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Rebirth Roger Long at 7:34am 04.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2506 In the spirit of the holiday, your cruising correspondent has risen Lazarus like from near death and
68 Pearson 22 ( rub rail?) Samboni at 6:32am 04.07.12 Pearson 3/2153 Hello, just purchased a 68 Pearson 22, not the Ensign, but the 22 that was only made for about 4 yea
Successful Maiden Voyage! (7) Bonzai at 5:26am 04.07.12 Destinations 10/4667 Well, we made it to St. Simon's with my new/old boat Salacia, arriving from Cape Canaveral Florida i
12V Gurus -- Need your help! weinie at 4:30am 04.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2759 I recently installed a Seaward LPG propane locker with included solenoid. I have the solenoid hooke
cabin heating advise? centerline at 11:01pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4335 what do people use to heat their cabins with on smaller boats... when I had my powerboat and stayed
Set-Up for a CDI FF2 ?? (2) Cruiser1 at 10:19pm 04.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/13127 Well, you know how you have all those jobs that need doing on the boat and how some seem such a can
Dichotomy of sailing cephius (Dave) at 10:10pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2168 Many are drawn to sailing by the idea of the grand adventure. Yet when I read the recommendations a
replacement lamp cover? O'Day Ed at 6:42pm 04.06.12 Day Sailers 2/1139 New O-Day owner here. My plastic cover that overs the anchor light at the top of the mast broke and
New Mooring field at Carolina Beach is open (1) Gary_H at 6:38pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1861 Spent the last weekend At the new Carolina Beach Mooring field. Not bad, some of the balls need more
Need help with the name of a part CNein001 at 5:49pm 04.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2529 I need to replace the sliding hatch that is used to enter my Cal 27 from the back of the boat. I do
Problem getting to max rpms in neutral. weinie at 5:12pm 04.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2109 The specs for my universal m18 engine indicate the maximum rpms is 3200. While the transmission is
Water ballast tank 240 KI4ARJ at 5:10pm 04.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1546 I use sea water to fill my tank. In the years of experience around sea water, "THINGS" grow in and
Moving Day (1) gpd955 at 4:26pm 04.06.12 Catalina 310 2/1313 It's a little cold but we are sitting on the dock, with sweatshirts and hats having a little bit o'
Sailmakers lousy apprentice BobM at 4:07pm 04.06.12 S2 2/1266 That would be me. Just hand sewed a bunch if new sail slugs onto the main. The slugs are on nylon
P-18 Hull #1 Back in the Water (5) 31seahorse at 3:39pm 04.06.12 Precision 3/2842 Hello Precision Owners, Earlier, I've posted some pictures of the repair/restore process we have per
Battery replacement GWilliams at 2:06pm 04.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1609 I have heard from several sources that it is advisable to replace both batteries when one goes bad e
Engine Temp Issues BWagner at 1:14pm 04.06.12 Big Boats 11/1844 Hi, We just purchased a 2003 426DS and have noticed that the engine temperature seems a little hi
Catalina 22 versions tonyw3026 at 12:54pm 04.06.12 Catalina 22 20/11471 I am considering buying a 22 swing keel and wonder if anyone has written a description of the change
O'Day 23 Tabernacle retrofit GeorgiaBII at 12:51pm 04.06.12 Day Sailers 16/8560 Bought a tabernacle from Rudy for my 23 it doesn't have any instructions but I suspect I need to cut
Mast crutch (1) LloydB at 12:23pm 04.06.12 Trailer Sailors 9/18012 I saw this question on a recent thread and it reflects my earlier experience also. "...what do yo

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Took out our new to us 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 formerly of BudGates rgranger at 8:26am 10.20.22
1 gallon paint can pour spouts rgranger at 8:20am 10.20.22 Nitrogen will settle over the top surface and seal it.. Air is 79% nitrogen... your positive resu
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Leeward Rail at 8:17am 10.20.22 being especially careful with veneered surfaces that you don't sand through the veneer. This is th
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 dmax at 7:56am 10.20.22 Re-finishing teak is not that different from other hardwoods. First, you want to clean the surface w
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat dlochner at 7:36am 10.20.22 I don't believe you'll find barnacles in fresh water. It could be the owner is using as a generic t
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak CrispyCringle at 7:05am 10.20.22 Thanks for posting the results of your leak check. It just goes to show why its so hard to find leak
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level SkookumZac at 7:05am 10.20.22 That does look like excessive mast rack. It sounds like the new turnbuckles are shorter. I had a s
Loading boat on trailer scottscotty at 7:03am 10.20.22 10/4 on the fulton. I already am strapping across the boat at cockpit, but in front of the stanchion
Opinions on Rigamanti anchor chain dLj at 7:02am 10.20.22 There is a new process called "mechanical galvanizing" that a lot of companies use and call it "equi
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat Randy Rohrbeck at 7:00am 10.20.22 The owner says that it is where barnacles were scraped off so to me that sounds better than blister
Loading boat on trailer Project_Mayhem at 6:55am 10.20.22 (my old shoulders do NOT like that last 10" of pulling that boat up to position if the ramp is too
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dmax at 6:55am 10.20.22 I took the eyebrows off and filled the holes - I prefer the look without them. It would be simple en
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback Project_Mayhem at 6:49am 10.20.22 Nice looking boat!
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat Dnea at 6:38am 10.20.22 Thanks to all, I really appreciate the input. I will provide an update as I sort it out.
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat JBP-PA at 6:28am 10.20.22 They do indeed look like barnacle scar's consistent size and shape and aren't a problem. The Rhodes
sand and finish Teak and aHolly HMT2 at 6:21am 10.20.22 Yes to al, of the above but I used a stripper (not that kind gentlemen) to remove the previous finis
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat dlochner at 4:36am 10.20.22 The owner says that it is where barnacles were scraped off so to me that sounds better than blister
standing rigging juan rius at 4:12am 10.20.22 Not at the moment but yes i live there
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft David in Sandusky at 3:28am 10.20.22
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat jssailem at 3:05am 10.20.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. It sounds like you have been bitten by the sailing bug. Ready to jump into

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