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1986 Nissan 5 hp part Craig at 2:19am 10.16.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1305 Part of the starting system on my 1986 Nissan 5 hp motor broke in August. Everything else on the mo
150 GENOA ON C18 STEVE MIELKE at 2:15am 10.16.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1781 HAS ANYONE EVER INSTALLED A 150 GENOA ON A CATALINA CAPRI 18? IF SO I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN YOUR C
310 Y Valve Wolf at 2:06am 10.16.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1063 Catalina is showing a Y Valve on their diagram for the holding tank and thru hull. Well I can not fi
Stove Replacement Bad Obsession at 12:37am 10.16.04 Smaller Boats 4/858 I need to replace the stove in my Hunter 22. I am not sure what I want to replace it with, but I do
19' Mariner: Caulking the perimeter of the deck Steve at 11:11pm 10.15.04 Day Sailers 0/1067 In heavy winds when the gunnel is underwater, I'm experiencing leakage between the hull and the deck
Best way to tow on water? Rich at 11:00pm 10.15.04 Smaller Boats 5/943 So your engine quits and you need a tow back into a marina too tight for your skills to sail into. Y
Xray Ted, where are you? Lamar at 9:27pm 10.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/809 Ted, I haven't heard from you since all the hurricanes. I mean it was only three you had to ride ou
Photos of Boom Vang setup? Robin at 3:41pm 10.15.04 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2113 My partner and I just bought a 25 foot O'Day and are really happy with it, but we want to install th
Repair Bulkhead Bond Rick D at 3:15pm 10.15.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1365 The tabbing on one side of my forward bulkhead has come loose. Should I use polyester or epoxy to re
Close Reach/BeamReach Mark at 11:57am 10.15.04 Smaller Boats 6/843 A few days ago I delivered my 260 on a 28 mile run. Sailing with me was a new Bavaria, a brand new
Flushing a Volvo diesel on the hard - 1996-7 h40.5 Rich Stidger at 10:43am 10.15.04 Big Boats 6/1188 I am faced with the prospect of needing to flush my engine with fresh water (my practice) and then p
Sealed, Painted, new ports, moved to Half Moon Bay Josh at 10:32am 10.15.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/949 Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. I just spent five weeks working on the boat full-time. I ha
crazed gelcoat deck vela88 at 9:59am 10.15.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1151 Having reviewed previous similar topics I think this problem is similar but unique. My entire deck a
C-22 mk II Winch Mike4049 at 9:55am 10.15.04 Smaller Boats 7/1003 Problem - The winch for my keel cable is centered not directly above the tube the cable travels thro
First Time Race oreana123 at 8:34am 10.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/842 Tomorrow will be the first race on a sailboat. I am sure that I will be handed my head, but I am try
Towing tips lorien at 8:15am 10.15.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1765 Hubby and i are going to pick up our new (to us) 1971 Morgan 22 on Sunday. It's our first sailboat a
looking for used sailboat parts on internet noplacetosail at 7:47am 10.15.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1367 I am looking for used sailboat hardware on the net, tried ebay, do you know of others??thanks
Where can one find used sailboat hardware? noplacetosail at 7:24am 10.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1137 I am trying to find an outlet with used hardware that will work on my venture 21. I've tried ebay, a
Fixed keel or trailerable - 25' range ? MPaxman at 7:20am 10.15.04 Ask All Sailors 17/2311 Haven't done a lot of sailing yet, but my wife and I have discovered that we really enjoy it. Typic
Exhaust riser for an O'day 30 John Hughes at 6:48am 10.15.04 Bigger Boats 3/1712 My boat has the Universal Atomic diesel Model 20 engine. The exhaust riser let go and I'm searching

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oxolic acid dlochner at 5:06am 01.26.21 I mentioned above that we used to wash subway cars with a diluted oxalic acid mix. I should add tha
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread Bob S at 4:54am 01.26.21 Just think of all the fun these ugly boats have given their owners
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up Don Lucas at 4:53am 01.26.21 @Don Lucas I took it during the day with direct sunlight on the panel, so there is definitely an is
oxolic acid Captain Larry-DH at 4:12am 01.26.21 I believe Imron and Awlgrip paints are similar. Imron is similar to Awlcraft 2000. Awlgrip paint
oxolic acid Captain Larry-DH at 4:08am 01.26.21
Replacing plumbing on a 302 Silent running17 at 4:08am 01.26.21 I recently replaced my original hoses when I bought my 0day 302 two years ago. Not much good news.
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Captain Larry-DH at 4:02am 01.26.21 Regarding the Jag above: I took my girlfriend to look at a new 1968 Jaguar XKE Roadster in the show
Replacing plumbing on a 302 Silent running17 at 3:59am 01.26.21 It appears that you've just joined sbo.com...welcome aboard! What's the make, model of the toilet?
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats garymalmgren at 3:51am 01.26.21 She suggested that we could either buy the Jag or get married. I now have eleven Grandchildren. Ye
replacing bathroom fixtures beneteau 343 Davidasailor26 at 3:50am 01.26.21 Looks like part 157128 from the Beneteau Spare Parts site - http://spareparts.beneteauusa.com If no
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats RoyS at 3:47am 01.26.21 Regarding the Jag above: I took my girlfriend to look at a new 1968 Jaguar XKE Roadster in the showr
1984 Sabre 28 Window Repair Silent running17 at 3:33am 01.26.21
oxolic acid RoyS at 3:28am 01.26.21 I mentioned above that we used to wash subway cars with a diluted oxalic acid mix. I should add that
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom Whatfiero1 at 3:23am 01.26.21 I don't necessarily have a dip per se, it's just the bottom appears rough from soda blasting. Some
40 CC questions Elliot_SG at 2:17am 01.26.21 A bit more digging around online looking at other 40ft Beneteau of the same age suggests the engine
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) garymalmgren at 10:34pm 01.25.21 For vehicles, the tyranny of the wind tunnel is the main culprit. Maybe, then maybe not
Yanmar Glow Plug Issue JamesG161 at 10:15pm 01.25.21 I am guessing, but my Yanmar has a start up that is keyless too. But mine has a momentary toggle sw
Do these charge voltages look ok? Benny17441 at 9:49pm 01.25.21 You do not mention the manufacturing date of the batteries, did the sticker indicate they were manuf
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Brian D at 9:02pm 01.25.21 We got the nasties down here in Oceanside today. Not sure what the wind speed was, but my Marina sen
Minimum Mast Clearance for a 1979 Hunter Cherubini 30 Benny17441 at 9:01pm 01.25.21 The Hunter 30 Cherubini of 1979 did not come with a choice of tall or short rig. The sail plan cal

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