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Keel Truck damage??Help Howard at 12:17pm 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 0/862 Just picked up my 1975 Catalina 22. On the outside of the keeltruck, at the bottom,there seems to h
Monel Fuel Tanks Jim 5757 at 12:12pm 03.20.05 Ask All Sailors 1/2286 Our M28OI has a 22-gal Monel tank (1978, mfd by Allcraft Mfg of Cambridge, Mass), and while it isn't
Shaft Seal Stan21606 at 12:08pm 03.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2549 A number of months ago I posted a question about maintenance on the Volvo Penta shaft seal on my Ben
Cleaning genoa sunbrella panel Phil at 11:51am 03.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1001 Being in the Northwest, we get a lot of mold. I have started to get some mold/mildew on the sunbrel
Bilge pump wiring diagram Gary Kunkel at 11:32am 03.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/6530 I just replaced the original AC/DC distribution panel on my 1988 Catalina 30 with a very nice new pa
USCG Documentation No. MARKING Gary at 11:13am 03.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/830 My newly purchased H320 is my first USCG documented vessel. One of the requirements is marking the
1971 CATILINA 27' KEEL REPAIR GREG G at 10:49am 03.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/767 NEED ONFO ON RUSTINGS KEEL BOLT REPLACEMENT. AND AND BOOK OR INFO TO HELP GIVE MY 27' CAT A NEW LIF
Cockpit leak Troy Adams at 10:09am 03.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1276 For the past 3 years, following every rainstorm, I end up with a small but annoying quantity of wate
What Batteries Fit Richard at 9:46am 03.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/976 The manufactuer's overall dimensions for batteries seem to exclude handles and various overhangs. I
Replacing Non-Skid on Hunter 170 MJohnson at 9:35am 03.20.05 Day Sailers 7/1125 Just bought a Hunter 170 and the non-skid is really discolored and I want to change it.Has anyone
Cracked bow on a 260 Mark at 9:24am 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 7/739 When I tighten the forestay a fine crack (about 1/16th)appears in the gelcoat about 3/4 inch down fr
Wiring diagram for 260 with 2 battery switch Jay Smith at 9:09am 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 3/1742 Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a 260 with a 2 battery selector switch? I plan on putting the
Attention all 260 owners "Urgent" Mark at 9:06am 03.20.05 Smaller Boats 3/754 During the installation of my VHF I needed to remove the inspection plates below both winches.The S
Harken Roller Furling Steve G at 8:51am 03.20.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1341 Can anyone provide me with a good expoloded diagram and/or useful instructions on taking apart a Har
Launch time william at 8:49am 03.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/967 My marina offers launch service beginning late april., anybody have earlier launch service in the no
Fish stories ex-admin at 8:48am 03.20.05 Ask All Sailors 50/3107 Can fishing co-exist with sailing? Do you fish from your sailboat?Does so much as the question ma
exhaust pipe american dream at 8:21am 03.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1160 I owned a 1988 Catalina Mark II 30' sailboat. I Need to replace my exhaust pipe between the Univers
Hour meter on 27 hp Yanmar Sanders at 8:08am 03.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/921 The hour meter on my Yanmar has stopped working. In my case it is mounted on the port bulkhead in t
Tips on removing face cabinet?? Gary at 7:54am 03.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/879 About to start replacing the teak cabinet facing which holds the dishes, glasses, etc. in my 31. Was
WHAT SIZE, PITCH PROP IS BEST FOR A 26M 2005? CHUCK at 7:53am 03.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/908 HAD A 26D JUST BOUGHT A 2005 26M AND 50 HP YAMAHA 2 STROKE. NOW I NEED A PROP. WHAT IS BEST PITCH FO

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Light jssailem at 9:00am 09.17.20 Thanks Charlie... I just did a quick search for one. Vintage Dietz #2 D-Lite RR Kerosine Lantern Or
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person shemandr at 8:54am 09.17.20 Ok, I'll bite. How do you make a square hole in metal?
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) jssailem at 8:52am 09.17.20 that weld would never pass a QC inspection when new! :plus: Welding stainless is not as bad as alu
What is wrong with my sail? Justin_NSA at 8:46am 09.17.20 Can you tell if the sail is raised as far as it can go? From the pictures it doesn't look like the l
Light Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:45am 09.17.20 It's a Dietz kerosene lantern- wick style. It was, at the time, a legal light, but used way too muc
outboard motor tgrayson at 8:32am 09.17.20 thanks for the information
Victoria 18 rudder missing sail sfbay at 8:31am 09.17.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new to you Victoria 18!! Try these guys: 81 Vict
outboard motor (2) sail sfbay at 7:45am 09.17.20 Take a look at the attached articles on shaft lengths and outboard mounting bracket. If you need a
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 7:40am 09.17.20 Hope to have new spin sheets and soft shackles ready to go soon. I know I need to keep both sheets o
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories Kings Gambit at 7:33am 09.17.20 So if an area is a "Special Anchorage", does that mean the laws pertaining to that area are federal
Victoria 18 rudder missing (3) rgranger at 7:33am 09.17.20 The attachment points will be here f these areas. You should have gudgeons and pintles for the ske
Victoria 18 rudder missing Hunter216 at 7:16am 09.17.20 Welcome to SBO :) You might want to try to use the search function of this site to see if you can f
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now Justin_NSA at 7:14am 09.17.20 Unstepping those masts must be nerve-racking! Interesting design though.
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now sail sfbay at 7:11am 09.17.20 More listings here with FL listings: https://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi-bin/saildata/db.cgi?db=
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now Justin_NSA at 7:10am 09.17.20 Here you go: 1993 Hunter Vision Says SOLD :(
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 Will Gilmore at 7:10am 09.17.20 Hope to be back for more. -Will (Dragonfly)
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now sail sfbay at 7:06am 09.17.20 Here you go: 1993 Hunter Vision
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories rgranger at 7:04am 09.17.20 So if an area is a "Special Anchorage", does that mean the laws pertaining to that area are federal
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant JRacer at 6:59am 09.17.20 Marion Plant repurposed. From Scuttlebutt.com : Leisure Pools Group to purchase Groupe Beneteau manu
Cal 29 - loose rudder post lokeypod at 6:48am 09.17.20

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