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Recutting a genoa scupper at 4:39pm 11.05.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/13025 I just bough a new 135% genoa, for very cheap considering it never has been taken out of the bag, it
wall boat stabilizer AtomicPhil at 3:26pm 11.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1164 hey guys, new to the site, and a newbie to sailing. got a question to ask, if anyone here knows how
oday 27 shaft strut... mquin25 at 1:52pm 11.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/984 I bought a 1977 Oday 27.. with a Atomic 4, the shaft strut appears to be broken... has anyone replac
Raw Water System Hoses Windborne at 1:51pm 11.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/2457 Greetings - Looking for advice on hoses for my raw water system. It appears I have two kinds of hose
Catalina 25 - Capri 25 Nationals - Video Jackdaw at 12:18pm 11.05.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2735 Anyone that owns a Catalina 25 or Capri 25 and didn't make it to the Nationals this year missed a he
So lets talk cabin cushions... (5) Hooks at 11:48am 11.05.14 Ask All Sailors 34/4328 I have recently acquired a small boat that needs a bit of love. I'm happy to have something to do w
Want to buy a Hunter 33. What to look for? Questions to ask? CoolHandLuke at 11:07am 11.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 15/4798 Hi sailors. This is my first post, but I'm excited to get things started and very curious on the wh
Replacing motor mount for heavier outboard (6) davidmhull at 10:52am 11.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2293 I had started another thread about choosing an outboard for my oday 22 and I thought it might help t
Mods for my 1979 Mac/Ven (7) west wind at 10:46am 11.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2969 This is just a couple of mods done this year on my 79 Mac/Ven. replaced all the companion way wood w
fuel filter(s)? new323owner at 10:02am 11.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2978 I am the new owner (well, reasonably new--about a year) of a 2004 Beneteau 323 that is powered by a
what gives????? hummingbirdbassist at 9:43am 11.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1401 1980 hunter 30 My dilemna is,,, the only switch that works on my fuse box panel is cabin lights, no
No Bow Pulpit on '84 Catalina 25 JohnMcC at 8:31am 11.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/3004 G'Day! Long-time sailor, now down-sized to a C25. Need a bow pulpit. Cannot find one in marine
Rudder Post Pushed up After Weekend Nor' Easter Boatalec at 7:46am 11.05.14 Catalina 30 3/1104 My Cat30 broke off its mooring lines with50 mph gusts during the Nor'easter this weekend and ended u
morgan deadrise billosborne at 10:26pm 11.04.14 Morgan 2/1575 Hello, I own a Morgan Classic 41' 1986. I put in a new chartplotter Garmin 740S and will be repl
Improving Security from burglars H386 Adamt24 at 7:32pm 11.04.14 Big Boats 11/2356 Help! recently had my boat burgled, padlock broken off and hatch slid back. Does anyone have any goo
Chemotherapy for wood rot jguyer at 6:02pm 11.04.14 S2 3/1744 A Firend of mine who has owned and maintained a 1930's vintage wooden sail boat for 40 years told me
winter messenger line type fiestaMojo at 5:04pm 11.04.14 Ask All Sailors 18/7089 going to use messenger lines on my halyards this year to try and minimize exposure through the winte
"Nipple" cover Clydo at 4:34pm 11.04.14 Catalina 310 1/1007 Took eng panel (under wheel) apart to try to figure out why temp gauge went from normal down to zer
Hull canned inward turk397 at 11:24am 11.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/1898 Upon pulling my boat at the end of the season, we noticed about a 4 foot area underneath the galley
Ready for Adventure ... Questions Segfault at 9:55am 11.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/2643 Alright, there is a C27 for sale and I'm thinking about it. The truth is I know nothing about this

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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
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? flightlead404 at 1:17pm 09.18.23 I made a frame of 1" tubes that I mounted to the arch and to my davits. It covers the rear of my bi
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles kappykaplan at 1:14pm 09.18.23 On a funny note, how about 5200 Satan's glue! :poop:
23.5 unsinkable??? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:14pm 09.18.23 @JBP-PA is correct which should always be considered. Thank you sir

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