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Garmin Bluechart G2 Charts DJW at 2:05pm 08.22.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1275 Looking at a Garmin 740S chartplotter to replace the Raytheon 398 and RayStar 108 GPS sensor. I als
Hard or Soft Dinghy For A 34' Sailboat? Joe Mullee at 1:27pm 08.22.12 Big Boats 16/5906 My thirteen year old West Marine rollup inflatable (8'6") developed a slow water leak this season al
Passage 450 port water tank leak sailwyvern at 1:14pm 08.22.12 Big Boats 6/1338 We have a 1997 450CC passage. When the port water tank is filled, water leaks onto the top of the w
Sailing in Rockland, ME 31seahorse at 12:33pm 08.22.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1277 Hello Members, In mid September I will be in Rockland, Maine with our Celebrity daysailer while Eile
C30 Weather Helm Problem Don Guillette at 11:20am 08.22.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/12721 I get most of my material from talking to sailors. I feel if one mate has a questions others might a
Ready to Paint The Bottom David S at 10:59am 08.22.12 Trailer Sailors 7/3142 It is scraped, washed with water, blisters repaired, sanded, rubbed down with 202 cleaner, ready to
Bene 473 or 423 snadd1s at 10:36am 08.22.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1405 Hello Bene-owners. Im about to buy a 473, but im a bit worried about the size. Most of the sailing w
Folding Ladder wont Fold David S at 9:52am 08.22.12 Trailer Sailors 8/3935 I have an old 4 rung aluminum folding ladder in the extended position and wont close. it will have 3
Using cockpit winch for main halyard? hubbardbilly at 9:43am 08.22.12 Catalina 22 5/1808 The times I have attempted to use my cockpit winches to get that extra lift on the main halyard, it
Throttle Cable needs lubrication shemandr at 9:31am 08.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4667 As of my last outing the throttle is not allowing me to slow RPM's to much under 2000. Normally I c
H44 / H426 dish rack (1) Larry Jackel at 9:06am 08.22.12 Big Boats 10/2051 The dish rack that came with my 2005 H44 is started to lose its white coating. ( The rack in questio
Active Captain and Wunderground Weather med2463 at 6:57am 08.22.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1541 Active Captain just announced a new partnership with Wunderground. Works great. Here is link http://
Screens available for opening Ports? NeilB at 5:55am 08.22.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/931 As new C36 owner, was wondering if there are screens available for the opening ports on the MKII mod
Radar Dome move to mast NeilB at 5:05am 08.22.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1422 Just purchased a 2004 Catalina MKII with dome on the stern. Purchased what I thought everything to
Electric Panel mightyduck at 3:39am 08.22.12 Bavaria 0/1851 Hi everyone, I've just bought a 2001 37 Cruiser and was wondering if anyone has a manual or some
No Electircal Power at the helm beautifulday at 3:35am 08.22.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3808 I have a Hunter 340 w/ a yanmar 3gm30f. Yr built is 2000. I have had the standard intermitent starti
adding a topping lift, how best to rig it? centerline at 11:51pm 08.21.12 Ask All Sailors 16/25413 my boat does not currently have a topping lift. I want to add one and I am wondering if, at the mast
Bowsprit H33 keith w at 10:57pm 08.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/956 Looking at the Selden Bowsprit to fly the Gennaker/asymmetric. Anyone had experience with this type
Repaint Job sailtactics at 10:12pm 08.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/2570 What does a typical repaint job cost for a Catalina 27? Just something to touch up the hull? Thanks
fed up with fuling system kwilder at 8:51pm 08.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1609 i am fed up with the fuling system flush deck continous loop can i convert to above deck normal syst

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Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 7:57am 01.13.23 one foot of 1.75" will cost me $30-40 after shipping. Does anyone out there have some extra (new or
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 7:55am 01.13.23 There is a lot of buildup in there with the broken zinc that you will want to remove. over time th
VHF Cabling and Connectors Project_Mayhem at 7:54am 01.13.23 I'll be replacing the cabling from the radio to the deck. I'm guessing it's a 15ft run. Interested i
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 7:53am 01.13.23 What happens when you undo the hoses and loosen the two bolts circled? or fuel pump and filer on bo
VHF Cabling and Connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 7:51am 01.13.23 My suggestion is to NOT buy coax or the PL259 connectors from Amazon or other generic online sources
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 01.13.23 I'll be using some leftover marine plywood I have on hand, but that's good to know. My local home de
Ice Box Conversion Quandary (1) Hayden Watson at 7:49am 01.13.23 There are also a bunch of very nice stand-alone 12v fridge/freezers. I have both the ice box conver
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 01.13.23 Dayco's website states that their automotive cooling hoses can't be used with oil. Unfortunately it
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 7:35am 01.13.23 I assume you are talking automotive radiator hose, since wet exhaust and marine coolant hose are typ
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? jssailem at 7:32am 01.13.23 I understand it is a matter of the heat that the hoses are designed to withstand. Temps in an engine
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 7:31am 01.13.23 I've read that marine grade is made with glue that is more moisture resistant. Is the same true for
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 7:29am 01.13.23 I've read that marine grade is made with glue that has better moisture resistance than standard plyw
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 7:25am 01.13.23 There are 2 big differences between regular ply and marine ply, the number of plies and the number o
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin artboas at 7:19am 01.13.23 You should be able to connect a Garmin radar to a Garmin chartplotter. I have had issues with conn
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 7:09am 01.13.23 When is it appropriate to use cabinet grade instead of marine grade?
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 7:03am 01.13.23 Dave, I know you've said otherwise but you could easily write a book on fiberglass repair. Your ans
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) jssailem at 6:59am 01.13.23 An alternative to plywood (marine plywood - no voids) is Coosa Board. It is a composit. Strong. ligh
Ice Box Conversion Quandary (1) jssailem at 6:41am 01.13.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Live-a-boards take several paths. The ones who are not leaving the marina
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 6:26am 01.13.23 Dave, I know you've said otherwise but you could easily write a book on fiberglass repair. Your answ
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 6:22am 01.13.23 Thanks Dave. What's the advantage of sealing the plywood beforehand when it's going to live in thic

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