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Which prop would you use............. Bill at 11:07am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/954 I'm, going to order a new 320 soon and will be adding and Aquadrive as well as either a folding or f
Swelling Ice Box Lids Dorothy at 10:51am 04.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1072 We have a 1984 27 foot Hunter. The problem we are having is that the lid to the ice box swells with
Javelin centerboard repair Cliff G at 9:54am 04.22.02 Day Sailers 1/2724 I recently purchased an O'Day Javelin. The centerboard looks like it might have been galvanized at o
Wheels for Baby,need a trailer for Oday 25(shoal) Patrick Shannon at 8:39am 04.22.02 Trailer Sailors 4/1927 Still searching for a basic Tandam wheel trailer for my Oday25 shoal keel. I can retrofit to the boa
garmin gps76map Carl at 8:31am 04.22.02 Big Boats 8/1374 i just bought one of these handheld chartplotters it is the most fun thing ive had in a while. prior
Boat sinks because of batteries bill walton at 8:30am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1384 As we have discussed many times here,one always needs to look at the interior of a boat upside down
Catalina 30 Owners in Houston/Galveston Dennis Fegan at 8:30am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/987 I am the Fleet Captain for Houston and wanted to announce:NOTICE TO ALL CATALINA 30 SKIPPERSFlee
Harken Magic Box Trevor at 8:27am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/3414 Has anyone used a "Harken Magic Box" with a cunningham (see link below)? Looks like an interesting
danger to the paint? Greg aborad "BlueBerry" at 7:34am 04.22.02 Other Sailboats 3/856 I am interested in using the IG products to "refresh" the topside on my '88 L37. However, I am a bi
Newbie Questions Scott Freeberg at 6:57am 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/831 Hi, I have been racing and sailing catamarans for 22 years but now I'm getting very interested in ke
Fuel Filters Kelly at 6:54am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1000 My Cat 30 has a dsl. Universal 54/11HP enigine. I understand I have 2 fuel filter and that I should
Coming down S. Japhe at 6:43am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1312 We are coming down the ICW from NY to Florida ( and thru to the West Coast of Florida) We would appr
plex-glass cover the Yanmar instrument panel Jim Wharton at 6:25am 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1853 Hi Guys,I have a 1991 Hunter 30T. I'm looking for a vendor that carries the plex-glass cover for t
Removal of the Shelves on the H34 Peter Roach at 5:56am 04.22.02 Big Boats 3/888 I am in the middle of a fairly extensive refit of my 1983 Hunter 34. In the process of making the bo
Rig tension? Chris Gonzales at 5:38am 04.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/960 I finally bought a Loos gauge and want to tune the rig on my C30. Anyone have an idea what lbs of te
mermaid Marine Air and self installation Paul Aubrecht at 5:31am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1183 Has anyone attempted this and how difficult would you rate it with 1 being the 2 beer job and 10 bei
110v Refrigerator Peter Roach at 5:19am 04.22.02 Big Boats 3/1025 I have a 1983 H34 and I have been thinking of adding a 110v refrigerator where the plates currently
Bow point Kent at 5:15am 04.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1034 I need some help with the bow of my Javelin. Years ago I got the rubber transition material that go
Rub Rail waldo emerson at 4:55am 04.22.02 Big Boats 5/1360 What is a good way to restoreand clean vinyl/rubber rub rail.
Rub Rail waldo emerson at 4:48am 04.22.02 Big Boats 0/984 What is a good way to restoreand clean vinyl/rubber rub rail.

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Widgeon - another replacement question - buoyancy foam replacement tdol87 at 8:29am 08.12.20 Decided on going with the pool noodles - ~3" diameter along the port and starboard sides up past the
BULB REPLACEMENT JamesG161 at 8:29am 08.12.20 Call the SBO store on this site. Jim... PS: I know my 430 1998 size.
Help available at no cost srimes at 8:28am 08.12.20 Very cool, wish you were closer I'd take you up on that. I'd recommend editing your post to remove
Starboard hanging locker in forward berth KZW at 8:23am 08.12.20 My air conditioner blower is in the top of this locker and I keep a small vacuum under that. I don't
Do more zincs last longer? jssailem at 8:22am 08.12.20 You can test each of your metal systems with the "electrode" to identify (if) you have an electrical
Harness tether came unclipped (2) jssailem at 8:17am 08.12.20 In all my solo sailing, I have not been thrown off the boat, yet. :eek: I fear the day it comes and
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! rgranger at 8:03am 08.12.20 Not true. Saying "I'm glad my boat is easier to launch than a boat with a 1 foot deeper draft" is n
Do more zincs last longer? (1) jviss at 8:00am 08.12.20 I have a problem on my boat, too. My Max-Prop tailcone zinc disappears in one season, along with mo
Window/portlight replacement FastOlson at 7:54am 08.12.20 thank you for your input! I will look up LifeSeal and see if it still available. I lake sail in
Help available at no cost Revv up at 7:54am 08.12.20 Nice! I hope some new sailors take you up on that generous offer.
Window/portlight replacement nveater at 7:44am 08.12.20 I replaced a fixed portlight on my Hunter this summer (got the port light at this website) and used
Harness tether came unclipped Kings Gambit at 7:43am 08.12.20 Should tether clips be releaseable? This has not been settled by the standards organizations. Person
Hunter 290 with no arch sail sfbay at 7:38am 08.12.20 Welcome to the forum!! The arch was apparently standard but not provided on some, possible by the
Harness tether came unclipped Kings Gambit at 7:33am 08.12.20 The Wichard tether with a SS carbine hook on each end will not open accidentally. I personally would
Need a boat club near Baltimore jaysweet at 7:28am 08.12.20 You say you are looking for a "boat club", but if you already own a sailboat, you need a marina to
LITTLE TO NO WIND Rick486 at 7:17am 08.12.20 ... If you can get the boat moving forward, even a small bit, it's mass tends to keep it going eve
Do more zincs last longer? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:12am 08.12.20 Is there a way to test if the leak is from my boat or another boat, before I start tearing through
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D (1) Sailavie1 at 6:50am 08.12.20 I installed a traveler some years ago and it definitely works well to help maintain sail shape and b
LITTLE TO NO WIND Don Guillette at 6:50am 08.12.20 On a small boat, leave about two inches of center board down and get the mainsail tilted up higher
Need a boat club near Baltimore ebsail at 6:39am 08.12.20 Thank you all for your input. I'm going to investigate the marinas in your suggestions. I am actua

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