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Removing Expanding Foam Mike Turner at 10:56pm 04.28.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1231 We just purchased a used hard dinghy (Columbia 8). A prior owner apparently plugged the daggerboard
Sacrificial Zinc Mike at 10:41pm 04.28.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1411 I removed the zinc from my prop shaft and then painted the shaft and prop with special antifouling p
Help in high wind shep zedaker at 10:17pm 04.28.02 Racing 6/1134 How can I depower in high winds? My H27 gets overpowered in 20+ Kts such that I can not use the ful
Natural Gas converted to Propane Allen Freeman at 10:09pm 04.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1147 My recently purchased boat has a stove that was made for natural gas, but has been converted to prop
Sacrificial Zinc Mike at 10:02pm 04.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1099 I removed the zinc from my prop shaft and then painted the shaft and prop with special antifouling p
272 owners- I need some help!! Tom Ehmke at 9:29pm 04.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/861 I removed the rudder on my 272 at the end of last season to strengthen the locations where the tille
REPLACE BUNK BOARDS FOR TRAILER bruce at 1:39pm 04.28.02 Smaller Boats 1/909 Have not had my 23.5 on the trailer for over a year. Went to pick it up and noticed the front 12 in
2003 Macgregor boat Vince at 1:32pm 04.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/961 Does anyone have any info on the new boat Macgregor will be offering in 2003?
Hunter 23 Regatta 2002 mike at 1:20pm 04.28.02 Smaller Boats 0/862 Just a reminder about the Hunter 23 Nationals this summer at Indian Lake Yacht Club in northwest Ohi
Hunter 260 - Lack of Travellers Brian at 12:29pm 04.28.02 Smaller Boats 8/1449 I am purchasing a new 260. There is a lot I love about this boat, however, in their effort to make t
Aground! SailboatOwners.com at 12:22pm 04.28.02 Ask All Sailors 71/3577 OK, it's 'fess up time.Are a sailor who has run aground, or a sailor who is going to run aground?
Fuel Fill Location Pete Albright at 12:12pm 04.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/923 I am installing a new two tank fuel system in my 1977 Hunter 30.I see that some of the newer Hunte
Widgeon mast replacement David Yingling at 11:59am 04.28.02 Day Sailers 1/1255 A stay broke last fall and the mast came down also. Are replacement mask made? Can I use a differe
Opinion request: Norcold Icebox conversion refridg Pat at 11:30am 04.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1349 Please post opinions of your system. How does it perform? If it died what would you replace it with?
Spider Cracking Robert at 11:22am 04.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/750 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 that has some spider cracking about a foot or so above the waterline, just f
heavyduty tiller straps jeff at 11:15am 04.28.02 Smaller Boats 1/1069 i just got my catalina direct owners manual/parts catalog for my 1988 c22. i see that they offer a n
verticle steering Mark at 8:36am 04.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/985 has anyone modified the steering system on their mac 26x to accomodate a larger verticle mounted whe
Sailing in the Bahamas Bill at 7:40am 04.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1123 Hi,Somewhere, I heard there is supposed to be a MacGregor meet in the Bahamas soon (where many sai
How Much Island Girl ? Duane Cady at 7:32am 04.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/990 Hello All -I have a Hunter 31. She has been telling me lately that she needs some hull and deck w
Adding Forward Cabin Window Keith K. at 7:23am 04.28.02 Smaller Boats 1/950 I have a '76 C22, before Catalina started putting windows in the forward part of the cabin.Can I i

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Hunter 40.5 Dining Table Modification Rick D at 7:59pm 03.23.20 Dang, Art; that's a smart fix. Our table is a custom one that cost the PO a ton. he sold the boat to
Animal poop jon hansen at 7:51pm 03.23.20 sounds like raccoons, ....... cute,...... destructive as all hell.
Canvas winter cover TimFromLI at 7:48pm 03.23.20 I would not recommend the Canvas store, the owner is absolutely nuts and abusive to his customers an
Catalina 22 speed Grotto at 7:47pm 03.23.20 In testing aircraft speed, it was found that a good wax job could increase speed by five knots. Bo
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? Justin_NSA at 7:46pm 03.23.20 They make a good impromptu toboggan also.:biggrin: A little vegetable oil on the back side and you
Ranger 12 resurrection PNW Sailor at 7:44pm 03.23.20
Daysailer Cabin (1) Will Gilmore at 7:29pm 03.23.20 Welcome to SBO, Tonio. You have a very pretty boat and I'm sure you will get great support and came
Any Marina Del Ray Macgregor 25 sailors here interested in giving a couple of new sailors a day on the water and some hands on experience? Timo42 at 7:28pm 03.23.20 We will be bringing our SCz27 up from Long Beach either at the end of this month or next, with luck,
Hunter 40.5 Dining Table Modification artboas at 7:19pm 03.23.20 Looks terrific. I have seen some that were not so much... One of the things I ran into with the 40
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion dmax at 7:19pm 03.23.20 Nice - I also had a positive experience with their customer support, very helpful - good company.
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion walmsleyc at 7:08pm 03.23.20 I just received a very nice response from the PYI people. They have offered to replace the whole u
Gland packing size alvy at 7:05pm 03.23.20 Thanks Stu
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? Captain Larry-DH at 6:56pm 03.23.20 A little vegetable oil on the back side and your cooking with gas. Sailkote was my secret sauce on
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? capta at 6:33pm 03.23.20 Not to mention surly crew. In this age of electric winches, I thought that was what winch handles
Stays H26 twistedskipper at 6:19pm 03.23.20 <pedantic>Those are shrouds, btw. The stays are fore and aft.</pedantic>
Daysailer Cabin jssailem at 6:04pm 03.23.20 Is the cabin large enough for overnight sail camping for two shorter adults? Tonio there is a sure
Gland packing size Stu Jackson at 5:55pm 03.23.20 No one knows how big your box actually is, even with the same boat. Buy both, return the other. Go
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:54pm 03.23.20 176401
Pro Furler DougM at 5:53pm 03.23.20 If you have a spinnaker halyard, make up a small grappling hook, hang it upside down from the halyar
Can someone please help figure out what I have for genoas? Meriachee at 5:34pm 03.23.20 Doug kinda pulled that plug this afternoon.

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