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Rub Rail Caulking? (1) JamesG161 at 7:17am 03.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/7993 After searching the forum for "Do's and Don't" I found a lot of variation on caulking but was main
Wet sanding/compounding gelcoat novice questions tmjb at 5:01am 03.29.16 Ask All Sailors 14/3952 I am a novice to buffing and waxing (as will become apparent from my questions) so have read many ti
Hunter 310 (1997) cutlass and rudder bearing specs (2) mghunter310 at 3:59am 03.29.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/2619 Hi Before I pull the 310 out of the water to pull the shaft, rudder and cutlass bearing, I'd like
STERN BEARING / SHAFT LOG. (1) ELMAX at 2:04am 03.29.16 Big Boats 5/1165 I want to buy this part. Do you know a store that do international shipping? Because in this store i
Waeco CR50 issue Brahmany at 1:33am 03.29.16 Ask All Sailors 2/566 Have any owners had this problem? Firstly the fridge freezes and keeps the cabinet cold just fine.
Getting rid of a deadbeat diver Levin at 8:14pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 13/455 Hello all... So I've got a strange question. A few months back I posted about a bad diving service
Ablative bottom paint with biolux/Irgarol? Any thoughts? Ericnorm at 8:12pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2776 We're thinking about painting our new (to us) sailboat ourselves. With the numerous types out there
Thru hull location for HVAC Ken_Smith343 at 7:23pm 03.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/6230 My 343 came with a heat pump HVAC unit. The supply line with pump valve strainer and thru hull are a
Like pushing teeth (1) Kermit at 7:06pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1175 We sailed in a pretty stiff breeze today under main alone. On the way back in I noticed a pretty big
Pacific Northwest Cruising 2004-2010 Terry Cox at 6:26pm 03.28.16 Destinations 1/694 Our little flotilla (AMEE), since 2004, has completed several cruises into British Columbia over the
Pacific Northwest Cruising 2004-2010 Terry Cox at 5:53pm 03.28.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/802 Our little flotilla (AMEE), since 2004, has completed several cruises into British Columbia over the
House batteries - Catalina 36 MkI drdanj at 5:48pm 03.28.16 Big Boats 15/5401 I have two standard size house batteries under the rear starboard settee, and one starter battery un
Zippers with vinyl edges kerryedwards at 3:27pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 0/444 I'm in the process of making a new enclosure for my boat. I'm using vinyl coated polyester scrim fo
Just Thought I Would Check=in So You Wouldn't Think I Was Dead (5) caguy at 2:22pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 7/2560 My dad passed away last June and I am still trying to tie up some of his loose ends. I have manage t
Edisto S.C. lee oakley at 2:22pm 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 16/750 I will be bringing mine down from the Pemlico river in n.c. . Anyone in the area around Edisto recom
DIY Hot Knife For Cutting Sunbrella & Sail Cloth (1) FlyboyTR at 1:36pm 03.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/17316 I am getting ready to start sewing some sail covers for our new mainsail on our Macgregor 26-S. I am
New Ullman Jib and Main (2) Richie50 at 11:41am 03.28.16 Catalina 22 7/1614 I was given the go ahead to purchase both a 110 Hanked on Jib and a 2+2 loose footed Main with one r
Port hole seals PeterBld at 11:40am 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 9/861 We have a Cal 2-46. Six port holes with the original seal. They are now 40 years old and end of life
Replacing teak on 1983 O'day 25 ddooher at 11:13am 03.28.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2397 The deck teal on my O'day 25 was shot so I purchased new toe rails, hatch cover runners and handrail
What is this - Part 2 (2) Greengas at 11:13am 03.28.16 Ask All Sailors 4/476 Hi On the slide that let's me into my cabin on my Mac 25 there is this vent. It is broken and need

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Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 9:27am 08.27.23 I will probably wait to switch it and slowly make the decision and leave it in its current configur
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 9:23am 08.27.23
Gulf Storm Potential Johann at 9:23am 08.27.23 It's now officially Idalia Tropical Storm Idalia Update Statement (noaa.gov)
Gulf Storm Potential (2) jssailem at 9:19am 08.27.23 Good morning Sailors. It has been a busy morning exploring the weather developments. TEN, the sto
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 9:19am 08.27.23
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 9:05am 08.27.23 I had not considered the altinator charging my batteries. I'll probably never be motoring anyways th
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 9:04am 08.27.23 What I did was go to my local parts store and ask for permission to spend some quality time prowlin
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 9:02am 08.27.23 I will be putting bms on them and then connecting it to a very nice solar charge controller and inve
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 9:00am 08.27.23 I already have Marine grade Lithium batteries which I was using with solar offgrid out in Oregon. I
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:55am 08.27.23 Don't do it. Far too expensive in your case for what you get in return. Stick with deep cycle floo
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 08.27.23 I'm switching it all over to Lithium. Don't do it. Far too expensive in your case for what you g
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 8:26am 08.27.23 I do not know about the new boats but to the best of my knowledge Catalina has modified this detail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 8:18am 08.27.23 What I did was go to my local parts store and ask for permission to spend some quality time prowling
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:14am 08.27.23 Welcome Johnny to SBO. Congratulations on your getting a boat. Rule #1 on boats that the owner valu
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Scott T-Bird at 8:08am 08.27.23 Really, I've had car salesman and real estate brokers lie straight to my face, with no response whe
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:03am 08.27.23 I knew these forums would be a wealth of information because I have been using forums to help me bui
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 7:55am 08.27.23
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? dLj at 7:36am 08.27.23 A window latch is what it looks like. Not sure how it attaches to the boat. You may have to find som
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 7:32am 08.27.23 Thanks. Yes, I was aware of, but didn't want to get into the discussion of failed winch horror sto
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dmax at 7:23am 08.27.23 There is a lot of sarcasm and self-righteousness in your posts that make me feel that we're not get

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