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Catalina owners manual Tony List at 4:10am 11.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1373 I am looking for the owners manual for a Catalina 28 MK1, as the one supplied with the boat came inc
Question for (Old) Gearheads.... (1) Rick D at 4:04am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1115 The Engine thread got me to thinking about a problem on one of my boats. This is a 92-year old launc
Draft Reduction Bob14218 at 3:21am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2582 Hi SailorsI am considering reducing the draft of my 43' Beneteau Idyle (1986) and wondering if any
Corroded Raw Water Strainer Roy Mosteller at 3:07am 11.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2364 The Perko engine raw water strainer on my 30T (1991) is covered with green corrosion due to salt wat
Roller Furling for Winter Scott On Eagles Wings at 3:03am 11.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/891 How do you folks store your forestay witht he roller furling assembly. I use my mast as a ridge pol
cockpit mounted manual bilge pump identity JoeR at 6:34am 11.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1943 I have an 1985 Oday 28 and it has a manual bilge pump mounted on the bulkhead just aft of the wheel.
Painting fiberglass Androctus at 4:24am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1096 Alas, not another topic about bottom paint. No, I've pretty much got that figured out.Since I purc
Do Furling Main sails normally have streamers? GKuffner at 10:24am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2226 My last boat had a standard mainsail with battens and streamers. I'm getting a new boat with a furl
Cabin top teak grab rails ray Muller at 10:17am 11.13.07 Catalina 30 4/3319 I am trying to remove my cabin top grab rails to strip the varnish from them. There are 11 points wh
Blister Question Steve! at 11:09am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1477 I pulled my Catalina 28 out a week or two ago and found a huge blister under the gelcoat. This baby
Loose Keel fittings from hull Bob at 1:17pm 11.13.07 Smaller Boats 1/926 My keel is begining to losen from the hull. Has anyone had to repair a lose keel/
swing keel, Paul Wolfram at 9:31pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1032 Can any one tell me how high I have to put My Hunter 260 (year 2000) for the winter So the keel ca
Mast carriers Claude at 9:58pm 11.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1123 Gentlemen,I was wondering if any of you might have drawing or specs for the mast carriers for a Mac
Winter Cover Duke3374 at 10:01pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1071 Looking for a winter cover for a Hunter 1999 34 foot.Something reasonable in price.Thank you
To Wrap, or not to wrap Steve Braverman at 11:25pm 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2532 I plan to keep my O'Day 25 on the hard next year due to various personal reasons. Is it a bad idea
Max prop Terry Fields at 11:28pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1149 We recently installed a Max Prop on our 450 Passage and the yard doing the installation indicated th
48 gusting 59 Gary Wyngarden at 11:59pm 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1137 Knots that is. Latest report (0700 PST)from our local weather buoy at Smith Island, WA and the baro
Compact Toilets Calif. Ted at 12:05am 11.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1843 Peggy,Finally time to replace the Jabsco compact head (and all hoses), only have room for a compact
Fight the power SailboatOwners.com at 12:21am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1692 Although most of us will almost always sail without using our engines when time and weather permit,
I am looking for a Hunter 34 Ted at 12:43am 11.12.07 Big Boats 10/1043 I'm looking specifically for a Hunter 34 1983 or younger. Any help in purchasing my Hunter 34 will b

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HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 08.04.21 Yes, the solution was indeed brilliant. However, as much as I'd like to bask in your adulation, the
Chain snubbers capta at 9:54am 08.04.21
Foresail (Genoa)Halyard 466 jssailem at 9:51am 08.04.21 Top of the morning to your Scallywagger. There is a calculator here on the site. Input your boat man
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 08.04.21 I see where the water enters the cabin from but I don't know where it enters the hull from. Perha
entry hatch slider joetr1955 at 9:47am 08.04.21 954-568-2002 Cesany I bought a new lexan slider from Cesany Plastics in Oakland Park FL. Gave Alan
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! SFS at 9:40am 08.04.21 If it's really a screw, just install another screw. If it is a bolt and nut combo, and you can't fi
New to the forum! Hello! jssailem at 9:37am 08.04.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum and congrats on your new to you boat. The 27 is a great boat and ideal fo
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Mike Oldak at 9:36am 08.04.21 Old rule of thumb, when you first think about reefing-- DO IT!
Having trouble feeding halyard through Selden mast, advice? duality at 9:32am 08.04.21 get about 5' of old style light pull chain, the metal type thats made up of balls. attach it to nylo
Having trouble feeding halyard through Selden mast, advice? jssailem at 9:31am 08.04.21 I'd pull that out the top of the pulley, tape the new halyard Use a small line as a messenger atta
Chain snubbers jssailem at 9:26am 08.04.21 Curious if there is a rule of thumb on your snubber length? Funny you should ask this question.
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? jssailem at 9:12am 08.04.21 Your Hunter 38 is a Fractional rig. S.A. Fore: 281.89 ft2 / 26.19 m2 S.A. Main: 420.85 ft2 / 39.10 m
Chain snubbers Bob S at 9:08am 08.04.21 I have been using a soft shackle for the past three seasons and it will pass through my windlass if
Reefer Drain arf145 at 8:58am 08.04.21 On my 331 a valve under the sink in the head directs whether the shower sump pulls from the shower o
Slight leak / water presence in bilge area forward of motor/behind bilge pump area. KZW at 8:57am 08.04.21 The cooler (forward of the refrigerator hatch) drains to that area on my boat. I store water bottles
Limits of a Flicka 20 Kings Gambit at 8:50am 08.04.21 Here are the forecasts for my trip: 5 to 8 knots of wind, up to 10-knot gusts. Waves 2-3 in Santa M
2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts sailtheworld79 at 8:49am 08.04.21 I have heard many times, the two best days in the life of a boat owner is the day he buys and the d
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 8:49am 08.04.21 Surveyor bless his heart is going back to try and confirm where the water is coming in. everybody
Limits of a Flicka 20 jon hansen at 8:43am 08.04.21 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1481702.The_Water_in_Between he had never sailed. left his lif
Limits of a Flicka 20 jssailem at 8:26am 08.04.21 Have you been out in those conditions? Is the boat sound, the rigging reliable, motor in good operat

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