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More Sail Area (1) oreana123 at 7:26am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1083 Here is a photo of my 26D set up with maximum sail area. The inside genny is a 135 and the foremost
Squaring the head of the Main (1) oreana123 at 7:20am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1452 I am getting to the end of my sliding gooseneck set up. The sliding gooseneck from a Hobie 18 makes
Thru Hulls Richard Bryer at 7:10am 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/962 Has anyone changed the thru hull for the kitchen sink on the H34? Did you have to remove the sink ca
Goiot tradition port gasket size CHM at 7:01am 03.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1995 I cannot seem to find this elsewhere. Anybody know the diameter of the gasket use on these ports?
Catalina Owners Holding Back Information RobertLangdirect at 6:53am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1215 Well, OK, I can take a hit for a slightly misleading title, because they did post it on their site a
Engine Alignment garethreeves at 6:17am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2300 Hello, I have had a survey done on a 320 and the biggest issue that came up was engine alignment
Loose footed main with boltrope??? Hollyweirdos at 5:45am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1184 Ok, I now know I have a loose-footed main. I know how to attach it to the boom. What I dont know i
Epoxy pumps All U Get at 4:42am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1274 Hi all, I was using the old west systems epoxy on a house project and finished the cans. Is there a
Rudder bearings 28.5 Cmp1110 at 3:38am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1693 Went to the boat this weekend and discovered too much wobble. I read warrens info, and a great instr
Where To Put The Heater doohough at 9:28pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 5/2044 I am planning to put a Webesto Thermal 90 in a Hunter 38. Could anyone recommend the best placement
H 376 cushion covers Hoomalie at 8:35pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 2/1145 I am looking to replace the forepeak and aft cabin cushion covers,does anyone know who made the orig
I need advice again (3) suds at 8:18pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2354 Hi All, I've ran into an issue that I need some advice on how to address. For the pass year I've b
Marieholm International Folkboat 26 TwoDaysOff at 7:52pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 10/16673 I am the proud new owner of a 1976 26' Marieholm International Folkboat. She's a charity case to be
Best Teak Varnish or Polyurethane for the Chessie? Manny at 7:48pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4714 So hopefully not starting a war here but just wanted to get recommendations on the best varnish or p
Fiberglass Repair product suggestions (2) Tony D. Woodpussy at 7:25pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 5/1879 I'm repairing my newly acquired 12' Skiimmar sloop and today purchased a quart of 105 resin and a qu
Engine Not Starting Santiago Blue at 6:52pm 03.04.12 Catalina 30 7/1783 My C30 has a Universal M25XP diesel. The problem is the engine will not crank. The battery is fully
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship New-vs-Old xcyz at 6:19pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3743 How much do these books really change other then references to latest technologies (radar\|GPS)? Do y
Installing New Balmar alternator bugsboat at 6:18pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 8/4522 We just purchased a Balmar 100amp alternator for our Yanmar 4JH2E. The original 55amp alternator jus
bottom painting c-22 when on trailer stanshazam at 6:07pm 03.04.12 Catalina 22 2/2924 need detailed instructions: how do you bottom paint a catalina 22 where hull rests on trailer bunks
Considering a Hunter 216 Thomas Popkewitz at 5:15pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 3/2080 We are thinking about buying a Hunter 216. This model is made of plastic. We have heard that these

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Single handing kappykaplan at 2:51pm 12.11.22 If I have my preventer coming down the Starboard side, can I always put the Main on the Port side?
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Boat Smells! ggrizzard at 1:56pm 12.11.22 You should read Peggy's book! :facepalm:
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Ralph Johnstone at 1:22pm 12.11.22 Replaced that impeller last year with about 2,200 hours on the engine. The old impeller looked just
Oh no, not that sticky! Captain Larry-DH at 1:22pm 12.11.22
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort JBP-PA at 1:22pm 12.11.22 Your boat was most likely designed by a marine architect with weight in the proper places to get th
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller sail sfbay at 1:19pm 12.11.22 Same issue on my Hunter 386. Had to disconnect the transmission and front motor mount, jack the moto
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Terry Cox at 12:43pm 12.11.22 A bit different model boat here, but the sea water pump on our engine is in the same location. Repla
Oh no, not that sticky! Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 12.11.22 I would use a hair dryer or heat gun when removing it I think you've condensed 35 posts into one
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller capta at 12:04pm 12.11.22 I don't know the engine or boat, but do you think it might be easier to remove the whole pump, rathe
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 10:54am 12.11.22 How can you go wrong with that stuff :rolleyes: ? Maybe after it rips the gelcoat off the fibergla
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle dave_and_dd at 10:53am 12.11.22 Halyard knot sounds like the thing to do. Had always heard knots don't hold as well in Hi-Tech lines
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort jssailem at 10:48am 12.11.22 Hi Taylor. Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your first season. My first boat was a Montgomery
Just had to show these off (1) Tally Ho at 10:44am 12.11.22 I do wonder just how much of my bottom shows when I'm heeled that far over. Maybe I should rename t
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Ralph Johnstone at 10:36am 12.11.22 Any chance you can supply a few pictures ? Sounds like the sort of thing that makes one ill at fi
Oh no, not that sticky! Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 12.11.22 I knew I found the right tape when a reviewer claimed it ripped off the finish of his table :biggri
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle jssailem at 10:18am 12.11.22 :plus: on @Joe 's recommendations.
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort Justin_NSA at 10:10am 12.11.22 You're a big guy. You make that V17 look even smaller that it actually is. I can't imagine 2 of you
Boat Smells! Hollyberry at 9:59am 12.11.22 Seems all boats have a distinctive smell, some worse than others, ill maintained ones worst of all (

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