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Removing seatol paint from fiberglass pres18308 at 11:21pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3433 Last year I painted my wood trim on my boat (companion way door, steps, molding, etc.) In the proces
Canvas for Cal 28-2 Angus20305 at 10:10pm 07.21.06 Cal 2/791 Does anyone have photos of their Cal 28-2 with bimini and/or dodger? I'm planning to have some canv
.1980 37c owners manuel akflyr at 12:38am 07.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/860 In the proccess of purchaseing a 1980 37' cutter a copy of the owners manuel would be very helpfull
old lewmar winch handles? carl at 12:31am 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1232 I have an old lewmar winch that I need a handle for. All of my handles have the same star pattern b
Slow drip..... KCY 333 at 1:13am 07.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/995 We are looking for some help,I am sure that someone could help identify some boat parts.We noticed
Fire Island Inlet? Blue Eyes at 11:56pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1320 I'm thinking about a trip to the Bellport area in Long Island's Great South Bay. Anyone have experie
Racing a 270 tva sailor at 12:29am 07.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/956 I wanted to find out how people have done racing a catalina 270 in club races.Would love to talk t
Broken Pop-Top / Cat 25 at 2:16am 07.22.06 Smaller Boats 12/1661 The aft two pop-top support poles on my '83 C25 have come loose at the pop-top. The heads of three
New Owner. ATEASE at 3:20am 07.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1121 I have just purchased an O-Day Javelin. not sure of the age.I am in need of a set of spreaders, Stan
The Cost of a Night's Moorage Gary Wyngarden at 5:37am 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1656 We spent last Saturday night at the marina in Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. Roche is an upscale, s
tensioning a fractional rig Justin_NSA at 5:47am 07.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1110 Okay, according to the instructions that came with my new Loos 91 tension gauge, the shrouds should
O'day 25 c/b pin wedge seal gene at 6:20am 07.22.06 Day Sailers 2/1101 Would someone please explain to me how the sealant/caulking seals the wedge area. Where would water
O'day 25 c/b pin wedge seal gene at 6:20am 07.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1081 Would someone please explain to me how the sealant/caulking seals the wedge area. Where would water
wanted cushions/ covers leftovers fm redo 28.5 ohpoppy at 7:00am 07.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/955 My Hunter 28.5 is a hurricane survivor and I am trying to get it nice again.I plan to do it right so
Internal mast wiring??? Lyn at 2:03am 07.22.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1519 I have a 1982 Hunter 27' with a tall rig mast. Because of the internal halyards and electrical wirin
HELP, PEGGIE! MY DUCKBILL IS SQUIRTING! Bob Todd at 8:01am 07.22.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1284 My duckbill valve on the vented loop began squirting a steady stream on the downstroke straight up t
Head portlight Replacement Robert at 8:01am 07.22.06 S2 2/2109 My S2 9.2A ia in need of a replacement head portlight. Does anyone know of a replacement?Best Reg
TV antenna AndrewB at 8:35am 07.22.06 Big Boats 1/923 I am installing a TV antenna halfway up the mast and have got the rf cable to the base of the mast.
refrigeration 1990 C30 sully at 10:09am 07.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1413 I have a 1990 C30 and want to convert the wonderful ice box to AC/DC refrigeration system. The box h
under the floorboards concrete ballast mfi at 10:28am 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1378 I'm fixing up what I believe is a 1973 Columbia 22 foot. I took up the floor boards and found concre

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Soft floor/hull FastOlson at 8:55am 06.27.21 BTW, while some folks make fun of using proper/correct terminology, it REALLY helps strangers, who w
tachometer not accurate Stu Jackson at 8:53am 06.27.21 The battery acceptance determines the voltage for a given current coming into the battery so if you
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 8:49am 06.27.21 Stu, you might be surprised to find that I concur with 99% of every thing in your post. The disconn
New to sailing dLj at 8:37am 06.27.21 Thoughts: Dexter lake? NY? OR? Somewhere else? I'm guessing Oregon but might help to know. Both Dext
12v Fridge/Freezer (3) Doug J at 8:32am 06.27.21 Well, I've been testing the new fridge/freezer for a few days now, using only my 80 watt solar panel
Soft floor/hull MikeHoncho at 8:29am 06.27.21 Ward- Thank you for clarifying for me and God thank you for understanding what is wrong. It is no
New to sailing jssailem at 8:05am 06.27.21 Welcome Sabrina to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your new boat. You say you have been restoring her.
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed JoeWhite at 8:04am 06.27.21 If I may guess, the problem is not fixed yet. Your observation of no fuel in the primary indicated t
New to sailing kloudie1 at 8:02am 06.27.21 Welcome aboard ! Lots of great info and contacts on this forum site! The Cat 22 is a fine boat for l
EV-100 auto helm issues jssailem at 8:02am 06.27.21 Sailme88 Raymarine, and before them Autohelm, designed in the possibility to turn the wheel by forc
Mast foot caulk type kloudie1 at 7:58am 06.27.21 Check out Maine Sail's DIY site: Marine How To - DIY for Boaters - Marine How To Look at the "beddi
Soft floor/hull jssailem at 7:51am 06.27.21 I know it sounded onerous. Explain your boat and your problem. Perhaps only a Catalina owner could u
Setee supports on Hunter 23 Doug J at 7:43am 06.27.21 If the original panels lasted 36 years, I see no reason not to replace using the same method. Just
Forward Window leaks on the H41DS sail sfbay at 7:41am 06.27.21 If you do a search on this site for "rebedding windows" titles on this site you will find many threa
Beneteau 311 Kitchen Sink Drain B311Vancouer at 7:35am 06.27.21 It is as arranged above (in Eleven's pics). Pile of stuff on the seacock valve hiding it.Thanks, aga
The Thetford Porta Potti Alan Gomes at 7:32am 06.27.21 wait . . . @Tedd You trailer the "full" potty? I guess the highway is probably less bumpy than a ha
The Thetford Porta Potti Tedd at 7:30am 06.27.21 You trailer the "full" potty? Yep. Never had a problem. The ride my trailer gives the boat is pret
Mast foot caulk type Dzianko at 7:13am 06.27.21 Thanks for the clarification. You confused me with the "hull" description of where the mast foot re
Mast foot caulk type Don S/V ILLusion at 7:06am 06.27.21 The foot is bolted onto the top of my cabin, just to eliminate moisture from getting in there Than
The Thetford Porta Potti john6206 at 7:06am 06.27.21 wait . . . @Tedd You trailer the "full" potty? I guess the highway is probably less bumpy than a h

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