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Heating system milestone (2) Roger Long at 4:31pm 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 19/2795 I got the fairly heavy and awkward tank up the ladder and through the shrink wrap door alone by wrap
1988 Hunter30 stern berth leak (1) Aquarius at 4:30pm 03.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1273 I recently bought a 1988 Hunter 30. The berth bulkhead under the cockpit is wet and rotted from wat
Inexpensive Paint Choice Prime Time at 4:03pm 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2447 I want to paint the inside of my dinghy. I am looking for an inexpensive, durable paint that I can a
Were to buy 795 sealant ? MrBee at 3:57pm 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 13/8103 I will be replacing our fixed port lights and want to use the Dow Corning 795, based on the recomme
Hunter 39 Plankton at 3:45pm 03.28.10 Big Boats 15/6131 Going to splash a new 39 in two weeks. Anybody else "in the same boat?" Anybody had one out on the
Foam seal on Mac25 pop top zeldanc at 3:37pm 03.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1647 I have a MacGregor 25 and there was a foam seal around the pop top over the cabin. This has since f
reconditioning the deck... sigh KandD at 3:14pm 03.28.10 Big Boats 2/1173 Have an '85 H40. The deck hasn't seen a coat of wax in at least 3 years (I've had it for 1 and it w*
huntington to shelter island dlewis812 at 1:51pm 03.28.10 Destinations 7/3413 sailing new purchase (cat 30) from huntington to shelter island (planning to leave 4/15). realize n
Need help on 1983 Hunter 27 Old Crow at 12:54pm 03.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1691 I have a 1983 Hunter 27, bought it in the lake and never seen the bottom of her. As far as I know th
Sailboat Prices? sigbear at 11:44am 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 31/7667 I have been looking at used sailboats on "yachtworld.com" for a year now, mostly at 2006-2007 Catali
water intrusion jmessier at 10:23am 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1797 I have removed the side windows on my boat while it was under cover, however we got a huge rain stor
Leaks in stern scoop lazarette antoineH336 at 9:41am 03.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1664 Hi, Is there someone else who experience leaks in the scoop stowage compartment. I looked at the c
Ariel rudder replacement sailorfrommaine at 9:40am 03.28.10 Pearson 1/2095 My newly-acquired Ariel appears to need a new rudder, as the original has a large crack through it.
Filling holes in fiberglass Phil V25 at 9:24am 03.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1960 Last summer in the Apostle Islands I destroyed (don't ask) my Garelick motor mount. I've decided tha
Anyone out There Have or Sailed an Open Bic? Rick Webb at 9:14am 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/9037 I am considering a proposal to get some for our youth sailing program to augment the Optis we alread
Another Jabsco Question ph1 at 8:38am 03.28.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6871 I've read the posts concerning Jabsco Pumps and heads and I need to ask this rookie question. I've g
Hunter 22 Bilge Pump Installation (1) gwillecke at 8:12am 03.28.10 Smaller Boats 3/1949 Just finished the bilge pump installation on my 1981 Hunter 22. Pump is a Seachoice 1500 (1500 gph)
Draft tape, worth it or ? Quoddy at 8:05am 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2232
Canadian Redneck sports car Richard Bryer at 7:50am 03.28.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/3060 Had to share this:http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/grd/1662115200.html
Strange thing happened yesterday jbrosser at 6:15am 03.28.10 Catalina 22 11/2301 Still fairly new at sailing, so I'm sure what happened was due to a lack of experience. My wife and

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External parts of engine control SeaDogRun at 12:27pm 04.09.22
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Tom J at 12:25pm 04.09.22 I use Hydra Coat in the Boston area. Works very well here, touching up for 2 or 3 years, and then r
External parts of engine control kloudie1 at 11:56am 04.09.22 Coupla SWAGS 'cause I can't see 'em up close, but I suspect that the one connected is an old antenna
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 11:51am 04.09.22 Depends. Depends on the paint, the condition of the paint, how aggressive yard was when power washi
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? rpell1@msn.com at 11:49am 04.09.22 I'm in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. My Club allows members to do whatever work we want. I haul out ev
Hatch Lens Replacement Neverbored at 11:27am 04.09.22 My 310 is a year 2000. This has probably been discussed before on this forum but I need to replace
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jviss at 11:19am 04.09.22 Yes, indeed, that's a big hole in the mast! Totaled! Might be able to salvage the brackets and spr
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts rgranger at 11:05am 04.09.22 Got back out to the boat this AM. Took the sails down so we can get the mast down on Monday. It loo
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? dlochner at 10:48am 04.09.22 Depends. Depends on the paint, the condition of the paint, how aggressive yard was when power washin
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Benny17441 at 10:45am 04.09.22 That weld looks like a prior repair; it could be the cause of the damage to the mast upon detachment
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:30am 04.09.22 Certainly the conditions you describe are perplexing. I can't imagine that any alternator design wou
Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 10:28am 04.09.22 I don't. The fact that lightning is so powerful and unpredictable that it is deemed to strike wher
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:26am 04.09.22 Also Stu, my boat does have two separate 120v buses fyi. The 2 Dometic air conditioning/reverse cycl
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Clutch Cargo at 10:18am 04.09.22 What is going to happen is that the ID of the hose is going to fit (snugly) over the OD of the PVC p
Strut Replacement jssailem at 10:14am 04.09.22 Smart. I have evolved onto a 6-8 month schedule of zinc on prop shaft replacement in my marina. I
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:14am 04.09.22 Been following and hope you get this sorted out to your satisfaction. Just a note to your quote:
Strut Replacement Arrigo666 at 10:10am 04.09.22 Thanks for your reply...the zink.was gone after new 6 months ago...and the front and back of strut a
Strut Replacement jssailem at 9:59am 04.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum Arrigo666. Even in the best of situations, exposure to electrical stray DC
Wax or ceramic Rich Stidger at 9:52am 04.09.22 I have used Collinite Fleet Wax for years, and have been happy with it. I have found that the easie
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Scott T-Bird at 9:49am 04.09.22 Now it's looking more like a hole in the mast! :facepalm: Seems quite a bit more serious. Looks l

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