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Chrysler 26 hull work Erbardy at 8:48am 06.03.21 Ask All Sailors 2/2015 Hi, There are a few things I would like to do to complete my 1978 Chrysler 26 restoration. Here is a
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? flightlead404 at 7:19am 06.03.21 Big Boats 41/6043 I have a 2007 H38. As the title suggests, looking for ideas or tips on what you've done to make sin
Catalina 250 WB Kick Up Rudder John Marrone at 6:52am 06.03.21 Smaller Boats 1/1003 New sailor, here............... About to purchase this 250 and the boat does not have a kick up rudd
Bilge pump mounting ideas? jdrutten at 6:47am 06.03.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/3154 I have a Hunter 306 and recently discovered that the float switch (Seachoice 19407) for my bilge pum
Hunter Legend 37 Rudder bearings ssmyers102 at 5:26am 06.03.21 Big Boats 9/2340 Hi All, 87 Legend 37.5 , replacing my rudder with a new Foss rudder. I have a little play in the r
Finding a Pre-Owned Catalina 250 WB Trailer John Marrone at 4:12am 06.03.21 Smaller Boats 3/1451 Looking for some help with sourcing availability of a Catalina 250 WB Trailer. About to consider pur
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ken13559 at 8:00pm 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1929 I've a question. When one says Bimini, does it refer to the Sunbrella material that provides shade o
Need surveyor eastern shore Maryland njlarry at 5:24pm 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 2/558 Anyone know of any good surveyors Eastern Shore Maryland from Annapolis to Kent County near Rock Hal
H326 HIN stuendan at 4:24pm 06.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 6/1098 Hi guys, Can anyone tell me where the HIN number will be found on the Hunter 326? - it's not on the
Sirius 21 keel allan5530 at 3:23pm 06.02.21 Sirius 21/22 9/3602 Hello I'm new to this site as well new to Sirius 21 swing keels. My question to the group is about
keel bolts ? - buying boat (3) Veneto at 1:43pm 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 15/3585 Hi, I am delighted to join the forum. Probably I will become new owner. I am looking to buy an Ocea
SailboatOwners canvas MHauser at 12:35pm 06.02.21 C&C 6/1139 Hello, Has anybody purchased canvas from this organization? I am looking at a new mainsail cover fo
Pre 1995 Catalina Boats Companionway Screech mholzmann at 11:24am 06.02.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/953 The sliding companionway hatch on many of the Catalina Sailboats built in the 80's and early 90's ar
Cal 21 port light repair (1) PeteTheri at 10:13am 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 5/410 I removed the port lights on my Cal 21 to replace the glass and channel gaskets. The original chann
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 9:30am 06.02.21 Racing 28/7538 So during the Catalina 22 Nationals regatta I had my first contact with another vessel. We were the
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Billy_Pilgrim at 9:10am 06.02.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/2233 The freshwater pump on my sailboat is leaking and needs to be replaced. Is this replacement as "simp
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season (2) JamesG161 at 7:45am 06.02.21 Weather and Forecasting 3/1330 194778 Ana was so early, that NOAA is considering changing Season Start to MAY 15 versus JUNE 1. M
Sirius21 allan5530 at 6:39am 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 2/382 Hello, I'm a new member and new owner of a Sirius 21. I'm doing a much needed restoration and lookin
How to use a D-shackle mooring (1) dleckenby at 3:06am 06.02.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1778 Today I encountered a type of mooring (see attached pic) that I'd never seen before and was hoping t
Pearson 33-2 caretakers 31seahorse at 7:04pm 06.01.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1352 Hello SBO Members, On May 21st Eileen and I became the caretakers of a beautiful 1986 Pearson 33-2

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Soft Deck Safety Project_Mayhem at 3:04pm 11.28.24 Depends on where the boat is located. In cold climates much longer than warm. What about freeze cy
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? JPS27 at 2:17pm 11.28.24 Most (all?) us would not lift the engine to reinstall the shaft. Because if the shaft is completely
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Jan_H at 2:05pm 11.28.24 anelso29: don't put a propane cylinder like that on its side when in use....
Happy Thanksgiving to All (6) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 11.28.24 Happy ThanksGiving Day... ho made this National Holiday. 228722 But George Washington wanted it to
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 williwaw at 1:38pm 11.28.24 Update: it turns out that there is actually a separate condensate line that appears to just drain by
Soft Deck Safety dmax at 1:36pm 11.28.24 If the core is end-grain balsa, which mine is, then it spreads very slowly because of the grain orie
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 colemj at 1:12pm 11.28.24
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? dlochner at 12:39pm 11.28.24 Most (all?) us would not lift the engine to reinstall the shaft. Because if the shaft is completely
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? JPS27 at 12:05pm 11.28.24 Thank you ALL for all the input. Great site! I also need to update my profile info as I don't have
Soft Deck Safety dlochner at 11:19am 11.28.24 Yes, wet and rotting core are different. The question still remains, does it spread if no additiona
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 10:55am 11.28.24 . The correct way to choose coax is to first determine the physical constraints and environment of
Soft Deck Safety Don S/V ILLusion at 10:49am 11.28.24 Yes, wet and rotting core are different. The question still remains, does it spread if no additiona
Hunter 50 - brand and model of refrigerator tkwhalen at 10:37am 11.28.24 62IXD4-F-1 Sea Steel C62IXD4-F Refrigerator / Freezer, 2.2 cubic ft.
Soft Deck Safety Project_Mayhem at 10:28am 11.28.24 Wet core and rotting core are not the same thing. Rotting cores are almost always wet, but wet core
Soft Deck Safety dlochner at 10:26am 11.28.24 If there's existing rot/wet core, then the fittings are rebedded, does the rot spread and if so, ho
Soft Deck Safety Project_Mayhem at 10:22am 11.28.24 If there's existing rot/wet core, then the fittings are rebedded, does the rot spread and if so, how
I'm looking for an Owners Manual for a Newport 41 Jhines at 10:12am 11.28.24 did you ever find a good site? I am also searching for 1977 Newport 41 info
Happy Thanksgiving to All Stu Jackson at 8:16am 11.28.24 Best wishes to all from here in Canada.
Happy Thanksgiving to All (1) jssailem at 7:57am 11.28.24 To you, too, Kappy.
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 colemj at 7:54am 11.28.24 actually, that is a 20% signal loss and can be quite noticeable While that is theoretically true,

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