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Olympic Dolphin 23 rlawson1 at 9:31am 03.02.15 Ask All Sailors 0/3608 I cannot find the swing keel for this boat. I cannot find plans or drawings. Can I retro fit a swing
Beneteau 361 Cmp1110 at 8:52am 03.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5495 Looking to upgrade any owner reviews opinions
Anyone know this elec connector? (1) Ken Cross at 8:21am 03.02.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1322 Hi all I have this electrical connector on my engine panel (in the pic.) Do you know what it is for
Hanging Locker triumph250 at 8:14am 03.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1247 Have a B 37 (2014). Has anyone taken the V-berth "vanity" out in favor of a "hanging locker"? Boat i
mainsheet rig? Kevin_B at 7:56am 03.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2027 Hey yall, im trying to get my boat on the water soon (aren't we all?!) ' I have no mainsheet. I've s
Solving cramped space in head (3) pmirenda at 7:50am 03.02.15 Catalina 30 3/1310 The original Catalina mold from the 1970's was built with the toilet located against the left side w
Rudder Shaft Bushings (1) FlimFlamII at 7:46am 03.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 1/1096 I'm looking for suggestions on how to remove the bushings for the rudder shaft.
how to install a solor panel on 93 23.5 sailboat738 at 7:42am 03.02.15 Smaller Boats 9/2208 Hi Guy's I'm picking brains , i sail on a pa state lake with no power . I leave the boat all summ
sea hood modification zippy at 6:57am 03.02.15 Big Boats 1/668 Hello. I have Hunter 40.5 1994 I want to separate the sea hood just in front of the traveler to a
Quick Note to the C310 IA Members SawyerCurt at 6:15am 03.02.15 Catalina 310 18/2527 Good morning to C310 IA members, future members, and readers of this forum! I just wanted to pass t
Wireless Wind systems dehler25 at 5:44am 03.02.15 Big Boats 7/1610 I have been reading about less than stellar performance from specific brands of wireless wind system
Perkins 4.108 not starting svbreakingwind at 5:20am 03.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/2185 I was in the midst of selling my boat and on the sea trial the surveyor had me run full throttle on
216 keel jack yoty2126 at 3:23am 03.02.15 Smaller Boats 11/1930 Hi folks, I am in the UK and have a defective keel jack (integral) on my 216. Has anyone changed the
Finding a trailer soggysocks at 12:04am 03.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1667 I just inherited a 1987 Classic MacGregor 26' with no trailer. I am in the San Francisco Bay Area
Marine Head Update Time hunter healer at 10:45pm 03.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/5504 I am updating my 34 hunter head and I have some trouble making the best decision on raw water or fre
Key Biscayne To Marathon: Can I Go The Inside Route? Joe Mullee at 7:13pm 03.01.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2012 My boat is currently in Key Biscayne and later this week I'll be moving it to Marathon by myself. I'
The Dogs of SBO: Joe (4) Phil Herring at 6:25pm 03.01.15 Sails Call Lounge 8/2886 SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
Spinnaker Identification help shanker at 6:19pm 03.01.15 Smaller Boats 8/2419 As part of my preparing for flying my Asymmetrical Spinnaker for the first time this sailing season,
Virginity Roger Long at 5:35pm 03.01.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/3943 I guess running (seriously) aground is sort of like that. After the first time, the next is apt to
Wind Display add on sailermaned at 5:02pm 03.01.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/637 I would like to add a i60 Wind display as well as the transducer for it In my H31, but can't seem to

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Bimini window.... (2) kbgunn at 11:54am 11.10.23 You have the right approach. Keep it simple. A roll up flap with snap or velcro closures is perfect.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports thinwater at 11:51am 11.10.23 Windows have always come out for me, once they were UV damaged, but I'm thinking heat could help. I
MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 9:48am 11.10.23 micron CSC ablative among others. glad to help That you say a thing doesn't make it true. To wit,
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 9:40am 11.10.23 Inspired, I started and realized Wrong way is to use thick knife... I quickly changed directions an
Oday 25 cabin roof dmax at 9:07am 11.10.23 As far as I know, O'Day decks are all balsa cored. If the area is an inch or so thick, it's cored. M
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (3) william24424 at 9:00am 11.10.23 Inspired, I started and realized Wrong way is to use thick knife... I quickly changed directions and
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 8:59am 11.10.23 I am unaware of any ablative paint that cannot withstand prolonged exposure to air. And neither are
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. LloydB at 8:56am 11.10.23 The given example seems backwards to me because the guy seems to be cleating off a slack line. Proba
Pearson electra? capta at 8:17am 11.10.23 Poor baby. It makes me so sad to see a lovely boat, no matter the size, in fatal disrepair. I hope s
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. capta at 8:13am 11.10.23 In a situation where I needed power on a dock line, I always ran the line to one of my ST-65 electri
MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 7:46am 11.10.23
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Hayden Watson at 7:29am 11.10.23 Did you ever dive the boat and clean the prop and hull?
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 7:26am 11.10.23
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Terry Cox at 7:06am 11.10.23 Thanks Terry. I wondering is the loop like a p-trap or is it just a loop of wire? Shaped like a 'P
MARINE GROWTH fstbttms at 7:01am 11.10.23 Generalities are always wrong sometimes. Some ablatives are supposed to be limited to 30 days dry-
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing (2) jssailem at 6:22am 11.10.23 Dan. Here is what I did on my mast rebuild to stop water from damaging the deck under the mast base.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 6:08am 11.10.23 Fresh oil, fresh fuel direct from the jug, no difference. My coolant water pump has started to leak,
MARINE GROWTH twodzusfittings at 6:05am 11.10.23 West Marine PCA Gold. (large amount of copper in %) Boat was hauled in the AM and splashed in the P
Oday 25 cabin roof jssailem at 6:05am 11.10.23 Based on basic boat design and build practice, the boat deck is likely sandwiched fiberglass- filler
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 JBP-PA at 5:50am 11.10.23 The previous owner of my boat raised the boom about a foot. I don't why, but my guess is so they cou

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