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dents in teak and holly floor John Dorsett at 12:37am 10.15.03 Big Boats 3/1717 One of the riggers for my 356 spoke about a method of using a hot iron to remove dents in wood, now
stagnant water in forward bilge richard smith at 12:07am 10.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1279 I have been trying to rid my boat of bad odors. while investigating I found some standing water in t
Autohelm steering to wind direction? Patrick Randall at 11:14pm 10.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1679 Does anyone set their autohelm to steer to the wind direction reported by a wind instrument? I would
Rotten Egg Smell Randy Conkling at 10:58pm 10.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3760 We have a new boat (H306 commissioned 1 month ago) and the head has been used on 1 weekend trip (use
Cruddy prop (1) John at 10:49pm 10.14.03 Big Boats 0/831 We sail on fresh water Lake Ontario. For the second year, upon haulout we found the factory-supplied
Cruddy prop John at 10:40pm 10.14.03 Big Boats 0/861 We sail in fresh water Lake Ontario. For the second year, I found upon haulout that the factory-supp
New shaft material? Mark at 7:33pm 10.14.03 Other Sailboats 3/1253 My prop shaft is bent and I need to make a new one over the winter. Is 316 type stainless steel the
THANK-YOU FOR ALL SALORS: TO I NEED HELP Kelly R. Mrvich at 6:31pm 10.14.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1300 THANK YOU !!! TO EVERYONE WHO CALLED AND ANSWERED MY AD TO I NEED HELPI WAS ABLE TO; TAKE DOWN TH
Motoring with the 26M Kirk M at 6:26pm 10.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/959 I've had my new 26M with a 50 HP Honda for 2 months now. According to the manual, MacGregor recomme
Should I buy a 423 or 393? a Beneteau? Mark at 3:36pm 10.14.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1682 I am new to Beneteau but have been impressed with what I've seen. I like to hear the opinions of so
Advice on batten tension Bob at 2:25pm 10.14.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1590 On a main with 4 full battens, what "rules-of-thumb" apply to adjusting batten tension in various wi
Keel bulb H34 John C at 2:20pm 10.14.03 Big Boats 8/1364 I think the Hunter 34 could benefit from a bit of lead on the bottom of the keel. Stiffen the boat a
question for those who sailed both keels... Rich SantaColoma at 1:19pm 10.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/953 I have a 1973 O'Day 22. I'm looking at all different ways which I might be able to modify my trailer
This Years's Projects Jim Legere at 12:12pm 10.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/986 Well, CALYPSO is coming out of the water this Friday, so its time to plan the winter's projects...ho
how do you remove the rudder on oday 31 jeff g at 12:06pm 10.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1184 I need to remove my rudder for repairs .want the easy quick way while its in the travel lift.
H37C Dodger Richard McDonald at 11:52am 10.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1035 Well, a nice first sailing season with our H37C is coming to a close on lake Michigan. Two more week
Rod tension Doug Dunbar at 11:51am 10.14.03 Bigger Boats 1/1147 I need to tune my standing rigging. The rod rigging below decks seem to be too tight. I have dempl
Lectrasan question George Kornreich at 10:31am 10.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1178 Hi Peggie,How reliable is the Lectrasan system. I've told that it doesn't hold up well if it is no
sail #73183 rich pendl at 9:53am 10.14.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1638 skipper of sail #73183 get in touch.penna1@aol.com
marine traveler john withrow at 9:10am 10.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1107 INTERESTED IN MOre INFO ANYONE HAS 0n marine traveler by sealand. will it fit in the 94 26 hunter.

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deck prep PaulK at 7:22pm 11.19.20 What sanding machine did you use? One like this: DEWALT 2.3 Amp 1/4 Sheet Sander-DWE6411 - The Hom
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini mermike at 7:19pm 11.19.20 I've been shopping for a dodger in the Puget Sound area and $6k seems to be the ballpark figure. $36
Cant find this part in 2GM20F service manual, what is it? kloudie1 at 7:07pm 11.19.20 Sea water drain spigot for the heat exchanger.
Sail wrinkles Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 11.19.20 I guess you mean the gallery at Precision Sails Photo Gallery: Client Photos ? If so I agree with 3
Reapplying gelcoat dlochner at 6:55pm 11.19.20 Gelcoat is typically pigmented polyester resin. MEKP is the catalyst for the resin. Pigments come in
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post 31seahorse at 6:55pm 11.19.20 Hello seniorladysailor, and welcome to SBO Forums. As mentioned in earlier posts a survey would be
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

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