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Pearson 33 Halyards obdoor at 8:48am 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1160 I want to replace my wire/rope halyards with modern polyester halyards. What size thickness will go
Help with Seafurl drummer3278 at 6:39am 07.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1076 Hello, This is probably going to sound like a complete newbie question. I have a 94 Hunter 33.5
History being made (1) Kermit at 5:57am 07.14.15 Sails Call Lounge 41/5526 I almost posted this in "Destinations." NASA's New Horizons spacecraft just flew by Pluto this morni
Deack window leak littlewing at 5:54am 07.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/579 Deck window leak I have a leak in the window on deck just aft of the mast on my 2008 Benateau 31.
Boat Specs and Owner Reviews? Parsons at 5:27am 07.14.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/969 Don't laugh if it's really obvious, but I can't find the Owners Reviews, Upgrades, and Boat Specs pa
5 year old Dolphin Charger Issue Snotter at 5:11am 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 0/586 I am seeking advice on what to do about an issue that recently cropped up with my Dolphin 60 amp, 12
Installing vhf antenna thru deck and connectors? jmczzz at 4:11am 07.14.15 Catalina 22 47/11046 What is the best way to get the coax thru the cabin top? I am using rg8x coax. I need to go from m
Bulkhead Door? rritter2000 at 9:11pm 07.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1126 I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 sailboat. There is a curved entrance-way in the bulkhead between the salon
Trailerable Catalina Richie50 at 6:40pm 07.13.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/4868 What is the largest Catalina that is able to be towed short distances for launching once a year and
should there be water coming in the boat? jefbme at 5:10pm 07.13.15 Smaller Boats 4/721 1983 hunter 20 / water coming in where keel lock slot
What? Another engine smoke question? Skipper at 4:21pm 07.13.15 Ask All Sailors 7/994 Yep. But I've never seen this one asked before. Universal M18. When I'm motoring during the day, n
replace foam in engine compartment Dream Weaver at 3:04pm 07.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1208 I have a 1987 272LE with a Westerbeke 10/2 diesel. There is a lot of foam insulation attached to th
Integrated Stern Rail Seat for Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 3:01pm 07.13.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/808 On another site I saw an article about someone who had custom made stern rails for an older Catalina
Halyard lengths Crystal_RPAYC at 2:36pm 07.13.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/1936 Does anyone know the lengths of the halyards on a 309?
Tacho intermittent open circuit Crystal_RPAYC at 2:32pm 07.13.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2168 The Tacho on my 2007 309 has just started to intermittently drop to zero whilst the motor is running
Editing Mod Articles heart of gold at 1:33pm 07.13.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/802 I would like to do some editing and add a few more pictures in the mods section of one of my article
No Upper End RPMs kenvail at 12:35pm 07.13.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/2186 I was on a two-week trip around Long Island recently and developed an engine problem with my Yanmar
Yanmar 4JH5E Impeller replacement Gerard Betsch at 12:29pm 07.13.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/7004 My Yanmar Series 4JH5E Engine has reached 900 operating hours. I feel it is overdue for a sea water
Stop Lever difficult odaydokay at 12:22pm 07.13.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1638 The engine is a Universal M12 in an O'Day 28. It almost takes two hands to pull the stop lever. Gre
What a GREAT six days on the boat (1) Jim Seamans at 12:21pm 07.13.15 Ask All Sailors 3/934 First good sail since we got home from the Keys.. We are home... What a great six days on the boa

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Bubbly under top-coat rgranger at 7:59pm 11.29.23 That looks a little bit like something called orange peeling. It can happen when the paint is put o
Water tank syphoning? rgranger at 7:44pm 11.29.23
Water tank syphoning? TimFromLI at 7:32pm 11.29.23 Is your hot water tank higher than the vanity?
Dodger Needed SoSound at 7:11pm 11.29.23 This doesn't directly address your question, but about six years ago, I had a bimini and a connector
Dodger Needed dlochner at 6:26pm 11.29.23 Welcome to SBO. Did the $8K include a new frame or just the canvass?
Bubbly under top-coat Fidgit at 6:26pm 11.29.23 Thanks! That does make sense, I think the last guy kept it wrapped up in a tarp for many moons befor
Bubbly under top-coat dlochner at 5:48pm 11.29.23 Fiberglass doesn't corrode, so it can't be corrosion. ;) It could be a poor paint job or it could
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:16pm 11.29.23 221655
Water tank syphoning? Davidasailor26 at 2:46pm 11.29.23
Charts recommendation dlochner at 2:00pm 11.29.23 The basic data for all charts is the hydrographic data supplied by the respective countries charting
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding colb218 at 1:40pm 11.29.23
Chart plotter choice overwhelm 4arch at 1:19pm 11.29.23 Sorry to revive an old thread but for anyone looking at this, West Marine has the Raymarine Axiom 9
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Screen Saver at 12:53pm 11.29.23 I assume that when I connect the new Sea talk GPS antenna it will override the AIS fix. Thanks for
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding sailcapt340 at 12:30pm 11.29.23
Single private mooring rentals tfox2069 at 12:25pm 11.29.23 I like the business idea; a lot of worthy considerations have been proffered. The state of Maryland
Single private mooring rentals Crazy Dave Condon at 12:02pm 11.29.23 @fishinnnc As a former sailboat dealer in North Carolina , there is a lot to deal with to include
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 11:44am 11.29.23 We received our new LSZ last Friday. It is quieter, more powerful and that LED light is fabulous.
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 CrispyCringle at 11:44am 11.29.23 You could try a jumper wire from the battery to the fuse block. If it powers up then the problem is
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib Caboteur at 11:34am 11.29.23
Groco raw water strainer winterization hack Dalliance at 11:28am 11.29.23 Good idea. My hack is a 3-way valve on the engine side of the raw water strainer with a hose into

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