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Surge brakes and trailer extensions jwilcoxon78 at 10:47am 03.09.15 Trailer Sailors 27/7051 So I replaced the old surge actuator and drum brakes on the Majic Tilt that came with my H260 at the
Installing a transponder Sunday Sailor at 10:38am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 18/1761 I've seen a few ways to do this but can you give me any suggestions on something that's fairly easy
Restoring Iron Keel - Belt Sander? PDReynolds at 10:33am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 15/4167 Hi All, My 2006 Beneteau is in need of a keel re-work this year. I am planning on getting the kee
Safe hose/charcoal (?) filter Richandhelen at 9:42am 03.09.15 Big Boats 6/751 We were made aware that our dockside hose is not "drinking water" safe. And it seems that the hoses
Dinghy slats Brian D at 9:30am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1110 My Mercury dinghy has wooded slats for flooring. One of them broke but is still intact. My concern i
Trailrite trailer help shaubby at 8:40am 03.09.15 Catalina 22 12/3636 Hi all, I'm rebuilding a 1983 Trailrite trailer for a Catalina 22. The trailer has drum brakes wh
What is this? (4) cajon409 at 8:16am 03.09.15 Big Boats 3/763 Yes under my jenny connected on both end of this bottle is hose to my exhaust manifold from the jenn
survey, how old is your steering cable? njlarry at 7:17am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1546 How old are your steering cables? Wondering if I should replace mine even though they look fine. Co
Sea Frost Relay, Acr 7610 Replacing Battery Isolator, Altern NICK1951 at 6:25am 03.09.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1683 Alternator D+ stud Good Morning Maine, I am replacing my battery isolator (.8 volt drop) with a
Bedding a new rope clutch (1) Gene Neill at 6:20am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 9/4669 I can't get straight in my head how this will make a watertight seal, being split down the middle li
Zodiac transom Cmp1110 at 4:07am 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3365 Good morning all, I have begun removing rotten transom on our 2004 zodiac 310. Has anyone here and
What is this part? (1) lpolliard at 10:11pm 03.08.15 Catalina 22 5/799 Found this in the trailer box with the straps. But the boat is all buttoned up for travel next weeke
Height of deck organizers (3) George Da Porge at 7:27pm 03.08.15 Catalina 30 9/1672
Bottom of hull rudder post issue (5) George Da Porge at 7:20pm 03.08.15 Catalina 30 11/2935
The Dogs of SBO: Gus (3) Phil Herring at 6:11pm 03.08.15 Sails Call Lounge 3/2200 SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
New to me Joe308 at 6:07pm 03.08.15 Catalina 22 9/832 How yall doing I looked at my Catalina 2weeks ago I made a offer had no idea of what I was looking
ODay 28 head trouble (1) schenckd at 6:06pm 03.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1633 I have a 1981 Oday 28 on freshwater lake. 15 gallon holding tank under V-berth. The marine toile
Hatch gasket cording Mark Maulden at 6:05pm 03.08.15 S2 9/1987 Found a few threads dating back a few years on hatch gaskets. Internet searches showed a myriad of
OMC Saildrive schenckd at 5:54pm 03.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/2600 Any idea on how long the gasket or main seal (where sail drive passes through the hull) should last.
hole in transom (1) TerryAnne at 5:24pm 03.08.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1488 While admiring photos of your boats, I noticed a flanged hole in the transoms of some 21s. Found out

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Water heater, electrical enigma Rich Stidger at 9:18am 01.23.23 Easy check for a total/partial short- AFTER disconnecting the water heater power connections, measur
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks Hello Below at 9:16am 01.23.23 Your hull is constructed from what is called ACP or a plastic. Therefore traditional gel coat repair
Winter Cruise 2023 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 01.23.23 but had to use my jumper cables to start the engine as the starter battery was dead. Who did you
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

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