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Me and outboards... Brian D at 7:08pm 03.04.17 Engines and Propulsion 80/12191 So here we go again. Seems that I have somewhat neglected my Suzuki DF2.5 outboard. I "think" the la
What size are H31 cabin top winches? Reg M at 4:38pm 03.04.17 Mid-Size Boats 11/1752 I am in Florida for the winter and my boat is in Canada. I am looking at getting a self tailing win
Internal Lines Hunter 34 Mast JACKHEAPE at 4:18pm 03.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2059 Trying to figure out what each of the lines on my mast are for on my Hunter 34. I have the tall rig,
A swivel tv mount for a flat screen smart tv in my Catalina 310 (4) Tom & Deb at 11:49am 03.04.17 Catalina 310 7/2501 133788 133792 133793 133794 By pure luck I found a swivel tv mount that would take my flat screen fr
Life Got Tougher catalanc at 10:37am 03.04.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/653 Some folks are having a tough time of it. http://www.theonion.com/article/rising-income-inequality
Wetsanding Cat Girl 70 at 8:38am 03.04.17 Catalina 22 14/1599 We bought our first boat last year, an amazing 1970. We thought she needed to be repainted until I s
Cherubini 27 number sequence? TooCoys at 3:53am 03.04.17 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1423 Hello all, first post. I've just purchased my first sailboat, a 1981 Hunter 27. The hull number is
Rudder mount (1) paulj at 9:57pm 03.03.17 Catalina 310 11/1517 Leo Which diameter are you talking about. I can not get this picture on the private message.
Hunter 23 motor mount Rcarbo at 6:31pm 03.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1225 What is the best outboard motor mounting bracket for a hunter 23. The one that came on the boat or
Pass thru's for Antenna Cables etc... kimelmore at 5:08pm 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1317 Anyone have any ideas about how to get cables thru the deck etc for electronics like radar etc. I've
Wet Cell Lead Acid Battery Venting Brian D at 12:28pm 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 20/5036 Is there any cause for concern if the batteries are located in the cabin of the boat?
Blue Sea 7610 ACR in an O'Day 272LE StanleyJ at 12:18pm 03.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/435 I just rec'd a Blue Sea 7610 ACR yesterday and plan to run a new #4 alternator wire from my Universa
Multiple House Banks vs. One House Bank (4) Maine Sail at 12:09pm 03.03.17 Musings With Maine Sail 14/10024 The age old question of multiple house banks, and alternating use, vs. one single contiguously wired
Needed...Tursi's Docking book Lotte Lou at 12:00pm 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 8/4351 Does anyone have a copy of Tom Tursi's single engine docking techniques they want to unload? I can b
Best bottom paint scraper (1) njlarry at 11:40am 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 29/6632 133761 As you can see from the attached pic I have a lot of scraping to do. Went to the paint store
Applying vinyl graphics Justin_NSA at 11:22am 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 14/437 I should know this. Couldn't find it either. I'm polishing and waxing my hull for the '17 season. Be
Table refinishing / reconditioning stevemitchell at 8:40am 03.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1694 I've noticed my table in the main salon has started looking less than stellar after this last season
Radar GS 932 mono user manual (1) yorammelnik at 8:39am 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 10/2243 Hi, Does anyone have a user manual for a GS 932 mono radar? Attached is a picture of the radar. Than
Swabbing the decks freeheelbillie at 8:09am 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 16/2414 Whats you favorite, product and process for swabbing the decks? I'm just looking to do a deep cleani
Beneteau 323 Filters John Moore at 7:10am 03.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1217 Anyone have a list (including part numbers) of all filters (oil, fuel, water) that need periodic cle

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pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? (3) twalker H260 at 7:04pm 04.19.24 Is the floor soft when on the trailer or when in the water? The cabin sole on the 260 is fairly t
Lifting strap blocking higgs at 6:55pm 04.19.24 I have spent 50 years as ground crew launching boats with Travel lifts and have never seen 4x4 block
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 6:53pm 04.19.24 224250
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? MikeHoncho at 6:25pm 04.19.24 double it up from the under side with plywood, screwed and epoxied. Laying epoxy over the top will
Lifting strap blocking PaulK at 6:22pm 04.19.24 The 4x4 blocks are probably supposed to be a foot or so long, ead the load out over a bigger area t
Compressed Natural Gas MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 04.19.24 Steel Dive tanks are the design as CNG tanks and dive tanks may even be at up to 3000 psig or more.
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? MitchM at 5:20pm 04.19.24 thanks, we are at $90 an hour in erie/cleveland area.
Catalina 28 steering problem Siamese at 4:10pm 04.19.24 I like Catalinas, and have owned four. Own one currently. But, your faith in their quality is unwa
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? Project_Mayhem at 3:53pm 04.19.24 It'll just crack. Resin doesn't have much strength by itself. If you want to firm it up, use resi
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? Siamese at 2:04pm 04.19.24 It'll just crack. Resin doesn't have much strength by itself. If you want to firm it up, use resin
Disassemble Older Morse Shifter twodzusfittings at 2:02pm 04.19.24 It is very likely they were pressed on. There would be an inner and an outer stem. If you tried to p
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 2:00pm 04.19.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 12:57pm 04.19.24 Steel Dive tanks are the design as CNG tanks and dive tanks may even be at up to 3000 psig or more..
Compressed Natural Gas MikeHoncho at 12:39pm 04.19.24 I don't think so. Propane tanks are at a much lower pressure than a CNG tank. I don't think a pro
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? higgs at 12:25pm 04.19.24 I found Northport and Leland to be two of my favorite spots near Traverse Bay, but I have not been t
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Davenport at 12:01pm 04.19.24 Never use lines to lift a h26 or h260? What if dont have trailer????????????? Have the marina SUP
Companion way H26 Davenport at 11:53am 04.19.24 A normal adult can slide thru the hole left if you leave the bottom h260 panel out. or use front ha
Lifting strap blocking (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 04.19.24 224246 224247 I'm pretty sure they will be able to accommodate you. I would be EXTREMELY cautious
Lifting strap blocking PaulK at 11:04am 04.19.24 It could be a precaution, but it would depend on how wide the lifting slings are. Most yards aroun
Blower Vent Hose Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 04.19.24

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