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1984 H31 uncored hull? IH82BL8 at 4:24am 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1671 I thought I remember someone here saying these boats had no wood core in the hull below the waterlin
Beneteau Dock N Go Problems Kanggandi at 1:20am 05.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/10351 Our dock n go system hasn't worked for 4 months and they can't fix it !!! Has anyone else had any
how much does my S2-9.2a weigh Bergovoy at 9:02pm 05.18.13 S2 4/1483 hello, I am considering have my 9.2a transported from Marathon, FL to Marina del Rey, in L.A. I
Will the Projects Never End? shipwreck66 at 8:09pm 05.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/882 Finally traced my air problem to the fuel pump, spent an hour driving to buy a new one, installed, b
Zinc Fish hookup Phil P at 7:47pm 05.18.13 Big Boats 3/947 Last season I hooked up a zinc fish to the chrome surround on my shore power inlet. At season's end,
help with other mac forum wayne nicol at 7:38pm 05.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2106 i really hope this is ok to post here, but i have got onto a bunch of different sailing, boating and
microwave-convection oven curt309 at 6:52pm 05.18.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1341 Thanks in advance, new to the forum. My wife would like to replace the oven on our 2012 with a micro
P23 repairs update. (1) DAVA390 at 6:50pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 1/854 Well, things are moving along. Today I completed the install of the new switches/circuit breakers pa
First 285 Bimini ayedieu2 at 5:58pm 05.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1092 Help! Can anyone recommend a manufacturer that sells a bimini for a Beneteau First 285? It gets so
Something Older Than Most Of Our Sailboats (2) rardiH36 at 5:46pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1657 I thought to post this because a few might have recollection of the WWII era Liberty and Victory shi
Refrig replacement jblamart at 5:30pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1078 I have an 12V Adler Barbour Compressor that is labeled combicold cc-20-AW that I believe to be origi
South coast winch parts Cb1222 at 5:20pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1342 Does anyone know where I can get south coast winch Pawls and springs?
Rear Mast Support (4) patrickfarley at 5:14pm 05.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6531 I have been working on speeding up trailer to sailing. I am trying to get it to under 30 minutes(by
rebuilding marine head crystalsailor at 5:12pm 05.18.13 Sails Call Lounge 4/9627 I have an old Wilcox Critten Skipper marine head. Mechanical, all bronze with long handle. It has be
Trailer trouble Grizmaster7 at 4:56pm 05.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2425 Does anyone else have this problem with the original trailer for the Mac 26 S or C. The last few cra
Eelectric trolling motor oceansail0 at 4:26pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1245 Has anyone used a trolling motor on a 21 footer before? I have a Freedom 21?
Creaking in the V-berth GorillaToast at 2:59pm 05.18.13 Catalina 22 1/890 Whenever I spend the night on my boat (which is often), as I move about in the v-berth, the boards c
Adler Barbour replacement DMParmenter at 12:39pm 05.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1435 It appears I need to replace an original 1997 Adler Barbour unit. I have no make or unit size info t
416 Out Island PapaBruce at 11:35am 05.18.13 Morgan 2/1661 There is a huge shelf built athwartship on the stern in the aft cabin. We have modified the bed to a
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 3... Skip Gundlach at 9:09am 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 0/789 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 3... We left you, still at anchor in Ft. Lauderdal

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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
I have come to the conclusion RussC at 3:39pm 02.16.23
Hello to the community Tally Ho at 3:39pm 02.16.23
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 3:32pm 02.16.23 Yes sir just outside Austin

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