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Swap from saildrive to outboard Dan Ladrigan at 11:12pm 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/931 I need info on saildrive to outboard swap. Anyone that can help? Thanks, Dan
forward bulk head crazy dave condon at 11:11pm 05.06.05 Smaller Boats 2/843 Sometimes we run into things that you folks should be aware of. ON the 26 under the V Berth, I stro
Pettit Trinidad SR bottom paint Swimmer at 10:29pm 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 4/5807 I've read here in the forum that this bottom paint will last for quite a few years in fresh water. I
Catalina 22 Motor Pat4334 at 9:49pm 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1127 Do you need a long shaft motor for a Catalina 22 Swing Keel?
Replacing Portholes - Where do I find new ones? Aaron Norlund at 4:51pm 05.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1333 Hi there all,We just purchased a 30' 1979 Hunter sailboat that needs a bit of work. On that list o
GPS MOUNTING Joe at 2:34pm 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/878 I recently purchased an O'Day 302 - have not sailed her yet. Anyway, I want to mount a Navman 5500 G
Boat slip blues slipless at 2:18pm 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 25/2278 I bought my boat in February and spent weeks searching for a slip. I finally sub-let a slip and ove
6 hp large enough kicker for a catalina 27? kjmad at 1:27pm 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1074 I am in the midst of refurbishing a 1976 Catalina 27...This refurb included rebuilding the A-4...The
Adding lead to the centerboard of a 222? Bill18625 at 1:26pm 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/954 Hello,I wonder if anyone has increased the ballast of the swing keel by drilling some holes in the
Desperate for advice on fixed ports Gary at 1:17pm 05.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/1145 84 H31My first attempt to get the starboard fixed port out, and....you guessed it.....5200, about
Keel without epoxy? Lager at 12:54pm 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/899 I just took a look at a MacGregor '22 and the keel didn't have any epoxy or fiberglass on it. I expe
Difference between Cal 25 and Cal 2-25 Tomek at 12:12pm 05.06.05 Cal 4/1209 Last year I bought a 1980 Cal 25. All papers and a copy of the manual state it is just Cal 25. How
Macerator pump BM at 11:38am 05.06.05 Big Boats 7/1002 I am attempting to replace the macerator pump on our 1999 Hunter 340.It can not possibly be as diffi
DIY Extreme Rich18836 at 9:43am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1113 The link below is really great. It is about a couple that have been working on building their own sa
Anchors jhhamner at 9:10am 05.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/865 I want to replace my anchor on our H 37.5. A number of Hunter owners in our marina are using Delta.
To wing or swing? Jay at 8:10am 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/911 I am debating over a wing keel C22 or the swing keel. I like the wing in some respects. But I will n
Installing wind instrument RedondoCat28 at 6:56am 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/837 Got a great deal on a Raymarine ST 40 Wind Instrumentat the Oakland boat show. Wondering if anyone
Registering a Boat with No Title-HELP Cate at 6:27am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 14/8114 Well I thought my boat buying nightmares were over, but lo and behold I have run into another snafu.
Head discharge line build-up Drew at 6:13am 05.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1221 My head's discharge line has acquired a build up of a substance that reminds me of calcium. Solid,
harness question kingprawn at 6:12am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1166 What is a good attachment point for my kids' harnesses? I can put on jacklines, but is there an eas

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My new Hunter 456 and adding a washer dryer sail sfbay at 9:03pm 03.21.21 Based on threads I have read you will need to remove the bulkhead and doorway to install a washer dr
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Ken Cross at 8:59pm 03.21.21 Here in Puget Sound it's illegal to scrub ablative copper based paint while in the water. And the f
Part for homemade davit horizontal stabilizer Rich Stidger at 8:25pm 03.21.21 They look like the ones that I received from Garhauser. But the weld quality was quite good. https
Tuning guide Rich Stidger at 8:21pm 03.21.21 Brian Toss created a video on tuning rigging that I thought was very good. Perhaps you can find a c
Might be buying a Catalina 36 shemandr at 7:55pm 03.21.21 Three items : Clean fuel, clean fuel, clean fuel. I would go so far as to make sure fuel is polish
Mark II Rudder questions... Ward H at 7:53pm 03.21.21 @jonelli Check out this thread about the noise I had from my rudder and what I found to be the caus
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? (6) BMercer at 7:38pm 03.21.21 191897191898191899191900191901
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Tom J at 7:33pm 03.21.21 Well errr uhhhh NO. Lot of variables on Zinc consumption. Jim... :plus:Experience shows that n
1982 hunter 22 shemandr at 7:28pm 03.21.21 If you can find one. @Dave Condon is the best source being a former Hunter dealer. You may have to
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 7:13pm 03.21.21 @BMercer welcome to the SBO forum. Pleased you decided to join the crew. Your in good company. A l
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 7:11pm 03.21.21
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 7:09pm 03.21.21 Most boats have a rudder stops on the steering quadrant, either vertical posts or a wire restrainer
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 7:09pm 03.21.21 Here's what the 82 27 has for a stop Thank you for the photos, I will look at mine to see if it's
Issues removing cutless bearing. (3) snoopy_ at 6:41pm 03.21.21 Hello, I screwed the pooch on this removal. I finally removed this bearing using 4' length of pipe
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? dLj at 6:36pm 03.21.21 Well errr uhhhh NO. Lot of variables on Zinc consumption. Jim... All variables are known, or c
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? JamesG161 at 6:32pm 03.21.21 generally considered that your zinc's should last at least 1 to 2 years Well errr uhhhh NO. Lo
Might be buying a Catalina 36 dLj at 6:31pm 03.21.21 I wouldn't get anything without talking to your hired captain. I'd ask the captain you hire what tha
Got a new sailing dinghy PaulK at 6:08pm 03.21.21 AAACCKK! You varnished the oar handles. Oar handles are never varnished, so that you can keep a b
Removing very old thru hull xducers Mechone at 6:01pm 03.21.21 That's what I did when I replaced the transducer a couple of years ago. I cut a piece of 2x4 to ins
Got a new sailing dinghy Captain W at 5:42pm 03.21.21 Really impressive effort. Thanks for sharing the journey!

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