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Vagabond Info? Stefanie at 4:05am 03.09.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1187 Anyone know anything about Vagabond 14's? I am having trouble finding info on the internet. Thank
Don't laugh, okay? TXSailor at 3:51am 03.09.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1147 Okay, don't laugh... We recently got a larger sailboat that has a marine head rather than the Porta-
Blisters... should I run or buy ? Brian Gregg at 3:35am 03.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1093 I know this this is a well worn topic ....but I have to ask.We've just finished the survey on a 198
C22 Stability John at 3:32am 03.09.04 Smaller Boats 8/1340 At what heel angle does the C22 with a swing keel stiffin up. My boat is pretty tender thru 10 degre
Seacock Lube Tim at 3:18am 03.09.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1653 The bronze seacocks on my Pearson 28 are getting a little stiff. With the boat out of the water and
What is perfect weather for sailing??? tom at 2:53am 03.09.04 Ask All Sailors 16/2051 I know that water skiers like the water like glass. But as a sailor I like the water with whitecaps.
Failed Rudder Mounts Steve Wheat at 2:48am 03.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1109 Just bought a 1975 MacGregor 25. Have broken off the lower rudder mount three times. Last time rep
Tow Car! (1) mike Johns at 1:22am 03.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/915 I have a Toyota van it was all it could do to pull this Mac 26X.Thank God my Dad had a big Toyota S
Rudder Repair (1) mike Johns at 1:11am 03.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1546 How hard is this to fix?
"NEED HELP" CRADLE SPEC. C-27 4FT. DRAFT GREGG WHITTENBERGER at 1:09am 03.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1114 HELLO: 27 OWNERS----I NEED YOUR HELP,I AM LOOKING FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BOAT CRADLE., CAN Y
Rudder Repair mike Johns at 12:51am 03.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/795 Is this hard to fix?
Rudder repair mike Johns at 12:44am 03.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/771 What to do?To repair myself or find professional.
Rudder repair mike Johns at 12:36am 03.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/721 Should I atempt to repair this rudder that was hit with the prop?Some fiberglass kit was given to m
Mac 26 wiring-did this mess come from the factory? Jeff M21319 at 11:53pm 03.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/985 Well, most of the snow has finally melted off and I have started in earnest the re-wiring of my '89
2 Stroke outboards? Dennis at 11:51pm 03.08.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1163 Ive been reading where 2 strokers are going to be eliminated in 2006, here on this site! I already
Trying to reach you Lucie Lee at 11:41pm 03.08.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/992 Hey PeggyWe used to talk when I was back in California. We have a Hunter 450 and went cruising in
H31 Bilge Holes Laura B at 11:35pm 03.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 20/2336 H31 Folks-I have read about holes that can be drilled in the H31 bilge toallow water to drain fro
Racing Down Wind jeff at 11:19pm 03.08.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1783 I understand about not sailing directly down wind, we should sail off of the wind at various angles
Wall-liner material Mark Crociati at 10:47pm 03.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1482 Anyone know of a supplier that sells the wall-lining (decorative material)on my Hunter 1976? I was
official no tim at 10:31pm 03.08.04 Big Boats 15/900 we are in the process of doccumenting our h386 and are looking for the best way to mark the official

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Happy Thanksgiving to All jon hansen at 1:16pm 11.25.20 thankyou, same to yawl
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 1:12pm 11.25.20 It'd better be stronger. We're not sure when the breaks occurred but Alex's statement that somethi
Happy Thanksgiving to All jssailem at 1:04pm 11.25.20 Brian... It was a labor of love... and I loved seeing you do it.:laugh: You were so good at it.
Happy Thanksgiving to All Brian D at 1:00pm 11.25.20 Thanks Jim and Sue. I too am totally thankful for Phil's el-speedo recovery so I don't have to do th
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 jssailem at 12:57pm 11.25.20 Like BigEasy, I also installed the windless. I had a great helper. The most tedious steps were the l
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 jssailem at 12:53pm 11.25.20 DAVE... Phil? And here I thought he was "de-throned"...:kick::laugh:
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 12:53pm 11.25.20 That is really helpful. Apparently there was an error in one of the website description that puts a
Wowza. these AC75 boats have become spaceships Hunter216 at 12:50pm 11.25.20 and at the end of the video you see it doesn't even require sails to gain foiling speed :facepalm::
Almost catastrophe during haul out Tally Ho at 12:46pm 11.25.20 If that had happened to me, I'd be writing this posthumously :yikes: ! I always place four individ
Happy Thanksgiving to All BigEasy at 12:45pm 11.25.20 For all our friends in SBO and more... _______ Thanksgiving Day is time to pause, to reflect and t
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 Dave Groshong at 12:43pm 11.25.20 @Dave Groshong I searched the SBO site. Could not find the poles just the accessory parts. Perhaps
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 jssailem at 12:41pm 11.25.20 @Dave Groshong I searched the SBO site. Could not find the poles just the accessory parts. Perhaps
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba Tally Ho at 12:39pm 11.25.20 I was thinking if you had the (rough) dimensions you may be able to find something close from Hobie
I just bought a 1991 Beneteau 41s5. bonding? jssailem at 12:39pm 11.25.20 You might find this link informative. The video provides the scientific thinking of an engineer tha
H31 - Input on servicing original stuffing box Tally Ho at 12:36pm 11.25.20 My box is bronze and was in pretty good shape, but the rubber hose was swelled and not good. when I
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 Dave Groshong at 12:33pm 11.25.20 We offer the Selden pole that extends to 19.4ft for $695, we're not competitive with Forespar, th
Vend�e Globe? Davidasailor26 at 12:31pm 11.25.20
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 jssailem at 12:30pm 11.25.20 You can find some parts for the project here. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?16296 Forespar
Happy Thanksgiving to All jssailem at 12:22pm 11.25.20 Thank you Jim and Sue. Happy Thanksgiving to you guys and all of the SBO family.
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Tom J at 12:13pm 11.25.20 Does this engage the glow plugs? Yes, so holding the key on all the way for 30 seconds or so is pr

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