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This is wrong, right? (2) Roger Long at 6:31am 04.30.11 Musings With Maine Sail 24/8616 I was relieved to check the builder's electrical schematic for Strider and not see any tie between t
Macgregor 26D Cockpitt Rail removal hero4theday at 5:59am 04.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2696 I'm Making my way back to the cockpit area. Will I need to drill a hole in the liner to get acess t
Headstay modificatons for CDI #2 on Catalina 22 bellsailing at 5:55am 04.30.11 Catalina 22 4/2250 Having decided on the CDI #2 furling system on my 1987 Catalina 22 are there any modifications on th
help me put up my mast and sails (3) dohcdelsol93 at 4:27am 04.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1656 asked this in another section but maybe a mac owner can help me out here a little quicker. I need t
Minimal Bottom Repair geehaw at 11:36pm 04.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2774 Well I got the bottom of the boat sanded ready for new paint except ran into a few a problems. Now
Evaporative AC on a boat shipwreck66 at 8:35pm 04.29.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2355 I'm probably just installing a big fan w/ a holding tank but the "hope" is that when the bob-and-bur
73 Ranger 29 internal schematic lemuscounseling at 7:17pm 04.29.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 11/5601 I bought an old 73 Ranger 29, and I'm fixing her up to hopefully launch her by the end of the summer
changing out line on mast Gary Densing at 7:07pm 04.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2019 I have a bene 321 oceanic that I am changing out all the running gear. What is the best place to get
mainsheet cleat ISIS at 6:35pm 04.29.11 Big Boats 2/2106 what is the alternative to the maimsheet cleat do you think a cam cleat on a plate using the existin
Stack Pack Advise elcriollo at 6:14pm 04.29.11 Big Boats 14/11531 As I get older, climbing up to the boom to tie the sailcover and run the zipper is becoming a bit mo
H 27 Edge Main Halyard ahlerstom at 6:05pm 04.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1337 With roller furling jib, it seems silly not to run the main halyard to the cockpit too. Any opnions?
help me put up my mast/sails!!! newb questions! (3) dohcdelsol93 at 5:47pm 04.29.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2632 getting ready to finish up the paint and i need some help getting the mast put up before i hit the w
quotes redhead78 at 1:28pm 04.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2404 How do u add a quote to your posts, do u have to do it every time? red
Long shaft or extra long shaft. hz293 at 10:56am 04.29.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1625 I have a 76 Catalina 27 with the cut out in the stern to mount an outboard. I would like to know if
starter wiring ssardone at 10:46am 04.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3700 I recollect reading about this problem here but haven't been able to find it again. On my '01 320 I
Daysail rentals out of Marathon,FL? flynfol at 9:45am 04.29.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3596 Anyone have any experience with renting a daysailer out of Marathon, FL.....good, bad or ugly?
crack in transom seam gfroch at 9:05am 04.29.11 Smaller Boats 8/4010 Hi- I have a '95 h26 that I've sailed for 12 years. There is a ridge on the transom that begins wh
Headmate Rebuild jimtidwell at 8:34am 04.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3914 I finished the pump rebuild last weekend, returned today to find no water flowing into the head. I
Rule pump not turning off Desmond at 8:11am 04.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2904 My bilge pump has recently stopped turning off. I checked the obvious and it is not the float. I e
Electric Trailer Winches Thomas Dynneson at 6:43am 04.29.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4933 I am interested the use of an electric winch to retrieve a Hunter 23.5. After investigating several

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Lifeline Replacement dmax at 11:53am 08.31.22 Get a quote from Defender, when I did mine their price was about the same as Suncor and it was all a
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 08.31.22 Capt. Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure 2 oz. Only from what I've seen here on SBO, the same cracks ke
Hunter Hull laid up DayDreamer41 at 11:52am 08.31.22 Kevlar was not used in the boats of the OP's inquiry. Jim... James it sounds like you have first
321 air conditioning install (1) Weasel at 11:33am 08.31.22 Sorry, Mermaid Condensator. They keep bilges dry.
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 11:32am 08.31.22 Pumpkin boat: is guy travelled 38 miles down the Missouri in the thing: A man paddled 38 miles down
Hunter Hull laid up JamesG161 at 11:31am 08.31.22 Kevlar was not used in the boats of the OP's inquiry. But the bow is extra reinforced to take the w
Mainsheet location (4) jssailem at 11:20am 08.31.22 I can undestand that the Precision made up the back stay bridle to address the design that they deve
Propane pressure gauge (1) JamesG161 at 11:19am 08.31.22 Dissected that every way from Sunday and still can't figure out why the weight won't determine the
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 11:18am 08.31.22 I recently acquired a 1974 South Coast 22 and I suspect the standing rigging has never been replace
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 10:57am 08.31.22 It's a very good idea to replace standing rigging that is potentially almost 50 years old! It's rea
Propane pressure gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 08.31.22 you can see if there is enough Ambient heat to cook too.:facepalm: Laugh as you may, but I can re
Hunter Hull laid up DayDreamer41 at 10:09am 08.31.22 Interesting FDRBhRezmUI QLheu7mOGEk
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 08.31.22 Well if not in use, True. Dissected that every way from Sunday and still can't figure out why the
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer dlochner at 9:55am 08.31.22 How could I find those? I have the original manuals for the boat but they don't mention anything ab
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer skipperdee at 9:50am 08.31.22 How could I find those? I have the original manuals for the boat but they don't mention anything abo
Is this a common H34 sole problem? markwbird at 9:30am 08.31.22 It's a common "old boat" problem. In this case, this section of the flooring is underneath the comp
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer dlochner at 9:29am 08.31.22 Follow the manufacturer's recommendation. Find a good rigger in your area and have him make the rigg
Mast lights Gene Neill at 9:23am 08.31.22 Thanks for all the great tips everyone! I will do a little sleuthing this weekend. My sailing gro
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 9:21am 08.31.22 I guess this post will tell most info on Propane.:pimp: t heat to cook too.:facepalm: Jim... aka
Propane pressure gauge (1) JamesG161 at 9:12am 08.31.22 It is also interesting to watch the pressure as it changes with ambient temperature. On really cold

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