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Outhaul Gene at 9:37am 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1048 I am shaking down my '81 Catalina 27. It is my first boat and it was purchased long distance over th
wet deck core fred winter at 7:21am 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1782 need advice, starboard deck area from waste pumpout to last shroud attachment point shows moisture i
Hunter 27-7 Gene at 7:18am 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1024 I am looking at a 1979 27' Hunter. The owner says it is a 27-7 with a volvo engine. Is this the sa
Atlantic Beach, NC Fishing Trip D. Moore at 6:59am 06.23.02 Ask All Sailors 1/978 We are coming down to Atlantic Beach in mid-July for a family vacation and are planning to charter a
Owners Manual Jennifer Grounds at 6:47am 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/955 Hello, I have just purchased a 1981 Hunter 27 and am looking to find a copy of the original owners m
Owner Manual Jennifer Grounds at 6:42am 06.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/816 Hello All. I have just purchased a 1981 Hunter 27, and am looking for a copy of the original owners
O'day Ospray 1968 Andrew at 4:55am 06.23.02 Day Sailers 2/1617 After a couple years of messing around with title problems, I've got my boat titled, registered, and
Sean Fleming re Sealand 911M28 John Rich at 1:28am 06.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/936 Sean,If you are still out there, did you ever finish the head replacement on your 23 and did you u
Nissan 5hp Carb woes Paul Akers at 1:26am 06.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/972 Last fall I laid up my Nissan 5hp dinghy motor. I fogged the carb ' cleaned it up. I've owned it
Doing Your Own Research Really Helps Stu Jackson at 12:03am 06.23.02 Other Sailboats 2/802 Many tanks to this section. My condenser fan wasn't working. Instead of asking the proverbial "Wha
Weather Forecasts Fred Mueller at 11:37pm 06.22.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1027 I am looking for suggested sites that will provide thorough and understandable weather information.
Lost my prop today (1) Jim Cook at 4:38pm 06.22.02 Other Sailboats 0/772 Dear Sirs,I have a VolvoPenta MD7A with a 110S sail drive unit.The prop just "came off" today and
Speedy struck by lightening? Who's fried? or BS? Ray Bowles at 2:58pm 06.22.02 Other Sailboats 2/943 When we arrived at the slip where we keep Speedy, our 95 H 26, we were told by two of our neighbors
Yamaha outboard problem Tom Wootton at 2:58pm 06.22.02 Smaller Boats 8/4516 Put my new/used (dealer claims less than 5 hours running time, and the motor looks brand new, but it
Catalina 380 Speed PJ Kohl at 2:44pm 06.22.02 Big Boats 2/2627 Even at maximum engine RPM, my new Catalina does not reach the theoretical hull speed of 7.6 knots.
O'Day 222 David Cantor at 1:29pm 06.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1060 I will be purchasing a 1984 222 on Monday. Does anyone have an owner's manual? My only previous sail
model clarification Ron F at 12:41pm 06.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/905 Can someone give me a concise difference between the C-30 and the C-30 mkIII?
Ignition Panel Toggle Howrd Franklin at 12:09pm 06.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/921 Hunter Owners:I am a new owner. There is a toggle on the diesel ignition panel. It has a down an
Anchor Light - 37 Cutter Mark at 11:57am 06.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1257 I need to replace my anchor light bulb. Does any one know the bulb size/type so I only have to go u
Centerboard Problems John at 10:50am 06.22.02 Day Sailers 6/1999 While putting the centerboard down, the cable snapped. The centerboard is now down ,but I can't pull

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Backstay Failure Tally Ho at 3:54pm 08.18.20 Wow, it seems you had multiple things go wrong pretty much at the same time. Looks like the headsta
Checking more off the list cb32863 at 3:53pm 08.18.20 A while back I recommended putting an opening Beckson port in the transom to replce that portlight.
Checking more off the list cb32863 at 3:52pm 08.18.20 Looks good! What is the black box next to the smart plug? When you say "wire the charger" do you
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) PaulK at 3:29pm 08.18.20 This hole looks like it is in the bulkhead/aft end of the cabin trunk. If he removes the inner layer
Sailing and restoring #9874 pclarksurf at 3:03pm 08.18.20 You nailed it! Glad to hear the scene is still happening despite the mess. Will miss this year du
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington AaronD at 2:54pm 08.18.20 I just posted a bit of a trip report on my thread and thought I'd link it here too. And a few notes
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) dlochner at 2:51pm 08.18.20 The way we fixed that type of problem, although not as extensive, in the J24 was to drill small tes
Sailing and restoring #9874 (8) AaronD at 2:46pm 08.18.20 San Juans (Redux) We just got back from a couple weeks in the San Juans (We loved last year's trip,
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? Hunter216 at 2:45pm 08.18.20 There are numerous threads on SBO about how to use gin poles along with your mainsheet (increases me
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) JRacer at 2:33pm 08.18.20 The way we fixed that type of problem, although not as extensive, in the J24 was to drill small test
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? JonnyEp at 2:18pm 08.18.20 That is a fantastic idea, thank you!
How do you store Justin_NSA at 2:16pm 08.18.20 Now that I have a box mounted to my yard trailer, it goes in there. Near the boat but not in it.
How do you store dlochner at 2:07pm 08.18.20 Is that really easier than an extractor anyway? You'd still need to connect a hose to that drain v
How do you store HobieDog at 2:02pm 08.18.20 Yanmar 2GM20F. No such luck. I've searched and got a hernia, scraped knuckles, and a dislocated
wall mount tv on an 05 hunter 41 smokey73 at 1:57pm 08.18.20 I have a 40" TV plus soundbar mounted on the forward salon bulkhead on my 410. No problems so far.
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) PaulK at 1:51pm 08.18.20 We found a similar hole around a solar vent on our afterdeck. The missing balsa extended from the op
How do you store Ralph Johnstone at 1:45pm 08.18.20 What engine do you have? Is it possible there is a drain, usually in the back end of the pan, and y
wall mount tv on an 05 hunter 41 BobH57 at 1:43pm 08.18.20 I have a 40" TV plus soundbar mounted on the forward salon bulkhead on my 410. No problems so far.
Hunter 326 bigger headsail Art12050 at 1:40pm 08.18.20 You may want to ask the sailmaker how a 135 works on a fractional rig.
Ancient Mariner lehighsail at 1:34pm 08.18.20 What brand boat was Professor Creamer sailing? Downeaster? Challenger? At my level of expertise o

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