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registration numbers on an inflatable Geoff K at 7:27pm 07.06.11 Ask All Sailors 19/18974 How do you make registration letters/numbers stick to a PVC inflatable? We put them on yesterday, pu
CDI Furler bowlinguy800 at 7:27pm 07.06.11 Catalina 22 2/1495 Hello all, One question with the CDI furler I have on my 22. I just set it up this weekend for the f
smelly ending TommyBoy at 7:00pm 07.06.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4218 I have a problem with my Reritan electric head smelling. It works great and never smells unless we t
Daysailor 1 center board KENWADUDE at 6:14pm 07.06.11 Day Sailers 3/2982 HI, I have an 85 daysailor, new to me. I am having difficulty lowering the CB unless I relieve the p
You think you got guts? Rick at 5:21pm 07.06.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4387 Got caught out in a bit of a blow? Just got to survive back to the slip.. or not. Wow! http://yo
Mariner rudder setup jamescg at 5:11pm 07.06.11 Day Sailers 3/2208 Hi all. New to the forums and have a question about my Mariner's rudder. Can someone send me pictu
I need a tender....... Walker Bay? NYSail at 5:01pm 07.06.11 Ask All Sailors 18/6046 Hello all.... Have a Zodiac Zoom, PVC that is 5 years old and now real sticky. Yes I know, use the c
Clueless (1) dchas at 4:48pm 07.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1255 Brand new to the Sailing gig, was wonder which model of Lancer I just bought, all I know is the leng
MAsthead question Amy&Kevin at 4:37pm 07.06.11 Catalina 22 7/2207 Working on our 1972 cat22 and just rigged for halyards to run to cockpit... The masthead has single
H26 cushion zipper replacement & plastic wrap Eric Jacobsen at 4:24pm 07.06.11 Smaller Boats 0/992 My '95 H26 zippers are frozen and crumbling on my vinyl cusions and my wife soaked some cushions whi
How to clean the cockpit? (3) redunculous at 4:24pm 07.06.11 Big Boats 20/7094 Hi all Whilst I slowly work my way through the boat replacing hinges, re-staining teak etc I've not
Battery Cable Length sailcapt340 at 4:13pm 07.06.11 Big Boats 2/1773 On my 2000 340...I am looking to move two of my Group 32 AGM Batteries from the starboard battery st
Take Delivery Friday, 27 Catalina Sharksailor at 3:30pm 07.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1750 Taking Delivery Friday 7/8 on the following: 1985 Catalina 27 Standard Rig with 14 Hp Universal Inbo
Only on San Francisco Bay sfgary at 3:00pm 07.06.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2200 Saga of a sea-plane http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2011-07-06'dayid=605
Shop/Repair Manual for 4jh3E Yanmar - 2001 apuejbien at 2:46pm 07.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/6766 Does anyone know how to get a copy of the Repair/Shop Manual for a 4JH3E Yanmar Diesel built in 2001
New O'Day owner 1978 23' HELP kersse at 2:27pm 07.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1616 Hi, I just purchased my first sailboat. I'm a recovering power-boater whose has never sailed. The
O'Day 22 - Weather restrictions AndyS22 at 2:16pm 07.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3416 Hi, I know this is a very leading / vague questions, but for you guys with experiance what do you co
winterize hot water heater HV32 at 1:48pm 07.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/2800 What is best way to winterize a hot water heater with both hot and cold inlet and outlet at top of w
Shackles for Full Battens RobertV802 at 12:18pm 07.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1024 The PO had whipcorded the mainsail to the slides on my 25.5. Cord was starting to break so I remove
O22 steering control problems JLong80 at 12:06pm 07.06.11 Day Sailers 19/4308 I'm having problems with the steering and responsiveness on my 1972 O'day 22 and wanted to see if ot

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Hunter 26 taking on water David in Sandusky at 4:55am 06.27.22 Our mystery, high volume leak under weigh was the cockpit drain hoses. On our boat, the stern wave n
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (1) SailingLoto at 4:10am 06.27.22 I used stands on my 25, but you should easily be able jack that little boat up and block it to get u
Dock line noise. Will Gilmore at 3:29am 06.27.22 I'm fairly sure I could find the anser for under $150,000 :wow3: That sounds like a real deal. Ho
Fridge time-on measurement MFD at 9:19pm 06.26.22 For $30 you can get a cheap charge monitor and it will log how much power you use, but not cycle ti
Hunter 26.5 owners. Soonersailor at 9:17pm 06.26.22 Thanks John. Just the info i needed. I did notice all the images I found on google showed mains mark
Hypalon vs pvc MFD at 9:11pm 06.26.22 I can't speak from direct experience and overall service life, but I would also say that like many t
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap MFD at 9:02pm 06.26.22 Yeah - that scammer place has been around for quite some years. I am surprised they are still in bu
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 8:58pm 06.26.22
Hunter 26 taking on water twalker H260 at 8:48pm 06.26.22 Lots of possibilities. There are a number of common leak points on the 26 & 260 and some not so com
Dock line noise. rgranger at 8:39pm 06.26.22 Oh boy @rgranger another grant test is possible. Can a teflon Lube spray make lines squeak-less? I
Hunter 26 taking on water rgranger at 8:37pm 06.26.22 @Ken13559 made a great suggestion. That would be my first guess also but if that is not it, inspect
Hunter 26 taking on water Ken13559 at 8:31pm 06.26.22 Check you Galley and Head basin drain hoses.
Yeti Goal Zero Windpilot at 7:08pm 06.26.22 You're in my old stomping ground from the 80s 90s, oh those days were good on Bali by the hotel, use
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:44pm 06.26.22 Hey, Worst case would be around $5K. But there are way too many unknowns to come up with an accura
Rudder kicks up while sailing (Catalina 250) sebastko at 6:43pm 06.26.22 Yes, apologies - I just came here to say "nevermind, please disregard" :) I had installed the handle
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:41pm 06.26.22
Good exercise of older boaters Ralph Johnstone at 6:33pm 06.26.22 No, no, no :badbad:. The potatoes are mashed. The person hit in the face with the potato is smashe
Yeti Goal Zero c07chrisjohnson at 6:27pm 06.26.22 Greg, I'm in Pier 44 near the Trader Joes in MDR, what about you? When I go down to my boat next we
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak lostsailor at 6:16pm 06.26.22 Clean up is first and foremost finding and controlling (stopping) the source. Is the boat in the w
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak lostsailor at 6:15pm 06.26.22 Welcome to the SBO forum, Could it be coming from the hose? Where does the hose start and where doe

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