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constructing new centerboard, pour foam in a mold (1) davisr at 6:09pm 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2102 There are many of us who are trying to maintain or refit an old boat that would otherwise be lost to
stanchion rebedding Mike4116 at 6:03pm 06.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3406 Haven't had a lot of luck getting advice from this forum but here goes: I have some stanchion leaks
Fastest C30 times? longterm at 4:11pm 06.12.13 Catalina 30 6/1458 What's the fastest you've gone in your C30? Just curious; we did 5.7 knots the other day, which is o
Windlass for Legend 37... ag123 at 4:00pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/788 Hi All, can anyone tell me what type of windlass do I need for my Legend 37?
Islander 34 Companionway Door RoboSol at 3:34pm 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 2/846 Hi All, I'm a nubie to the forums and have read a few posts which I've enjoyed. I'm looking for plan
Fiberglass blisters canderson1867 at 2:48pm 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1195 I was wondering how blisters affect the structural strength of a boat if the are above the water lin
Air Conditioner Smell cooper at 2:47pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 6/993 Hi, Our air conditioner unit in the fwd cabin has started to give a smell of ammonia/pee. I have emp
New boat christening Mikem at 12:10pm 06.12.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 3/3380 Does anybody have a script or protocol for christening a boat? One of our HAPS members is bringing
cat 30 speedo registering "0" rgarrison@gmail.com at 12:05pm 06.12.13 Catalina 30 4/1307 I am a newbie to this boat, just bought it. The speedo is erratic and I suspect it relates to a foul
Placement of halyard winches on Yam 25 cabin top alturaam at 12:04pm 06.12.13 Yamaha 4/1762 Can any of you felow Yamaha 25 owners explain why the halyard winches on the cabin top (both port an
Skonvand johanssen at 11:49am 06.12.13 Smaller Boats 5/965 I am wondering how to avoid having the rudder hit the outboard motor prop when steering to the right
New guy on the dock Raven-n-Trisha at 11:01am 06.12.13 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2083 Good Afternoon, I have found my self a very nice 33 hunter 1983 cherubini that someone was trying
oil change jumpphx at 9:36am 06.12.13 Big Boats 4/1037 Just purchased 88 Legend and is time for oil change, do I need to access through the dip stick tube?
AC: ELCI vs. GFI outlets marchem at 9:31am 06.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 17/9685 I'm looking at upgrading the double pole AC breaker on our 82 Catalina 27 with a real AC panel. I'v
Bilge pump switch choice MSter at 9:04am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2032 I want/need to upgrade the Bilge pump and switch. Our 88 Sabre with CB, has a non functioning automa
Fram Fuel filters for Yanmar 3jh2e rfrye1 at 7:27am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 43/7920 I have a couple spare Fram spin/on secondary fuel filters in my inventory. I know how this forum lik
Ponderings! (1) Nodak7 at 7:23am 06.12.13 Big Boats 5/1032 Ok I was looking at this picture of a new Hunter 40 being lowered into the water. As you can see it
Look Out! (1) Roger Long at 7:07am 06.12.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 17/4817 All you folks down there south of New England in the mid Atlantic: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_
Free T-Shirts Rasselas36 at 7:00am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/68 FREE t-shirts for Yacht Forum's Senior Members
Leaking Fresh Water Tank - Advice needed RonRelyea at 6:33am 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1578 okay, so last year's pin hole is now a bona fide gusher ... time to do something about the fresh wat

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What did he mean when he said this? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:10am 01.22.23 As a former Catalina/Capri dealer, I was asked by Frank Butler of Catalina whether or not to add a w
Fiberglass Hull Interior Issue Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 01.22.23 More details of the hull such as age, make, history would certainly help.
Mattress Underlayment Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 01.22.23
Fiberglass Hull Interior Issue dlochner at 9:39am 01.22.23 Welcome to SBO. Has this boat been run hard aground? Delamination is a serious issue and the boat
Fuel Tank Return Line Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 01.22.23 however the link to the catalogue you recommended didn't work (I think it's a path to your hard dri
Beneteau interior wood Jacktar at 9:06am 01.22.23 Beneteau ah yes the french word for expensive
Beneteau interior wood DannyS at 8:54am 01.22.23 We have a 2004 Bene 393 and the warranty work was done on the woodwork before we purchased the boat.
Hunter 356 windlass Crazy Dave Condon at 8:52am 01.22.23 @chuckwayne is a good source. Also look at the archives for a h 356 called Java owned by Jim. Seamo
Grab handles on 356 saloon 'ceiling' Crazy Dave Condon at 8:48am 01.22.23 Check out history of H. 356 Java owned by Jim Seamons
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car Crazy Dave Condon at 8:42am 01.22.23 There Is a help line on this site who can help that are former employees. There may be charge and m
Hunter 280 mast Question Crazy Dave Condon at 8:28am 01.22.23 I am going out on the limb as it has been many years I sold a Hunter 280. Yes there was a rectangul
Beneteau 361 cockpit shower faucet replacement dlochner at 8:18am 01.22.23 Once you remove the faucet and shower, it may be replaceable at your local big box hardware store or
Chart plotter choice overwhelm dlochner at 8:15am 01.22.23
Chart plotter choice overwhelm JBP-PA at 8:05am 01.22.23 Instrument packs come in starter kits that include the sensors, displays, and N2K backbone. If you a
What is This, Anyone Need One? (1) Leeward Rail at 7:44am 01.22.23 And you call me sick, Groucho:facepalm:
Chart plotter choice overwhelm mforum at 7:28am 01.22.23
Water heater, electrical enigma dlochner at 7:13am 01.22.23 Is the water heater on its own breaker? Is the main breaker an ELCI? If so the issue may be a small
Chart plotter choice overwhelm dlochner at 7:05am 01.22.23 Your budget will be tight. Some basics. There are primarily 3 manufacturers of recreational marine
Chart plotter choice overwhelm JBP-PA at 7:04am 01.22.23 Most paddle wheel knot meters will have some calibration abilities such as increasing/decreasing the
Chart plotter choice overwhelm JBP-PA at 7:00am 01.22.23 Hoo boy, lots of questions. Re the raymarine/autohelm tiller pilot, if it's the ST2000+, you can fee

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