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B321 steps/engine cover dvantong at 6:19pm 04.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/895 Does any B321 owner have a 2 piece or modified stairs/engine cover. If so can you send pics, thanks
Seacock lubrication - How to do it? Rich Stidger at 4:56pm 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 16/15455 I've searched the archives and found that some sailors use a white lithium grease in a spray can to
ash panelling in 40.5 salon larry baswic k at 3:53pm 04.28.09 Big Boats 3/1251 I read in a forum on this site of someone installing the ash panelling found in the salon of the Hun
Inverter and microwave oven serenisea at 3:41pm 04.28.09 Big Boats 11/1824 Hi, I went to run the microwave oven while at anchor. I started the engine to provide a continuou
I wish it was a "NO WAKE" zone Bad Obsession at 3:21pm 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3202 My marina is in Monroe Bay at Colonial Beach. It gets battered every year by boats going by wide op
Installing Shore -Power Dwight Thomas at 3:10pm 04.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1469 I have an O'Day 25 and I will be installing Shore -power on my boat. The question I have is: Where
Hunter 240 stern speakers JDascanio at 3:09pm 04.28.09 Smaller Boats 1/1219 I have mounted speakers under the stern rail seats and now am contemplating how to run the speaker w
473 Water Heater replacement Jester II at 2:36pm 04.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2042 Anyone out there replaced the seaward water heater on a 473? We have a leak in ours that is dumping
Duck on a Loon at Tidewater Bob Poff at 1:36pm 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1470 A mallard was nesting in the cockpit of my H34. I'm told that she had quite an audience. When I go
reef line connection question (3) breweraz at 1:13pm 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2192 I am setting up a two line reef and came across the pic attached for connecting the reef line to the
Hunter 40.5 cockpit floor panel removal Brian R at 12:45pm 04.28.09 Big Boats 4/2276 I have a leak into the cockpit stern storage locker located just starbord of where the helmsmen sits
spring cleanup Mike8193 at 11:29am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1499 My boat really got dirty this winter, outdoor storage with a custom cover that must have flapped aga
170 to 240 john6206 at 11:26am 04.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1214 Hi All, The Hunter 240 was the boat that made me stop dreaming about sailing and start taking l
Does Anyone Know Where I Can Find A Door hughtad at 9:56am 04.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1122 Our Beneteau Oceanis 321 only has plexiglass at the entrance to the cabin. We know it had wood at o
Looking to buy Darcy at 9:30am 04.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1181 Any one know of a McGregor for sale in the Calgary, alberta area?
Stuck halyard rnye14 at 9:17am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1801 I have a 1993 42' Hunter Passage, this past weekend while sailing the jib would not deploy from the
Inflatable vs. solid hull dink.. Gary_H at 9:07am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2468
Motor size gep2001 at 8:47am 04.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1085 I'm buying a Mac25 with unreliable 2 stroke motor that I will discard. Will replace with 4 stroke.
Outboard for Hunter 170 Julianblo at 8:24am 04.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1024 I am looking for an outboard for my Hunter 170. Should I be looking for long or short shaft? Also,
Halyard idea higgs at 7:58am 04.28.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2252 This may be a bad idea - certainly would not my first, but I will throw it out here and see what hap

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Captain's decision that destroyed a City... All U Get at 7:58pm 07.01.21
1987 Catalina 22 Bilge Pump Location Gene Neill at 7:54pm 07.01.21 Dang, that's a lot of water! The anchor locker drain-hole comes to mind, given the magnitude of the
1980 O day 30 hull problems Davidasailor26 at 7:46pm 07.01.21 There was a period when ODay used plywood for the bilge sump and keel support. One boat in Texas ha
1987 Catalina 22 Bilge Pump Location Grotto at 7:44pm 07.01.21 the Rub rail, stanchions, window (especially the aluminum frame ones) often leak, some chalk along
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 7:03pm 07.01.21 jssailem is correct in that you will see water on the bolts for the genoa track. Has taken me abou
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track jssailem at 6:55pm 07.01.21 Not a problem. Let me know what you discover about your specific boat.
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 6:54pm 07.01.21 No. I have a Cal 35 Cruiser. Been in many a Catalina and attended the Catalina showing at Annapolis
Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? JoeWhite at 6:46pm 07.01.21 I found out the hard way that the transducer must be in water for it to work. It will not work in t
1980 O day 30 hull problems FastOlson at 6:44pm 07.01.21
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track jssailem at 6:23pm 07.01.21 No. I have a Cal 35 Cruiser. Been in many a Catalina and attended the Catalina showing at Annapolis
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 6:12pm 07.01.21 Plates were used. Not sure about your boat. Could try removing a screw. It it comes out likely plat
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? sail sfbay at 5:57pm 07.01.21 .........hoping to find a Catalina 275.......... Welcome to the forum!! Might have to travel and s
Free Hood 810 for 43'-8" forestay sailingthewestwind at 5:55pm 07.01.21 Do you still have this? Grant
Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? nveater at 5:52pm 07.01.21 You can always check with RayMarine they have a fairly decent technical help program. I have used th
Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? dlochner at 5:51pm 07.01.21 Perhaps neither. What's the bottom like under your boat? If there is a lot of vegetation or a really
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... jssailem at 5:42pm 07.01.21 There is a WW2 site near Ft Lewis (now Joint Base Lewis McChord) where DuPont made dynamite and expl
P21 Running Rigging jssailem at 5:16pm 07.01.21 We can help. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your boat. While we may not have sailed a P21, w
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? shemandr at 5:08pm 07.01.21 I've taken my share of trail #2's but it is not how I want to exist now. Motel 6 is about as rough
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track jssailem at 4:53pm 07.01.21 Plates were used. Not sure about your boat. Could try removing a screw. It it comes out likely plate
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 4:45pm 07.01.21 If you can not see water coming from the sail track bolts inside then I would work on the stanchion

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