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Marelon vs Banjo brand fittings and valves? centerline at 8:15pm 12.20.14 Ask All Sailors 3/2964 Marelon is a trademark name of glass reinforced polypropylene fittings.... Banjo is also a brand
Wetted surface area Jdaniel343 at 6:14pm 12.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/2422 Does anyone know the wetted surface area of 1977 Catalina 27 TM? Thanks
want to sail again Misses Tippi at 4:58pm 12.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2270 We need to contact some sailors in the Biloxi MS area. We have a 26M, the entire mast system fell an
Valve from holding tank in oceanis 343 (1) oyvst@statoil.com at 1:18pm 12.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/6493 Need at new valve from my holding tank in my Beneteau Oceanis 343 from 2006, part number 10 on the a
What if I did this? (1) lee ward at 12:28pm 12.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1850 Painting the M's stripes, should I do it? The raccoon stripes are buggin me. I think this is an upd
Where does your SBO username come from??? (1) Jackdaw at 11:31am 12.20.14 Ask All Sailors 195/26621 Some people here use their legal names, but most of us use an 'nom du guarre' than has particular me
Inverter / Battery Charger Jeff Jellick at 10:52am 12.20.14 Big Boats 11/3729 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC with a Xantrex Freedom 25 Charger / Inverter. When running the Inverter,
New gas tank? azsailing at 9:32am 12.20.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/2010 Hi All, The boat I just bought came with a 5 gallon tank full of old gas, which looks to me to be fo
Attention PNW Cruisers Hello Below at 8:45am 12.20.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1689 Xmas Present - 2015 Waggoner Cruising Guide - FREE 2nd year in a row that this has been offered.
Hey Mackaroni - 302 Hull/deck joint (2) the_alpine at 8:41am 12.20.14 Bigger Boats 2/961 Have you inspected the hull to deck joint on your 302? I noticed some water staining on the trim in
Leckie/46Beneteau keitho1 at 8:28am 12.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1501 Hello to Beneteau owners. I have a 2000 Beneteau 46 Oceanis (beautiful boat!) but have problems with
Florida vs Cuba? Bonzai at 6:40am 12.20.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3702 I wonder if the FL legislature realizes the position they are in now that relations are looking to b
Companionway Doors triumph250 at 6:03am 12.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/5904 Considering replacing companionway door/hatch. Any experience with Zarcor Companionway Doors?
Genaker Furler triumph250 at 5:31am 12.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3296 Anybody had installed a "genaker furler"? I think I would use it more and leave more space below.
Cortez Bay, Cortez Island, British Columbia Terry Cox at 9:09pm 12.19.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/2226 A few years ago during one of our two month cruises into BC, our flotilla consisting of Bob's Cal T2
Redoing Head wufibugs at 8:50pm 12.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1554 Almost all the walls and cabinets on the H31 are come kind of white plasticized coating over plywood
trying to understand weather forecast newsailor72 at 6:43pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1799 planning on motor sailing to catalina island from long beach this Sun morning, coming back Mon. Che
Electronics replacement of Raymarine drtsr1 at 5:12pm 12.19.14 Big Boats 23/4833 I have a raymarine setup. 2000yr Hunter 460. 2 chart plotters, color and green screen, 2 sets of st
Watkins 25 Full cockpit enclosure venture1 at 5:02pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1378 I have a 1987 Watkins 25 Sea Wolf. Brand new dodger this year. I was hoping someone could give me an
Adhesive for Beneteau Flexible Teak Panel Waterman19 at 3:41pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1285 I have received a new/replacement teak panel for the swim platform on my B411. Could use advice on

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Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 09.19.23 220076 I've got to confess, I've never seen gel coat come away like that in addition to the OP's po
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Dalliance at 10:44am 09.19.23 220070 that's all I do!! I have a similar section on my check list. I also have to pull and drain
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting P12nash at 10:32am 09.19.23 I did the same thing as Senang on my H38. It works great and provides a lot better light. I will s
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 09.19.23 220075
Rudder counterbalance? Tsatzsue at 10:29am 09.19.23 219623 But if you want to conduct an experiment and see if swinging the sheet to windward and then
Rudder counterbalance? rgranger at 10:24am 09.19.23 I agree 100% with rgrainger. Uhg.... and from someone with a French last name to bout. :facepalm
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior sorcererdog at 10:23am 09.19.23 Thank you for your suggestions. Will check this out and let you know.
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 10:16am 09.19.23 We looked at the MH 31 yesterday and it is indeed a beautiful boat. But it has a few awkward design
Rudder counterbalance? Tsatzsue at 9:51am 09.19.23 Does the boat want to round up into the wind? That is called weather helm. If your boat wants to
Need help with part ID from 85 Mac 25 (2) Tsatzsue at 9:45am 09.19.23 [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttps%3A//forums.sailboatowners.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/12/1
Precision 16 dlochner at 9:42am 09.19.23 Jim Taylor designed the 15 and a bunch of other boats for Precision. He has a reputation for designi
Difficulty raising the main Hayden Watson at 9:39am 09.19.23 Of course, the hoisting difficulty is a result of friction somewhere in the system. Maybe in multi
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting Geoff E at 9:06am 09.19.23 Wow...that looks better. Thanks for the input.
Anchor Locker/Bilge Water Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 09.19.23 Our Oceanis 37 had a leak from the anchor locker drains contributing water to the back parts of the
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 8:41am 09.19.23 A great first step might be your pressure washer. Sounds draconian but I have done it twice to Papi
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles (2) Techstyle at 8:22am 09.19.23 here is my a section of my winterizing check list: k list: 220070 that's all I do!!
Difficulty raising the main Siamese at 8:13am 09.19.23 Of course, the hoisting difficulty is a result of friction somewhere in the system. Maybe in multip
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 09.19.23 Well, you've probably uncovered the worst of it by now! I suspect that none of the wood flooring is
Difficulty raising the main (1) Hayden Watson at 8:08am 09.19.23
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:51am 09.19.23 are you moving thru the water and in gear trying to get up to higher rpm or tied to the dock? In o

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