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Securing Internal Mast Wiring Rob19574 at 4:12am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2573 Hi All,I am in the process of doing some mast work and was wondering what the best way to secure m
Mast wiring question Roy Udwin at 2:55am 10.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/950 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. My mast lights (steaming and anchor) are not working. Obviously the bulbs o
Mast post settling Ken13505 at 12:51am 10.11.05 Islander 3/1812 I am noticing some compressing of mast post. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, what to do abo
knot meter vs. gps Bill C320, Papillon at 12:45am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 35/4420 I recently had my knotmeter overhauled by the manufacturer. I had shorted it out when working on my
What Kind of Glue Brian at 11:46pm 10.10.05 Day Sailers 15/1375 Hi, The flap on the bottom of my Hunter 170 where the center board comes out is loose. What k
hunter 25.5 cradle drawing bobdilk1 at 11:40pm 10.10.05 Smaller Boats 0/828 Does anybody have any info on the location of the pads for moving the Hunter 25.5? Or the side profi
Changing PROPS Tom Granton at 11:39pm 10.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/816 Catalina 36. I presently have a 2 blade prop 15RH13. Reverse is not very responsive. Would you recom
Water Pressure BobW at 11:28pm 10.10.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1069 On another thread a few days ago I asked about my seemingly low water pressure. I'm getting about .
Seidelmann 299 Owners - Texas Daydreams at 11:17pm 10.10.05 Seidelmann 3/1667 Hi.Anyone out there with a Seidelmann 299 arround Kemah, Galveston, Seabrook?ThanksMarty1000
Boats of Interest greenminnow at 9:27pm 10.10.05 Trailer Sailors 15/1681 Hi All, I am looking for a boat in the 20 foot size that is easy to trailer, sets up quickly, will
backstay problems geoduz at 9:21pm 10.10.05 Catalina 30 1/1361 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 tall rig, and have some concerns about the backstay configuration. It seem
Mast Raising with Roller Furler csobalvarro at 3:47pm 10.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4427 I'm planning to get a CDI roller furler for my 26D. How does this change the process of raising and
size of a genoa for a 25 scottw at 2:07pm 10.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/703 What are the measurements that I should look for not that I am trying to find a used genoa for my Ma
Electrical questions Rich at 2:02pm 10.10.05 Ask All Sailors 3/943 Two questions, actually. First, the boat is an ODay 272 with an outboard that has no charging system
New 45 Passage Center Cockpit Mac at 1:59pm 10.10.05 Big Boats 5/893 Has anyone looked at the new 45 center cockpit? Any thoughts or comments? How does it compare to the
Tell me it's not true!!!!! Dennis at 1:25pm 10.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/805 I had always hoped to move up to a diesel powered O'Day 28 from my current outboard powered O'Day 25
Staysail Oceanis 411 Doug Seath at 12:39pm 10.10.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1610 Has anyone bought an Oceanis 411 with the optional masthead staysail or fitted an inner forestay for
serial number?? Brian at 12:31pm 10.10.05 Other Sailboats 2/889 Hi everyone,I need to know the boat builder for the serial number CLYC 7073M77D-299.The boat is
leaking portholes in 37.5 nitroxgm at 11:43am 10.10.05 Big Boats 12/1050 I have been chasing several leaks that come and go when I discovered that my lewmar acrylic windows
companionway doors Gary Powers at 11:22am 10.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/929 TRYING TO LOCATE COMPANIONWAY DOORS FOR A 30 CATALINA. THEY HAVE SMOKED INSETS AND WERE PREVIOULSY O

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Cant find this part in 2GM20F service manual, what is it? kloudie1 at 7:07pm 11.19.20 Sea water drain spigot for the heat exchanger.
Sail wrinkles Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 11.19.20 I guess you mean the gallery at Precision Sails Photo Gallery: Client Photos ? If so I agree with 3
Reapplying gelcoat dlochner at 6:55pm 11.19.20 Gelcoat is typically pigmented polyester resin. MEKP is the catalyst for the resin. Pigments come in
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post 31seahorse at 6:55pm 11.19.20 Hello seniorladysailor, and welcome to SBO Forums. As mentioned in earlier posts a survey would be
Reapplying gelcoat Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 11.19.20 The guy there starts out with a very small amount of base/resin and adds in drops of paint. Every d
Sail wrinkles 31seahorse at 6:38pm 11.19.20 Hello Craig, and welcome to SBO Forums. If you are viewing new sails I think you are seeing folds i
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel Project_Mayhem at 6:31pm 11.19.20 Also, guides or markers to center the boat on the trailer are useful for murky waters where you cant
Boat Identification - Need Help Will Gilmore at 6:23pm 11.19.20 This IS social media, but centered around sailing, not what we had for breakfast or why is Sally br
Boat Identification - Need Help Project_Mayhem at 6:13pm 11.19.20 The registration numbers on the bow might offer some additional information Good call! Whatever ag
'88 Legend 35 transom question Project_Mayhem at 6:08pm 11.19.20 You could call Marlow-Hunter and see what they suggest. They may sealed or not sealed this for a par
Reapplying gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 6:03pm 11.19.20 I have a friend who works at a yard. He's sent me a few pics from the fiberglass shop. The guy there
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel Project_Mayhem at 5:56pm 11.19.20 It's a bit hard to see in the small pics but that definitely looks like a motorboat trailer. You'll
Reapplying gelcoat jssailem at 5:44pm 11.19.20 I understand it is pigmented resin. I think it is a polyester resin. you use Methyl Ethyl Ketone Per
I just bought a 1991 Beneteau 41s5. bonding? georgetheleo at 5:36pm 11.19.20 Cast Iron Keel!!! Oh Yes I have one with big wings. Maybe I will attach both cap shrouds chainplate
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Hello Below at 5:14pm 11.19.20 I would want removable panels for the dodger windows as well to protect them from scratches. Diffe
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? (5) Ken13559 at 5:08pm 11.19.20 Scott, I've repaired this leaking timing gear cover gasket back in 2013. You probably have to remove
Hot restarts NotCook at 5:07pm 11.19.20 also, if you have a neutral switch, verify it is working. This is the problem we had. Paid $700 fo
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Project_Mayhem at 5:05pm 11.19.20 I'd start out with 80 grit on a random oribital palm sander, evaluate how quickly it cuts and then s
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini jssailem at 5:04pm 11.19.20 6 BOAT bucks. It is all about yours and the crews personal comfort. What is that worth? Pricing the
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san TomY at 5:02pm 11.19.20 We do not need to save the nonskid, but there are a lot of holes from the teak that we will fill. W

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