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Hull Cleaning Without Water mcrow33 at 5:27am 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5176 Hi, my new to me boat is in a waterless yard. I would like to clean, polish, and wax the hull before
oday swift bob kimble at 5:08am 04.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3072 I'm looking for original specs for an Oday swift. I bought a swift and the sails are completely un-r
A new era for Bavaria Yachts in the USA BavariaYachtsUSA at 4:58am 04.15.11 Bavaria 0/2675 Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH in Germany has appointed Bavaria Yachts USA as the sole US importer, distribut
What to clean with bowlinguy800 at 4:50am 04.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1612 Hello all, I am going to rub down and wax my Catalina 22 hull but need to wash it first. What would
Whisker Pole John in Edmonds at 4:45am 04.15.11 Catalina 30 4/2818 Am thinking of buying a Forespar whisker pole. It is a 2 inch diameter extendable 7 to 15 feet twis
New owner looking for all types of info Bearco at 9:59pm 04.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1459 Hey all, My buddy purchased a 25' Catalina Capri. Actually I'm not sure if it is a Catalina or
ground wire teacher63 at 9:31pm 04.14.11 Smaller Boats 6/1576 I was the lucky sole that had to replace the mast and the rigging as the mast broke in 1/2 at the sp
Device to replace 6V square battery with size D batteries tadd5181 at 8:15pm 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2020 I once saw an ad for a device to replace a 6V square battery for a large flashlight with 4 D size ba
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:09pm 04.14.11 Parts Search 2/2630 I am interested in buying digital marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have any for sale?
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:06pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 0/912 i am interested in marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have used digital charts they want to s
air conditioning Kevin Coyne at 7:35pm 04.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1690 I'am installing air conditioning in a Catalina 30 1986. Just wondering if there is anyone who has do
Replumbing a C25 treeder65 at 7:02pm 04.14.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3672 I just began redoing the plumbing hoses on my recently purchased 1986 C25; I just realized the PO le
running halyards through the mast cnsmith at 6:47pm 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3983 I plan on running my halyards through my mast next month. I talked to a few people who said before
Keel Cable Issue Drock360 at 5:31pm 04.14.11 Catalina 22 39/7931 So my keel winch was badly corroding and rusting through so I decided to change it before putting it
Teak trim; Varnish or not jim148 at 4:56pm 04.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1815 I have a 1981 H22 that I purchased late last fall. PO didn't spend much time on maintenance. I plan
Winlass dismantle procedure? ACBrabon at 4:43pm 04.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2330 I have a Simpson-Lawrence Atlantic Anchorman Sprint 900 windlass on my 2004 Hunter 36 and it does no
Loose Steering wheel???? scottdube at 4:14pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 9/5498 My 98 410 has had a loose steering wheel since I got her in 2001. I have finally had enough as it g
teak and Holly sole repair Jeff Bacon at 2:40pm 04.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2555 Hello All: I am refinishing the teak and holly sole on my 386. There are a few places where I have
turnbuckles codeblew at 1:49pm 04.14.11 Catalina 30 3/1966 I am looking to replace the lowere shroud turnbuckles with open turnbuckles. Any advice would be hel
Salon table Saillife at 1:17pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 7/1727 On my '83 hunter the table in the salon is fixed, that is, you can't lower it to make it into a bert

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lifeline stanchion -. m15? sunlover at 9:25am 05.30.22 I need a nut for stanchion bolt in the picture. I was trying to size the nut and failed; hence, th
Single-handed docking jssailem at 9:22am 05.30.22 Welcome @noanksailor to the SBO forum and sailing here in the Puget Sound/Salish Sea. A 22 foot boa
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. jssailem at 9:00am 05.30.22 Being a bit handy having posted, "I recently fully restored a 1978 Chrysler 26, Question about wate
Shower pump wont operate JoeWhite at 8:48am 05.30.22 Temporarily apply 12vdc to the pump and see if it runs.
lifeline stanchion -. m15? JoeWhite at 8:46am 05.30.22 I am not clear what you are referring to. If that nut came out of that plastic packaging, it is zinc
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 05.30.22 What's a low price? It really all depends on how much are you willing to lose and how much more are
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Head Sail at 8:38am 05.30.22 Any boat that old with an engine that clean has been well cared for. Take that for what it's worth.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 8:30am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halya
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 8:25am 05.30.22
Forestay adjustment kloudie1 at 8:16am 05.30.22 With the "backstayless" rig, especially.. the aft side stays probably would have to be adjusted to m
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. kloudie1 at 8:03am 05.30.22 The port side forward chainplate appears to have a good bit of water damage to the fasteners and the
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 7:48am 05.30.22 I like the way you addressed the engineering of this modification. Well Done. I favor the Standard
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. kappykaplan at 7:48am 05.30.22 Tks! I will be spending a quiet day at home with my cats.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat kloudie1 at 7:48am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halyar
Forestay adjustment Don S/V ILLusion at 7:48am 05.30.22 You can, however, the tension affects the other standing rigging components including mast bend so l
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 7:42am 05.30.22 Loved his Summary... Voyaging in small craft may not be for everyone, but for those who want to do i
H34 Jib Halyard cleat dkinzer at 7:27am 05.30.22 I recently installed two cleats on my mast I bought these cleats, with 5/8" line capacity, on Ama
Shower pump wont operate sunlover at 7:22am 05.30.22 I'd go at it with a voltmeter. Mine has a loose connection so until I get to it, I jiggle the wir
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter thinwater at 7:16am 05.30.22 Gasoline additive?
Shower pump wont operate lauris67 at 7:14am 05.30.22 The shower pump on my B31 has a relay with timer. Sounds as this is the defective part on yours. It

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