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Season 3 continued agprice22 at 6:29am 08.15.19 Telstar 2/796 Firefly is sailing well, and a few of our problems from the first two seasons are solved. After shim
Where is this leak coming from ?? (1) Mermaidvibes at 5:47am 08.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/911 Hi All, I have been tracing this leak that has me beat at this point. I rebed the port ' stanchion
Oil Change Frequency mlpayne at 4:50am 08.15.19 Big Boats 36/5915 Seeking opinions at my own peril. How often (hours) are you changing the oil in your diesel motor?
Leverage vs lifts/knocks danstanford at 3:12am 08.15.19 Racing 22/4504 Sorry if this is too basic, but I am wrestling with how to fit these together. As I understand it, l
A little sailing video from today for you agprice22 at 9:05pm 08.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/670 These were today on Seneca... juPec1gbjjk ocDTZokV4o8 uvGWAAJh5uc
How much is my Dinghy worth? (5) Siren at 8:50pm 08.14.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2388 I have a 9' fiberglass dinghy ("The Dink" made by American Sail) that came with the purchase of our
Electrical help Victoria 18 BenMorgan30 at 7:25pm 08.14.19 Trailer Sailors 6/880 Just picked up a Vic 18. Kinda confused about the electrical. Should be simple. Battery and then
Looking to buy a Capri 18 - NY/CT area sealove at 6:25pm 08.14.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/293 hello, I am interested in buying a Capri 18 in excellent condition. No rush. I am located in the NY/
OK, where did you hide the subscribed link? Daveinet at 4:43pm 08.14.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/629 How do I find the threads I've subscribed to? Normally there should be a link that will list the thr
Keeping a 170 in a slip? Shorefun at 3:51pm 08.14.19 Day Sailers 10/1787 So I am rapidly approaching the end of summer. I have made it out a total of 3 times this year trail
Centerboard repair (2) scbody at 3:48pm 08.14.19 Day Sailers 13/2595 Hi I have a 2011 H15 that I use for a couple of weeks a year. The centerboard dropped through the
Replacing autopilot on 2001 Hunter 290 pfaffk at 2:05pm 08.14.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1251 Good Afternoon, I have a 2001 Hunter 290 with a Ray Marine ST4000+ wheel autopilot. The wheel assemb
thruhaul for raw water fridge acepilot123 at 1:12pm 08.14.19 Big Boats 3/409 cannot post message
ODay23 -Using "Instant Start" with Outboard ? Sea Drifter at 1:01pm 08.14.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/736 I have a 2 cycle Mercury 7.5 Electric Start outboard in use since 1984. Sometimes, late in the seaso
Degree of heel H26 joecool911 at 11:59am 08.14.19 Smaller Boats 12/2095 Any idea where the point of no return is on the water ballasted H26 is? Talking about upwind or broa
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Phil Herring at 8:36pm 08.13.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 370/36693 Finally, it's all over but the shirking. Please post your questions, suggestions, and comments her
boat will not sail straight brad minda at 12:01am 08.13.19 Catalina 30 30/4067 85 Catalina 30 standard rig. I am not sure how to describe my problem other than my boat doesn't wa
Removing Bird Poop Joe at 9:31pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 15/4416 I would love to hear what the rest of you fine people have found the most effective bird poop remove
Lewmar Super hatch update and question (2) MitchK at 8:15pm 08.12.19 Newport 10/4643 Well, I finished installing the new lens in the Lewmar Super hatch on our N28. I replaced the hatch
C30 Steering Box Endoscopy (6) Ward H at 6:14pm 08.12.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1001 Back on July 30th, I started this thread about a strange noising coming from the steering system. ht

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What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? LakeShark at 8:19am 05.28.24 I decided to go with the unpleasant option. Used a vibrating saw to slice through the outer fiberg
Memorial Day quick sail morbidfollower at 8:12am 05.28.24 I need to pull the furler drum open and gets some more turns on the turnbuckles for halyard tension.
Am I destined for a big Bootie? ...3TacksontheWater at 8:07am 05.28.24
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dLj at 8:07am 05.28.24 Thanks this is a great video! Although he didn't show how he vented his forced air exhaust from the
Pearson 32 through hull question jssailem at 7:57am 05.28.24 Hull Plugs for old through-hulls should be permanent, not temporary. Leaks are not desired. There a
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? Sailor Sue at 7:47am 05.28.24 Xavpil, We've done all of this trip at least once, and the Lake Huron and Lake Erie portions of the
ABYC wire identification question? (1) jssailem at 7:35am 05.28.24 I got my labeling insight from Rod (@Maine Sail ). I struggled with the hand written names, number &
hull port (windows) leaking Calif. Ted at 7:31am 05.28.24 Lewmar seems to spec 12mm (.47in) overlap, that does seem like a possible problem. https://www.lewma
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... (1) jssailem at 7:23am 05.28.24 I have a custom 25' Trimaran... inside the mast step I found about 1" of electrolysis corrosion in
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 05.28.24 I can't tell if @skunther is concerned about low compression or not. If it were me and I learned th
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:58am 05.28.24 Fair enough. Remove it and begin grinding on it. I am not a professional metallurgist nor blacksmith
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 jssailem at 6:39am 05.28.24 Welcome to the SBO forum. ded as you look at mature boats. There are bound to be nicks and dings on
Help with seized fresh water pump Ward H at 5:54am 05.28.24 We replaced our sherwood water pump with an Oberdorfer and was glad we did it As did we. Great upg
Help with seized fresh water pump Alansails at 5:46am 05.28.24 We replaced our sherwood water pump with an Oberdorfer and was glad we did it
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:10am 05.28.24 Maybe worth a try, Captain Tolley's crack filler.
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:08am 05.28.24 Anything is possible, but the engine was off when the fire started.
hull port (windows) leaking (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:05am 05.28.24 Perhaps it wasnt fully cured?? .com/dam/dms/us01/t/sikaflex-291.pdf
Trump Companion 21 jason66 at 5:00am 05.28.24 Greeting all! I am about to embark on a full refit of a Trump Companion 21 and will be looking for
P42 Engine removal advice Terry Cox at 4:17am 05.28.24 Hi, considering removing the 4JH2TE from my 91 passage to give it some love that the constrained en
Steering wheel shaft Beneteau 393 dlochner at 3:33am 05.28.24 Measure the wheel you have and use that size. The clever people at Lewmar have a solution to your q

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