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Yamaha 9.9 doesn't fit H26 mount space (1) Chiriqui at 4:40pm 11.25.13 Smaller Boats 14/1646 I'm 5+ months getting a motor to Panama. Its a long story. I really depend on a motor against 15 ft
Oc352 Refinishing Cockpit Seats knot smart at 3:07pm 11.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/4856 hello all, its time to refinish the seating in the cockpit which I presume to be teak. My questio
Unsafe condition with BZ products MPPT500 Charge controller (1) emergpa1 at 2:56pm 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 21/5476 I have a problem that is causing an unsafe situation aboard my boat that is persisting despite my ef
Engine access hatch BJ2008 at 12:55pm 11.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/920 I have a 1981 Catalina 27 with the 5411 diesel engine. Access to the engine is limited. Has anyone e
Hunter 34 Bilge Pump Issue Steve Olson at 12:04pm 11.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1990 I woke up to hear my bilge pump running. I inspected the bilge to find enough water inside to prope
Storing Spinnaker Pole Off the Deck wufibugs at 12:01pm 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 7/3416 I have been toying with the idea of finding a jib car track to to mount forward side of the mast to
Cockpit drain throughhulls Found at Sea at 11:48am 11.25.13 Big Boats 16/1491 I've been trying to locate a plumbing schematic for my H34 in order to determine the location of the
Windlass not working on oceanis 31 chuckbuck at 9:17am 11.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2123 Hey everyone, This is the first boat I've owned with an electronic windlass. It's a 2008 model wit
Intellicast Marine Weather maps JohnS at 8:36am 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 0/894 I usually just use intellicast for general weather reports (e.g. "Will I need a rain coat?"). I'm su
Boat Insurance Warren Milberg at 6:09am 11.25.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1101 I've owned boats for over 40 years. All were insured, to one extent or another, mostly through Boat
Interior wall pieces Snowman80 at 5:46am 11.25.13 Catalina 22 22/2461 What type of wood is this? im going to remaking some of the interior wood pieces and i know most are
Hull issues (4) PSR at 10:05pm 11.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 18/5256 I am the latest owner of my C27, which became mine in September. She's fun to sail, her Universal 54
Arizona Flamingo1 at 8:53pm 11.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/3341 New to the site and just bought a 1973 Macgregor Venture 21. Haven't had a chance to put it in the
Are these 2 sides of the same item? (2) krivalsi at 7:39pm 11.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/949 Please excuse my naivete but I have only owned a sailboat since this past July. 1) Are these 2 pic
Yet another battery question.... Rocket1 at 6:55pm 11.24.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1219 Hello all- Having searched through the archives looking for an answer, I find myself still looki
What is this part that came lose during winterization??? (1) Bedouin at 6:42pm 11.24.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/4252 My apologies for two posts in a day, but I had to ask: Can anyone identify the items in the attached
Question about Peel Away capejt at 6:41pm 11.24.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1906 I've used Peel Away several times in the past for removing bottom paint, and was very impressed. I n
This Winter's Project (5) gpd955 at 5:28pm 11.24.13 Catalina 310 2/888 This winter I plan on tackling what started out last year being the replacement of the lip seal on m
Microwave/Convection seadaddler at 4:55pm 11.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/979 My Microwave is dieing for sure and thinking of replacing it with a convection/microwave and removin
Outboard Bracket azguy at 3:25pm 11.24.13 Catalina 22 8/1413 I have a 6 hp motor mounted to one of those fancy spring loaded brackets on the back of the C22. The

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Lifeline Replacement dmax at 11:53am 08.31.22 Get a quote from Defender, when I did mine their price was about the same as Suncor and it was all a
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 08.31.22 Capt. Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure 2 oz. Only from what I've seen here on SBO, the same cracks ke
Hunter Hull laid up DayDreamer41 at 11:52am 08.31.22 Kevlar was not used in the boats of the OP's inquiry. Jim... James it sounds like you have first
321 air conditioning install (1) Weasel at 11:33am 08.31.22 Sorry, Mermaid Condensator. They keep bilges dry.
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 11:32am 08.31.22 Pumpkin boat: is guy travelled 38 miles down the Missouri in the thing: A man paddled 38 miles down
Hunter Hull laid up JamesG161 at 11:31am 08.31.22 Kevlar was not used in the boats of the OP's inquiry. But the bow is extra reinforced to take the w
Mainsheet location (4) jssailem at 11:20am 08.31.22 I can undestand that the Precision made up the back stay bridle to address the design that they deve
Propane pressure gauge (1) JamesG161 at 11:19am 08.31.22 Dissected that every way from Sunday and still can't figure out why the weight won't determine the
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 11:18am 08.31.22 I recently acquired a 1974 South Coast 22 and I suspect the standing rigging has never been replace
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 10:57am 08.31.22 It's a very good idea to replace standing rigging that is potentially almost 50 years old! It's rea
Propane pressure gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 08.31.22 you can see if there is enough Ambient heat to cook too.:facepalm: Laugh as you may, but I can re
Hunter Hull laid up DayDreamer41 at 10:09am 08.31.22 Interesting FDRBhRezmUI QLheu7mOGEk
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 08.31.22 Well if not in use, True. Dissected that every way from Sunday and still can't figure out why the
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer dlochner at 9:55am 08.31.22 How could I find those? I have the original manuals for the boat but they don't mention anything ab
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer skipperdee at 9:50am 08.31.22 How could I find those? I have the original manuals for the boat but they don't mention anything abo
Is this a common H34 sole problem? markwbird at 9:30am 08.31.22 It's a common "old boat" problem. In this case, this section of the flooring is underneath the comp
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer dlochner at 9:29am 08.31.22 Follow the manufacturer's recommendation. Find a good rigger in your area and have him make the rigg
Mast lights Gene Neill at 9:23am 08.31.22 Thanks for all the great tips everyone! I will do a little sleuthing this weekend. My sailing gro
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 9:21am 08.31.22 I guess this post will tell most info on Propane.:pimp: t heat to cook too.:facepalm: Jim... aka
Propane pressure gauge (1) JamesG161 at 9:12am 08.31.22 It is also interesting to watch the pressure as it changes with ambient temperature. On really cold

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