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Bottom painting. Mike H. at 10:26am 11.11.11 Big Boats 10/2405 The diver says "It's time for new bottom paint". It's been three years since the last bottom job.
Yes! - Reedville, VA (4) Roger Long at 10:22am 11.11.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/4571
Rub Rail Replacement GorillaToast at 10:02am 11.11.11 Catalina 22 13/8012 I have leakage around my rub rail that finds its way into the bilge. I need to remove the vinyl rub
Proper Head Procedure GScottG at 9:44am 11.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1511 Hello. I just bought a 1977 Catalina 27 and was looking for help with the operation of the head. It
manual shadowthecat at 8:54am 11.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1960 Hello, just bought a 1977 hunter 27ft and I'm trying to track down as much info as possible. Does an
Duty Cycle for rubber Engine Mounts ? Stretch at 8:40am 11.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/3954 I am concern about vibration from my 3gm30f. Should I have the engine mounts replaced, they look lik
Question on Plumbing - 81 Catalina 27 tomlang63 at 7:59am 11.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/6631 I have a 81 Cat 27, and a quick question on head plumbing. I have a holding tank with the normal Y-
Attention Hunter 49 Owners re: Selden Mast Defect artboas at 7:08am 11.11.11 Big Boats 45/11244 To all Hunter 49 owners Selden has posted a tiny notice on their web site under the "news" section
Winter Special for SBOA members... CharlieCobra at 5:42am 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/122 Phil, feel free to nuke this if you think it violates forum rules but I thought to help out local sa
Peel Away Advice rgranger at 4:54am 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4653 Hey All: I need some first hand advice. I'm restoring an old Rhodes 22 and it has the ablating (c
Prop cleaning update (5) All U Get at 12:53am 11.11.11 Ask All Sailors 20/3055 Hi all, I posted a topic on prop cleaning a while back http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthr
Hunter 40.5 - Mast antenna & coax replacement redunculous at 11:49pm 11.10.11 Big Boats 7/2106 Hi guys My mast antenna / coax requires replacement Has anyone done this and if so could I have a
Teak Hand Rails bugbitten at 11:39pm 11.10.11 S2 3/1841 Folks, I've been slowly working through the exterior teak on the boat. I had done a lot of reading
Electrical issue - anodes and the like redunculous at 9:14pm 11.10.11 Ask All Sailors 20/2473 So I had an ac unit installed about 4 months ago, I went to clean the filter on the raw water intak
fuel injector rebuild jbowersett at 7:23pm 11.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/3230 I am considering having the injectors rebuilt on my diesel. Do any of you have an idea what this se
Universal Engines Wiring Harnes Upgrade (15) Maine Sail at 6:12pm 11.10.11 Musings With Maine Sail 38/55283 If your Universal engine panel looks like the one below, and has an ammeter, you are due for some wi
Alternator to starter rewire Richard19068 at 5:45pm 11.10.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/9637 Originally Posted by simplicity I went out yesterday and noticed the amp output was at zero after I
wood and tru hull? Manureva at 5:13pm 11.10.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1553 why do you have to back a tru hull with wood, i didin't on my boat mind you they are on a flat part
How far can i heel in a 26 M before I should worry. JasonC at 4:46pm 11.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/11006 How far can I heel
Through the Wormhole Roger Long at 3:13pm 11.10.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2867 I cut my Solomons visit short due to weather report and local advice about getting past the Potomac

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7:1? jssailem at 5:21pm 11.07.22 Unless... He is aground on a sandbar.
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... stickinthemud57 at 5:10pm 11.07.22
Battery and Electrical system upgrading questions heritage at 5:04pm 11.07.22 I recently installed a second 175 watt solar panel on my boat and had the same questions that you ar
Where Should I list a Brand New 150 Genoa for Sale? jssailem at 4:57pm 11.07.22 The Capri can be a fun coastal cruising boat. Daysailer and overnight weekender. A bit like tent cam
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Groundhog246 at 4:56pm 11.07.22 One of my winter projects is to set up a pulley system inside the boom to adjust outhaul tension. O
Aftermarket diesel engine parts jssailem at 4:51pm 11.07.22 Here is a second source.. offering a "New" pump https://www.hoyetractor.com/PROD/724070-51700.htm
Aftermarket diesel engine parts heritage at 4:34pm 11.07.22 I bought Yanmar engine mounts from this company in England: Yanmar QM Series Not sure where their
Safety at Sea starts with awareness of the RISKS kappykaplan at 4:29pm 11.07.22 Tks for sharing this, John. :beer:
Aftermarket diesel engine parts jssailem at 4:19pm 11.07.22 Here is a UK source... https://yanmarshop.com/en-GB/catalog/all/servicebom/yanmardata-1014037/yanmar
Where Should I list a Brand New 150 Genoa for Sale? Sail22Capri22 at 4:17pm 11.07.22 I was told by the dealer that the boat I purchased was a customer order that was abandoned because i
Aftermarket diesel engine parts ggrizzard at 4:07pm 11.07.22 Hopefully someone will name a reliable alternative source for parts
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Tally Ho at 3:55pm 11.07.22
Single handing kappykaplan at 3:46pm 11.07.22 We had vinyl letters printed. Same here. Looking to replace them during winter refit.
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear kappykaplan at 3:45pm 11.07.22 I have a self-tailer for my main halyard - means I can focus on grinding instead of grinding and tai
Single handing patbratton at 2:38pm 11.07.22 When you had the name of your boat put on, did you have it painted or stencil? I think I am thinkin
Do you put your bimini down? (1) stickinthemud57 at 2:25pm 11.07.22 Several responses mention difficulty of storage as a reason for leaving the bimini on the boat. I ri
Do you put your bimini down? ifmdalvey at 2:18pm 11.07.22 Up in the spring after launching and down in the fall before haul out, cannot think of a reason to t
Single handing kappykaplan at 2:17pm 11.07.22 The red is reflective paint. Shine a white light up at night - quite visible.
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:12pm 11.07.22 Does anyone know why Mast top weather vanes are red?
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... stickinthemud57 at 1:58pm 11.07.22 Yes, definitely overkill, but I like that it has such low stretch characteristics. As short as these

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