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Power issue on my Lancer 28... Justin63 at 8:53am 06.24.08 Lancer 6/1778 So what I'm trying to figure out, is this; lately I've noticed that while working on renovating my b
Ross Hill- How goes it? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 8:55am 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1369 Workin or playin?
mac 19 2102njt2102 at 8:54am 06.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/911 I have recently purchased a 1993 mac 19 - a previous owner has removed the fresh water tank and was
Place to paint? Justin63 at 9:01am 06.24.08 Lancer 1/1320 Does anyone know of a place in San Diego where I can get my boat out of the water to bottom paint? I
cabin top separation from salon bulkhead wes brandt at 9:32am 06.24.08 Hallberg-Rassy 4/4083 I recently purshased a Mistral 33 vintage 1971 with a wooden coach. There is separation occuring in
Single Handed Jibe Warren Milberg at 6:43am 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 7/3476 I'm curious to hear how all of you jibe your boat when sailing alone. In my case, I tend to bring t
HUNTER 260 KEEL OVERHAUL DJH24541 at 7:24am 06.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1384 Today I overhauled the whole keel mast post mechanism on my 260.I had a leak into the boat from the
Where do I get a piece like this? (pic included) (2) heath18703 at 3:00pm 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1306 All my fault that I dropped one of these over and need to replace it now. I can get my calipers out
1970's era running lights rad at 10:19am 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1213 Does anyone know where to find replacement sockets for the Hunter 74- 80s era bow running lights. Th
Pop Top Cover Mac 222 oreana123 at 10:08am 06.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1414 I am looking for a dimension for a Mac 222 pop top cover. If someone has a factory cover: does the p
Mooring? Russell at 9:56am 06.24.08 Day Sailers 2/1098 I recently boat my 1st sail boat, (it is for my teen age son) it is a 17' day sailer II. I have a c
Instrument Panel Bill Workman at 9:44am 06.24.08 Other Sailboats 1/1004 I have to replace my tachometer and Oil pressure guage in the instrument panel in the cockpit at the
Trailering a Cat 27 rookiecruiser at 12:12pm 06.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/874 I have just purchased a 1974 Catalina 27 and would like to take it home over the winter to work on i
Snapped Main Halyard bill foley at 11:41am 06.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1295 My main halyard pulled through as I was raising the mast and I am looking for suggestions on how to
Downwind sailing eric g at 2:39pm 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1154 I want to get better performance when running before the wind. I have an in-mast furler with vertica
Water in bilge Russell at 1:17pm 06.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1219 I recently purchased a Hunter 27, 1980 year. I have been attempting to understand where various rou
attaching hardware to transome seth at 1:08pm 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/914 I have replaced all of the wood in the transome of my boat from the inside.I am ready to attach the
Dinghy Repair Patrick Connor at 12:41pm 06.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1291 My old (1991) Avon Dinghy is in pretty good shape except the rubrail is coming loose from the tubes.
Broken Leech Line on Vertical Batten Mainsail Pat Hooyman at 12:23pm 06.24.08 Big Boats 3/1677 The leech line on my vertical batten roller furling Doyle mainsail seems to be broken. I can pull it
I Need a new Carpet Othello at 7:00pm 06.24.08 Catalina 30 8/1678 Hello all I recently took ownership of a Catalina 30 (1986). I managed to make some interi

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Mystery electrical switch Stu Jackson at 10:28am 09.20.21 I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who ask questions like this and then disappear with
Can anyone id this boat? sail sfbay at 10:23am 09.20.21 Do a title search here Boat History Search Database \| MarineTitle.Com on state registration MO 8690
Cost to own CAtalina 30 jssailem at 10:20am 09.20.21 Welcome @pastorscott to the SBO forum. You raise an interesting first question. You say WA which im
Cost to own CAtalina 30 jeepbluetj at 10:07am 09.20.21 If you include berthing, maintenance will likely exceed the value of the boat within a few years con
Can anyone id this boat? Apex at 10:03am 09.20.21 If it has a hull identification number (HIN), .......... where's the fun in that Sail SF? ...and
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Nodak7 at 9:54am 09.20.21 I was going to use either the heavy Lewmar winch grease on the bearing, or high-temp marine wheel b
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 9:48am 09.20.21 I have those same blocks on my mast, and I think that they are required (or something similar) to r
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 9:44am 09.20.21
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 9:43am 09.20.21 They jam when reefing, not when shaking out the reef. The boom position affects the opposite side o
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder JohnShannon at 9:38am 09.20.21 The other option is to get Navionics on your phone and just stay away from the shallow areas. Not a
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 Project_Mayhem at 9:35am 09.20.21 You can buy dye tracer at hardware stores that glows under black light if you're worried about food
Power washing the bilge? Project_Mayhem at 9:32am 09.20.21 I'm not going to to comment on how good or bad it is to use a pressure washer in a bilge. You could
Cost to own CAtalina 30 Sanfelice at 9:26am 09.20.21 I hope this will help you out. Just a guide for cost of New Replacement for those major things which
Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 9:21am 09.20.21 There's only one above water factory through hull on my O'Day 25. It's located on the side. The fron
Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 9:17am 09.20.21 Engine service/winterizing.. I just remembered that just before you posted. Assume no winterizing i
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 9:12am 09.20.21 I was going to use either the heavy Lewmar winch grease on the bearing, or high-temp marine wheel be
170 Under Main Only sail sfbay at 9:00am 09.20.21 Rarely sail with the main alone because its a bit of effort to unfurl it from the mast but more ofte
Looking for a good paint stripper Project_Mayhem at 8:58am 09.20.21 I've used TotalBoat brand stripper to remove topside paint. I have an unopened tub if you want to bu
170 Under Main Only Clark at 8:53am 09.20.21 Using only the mainsail will reduce your speed, but it should make your boat easier to handle, tack
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder dmax at 8:50am 09.20.21 "The best method of connection is with a proper crimped connector. " Absolutety agree, with good co

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