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Suggestions for installing solar Bad Obsession at 6:13am 03.20.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1561 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 13/5752 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 9/1190 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 4/1876 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 13/2440 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 5/1000 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 2/969 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 4/1402 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 14/2929 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 7/1838 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 3/1019 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 9/8867 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 16/3833 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 8/1720 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 5/1421 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 8/913 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 2/3009 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 3/2625 I am going to help a friend with the repair of a bad keel bolt weldment. It is the aft starboard on
Second set of jib winches dj2210 at 12:31pm 03.19.15 Catalina 30 2/756 Having a 1990 C30 with a wheel pedestal in the cockpit and mid-boom sheeting, tends to make getting
Painting my Mast sailnoproblem at 10:38am 03.19.15 Ask All Sailors 12/4091 Yes I know this has been discussed before, and I checked the search tab, but I need more info. The

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Boomvang mast fitting, Hunter 23.5 massnspace at 8:14pm 09.18.23
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 09.18.23 I neglected to say "Welcome to the site in my previous post". I've got to admit, I can't get your p
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? Apex at 7:39pm 09.18.23 I;ll have pictures of my arrangement after 29th (haulout) cage is there, as is 10mm halyard. No ja
Catalina Capri Forum? dlochner at 7:25pm 09.18.23 The forums on SBO are sliced and diced several ways. As you note they are divided by use and they ar
Adding second reef to main sail? CowboyWay at 7:22pm 09.18.23 On a related note. With the 310, have others gone about and ran their reefing line(s) back to the co
Universal 25xp. No start. KCofKC at 7:03pm 09.18.23 The big red + wire from the battery to the starter solonoid. Take a jumper cable and hook it onto t
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 6:32pm 09.18.23 You were clear. I knew you meant cap it on the inside. Problem is that you then have to remember
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Capt Robbie at 6:30pm 09.18.23 are you moving thru the water and in gear trying to get up to higher rpm or tied to the dock? I had
Marine head conversion to MSD972 in a 24ft yacht Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:01pm 09.18.23 The center space at the aft end of the v-berth is likely to have been the holding tank's location. I
HELP! Need hardware for mast spreaders HEINZIR at 6:01pm 09.18.23 Here it is, from Rig-Rite: Kenyon 7/8" OD Spreader Section $149. Ouch! I think the $149 price is
Marine head conversion to MSD972 in a 24ft yacht (5) John Cornellier at 4:52pm 09.18.23 These photos illustrate my setup, such as it is. The waste hose terminates in the opening in the flo
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:45pm 09.18.23 220047
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Dalliance at 3:27pm 09.18.23 Absolutely! I wasnt clear apparently. I meant capping the seacock from inside the boat, not from th
DC Panel Confusion BigEasy at 2:40pm 09.18.23 It's an electronic switching control board. No more discrete circuit breakers. You might be able
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 2:07pm 09.18.23 Correct me if I am wrong. I believe there is a 3 mile limit on the Atlantic coast of Florida and a
Difficulty raising the main Hayden Watson at 2:07pm 09.18.23 I helped @PepperW get their main set up for reefing last week and on their '79 with external halyard
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 2:01pm 09.18.23
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles BigEasy at 1:42pm 09.18.23
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix Jacktar at 1:31pm 09.18.23 Check inside for cracks coming thru as may have been caused by an impact.
Difficulty raising the main Sinnerman at 1:28pm 09.18.23 I have a 1984 Cat 30 Standard rig. Full batten mainsail with heavy sail cloth material. Standard pl

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