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Diesel Fuel Mary Ellen at 11:10am 10.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1054 I am a new owner of an '87 Cat 30. Never had an inboard before! Any thoughts on putting auto-grade
C-27 Adding Keel Bolts Lloyd at 10:55am 10.31.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/2339 I just purchased a 1973 Catalina 27. Keel bolts in bilge not looking to good. I would like to add mo
Acrylic glass companion way sliding hatch Danny at 10:52am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/7295 Has anyone replaced (or know someone who did), the sliding hatch at the companion way? The glass is
Revisit bottom painting of the H216 ACP material Lamar Sumerlin at 10:43am 10.31.05 Smaller Boats 1/1189 There have been several posts dealing with the issue of what one does to protect the bottom of the H
Islander 27 Capt Ron12042 at 9:48am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2036 Anybody have any info on the 27 Islander? I have had little luck finding ant info like specs, etc I
New Boat Ed at 9:43am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1248 Im looking for a new boat. Have had two hunters - a 326 and a 426 DS (now a 44 DS). Frankly want a
performance question BarryL at 9:27am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1370 Hello,I'm have a simple question regarding boat performance.My boat is a 1986 Newport 28 mark II.
Name this boat,please? bluem27 at 8:30am 10.31.05 Day Sailers 6/1156 Can anyone name this boat?No spreaders,simulated wood decks, mast in front of cuddy?For more pics
Removing mineral deposits in the head Gerry Knight at 8:28am 10.31.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1446 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 36 MkII and was disappointed to find that I had purchased one w
Mast winch over-rides Jim on Whiskey Girl, 1973 C-27 at 8:09am 10.31.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1039 As my knowledge base grows, I find more things I want to fix or "tune-up" on Whiskey Girl, a '73 vin
winter sailing in nyc eric at 7:41am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1077 I just brought my boat nome to nyc and although winter season begins tomorrow I know there will be
Seaward Water Heater removal Reg at 7:20am 10.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1055 I need to remove the seaward water heater from a hunter 310. It's a 6 gallon which I think is stand
Nordic 44 Terry Tupper at 6:32am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 1/4313 We have a deposit on a Nordic 44.I would like to hear from any Nordic owners.This is a 1980, wit
Seidelmann 24 rudder needed Daydreams at 6:16am 10.31.05 Seidelmann 0/1456 My 1981 Seidelmann 24 is in for repairs after being tossed by hurricane Katrina.The rudder was lost
Coolant Loss Darrell Tierney at 6:13am 10.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1125 I changed my coolant (M-25) and was going through the procedure in Tech Talk to assure I didn't have
Respnse to Kimmo's Islander Terry Tupper at 6:12am 10.31.05 Ask All Sailors 0/933 Kimmo, I must have copied your K mail incorrectly; bounced back.Re: our conversaiton, I would think
on the hunt for a "new" boat Rodger at 6:09am 10.31.05 Trailer Sailors 21/3066 My wife and I are looking for a new boat. We now sail a Oday Mariner and really like it but we would
Bladder tank for Black Water? Ed at 5:48am 10.31.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4535 Peggy (or anyone), I looked at a boat today that has just had its sanatation hose changed and had a
Hudson Force 50's Capt. Rick at 5:40am 10.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/4038 I am a happy owner of a 1980 vintage Hudson Force 50 center cockpit. "Kukaro" has been in the tropi
Stanchion Replacement WaltG at 3:28am 10.31.05 Sabre Sailboats 2/1702 One of the stanchions and its base, about midships on the starboard side, was destroyed by hurricane

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Looking for a source for this part: DougM at 8:59am 05.23.21 I believe you're looking for a 'chicago screw', and you'll find stainless ones at your local farm s
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time kappykaplan at 8:34am 05.23.21
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack Doug J at 8:25am 05.23.21 the high water is specifically under sail on a pretty good tilt with starboard being the lowside. T
Self tapping screws / bolts NYSail at 8:21am 05.23.21
Self tapping screws / bolts Rick Webb at 8:21am 05.23.21 Be careful with self tapping stainless steel screws the heads tend to twist off much easier than reg
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement Big Rog at 8:15am 05.23.21 You can rent a pick up from haul one way. Much cheaper than having it hauled if your worried about u
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 8:11am 05.23.21 On a steep ramp be cautious about the guide on poles do not get under the rub rail. Rick , thanks
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Tedd at 8:04am 05.23.21 @jssailem , I'm just a short drive from either Point Roberts or Blaine. Once this Covid business is
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 7:58am 05.23.21 A few useful links from the NVDC. Mortgages and related documents are being processed from Feb 26,
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 7:57am 05.23.21 Absolutely. Anything is possible. If the Border opens maybe we can share some of the same water or a
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Tedd at 7:55am 05.23.21 @jssailem , I won't be ready for such a trip by 2022, but it is on my bucket list so I want to stay
ST50+ might not be working jssailem at 7:53am 05.23.21 Perhaps it is communication issue. The ITC-5 outputs NMEA2000 data streams (Raymarine calls it SEAT
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time fullbore at 7:49am 05.23.21 Agree USCG certificate of documentation renewal is about 3 weeks.............but my experience on a
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement Tedd at 7:48am 05.23.21 @John Marrone , Does your 4Runner have a low range in 4WD? That will probably pull the 260 out of t
Self tapping screws / bolts Tedd at 7:37am 05.23.21 I feel like we're talking about sheet aluminum here, in which case you don't want to tap it. General
Beautiful day jssailem at 7:31am 05.23.21 Is that you in the cockpit @rgranger ?
My daysailer has a screw loose and I don't want to lose the centerboard jssailem at 7:21am 05.23.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on acquiring your new to you boat. Looking at the image, I conc
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 7:15am 05.23.21 Agree USCG certificate of documentation renewal is about 3 weeks It is much quicker when filling
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 7:11am 05.23.21 Agree USCG certificate of documentation renewal is about 3 weeks.............but my experience on a
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? FasterHorses at 7:11am 05.23.21 @Roadking Larry, what's going on with your knee? Hope the information I sent you helped. I had my 2n

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