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Little/No Wind Home Port -- Staying Enthused? rardiH36 at 12:22pm 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2906 Yesterday afternoon, the NWS advertised 15 knot winds in San Francisco's Central Bay. I went out.
Starter Battery replacement CrazyOldMan at 12:14pm 10.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/792 Hello, All I have just discovered that the aging starter battery on my 2008 343 is a dual purpose d
Bottom Stripping Plymouth Sailor at 10:19am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 33/4389 Looking for a relatively inexpensive way of stripping my anti-fouling paint (multiple layers/years).
Do you use leftover Diesel Motor oil next year? Loose Ends at 9:12am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 4/546 It seems that buying a gallon of oil is more cost effective than buying the 3 quarts that I need, an
Who likes teak decks? Kings Gambit at 8:32am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 27/3379 When I bought the 1999 Bavaria in 2004 I was concerned about the maintenance of its teak decks. Surv
3M 5200 and gluing the loose plastic to foam on the 170 Shorefun at 8:21am 10.24.18 Day Sailers 9/2365 I tried pumping the 5200 into holes in the plastic to glue it back to the foam. My concern was the
Pump for washing the deck RajunCajun at 4:07am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3678 We have found it necessary at times to wash the deck, grill, and other parts of the boat while we ar
Dealing with fish RajunCajun at 3:56am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 32/3403 Where do you guys clean your fish? I've been using a large cutting board in the cockpit area, but
Water System...Admiral doesn't like pumping water RajunCajun at 3:51am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/818 The admiral doesn't like pumping water anymore. Any recommendations on electric water pumps for th
Looking for teak wood RajunCajun at 3:43am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2605 Any recommendations on where to purchase teak panels or plywood online? I am adding a few shelves a
Lighting ideas for Hunter 260 RajunCajun at 3:37am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1308 Since winter is here, its time to get to projects on the Hunter 260. I would like to add LED light
What is this on the railing? Shelf for cooler or generator? (3) RajunCajun at 3:26am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2570 Hi, I found these pictures online. Any idea where to purchase the "shelf" that is attached to the
Installing manual fresh water pump on a H41 leemarkadams at 11:27pm 10.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/348 Hello all, and as we are getting our H41 prepped to become live aboards in the Med next year we are
6 gl or 12 gl water heater Boby_Hunter33 at 7:27pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 24/2205 My Kumma 8 Gl leaks. It will be replaced by a Raritan 6 or 12 gl. It is a 45 DS, usually 3 people on
Got our new cushions in... RNC725 at 5:45pm 10.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/843 Now, do we attach the snaps? Concern is drilling 28 holes and then having the male ends exposed when
1990 35.5 hairline crack on keel (1) shawanaga at 3:49pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 3/590 Hi guys Hauled the boat this weekend and I was at the boat today getting it ready for winter and not
Catalina 18 Barrier Coat Ajay73 at 3:38pm 10.23.18 Smaller Boats 5/1376 I was looking at the posts on the Yahoo Cat18 group and came across a barrier coat discussion where
Rudder repair (1) Westislandsavage at 3:11pm 10.23.18 Sirius 21/22 1/1559 I had a great summer and really appreciated everyones answers and advice to my boat questions. After
Leaking Rear Seal in Volvo MD2020 2001 goofeyfoot at 3:07pm 10.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/1642 Hello: Peering under my Volvo engine, it would appear that there is a weeping of engine oil between
Battery Terminal corrosion kpgraci at 1:23pm 10.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/817 I have two batteries, the negatives are connected by a short 8 inch wire then a common negative goes

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porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 jssailem at 6:17am 08.31.24
Cascade Yachts - Robert A. Smith jssailem at 6:08am 08.31.24 Yes Cascade Yachts are still building yachts. Founded in Portland, Oregon ( the other Portland for y
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario shemandr at 5:54am 08.31.24 I second the suggestion of some "Power" Squadron training. Among other benefits you will develop an
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (2) jssailem at 5:51am 08.31.24 Hello @shaant01 and welcome to SBO Forums. Simple is fine. It is called dead reckoning. Canada expe
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves BC Bernie at 5:47am 08.31.24 Marelube for the Marelon valves
Boom is twisting, advice please? Joe at 5:41am 08.31.24 Disconnect the sail from the boom at all points, you can just leave the sail hoisted, but if it star
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Joe at 5:02am 08.31.24 Forget the magnetic, analog compass. It's nice to have for watching your apparent wind angles or ke
What kind of propane regulator to use? (9) sailcapt340 at 4:53am 08.31.24
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario dlochner at 4:43am 08.31.24 There are no tides on Lake Ontario. There is a general west to east current, however on most days it
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves kappykaplan at 2:27am 08.31.24 I've used a marine bearing grease. :plus:
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 1:40am 08.31.24 You've got the right idea. I will say that, if you intend to sail by magnetic compass, you can roun
Tank Sensors JamesG161 at 11:31pm 08.30.24 The old sensor had a problem when the float became waterlogged. I replaced mine. :biggrin::biggrin:
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 servechilled at 11:18pm 08.30.24 I just saw another Cal29, and it has the exact same portlights as mine, so now I think they are orig
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 08.30.24 Unlike Ralph, I have not had an industrial need for a gallon can of Super Lube. You can never hav
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table shemandr at 7:11pm 08.30.24 Yeah, the table as in our H356 could be better. On my boat, the table snapped onto supports that he
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves dlochner at 5:44pm 08.30.24 I've used a marine bearing grease. It is stickier than Super Lube and less likely to wash off.
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 4:05pm 08.30.24
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves (1) jssailem at 3:36pm 08.30.24 :plus:. I get it in the small 3oz tube. Provides easy application to the Raritan PHII pump assembly
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 Rich 35.5 at 3:32pm 08.30.24 If you want to save a few bucks, Amazon has knock off Racors for $36.00. They use the same filter
What kind of propane regulator to use? (5) Tally Ho at 3:30pm 08.30.24

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