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Fresh water cooling vs. sea water Grant Froelich at 11:01pm 11.20.03 Big Boats 8/3080 Hi,I am looking to buy a catalina 38 soon and was wondering what the advantages/disadvantages to ha
Damage during winter haul - liability?? Andrew Bird at 10:41pm 11.20.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1143 During the winter haul out, my boat incurred some damage to the keel and potentially to the hull - t
320 Keel Torque (1) Sterling L at 10:12pm 11.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1066 I finally received the required information with regards to the keel bolts and nuts torque setting.
Too much stabilizer in fuel? Tomm at 9:42pm 11.20.03 Big Boats 9/1736 Is it possible to have too much stabilizer in diesel fuel? Suppose a half a tank of fuel sat around
SSB whip antenna? Brian at 9:41pm 11.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/857 Getting ready to install my SSB radio on my H380.. I am trying to figure out the best way to mount t
Anyone bought sails from Hong Kong Sailmakers? Richard Marble at 8:45pm 11.20.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1394 I just got a real good price for a new Main sail from Hong Kong Sail Makers. Before I send them any
1972 VENTURE/MACGREGOR RESTORATION (1) Paul Zetlmaier at 1:30pm 11.27.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/901 So far this looks like a nice smooth hull and I am looking forward to getting itin the water next s
Lost size info - 25.5 rigging Bill at 11:42am 11.27.03 Smaller Boats 3/1060 I lost the size information for standing rigging for the 25.5 (1984). I need the size for the head
Stoboom furling mark hoesman at 8:03am 11.27.03 Ask All Sailors 3/4893 Does anybody have any experience with the Stoboom in boom furling system? We're having some difficu
Engine Trouble with Nissan 50 hp outboard motor Christian Larsen at 5:56am 11.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/4335 I have a MacGregor 26 with a Nissan 50 hp outboard motor which I purchased in 2000. Since the begin
yanmar engine fuel problem Bill Dorsey at 5:23am 11.27.03 Ask All Sailors 12/2122 During winterizing my boat I changed the oil and filter, and replaced the fuel filters. I added fuel
Alcohol For Origo Stove/Oven? Gary A at 4:44am 11.27.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1432 Hello all, and Happy Thanksgiving,I have an Origo 6000 combination stove/oven on my Hunter 34 and
Mounting Pictures, Decorative Stuff and Gear Rick D at 3:32am 11.27.03 Ask All Sailors 4/967 If you have a wife, or are just a decorating kind of guy, you've probably tried to avoid drilling an
Portlights and Core Moisture Greg Millinger at 3:02am 11.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1350 Hi Everyone,I just became the owner of a clean 1981 H37C, a beautiful boat. But, during the surve
Asymetrical Spinnaker Measurements o S. Sauer at 2:52am 11.27.03 Racing 10/1924 In looking at available used Asymetrical Spinnakers, I find they are typically listed by two luff di*
Teak Cockpit Repairs Steve Brockhouse at 2:36am 11.27.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1371 I have an ex-Moorings Beneteau 440 that is now just over 10 years old. She spent 8 years in Charter
H430 Cowl Vents Rick L at 2:10am 11.27.03 Big Boats 0/632 Does anyone know the size and mfr of the white, flexible cowl vents on a 1997 Hunter 430?
Happy Thanksgiving! Phil, Bly, Karisa, Trevor, and Gary at 1:21am 11.27.03 Ask All Sailors 0/916 Here's spending a wonderful day with family and friends! And somewhere in between the turkey and th
Packing Gland Adjustments Jim Huhta, Sr. at 12:49am 11.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1418 Hello Again. This time I am looking for help in identifying and adjusting the subject item. My Cat
Reverse Gear Adjustments Jim Huhta, Sr. at 12:38am 11.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/947 Greetings: I need some help in determining how to adjust the reverse gear on my 1979 Cat 27 with th

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Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) against.the.wind. at 7:09pm 12.02.20 I used 1/4x 3 t&g in the aft state room where the compound curves are the worst. In the V-berth I u
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) against.the.wind. at 7:08pm 12.02.20 Welcome and cod grats how much insulation are you looking for and why? Your profile shows you ar
Old Nissan 2 stroke outboard parts? (2) SailingLoto at 6:42pm 12.02.20 Do these look right? After a bit of research, I found that nissan has discontinued them. These f
8.0 bulkheads SailingLoto at 6:28pm 12.02.20 It sounds like you have more fiberglass experience than me. It's a lot of time but not a difficult p
Water heater tech question sailme88 at 6:25pm 12.02.20 Well, then none of your potable water is good...AF is used in hot and cold water lines. I bypass m
Looking for Oday 25 Head Ports supercub at 6:05pm 12.02.20 No luck with either one.
Three bladed prop? Newport Bob at 5:45pm 12.02.20 Another possibility- if a previous owner replaced the alternator with a larger one it reduces horse
How to replace eyes on pulpits dLj at 5:04pm 12.02.20 On the big rectangular plate to the right in this photo, I'd see if I could open it up. That piece l
Vend�e Globe? RussC at 4:33pm 12.02.20 Sam seems to be consistantly running a knot or two off the main pace and has been caught by the sec
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 4:30pm 12.02.20 Sebastien Simon has the same problem. Bashed in starboard foil and his damaged trunk is leaking. Sa
Hull repair (1) Hunter216 at 4:27pm 12.02.20
8.0 bulkheads Project_Mayhem at 4:25pm 12.02.20 It sounds like you have more fiberglass experience than me. It's a lot of time but not a difficult p
Old Nissan 2 stroke outboard parts? azambella at 4:25pm 12.02.20 I will have to check on year and model over the weekend Thanks all
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Capt Robbie at 4:25pm 12.02.20 Welcome and cod grats how much insulation are you looking for and why? Your profile shows you are
Hull repair jarabethehunter216 at 4:08pm 12.02.20 Welcome to SBO! Wish the circumstances were different for you but there are lots of helpful people
Hull repair kappykaplan at 4:08pm 12.02.20 in your country Looks like Puerto Rico.
8.0 bulkheads (1) SailingLoto at 4:08pm 12.02.20 You're welcome. I prefer using a fine tooth blade with the sawzall as it's less likely to bite into
Hull repair jarabethehunter216 at 4:05pm 12.02.20 Well I have access to many material and some patch work as experience
Old Nissan 2 stroke outboard parts? SailingLoto at 4:02pm 12.02.20 It has breaker points for sure, I have change them a few times over the years. I would welcome a s
How to replace eyes on pulpits Project_Mayhem at 3:57pm 12.02.20 I assume this will be stuck in the railing. If you need to pull or unscrew this, I would recommend u

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