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woody wax? Mystic51 at 4:12am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1281 I need to bring the deck on my 85 Hunter 28.5 back to life. I used polyglow on my last boat with goo
outboard motor value david brumley at 4:38am 07.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/882 can someone steer me to a web site on used outboard prices, like a "blue book". I found one some
Window stain bart5008 at 5:12am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 1/923 I noticed when cleaning the boat sunday that I have a discoloration around the plexiglas windows, ki
magic tilt trailer BART at 5:09am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 3/945 Has anyone done any work on the Titan model 60 coupler? the shock absorber inside the unit is causin
Tow Vehicle joanne leigh at 8:38am 07.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/983 We want to buy a Catalina 27, but would like to know what type of tow vehicle is needed to transport
How many gallons can your bilge pump pump? Franklin at 8:44am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2729 My boat only came with a Rule 1500 in the bilge. I just bought a Rule 2000 yesterday. I may get an
Mainsail vs. spreaders Jacktar at 7:36am 07.24.06 Smaller Boats 5/888 Help!Am I missing something? Out on close to a beam-reach, not even on a run and the spreaders and
NEW OWNER 25C/B ODAY NEEDS HELP sailormanbigd at 6:44am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1118 Howdy y'all, i just this hour purchased a 1975 oday 25 with c/b. I bought it on ebay for a rediculou
How do you rigid a Asymectric Spinnaker Seekswind at 6:18am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1135 Just wondering if anyone can give me some tips on rigiding a Asymectric Spinnaker
Anchor alarm Franklin at 8:58am 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1421 Yesterday when I was in the boat store, I heard a guy looking for an anchor alarm. That sounded fun
Mystery vibration Randy Church at 10:28am 07.24.06 Big Boats 7/1064 1984 Hunter 34 (3GMF) finally in the water this past week. New prop shaft, cutlass bearing and prop
I need to replace my propeller shaft strut. Craig Warren at 10:28am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1129 Does anyone know of a aftermarket strut for the Oday 27?
Pearson 28-2 Manual Craig at 9:31am 07.24.06 Other Sailboats 2/2373 I just bought a Pearson 28-2 which is my first boat. It came without a manual and I have to figure
Phil - What happened to the h27 75-84 Page??! David11054 at 10:49am 07.24.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1133 This page once had over 100 owner reviews, around 40 pictures, and several projects. This is one of
Looking for a trailer for my C 22 Jesse at 11:15am 07.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1105 I recently bought a 1976 C 22 swing keel and was wondering if anyone had any info. on what type and
Javelin Mast Step JBB20755 at 11:24am 07.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/989 I have a late 70's Javelin under repair. The plywood under the foredeck is completely rotted away.
How an H36 handles a knock-down Al - s/v Persephone at 11:38am 07.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1067 This past Friday I (unintentionally) found out how my 05H36 behaves in a knock-down.The answer is
Water leak Ed Childres at 10:41am 07.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/919 I have a water leak at the mast step. During rain storms water runs down the outside of the mast po
Gooseneck David Egli at 12:12pm 07.24.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1132 I am interested in comments from you Cherubini Hunter 33 owners and others regarding removing the tr
Finally got it working! The autohelm nightmare Bad Obsession at 10:38am 07.24.06 Catalina 30 2/1436 Alright....after a long time and a lot of work, I finally got the autohelm working. Here is a brief

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Cushion modification Leeward Rail at 8:54am 07.01.21 Butane is heavier than air actually, and has the same risks as propane on a boat. Hehe. Yup. 2.08
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? tfox2069 at 8:49am 07.01.21 Quantum had a decent article addressing sail life. They break it down into two categories - shape l
Just can't get no release! (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 07.01.21 I'm not a big fan of fiddle blocks primarily because of the smaller diameter of the stacked pattern.
Retrofit Question sail sfbay at 8:33am 07.01.21 ........is there any real value to having a working sink aboard?.......... Other than an appreciatio
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 07.01.21 Why as a hunter dealer on 1degree of prebend. Based on discussion with B&R owners, ZSpar engineer
Retrofit Question Stu Jackson at 8:20am 07.01.21 We've had both a C22 and a C25. The dishpan idea worked on the 22 quite well. When we got our 25,
Occaisional Head Smell sail sfbay at 8:16am 07.01.21 Similar question came up in this thread: (3) Bad Smell While Flushing Head \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 8:15am 07.01.21 @Scott T-Bird thanks for your alternative view. I do think that it needs more purchase. I believe th
Soft floor/hull Scott T-Bird at 8:13am 07.01.21 Now just think for a moment, I said the soft floor was from the bottom of the companionway steps,
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.01.21 Thanks... Is it near the manifold? I can see where each line connects to the manifold, but I don't
1972 Irwin 28 Plymouth Sailor at 8:08am 07.01.21 6'2" in the main cabin. I have a copy of one of the pages on one of the original brochures. Thank
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Sailfanatic at 8:01am 07.01.21 See Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? for linkj to http://briontoss.com/index.php/20
jib downhaul (1) rgranger at 7:57am 07.01.21 I've done this on several previous boats... here is a pic I made a few years back... sheet a little
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Deleted member 117556 at 7:51am 07.01.21 jssailem is correct in that you will see water on the bolts for the genoa track. Has taken me about
Retrofit Question rgranger at 7:50am 07.01.21 My H26 has two sinks, one in the head and one in the galley. They are about 2 feet apart and the ex
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 7:49am 07.01.21 on mine B331 2001 there ia a non return valve n the line coming from the tank connected to the mani
Occaisional Head Smell Alansails at 7:46am 07.01.21 Welcome to the Catalina 310/315 Family, We hope you will Love your New Boat, Like we love ours! She
Diesel shutoff question jssailem at 7:44am 07.01.21 @Wm. Gill Welcome to the SBO Forum. Great first question and discussion. Congrats on your return to
Retrofit Question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:44am 07.01.21 couple of things on my 21 footer - buy two plastic dishpans- they nest and are useful in lots of w
Some will hate this!!! (1) rgranger at 7:43am 07.01.21 Maybe the propeller winds a spring and the spring drives the vehicle. -Will Oh right!!! I think

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