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Need a Strut for Catalina 27 1974 FairLady at 1:30pm 05.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1297 Hi, I need to replace the portion of the hull where the strut attaches. Has anyone had any experien
S2 9.2A Starboard Chainplate Repair (5) Bob McKee at 1:27pm 05.10.12 S2 0/2371 The Starboard Chainplate leaked and rotted the support bulkhead inside the boat. This is the repair
Why Not Elastic Paint as UV Barier On Sail's Leach/Foot? rardiH36 at 1:15pm 05.10.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5203 At the risk of opening myself up to some (OK probably much) incredulity, has anybody tried (or done
Mexico Race Blaise at 12:35pm 05.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1180 Just to give you guys an update. We just got back from the Mexico race. We won our division for the
New Race in SoCal Rick D at 12:32pm 05.10.12 Racing 3/4951 There is a new race from Long Beach with a Friday, June 29th start. It will go to either Newport Bea
HUnte 41 AC windlass capacity simpsonc at 11:53am 05.10.12 Big Boats 4/1364 New to Hunters, and just bought a Hunter 41AC 2005. So far so good. I am having trouble figuring
ST50 or ST60 wind sensor parts caipirinha at 10:51am 05.10.12 Parts Search 3/3014 Where best to find spare parts for raymarine wind sensor parts (windvane mostly) Thanks
C22 interior cushions GDTRFB at 10:01am 05.10.12 Catalina 22 0/1303 Do any of the vendors sell complete interior cushion sets? not just covers, but foam too. Than
Little leak in stearn earlkeim at 10:00am 05.10.12 Smaller Boats 6/1548 Hi, I have a little water leaking into the rear port bunk area, it accumulates in the far port cor
New alternator bugsboat at 9:44am 05.10.12 Big Boats 4/1006 Well, I purchased a 100 amp Balmar alternator and will replace our tired 55 amp alternator this summ
Lead Keel bugsboat at 9:39am 05.10.12 Big Boats 2/1140 We have a 1995 Hunter Legend 37.5. Getting ready to paint the bottom and launch, but the keel has so
Note to Capt. A. Fleming in Scotland Ed Schenck at 9:38am 05.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/879 So you are in a canal traveling northeast which will take you through Loch Ness? Who new that you c
Which paint to use?? Greg McKenzie at 8:43am 05.10.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1489 I am too cheap to buy our family a new RIB inflatable..I patch the holes, I've changed the lines, pu
Dinghy on Davits boat trim O'Day 35 Member 66616 at 8:40am 05.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1772 I recently installed Garhauer Davits on my O'Day 35. Great product and support from Mark at Garhauer
Repairing Rusted Keel (3) Annapolis Day Sailor at 8:17am 05.10.12 Smaller Boats 13/10547 I have substantial rust on the majority of the keel. I have verified the iron keel is still solid. A
Sailing into the night ... Shoaldrafter at 8:06am 05.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2445 Here is some music to sail into the night with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaUmMticKRU'feature
Boom Vang... Installed correctly? (1) dknape at 6:02am 05.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1890 Please forgive my ignorance, but I am still a newbie. I just rigged my Boom Vang and am not sure if
Mac 26M Masthead Cable for VHF and light (1) DarylA at 5:56am 05.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2992 51905.vB As within my sailing experience I have inverted a 5m Catamaran I am delighted to find that
neglected head rer_239 at 4:52am 05.10.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2392 just bought a long neglected 67 chris craft, that was on the hard for a number of years. it has 2 t
Water heater manual Taroona at 11:57pm 05.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1334 Does any body have a manual for the water heater/heat exchanger that is on a 323.

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Corrosion On Engine jssailem at 8:05am 12.26.22 Yup, it looks like a seawater leak. Very common issue with all engines. :plus: Problem gone, but
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? jssailem at 7:58am 12.26.22 Is this the displacement range you would recommend? I look at displacement not from the nature of
Corrosion On Engine Rich Stidger at 7:57am 12.26.22 Yup, it looks like a seawater leak. Very common issue with all engines. I don't have your engine b
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart jssailem at 7:43am 12.26.22 Thank you Gary for the post. What a magic day to be sailing out of Sydney Harbor. Managing one of th
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? MikeHoncho at 7:41am 12.26.22 I think you are excessively basing your purchasing foundation on weight. If you are not trailering t
Corrosion On Engine (1) Allan12210 at 7:41am 12.26.22 That happened on my 3GMF30. The little drain valve for the seawater side of the heat exchanger was l
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? Kings Gambit at 7:40am 12.26.22 Thanks, Dave. Excellent info. The boats I've been looking at fall within the 2nd category, I believ
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 7:32am 12.26.22 Welcome to SBO. Which boat should I buy is a pretty common question for newcomers to the sailing fo
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 7:31am 12.26.22 Ok, got another question for ya`ll. My forward head does does have any water running when I press th
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 7:24am 12.26.22 Catalina 30. Cal 30/31. Hunter 30. All about the same. The cal and Catalina might have an edge. C&C
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dlochner at 7:24am 12.26.22 Welcome to SBO. Which boat should I buy is a pretty common question for newcomers to the sailing for
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 7:10am 12.26.22 Where are you shopping and if any distance, do you have a plan to get the boat home? (A member of o
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 7:09am 12.26.22 I would see if you could find a fractional rig -that is a rig in which the forestay doesn't go to t
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? Kings Gambit at 6:57am 12.26.22 I read some years back, I think Chichester writing about the custom build of Gypsymoth, but maybe el
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 6:46am 12.26.22 They -being Brits- are closed till Jan 2nd for "rest". lol
QUESTION Kings Gambit at 6:38am 12.26.22
Need radio advice All U Get at 6:30am 12.26.22 The HX 210 does not have USB charging. A kayaker might carry a small battery pack to recharge a cel
Need radio advice justsomeguy at 5:34am 12.26.22 It sounds great How well does it transmit? ;)
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? shemandr at 3:14am 12.26.22 I would see if you could find a fractional rig -that is a rig in which the forestay doesn't go to th
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard QCI at 1:27am 12.26.22 I am just replacing the interior halyard.

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