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Water logged rudder? SFKjeld at 1:38am 06.07.15 Smaller Boats 5/903 I had some issues with the rudder on my 23.5 that were discussed on this forum a few weeks ago. Duri
Adler Barbour Cold Machine Died Terry Cox at 10:08pm 06.06.15 Big Boats 2/1162 Both of the original 1991 Adler Barbour Cold Machines have been faithful to our needs over the years
Dometic Adler Barbour Cold Machine Terry Cox at 9:03pm 06.06.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/4293 Hi Maine Sail, just finished installing a CU-100 Adler Barbour Cold Machine with a vertical box evap
Modifying a powerboat cover to fit a Catalina 22 Leeward Rail at 8:55pm 06.06.15 Catalina 22 2/573 Modifying a vhull runabout powerboat cover to fit a Catalina 22... Has anyone tried this ?
motor length for Hunter 25 skipr00 at 8:11pm 06.06.15 Smaller Boats 7/1024 Planning on purchase of new motor (either 8 or 9.9 HP electric start) for Hunter 25. Is there an adv
First reef 1998 Catalina 320 Linde32 at 7:07pm 06.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1959 I have a 1998 Catalina 320. The first reef comes back to the cockpit on the port side block. Mine se
Need new winches for Hunter 23 (1) tmberthold at 6:56pm 06.06.15 Smaller Boats 2/863 The winches are Maxwell #14 one-speed and I could not find them in the web store here. Now what do I
Suggestions for interior finish solodare at 6:55pm 06.06.15 Ask All Sailors 27/3278 The interior on my 1970 venture 22 is probably not that bad to some, but I'm OCD so.....I got that g
Mad RideTheWind at 6:09pm 06.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1145 So we have been in a bit of a drought. However, it's been raining for about 2 weeks. I was stoked be
Wing keel performance Bonhommecove at 5:55pm 06.06.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/5814 i am in the process of assessing for purchase a 2002 Catalina 310 with wing keel and double spreader
Swing Keel Galvanizing atrometer at 4:33pm 06.06.15 Catalina 22 3/883 I read when doing the bottom you should coat the keel with Rustoleum Cold Galvanizng treatment. Is
So American Pharaoh wins the thriple crown kito at 4:28pm 06.06.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/2590 And the midget gets all the glory. The horse was sweating like a whore on nickel night and they give
Which Model Cable Tensioner for a Hunter 23 Monoceros2 at 4:05pm 06.06.15 Smaller Boats 3/726 All- Being a novice, I was not aware that I was supposed to use a tension gauge when rigging
Holding T ball fittings in place isaksp00 at 1:10pm 06.06.15 Smaller Boats 5/995 Due to needing a new upper shroud my mast is still down, so I can think about better ways to ensure
Water Tank Won't Feed rnp at 11:50am 06.06.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2238 Just returned from a cruise with a few gallons of fresh water left. I refilled all of the 5 tanks a
custom jib track cars for Beneteau 265 DeFilippi11 at 11:27am 06.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/596 Beneteau 265 has tracks on the cabin , integrated with handles. Consequently, blocks are small and
Keel material picarisque at 11:04am 06.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/910 Does anyone know what the keel on a 2008 Hunter 33 is made of?
blue tape removal DAVA390 at 11:02am 06.06.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1420 Left the blue painters tape on cabin top alongside of the hatch rails way too long. Removal is now a
Head acting like blocked up Gdindy at 10:30am 06.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1187 I have a 2001 410 with electric Eco Vac heads. Just recently the forward head pump located under the
custom jib track cars for Beneteau 265 DeFilippi11 at 10:21am 06.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/510 Beneteau 265 has tracks on the cabin , integrated with handles. Consequently, blocks are small and

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Slip n slide! Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 01.23.23
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Rjm st.petersburg at 8:45am 01.23.23 https://getorca.com/orca-display New on the market for the USA. Just another wireless option to add
Mast cleat rgranger at 8:39am 01.23.23 When you say "identical" do you mean you want one with the same hole spacing or do you mean you want
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks rgranger at 8:35am 01.23.23 If the crack is only in the gel coat, that is not un-normal. You would have to inspect more closel
Slip n slide! Allan12210 at 8:23am 01.23.23 I've been using Woody Wax for years. Easy to apply with a broom. Looks great. Cleans great. And not
Slip n slide! Dalliance at 8:17am 01.23.23
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 Hollyberry at 7:58am 01.23.23 Not a lot you can do about the layout, I don't think... a flip-up cutting board/counter surface on t
Slip n slide! cymeyer at 7:57am 01.23.23 I assume the non-skid spray is less slippery? Much less slippery and also makes cleaning the deck
Slip n slide! Rick D at 7:45am 01.23.23 I have used Woody Wax in the past and it worked well.
Slip n slide! rgranger at 7:27am 01.23.23 A couple of years ago we detailed and then hand waxed the deck. It looked good and stayed cleaner f
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 RoyS at 7:23am 01.23.23 Plus 1 on the sink cover. Not sure how extensive your plans are but be aware that the sink is near t
Slip n slide! Leeward Rail at 6:52am 01.23.23 The only sailboats I ever waxed the deck on was daysailer dinghies. That was only the foredeck were
Slip n slide! Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 01.23.23 I assume the non-skid spray is less slippery?
Slip n slide! cymeyer at 6:28am 01.23.23 A couple of years ago we detailed and then hand waxed the deck. It looked good and stayed cleaner f
Water heater, electrical enigma TumbleNor at 6:27am 01.23.23 Could also be a bad breaker. Take it out and inspect for burn marks. I put in a new breaker, hopi
Water heater, electrical enigma TumbleNor at 6:27am 01.23.23 What happens if you disconnect the water heater power wires from the water heater and connect it to
Chart plotter choice overwhelm thinwater at 6:16am 01.23.23 Skip the knot meter unless you plan on cleaning it regularly. Yes, I know there is a difference betw
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 Project_Mayhem at 6:15am 01.23.23 Assuming you get dirt kicked into your sink from feet/shoes, I'd add a larger divider. Something fle
Looking to add NMEA2000 to Hunter 386 - cabling routing? dtrask at 6:05am 01.23.23 @Crusty Ol Salt I've been looking at the Ancor products as my initial research shows they may have a
Chart plotter choice overwhelm jssailem at 6:05am 01.23.23 Hi. Hope you are enjoying SBO. See you had a coolant leak. Hope you got it fixed. Many ideas and qu

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