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Does epoxy stick to PVC? shemandr at 6:59am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 1/887 I want to install a drain on the transom of my runabout's motor well so that water doesn't accumulat
KiwiGrip non skid (1) Hydro Therapy at 6:54am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/745 Figured I would share my latest project. The cockpit floor on my O240 had a lot of gelcoat cracks an
Battery switch question dave_and_dd at 6:36am 04.13.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/3861 Hey 309 owners. Newbie here. Quick bio, I grew up as a sailor, owned powerboats the last 5 years,
Oday 26 Rub rail agprice22 at 6:32am 04.13.15 Parts Search 2/1061 I am looking for a 5 ft section of original Oday 26, white, rigid vinyl rubrail that accepts the bla
Widgeon date of mfg Michael58 at 6:23am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1368 Just purchased my first sailboat and trying to complete the state registration. (They need the year
New Frig, Freezer & Galley Sailgunner at 6:12am 04.13.15 Big Boats 0/612 I am thinking of replacing the entire galley with new cabinets, refirgerator and freezer. I can bui
What thread sealer? IH82BL8 at 6:10am 04.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/8476 I'm re-sealing the engine cooling intake thru-hull. What should I use to seal the threads when I in
Waste cap on deck bobcat30 at 5:24am 04.13.15 Catalina 30 6/1488 Has anyone replaced the waste deck fitting and Cap? I need to replace mine and need to know that if
Ventilation on my Hunter. sunsetpassion at 5:15am 04.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3244 Hello to you all. . What would be the best way for me achieve increased air flow living on board m
Best way to prevent winter keel damage like this (3) holdech at 4:33am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1806 This past winter was especially cold and left a "reminder" on our keel. Water froze at the keel bol
Loose strut pcjrusso at 2:49am 04.13.15 Bigger Boats 5/1529 my strut is loose i searched the threads and I find that the strut bolts have the nuts glassed in un
electric fuel pump for my 1991 H42 eianm at 9:09pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 3/965 I have a Yanmar 4JH2TE which has a mechanical fuel pump. I am about to fit a Racor 500 filter and wa
1983 Pearson 424 Windlass (3) Steve Lee at 8:45pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 0/804 Can anyone tell me the manufacturer and model of the windlass in the attached photos? Thanks!
roller furling replacement s1walk1 at 7:50pm 04.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1634 I just bought a hunter 1991 30T, and am looking to replace an old CDI roller furler the boat came wi
Post Recommissioning Engine Alignment Dan_Y at 7:04pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 1/719 As part of overhaul we replaced the prop shaft, coupler, and cutlass bearing and also reworked the p
Dripless Shaft Seal Waterline on a 2 GM20F? Dan_Y at 6:55pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1474 Just installed a PSS dripless shaft seal on our H30 with 2GM20F and vented the unit per the instruct
Where to sheet a 135% genoa on a 192? (1) Brian S at 6:55pm 04.12.15 Day Sailers 4/1814 Just saw this pic on the main screen (Is that picture Dave Kautz's 192?): http://sbo.sailboatowne
Moving Mainsheet Traveler Saddle Sore at 6:37pm 04.12.15 Smaller Boats 6/2208 I am a relatively new Hunter 23 owner. I am a long time sailer and my last boat was a J22. I have fo
393 Holding tank question (1) Joe Roc at 6:17pm 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1094 86967.vB Can anyone tell me how to open this? Fairly urgent. Thanks!
keel spacer question hawk232 at 5:37pm 04.12.15 Catalina 22 3/653 for those of you who have installed them, how much tolerance do you shoot for between them and the t

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made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? JBP-PA at 6:57am 10.30.23 I've seen some people use a keel guard on their bow. They come in different colors and lengths and
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? JBP-PA at 6:50am 10.30.23 There are other options. Sailing around with that jock strap isn't the way to go. It's not a jock
Bottom Paint Justin_NSA at 6:47am 10.30.23 If they gave you a full description of the work performed in the estimate/contract, you might have s
Bottom Paint JBP-PA at 6:43am 10.30.23 Not the issue here. This is about weather it is necessary to remove the kiel for this work to be do
Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 6:08am 10.30.23 Not the issue here. This is about weather it is necessary to remove the kiel for this work to be
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 5:04am 10.30.23
Bottom Paint HomeyD at 4:58am 10.30.23 Not the issue here. This is about weather it is necessary to remove the kiel for this work to be don
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 4:31am 10.30.23 Reminds me of Mr. Bean do it yourself painting https://images.app.goo.gl/wvvsrqD2nnhCwZmQ9
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:21am 10.30.23
Help a beginner jssailem at 4:18am 10.30.23 What a pretty boat! :plus: I thought she had elegant lines. Roomy cockpit. Canoe shaped hull. Per
Help a beginner Will Gilmore at 2:54am 10.30.23 I found a reference to the Vineyard Vixen 29 having a Westerbeke 4-60 in her. 4-60 - Westerbeke Wha
Its funny Friday! SFS at 11:49pm 10.29.23 I'm definitely not green with envy.
Help a beginner SFS at 11:47pm 10.29.23 Awesome post, John.
Help a beginner jssailem at 10:40pm 10.29.23 Welcome @rayinfe to SBO. sailboat data might help. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/vineyard-vixen-
2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. Ted10028 at 9:12pm 10.29.23 it turns out I was completely blind. I guess I assumed it was a nameplate like appears elsewhere on
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Richard19068 at 8:20pm 10.29.23 What JSailem said. And if you are worried about the pump, they are not that expensive. Mine is well
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 10.29.23 So, this is basically Teflon grease or similar.. certainly ok with temperature. The only reason I
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Davenport at 7:33pm 10.29.23 Docking loop is genius, I always mean to do that with a rope. But tide here can vary 3 feet. But wo
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Dalliance at 7:32pm 10.29.23 This reminds me that I was a beginner once too. Fenders on the dock would be an improvement. Bet
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Davenport at 7:31pm 10.29.23 I think all should reevaluate and all get bow fenders!! This bias against em seems weird. Some pub

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