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caretaker island69 at 7:20pm 08.30.13 Islander 2/4391 I've given a badly treated vessel to mend. Currently, installing an outboard motor bracket from Gare
Model of Universal diesel in 1988 Catalina 28 krivalsi at 7:10pm 08.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/2386 Can someone tell me the model type for the 3 cylinder Universal diesel in the 1988 Catalina 28 I rec
Battle of Lake Erie (2) JerryA at 5:55pm 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2213 Great day to sail out to PIB. Tall ships and reenactment this weekend. Here's a couple pics. JerryA
Are catamaran cruisers fun or not? JonnyQuest at 4:46pm 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 16/8390 I don't THINK there are too many cat owners on board here to upset by asking this, but I have wanted
Now that I have sailed with my new anchor roller - help... (1) holdech at 4:30pm 08.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2134 Didn't work quite as well as planned. Kept getting stuck on the way down and up. Problem was the sha
On the Way Roger Long at 4:06pm 08.30.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/3524 I'm in Boston after a 70 mile day with an overnight stop in Cape Porpoise. I passed close by Boon I
Ericson 46 Johnnytimefuse at 3:22pm 08.30.13 Ericson 1/11570 Hello. I have been looking to buy a early 70's ericson 46. NADA doesn't go back that far. Can anyone
ok ok k ok i know i promised loooong ago... (9) zeehag at 3:10pm 08.30.13 Destinations 7/2828 to post pictures of places i have sailed to with this formosa--- zihuatenejo at night , playa mun
ReWiring, Best locations, Best Practices gjewel at 3:09pm 08.30.13 Catalina 30 2/1471
h25 owners manual treysm at 3:06pm 08.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/822 Looking for an owners manual/wiring diagram for a 1975 H25
Anchor windless kcbarnes at 2:30pm 08.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/914 I would like to add a Lofrans Manual winch to my Hunter 340, does anyone have one now, will they wor
Learning Lessons, and making upgrades StinkBug at 1:48pm 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 38/4932 This weekends trip to Catalina was awesome in many many ways, but was also a bit stressful, and incl
Whisker mount hunter 28' wyzj001@gmail.com at 12:57pm 08.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/1611 I hear there is a channel mount for a whisker pole on the hunter 28. I can't find one sold anywhere
Catalina smile stevestk at 12:35pm 08.30.13 Big Boats 2/3106 Posts I've been reading imply this was an issue until about 1988. If a 1990 Catalina 34 seems to hav
Panel Re-wire. (2) Zaren at 10:30am 08.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1763 Heyo world. Cruised Mexico, Central and South America. Then decided to bust my way through the Pa
Need Advice on replacing Transducer..... PGIJon at 9:13am 08.30.13 Big Boats 6/1923 I am planning to replace the old Datamarine, S200DL with a new thru-hull transducer. Not sure if it
Replacement of foresail Found at Sea at 8:16am 08.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1220 Greetings all. I recently purchased a 1984 H34 which has a blown out self furling 110% foresail. P
Substitute for Lewmar winch grease? jviss at 7:45am 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 26/20566 Does anyone know what this stuff is, and what the generic substitute is? Thanks, jv
Autohelm ST4000 disengagning smokey73 at 6:37am 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4383 1994 Hunter 40.5 Seems like recently my ST4000 clutch lever disengages on its own. It seems to ha
Recs for new hatch cover? rweiss at 6:08am 08.30.13 Smaller Boats 4/1212 The original hatch cover on my Hunter 18.5 is very thin and brittle. I would like to replace it and

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Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 10:51am 05.03.23 I'd like to know if we are going to hear back from the OP. He only posted his question last night
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 10:48am 05.03.23 I'd like to know if we are going to hear back from the OP.
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 Ward H at 10:43am 05.03.23 @shank As your in Lake Champlain, are you on the hard or in the water already? If on the hard I unde
What sealant to use? dlochner at 10:41am 05.03.23 Which ones have you used? Maybe your'e doing something wrong. 3M 5200 is the sealant of choice fo
Cat 30 Windlass (2) PeteT at 10:40am 05.03.23 Hi all: Thank you for all your quick responses. As advised here is the anchor locker both open and c
What sealant to use? kappykaplan at 10:36am 05.03.23 Rebed it with Dow 795, black and use masking tape. :plus:
Alternative to bimini kappykaplan at 10:34am 05.03.23 I was going to go with the dark blue color, Captain's Navy I have a bigger boat and bigger cockpit
What sealant to use? Dalliance at 10:31am 05.03.23 Rebed it with Dow 795, black and use masking tape. Excess sealant will squish out and you want it o
Sailing Movies? DArcy at 10:30am 05.03.23 I recently watched Master and Commander for the first time and really enjoyed it. I will also secon
Boom Vang Hardware rgranger at 10:20am 05.03.23 Okay... a little digging on the Harken site and it looks like it might simply be a stamped shackle..
Sailing Movies? Hollyberry at 10:18am 05.03.23 The trouble with 'dead calm' is that the sailing footage is not credible for the most part... One I
How do I open this coolant drain? (1) AndyL at 10:16am 05.03.23 I found the issue. The first picture shows a drain that is broken but can still be used with a scre
Fortress anchor Ward H at 10:13am 05.03.23 @ CJB220 I found this book, Rigging Modern Anchors authored by fellow SBO member @thinwater, very in
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Monheganlover at 10:11am 05.03.23 Thanks Stu. I just took your advice and ordered the Seaward 6 gallon. My old Seaward 20 gallon laste
Boom Vang Hardware (1) rgranger at 10:10am 05.03.23 Okay... I could see Harken stamped on one of the blocks.... a quick google of "Harken Traveler Parts
Boom Vang Hardware rgranger at 10:07am 05.03.23 I don't have the answer but.... It might help if you could give the manufacturer of your traveler..
Alternative to bimini Skipper J at 10:04am 05.03.23 While we're on the topic of biminis - I need to replace the fabric on mine. I was going to go with t
Third summer, boat wont sail rgranger at 10:03am 05.03.23 Also, I'd want to know what the condition the keel bolt is. :beer:
How do I open this coolant drain? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 05.03.23 215275
Third summer, boat wont sail (4) rgranger at 10:02am 05.03.23

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