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Ladder on 40.5 Jake and Deb at 12:19pm 12.19.14 Big Boats 0/713 Recently purchased 93 40.5 and would like to remove ladder for easier winter access. Any info on thi
Sheaves. 1993 Hunter 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 12:14pm 12.19.14 Big Boats 7/2280 Hi all The time has come to change the sheaves at the masthead on my 93 40.5. I tried looking at
sailing with a swing keel Anthony1 at 10:18am 12.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1650 New owner of 1986 catalina 25 swing keel. Is there a problem sailing with the swing keel partly down
Should I use this Outboard for my Dingy? pateco at 10:11am 12.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 18/2279 Should I use this outboard for my Dingy, or sell it as an antique, and buy something else. https:
Best shower faucet for the head (1) drpaoletta at 10:04am 12.19.14 Catalina 30 4/3900 Looking for some advice on faucet-shower combinations for my Catalina 30. I want one with a combinat
Made my own Stern Rail Seats (3) McIntoshUSA at 9:57am 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 18/14782 Our boat did not have stern rail seats so I decided to make my own. The actual seat is small, for on
Winter in Arizona! Chief RA at 6:47am 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1189 Carole and I will depart for Lake Havasu by RV on the 28th and stay down there until April. Lots of
Email Notifications Strange ggrizzard at 1:12am 12.19.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2830 This is how my daily email notifications appear... literally. All run together, no spaces or title
Catalina 38 association norbszczurek at 6:31pm 12.18.14 Big Boats 3/1749 I am having difficulty contacting the association. I registered a year ago, never received any commu
Misleading Magazine Article; Electric Propulsion kloudie1 at 3:25pm 12.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 15/3228 I was amazed at how misleading an article published in a major sail magazine is, concerning electric
Rusted swing keel Frednick at 3:25pm 12.18.14 Catalina 22 1/1168 Hi folks, Lara and I just got a boat; it is 22' and year 1976. In all, it is in good shape, but th
Adhesive choice (3) redhead78 at 3:03pm 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1538 Hi all, Merry X-mas. I have a ? on type of adhesive to use for a project. I am thinking of making a
Mike Plant memorial. With beer. Jackdaw at 1:35pm 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2438 Lake Minnetonka's own. America's first and best Around-the-world skipper. Lost on the way to the sta
Comparison of 41DS and 44DS TFlight at 1:10pm 12.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/5838 I'm considering a 41DS or 44DS in the range of 2006 to 2009. For the next 10 years the Admiral a
Merry Christmas/Happy New Year ! Alansails at 12:59pm 12.18.14 Catalina 310 6/1438 Wishing You and Your Family a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. M
Polypropylene for anchor rode ?????? koolfrog at 11:54am 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2631 Polyester for anchor rode ?????? The "User Guide" which was packed with my New ROCNA 20 anchor reco
About to undercoat my M25 suvh8er at 10:52am 12.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1221 Hello everyone and greetings from the FL Panhandle. I am about to put an ablative antifoul paint on
Catalina 27 nomenclature Jdaniel343 at 10:23am 12.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1549 When I look for information on Catalina 27, I see Catalina 27 SD, 27 TM, 27 WK. Can someone explain
Inverter install Tutorial? Rodd at 10:18am 12.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 23/7534 Maine- A suggestion for Compass Marine would be a DIY install of a Magnum inverter/charger. If t
Trip planning for Keys Jan.-Feb. Bonzai at 10:13am 12.18.14 Destinations 23/5158 Time to think about heading south for me. Crew looking at passport related delay so thinking Keys in

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WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION eherlihy at 4:45am 09.18.23 Have you verified that the prop shaft, and engine/transmission are aligned? Also, the hose that exit
DC Panel Confusion (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 09.18.23 Similar design on our 37. Most of the switches on the panel have dedicated outputs on those purple w
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 12:56am 09.18.23 Don't beat yourself up over the mystery squiggly line on the inside of the port FG surround. I'm
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 10:45pm 09.17.23 I like the trivia, thanks. Most production lines have a pretty interesting history. And thanks fo
Problems Accessing the SBO Forums FastOlson at 9:56pm 09.17.23 Glad to see that we have access again. Thanks!
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49pm 09.17.23 OK, that's it, I'm sold. I have got to get to work on my two bad fixed portlights this winter if on
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive jssailem at 9:14pm 09.17.23 Interesting. How do you use your boat when you go or sailing. Is it day sailing? Do you cruise? What
DC Panel Confusion toastysailor at 8:58pm 09.17.23 Didn't they provide you with a complete set of manuals? What does your dealer have to say? I hav
Roll your own! DArcy at 8:48pm 09.17.23 I wondered after I posted if that would make sense. I was an Opti dad for so long I just slip into t
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive Rocinante_C&C33 at 8:44pm 09.17.23
DC Panel Confusion Stu Jackson at 8:35pm 09.17.23 I recently purchased a new 2023 Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Didn't they provide you with a complete set
The changing power of the Sun. JamesG161 at 8:26pm 09.17.23 You mean that Earth's magnetic core may be influenced by Newton's law of universal gravitation Th
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 8:16pm 09.17.23 When going to distant regattas we charter boats but take our own sails. Sails are the most importan
33 Cherubini rudder post bent? MikeHoncho at 7:46pm 09.17.23
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive MikeHoncho at 7:41pm 09.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 7:39pm 09.17.23 Yes. I have decided she has a mind of her own. Sometimes I feel she enjoys sitting in the slip, lik
Clamshell Vent Covers Pacata589! at 6:38pm 09.17.23 Ahoy, I have a Beneteau 43 and for the life of me cannot find replacement clamshell vent covers for
Roll your own! DArcy at 5:40pm 09.17.23 How does the boat get there? When going to distant regattas we charter boats but take our own sail
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup tkwhalen at 5:39pm 09.17.23 Nate I am currently out of the country but as soon as I return and get up to the boat I will send pi
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) tkwhalen at 5:37pm 09.17.23 Hinges are in the back and it flips up to the port side of the boat. I was thinking a latch may be n

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