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Lake Norfolk in Arkansas for sailing? Steve Growcock at 8:57am 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1431 I am considering a brief vacation to Lake Norfolk in Arkansas. A quickie web search does not demons
Converting Beneteau 265 from tiller to wheel George at 8:53am 05.27.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1685 Looking for someone's knowledge as to the ability to convert a First 265 from tiller to wheel steeri
more oday22 bilge questions Morton Peet at 8:31am 05.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/956 My 1974 oday22 came with two bilge pumps in the starboard bilge under the cockpit. This is all well
Anyone got a Vetus Marine diesel in their boat? Richard Marble at 8:31am 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1100 Like so many before me, I'm also looking to upgrade my Hunter 27 with a new marine diesel. Vetus Ma
First Overnight Glenn Greene H 26.5 at 8:30am 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 10/972 OK, I have a couple of rookie questions. My wife and I are getting ready for our first overnight on
Anyone have a Vetus Marine Diesel in their boat? Richard Marble at 8:24am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/6194 Like so many before me, I'm also looking to upgrade my Hunter 27 with a new marine diesel. Vetus Ma
Sail Repair Gary at 8:01am 05.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/925 Did something real stupid and careless yesterday and caused a about a 4 ft tear in my main. Bought s
performance!!! scott at 7:50am 05.27.03 Trailer Sailors 6/2319 Looking for a performance, trailerable boat in the 22'-25' range. My needs are a bit complicated si
Here we go again!! Tim McCarty at 7:43am 05.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/845 Why is my Yanmar 2GM so BLOODY difficult to cold start! Okay, I've read all of the threads in the a
Heaving to on a 29.5 Tim McCarty at 7:30am 05.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/792 Finally got the boat out on Lake Erie on Sunday for my annual shakedown cruise. Had a few minor is
Hull staining Lewis Noe at 7:29am 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1071 I have the C'C classic anodized toe rain on my 1977 33. I have tried everything (treatments to the
wire run for wheel pilot richard at 7:14am 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1128 I am installing a wheel pilot and am unsure how to get the wire from the wheel mounted unit to the b
2-blade to 3 blade Steve O. at 7:00am 05.27.03 Other Sailboats 4/818 I have a 1988 Hunter 33.5 with Yanmar 2GM20F 18 hp. The boat displaces 11,000 lbs. (HOW lists the or
Changing coolant Dave at 6:57am 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 3/945 I have a sailboat with a 27HP Yanmar. I'm interested in changing the coolant used for the internal c
towing inflatible Mark at 6:50am 05.27.03 Day Sailers 3/960 I am planning to tow an inflatable as a tender. A recent issue of Good Old Boats suggest that the b
Main Sail Jim Hamner at 6:32am 05.27.03 Big Boats 8/971 We just purchased a 1990 37.5 Legend. I am having a difficult time raising the main sail completely.
O'Day 12' Widgeon - Rigging Juanita at 6:29am 05.27.03 Day Sailers 1/2232 Looking for rigging instructions or manual for 1976 widgeon.
Steering Problems Ryan Ericson at 6:15am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/992 Hello all,I completed the second step of buying a 1977 C30, the sea trail. The wind was calm - 5
Sprite - rigging Robin at 6:02am 05.27.03 Day Sailers 0/1031 I've been given a Sprite - apparently not made since 1972 - and much of the rigging has been replace
Rocking on land? Kim at 5:55am 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 6/1286 Hi! We're new to boat-ownership and we've recently acquired a used Catalina 22 that we're in LOVE wi

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Checking more off the list dlochner at 8:28am 08.17.20 And no, I cannot seem to mount much of anything straight. ;) I feel your pain. Depending on the t
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 8:26am 08.17.20 Thanks!
How to fix stripped threads in deck for genoa track? Brian D at 8:23am 08.17.20 That is what I would do. First expand the hole the next screw size, then fill with some type of mate
How to fix stripped threads in deck for genoa track? RitSim at 8:20am 08.17.20 On my C30 the screws went thru the deck and had cap nuts on the interior ceiling.
Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors CarlN at 8:18am 08.17.20 If you believe the detectors in your house are good enough there's no reason not to use the same in
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof Giro at 8:15am 08.17.20
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 8:09am 08.17.20 Sounds great,could you post a pic or two & the name of the paint product ?
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof Giro at 8:06am 08.17.20 I had my MacGregor 25 completely restored by a boatyard last year. We are the original owners of a m
Hunter 386 Window sail sfbay at 8:00am 08.17.20 Ditto Ralph Johnstone............hope mine never leaks (but if it did I will follow the guidance abo
Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors sail sfbay at 7:41am 08.17.20 There will be a lot opinions on what is certified to marine environment. If you want a stand alon
Checking more off the list rgranger at 7:39am 08.17.20 I have that same charger. Three years and zero problems.
Carburetor for 1999 Nissan 4HP kloudie1 at 7:28am 08.17.20 or clean it out : oQELbAUZ53g and: kzaKNPLFXtc
Carburetor for 1999 Nissan 4HP kloudie1 at 7:13am 08.17.20 Those are made by Tohatsu.. parts can be ordered from them.. in the attached, you can scroll down to
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table (1) cb32863 at 6:59am 08.17.20 Finally arrived and gave it a test drive yesterday in the slip. Going to work quite well I think. It
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install richkish at 6:50am 08.17.20 You would have to have a 27 Catalina to know what I am talking about but thanks anyways. Hi Jon,
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install richkish at 6:48am 08.17.20 I'd like to install an auto electric bilge pump since I only have the manual. Can I widen the chase
Full Batten Main Sail. thinwater at 6:47am 08.17.20 The tension of full length battens in their sleeves is adjustable, either with a screw mechanism or
Pre-purchase survey checklist Mike Oldak at 6:35am 08.17.20 Just read all the posts to see what goes wrong with your particular boat. H34s have bilge issues an
ISO Jib for Oday 19 Hunter216 at 6:29am 08.17.20 How do I contact? You can send a Private Message (PM) to him or because I quoted his username he m
ISO Jib for Oday 19 Beachdog2 at 6:16am 08.17.20 Maybe @Dave Groshong here at SBO store could help. How do I contact?

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