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dodger Les at 12:10pm 03.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1051 Has anyone added a dodger to a catalina 27 or 30. If so, can you recommend a source from which to o
Television Anyenna (1) David at 12:57pm 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1190 I'd like to have TV reception at the slip, but am not interested in adding an antenna and associated
Mast wiring Ron_S at 1:46pm 03.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1326 Boat is a MAC 25. Mast has two heavy shielded cables going up the inside of the mast to light a ru
Had your 15 minutes of fame yet? tcbro at 10:28pm 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 30/1763 I noticed that 2 of the regular contributors to this forum had pictures in the current edition of La
sea state richk at 11:14pm 03.15.07 Other Sailboats 2/793 Henk asked about the picture. The red arrows are based on observations and the blue are derived fro
Bimini Option kd4ao13295 at 11:17pm 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1790 I want to add a Bimini to my boat but I dislike the problems in will present in moving about the coc
Genset Steve11027 at 1:38am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 0/829 I am thinking of adding a Next Gen 5.5KW to my boat and am looking for feedback from others having a
The ocean is covered with floating rocks! soling42 at 1:50am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1362 It's not chicken little but a unique passage experience.(forgive me if it's a repost). I've attach
replacing a depthfinder peter frontera at 3:16am 03.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/881 looking to replace original depth finder on a 27' 1992 hunter.any sugestions, thanks
Cruisair AC John5961 at 3:40am 03.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1177 When I purchased my Hunter 27, the previous owner threw in a Cruisair 5000 portable AC unit with it.
Head Sail and Deck Hardware (1) oreana123 at 3:53am 03.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1072 I have a Melges 28 or E Scow headsail. It is a Biradial design using Mylar and Carbon Fiber Mylar fo
PSS dripless stuffing box jaydog5000 at 5:29am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2277 I have 1985 catalina 30' with a M-25 engine. Has anyone put a dripless stuffing box in there Calali
creeping water is a H34...sry! greg at 5:11am 03.16.07 Big Boats 0/726
creeping water!!! greg at 5:08am 03.16.07 Big Boats 5/805 anybody had any water creeping out from under the refrig under heavy rain...right on that lil strip
Stanchion Backing Material Paul at 5:08am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1824 Is there any reason why I cannot use 1/4" King Starboard (synthetic wood product) as a backing plate
self steering louis at 5:00am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 5/982 Does anyone know how to rig a self steering system for wheel steering ?
Masthead Light Bracket jp at 4:40am 03.16.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1707 The bracket my masthead light fits into on the mast is cracked, and I am looking for a replacement.
CAN YOU I.D. THIS BOAT?? DAN HHHH at 6:01am 03.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1064 Hi, I need help identifing a boat from the attached photo; I am told it is 20 foot long with a 8'4"
Electronic starting problem Paul Schloop at 5:48am 03.16.07 Bavaria 2/1492 Often my engine will not start nor even turn over when I turn the key. If I go to the engine compart
Moving trailer axle back R Abbs at 7:44am 03.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4319 I need to replace some of my trailer spring hangers and I would like to move my axle back to improve

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Covid-19 Vaccination BigEasy at 9:25pm 03.03.21 Had second Pfizer vac on January 31. Following 2 days had headache, low grade fever, and fatigue....
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? garymalmgren at 8:48pm 03.03.21 I'll be inspecting the anchor myself shortly. Please post photographs. Pay attention to where the c
Hull Exterior Maintenance Advice? leo310 at 8:40pm 03.03.21 I use 1.5 - 2 gals of antifouling every 2 years. As for the chips you may want to use a filler, sea
Covid-19 Vaccination Terry Cox at 7:49pm 03.03.21 I just had my pfirst shot last weekend and I pfeel pfine. Funny. I hope you did not get the case o
Covid-19 Vaccination TimFromLI at 7:37pm 03.03.21 I just had my pfirst shot last weekend and I pfeel pfine.
Covid-19 Vaccination Terry Cox at 7:29pm 03.03.21 Some time ago, the erstwhile runners of SBO decided it was time to upgrade to a new computer system.
1976 Santana 21ft (1) mhancock3123 at 7:22pm 03.03.21 So I started the sanding and fairing the hull today. My arms hurt. Just do small chunks at a time.
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 7:21pm 03.03.21 On that note, I think we'll have to agree to disagree.
low water flow to jabsco electric head Terry Cox at 7:04pm 03.03.21 Once upon a time we had a critter crawl into the sea water inlet and die, thus plugging the inflow o
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Scupper drain question Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 5:56pm 03.03.21
B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 5:55pm 03.03.21 No, I'm afraid you're now confusing the hardness of cold worked austenite with that of martensite
Scupper drain question Hunter 34 (1) Allan12210 at 5:53pm 03.03.21 ...what kind of debris clogs a boat on the water? How about one of these?
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 5:52pm 03.03.21 When you cold work austenitic stainless steels, especially the 316 and 304 varieties, you also get
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 5:52pm 03.03.21 Good theory, but if one got clogged the what ever clogged the flush drain would eventually clog the
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