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Catalina 36 MKII Batteries Stan Breaux at 9:10am 12.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2760 I have a 1996 Cataline 36MKII I have 2 4D batteries for the house bank and 1 reserve/ starting batte
folding/feathering prop for H40.5 wegu at 7:23am 12.27.12 Big Boats 21/5392 Anybody know the best prop/size for a folding/feathering prop for a Hunter 40.5 or has one for sale
Making Engine Access Opening Larger Ajay73 at 3:21am 12.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2622 I'm thinking about making the starboard side engine access opening a little larger(horizontally, not
Proper method of exercising thru-hull valves? Beautiful Day at 11:22pm 12.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1405 What is the recommended interval of exercising thru-hull valves? Once a month? Once a quarter? Twice
How much for all new M25 Cushions? StinkBug at 11:14pm 12.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/9025 Just wondering what kinda ballpark I should expect when I start shopping around. I'm sure some of yo
Rudder Modification jenquay at 9:03pm 12.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/9799 Has Anyone modified the original one piece rudder into a kick up rudder on a V25? We see some good
O'day 25 Wiring Schematic (5) Ward H at 8:55pm 12.26.12 Day Sailers 11/9617 Somewhere I found the factory O'day 25 wiring schematic in jpeg format. A PDF version is also found
1974 O'Day 19 burnst40 at 7:10pm 12.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5442 I amtrying to come up with a workable strategy to remove the very corroded and encrusted centerboard
Boatyard Misery II SailMaster at 6:53pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2335 Well Halleluia, We finally got a coherent answer from our supposed Paint and Fiberglass "Professi
Trip next spring Serge Tremblay at 6:24pm 12.26.12 Destinations 6/5639 I own a Hunter 40.5, 1996, planing to leave Bermuda to New York down (up) the Hudson River to Erie C
First single handed Lost Parent at 5:26pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1621 Well I am going to try my first single handed sail from Blaine to Vancouver heading north on the 31s
trying to find hull # lastdog001 at 5:26pm 12.26.12 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/10410 just bought a ranger 29 1972. i think that in the ID# the hull # is coded in just like the year is.
Parsun outboards? tsell at 5:20pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5856 I am in the market for a new 4 stroke motor for my Pearson 26, and found these Parsun motors: http
Hukk slapping damar18 at 5:16pm 12.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2114 My Hunter 376 has a terribly hull slapping problem to the extent we have trouble sleeping even in ou
New to me 1981 Venture Mick at 4:43pm 12.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2385 I recently purchased a 81 Venture from a man in Dallas. He had gotten it fron a local lake marina.
Honking! Roger Long at 2:35pm 12.26.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3838 I moved out of Factory Creek after the rain stopped and over to the east side of Beaufort to get a b
New spinnaker masthead or fractional Christopher15294 at 2:18pm 12.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/11414 I have a 1990 Beneteau 41s5 and I need a new spinnaker. I'm debating skipping the spectacle and run
Adding balast to level boat at rest. Joel H. at 1:55pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 19/6679 So here's one I've been pondering off and on. Early last season, while rowing my dink around the s
Cleating the Sheets... (2) Squidd at 1:42pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 25/5512 I think I hve my traveler figured out/reconfigured to a useable state... http://forums.sbo.sailbo
Universal M25 Oil Leak from Block Plug (1) texascat30 at 12:52pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/4477 Hello folks - I was changing the oil on my 1985 Catalina 30's M25 and discovered I had lost a lot

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Propeller residue...normal/not normal? jssailem at 5:06pm 11.26.22 the blades look to have pits in the spray paint vs a corrosion problem, but it is hard to tell from
Oysters!! Calif. Ted at 4:15pm 11.26.22 He then launched into a lengthy explanation of his sailing experience even though I never asked abo
I bought that 26 O'day! Project_Mayhem at 3:25pm 11.26.22
Absolute Best and Permanent Glue for Inflatible Dinghy's Project_Mayhem at 3:06pm 11.26.22 Not trying to hijack this thread but would ultrasonic welding work for this application?
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 11.26.22
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? Ralph Johnstone at 2:32pm 11.26.22 Easy, if you tell us the make and model of the furler.
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? JamesG161 at 2:32pm 11.26.22 Is anyone available to give me instruction or advice on tricks to do the job done? you may not hav
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? JamesG161 at 2:20pm 11.26.22 The OP does not have a saildrive. Then he needs a regular check up with his Zinc Change diver.;)
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? fstbttms at 2:15pm 11.26.22 Now from the manual.. he OP does not have a saildrive.
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? (1) JamesG161 at 2:13pm 11.26.22 Per @Walsh0575
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? SycloneDriver at 2:12pm 11.26.22 Have you got any pictures?
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? (2) fstbttms at 2:05pm 11.26.22 If all would read the PDF file for his Max Prop 2 Classic My Post #9 There is a Zinc built into th
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? JamesG161 at 1:59pm 11.26.22 If all would read the PDF file for his Max Prop 2 Classic My Post #9 There is a Zinc built into th
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? NYSail at 1:54pm 11.26.22
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? JamesG161 at 1:47pm 11.26.22 Per the science... Mass Transfer Rate depends on ... 1) The Force 2) The Flux The Analogy for W
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:33pm 11.26.22 , You seem to make the assumption that a single collar anode will provide enough protection, rega
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Captain Larry-DH at 1:02pm 11.26.22
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? fstbttms at 11:41am 11.26.22 Here we go again. Simple explanation: when you have any anode, it provides an enhanced electrical p
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:37am 11.26.22 Not true. Using two shaft anodes is very common and in fact provides twice the protection of a sing
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak Stu Jackson at 11:32am 11.26.22 Chainplates are an often neglected item of basic maintenance. You need to rebed the chainplate. Wh

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