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Inboard has been removed, replace with?? coreyjohnson99 at 7:47pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1448 The PO of my Newport 28 removed the Atomic 4 that had frozen and cracked. The boat now has a 9.9 ou
Paint and non-slip flooring (2) stickinthemud57 at 6:46pm 05.25.21 Day Sailers 2/630 I decided to give my Hunter 170 a face lift during the off season. I have also posted this in the mo
Replacement cockpit ladder NINEv2 at 2:05pm 05.25.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/873 Hello again all. We've made the purchase and are the proud owners of a 98 C250 wing keel. The previ
Wax after acetone? greta2u at 11:21am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1453 Hi Sailors- We are relatively new-3years- boat owners. Love our Hunter 34 Sea Angel. Just did an o
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 11:08am 05.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/4194 When we bought our Hunter 34 we noticed before the purchase that the engine produced a lot of smoke
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount (1) YVRguy at 9:59am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/793 On our H-34, the PO fabricated a handy plastic cupholder that is clamped to the wheel pedestal. In
Furler Twists Sirius Pete at 9:38am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1448 Looking for some input - We have a Sirius 21 with a jib furler. The furler has recently started to t
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 9:20am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 34/4732 Since being vaccinated I've joined the USSMartin County sailing center. So it looks like for a whil
Swing Keel Dimensions (2) Eleven at 7:09am 05.25.21 Catalina 22 4/913 Dear friends, My Beneteau 311 has lost its swing keel. The factory doesn't have a replacement nor a
Hunter 23.5 Headsail performance Dfed at 6:21am 05.25.21 Smaller Boats 2/593 I ordered a new stock "OEM" roller furling 110% jib from one of the discount sail warehouses. I was
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? (2) Ben16737 at 6:11pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1108
E11 ABYC standards : how many GFCI 's? MitchM at 5:27pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 1/238 so I have 3 proposed locations where a new AC out let will be 'near water.' ( 2 sin
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 5:02pm 05.24.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 26/3368 Yes a New and Improved post COVID adventure. There is no time like the present to prepare for the f
Pop quiz (1) mermike at 4:55pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 26/1737
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 4:41pm 05.24.21 Catalina 310 48/5081 I have an odd problem with my starter I wonder if anyone else has encountered before with their 310.
Catalina 38 chainplate failure Mark@SLIDER at 4:30pm 05.24.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/504 1986 Catalina 38 upper shourds through deck to cabinetry bulkhead starboard side. Is this common? C
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 3:21pm 05.24.21 Big Boats 34/6135 Hi Folks and thank you in advance for your attention. I am very seriously considering the purchase
Which Sail to Get Ran-Dee9229 at 3:18pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/669 I see sails on Sunfish Direct. One is more than the standard 75 SF yet says it is class legal. Is t
Capri 18 Reefing Assistance Sought - Any pictures? JonnyEp at 2:19pm 05.24.21 Smaller Boats 3/1573 Not sure if I am suffering from a mental block, or if there are pieces missing from my standing rigg
Shore water feed (1) MFD at 1:44pm 05.24.21 Big Boats 10/1086 Hi All, I finally decided to hook up what I call the 'shore water' feed on my Hunter 41DS after not

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Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! thinwater at 2:28pm 09.22.24 In my experience, duck can fly and ducks can jump on from the dock. IME, with two boats with scoops,
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Don S/V ILLusion at 2:27pm 09.22.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 2:19pm 09.22.24 Get estimates for haul out & block, blister repair job & bottom paint, + applicable storage fees fro
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Steve_Catalina at 1:42pm 09.22.24 A few good suggestions here, don't forget to check out the Catalina30.com international site. Good l
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? artboas at 1:18pm 09.22.24 You likely have 2 problems .. Firstly, the 2 hoses are zip tied to each other. As well, you might ha
Galley and propane help in an old catalina (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 09.22.24 Did y'all replace that machinery and continue using it or just put in something else somewhere else
Adding a Bimini Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 09.22.24 My boat came with a very high quality bimini made by a local company. It's nearly 20 years old and h
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 09.22.24 This is like an autoshop taking a bunch of nuts and pins off of your suspension, refuse to fix it, n
Cutter rig Crazy Dave Condon at 12:42pm 09.22.24 @Willemvan Both the 26 and the 260 were designed as a conventional mast head rig only
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 12:37pm 09.22.24 @robm Keep us posted. final two questions Look at bottom of motor to see if it ever dragged on an
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? Benny17441 at 12:36pm 09.22.24 You can't, your information will be floating around for eternity.
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Benny17441 at 12:31pm 09.22.24 A propane installation kit including a vented locker and switches is needed if you want a safe and h
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Project_Mayhem at 12:11pm 09.22.24 Try placing the roll of BedIT on a heated seeding mat. Even the smaller ones work well, they're wate
Galley and propane help in an old catalina (2) jssailem at 12:11pm 09.22.24 Lillian, welcome to the SBO forums. A search on the site will likely provide a lot of ideas. Here i
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Project_Mayhem at 12:07pm 09.22.24 There's various configurations for the O'Day 25. My 78 with an inboard has them mounted in the cockp
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Tally Ho at 11:53am 09.22.24 Sounds like a fun project! First, for the propane locker, it needs to vent/drain out the bottom of
jabsco macerator paper gasket Ed whatnot at 10:10am 09.22.24 Ed, i was responding to your question if you could use permatex and the answer is yes. You can buy
Angled Engine Control Enclosure (1) BAD ORCA at 9:18am 09.22.24 I do have a router, radial arm saw and table saw along with the skills to fabricate something like
Angled Engine Control Enclosure jssailem at 8:49am 09.22.24 When joining Fiberglass parts in a permanent way, I would resort to Epoxy Resin. Thinking about thi
Lubricating outhaul car/track BAD ORCA at 8:45am 09.22.24 Thanks for replies. I need to take the sail off for mast/boom maintenance so will give the track a

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