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Cannot separate shaft coupling from transmission ... MafaldaII at 12:43pm 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2698 Last year a bought a Catalina 30 84 with a m25 motor. The boat had been basically abandoned for a co
Foam Flotation?? Popeye18296 at 5:38am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1666 Are the foam blocks(flotation?) actually useful? Have a 1976 V25.When I aquired her there were only
Acetone affect on fiberglass? Charlie at 9:48pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/27206 Between the paper mills and the marina sanding bottom paint my boat gets a dark coating of I can onl
Shrink wrap help. chinny at 10:43pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 9/2029 I'm trying to put together some semblance of a budget for our Hunter 34, and wondered what most owne
HELP, need west coast florida yard with mast equipment!!!! mike at 10:42pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1327 i cant seem to find a yard to lift my boat and unstep my mast without taking my first born!! i just
Best sanitary hose? david wigler at 10:38pm 04.03.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1953 Is the AVS-96 still available?How about the Sealand OdorSafe?Any problem using home-style pvc pi
VMG strategy HAL at 11:57pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 26/3069 What is the best vmg strategy for the following circumstance?A light displacement boat is close ha
yanmar 2qm 15 injectors stuck cb at 12:04am 04.04.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1677 My yanmar2qm15 on a hunter 30 1981 starts slowly when cold - fine when warmed up. I wanted to check
hood? joefusa at 12:33am 04.04.08 Smaller Boats 1/1268 looking into getting a new furler for a C-30. anyone with experience with the hood seafurl 5 series?
Boat Naming David Hall22685 at 12:43am 04.04.08 Day Sailers 1/1444 My boat has a new resting place at the lake. However, to make application, they wanted to know the
Considering installing a watermaker Larry Jackel at 11:11pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 5/1223 We are considering installing a watermaker in our 2005 H44 and are soliciting recommendations and co
Air Head sailordel at 11:04pm 04.03.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1546 Does any one have experience or knowledge of this product? Practical Sailor gave it a good rating b
Fitting a Fishing Downrigger to An Inflatable Tsehum Pete at 11:01pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1889 I have fished for salmon from my sailboat for several years. I now wish to try fishing from my Walke
Pedestal R. Shay at 3:18am 04.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1191 I have a 1985 Hunter 34, with I believe a Edson Pedestal. My chain must have lost or broke a link, a
22 wing keel tomc23570 at 3:02am 04.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1042 I am looking at a 22' catalina wing keel. I believe the draft is 2'8". I might do some racing on a s
Head pump out piping wchevron at 2:54am 04.04.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1453 installing my new holding tank on the port side of the v-berth against the back side of the bathroom
Painting the hull in a cradle Scott B at 2:34am 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 28/6599 One of this years spring projects is to paint the hull with Micron. Since the boat is sitting in a
Change to mainsheet arrangement on 310? Chris Connor at 2:29am 04.04.08 Catalina 310 2/1909 I was talking to a company about a dodger for the 310. He fabricated a dodger four years ago based
Special bit to remove screws in companionway fittings? Chris Connor at 3:58am 04.04.08 Catalina 310 2/1550 I have noticed that the screws holding the stainless steel hatch board battens (stiles?) in place ha
tell tales and a furling main Lovin it at 4:17am 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3575 I have a Selden furling main on my Hunter 31. The head sail came with tell tales installed. The main

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Engine mount to stringer RoyS at 6:26am 12.10.21 Sometimes you can use a thicker lag bolt. Sometimes you can use a longer lag bolt. Sometimes you can
H34 chainplate revisited. HelloOutThere at 6:07am 12.10.21 I'm impressed and a little frightened. What prompted you to do this in the first place? How did y
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use kappykaplan at 6:00am 12.10.21 @Puesta del sol , could you post photos of your set up? Tks.
Universal transmission failure while sailing kappykaplan at 5:57am 12.10.21 Maybe the prop is fouled with a fishing or crab trap line? :plus: Been there, done that once.
A couple trailering questions Project_Mayhem at 5:55am 12.10.21 +1 for towing insurance. Some RV insurance covers trailers as well. I once had a truck leave me str
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:41am 12.10.21 Yes. The but the real reason for end grain is high compressive strength (balsa is hell weak the oth
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tally Ho at 4:57am 12.10.21 Guilty as charged! I'm out of my mind with boredom. (Obviously.) I was hoping someone would say it
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" danooxnard at 4:25am 12.10.21 A sailor is someone who sails a boat. A sailer is a guy from Georgia who just sold his boat. No offe
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock Will Gilmore at 3:20am 12.10.21 My log house main bathroom is not vented. We were exprience mold on the ceiling from shower condens
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:19pm 12.09.21 I FINALLY got connected to a cooperative seller with an O'Day 25, 1985 centerboard model. so far we
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dLj at 9:11pm 12.09.21 Congrats Jimmy. I love a story that has a happy ending. Will be looking for the stories of your c
Passage 42 bilge question JamesG161 at 8:44pm 12.09.21 yes- i have an onan- All diesel fuel recirculates when running, even the Generator. You might as
Passage 42 bilge question Puesta del sol at 8:24pm 12.09.21 i am still chasing a diesel small leak into the bilge. I have cleaned and dried the engine around i
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 7:36pm 12.09.21 Thank you, I hope i see some of the SBO members out there. jimmy mc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 7:24pm 12.09.21 Nice looking boat. Your plans sound exciting. Let us know your itinerary when you finally shove of
self tacking jib (1) DArcy at 6:50pm 12.09.21 My boat came with a 135% and 105% fore sails. I only use the 105% because it is so much easier to ta
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35pm 12.09.21 http://www.catalina400-445.org/Library/400/Catalina%20400%20MKII%20Owners%20Manual.pdf under the af
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Tom Graves at 6:27pm 12.09.21 inside your Lesson pedestal under the compass there is an adjustment screw. if there isn't one like
Universal transmission failure while sailing SeaDogRun at 6:22pm 12.09.21 I'll check that tomorrow. Thank you!
Universal transmission failure while sailing Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 12.09.21 Maybe the prop is fouled with a fishing or crab trap line? That would be the least expensive possibi

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