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Galley floor lights 97 373 Bjlynns at 3:29pm 05.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/986 Hi all, New to the forum. We have just purchased a 2007 373 and we were wondering if there is a swit
Solar Impulse - web site (1) John Nantz at 3:02pm 05.31.15 Sails Call Lounge 3/3048 One day into the longest leg from China to Hawaii http://www.solarimpulse.com/widget-energy Th
Subsequent years James19955 at 2:49pm 05.31.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1925 Maine Sail ... I have used your "process" in the past and am happy with the results but am now a lit
Catalina 30 Upholstery Choirbuoy at 2:41pm 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1427 Does anyone know how much fabric is needed to upholster the interior cushions on a ( 1977 ) Catalina
Beneteau 34 Depth gauge offset leonmalmed at 12:55pm 05.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3339 What is the depth gauge offset on a Beneteau 34?
re-bedding recessed windown tahomawa at 12:31pm 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/752 I replaced my recessed windows on 1987 34 foot catalina a few years ago and now the windows are leak
Upholstery Choirbuoy at 12:21pm 05.31.15 Catalina 30 3/1239 Hey, Does anyone know how many yards of fabric I need to re-upholster all of the interior cushions
Shields flex marine hose removal mmother at 11:23am 05.31.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/958 We have an O'Day 192. Does anyone have experience removing the drain hose (connects hull drain and c
Anyone have a Nauticat 33 pcjrusso at 10:47am 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2898 Hi All We have a Oday 34, now getting near retirement, we are looking for a boat more suited to o
pivot bolt under water level ????mc gregor 22 alfred gamil at 10:11am 05.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1306 anybody knows if the swinging keel pivot bolt is over or under the water line mc gregor 22 ,1982 i
Shop Cradle for the C-22, "How To"! (2) CloudDiver at 10:03am 05.31.15 Catalina 22 9/4017 I got a request from a member for more details on the shop cradle I built for my C22, so here are so
Evaluate my 150 IH82BL8 at 9:55am 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/674 Is there someone here who lives in central Maryland who can lay out my genoa and assess its conditio
anybody close to charleston sc with a 260 hunter bahama bound at 9:53am 05.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1679 Want to take a closer look at a hunter 260 before driving several hours to look at one for sale ?
Captain to sail a Catalina 27 across Lake Michagan Wmbrewer at 8:59am 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1150 Just a bought my first sailboat a 1994 Catalina 27' sailboat in Waukegan ILL and I need to get it to
Instrument lights not working? pateco at 7:55am 05.31.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/931 We took the Stargazer out for our first night sail last night. It was a gorgeous evening for a sail.
Seacocks kvalerio at 6:20am 05.31.15 Ask All Sailors 116/20680 Is it necessary to close off seacocks on the head, galley, and seawater intake when the boat is not
Wheel cover Clydo at 10:50pm 05.30.15 Catalina 310 7/1784 Has anyone covered their wheel? I bought leather cover and foam backing at Oakland Boat Show in Ap
alexwarden alexwarden at 10:10pm 05.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/630 How do I remove the top cover just around the entry door, the one with the black bar across it as pa
U.S. Flag Size Doug4bass at 9:14pm 05.30.15 Ask All Sailors 24/5882 My sailboat is 39' overall. Flag length of 36 or 48"????
spreader boots matts997 at 7:25pm 05.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1733 I have a newly purchased H280. Spreader chafe has worn a small hole in the mainsail, which is gettin

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Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. American_Mainsail at 5:09am 12.13.23
Hollow Transom Surprise Not Too Shabby at 12:55am 12.13.23 Use threaded rods for the replacements. Then you avoid cutting the holes in the cockpit liner.
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 10:26pm 12.12.23 Looked it up at the internet. The srew fpr correcting E and west is at the stern side of the compass
2GM20F engine issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 12.12.23 Hi Ken, System three is what I have always used from glass repairs to waterproofing balsa core mate
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 7:08pm 12.12.23 Saturate the raw balsa with neat epoxy. Then it will probably be necessary to replace the fiberglas
Swim platform question dlochner at 6:46pm 12.12.23 Okay last post about this swim platform question. I've found a platform with detachable sides (pict
Swim platform question thinwater at 6:23pm 12.12.23 Back to the OP's question. The problem with mounting an outboard on a swim platform is that moving
Re-installing the shaft coupling Tally Ho at 5:51pm 12.12.23 I put a little Lanocote on the shaft and coupling when I last removed the coupling to install a Volv
Swim platform question (2) ian260 at 5:12pm 12.12.23 Okay last post about this swim platform question. I've found a platform with detachable sides (pictu
Portlight help Crazy Dave Condon at 4:30pm 12.12.23 @Believe H46 and @Rasselas36 The phone number 878-932-7245 is the number for SBO forum store. A
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support RitSim at 3:25pm 12.12.23 Gas springs would be a solution but you will need closed dimension. open dimension, spring force whe
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support danm1 at 3:12pm 12.12.23 Perhaps a gas lid support strut, similar to those used on refrigerator lids.
Synthetic Rigging Davidasailor26 at 3:06pm 12.12.23 2 Issues during Construction: Construction Stretch: Lines may experience a one-time stretch when
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams kandrzejczyk at 2:46pm 12.12.23 I am in the process of re wiring my entire 9.2C : new breaker panel, all wires are being replaced an
Swim platform question dlochner at 2:30pm 12.12.23 i will probably keep it in the water if i am traveling as the spinning prop will recharge the batte
Swim platform question ian260 at 2:14pm 12.12.23 i appreciate everyone's input. i would love to have a sugar scoop but alas she came without one. So
Water Tank Capacity on 2007 44DS ggrizzard at 1:41pm 12.12.23 Grant6290 Did you mean "BOW" tanks? There are so many acronyms out there theses days I can't tell
Re-installing the shaft coupling Ralph Johnstone at 1:08pm 12.12.23 Do you 1. Do you know what an interference fitting is ? 2. Can you have the interference fit fl
Re-installing the shaft coupling Straycat22296 at 12:43pm 12.12.23 Thank you for all the information and opinions. This is why I enjoy this site so much. I will have t
Re-installing the shaft coupling American_Mainsail at 12:07pm 12.12.23 The OP's question dealt with anti-seize on a straight coupling. FULL STOP. Nothing about coupling

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