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WHY DO WE DO THIS? twodzusfittings at 9:19am 12.09.25 Bigger Boats 4/114 Since I started sailing and owning a sail boat, every season I do the same thing. But I never quite
Bottom Job repair question - is this gelcoat? (1) Viasatmatt at 8:57am 12.09.25 Ask All Sailors 5/95 My Alerion 28 is new to me (just finished my first season with her) and noticed these chips in the b
Secondary bow roller on 2004 H41 spadaforaj at 2:14am 12.09.25 Big Boats 1/133 Hi. Was wondering now that it is winter in the NE how or if people use this. The port to the chai
Why is my stove working? Project_Mayhem at 3:50pm 12.08.25 Ask All Sailors 7/240 My Hillerange/Seaward stove has never worked before. I've played with it a few times in the past wit
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? MikeH at 4:36am 12.08.25 Smaller Boats 7/166 When I sailed smaller boats, Lightnings and Rebels, we sometimes replaced the center boards with sta
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 1:54am 12.08.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 22/382 It seems I have stepped into a pile of insurance poo. The Mariana, the great old classic 1973 Pearso
check your exhaust (4) john2 at 1:17am 12.08.25 Catalina 310 4/161 This summer i noticed some black dots next to the engine, a small leak in the exhaust elbow. all o
Adding an alarm to Oil sender (1) zinahewitt at 7:14pm 12.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 4/122 Hi All, I have an old boat from the 70s, 1975 Dufuor 34. The boat has an MD2B engine. The engine h
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 12.07.25 Ask All Sailors 18/276 I restitched my mainsail cover and it went OK considering how little experience I have in recent yea
Hunter 34 asymmetrical spinnaker Randy Church at 2:58pm 12.07.25 Big Boats 0/153 Hello, Any hunter 34 owners out there flying an asymmetrical and if so can you tell me the dimension
Main sheet Routing help (1) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:09am 12.07.25 The Cherubini Hunters 6/244 235774 This is how the previous owner had the main sheet routed. I can't believe this to be correct.
What causes color variation varnished teak? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 8/273 I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 4:11pm 12.06.25 Big Boats 12/381 What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
A fun project that just came across my desk (7) dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 11/305 A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25 Smaller Boats 4/310 As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
Leak through deck into cabin (1) JohnnyP at 8:21am 12.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/313 My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 11:32am 12.05.25 Cal 7/272 I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size (1) Gianni65 at 11:57am 12.03.25 Big Boats 2/250 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 49
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust (5) zinahewitt at 11:25am 12.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/215 Hi All, Hope your day is rolling along nicely. I bought an MD2B and am working on it. This is the
Cabin sole Paul Benn at 5:00am 12.03.25 Big Boats 5/446 What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?

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UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 9:10pm 12.09.25 That's redundant. You can just say "insurance" or "poo" - you don't need both. Thank you it wanted
AI and the SBO Forums dLj at 9:07pm 12.09.25 I started a long response to this but, as is my tendency, I got into the weeds with a bunch of deta
UN-glorious end? Foswick at 8:52pm 12.09.25 It seems I have stepped into a pile of insurance poo. That's redundant. You can just say "insurance
Why is my stove working? Foswick at 8:51pm 12.09.25 All I can say is that I HATE when things fix themselves. At least when they don't work, I can trust
AI and the SBO Forums Foswick at 8:36pm 12.09.25 Some experts think the future of AI is not in Large Language Models like we have now, but in more s
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location Jan_H at 7:55pm 12.09.25 I'm with you @marcham - I've also been trying to figure out how to actively draw air out of the engi
Bottom Job repair question - is this gelcoat? Project_Mayhem at 7:29pm 12.09.25 I bought a boat that the last owner said he gained an entire knot by switching to VC17. I will warn
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 7:22pm 12.09.25 Yes they do, especially if you get everything ready for them and have all the materials on hand, th
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair dlochner at 7:02pm 12.09.25 The more I research the more I feel like I'm missing some steps.... Mainly in cleaning and preparat
Bottom Job repair question - is this gelcoat? higgs at 6:55pm 12.09.25 While northern sailers in fresh water usually use VC17, it would probably not adhere to that bottom
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Davidasailor26 at 6:53pm 12.09.25 The more I research the more I feel like I'm missing some steps.... Mainly in cleaning and preparat
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Carl Wonderful at 6:29pm 12.09.25 The more I research the more I feel like I'm missing some steps.... Mainly in cleaning and preparati
House SOC while on shore power Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 12.09.25 Hi everyone. I think I have figured it out. We have a cristec battery charger that is responsible f
old man sailor jssailem at 5:27pm 12.09.25 I have a lot to learn about differently than the Gulf South and the Atlantic coast. C J True That
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust marcham at 4:45pm 12.09.25 If you can eliminate the rust with a wire cup brush (attached to a drill or dremel) and the engine
Adding an alarm to Oil sender marcham at 4:01pm 12.09.25 That looks like an aftermarket automotive oil pressure gauge that I had in an old car of mine. That
House SOC while on shore power Decisions at 3:44pm 12.09.25 Hi everyone. I think I have figured it out. We have a cristec battery charger that is responsible fo
Adding an alarm to Oil sender (2) Allan12210 at 3:43pm 12.09.25 That looks like an aftermarket automotive oil pressure gauge that I had in an old car of mine. That
WHY DO WE DO THIS? Davidasailor26 at 3:29pm 12.09.25
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