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Galley Sole taylort100 at 3:39pm 09.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1274 Skippers - we have a C380 with the grey sort of button finish plastic sole. I think its the same as
throttle control piece mgkeller28 at 3:17pm 09.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1111 Hello All: I recently purchased a 1975 o'day sailboat. It's a great boat with a new 3 cyn diesel.
Ahh, removing the ol' swing keel... jfrench at 1:54pm 09.25.11 Catalina 22 7/2372 I did my due diligence and searched this site and the web for pictures of a sure-fire method of gett
Boom vang snapped off from base of mast Puddman at 1:05pm 09.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3670 We were sailing back from Catalina Island and while raising the main, the boom vang broke off from t
Sickly alarm Deadline at 12:46pm 09.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1356 I was having electrical problems on my H320 with Yanmar 18 2GM that I won't bore you with. Wires snu
Decision, Re-engnineer existing trailer or make a new one Propnut30 at 11:57am 09.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2229 Well, its obvious I wont get to build a model of my Venture on this deployment, but I can stock up o
2QM15 white steam from exhaust David W at 11:16am 09.25.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/5216 I haven't had the chance to test the exhaust elbow/manifold repairs to our 2QM15 but in a thorough r
Entry way panals Storage ?? pdnervo at 11:11am 09.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1765 My wife (Captain) and i are wondering where is the factory recommended place to store the Clear plas
Leaking Oberdorfer Pump saltysailor at 10:49am 09.25.11 Ask All Sailors 15/8193 my Oberdorfer (202M-07) pump has got to be fixed or replaced and that is my question. As you can
Deck Organizer Strength knothead at 10:39am 09.25.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1657 I'm reorganizing the running rigging on my Islander 28 and as more lines lead aft to the cockpit I'm
Deck prep r.bostic356 at 9:35am 09.25.11 Catalina 22 3/1628 I have an older 22 (1976) and it has had no topside deck repair/maintenance done in serveral years.
Cover GotKnots at 8:40am 09.25.11 Com-Pac 2/4093 Anyone have a good and inexpensive cover idea? Something that can be put on and taken off with ease
Self tailing winches smoothsailing at 8:12am 09.25.11 Parts Search 3/2892 Looking for 2 used self tailing winches for my Morgan 30. TIA
Hose Peggy Recommended rpwillia at 6:12am 09.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3918 Hi Peggy, I skulk your forum a lot, and about a month or two ago you recommended a brand of hose, an
Hunter 27 Air Conditioning alessandra at 6:07am 09.25.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/4434 I'm planning to installl an air conditioning in my HUNTER 27 1979 ..............anny suggestions ???
Free damaged 23 on trailer sarcasticarthur@gmail.com at 6:02am 09.25.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/59 My O'Day 23 was declared a total loss as a result of breaking from her mooring in Wrightsville, Penn
Removing the Boom Keith13315 at 5:21am 09.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2255 Can someone tell me how to remove the boom from a 1984 Hunter 31? I looked at this weekend and I do
Need a Bomb-Proof Mooring seadoggie at 4:48am 09.25.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5388 Our Hunter 40 survived Irene with 3 anchors in a soft bottom of 8' depth. Irene was a milder storm
Teak Water Damage Repair (1) Shoaldrafter at 3:58am 09.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2182 I may have gotten this web site from this forum, so if I did, here it is again. It is a good short
Manual Bilge Pump guidera48 at 9:05pm 09.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 17/5300 My manual bilge pump does nothing. I have tried to get it out but I need another set of hands to get

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Happy Birthday to John Shepard kappykaplan at 12:11pm 10.05.22 Happy Birthday, John! :beer:
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? rpell1@msn.com at 12:09pm 10.05.22 Here in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY, mooring space is a premium. The Coastguard set a minimum for
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 11:57am 10.05.22
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Scott T-Bird at 11:49am 10.05.22 Yes I thought of using the pyramid shape, and using concrete or mortar only for the glue to hold bi
Trailer Woes Don Crowther at 11:43am 10.05.22 Can you get your hands on a cradle? If so you could put your boat on a low bed trailer. I've floate
Trailer Woes sail sfbay at 11:34am 10.05.22 Suggest stoppingat marinas and look for trailers suitable for you sailboat then contact the owner fo
Through holes and prop dlochner at 11:28am 10.05.22 The prop has been pinked. Which translates to all of zinc in the bronze has been leache out by galva
Random photo from our first regatta Stu Jackson at 11:01am 10.05.22 The first one you always remember, in great detail.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jssailem at 10:55am 10.05.22 Thank you guys. Yes it is the 6th that I scratch another notch on my tush.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jon hansen at 10:31am 10.05.22 yes, happy birthday John
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 10:30am 10.05.22 Dangling participle
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? HeelBoy at 10:29am 10.05.22 Do you intend to remove or de-install these items? Going through a 40 year old boat... yup, I pla
Merit 22 trailer Smitty99 at 10:20am 10.05.22 Thank you guys for the insight. I asked about the pound rating for the trailer. Waiting for response
Happy Birthday to John Shepard JamesG161 at 10:20am 10.05.22 October 6th... sY8BlbhXRr0 Happy Birthday from all the SBO people you have helped, with wisdom and
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? HeelBoy at 10:12am 10.05.22 Where did those come from? Mcmaster Carr. Rather than re-purposed weld hardware, these are designe
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? PaulK at 10:12am 10.05.22 For installing cleats and such the deck will need something solid in lieu of balsa or foam coring. T
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Johann at 10:12am 10.05.22 Actually it can be but it does not meet MNEA 200 standards. Earlier RM displays did have two STng
Random photo from our first regatta chriscampbell at 10:02am 10.05.22 Nice! Hooray for the water ballast boat. I had my H26 in a regatta in June of 2020... came in th
Through holes and prop capta at 10:02am 10.05.22 Your prop hasn't shattered, it has corroded away. I would imagine every piece of bronze on the boat
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? thinwater at 10:02am 10.05.22 Thickend epoxy or Plexus. I've used both, zero failures. Not cleats, but holding down an AC unit and

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