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Bilge Decking Interior 1986 26" captined at 7:26pm 09.08.13 Day Sailers 1/1073 Any Ideas for for sprucing up Flooring for the Bilge access, it appears to be a thin laminate made t
Killer Whales back in Howe Sound outside Vancouver (1) Stretch at 6:35pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4182 Well did I get a show on saturday morning, with orcas breaching and passing within 40 ft of my boat,
Some questions on my new to me 1980 C30TR (7) dan8152 at 6:19pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 8/1882 for starters is this a factory color? It's like a light tan. I found a few small spots with light bl
Tiller to wheel conversion Joseph Sobelman at 5:56pm 09.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4781 We have a 1994 vintage Mac 26D. Did anybody attempt a tiller to wheel conversion? Are there any kits
keeping pillows on the wide end of a V berth?? eianm at 5:32pm 09.08.13 Big Boats 5/1832 Does anyone have any clever ideas for being able to keep pillows on the wide end of a V berth during
Hunter 376 Headsail johanpor at 5:14pm 09.08.13 Big Boats 1/978 I am looking for a headsail for my 376. I have the original, maybe 100 or 110% jib that came with th
size of outboard motor ken shapiro at 4:57pm 09.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/707 I am about to purchase new outboard for my hunter 20. Is 4hp 4 cycle longshaft enough hp for my boat
Intermittent Knotmeter Fred at 4:46pm 09.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/943 I have an old knotmeter installed on my boat, likely original equipment (1979). Most of the time it
Deck Resurfacing DHooper at 4:17pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 5/1792 What started out as a port light replacement project has expanded to include resurfacing the deck an
Stabilizer for diesel during haul out nestorph at 3:15pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4011 This is my first season with a diesel engine. I always used a gas stabilizer for the fuel with my o
USA Vs NZL Don Guillette at 2:59pm 09.08.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 111/28330 Instead of a football party today I put together a America Cup party in my Tucson community which fe
2015 Catalina-22 Nationals CaptDon01 at 2:08pm 09.08.13 Catalina 22 0/1855 Hey, it's not too early to start thinking about the 2015 Catalina-22 National's. They are due to be
Adding 12v Plug on Edson Pedastal JoeP at 2:00pm 09.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/4293 We have a "new to us" 2008 Hunter 33 that we bought last December and have been sailing all summer.
Folding props steve_in_Lex at 1:33pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2217 I'm considering replacing a traditional 3-blade fixed prop with a two-blade folding prop. I like th
Electrical mystery Boathook at 12:01pm 09.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1361 Greetings, I am new to this thread, so if it has already been covered let me know. I have a 1997 uni
Sails up before sun up (2) Roadking Larry at 11:53am 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1256 I've gotten in the habit of hitting the lake early since we're still hitting high temps in the mid t
Solar Trickle Charger? Hydro Therapy at 10:34am 09.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1366 So, I'm already looking into next season. I found a slip for next year. The only problem is that the
Reverse gonsailing at 10:17am 09.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2513 My 2002 Hunter 356 began experiencing issues recently with not going into reverse. I have a Yanmar
Rudder Flutter Cure? Gudenuph at 10:15am 09.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2519 The rudder flutter under power at hull speed is quite annoying. The boat is a 1976 O'Day 25 CB and
Engine cable Theheff at 9:22am 09.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/887 I am having issues with the cable that changes gears. The shift lever starting sticking, and now ha

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3jh5e impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 7:18pm 02.16.23 All right, all right, I concede it's your clean living that has kept them from leaking :pray: . et.
Loading boat on trailer abouttime at 7:16pm 02.16.23 Update Thank you all for your input. I think that I now understand why my new-to-me boat is not set
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? dlochner at 6:55pm 02.16.23 Rig loads are pretty dynamic and there is some inherent redundancy for the forestay and backstay wit
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 02.16.23
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? dlochner at 6:42pm 02.16.23 Welcome to SBO. Some rigs are designed to have a back stay, some not. Hunter used a B & R rig on a
Question on Teak Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 02.16.23 This is one of those religious topics where there isn't a right answer, just personal preferences.
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 02.16.23 Mostly I find the locking mechanism to be a PITA. In 40 years of sailing I've never been on a boat
Dinghy repair follow up Project_Mayhem at 6:06pm 02.16.23 The Flex Seal spray doesn't work well for this application. I'm guessing it lasted about two months
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? dlochner at 5:53pm 02.16.23 The winch handle will fit in a Harken winch. The sockets have been standardized for decades. The loc
Dockside water connection (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:44pm 02.16.23 Kind of an over -simplified diagram but it shows the proper connection point
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Hello Below at 5:41pm 02.16.23 One word - Starlink
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? jssailem at 5:39pm 02.16.23 Tony The answer is general... Maybe. I have several different brands of winch handles on the boat an
Dockside water connection Capt Robbie at 5:37pm 02.16.23
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 5:28pm 02.16.23 213026
3jh5e impeller replacement Terry Cox at 4:52pm 02.16.23 I trust yours is the same gasket that looks like it's made from toilet paper Yup. Tissue paper thi
Question on Teak TimFromLI at 4:34pm 02.16.23 I used Cetol with great results for exterior. If you want to use a gloss be sure to read the label,
Question on Teak dmax at 4:19pm 02.16.23 I've used SEMCO - my experience was that it didn't last that long, needed to be re-applied after 2-3
Towing a pram shemandr at 4:05pm 02.16.23 We're going to need pictures, you know!
I have come to the conclusion DaveJ at 4:04pm 02.16.23
Dinghy repair follow up Ken13559 at 3:48pm 02.16.23 Thank you. I suppose it'll work for PVC Dinghy as well. I've been using HH-66 PVC Cement for ages an

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