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South Dakota sailord decktosser at 12:23pm 11.03.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/947 any SD sailors on this for? I would like to ask some questions about sailing on lake Oahe.
Smaller bow pulpit for a catalina 27 emgersh at 12:22pm 11.03.11 Parts Search 2/2733 Hi everyone, New to the forums. Just bought a 1977 C27 and want to get it into a smaller slip with
Great Lakes, "no discharge" rules Ed Schenck at 12:11pm 11.03.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/6394 Peggy, do you have "rule" handy? I know we can't discharge waste but what about the plumbing? My b
First webinar in the books Phil Herring at 11:50am 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 10/1843 The inaugural SBO webinar was last night and was a success! Well attended, and as you would expect,
"I don't sail often but when I do... Tim R. at 11:33am 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2599 ...I sail a 47ft. Beneteau." The most interesting man in the World(according to Dos Equis) lives ab
deeply disturbed over draft???? Dragon Fly at 11:16am 11.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1974 seriously capt'n,..(s) please help. the dilemma is : I'm buying another sailboat! meaning
Hull to Deck Joint bearsails at 10:52am 11.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4893 Hey Guys I am just in the process of moving my 1984 Hunter 31 (Bear's Mistress) in to my shop for
SBO Gathering-Nov 11 or 12 in Annapolis! PrincessoftheLake at 9:46am 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1795 Even though I am going to miss the Galesville gathering this Saturday I would like to suggest that f
First Time Away Rag Bagger at 8:24am 11.03.11 Catalina 30 2/1667 I've been learning from this site for over a year now and it's time to venture out. Tomorrow mornin
O'Day 22 on a trailer - does this look right? (2) CapnRehab at 7:44am 11.03.11 Day Sailers 8/5173 I got a trailer that someone used for an O'Day 22 but didn't have room for. I then found myself ano
Need O'Day 23 trailer specs CapnRehab at 7:38am 11.03.11 Day Sailers 19/14559 I am getting an O'Day 23 this weekend, no trailer. Want to bring it home for working on this winter
Origo pressurized stove parts beilts at 7:15am 11.03.11 Bigger Boats 4/1863 Anyone know where to get parts for the old pressurized Origo stove. Mine is leaking where the burner
Hunter 410 autopilot upgrade Morning Haze at 6:47am 11.03.11 Big Boats 5/1633 Hello evryone, Just bought a hunter 2000 Hunter 410 and I wanted to upgrade my autopilot with a gyro
Request for H27 picture Anastasia1917 at 6:27am 11.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1364 Hello sailors, I have a unique request. A good friend of mine has a Hunter 27 and I would like to
Installing an Iota charger JTPearson at 6:27am 11.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2844
looking for shaft coupling hank muska at 6:04am 11.03.11 Cal 1/2612 I have recently bought a Cal 2-27 (1975) with a Farymann Engine.It has a rubber shaft coupling that
Anti-Freeze In The Bilge-Which Type? Ducati at 3:01am 11.03.11 Ask All Sailors 13/7241 Once out of the water, can I put the same anti-freeze that we use for our fresh water system in the
shinnecock canal mast stepping cranes captainvic at 2:29am 11.03.11 Destinations 7/9521 shinnecock canal in hampton bays has low bridges.there are free to use cranes for the purpose of low
Diesel in a Cat 30? Inception at 10:15pm 11.02.11 Catalina 30 15/4282 I have a Catalina 30,from around 1982, the old Atomic engine is blowing oil, and needs to be replace
Hole in my boat! txtowman at 8:42pm 11.02.11 Catalina 22 12/2142 So, I took the keel off to repair the pivot hole, and guess what I found? A hole above the pivot pi

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Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Hollyberry at 9:46am 10.10.22 I'm doubtful that anyone would build you a bolt rope footed main without charging you more! And you'
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Apex at 9:46am 10.10.22 I had a '79. YSM8 inboard. Outboards are an ugly bandaid to me....I moved from a Catalina 25 to t
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 APP314 at 9:42am 10.10.22 Hi Michale, I found virtually impossible to apply the required torque (120- 260 Nm or about 100-190
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Project_Mayhem at 9:41am 10.10.22 As @Davidasailor26 mentioned, they are notorious for deck leaks because O'Day used silicone which is
maybe a dumb water heater question.... Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 10.10.22 maybe a dumb water heater question.... Nope, didn't see that one anywhere in our list of dumb quest
Through holes and prop (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 10.10.22 My basic point is that I think the ABYC standard may have been written for power boats with much hi
1 gallon paint can pour spouts rgranger at 9:23am 10.10.22 When you close the lid for storage turn the can upside down for a moment. The paint will form a thi
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? JamesG161 at 9:18am 10.10.22 I like the 5 points stressed by John Harries about buying a boat. Duh I counted 4 on your list. I
1 gallon paint can pour spouts senang at 9:14am 10.10.22 When you close the lid for storage turn the can upside down for a moment. The paint will form a thin
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 9:08am 10.10.22 I tried soaking the bolt and threads with vinegar hoping that the acidic vinegar would help to diss
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main h2o_snow at 9:06am 10.10.22 Blown out is blown out. A Recut will help but as folks have noted, is not the end solution. Our new
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy cryptotech at 8:40am 10.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest doing an internet search on Oday 28 sailboat specs and reviews to l
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 dlochner at 8:34am 10.10.22 Several folks have suggested hiring a surveyor and in general that is good idea if you are unfamilia
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 8:26am 10.10.22 If you have the clearance, I would use a large "C" clamp as a press, put a large Deep Well socket o
Hoisting the Headsail Project_Mayhem at 8:23am 10.10.22 It may even tear the sail cloth. To further elaborate, the sailcloth often gets pulled into track
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:18am 10.10.22 1. Did Macgregor install marine heads on the 1972 model sailboat or was the marine head and afterma
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? jssailem at 8:06am 10.10.22 I bought my 1974 built boat, in 2015. The Perkins 4.107 engine was built in 1973. Pre purchase resea
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Parsons at 8:05am 10.10.22 Beautiful sentiments and work, @JBP-PA - I love the can-do attitude and willingness to tear it apart
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Davidasailor26 at 8:03am 10.10.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) BigEasy at 7:58am 10.10.22 Suggestions and comments from all of the experts? I had a similar problem a couple years ago whe

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