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Catalina Decals (1) wwag at 4:02pm 11.14.10 Catalina 30 1/2517 35166.vB Anybody know where I can buy these decals? Can't find them on the store here, ebay, or ca
Good Cheap Gloves - in Sailing World last issue oilcan at 2:39pm 11.14.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3220 In the Gear section of the last issue of Sailing World, there was featured a sailing glove that came
Can I get more out of it? Cvivor at 2:35pm 11.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1164 I just bought a 2000,26X,50HP Merc BigFoot. I noticed the outboard swings/ turns slightly to port/st
Yanmar SVE 8 Oil Leak (5) Greenman at 2:01pm 11.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/5899 Okay, I got my engine out today, and unfortunately it looks like the leak is not something simple li
PVC Furler for the financially challenged r.oril at 12:32pm 11.14.10 Ask All Sailors 17/6526 While searching this sight for info on home built pvc furlers, I found caguy's post dated 4/09. I th
Telltales... Doug/Karen at 10:17am 11.14.10 Big Boats 5/1582 For the first time since I have owned this boat, I am replacing all the sail telltales. I am intere
Sprite missing traveler mjarpe at 9:56am 11.14.10 Day Sailers 2/1739 I just bought a 10 foot O'day Sprite on Craigslist, my first sailboat. Absolute newbie, here. I took
Radar Range thaeni at 9:48am 11.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1241 I just purchased a used Radar (Furuno 1712) and I'm finding it hard to understand where to set the r
Cat27 engine cutout modification supercat at 9:12am 11.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1863 HELP, I just purchased an older Catalina 27 (1976) with a Yamaha 8 hp 4 stroke. It does not tilt
Catalina 22 line Drawings (5) Ken at 7:18am 11.14.10 Catalina 22 6/10268 Ok as promised, here are the line drawing I have for the Catalina 22, most aer of course for the ol
lines Crabby at 5:26am 11.14.10 Lancer 0/1558 Is there good place to get replacement lines and should i go to bigger size for lancer 27
426 or 44 halyard length captainpat at 5:19am 11.14.10 Big Boats 1/1241 Does anyone know the Main Halyard length for the 426 or 44 in mast furling? Same for the Jib Haly
Conversion for Honda Generator?? capejt at 3:57am 11.14.10 Ask All Sailors 18/11724 Hi All, I was just scouring the pages of EBay looking for a good price on a generator when I saw som
S2 8.0B SS Tiller Fitting Hardware Source ? drgerafe at 9:58pm 11.13.10 S2 0/1688 The 1980 S2 8.0B we bought this season did not have the proper SS hardware in the fitting that holds
genoa run to top of mast? Mike Sackett at 9:39pm 11.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2965 My question:Will a genoa that's run to the top of a mast give you better tacking ability? In San Die
outboard - high altitude jets at low altitude walt at 7:33pm 11.13.10 Trailer Sailors 10/8850 Ive got a Tohatsu/Nissan 9.8 four stroke. I put the "high altitude" 3300 to 6600 el. jet set in the
Revarnishing interior wood - companionway poliva at 4:41pm 11.13.10 Catalina 310 2/1875 The wood along the companionway of my Catalina 310 #179 is quite weathered. Long ago in this forum a
'87 Hunter 35 Legend Skylight Replacement paul werenko at 4:20pm 11.13.10 Big Boats 3/2103 Questions about skylight material thickness: First off, we want to thank those incredibly kind
Got a hole in me keel Bill Roosa at 2:34pm 11.13.10 Big Boats 3/1754 Scraping the bottom to day and found two holes just above the keel bulb on the fin about 4" from the
Windcheck November Issue shemandr at 2:23pm 11.13.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2240 Attention Northeast sailors: Please pick up November issue of Windcheck. Hopefully my article abo

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Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 3:18pm 07.14.22 I was joining the Navy around the time you were born retired from that gig back in 1998. You are st
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 3:16pm 07.14.22 so you want to be a "Sailor". i think i can call myself a sailor. capta is one too. a sailor is
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 JoeWhite at 3:05pm 07.14.22 The bow running light fixture has one wire in the starboard pulpit tube and enters the deck where it
Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves dkinzer at 2:59pm 07.14.22 The valve for my galley sink drain was operating stiffly, a fact that was noted on the survey report
(1) Louden Ness at 2:46pm 07.14.22 Overnight at Seminole
Formal Nautical Education Crusty Ol Salt at 2:42pm 07.14.22 this is a masters course text for sailing anywhere in the world. know this, and you are a sailor.
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 2:32pm 07.14.22 I really like that suggestion! I'll let you know once I get to the hardware store and get some hose
Formal Nautical Education Crusty Ol Salt at 2:29pm 07.14.22 The problem with university programs is that I am old. I was joining the Navy around the time you
Mast Strut Bolt (1) Tedd at 2:27pm 07.14.22 @BobSail , I'm reluctant to propose a solution without being able to see the parts involved. The dr
Formal Nautical Education (1) jon hansen at 2:19pm 07.14.22 so you want to be a "Sailor". i think i can call myself a sailor. capta is one too. a sailor is d
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 2:19pm 07.14.22 I had a 16ft Invitation.(similar in length but only has a headsail, like a laser) If it is the sam
Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves jviss at 2:13pm 07.14.22 While closed, I remove the hose and place 2 Oz of olive oil and reconnect the hose. Then try to mo
Louden Ness at 2:05pm 07.14.22 After multiple tries at sealing the original windows I did decide I had to change course. I was thin
Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves berner73 at 2:04pm 07.14.22 Our overboard discharge thru-hull has always been difficult to open/close. Admittedly we never use
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 1:50pm 07.14.22 The schools you cited much earlier are in the business of preparing marine technicians, engineers,
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains jviss at 1:48pm 07.14.22 You are kidding, right? You've been here on sbo for ages and haven't heard about FSR? Or Mary Kat
Formal Nautical Education dlochner at 1:28pm 07.14.22 I am capable of doing this all self taught and hands on, but I know I will make mistakes and learn
Hard wiring an inverter Stu Jackson at 1:24pm 07.14.22 Yep, I think putting this on the list for our boat tech is exactly the right move. Doug, I just re
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 1:18pm 07.14.22 @patagoniadave After reading your post I am not sure what you really want to do. Is that what you
Mast Strut Bolt BobSail at 1:17pm 07.14.22 in my career I've seen so many failures due to incorrect fastener use--some of which ended in injur

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