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Engine maintenance frequency Dave at 9:29am 02.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/951 For a diesel engine in a relatively warm climate (California), do fellow boat owners schedule engine
C30 Dodger - Where to buy? Jack Walsh at 9:22am 02.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/967 Hi all,I'm trying to find a supplier of canvas dodgers with stainless frame for an '84 C30 in the
Kerr lake rendezvous Reinhold Fussle at 9:07am 02.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1000 Maybe I missed something but can't find an address or link for Frank Ladd. Yes, we will come! I thin
Dual battery wiring Carl Bader at 8:57am 02.09.04 Smaller Boats 4/1379 I had to replace my battery this weekend deader than a door nail but lasted 5 years and want to add
Catalina 320 stanchion JR Castro at 8:52am 02.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1744 Does anyone have an idea how to access the nuts holding the starboard aft double stanchion on the 32
Inboard v Outboard Pete at 8:50am 02.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/947 I'm considering purchasing a 78 Catalina 27. She currently has her desiel removed and I am trying t
Replacing the rudder seal on a C30 J Simmonds at 8:11am 02.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/975 I need to reseal the head of my rudder before relaunching this spring. I have removed the rudder fr
Anchor Management System Mike Garbig at 8:10am 02.09.04 Big Boats 7/852 I have a 1996 Hunter 376 which has no windlass or rode management system - just a shallow well at th
How to use an alcohol stove Chip Chalker at 7:33am 02.09.04 Ask All Sailors 15/10159 I am new to sailing and do not know how to fill the alcohol stove on my O'Day 272. It appears the o
Dumb question from a newbie... Ross Terry at 7:09am 02.09.04 Smaller Boats 12/817 What would you call an instrument that tells you how far over you are heeled? Nothing fancy, just a
Shroud Tension Tom Renard at 6:49am 02.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1015 I am working on an older (1978) O'Day 27. The upper and lower shrouds seem to be of different sizes
Bottom Paint Sam Leonard at 6:14am 02.09.04 Smaller Boats 4/835 Anyone in the Clearwater, Fl area know of a good place to have a boat (23 Hunter) hauled out and the
Kerosene tank Ken Harkins at 5:35am 02.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1128 Does anyone know where to get a pressurized kerosene or alchohol tank for a reasonable price?
Shower sump Ken Harkins at 5:29am 02.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/883 I've been showering more often on my C30 and suddenly it smells as if there is a decaying corpse in
The admiral, she wants a head Hugh at 4:45am 02.09.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/910 We bought our '77 H-30 with a Monomatic recirculating head that just gave out on us... it's out of t
Looking at Catalinas Paul E at 12:18pm 02.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/953 My wife and I are looking at getting into daysailing and overnight sailing trips. We live in southe
Macgregor 25 Venture Reefing Don Krause at 12:03pm 02.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1255 The reefing system on the Mac 25 is rolling boom type. I do not understand how to hook the reefing
Abeam cleats Terry at 10:31am 02.07.04 Big Boats 7/974 Our 1991 P42 did not come equipped with abeam cleats so I'm going to add them mainly as a docking ai
What are the spec's on the stock 4D Batteries? Richard Gottlieb at 9:42am 02.07.04 Big Boats 1/2360
Mast mate or ATN Top Climber nick naggio at 9:24am 02.07.04 Ask All Sailors 20/8182 I need to climb the mast to install things and wondering which way to go.I am thinking the mast mat

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Reapplying gelcoat Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 11.19.20 The guy there starts out with a very small amount of base/resin and adds in drops of paint. Every d
Sail wrinkles 31seahorse at 6:38pm 11.19.20 Hello Craig, and welcome to SBO Forums. If you are viewing new sails I think you are seeing folds i
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel Project_Mayhem at 6:31pm 11.19.20 Also, guides or markers to center the boat on the trailer are useful for murky waters where you cant
Boat Identification - Need Help Will Gilmore at 6:23pm 11.19.20 This IS social media, but centered around sailing, not what we had for breakfast or why is Sally br
Boat Identification - Need Help Project_Mayhem at 6:13pm 11.19.20 The registration numbers on the bow might offer some additional information Good call! Whatever ag
'88 Legend 35 transom question Project_Mayhem at 6:08pm 11.19.20 You could call Marlow-Hunter and see what they suggest. They may sealed or not sealed this for a par
Reapplying gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 6:03pm 11.19.20 I have a friend who works at a yard. He's sent me a few pics from the fiberglass shop. The guy there
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel Project_Mayhem at 5:56pm 11.19.20 It's a bit hard to see in the small pics but that definitely looks like a motorboat trailer. You'll
Reapplying gelcoat jssailem at 5:44pm 11.19.20 I understand it is pigmented resin. I think it is a polyester resin. you use Methyl Ethyl Ketone Per
I just bought a 1991 Beneteau 41s5. bonding? georgetheleo at 5:36pm 11.19.20 Cast Iron Keel!!! Oh Yes I have one with big wings. Maybe I will attach both cap shrouds chainplate
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Hello Below at 5:14pm 11.19.20 I would want removable panels for the dodger windows as well to protect them from scratches. Diffe
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? (5) Ken13559 at 5:08pm 11.19.20 Scott, I've repaired this leaking timing gear cover gasket back in 2013. You probably have to remove
Hot restarts NotCook at 5:07pm 11.19.20 also, if you have a neutral switch, verify it is working. This is the problem we had. Paid $700 fo
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Project_Mayhem at 5:05pm 11.19.20 I'd start out with 80 grit on a random oribital palm sander, evaluate how quickly it cuts and then s
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini jssailem at 5:04pm 11.19.20 6 BOAT bucks. It is all about yours and the crews personal comfort. What is that worth? Pricing the
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san TomY at 5:02pm 11.19.20 We do not need to save the nonskid, but there are a lot of holes from the teak that we will fill. W
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Davidasailor26 at 4:40pm 11.19.20 What screen did you use? The ones I tried were not as good as 3M Purple. They didn't clog and the
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Justin_NSA at 4:39pm 11.19.20 The bimini should include a cover for when it's closed. My Strataglass window also has a removable
Propane oven will not light (B331) (1) kloudie1 at 4:27pm 11.19.20 And to further beat the dead horse, this from the original (1986) manual:
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 4:07pm 11.19.20 It was funny Jean le Cam, said he was in the Renault4 divison vs the foilers in the Ferrari division

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