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High Gloss (1) Hydro Therapy at 4:37pm 08.26.13 Day Sailers 15/2120 Earlier in the season I wet sanded, compounded and waxed my 33 year old hull. It looked good but rec
plugged fuel tank pickup tube rapidron at 4:30pm 08.26.13 Bigger Boats 3/1336 can the fuel tube be removed without removing the tank? also are the tubes flexible? also is there a
Keel Help! ncbyrdman at 3:39pm 08.26.13 Catalina 22 3/964 I bought a Cat 22 and am fixing her up as she has been dry a while. The keel needs work how do you g
Steering ratio Sanfelice at 3:16pm 08.26.13 Catalina 30 5/1270 Last year I bought a 1988 30 which was in exceptional shape. The one thing that bothers me about thi
Fresh Gelcoat (1) Hydro Therapy at 2:59pm 08.26.13 Day Sailers 1/805 I finally found time to finish shooting gelcoat on the Starboard side, toe rail area. I've been grin
Reminder to check your bilge pump before U leave your boat! (2) jrowan at 2:22pm 08.26.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/2987 Just a reminder to check your bilge pump ' close your thru hull valves before you leave your boat. T
Catalina 36 Tall new mainsail recommendations? jviss at 2:14pm 08.26.13 Big Boats 15/5446 Greetings, I think I need a new mainsail. It was made in 1988. It's a fully-battented, 6 batten
fried wiring dahar at 2:10pm 08.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/940 recently acquired a Beneteau Oceanis 390 a 1990 model while on passage under motor ' sail smoke star
First Launch Grich at 1:59pm 08.26.13 Catalina 22 13/1888 I just purchased a 1987 Catalina 22. Had 26ft fixed keel previously. I changed the Chain Plate bolts
slow draining head sink patricia01 at 1:55pm 08.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5075 I bought a 423 Beneteau a few months ago and the bow head sink drains very slowly (but it does drain
Tach/hour meter installation toddorts at 1:18pm 08.26.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2179 I just bought an old S2 with a Volvo 18 hp engine, and it lacks a tach and hour meter. The boat has
Stanchion repair korchinskyp at 12:57pm 08.26.13 Day Sailers 9/2584 I have an O'Day that has a leak at the stanchion. The area around the stanchion is caved in about 1/
How Best to Slow While Running Wing to Wing Zoom767 at 12:14pm 08.26.13 Big Boats 31/4173 Good Afternoon, I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on the safest method to slow d
Battery Compartment Water Grich at 12:02pm 08.26.13 Catalina 22 10/2041 1987 Catalina 22' is out of the water on a lift and still get's water in the battery compartment dur
Stay Sail sdonwen at 11:56am 08.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/723 I have a 2009 Hunter 29 and am looking for advise about getting Staysail standing gear installed.
Outboards JaySauls at 10:49am 08.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1564 Okay, know this is moving away from sailing, per sey, but does anyone have any knowledge of Mercury
Taking on water Jane20407 at 9:13am 08.26.13 Day Sailers 1/1332 Hi-We are taking on water in our Hunter 140 when undersail. We have checked the hull for cracks(none
37.5 prop garethreeves at 9:09am 08.26.13 Big Boats 2/746 I am looking for an original 2 blade prop for a 37.5 or something comparable (will be backup to my e
Bilge pump through-hull fitting dbecker68 at 8:55am 08.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1222 I need to replace my bilge pump through-hull fitting on my 1982 H30, but the access is hidden under
Taking on water Jane20407 at 8:48am 08.26.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1166 Hi-We have a Hunter 140 which is taking on lots of water when under sail. You have to bail constantl

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Testing coolant pump? SawyerCurt at 6:12am 09.01.22 I've seen intermittent brief surges in coolant temperature. I've replaced the impeller on the raw w
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed Siamese at 6:11am 09.01.22 Just sell it. They're not worth a lot, and you probably won't see a return for your time and effort
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed andyshaw at 6:05am 09.01.22 Thanks, everybody!
Wet core from dodger snaps? jssailem at 5:51am 09.01.22 In my experience using Bed-it butyl over the past 6 years, it works great as a sealant when you have
Open House - well; BOAT DianaOfBurlington at 5:50am 09.01.22
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 5:38am 09.01.22
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 9:56pm 08.31.22 Only from what I've seen here on SBO, the same cracks keep opening up again and again. It would li
Is this a common H34 sole problem? Capt Robbie at 9:55pm 08.31.22 usually that is a result from the companionway hatch leaking from rain that sometimes drips around t
A/C duct locations (1) Capt Robbie at 9:41pm 08.31.22 Ed. Before rerouting ducts try installing an in-line fan to increase your CFM n and resistance in th
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 8:40pm 08.31.22 You have thirty seconds to answer. I was watching a crime movie.:cool: _____ It that a British Pou
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: I should have said I have labelled all three of my tanks only for my own esti
Open House - well; BOAT Blitz at 7:33pm 08.31.22 love the boat, wish there were some more interior pictures as well as the anchor roller area to see
windless (1) Ken13559 at 7:24pm 08.31.22 My Hunter 326 stock Windlass comes with forward rode dropping and not downward. I understand the Sim
Wet core from dodger snaps? CarlN at 7:23pm 08.31.22 I'm going to experiment with both thickened Gflex epoxy and Bed-It Butyl after using a countersink b
General upgrade Info Crusty Ol Salt at 7:17pm 08.31.22 modified the bilge to get rid of the 'odor' Been a sailor my whole adult life and I have always
A/C duct locations Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.31.22 Do you need vents into your main cabin? if the unit return is located in the main cabin all the retu
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Hayden Watson at 7:04pm 08.31.22 Richard... Your boat and what you do is always ok.. That said, consider. Rope clutches have to fail
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 7:00pm 08.31.22
Testing coolant pump? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:49pm 08.31.22 What I've observed is that the water temp comes up to around 170 and surges to around 180. It didn'
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 6:44pm 08.31.22 I don't understand what you're saying. The tack and the head components of the furler allow the to

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