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Selden Rodkicker Gas Spring Replacement GKuffner at 7:35am 06.10.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/6139 This spring I noticed that the Selden Rodkicker would no longer support the weight of my boom. The
Electric two speed winch Fred7825 at 7:29am 06.10.13 Big Boats 5/1156 My Lewmar two speed winch is making some strange noises under load. It doesn't sound like it was whe
Winch overrides on H22 newsailor130 at 7:28am 06.10.13 Smaller Boats 0/732 The winches (jib and halyard) on my 1981 H22 seem to override (get riding turns) constantly. Putting
Lesson Learned & Clevis Pin for Lower Mast Sheave (1) PGIJon at 7:16am 06.10.13 Big Boats 11/1827 The Problem: I've been updating all the electronics ' lights on my h34. I pulled the mast in order
Any H356 have bowthruster sailmaster39 at 7:05am 06.10.13 Big Boats 22/4930 Looking for info from any H-356 owner that have a bowthruster.Is there enough room etc,etc.suggestio
Flippin barnacles (2) Doc_holiday at 6:39am 06.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2494 Ok. Don't let them grow in the first place. I know...now Last year I cleaned and put a decent ablat
Auto Pilot fore sail 1 at 5:56am 06.10.13 Big Boats 0/791 I'm looking for a good used (or unneeded new unit) Auto Pilot for my 40.5 Legend. I'd prefer to use
Size Does Matter! tod.allen at 5:50am 06.10.13 Catalina 22 12/1374 I am buying a 22 foot Catalina that does not have a trailer. I need a trailer to relocate my boat.
Water Cap catealley at 4:34am 06.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1348 I have a 1984 Catalina 27...deck water cap went overboard. Tried to get one at our local marine sto
Attaching V Berth sole rsears54 at 3:51am 06.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/646 What adhesive is best to use for attaching the V Berth sole boards? Ron
Teak (1) ehudm at 10:06pm 06.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1434 Just got a nice amount of Teak planks, I might redo the galley. I'll be happy to copy new/old ideas
any ideas on 6hp out board? willsnow at 9:34pm 06.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2384 ive got a 1990 johnson sail master 6hp 2 cycle. it starts 1st or 2nd pull every time, runs great fr
Auto Pilot remote from Mad Man Marine FourPoints at 7:05pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 37/8355 Just heard about this http://www.madmanmarine.com It is roughly half the cost of the raymarine r
Custom stainless handrail question Sefuller at 6:46pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1217 I have redone the wood handrails on our O'day 34 twice and prefer never to do it again! The factory
Force 10 Range Burner/Oven Control Valves Bob R. at 6:44pm 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 3/3882 We have a Force 10 propane range/oven that has recently developed problems with gas control valves f
port/hatch plastic screens glonek5 at 6:40pm 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/795 We have a 2005 Hunter 38 and I am having a minor issue with the plastic screens that somehow snap in
Yanmar yse 12 need help starting Manureva at 6:34pm 06.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2244 Hi all My yse 12 has a very good compression, the previous owner installed a nee fuel pump on it(
How to repair the captive pin on a boom gooseneck. Wayne Steinhour at 6:21pm 06.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2838 While checking over my old 23 to get ready for our first outing of the year, I noticed that the capt
Jamming Furling Main Sail Viktor Eysselein at 4:52pm 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1974 i have major issues with my furling mainsail - it folds over when furling in and out and jams. I ha
Trailer for Beneteau First 285 fuzzy at 4:19pm 06.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1056 I need assistance finding a trailer for my Beneteau First 285, wing keel. I sail out of Lake Tahoe a

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Wind generators, yay or nay? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:23pm 02.26.23
Wind generators, yay or nay? Crusty Ol Salt at 12:51pm 02.26.23 I do not own a wind generator. The guy that owns the catamaran on the next pier over does. Our boats
Wind generators, yay or nay? dLj at 12:17pm 02.26.23 It's been my understanding that it depends upon where you sail. Also that often when there is limite
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 11:02am 02.26.23 Not 100% sure; however, I believe that Beneteau used interlux to initially coat all of the steel ke
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust BigEasy at 10:43am 02.26.23 Damn, I have seen coal tar epoxy used in some gawd awful places and it just will not let go, ever.
Wind generators, yay or nay? rgranger at 10:01am 02.26.23 Seems to me you might consider both solar and wind.
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 02.26.23 I recoated it with coal tar epoxy. Damn, I have seen coal tar epoxy used in some gawd awful place
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 02.26.23 We, along with probably 80% of the boats in our area, haul out annually for winter storage. Our ins
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 02.26.23 There are some good puns in there somewhere. :beer: I thought the same for an hour or two but cam
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 8:57am 02.26.23
Petrel mast diameter please. (2) jssailem at 8:51am 02.26.23 Welcome Peter to SBO Congrats on your boat. The Petrel has a bit of a history. There were 2 designs
Eliminate topping lift Kings Gambit at 8:11am 02.26.23
Modifications to an Albin Viggen Scott T-Bird at 7:49am 02.26.23 Apparently this is a deck-stepped mast and my first guess would be that the plywood was a retro-fit
Eliminate topping lift Davidasailor26 at 7:36am 02.26.23 Another way to rig a makeshift topping lift when not sailing is to use the backstay (if you have on
Eliminate topping lift JBP-PA at 7:00am 02.26.23 Another way to rig a makeshift topping lift when not sailing is to use the backstay (if you have one
advice on auto chart plotter (3) JBP-PA at 6:40am 02.26.23 It feels salty to have paper charts, but basically they are a waste of space, in my opinion. If yo
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 6:22am 02.26.23 Nikki should be able to whip one up in a few days on her lathe. She should probably use a hardwood,
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Davidasailor26 at 4:05am 02.26.23 I see you don't have a key and that's good because my key has nothing holding it in place in the "O
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Davidasailor26 at 3:54am 02.26.23 OK, let me back up here to :hing with Interprotect ? If not, isn't it a little expensive to fully
Wind generators, yay or nay? Joe at 11:13pm 02.25.23 I'm a solar guy, but I live in a climate (except this week:)} conducive to sun rather than relying o

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