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Lines, Sheets and Halyards choover at 7:19pm 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/1557 SailboatOwners.com does a great job calculating replacement lines for halyards and sheets but I woul
Looking for a Marina In Port Charlotte Area Izzy at 7:15pm 05.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/760 Guys, The wife and I are moving to the Port Charlotte are and are looking for a place where we can
second in line water pump at stern shower? eianm at 6:18pm 05.01.14 Big Boats 7/1381 I have a good strong water pump that I replaced last year and at the same time fitted a pressure acc
Close call with the mast! Roadking Larry at 5:42pm 05.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1166 I stopped by the marina this afternoon on a whim. Sure glad I did. I walked down to the boat and fou
Puffer parts pufferboat at 5:30pm 05.01.14 AMF 2/12066 I just got a Puffer as a gift, since I didn't have any projects to keep me out of the bars. I am loo
Looking for hatch locks for an Oceanis 400 1994 Go For It at 3:37pm 05.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1156 Hi There I am looking for a North American source for the Hatch locks for a 1994 Ben Oceanis 400.
Stanchion Repair (2) Johnb at 3:23pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1894 Every now and then the topic of stanchion replacement/repair comes up. Due to circumstances I would
Heat Exchanger Overhaul (5) Johnb at 3:12pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 3/975 My first job for this year was an overhaul of the heat exchanger on my 3QM30. I removed the whole un
To Get a Sailboat, or Not... That is the question. NavySailor at 2:25pm 05.01.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/2110 Hi all - I'm new to the forum and have a few questions for you smart and experienced folks. I'm quit
my 8.0a (1) jlillie at 10:28am 05.01.14 S2 21/2125 This my boat the day I went to see her up in Port Charlotte, FL. I'm just going to upload this first
Differences between models? sailinggreg at 9:06am 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1264 Hi All, I'm looking for a new boat and Catalina 27s seem like a great option! One I've seen is a 1
Generator Antifreeze change-out Gunni at 7:21am 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2066 Was going down my list of spring commissioning tasks and noted that my generator engine (Kubota Z482
P420 4jh3 rsw pump WingDing2 at 6:45am 05.01.14 Big Boats 1/800 Sea water pump on 2002 CC P420 with 4jh3e needs to be replaced. Pump is directly on motor mount ' o
Facet electric fuel pumps 12 VDC ????? woodster at 5:45am 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2997 some where i read that the AB YC/Coast Guard requirements for an electric fuel pump has to have a ch
RPM decrease when motoring med2463 at 4:18am 05.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1156 Any thoughts on why RPM would decrease for few seconds then go back to cruising RPM while motoring.
Shaft support pacerow at 4:07am 05.01.14 Irwin 2/2047 Purchased a 1971 32' Irwin as a fixer upper. Motored about fifty miles to a boatyard to have it haul
Surge Brake in the Mountains HealthWorks at 9:02pm 04.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/5690 We are in Denver, and I'd love to go Westward to sail. (Lake Dillon, Lake Powell) but to do so must
Garboard drain installation sail_flathead_lake at 8:48pm 04.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/11546 Hello all, I'm getting a new-to-me Ranger 33 ready for launch this season. The previous owner dr
Rudder cropduster60 at 7:16pm 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/465 We are having trouble with getting the rudder down and keeping it down on our Hunter 240. Any sugge
Pointing closer to wind? HillbillyWanderer at 6:48pm 04.30.14 Catalina 22 12/1570 Joined local sailing club that has club races throughout the season. Several cat22 in the club races

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Trailer Woes sail sfbay at 11:34am 10.05.22 Suggest stoppingat marinas and look for trailers suitable for you sailboat then contact the owner fo
Through holes and prop dlochner at 11:28am 10.05.22 The prop has been pinked. Which translates to all of zinc in the bronze has been leache out by galva
Random photo from our first regatta Stu Jackson at 11:01am 10.05.22 The first one you always remember, in great detail.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jssailem at 10:55am 10.05.22 Thank you guys. Yes it is the 6th that I scratch another notch on my tush.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jon hansen at 10:31am 10.05.22 yes, happy birthday John
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 10:30am 10.05.22 Dangling participle
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? HeelBoy at 10:29am 10.05.22 Do you intend to remove or de-install these items? Going through a 40 year old boat... yup, I pla
Merit 22 trailer Smitty99 at 10:20am 10.05.22 Thank you guys for the insight. I asked about the pound rating for the trailer. Waiting for response
Happy Birthday to John Shepard JamesG161 at 10:20am 10.05.22 October 6th... sY8BlbhXRr0 Happy Birthday from all the SBO people you have helped, with wisdom and
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? HeelBoy at 10:12am 10.05.22 Where did those come from? Mcmaster Carr. Rather than re-purposed weld hardware, these are designe
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? PaulK at 10:12am 10.05.22 For installing cleats and such the deck will need something solid in lieu of balsa or foam coring. T
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Johann at 10:12am 10.05.22 Actually it can be but it does not meet MNEA 200 standards. Earlier RM displays did have two STng
Random photo from our first regatta chriscampbell at 10:02am 10.05.22 Nice! Hooray for the water ballast boat. I had my H26 in a regatta in June of 2020... came in th
Through holes and prop capta at 10:02am 10.05.22 Your prop hasn't shattered, it has corroded away. I would imagine every piece of bronze on the boat
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? thinwater at 10:02am 10.05.22 Thickend epoxy or Plexus. I've used both, zero failures. Not cleats, but holding down an AC unit and
Through holes and prop rgranger at 10:01am 10.05.22 from the pic, your prop issue looks more like corrosion than from an impact. That can be addressed
1970 Lofland snipe? sail-craft inc. (6) brien rahilly at 10:00am 10.05.22 thank you for your reply.. i will get some pictures taken today and forward.... thanks for the help
Through holes and prop Parsons at 9:59am 10.05.22 Getting a professional surveyor, or DIY? Very impressive prop damage! Yes, striking something with
Random photo from our first regatta rgranger at 9:58am 10.05.22 Nice! Hooray for the water ballast boat. I had my H26 in a regatta in June of 2020... came in th
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? (1) HeelBoy at 9:55am 10.05.22 I was thinking more for structural hardware, in a sandwich with the deck (pictured). Effectively giv

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