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Warning - Don't Store Strong Cleaners Onboard Bob Camarena at 1:24pm 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1096 This is a warning to not store strong cleaners onboard, especially those containing acid. I had a j
Foredeck Paint tgupton at 12:55pm 12.06.12 Catalina 30 1/1353 I want to tape off and paint a section of the foredeck on my 83 Catalina 30 where the paint has weat
Photos of Upgrades or Updates Elysium_Van_Isl at 11:39am 12.06.12 Catalina 30 86/27853 Hi all, I know there are general forum threads out there for this topic, but didn't see anything sp
Which model is this boat? MrBill_FLL at 11:14am 12.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1458 is this a V222 or a V23 as listed? http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/3459652288.html hey M
Beneteau First 310 dsurrette at 9:24am 12.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2253 I have a 1993 First 310. The vinyl covering in the forward and aft berth has let go. What is the bes
Water in Bilge captcoho at 9:15am 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1925 Got the boat sitting on the hard. Had gave the bilge a fresh coat of paint. Went to give it a second
fixed port installation (1) gettinthere at 8:38am 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2907 I have 4 salon portlights that need replacing. They are only fastened with adhesive. ling and faste
Hardtop rlrmystic at 4:53am 12.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1506 I have an H295. Built in '95, there's a 'hardtop' for lack of a better description. Looks like I nee
Author Needs Input On C&C 38-3 bajajim at 11:17pm 12.05.12 C&C 0/3119 Hi I am Jim Elfers author of the Baja Bash and currently working on another book with a chapter on t
Clear cystals found in undersink cabinet dannykrygsman at 10:01pm 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2415 The cystals are probably Sodium Cloride (salt) because they taste like it. Is this indicative of sea
Catalina 27 New Owner (1) motobasturd at 8:43pm 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2322 I'm a new owner of a 1981 Catalina 27, bought this past July and sailed until October. Had a blast l
Winterizing heads with ethylene glycol thinwater at 7:57pm 12.05.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/17907 Pre-2000 the bellow was the Jabsco recomendation. Any reason why this is not still so? (from a 200
Original Fabric (2) AndyGnaedig at 7:27pm 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1064 Does anyone know where to get or the name of the 1983 30' oday original cushion fabric?
H-356 or 36 arch sailmaster39 at 7:02pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 3/1270 Anybody transport by truck a Hunter356 or H36 without taking the arch down.I spoke to some trucking
2012 Projects Update FourPoints at 5:27pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2298 This year has been a busy year for projects. I thought I'd share all of them in one post for easy s
Hunter vision 32 engine probs mikewhite7314 at 4:20pm 12.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1940 I have recently taken ownership of a 1998 Hunter Vision 32 and am desperate for an owners manual. I
Ship Collision Off Dutch Coast Rick D at 3:54pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1406 http://news.yahoo.com/ship-sinks-off-dutch-coast-crew-missing-213246017.html
410 freezer/frig daily AH Don Lucas at 2:28pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 10/1745 I know how much my freezer/frig system on my 2001 410 uses in operation. But I've never left it on f
If This Doesn't work.... (1) Squidd at 1:21pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2173 Gonna be a long cold winter... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Squidd/217078.jpg
Do you keep a ship's log? Azzarac at 11:15am 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2239 :thumbup:The other day I received an email from Photobucket telling me about a story contest they we

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Mast step replacement D Swanson at 7:49am 03.12.23 Bed-it butyl is available right here on SBO and is an excellent product for bedding projects like th
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim jssailem at 7:47am 03.12.23 I know. It is hard to convince our dog that time is changing so we have more sunlight to plow the fi
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:47am 03.12.23 Largely a function of where you stay. Many of the hotels in the BVI and St Croix have daysailors for
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:43am 03.12.23 Is there a sail maker better than another? If so, what does that difference look like?
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:40am 03.12.23 I am thinking I will have new sails made this Fall. If I do in fact do so. I am playing with the ide
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Brian D at 7:07am 03.12.23 Authentic is the word I should* have used, not safe.*
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim JBP-PA at 7:06am 03.12.23 Before I retired I loved daylight saving time time. After work you get an extra hour to play outsid
Major post coming... Terry Cox at 6:53am 03.12.23 Hi Art. Different model boat, but similar. P42 interior very bright with the large salon window. At
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. dlochner at 6:47am 03.12.23 Try the Bitter End on Virgin Gorda, BVI. Pricey, though.
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:35am 03.12.23 Please verify the model boat. As a former Hunter dealer, I was involved with the design of your bo
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. DAVA390 at 6:31am 03.12.23 Good idea, sent the club an e mail just now. Thank you Will.
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 6:20am 03.12.23 I think the stress cracks are no surprise and probably typical of any deck stepped mast of this vin
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 6:19am 03.12.23 https://sailingmagazine.net/article-1703-how-to-mount-deck-hardware-on-a-sailboat.html Great infor
Major post coming... jssailem at 6:18am 03.12.23 This sounds interesting. Hopefully the lights source has low/no EMI noise. That has been the rub fo
Mast step replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:58am 03.12.23 Pictures of the interior ceiling under the mast step would help.
Impeller screws sailcapt340 at 5:41am 03.12.23
Impeller screws kloudie1 at 5:33am 03.12.23 It is a good modification, I changed mine several years ago to stainless hex head.. I took one to th
Hunter 320 holding tank William Baines at 3:29am 03.12.23 Thank you Peggy. I have contacted Duraweld and I'm waiting for their response. BTW, it is a 2021 H
Replacing kitchen faucet - 15mm tubing to 3/8" metal nut? VanIslandGuy at 12:09am 03.12.23 Did you ever solve this problem?
Mast step replacement jssailem at 10:10pm 03.11.23 Maybe. My 1984 Montgomery 15 did not show any signs of deck damage when I sold her in 2015. She was

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