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DSC help WJM at 9:38am 02.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/927 O.K. I've had the Garmin GPS and the Standard Horizon Intrepid for a couple seasons now, so I guess
AC for 386 Floyd at 9:01am 02.13.04 Big Boats 5/912 Looking at having our Hunter dealer install a Marine Air reverse air AC unit into our Hunter 386. T
packing list for SE Alaska luv sailing at 8:33am 02.13.04 Other Sailboats 1/818 We will be taking off the first of May for a 5 month sailing trip to SE Alaska. Does anyone have an
Ross 780 (1) Bing at 6:49am 02.13.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1636 We picked up our Ross 780 about a month ago. Unfortunately the weather hasn't been kind and we have
Ross 780 Mark III Bing at 6:44am 02.13.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1541 We picked up our Ross 780 Mark III about a month ago. We think she looks pretty special. Unfortuna
Ice Box Discharge Kent Murrell at 5:05am 02.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1027 I have a Hunter 33' and the ice box discharges into the bilge, Would anyone know how I can route th
opinions please! Dan at 5:03am 02.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/872 I am interested in what people consider blue water passage v- coastal cruising. I plan to take my C3
"Brit", buying a boat in the US...... Lance at 4:56am 02.13.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1397 I'm thinking of buying an offshore cruiser in the US could anyone give me the low down on legalities
Jib Tracks Tom Pralle at 4:13am 02.13.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1021 I don't think I'm getting enough control out of my jib and would like to replace the fixed jib leads
Loose Goosenck Paul at 4:07am 02.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1089 At the end of last season, I noticed the gooseneck on my '97 26X was a bit loose at its connection t
Thread Tracker alert Phil Herring at 12:36am 02.13.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/822 All who asked about Thread Tracker issues: some of them were caused, as I suspected, by an inconsis
Sailing Simulators John at 9:40pm 02.12.04 Big Boats 0/780 Anyone ever played with computer based sailing simulators. Would like recommendations on a good one
Need help sorting out Rigid Boom Vangs Mitch at 6:37pm 02.12.04 Big Boats 6/1117 I want to install a Rigid Boom Vang on my 2000 340. I'm getting prices from $290 - $700. What is b
catalina 30 good boat? mark harris at 3:47pm 02.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1047 I am looking at buying my first boat. A broker is suggesting at cat 30. Is this boat strong enough f
Getting a radar cable thru the mast George H260 at 11:18am 02.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/4289 Hi all,I have a brand spanking new radar system itching to be installed on my 95 Hunter 336.I am
Bilge Pump John Staab at 11:04am 02.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1141 I just bought an 1978 O'Day 25. It does not have a bilge pump?? Did they come with one. How shoul
retrofitting daylight Tom McCarthy at 10:56am 02.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/972 I have an '88 C30. I have noticed that earlier models have overhead salon hatches and later models h
Which boat show? Diane at 10:25am 02.12.04 Big Boats 10/958 We are considering visting a boat show next year to get away from the rain. Which are the better b
That's (a lot of) Rail Meat . . . Nick at 10:22am 02.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/739 137 migrants caught on 30-foot sailboat returned to Haitisun-sentinel.com Posted February 6 2004,
Liveaboard slips in Pensacola area? arjay at 10:15am 02.12.04 Destinations 0/1433 I am considering relocating to Pensacola, FL. Are liveaboard slips readily available/affordable in t

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Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Mike216 at 3:53pm 12.15.20 Ok, so the bungee wrap around the front of the rudder when the rudder is lifted up to pull it backwa
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 3:35pm 12.15.20 We have used paint/varnish stripper (letting it rest, following directions) on Nomad's transom. Th
Got a new sailing dinghy Nomad555 at 3:30pm 12.15.20 I am going to need to figure out how to get some of the old paint off. The layup is so resin starve
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation Kings Gambit at 3:22pm 12.15.20
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 12.15.20 I am going to need to figure out how to get some of the old paint off. The layup is so resin starved
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

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