hitchcox at 1:45am 05.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/4091 We have finally arrived at the realization that a dodger, up here in Maine, would be an excellent id
sealing portholes Larry Lacey at 11:49pm 05.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1144 i need to replace the rubber seal aroung the plastic window between the aluminum frame and the plast
Propeller shaft coupling replacement Bill at 11:19pm 05.07.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2777 My propeller shaft disconnected from the coupling with the transmission shaft and damaged the end of
Leaking Keel bolts Dave at 11:12pm 05.07.04 Smaller Boats 2/926 I purchased a 1985 Hunter 23. I inspected it in the water before buying it, and the keel well was dr
H 26 Topping Lift Kevin Flanagan at 10:48pm 05.07.04 Smaller Boats 2/924 Have a small problem with my topping lift. It's too short. Although it's long enough to attach to t
what type of furl would work best? bil at 10:23pm 05.07.04 Smaller Boats 1/838 I am stringly considering purchasing a furling system for my H23.I was wondering if there is a sys
Cabin sole Paul Case at 9:35pm 05.07.04 Bigger Boats 2/1039 Does anyone know what is under the plywood cabin sole on a 30 or 31. I saw a friend's 1985 35 O'Day
Heart Interface Gerry Griffin at 7:00pm 05.07.04 Big Boats 6/1528 I recently bought a 430 in the Med.The Heart 20 was working very erratically at first,when a load w
support the boat cristian at 2:14pm 05.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/986 Can anyone give me an advice how to built or to rent supports for a macregor 26 to do some work und
Backup GPS Alan at 12:58pm 05.07.04 Big Boats 4/992 I'm considering buying a backup handheld GPS to the built in unit in my navstation. What I am ponder
Boat naming ceremony? Bill18593 at 12:37pm 05.07.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1120 Bought an unnamed H25.5 last fall. Have a name picked out, but don't want to proceed without follow
Is Hunter's Child on Ebay? Mark Burrows at 12:18pm 05.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1220 I was cruising Ebay and found what seems to say it is Hunter's Child for sail. Current price: $12,3

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Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 2:59pm 12.15.20 x7y3f2o Let's sail 13,000 miles and have a raft-up in the middle of the Indian Ocean; why not?
Got a new sailing dinghy PaulK at 2:49pm 12.15.20 At least you won't need to do much to make it better than it was!
Check Your GFI's leo310 at 2:48pm 12.15.20 I replaced all the wires for both GFI's and also found that they did not conform to the elec. diagra
picking a new sail - help PaulK at 2:46pm 12.15.20 Try giving Schurr Sails in Pensacola a call. We bought a used set of their sails from a boat that
Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Crazy Dave Condon at 2:34pm 12.15.20 You may need to tighten but it goes over rudder to hold it up
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 2:32pm 12.15.20 Hello SBO Members, In my earlier post in this discussion I mentioned a writer and a series of book
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Kings Gambit at 2:00pm 12.15.20 Someone is mixing up terms. Escrow and documentation are two different things. The OP is asking abou
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Bob S at 1:05pm 12.15.20 Try following the flat triplex wire from the shorepower connection.
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast sailme88 at 1:03pm 12.15.20 I would like to route my halyards to the cockpit for single hand sailing this summer. The cost to
Check Your GFI's Maine Sail at 1:02pm 12.15.20 Solder and boats often don't mix well. If one must solder, it needs to be properly crimped first. In
Moving chainplates outboard sailme88 at 12:56pm 12.15.20 In the final analysis you must weigh against what might be lost vs what might be gained. Figuring p
Datamarine 5000 masthead unit sailme88 at 12:48pm 12.15.20 Hi do you still have your old unit or did you toss it? I would be interested in purchasing the con
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation Tom J at 12:45pm 12.15.20 They may be farther away but we have 2 great DIY yards in Port Charlotte Fl. Charlotte Harbor boat
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? sailme88 at 12:45pm 12.15.20
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (1) ricksoth at 12:44pm 12.15.20 You can easily attach blocks to the mast or the deck. From a practical standpoint you can do anyth
Dinghy option... msmalter at 12:41pm 12.15.20 I have the same kayak. It inflates great with a 12V Airhead inflator ((about $25). Just need a few e
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Sailfanatic at 12:19pm 12.15.20 I bought my boat without escrow. I did however buy my house that way and the title company held the
Escrow service for personal boat sale? LloydB at 12:07pm 12.15.20 I bought my boat without escrow. I did however buy my house that way and the title company held the
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 12:04pm 12.15.20 I wrestled with traditional vs water ballast when selecting a boat, and chose the 26S because that f
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Sailfanatic at 11:58am 12.15.20 I used an escrow service when selling a car to someone across the country on Ebay. The piece of mi

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