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How big? Barry at 8:06am 11.28.03 Other Sailboats 4/859 I am in the process of purchasing a new boat for spring delivery. My question: is there a general ru
Exhaust under water wher motering above 4.5 knots Dennis Lindauer at 7:55am 11.28.03 Bigger Boats 3/1532 Whan motering above 4.5 knots, the exhaust goes under water. It doesn't cause any damage, but I end
o Owners manual for 26' ODay Angela Simms at 7:10am 11.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1087 I would like to get an owners manual for a 1987 26' O'Day. I have recently purchased this vessel and*
h23 Pop Top holder and downhaul for jib Rob Morton at 7:01am 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 7/926 I had a couple of questions that I know someone out there will have the answer. We have a h23 with t
Magnetic Fuel Conditioners--Fact or Fiction on ben Tom at 6:55am 11.28.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1082 Does anyone have comments on the Magnetic Fuel Conditioners? I saw them advertised at a recent boat
Electrical Upgrade Lyle Hanna at 5:25am 11.28.03 Big Boats 6/873 I am upgrading the electrical system on my Hunter 35.5 including an inverter/charger, balmar high ou
Standing Rigging (tuning) Allan at 3:19am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/972 I would like to re-tune the standing rigging and was curious if anyone had any advice on this topic.
Mast Tuning Allan at 3:14am 11.28.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/878 Does anyone know if there are specifications for mast tuning using a tension guage?
How do you remove exterior teak without destroying Mike Koss at 2:43am 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 7/1244 Does anybody know of a good way to take exterior teak parts off of an 81' C22without destroying the
Cracked Block - Universal 5411 11 hp diesel. steve brass at 2:19am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1172 We've had a good 5 year run on our 1982 C-30, but the engine block was cracked this past summer. We
Holding down fuel tank? Patrick Randall at 2:13am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/949 What's a good method of strapping down fuel and holding tanks in those rear lockers pls? I have to r
Backstay tensioner for H30 88-94 Patrick Randall at 2:04am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/789 Has anyone added adjustable backstay tension to a H30 88-94? If so, did you re-use the existing back
new boat, new locale, 20-25mph winds Richard at 2:01am 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/934 I have just bought MacGregor 26s. I have sailed a hobie 16 for a year and a half, and have been on
Prop Problems Gary Gibson at 1:40am 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/873 I a some what new to boating and I need some advise.I bought a used 1997 26X with a Honda 50hp. The
Rainwater Leak Gary Peaden at 9:39pm 11.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1036 1976 Fixed keel 25. I am converting the little compartment forward of the v-berth to an anchor locke
bent rudder post Dennis at 9:33pm 11.27.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1969 When we remove the rudder from our 1981 C'C 30 for drying out and glass repair, it became obvious th
Greg Emmerson Mark at 1:58pm 11.25.03 Smaller Boats 5/991 I have been trying to email Greg at Hunter but they come back undelivered!Can anyone help with perh
used oday daysailer Marklangford at 1:02pm 11.25.03 Day Sailers 2/1238 I Dear AllI have just purchased a 1974 oday 16.7 feet and it is in need of some help. I hate to see
Rigging a Hunter 26 Ed Schaefer at 12:55pm 11.25.03 Smaller Boats 3/1439 I am buying a 1995 Hunter 26. My question concerns raising the mast. I do not have an owner's manua
Dismasting Bob at 12:33pm 11.25.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1303 Most of us have never experienced it, but I'm interested in hearing from forum members who have. If

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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
Wowza. these AC75 boats have become spaceships RussC at 12:11pm 11.25.20 and at the end of the video you see it doesn't even require sails to gain foiling speed :facepalm::l
Happy Thanksgiving to All (1) Justin_NSA at 11:55am 11.25.20 Ditto ! Enjoy time with friends and family everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving to All kappykaplan at 11:52am 11.25.20 Tks, Jim and Sue. Same back atcha!
Rotten wood supporting fuel tank Justin_NSA at 11:29am 11.25.20 Pics would help. There may be a 33.5 owner here who knows. I didn't see anything in the mods.
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 swisssally at 11:24am 11.25.20 That is really helpful. Apparently there was an error in one of the website description that puts a
Preventors do I need one Sailfanatic at 11:20am 11.25.20 Here's some related info E3ncFyj4rag
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 DJGERN at 10:54am 11.25.20 You may want to get 2 of what you find. The other side is probably not far behind this one. Be sur
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 DJGERN at 10:54am 11.25.20 Looking at the deck organizer as it is attached to the boat, its evident that the machine screws at
Preventors do I need one jssailem at 10:50am 11.25.20 A sudden gust with a wind directional change. A squall. The change in forces as you slide off a 12 f

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