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check your exhaust (4) john2 at 1:17am 12.08.25 Catalina 310 0/0 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 2/36 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 9/72 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 0/58 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 5/109 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 7/189 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 12/319 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 11/218 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 4/220 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 4/128 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 7/222 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 0/181 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 2/176 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 5/394 What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital (2) marcham at 10:50pm 12.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/412 For anyone interested in re-doing their instruments on the binnacle, there are a few good options fo
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review (2) Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/507 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 20/639 I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair (5) Carl Wonderful at 12:30am 12.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/742 I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m
TV Options gfrazzle at 4:20pm 12.01.25 Big Boats 10/288 My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25 Ask All Sailors 18/1055 We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th

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WP10 Simrad autopilot parts Richard19068 at 9:45pm 12.07.25 40" in diameter?! Circumference. Sorry for not being clear. I assume one would print a length of
A little bit of sewing help needed Foswick at 9:36pm 12.07.25 If you really just want to stitch the braided cord to the fabric, here's a method that works pretty
A little bit of sewing help needed (1) garymalmgren at 9:15pm 12.07.25 RE:Keep in mind that I have a not so heavy duty, 'heavy duty' singer. It struggled with the thicker
Adding an alarm to Oil sender marcham at 8:52pm 12.07.25 Oil pressure monitoring is not as straight forward as an oil pressure alarm switch or a coolant temp
Adding an alarm to Oil sender Project_Mayhem at 8:35pm 12.07.25 You would add a T to the hose or fitting and an oil pressure switch for the electrical connection
AI and the SBO Forums dlochner at 6:57pm 12.07.25 The NY Times ran an article on AI and writing today. Thought some might find it interesting and info
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 6:35pm 12.07.25 Keep in mind that I have a not so heavy duty, 'heavy duty' singer. It struggled with the thicker par
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Project_Mayhem at 6:33pm 12.07.25 I'd use bottom paint, assuming the other layers of paint will act as a barrier between the two. Bott
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair dlochner at 6:33pm 12.07.25 Do I just try to lightly sand into a couple inches of the OLD parts of the keel and sort of feather
A little bit of sewing help needed PaulK at 6:24pm 12.07.25 It might be stronger to use webbing instead of a string. The flat material would spread the load be
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Carl Wonderful at 6:12pm 12.07.25 I got all the supplies coming tomorrow and I feel pretty confident now thanks to all your guys'z hel
old man sailor jmczzz at 6:04pm 12.07.25 thank you both for your comments. T H I think you may be right that "bag" on the fore-deck is about
A little bit of sewing help needed Rich Stidger at 5:43pm 12.07.25 Using a razor cut the string and pull out separating the string and the leather. Place a new piece
A little bit of sewing help needed JoeWhite at 5:05pm 12.07.25 Using a razor cut the string and pull out separating the string and the leather. Place a new piece o
A little bit of sewing help needed (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:05pm 12.07.25 235779235780
A little bit of sewing help needed kappykaplan at 4:51pm 12.07.25 A picture or two would be of great help. :plus:
A little bit of sewing help needed Rich Stidger at 4:42pm 12.07.25 A picture or two would be of great help.
Cabin sole (1) EnvisionCat36 at 4:35pm 12.07.25 Two years ago I tackled this project on my 1999 Catalina 36 MkII. My current sole panels were still
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts kappykaplan at 3:20pm 12.07.25 40" in diameter?! More likely circumference.
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats (1) Will Gilmore at 3:15pm 12.07.25 Out of scores of images online, this is the only one I found of Whips being used with a sailboat.

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