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OSPRAY Boom Vang rigging wcbuff at 7:49am 08.15.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/934 Is there anyone that can help with a picture or drawing of the boom vang rigging on an OSPRAY? I bou
Rudder Gets Stuck on Oday 192 Mary Jane Bentley at 7:26am 08.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1014 The rudder on my 1986 Oday 192 get stuck every time you use it. The line that runs up the backside
jibe preventer Mike at 7:18am 08.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1576 For Hunters 29 to 32': what kind of jibe preventers are appropriate? Anybody using the Boom Brake?
1972 Mac 17' in the paper seedy at 7:05am 08.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1271 I've been looking to to put my toe in the water, sailing-wise, and know that the first boat I buy wo
Rebuild engines Mike Casucci at 7:04am 08.15.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1115 Does anyone know of a Universal rebuilder in thesouthern Conn./ N.Y.C./northern New Jersey area? Pam
Mast brands on Used H260 Calvin at 5:02am 08.15.02 Smaller Boats 4/810 I am going to look at a 1999 H260 this weekend. I have seen several mentions of different brands of
Crossing Atlantic? Olivier van Mierlo at 4:28am 08.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1060 I'm (almost for sure) the only Hunter 27 (old model)owner in Holland and surroundings and therefore
Head holding tank trouble... Lysle at 2:18am 08.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/918 Is there anyone out there who has had to remove their head holding tank in a Catalina 27 (76 dinette
Holding tank leak. Lysle at 2:04am 08.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1517 Peggy, I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. I have a 76 Catalina 27 with the dinet
genoa size for H25.5 Jeff Johnston at 1:26am 08.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/907 I am ready to buy new sails for my 1984 H25.5. The old gonoa bag says 155 but with an LP that I mea
Crossing the Atlantic Olivier van Mierlo at 1:17am 08.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/989 I'm (almost for sure) the only Hunter 27 (old model)owner in Holland and surroundings and therefore
Close up the pump out seacock? Bob at 12:35am 08.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2539 Peggie,I have a 1987 Hunter 285 which has a "T" valve midway between the head and the holding tank
Boat Email Mike DiMario at 11:49pm 08.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1443 I just recently accompanied a marina neighbor and his wife from the chesapeake to Block Island, Rhod
Water in C 36 bilge? Peyton Kash at 10:49pm 08.14.02 Big Boats 3/1129 How much water in the bilge is normal for C 36? I usually get several inches after each moderate win
Interphase Scanning Sonar? Bob McGee at 10:31pm 08.14.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1019 Does anyone have any experience with the Interphase ScanningSonar line? I'm particularly intereste
Squeel from Universal M25 MarcP at 9:36pm 08.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1532 On our way to Block Island last week we started to hear an intermittant squeel coming from our M25 d
Mac 25 front cleat loose Jay Litsey at 9:35pm 08.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1205 I still need help! My front cleat is loose and I cannot get to the base underneath to tighten as th
original equipment Dubenn at 8:51pm 08.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1098 I have recently aquired a '70'v24. It is in good shape ' I have sailed it successfully (I got back
Wind Generators John at 7:57pm 08.14.02 Big Boats 3/966 I am planning to install a wind generator (with inverter) on my 340. I've seen them on plenty of ot
Sailboating's Future Tim at 1:51pm 08.14.02 Ask All Sailors 18/1246 What is the future of our sport? What do you think? I've read recently that the National Sporting

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Furling mast, weird switch capta at 5:09pm 08.27.20 It is a Hood Stoway system and that engages the electric drive or disengages it for manual operatio
Kudos to the SBO team Brian D at 4:52pm 08.27.20 :beer::beer::beer:
Installing an electric bilge pump 1979 O'Day 30 twodzusfittings at 4:39pm 08.27.20 one needs both an electric and a manual, in case the electric dies Totally agree. My manual bilge
Furling mast, weird switch DayDreamer41 at 4:37pm 08.27.20 Ratchet and free?? In one position will prevent the sail from furling out and in the other it will a
Sad day, and no way to fix Jackdaw at 4:14pm 08.27.20 Ugh. So sad. No longer a sailboat thread.
Teak and holly finishing berner73 at 3:45pm 08.27.20 However you choose to finish it, as soon as you're done immediately drop something heavy on it so yo
O'day 20 railing on stern Noodat Lady at 3:41pm 08.27.20 I would call that quite a deal! A 20' sailboat at our marina was recently damaged by an idiot in a w
Sad day, and no way to fix shemandr at 3:33pm 08.27.20 For a boat that took a hit from an Oak tree it doesn't look so bad. How are you going to de-water
Can i use it? Mechone at 3:22pm 08.27.20 Synthetic oil is high in detergents . Putting it in an older engine cleans gunk build up around seal
Yanmar 2QM15 injector pipe leaking. Whatfiero1 at 3:22pm 08.27.20 I bought some fuel resistant pipe thread sealant from auto parts store loosen installed and tighten
Sad day, and no way to fix (1) Daveinet at 3:18pm 08.27.20 OK, so true sailors DON"T LOOK. But if anyone else is curious, I've got the top cut completely off.
Trailering a Ranger 23 shemandr at 3:15pm 08.27.20 Uhm. I guess the proof is in the photos. Maybe once a season. I wouldn't want to do this every ti
Teak and holly finishing jon hansen at 3:14pm 08.27.20 aeolus was built in 66'. i have only totally redone the cabin sole once. it's been 25 years since i
Refrigerator problems Hayden Watson at 3:09pm 08.27.20 These systems are volume dependent rather than pressure dependent. If it is frosting to far, you hav
Teak and holly finishing jon hansen at 3:08pm 08.27.20 i do not varnish the sides or the bottom of the boards. i want the wood to breath. tradition says t
Refrigerator problems Don S/V ILLusion at 3:00pm 08.27.20
Teak and holly finishing BigEasy at 2:59pm 08.27.20 Hey everyone, I just scored a crazy deal on some teak and holly plywood, just need to finish it to
Teak and holly finishing fred1diver at 2:58pm 08.27.20 Thanks for the info Jon
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 Corey16781 at 2:57pm 08.27.20 Having a buddy with sailing experience to show you the ropes on your new boat is a great idea. All b
Teak and holly finishing (1) jon hansen at 2:56pm 08.27.20 my $0.02. 47 seasons now on aeolus. the cabin deck is real teak and holly, not plywood.

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