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Hanging Blocks for Lazy Jacks/Stack Pack jimfrankelly at 7:29pm 04.25.12 Smaller Boats 0/1109 Matt at the Ottawa Chandlery suggested I use Llifting Eyenuts to hang the blocks for the Lazy Jacks/
Someone Else's Cherubini H37C rardiH36 at 7:15pm 04.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1413 I acknowledge that SBO forums shouldn't be a platform for boats for sale. But on this Cherubini for
Steering/Rudder Problems ljfiorenza at 7:12pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2602 THe steering on my 1988 Catalina has always, in the three years I have owned her, been stiff, compar
engine won't start newboatowner at 7:06pm 04.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3362 I have a Catalina 30 with a 1985 M18 Universal engine that started giving me trouble at the end of l
VHF radio COCKPIT Plug bobcat30 at 6:40pm 04.25.12 Catalina 30 3/1302 The VHF plug in the cockpit does not make a good contact to the female end of the cockpit mic. I se
Water Pressure System drbobfarra at 5:58pm 04.25.12 Pearson 2/1512 I just sailed my 1990 27' Pearson from Milwaukee to Montrose Harbor in Chicago. This is my first sa
Unconventional Bottom Paint rgranger at 5:43pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 18/5165 Hey All I'm hoping for some advice on the use of graphite bottom paint. I've read a lot about it o
Bronze cleaning Ted at 5:25pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 11/8282 I'm looking for suggestions on how to clean my cast bronze seacock before I reinstall it. The surfac
Stainless grab rails O'day 28 (2) tcwaltz at 5:25pm 04.25.12 Bigger Boats 8/2199 As much as I like the look of teak inside my boat, I'm not a huge fan of it on the outside. The pre
rail mounted engine aliebnick at 5:01pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1392 I have a 1986 Hunter31. I am looking to mount my dinghy's 2011 6 hp Mercury outboard engine on my st
Teak floor in the cockpit John Rushing at 4:58pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 3/3974 I have a Hunter 34 and was wondering if anyone out there has put teak floors in their cockpit. Did
Pearson 303 transducer location GarEi at 4:50pm 04.25.12 Pearson 5/2242 This is a question for Pearson 303 owners. I am replacing my thru hull depth sounder transducer. Her
Triple Rope Clutch bobcat30 at 4:40pm 04.25.12 Catalina 30 5/1732 I need to remove the Triple Clutch on the PORT side of the cabin top. I undid six bolts and it wi
Perko waste deck fitting redhead78 at 4:15pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1816 I installed a perko, 1.5" waste deck fitting on my boat. Do I need anty other adapters or anything f
Bilging and more ... navigateur at 4:12pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1150 I'm working my way from bow to stern .. bilge, bilge pumps, electrical, AC, DC, batteries, charging
bilge water Beeg at 3:52pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2691 Just acquired a Cat. 25 swing keel. Haven't owned a boat in 35 years. Boat sat in cradle several yea
New Instruments and GPS at Helm Ronald10239 at 3:22pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1233 Modifications to my Yacht Specalities pedistal guard (12" o/c x 1" to 9.5" o/c x 1.25) to accomodate
Mast Rake Siamese at 2:56pm 04.25.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3667 The mast on my 309 has a pronounced rake. Sorry, about the lack of pictures, but we'll see if it ge
Caution: Leaking Knotmenter fittings for ST60 series artboas at 2:53pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 23/11962 Ok, it's been awhile since I wrote a really contraversial topic... so here it is. There is a serious
Trailering with the motor lbyonkers at 2:49pm 04.25.12 Smaller Boats 4/1397 I have replaced the original motor mount with an adjustable one. I attached it with a 3/16 x 12 x 12

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Oh no, not that sticky! MikeHoncho at 6:24am 12.09.22 Can someone help me with the math here ? pplying a 6 inch long piece of tape, that means it only h
Catalina Capri 18 jib size? rgranger at 6:11am 12.09.22 All of the sail dimensions for a catalina 18 can be found here... https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat
Evergreen (1) All U Get at 5:18am 12.09.22 211477 So he missed the turn and went aground at R16 while heading south, :facepalm:.
Cooler for Boat Terry Cox at 4:20am 12.09.22 Our boat has a refrigerator Our P42 has both a top loader freezer and separate top and front loade
Cooler for Boat hatchclan at 2:12am 12.09.22 We bought a Coleman Chiller for $89 off of Amazon and it is doing a great job (so far) of keeping ou
H49 Port Settee Lee Cloth Joe at 1:01am 12.09.22 Don't limit your possible responses. Post a picture of your project area and perhaps those of us wh
Countertop replacement Joe at 12:58am 12.09.22 OK so Ive got a relatively small galley (very small in fact!) in a Mirage 27. Wanting to replace si
Replacing control cables. nightowle at 12:09am 12.09.22 I got mine replaced at an auto electric shop. they just reused the end pieces.
Evergreen jssailem at 9:59pm 12.08.22
Single handing Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 12.08.22 if you enjoy reading about sailing buy this book Those books with the San Francisco waterfront on
Evergreen Will Gilmore at 8:40pm 12.08.22 :plus: Even if the captain is right there, keeping a steady watch on the pilot to whom the captain h
Single handing Will Gilmore at 8:29pm 12.08.22 Gradient and thermal . . . :beer: Wind going your way and wind blowing against ya. :cowbell: -Wil
Single handing jon hansen at 7:38pm 12.08.22 sailors and sailplane pilots play in the moving air. understanding such is a game changer
Evergreen jon hansen at 7:03pm 12.08.22 well, an AB is a trained able bodied seaman. they are trained lockouts. they are trained to report
Evergreen jssailem at 5:16pm 12.08.22 As for the AB failing to be aware of the route, it is his or her job to follow the pilots instructi
Single handing kappykaplan at 4:32pm 12.08.22 I thought you were asking the difference between True and Apparent wind. Nope!
Single handing WI Rigger at 3:53pm 12.08.22 I thought you were asking the difference between True and Apparent wind.
Evergreen garymalmgren at 3:39pm 12.08.22 Re: The Able Bodied Seaman at the helm failed to be aware of the route, failed to raise an alarm whe
Single handing jon hansen at 3:11pm 12.08.22 you tell em KK
Oh no, not that sticky! Crusty Ol Salt at 2:45pm 12.08.22 Use carpet glue on carpet. It comes in a quart size for smaller projects. https://www.homedepot.com/

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