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OOPS! Spilled in the car! Help! Ernie at 4:02pm 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1559 After completing a couple of small repair jobs, I packed my materials in a cardboard box and loaded
C 22 in Light Winds? Tony at 3:26pm 10.12.04 Columbia 14/1919 I don't actually own a C 22 but I had to fill in the blanks. I'm retired and want to take my grandc
Attaching Stringers to Hull Rick D at 3:15pm 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1414 I want to add fir battens to my hull sides. I have read that I should adhere stringers to the hull s
Oil overfil ?!? Jana at 12:52pm 10.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1081 Hi all,I recently purchased a '88 Cat 30 with a Universal M27. Like a good new owner, I promptly c
comparing notes random winds at 12:37pm 10.12.04 Columbia 4/1595 I've had my boat for 5 years and rebuilt the interior getting rid of the pilot berths, purchased new
Swing Keel maintenance J P Turkey at 12:31pm 10.12.04 Day Sailers 1/955 I have a 1986 O'Day 192. Everything is currently fine. However, I worry that after 19 years the li
Teak care Bart15842 at 12:26pm 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 3/862 I have 240 with 5 exposed pieces of teak. I can clean them and they look great until they dry and th
Mac 22 Pop Top Canvas Patern? Dave1249 at 11:52am 10.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1034 Does anyone have a patern for the Mac 22 pop top canvas? Or perhaps a pic of one installed? I'm a
Mystery leak? Bill P. at 11:33am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 2/778 When I returned, very happy to find my H260 still floating in the bayou after Ivan came through I fo
Mast Step Repair kevin6882 at 10:16am 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1154 I am in the process of restoring a 1969 MacGregor 21'. The area around the Mast step bracket was se
How/Where to store sails during MN winter? tami heart at 9:23am 10.12.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1338 I'm wondering how/where to store sails during winter. This is my first boat (Hunter22) My boat wil
outboard winterizing Vince at 9:01am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 15/1552 Is it necessary to winterize an outboard motor that will be stored indoors?
Building integral tankage Ron Postma at 8:49am 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/954 BruceI am going to build integral FRP water and diesel tanks into my '67 Islander 33. Is 105 resin
Fuel Hose: TYpe A or Type B Jack Thomas at 8:36am 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/844 I am preparing to install new diesel fuel lines in my 1985 Hunter 25.5, and am not sure if I should
Hull number ID Anthony at 7:24am 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/995 Hello all. My dad is negotiating the purchase of a hunter boat. Is there a way I can tell the manu
height of hunter 260 on trailer with mast down Tim2853 at 6:59am 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1040 I'm planning to store my hunter 260 but need to be sure it'll go through the door. I'm hoping someo
TRAILER FOR SALE - CAT 25 livingmydream19 at 6:38am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 0/803 $2000 Or Best OfferWe had a fCatalina 25 fixed keel boat that trailered well with this trailer. B
filling and fairing process Bruce at 6:28am 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/976 Hello Mr. Niederer: I have an area of 13" by 7" located on the waterline near the bow of my sailboat
c/b attachment Jack Spencer at 5:25am 10.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/729 I sent a diver down to attach a new pendant to my centerboard. The orginal attachment that goes on
216 modifications Bob Cowgill at 4:36am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 9/1135 Since the "Hobienot" will be down for a while due to the jib blowing out at a seam last Saturday,

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CDI Furler base from H34 looking for a good home sail sfbay at 6:41am 01.06.21 Suggest posting on the SBO classified ad site with photos. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/gear/gear
deck light Parsons at 6:37am 01.06.21 I don't know about your particular boat, but I know that (unlike cars) there are no "standard" parts
Rebedding fixed portlight tfox2069 at 6:35am 01.06.21 I ended up having to re-bed the large fixed portlight / windshield on the cabin top. Turned out it
A blue water C22? Gene Neill at 6:32am 01.06.21 Can't get the fourth video to embed, but the link works.
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Jimmy at 6:30am 01.06.21 Here's an update since I promised to try to take over this thread. The snow stopped and the 30 degr
A blue water C22? Gene Neill at 6:28am 01.06.21 Yeah, C22's clearly can never be what we call blue water capable. It's debatable if any Catalina can
deck light Justin_NSA at 6:15am 01.06.21 This would be a good time to replace that unit with a LED light as well as your steaming light if y
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 01.06.21 Moving boat from North Carolina to East Tennessee by truck and trailer by a reputable boat hauling c
New tool :) Parsons at 6:14am 01.06.21 I love mine. Good safety wiring is faster and more secure than the ring-ding fasteners for stopping
New dinghy for 2-hp honda jssailem at 6:10am 01.06.21 The 240 at 80 lbs and about $1700 sure puts a lot of check marks in the Pro category.
deck light Don Crowther at 5:59am 01.06.21 This would be a good time to replace that unit with a LED light as well as your steaming light if yo
New tool :) jssailem at 5:55am 01.06.21 Oh the memories. Safety wire here, there, everywhere.
What size outboard for 26c (1) Justin_NSA at 5:48am 01.06.21 Anything from a 6-9.9 will work. Our 26S came with a 6 but we changed to a 9.9 to beat against bad
What size outboard for 26c Justin_NSA at 5:43am 01.06.21 Anything from a 6-9.9 will work. Our 26S came with a 6 but we changed to a 9.9 to beat against bad w
Upgrading line clutches H34 Mike Oldak at 5:22am 01.06.21 I found only what seemed to be good dry wood under the clutches. I filled the old holes with boat s
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Hunter216 at 5:19am 01.06.21 Two of the boats I am looking at are the Highfield xxxKAM with air floor and the Highfield UL240 si
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 5:13am 01.06.21 1/4 inch dyneema is a good size to work with. Plenty strong for most sailing tasks. Extra thickness
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 5:10am 01.06.21 Of course let us know how your experience goes.
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 5:07am 01.06.21 That looks like it will work. Are you pleased with the process and the knot? Now comes the testing
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) SycloneDriver at 4:48am 01.06.21 Don't forget to check the battery and the cable connections on both ends. Cranking speed is critica

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