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Self adhesive recommend for forward hatch gasket Starrfish at 7:15am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2393 Need to replace my tired cracked gasket on my forward hatch. Any recommendations for gasket material
Port side owl vent hoses keljohnso at 6:14am 03.20.15 Catalina 22 3/902 Port side cowl vent hoses There are no hoses connected to the vents and I've had a gas smell in the
Suggestions for installing solar Bad Obsession at 6:13am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1521 I have narrowed it down to buying a semi-flexible solar panel and mounting it on the bimini. I have
LED Spreader Lights Snotter at 4:51am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/5672 The mast is on the hard laying horizontal at waist level--ideal for working on. The plan is to repl
Passage 45 Replace Forward Holding Tank yynhymr at 4:14am 03.20.15 Big Boats 9/1166 Has anyone replaced this tank? it looks as though it cannot be removed without complete disassembly
Bilge question PopeyeJoe at 4:09am 03.20.15 Catalina 22 4/1859 I have previously owned Hunter's (25.5 ' 28.5), but I just bough a 1979 Catalina 22' with a swing ke
Tuning the mast All U Get at 2:27am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2390 Hi all, When we had our Catalina 30 I learned how to tune the mast only after seeing it leaning o
fresh water leak Neal Edward Albrektsen at 2:22am 03.20.15 Big Boats 5/976 we are out cruising Mexico, yesterday my wife had just finished washing the dishes and then noticed
Battery terminal cover Ted at 8:10pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 2/955 I can't seem to find a battery terminal cover that is designed to fit a cable with a battery clamp t
Restoring a Widgeon (5) Tyler R at 8:06pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1349 Okay, so I have a 1969 or 1968 Widgeon and I've been attempting to restore it. I am having difficult
Carbon fiber mast, masthead rig Kestle at 7:53pm 03.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2868 As anyone bought the carbon fibre Mac mast and rigged it masthead, so you can sail with old J24 sale
Hunter 380 aft vanity sink drainage djm32491 at 7:33pm 03.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1809 Hi all, I'm new to this forum but have heard stories of the incredible wealth of knowledge on here s
Do you recognize this toilet? (1) Ken Cross at 5:51pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1005 Hi all I'm trying to identify the toilet on our boat. Do you happen to know make and model of the o
Aged CDI Furler - Replace or Repair? Happy Dolphin at 5:49pm 03.19.15 Bigger Boats 9/8752 Checking for advise and direction concerning the 1988 "Original CDI Furler" on our Oday 272: Questi
Hot Water Heat Exchanger Coolant Change (1) KZW at 5:22pm 03.19.15 Catalina 310 16/3711 I'm possibly a bit slow here. I have a C-310 with M-25 XPB with a hot water heater. The hot water ta
Alternator Test Results braol at 3:15pm 03.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1665 Hitachi alternator from H27, output = 11 volts. :( Next question, where do I get a voltage regulat
Some classic boat shots (3) shemandr at 3:04pm 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1405 A friend gave us a tour of a boat building/repair facility nearby on Wednesday. I knew about this b
23.5 trailer coupler mmsailor at 2:13pm 03.19.15 Smaller Boats 8/890 The trailer coupler on our boat trailer is giving me problems . I can be on a perfectly level surfac
Kanzaki KM3-A unusual for a 2GM20F? (1) bugbitten at 1:51pm 03.19.15 S2 2/2973 A sailing friend has a significantly faster (bigger) boat. I thought I might try to even things up a
Keel Weldment Repair c22sailor at 1:37pm 03.19.15 Catalina 22 3/2612 I am going to help a friend with the repair of a bad keel bolt weldment. It is the aft starboard on

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7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement jssailem at 2:46pm 08.25.23 Might also try Dwyer Spars. https://dwyermast.com
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 jssailem at 2:44pm 08.25.23
CL14 Dinghy (4) frank hassler at 2:17pm 08.25.23
Prop size for O 322? Tally Ho at 1:55pm 08.25.23
CL14 Dinghy jssailem at 1:20pm 08.25.23 Welcome Frank to the SBO Forums. Congrats on your new boat. The instructions you received regardin
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (1) Johnny Sails at 1:19pm 08.25.23 Thank you for responding to my post. I'm relieved to have a resource to answer these questions. OK s
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast jssailem at 1:10pm 08.25.23 looking at a nice deal on a (mostly) well-kept Catalina 25 If you are looking at the boat for you
Prop size for O 322? jssailem at 12:54pm 08.25.23 In your sailing waters, you are making a great choice Greg!
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? shemandr at 11:46am 08.25.23 While it's good to keep fresh water out of the boat, getting the wood too dry is also a problem. Th
CL14 Dinghy frank hassler at 11:34am 08.25.23 That worked great for me. Expect some tension from the sidestays. Also, first attach the safety li
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ralph Johnstone at 11:20am 08.25.23 Catalina stopped using plywood in the keel stub during the 1988 model year, early 1988's have the p
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 11:15am 08.25.23 That worked great for me. Expect some tension from the sidestays. Also, first attach the safety lin
CL14 Dinghy frank hassler at 11:11am 08.25.23 So we just purchased #1571 CL14 and would appreciate any advise on stepping the mast efficiently and
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 11:05am 08.25.23 This place was hands down the cheapest for stainless and delrin bearings when I rebuilt my furler.
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 11:03am 08.25.23 "If memory serves, in 1986 that Catalina quit using a plywood spacer between the hull and the bolt
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help dlochner at 10:13am 08.25.23
Mods to our 35s5 (1) Hollyberry at 9:58am 08.25.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:57am 08.25.23 Truly a thing of beauty : a CV joint that will connect the shaft to the gearbox. Should I say it
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 08.25.23 Truly a thing of beauty :
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