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Clear Coat over Awlcraft 2000 SailMaster at 8:28am 10.23.12 Ask All Sailors 4/6429 Our painter is wanting to do a clear coat over Awlcraft 2000 job that he is about to apply. It was m
Solar Panels H-36 (5) seadaddler at 8:01am 10.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1970 I finally got the panel on my 07 Hunter-36 yesterday and in the process of finishing the wiring of m
Winter storage Yuletide at 7:47am 10.23.12 S2 1/1320 I need to store my 7.0 outside this winter, (Wisconsin). Is it acceptable to use the mast, laid on
Sea water strainer tommygp at 7:38am 10.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1621 My 1984 Catalina 27 does not have a sea water strainer as fitted.... I am thinking of doing. Is that
winterising C270 - shower sump dziedzicmj at 7:01am 10.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1356 Hi, I am a new owner of a 270 and this is my first time winterising it. I was wondering... I put so
Solar battery trickle charger Blue Pearl Captain at 6:47am 10.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2059 I'm looking at a Sunforce 5 watt Solar trickle charger versus a Sunforce 15 watt battey charger to k
New to me 22MKII Harleyreef at 6:16am 10.23.12 Catalina 22 13/2056 Hi all, I just purchased a 2004 22' swing keel and it has the mast raising system from Catalina. I
O'day 23 Trailer: Support on keel? RIOday88 at 5:50am 10.23.12 Day Sailers 5/1998 I recently purchased an O'day 23 on the water and I need to take it out with my trailer very soon (f
Valve Job Yanmar 3HM35F NYSail at 5:32am 10.23.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/5452 Hello all.... I have a 1986 3HM35F. Engine runs good however I have not done a value job in the 6 ye
compass fluid/oil centerline at 10:32pm 10.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/6012 the bulkhead compass on my boat is a plastimo contest. it is an older compass but it has been covere
Finally made the move... (7) WestIslandJohnny at 7:49pm 10.22.12 Bigger Boats 8/2110 After the first trip with my best friend, on a pretty calm day (for Beavertail), I realized that sai
1983 Oday 28 - My little money pit with pics (14) Euphoria2011 at 6:03pm 10.22.12 Bigger Boats 23/6913 Cabin picture 57493.vB ST4000 Remote control 57494.vB Xantrex 1KW inverter with Remote p
C30 stuffing bow info please. Chris Patterson at 5:42pm 10.22.12 Catalina 30 12/2502 C30 stuffing box info please. Hello esteemed 30 owners. And Stu. I've gotta go look at a badly leak
Rudder wanted or dimensions dumas103 at 5:06pm 10.22.12 Catalina 22 28/3538 Just purchased a Catalina 22- but it has no rudder. Looking to build one or if another user has a u
winterization on 55 hp suzuki shogue1253 at 4:21pm 10.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/847 we recently purchased a 2000 macgregor X. Been fun sailing but since we live in a temperate climate
Keel Damage (2) joker460 at 4:12pm 10.22.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3521 With the low water levels in Lake Ontario over the last few months I actually hit something in the b
boat lift or backyard for winter? riverdogdoug at 3:19pm 10.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1869 I have a Hunter 216 on a boatlift on a river off the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Is it ok to leave
When to replace standing rigging. gregorybross at 2:33pm 10.22.12 Catalina 30 4/6290 I have a 1996 Catalina 30 mkIII standard rig. I have owned the boat for 1 year and not sure if the
oday mariner 1969 navy1952 at 1:44pm 10.22.12 Day Sailers 3/1430 Hello, Im a new owner of a 1969 oday mariner 2+2, but I have no owners manual. boat is in fair to go
O'DAY 27 bulk head replacement Sprega at 12:48pm 10.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1701 I may need to replace the starboard main bulkhead in my 1975 O'DAY 27. Has anyone out there done so

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sealant, Swing Keel Pivot bolt dlochner at 9:30am 05.30.22 Is the bolt beneath the water line? If it is above the water line then the rubber washers should pro
Shower pump wont operate sunlover at 9:26am 05.30.22 also, I think it's the switch marked 'comfort' on the panel.
lifeline stanchion -. m15? sunlover at 9:25am 05.30.22 I need a nut for stanchion bolt in the picture. I was trying to size the nut and failed; hence, th
Single-handed docking jssailem at 9:22am 05.30.22 Welcome @noanksailor to the SBO forum and sailing here in the Puget Sound/Salish Sea. A 22 foot boa
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. jssailem at 9:00am 05.30.22 Being a bit handy having posted, "I recently fully restored a 1978 Chrysler 26, Question about wate
Shower pump wont operate JoeWhite at 8:48am 05.30.22 Temporarily apply 12vdc to the pump and see if it runs.
lifeline stanchion -. m15? JoeWhite at 8:46am 05.30.22 I am not clear what you are referring to. If that nut came out of that plastic packaging, it is zinc
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 05.30.22 What's a low price? It really all depends on how much are you willing to lose and how much more are
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Head Sail at 8:38am 05.30.22 Any boat that old with an engine that clean has been well cared for. Take that for what it's worth.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 8:30am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halya
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 8:25am 05.30.22
Forestay adjustment kloudie1 at 8:16am 05.30.22 With the "backstayless" rig, especially.. the aft side stays probably would have to be adjusted to m
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. kloudie1 at 8:03am 05.30.22 The port side forward chainplate appears to have a good bit of water damage to the fasteners and the
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 7:48am 05.30.22 I like the way you addressed the engineering of this modification. Well Done. I favor the Standard
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. kappykaplan at 7:48am 05.30.22 Tks! I will be spending a quiet day at home with my cats.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat kloudie1 at 7:48am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halyar
Forestay adjustment Don S/V ILLusion at 7:48am 05.30.22 You can, however, the tension affects the other standing rigging components including mast bend so l
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 7:42am 05.30.22 Loved his Summary... Voyaging in small craft may not be for everyone, but for those who want to do i
H34 Jib Halyard cleat dkinzer at 7:27am 05.30.22 I recently installed two cleats on my mast I bought these cleats, with 5/8" line capacity, on Ama
Shower pump wont operate sunlover at 7:22am 05.30.22 I'd go at it with a voltmeter. Mine has a loose connection so until I get to it, I jiggle the wir

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