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Stainless question Bob at 3:55am 04.23.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1044 There have been a number of references to the tendency of stainless steel to corrode if it is not al
Where do I find the hull number on a C. 22? Steve at 2:57am 04.23.05 Columbia 2/2056 Hi...I just bought a Columbia 22...the only official marking I can find is a shield on the side just
What is the best way to mount a bilge pump? Steve5450 at 2:39am 04.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1120 I am replacing my bilge pump on my 1978 Catalina 30. The old one is wire-tied to a keel bolt. The
Diesel Longevity Terry Cox at 1:49am 04.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/877 FWIW one of the transit style school buses I drive has 132,000 miles on the odometer and 8,800 hours
CAT320 mast weight Ron at 1:46am 04.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1024 Can anyone tell me the weight of the mast on my Catalina 320 ? It is a 40' twin spreader style. I
Standing rigging replacement Alan Porter at 12:39am 04.23.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1143 My Westerly Renown ketch was built in 1976 and has never had any standing rigging replaced. The boa
Important Customs Update! Gary Wyngarden at 12:29am 04.23.05 Ask All Sailors 38/2717 My wife and I took our boat to Canada yesterday for a day trip. On our way back I called the small b
sail buying cory h at 12:26am 04.23.05 Ask All Sailors 2/983 has anyone ever used national sail supply or crusing direct to buy sails and how was your it ?
DAGGERBOARD DEPTH Frank940 at 11:03pm 04.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1456 Just got a new Daggerboard has two lines instead of one. I guess the short line is for security is t
Wet Exhaust Hose Replacement Shep at 10:35pm 04.22.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1431 Well I pulled the wet exhaust hose out of the boat(one piece of 1 5/8 hose 23 feet long). Now I nee
Foaming the Mast? Phil at 10:24pm 04.22.05 Day Sailers 4/1121 Some guys were going to evaluate this spring whether foaming the mast will reduce the risk of turtli
Source for Standard Horizon instrument covers????? Jim Logan at 4:21pm 04.22.05 Ask All Sailors 8/5556 Does anyone know a good source for plastic covers for the older Standard Horizon round instruments?
Synthetic oil Bill18593 at 3:25pm 04.22.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1019 Am interested in opinions on the use of synthetic oils in four stroke outboards. What are the pro's
shoal draft or fin keel Jack B19783 at 12:27pm 04.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1752 I am considering a Freedom 21 with a shoal draft keel and wonder about the seaworthness of this desi
Hunter 31 Cradle Dimensions gr8 2 av8 at 11:22am 04.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1020 If anyone could provide me with the dimensions of a cradle for a Hunter 31 (84) I would really appre
columbia 36 bulkhead mike at 11:21am 04.22.05 Columbia 0/1284 I found a columbia 36. It's a different layout than I've seen on many I've looked at. The main thing
Mast hinge for a 34' mast? Larry Wilson at 11:14am 04.22.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1505 I want to install a mast hinge, for the single purpose of depriving the marina of the 190 bucks that
Boat Stereo Kuntekinte7 at 10:06am 04.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/764 If im putting in a CD player will i need to install an electrial panal to control the power from the
Scuba ian19147 at 10:05am 04.22.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1486 Before we go cruising in the Fall of '06, we want to get our open water scuba certification.Can an
catalina 38 brian in oakland at 9:37am 04.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/904 I am in the market for a used sailboat and am not clear on the different sailing properties of the C

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Hunter 30 T - companion-way step removal from engine box? Ralph Johnstone at 3:13pm 01.16.21 Any chance you have a couple of shots from a little further back ? ? ? ? I'm having a tough time p
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? (1) snoopy_ at 3:12pm 01.16.21 Whatfiero, What do you mean when you say "remove the original nylon but probably stainless Philips
Learn about my O'Day 27 RMintle at 3:12pm 01.16.21 Thanks!
Instrument Pod over Companionway Joe at 3:05pm 01.16.21 That looks like a DIY job to me. That's not a bad thing, imho, because it would be simple to duplic
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? Whatfiero1 at 3:05pm 01.16.21 To get the bottom off just drum and line furl section you gonna have to slack Headstay and pull pin
Masts of adjacent boats connected Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 01.16.21 Hey, @Kermit sounds crazy but I'll bet you money if you talk to the owners, they will have an exact
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? Whatfiero1 at 2:57pm 01.16.21 1st remove sail loosen backstay and slack rig slightly uppers mostly. on the bow (pull boat bow in a
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:57pm 01.16.21 I finally received a phone call today from the poster. It is great I will. Be working with a vetera
RE PROP TOHATSU 20 EFI Benny17441 at 2:57pm 01.16.21 Only one right prop size for a boat/engine combo. The right prop size is the one you can find tha
Hunter 27-3 sliding hatch slider strips replace CharlieSea at 2:54pm 01.16.21 Yeah, break out the old one. Note: the original track may have had screws. Break out whatever then
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? snoopy_ at 2:42pm 01.16.21 d-marko, Sound easy, and sounds like what I was thinking and hoping for. https://drive.google.com/
Only in Florida Justin_NSA at 2:31pm 01.16.21 Is there a holding tank? I hope so. :plus:
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? d-marko at 2:30pm 01.16.21 I have a different hood model (810) so i'm not familiar with the specifics of the 707 but after a gl
Only in Florida Benny17441 at 2:27pm 01.16.21 If you put in a holding tank and then dump it, that is illegal but if you discharge it directly into
Learn about my O'Day 27 Tally Ho at 2:14pm 01.16.21 Welcome aboard, There are a couple of Oday forums here that are pretty active... https://forums.sa
Masts of adjacent boats connected DaveJ at 2:07pm 01.16.21 Hmm, haven't seen that, but when we raft as a group, we make sure our masts do not interfere with ea
Masts of adjacent boats connected Tally Ho at 2:01pm 01.16.21 :worthless: I assume you mean the boats are in the water. Greg
What a beautiful morning- sitting on front deck soaking up sunshine in 65 degrees and listening to two neighbors mowing smokey73 at 2:01pm 01.16.21 Went out solo Thursday. 9 to 11 knots true wind from the west. Going about 8 to 9 kts SOG on a bro
Winter Storm Malcom Captain Larry-DH at 1:59pm 01.16.21 Was it last year or the year before that a newbie to SBO posted that he'd just acquired a Hunter 40
What a beautiful morning- sitting on front deck soaking up sunshine in 65 degrees and listening to two neighbors mowing (1) Tally Ho at 1:56pm 01.16.21 A little snow for me this morning, not enough to drag out the snow blower... But about time for my

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