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Sacraficial Annode on Wing Keel Frank Rich at 12:46pm 05.20.07 Catalina 22 13/2570 Hi AllHas anyone installed a sacraficial annode to their wing keel? If so did you drill and tap,
A big thank you to Warren Milberg Phil Herring at 12:57pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1235 On February 13, 2005 -- a little over two years ago -- we published Warren Milberg first forum discu
Looking for a tall rig mast for Catalina 27 Keith6656 at 12:53pm 05.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1102 I recently acquired a 71 or 72 Catalina 27 (hull number 441). It was damaged in dry dock when anothe
C&D Sailboat /Tug accident update Mike B at 1:18pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1664 I know the Sea Tow operator that covers the C'D and asked about the sailboat/tug accident that occur
How much water remains in the bowl ?? Pat at 11:30am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1078 Just spent the week-end installing a Raratin SeaEra pressurized flush toilet. Seems to work Ok. One
Dingy Outboard Power Issue Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 11:28am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1376 I have a 4HP, 4 stroke Yamaha outboard for my inflatable Avon 260 dingy. This weekend got it out fo
Battery Switch Breakers KenK13623 at 2:17pm 05.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1057 Have a 2000 310 and am having problems with the electrical/battery. I believe a problem is the batt
leaking aluminum fresh water tank Manny at 1:59pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1782 Well, it looks like after 27 years, my 34 gallon fresh water tank gave up after starting the decommi
Avatar oreana123 at 3:08pm 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1188 Let's see how my new avatar looks!
How to get up a C-22 mast w/out taking down ? FixinHer-up at 3:04pm 05.20.07 Catalina 22 3/1369 Need to work on a spreader to re-tape and would rather not take down mast, canI use a hoist/seat to
Spinnaker For Newer H-36 seadaddler at 8:30pm 05.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1048 Has anyone added a spinnaker for their new 36 or 356 orother hunter.Some H-36 owners talked about
Installing Companionway Canvas Snaps Barry14722 at 11:35pm 05.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1246 I need some advice on installing the male snaps on my Hunter 25 for companionway canvas. I have be
Numerous H34 Upgrades Added to Photo Forum Ketoj at 1:20am 05.19.07 Big Boats 0/717 I've added 6 new posts to Photo Forum that show upgrades of companionway doors, replacement cowls, p
throtle cable leonard losciale at 1:16am 05.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1128 cable is conected at the cockpit and at the 5411 universal motor, but seems disconected somewhere in
throtle cable losciale1 at 1:33am 05.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/883 1983 catalina 27 5411 universal motor cable is conected at both ends but disconected some where in t
Don and others - Sail Trim Question and Furlers Scott R21226 at 1:35am 05.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1240 I installed a CDI FF4 about a month ago and really enjoy it. My question is when I was installing i
it's official john at 1:55am 05.19.07 Day Sailers 3/1098 SUMMER IS HERE! (Launched yesterday)Yesterday was glorious, light winds, almost 70 degrees an
Bottom Paint SailingKeyLargo1 at 11:51pm 05.18.07 Smaller Boats 8/1436 I have a new Hunter 25. I would like to have it bottom painted. The hull is white with a dark stripe
Installing a windex mrscott at 3:41am 05.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1324 I'm still new to sailing, I have a O'Day 25 and am installng a new windex today.I need to bend the
New London Area Yacht Club Accepting New Members Grateful Dad at 6:23am 05.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1015 The Thames Yacht Club is accepting new members. TYC is a friendly, informal yacht club with a wide

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Power washing the bilge? shemandr at 1:17pm 09.07.21 I don't see a reason why you couldn't use a smallish power washer on the bilge surfaces. PW's don't
Spinnaker halyard preventer wheel? Richardwm at 1:17pm 09.07.21 It is a spinnaker shackle guard for which I was looking and as always I appreciate the great assista
Awwww, Nuts!!! Jacktar at 1:15pm 09.07.21 Could have been worse, buddy lent boat to couple, she twisted ankle getting on boat , he had to pro
When the wind turns squirrely Jacktar at 1:11pm 09.07.21 Plus if you have to dodge traffic coming in or out having motor can avoid crashes, not to mention in
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question kappykaplan at 12:54pm 09.07.21 An oldie, but a goodie! :beer:
When the wind turns squirrely shemandr at 12:47pm 09.07.21 That's what auxiliary motors are for. There's no shame in using it. You're not doing anything wron
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables (2) Richard19068 at 12:45pm 09.07.21 I don't have lengths for you and you may already know this but have you checked for any numbers on
Dufour 31 main halyard issues Captain Gary at 12:37pm 09.07.21 Thank you for your reply. Kind of confirms my suspicion that the topping lift rope jumped into the h
When the wind turns squirrely jssailem at 12:33pm 09.07.21 The 2 larger lakes that appear in your area Torch and Portage look to be large water lakes with mode
When the wind turns squirrely jssailem at 12:21pm 09.07.21 Shawn... Without images of the surrounding hills, one can only guess at the conditions. Sailing l
Power washing the bilge? jssailem at 12:14pm 09.07.21 Or an interior that you can get wet and wipe down. Perhaps the idea applies more to deep bilges, lik
When the wind turns squirrely sail sfbay at 12:13pm 09.07.21 Maybe longer tacks on a beam reach?
Replacing Pulpit KZW at 12:12pm 09.07.21 Crowfoot wrench cannot go around the corner far enough on top of the headliner. Thanks very much f
Power washing the bilge? sail sfbay at 12:11pm 09.07.21 I would clean it with a biodegradeble bilge cleaner, not a power washer, using a procedure as descri
Power washing the bilge? BarryL at 12:10pm 09.07.21 Hey, AFAIK the only way to clean the bilge is to use lots of water, lots of degreasers, and lots of
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 12:09pm 09.07.21 Answering any question with the question classic... I looked at the PDF download and I looked at my
Dufour 31 main halyard issues jssailem at 12:07pm 09.07.21 Welcome to the SBO forum Gary. Rope/wire halyards are an older method of dealing with the stretch
Replacing Pulpit Calif. Ted at 11:54am 09.07.21 The first 310's used pulpits from Railmakers in Costa Mesa, CA which were also used on the 28 some 3
Power washing the bilge? kodiak1120 at 11:46am 09.07.21 Yes, in many cases that's exactly what it means. :yikes: If your boat, like mine, would be damaged
Power washing the bilge? ggrizzard at 11:30am 09.07.21 Yes, in many cases that's exactly what it means. :yikes: If your boat, like mine, would be damaged

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