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Rudder post on C&C 26 Red 26 at 4:42am 07.15.12 C&C 0/1773 Hi all, I just bought a very nice '77 C'C 26. The rudder post has a fitting at the top where it prot
Mast Leak-Deck Plate vmaks at 4:00am 07.15.12 Bigger Boats 2/1458 O'Day 28, 1983....my mast is leaking, new boat to me so I have NO IDEA what the previous owner has d
Bilge Water related to Swing Keel? weh5748 at 3:51am 07.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 20/7585 Although no signs of a major leak, and not taking on a lot of water, I can never seen to get that la
Owners Manual listt123 at 1:54am 07.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1390 Looking for a Catalina 28 MK1 owners manual in PDF form. King Regards Tony List River Hamble UK
Westerbeke 10 HP Diesel Bigjer40 at 9:44pm 07.14.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1809 Wondering how many of you are still running your Westerbeke's? Mine is still running real strong, bu
ac install ktm500mx at 9:21pm 07.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1377 i just scored a 12k reverse cycle ac unit at a marina yard sale. I am looking for options for the in
Mercury 5 HP out board prop slipping help Delezynski at 9:12pm 07.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/5665 All, I just got an email from a friend who is anchored off of Anietyum, Vanuatu. He asked me the fo
Catalina 22 Facebook Group Kelynsea at 8:55pm 07.14.12 Catalina 22 1/1741 Please join the Cat 22 Facebook Group. It is an additional place to share stories, photos, experienc
O'day 20 Taking On Water (4) americanova at 8:48pm 07.14.12 Day Sailers 4/1774 I just got an old Oday 20 it seams like it was leaking before somewhere but not as much as after i d
Tanger Island JasonC at 8:22pm 07.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1947 Any MacGregor sailors in DC area want to sail to Tangers next weekend?
1st day out with my new Mac 26D (1) dawg2 at 8:19pm 07.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/6206 Well, it was an adventure. I put theoboat in the lake around 7PM. The fuel that came with the boat
Draining the engine oil jwdickerson at 8:08pm 07.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1370 Time to show my ignorance. My boat has a 40 hp Yanmar. How do I drain the engine oil so I can replac
Fuel Issue ??? RAD at 7:30pm 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1368 A few weeks ago I decided to install a spin on filter adapter for my Lucas CAV filter head on my old
Cell Phone Amp... Paying For Itself Maine Sail at 6:41pm 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 20/7482 So where we are anchored tonight there is zero phone or data reception with Verizon. I can't even ge
Length of Jib Sheet for O'Day 222 ??? mcassidy at 5:14pm 07.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2236 Can anyone tell me the length of a Jib sheet for an O'Day 222 (or 22)?
How to get rid of diesel odor in fibreglass? KenKindrick at 5:03pm 07.14.12 Big Boats 2/1159 I am replacing the diesel tank that leaked into my H340 aft cabin. Besides venting and using a fan,
New home made mast raising system. (3) Slow Mo^cean at 4:14pm 07.14.12 Catalina 22 1/3104 Got bored today, so I decided to alleviate some sailing headaches by building my own mast raising sy
Epoxy ?? Cmp1110 at 1:27pm 07.14.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1737 Can I gel coat over west epoxy?? Repaired my rudder today and I want to use gel coat to finish fair
12v DC systems Db421 at 1:06pm 07.14.12 Smaller Boats 2/1113 I'm refitting my '83 h25 and ahve a general question about the electrical wiring as I'm re-wiring al
Raymarine SeaTalk Blackout Herman18887 at 11:51am 07.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1502 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 with Raymarine ST60 speed and depth, ST6002 SmartPilot, and C80 display. We

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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
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 01.13.23 I see 40 year old new in box boat engine parts all the time! ;)
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 01.13.23 Thanks Dave. What's the advantage of sealing the plywood beforehand when it's going to live in thick
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 (8) sailcapt340 at 6:15am 01.13.23 My recommendation is what I use, Old English Oil. If you just want to preserve finishes you have an
Our new 310 (2) john2 at 6:09am 01.13.23 Yes, there was no space left behind the sink.
Our new 310 Tally Ho at 5:51am 01.13.23 Thanks!, first project is done, bigger sink and new tap.
Water stains to lacquer finish rgranger at 5:21am 01.13.23 Lacquer would be an unusual choice for a boat finish. It is most likely a varnish or polyurethane o
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Hayden Watson at 5:11am 01.13.23 My zinc broke off this year. I removed the center bolt as you did and the cover should be free. P
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 5:03am 01.13.23 That data sheet on the ASU is for a seawater cooled refrigerator. The Adler-Barber unit on my boa
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 4:57am 01.13.23 This is the same impression I get from the the Isotherm writeup below. Where is the stat wire in

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