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stiff reefing lines Jeff at 7:38am 08.31.02 Big Boats 0/849
CNG refill in Canada Jeff at 7:28am 08.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4472 I have been looking through the archives for info on where to refill CNG tanks in Ontario Canada (pr
Near Disaster, Total Bulkhead Rot in Oday 23 John at 7:17am 08.31.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1108 Hi all,New here, and relatively new to sailing and Oday's in particular, so forgive my lack of acc
Cutlass bearing Steve Peacock at 5:38am 08.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1020 How do I know what size cutlass bearing to buy for my 1980 27' Hunter?
One or two axles? Don at 3:29am 08.31.02 Trailer Sailors 12/2126 I trailer my '86 C22 on it's original trailer which has one axle and 15 inch tires. I have been try
A question about heaters Mark Burgess at 2:44am 08.31.02 Big Boats 0/988 Living in the Pacific Northwest, I'm considering getting a heater for winter sailing. I've looked a
P42 Where is your autopilot compass located ? Victor Robert at 1:13am 08.31.02 Big Boats 5/1058 The ST700 compass on my P42 is located on the bulkhead under the vanity in the aft cabin. I recentl
Outfitting my new boat Tom at 1:10am 08.31.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1363 Where is the best place in the Miami/Ft Lauderdale area to outfit a new boat ? I need liferaft,dingy
Bristol Finish for Teak? G. Bassett at 12:57am 08.31.02 Smaller Boats 3/964 Has anyone tried Bristol Finish for teak, e.g. hatch boards and interior wood like the cabin sole?
old electronics J Cianflone at 12:03am 08.31.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1015 I want to see if the original depthfinder and knot meter work on my 1980 h27. They are the round o
Battery Charger Jerry Hause at 11:22pm 08.30.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1080 I have been having a problem with the batteries on my 331 being dry. They will go dry from one week
rudder play RichJ at 8:44pm 08.30.02 Bigger Boats 3/1245 I have a ODay 27 (1979) with a skegged rudder, I have noticed a bit of play on the tiller (a bit mor
trailer plans s brown at 4:56pm 08.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/925 I am looking for plans for a trailer for a C30. I've got the plans for the cradle from Catalina
Raymarine to a Mac John at 4:22pm 08.30.02 Big Boats 0/890 Has anyone hooked up a Raymarine GPS/Chartplotter to a Mac computer? If so, how?Thanks,JR
Trailer search for a 1981 Hunter 22' Gerald Williams at 3:46pm 08.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/867 I,m looking at a 1981 Hunter 22'thats for sale in Michigan. The trailer that comes with the 22 has b
Parts location Larry Giordano at 3:21pm 08.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1165 I recently purchased a 95 26S Mac that is pretty much a stock boat. Does anyone know where I can pu
decals rich at 1:35pm 08.30.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1330 I own a 23.5 first and I need to know where to find the decals for the side, mine or cracking and fa
Arch SS Speaker Pod-How to attach? Ed Fluss at 11:33am 08.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1185 Ok I ordered the SS Hunter speaker pod for my 326. It arrived and I see there are 4 holes in the ce
Amp hours required for D.C. refigeration? Paul Reason at 11:24am 08.30.02 Other Sailboats 1/820 Can anyone tell me the reallistic capacity in Amp Hours that a small A/B conversion system in a top
ODAY 192 JIB FURLING Ron at 11:23am 08.30.02 Day Sailers 0/1741 wHEN I BOUGHT MY 192 THREE YEARS AGO I INHERITED A JIB FURLER CALLED A "FLEXIBLE FURLER", ALSO CALLE

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6HP outboard engine sputtering Serenity on Hudson at 12:06pm 08.31.20 I have a whole different problem with my suzuki 6 HP. It starts on the first pull and idles fine if
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Ben4195 at 12:01pm 08.31.20 Thanks for sharing, JD. I love your videos and racing posts!
Chartplotter Connector thetone at 11:53am 08.31.20 Can you give me detailed instructions on how to spilce the wires?
Guidance shemandr at 11:48am 08.31.20 Re registration: In NY, where I've had trailers, it is a PITA to get reg for an unregistered traile
Main sheet cleat location jonelli at 11:36am 08.31.20 For the most part, during the most common angles that the boom sits, you can just pull on it and it
Main sheet cleat location jonelli at 11:34am 08.31.20
Admiral loves Hove To and other musings after a week on the water: jon hansen at 11:34am 08.31.20 thanks for sharing
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Eclectic at 11:33am 08.31.20 Also keep in mind that the 17 pounds (maybe 20) is distributed along the whole length of the mast.
Starting a B331 Weasel at 11:30am 08.31.20 Hi Mike, My mechanic added a solenoid to correct an over amp condition that the starting wire coul
1/4" Halyard comfortable? Jackdaw at 11:30am 08.31.20 If you're asking, I'm assuming a casual sailor who sets the sails and doesn't touch the halyards unt
Roller furling line size? tfox2069 at 11:26am 08.31.20 Here's Practical Sailor to the rescue. If you don't subscribe...you should! https://www.practical-
Guidance dLj at 11:16am 08.31.20 Flying Scots are really nice sailboats! I used to race them. Great little boats! dj
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Jackdaw at 11:11am 08.31.20 A friend and I were convinced to enter a charity regatta just before the start because of a low tur
H49/H50 main sheet input T J Furstenau at 11:10am 08.31.20 New fiber technology allows you to use a smaller diameter line with less stretch than the originall
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Jackdaw at 11:09am 08.31.20 really, really, really sweet! thanks for sharing clay. that just made my day Cool! It was a lot
Well, now Ive seen everything. AndreInPortland at 11:09am 08.31.20 A gentleman by the name of Jim (YouTube channel "Jim's Little Boat") posted a video on August 9th re
Roller furling line size? AaronD at 11:05am 08.31.20 You can remove some of the core (near the drum) from the furling line to help resolve the issue of
Guidance dlochner at 11:02am 08.31.20 If you keep your board boat (Sunfish, Laser, etc) at a camp or yacht club, a dolly is fine but not r
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Calif. Ted at 11:00am 08.31.20 A friend and I were convinced to enter a charity regatta just before the start because of a low turn
Guidance Berkay at 10:57am 08.31.20 @Berkay As you now know SBO is a source of lots of opinion and knowledge.:) Great that you are kee

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