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Electric motor/generator ? inarathree at 3:08pm 08.06.14 Ask All Sailors 32/8416 So I was watching some channel last night about BIG commercial ships. It seems that this particular
90 355 Hood 810 Furler gsquare at 3:05pm 08.06.14 Big Boats 0/777 I have a question on the subject furler. Recently I found a couple bolts and plastic ground up in
outboard engine mount on a 260 Kivalo at 2:15pm 08.06.14 Smaller Boats 15/2449 I have a 2003 260 and my outboard decided it needed a new impeller. My father has loaned me 4stroke
Rudder damage - how to repair (1) repawn at 1:37pm 08.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1771 Well - the weather has been alright for the last few days and I have gotten a few hours to work with
Thanks for all the help guys! Jared1048 at 12:49pm 08.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1275 Its been a few years since I got my boat and its come a long way. Longer than I ever thought when bu
Thru-hull - A Fluid Dynamics Question FredV at 12:30pm 08.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1277
Have you ever noticed? Bad Obsession at 11:35am 08.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2671 Have you ever noticed that when you start or finish one boat project another one will shortly follow
Museum of Yachting in Newport RI Closed!! (1) Tsatzsue at 10:01am 08.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/597 I have been trying to get the Museum of Yachting to view and get a selfie with the Mac 25 Hall of Fa
Looking for mainsale for my Lancer28 Vrungel at 9:44am 08.06.14 Lancer 3/1762 Can anyone tell me where can I find mainsail 28-Luff and 11-Foot? Thanks guys
About catalina 25 Gerardolau at 9:39am 08.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/5280 Hello out there, Im trying to buy a Catalina 25 with a trailer.. A used one of course. Im an ama
profurl under deck furler. rgarand at 9:33am 08.06.14 Big Boats 0/905 Hi all sailers, Bought my H355 89 last year, love it, except for the profurl continuous rope under
shroud turnbuckles lake city at 8:33am 08.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 16/5726 My Catalina 28 is harbored in MN. I bought the boat last year and the lower end of the stays and tu
mainsheet block question sailorsteve1 at 5:54am 08.06.14 Smaller Boats 2/1332 i wonder if anyone has attempted to replace the mainsheet block attachment on a capri 18 to a three
ironing sails sailorsteve1 at 5:50am 08.06.14 Smaller Boats 4/2960 since i have purchased my capri 18 i have been concerned with creases in my jib. the p/o had sent pi
Boom/deck hardware charliegrau at 5:26am 08.06.14 Big Boats 1/663 I'm looking for a couple of things I hope the community can help with. Lines from my mast run under
Best way to sell a used Hunter NauticalMac at 3:27am 08.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1672 What is the best way to sell a 1991 Hunter 36 located in Annapolis? List on line (DIY) - what are t
lake Huron sailing destinations fido at 8:39pm 08.05.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2327 Well good day sailors I have some ? I have 2 weeks vacation and I'm looking to sail south lake Huro
Is this a broken 'high water alarm' switch? (3) cbourne200 at 7:00pm 08.05.14 Bigger Boats 7/1395 1987 O'Day 272. Only thing I can think of is that it is a high water alarm switch that has been bro
356 cabin reading lights (swivel type) Ivan at 6:49pm 08.05.14 Big Boats 10/1880 I am in the process of changing all my cabin lighting to LEDs. I have changed all the recessed ceil
Hunter 22 tidal mooring? dwdrums801 at 6:41pm 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/929 Would you recommend a hunter 22 on a tidal mooring. The mooring at its lowest is a foot and a half.

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New Campbell Sailer Prop (1) SycloneDriver at 6:56am 08.06.23 Just by fact that you are missing a couple of sections of blade while adjacent sections look smooth
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 6:33am 08.06.23 Replacing the joker valve helped a lot with the pumping efficiency. Super fun job, too. Haha. The ol
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker Joe at 6:14am 08.06.23 Why not. Beats learning to punctuate.:D
Outboard Fuel Hose Recommendation JBP-PA at 6:12am 08.06.23 Hmm. The only fuel hose I've had that hardened were ones not compatible with ethanol. The ethanol s
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery barnstormer at 6:09am 08.06.23 Geez, sorry to have stirred up a hornet's nest about battery cables! I was just trying to tell jonel
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type Ward H at 5:35am 08.06.23 Catalina flush mounts the thru hulls on their boats, at least earlier boats. Mine are flush mounted
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type dlochner at 5:07am 08.06.23 Welcome to SBO. I'd take Option 3.
Life Is Good (2) ShotgunSlim at 5:00am 08.06.23 Late spring weekend boat camping with all the fun: swimming, lounging, drinking, cockpit cooking, lo
Catalina Metal Plaque ShotgunSlim at 4:54am 08.06.23 When I first looked into having my plate re made by the factory, it was $35. When I finally got aro
Bomar hatch dog jviss at 4:35am 08.06.23 I saw your post about the punch. So I went to harbor freight and bought a basic pin punch set. It
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Maine Sail at 3:36am 08.06.23 Manual lift pump seems pretty fickle on my 3GM. On Yanmar engines, the manual pump just needs th
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery jonelli at 12:51am 08.06.23 I don't refute any of these claims about battery cables. My experience is the polar opposite. My
New Campbell Sailer Prop jssailem at 10:44pm 08.05.23 Now I need to inspect all the thru hulls. :plus: Yes. Do you have room for a shaft zinc? You will
New Campbell Sailer Prop (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:42pm 08.05.23 Just by fact that you are missing a couple of sections of blade while adjacent sections look smooth
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 8:51pm 08.05.23 I am skipping putting a priming bulb in the engine compartment. Seems a bad idea. Putting a bulb clo
Bomar hatch dog BTC1984 at 7:02pm 08.05.23 I saw your post about the punch. So I went to harbor freight and bought a basic pin punch set. It w
J/24 anchor roller? Joe at 7:00pm 08.05.23 :Again, check with Garhaurer Marine. I found one that fit my new Mantus perfectly. That style ancho
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets Eric S. at 6:34pm 08.05.23 Thanks @CurtisC, I did pretty much exactly as you said and I'm back in business! It was easier than
New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:18pm 08.05.23 I'm aware that the Southern Ocean is no place for amateurs...Are the seas so large that just keeping
Tiller tamer Siamese at 6:15pm 08.05.23 That clutch is the best thing going. Better than anything makeshift, and better than the Davis. I

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