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Best fiberglass cleaner Don at 9:10pm 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1231 Just looking for opinions. What's the best fiberglass cleaner for older boats.Thanks,Don
Engine Exhaust Venting Steve Cunning at 8:54pm 03.30.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/896 Hi There, Hunter owners.. Getting ready I hope... I have two questions maybe somebody knows. I was w
Stern Molding Joe Dunlavey at 7:47pm 03.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/911 I am looking to replace the trim molding on the stern of my 1984 Catalina 25. I am relooking to rep
Handcranking an Atomic 4 Jim Huhta, Sr. at 4:33pm 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1453 Does anyone out there in Cat. 27-Land have or has ever used a handcrank as a backup to a failed star
The Marina Scene SailboatOwners.com at 1:51pm 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 52/2237 What's the scene at your marina? Is your boat at a noisy, busy place with lots of activity and other
Refrigeration for 35.5 Don Rice at 1:02pm 03.30.03 Big Boats 4/725 I am looking at installing Frigoboat refrigeration on my 1992 Hunter 35.5 and would like to know th
Swing to Wing Keel retrofit Chris Hunsicker at 12:35pm 03.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/2364 I am considering retrofitting the swing keel on our 1980 Catalina 25 to the wing keel offered by Cat
mast light location denis at 11:28am 03.30.03 Smaller Boats 2/843 wher on the mast is the light located. i have the plug , there is just no mast light present
Raising a Hunter 170 Mast Stuart Cohen at 10:11am 03.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/2799 I recently purchased a used 1999 Hunter 170 and it did not come with the mast erector pole. I am ha
Catalina 30 for Caribbean cruising maui at 9:31am 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1875 My wife and I have been bitten by the cruising bug. We are in a great position to do this and we are
Sailrite Sail Kits Don K. at 9:15am 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1803 Has anyone ordered and sewn their own sails from this thirty four year old company. My question is
Upper/lower shrouds attachments Joe Spadaro at 9:03am 03.30.03 Day Sailers 0/1052 I have an 1987 ODay 222 with the toggle type mast attachment fittings. These are "T" shaped and fre
Prop Shaft Martin Grant at 8:37am 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/977 Hi Everybody,It was a lovely day in Michigan today so off to the boat I went to try and removce th
Removed boats name and... Mike Walkup at 7:04am 03.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/957 guess what, as if by magic the name still appears.The name was orignally painted on, and when I rem
35.5 LOA and bow roller Jeff at 6:57am 03.30.03 Big Boats 5/790 I was recently asked for the exact length of my 90H 35.5. I first consulted this site and the manua
Degree of heel? John Powell at 6:29am 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/3649 I have seen a number of articles about the best degree of heel to get maximum speed, etc. I would li
Documenting - stick on numbers and polyurethane? Gregg at 6:18am 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1182 I've checked the archives, and most say that stick-on numbers and clear epoxy are good for the bilge
Need help with replacing the felt on my Hunter 260 Gina at 6:08am 03.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/780 The felt on the inside of my Hunter 260 needs to be replaced. I don't want to replace it with felt.
PORT LIGHT SHADES Jonny Quest at 5:40am 03.30.03 Big Boats 2/1347 Ladies and gentlemen,Good afternoon. When I purchased my 1994 Hunter 40.5 "Jonny Quest," it had n
rust stains d fox at 5:16am 03.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/842 I need some input on how to remove what looks like rust stains on gel coat. During winter storage

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Oceanis 331 Keel crack (1) Anemone at 7:46am 05.18.20 Toronto Canada. After seeing a few of the comments (thanks everyone), I flipped through some of my
Oceanis 331 Keel crack dLj at 7:39am 05.18.20 Where is the boat located? Just curious. dj
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control (6) CMF Hunter 27 at 7:37am 05.18.20 179296179297179298179299179300
Oceanis 331 Keel crack Anemone at 7:28am 05.18.20 Welcome to SBO, Anemone. That is a sad sight for you, I'm sure, but the good news is you've joined
Going to look at a 322 next week... AlastairLC at 7:28am 05.18.20
Universal M25XPB, water temp gauge OR alarm faulty LeslieTroyer at 7:19am 05.18.20 Another question on setup. Do you have the small circuit board at the instrument panel that is the
Going to look at a 322 next week... The Tanqueray at 7:19am 05.18.20 If you search the forum for The Tanqueray you'll find that I did mounds of keel stub research. The p
Yanmar 2GM20F: please criticize my plan! Sailm8 at 6:53am 05.18.20 I would add shifting from forward to reverse to see what happens. Don't want any surprises when cru
cabin top hood removal -leak deck crack OS2Dude at 6:46am 05.18.20 The teak trim to either side of the companionway hatch have bungs (small dowels of wood) inserted in
Oceanis 331 Keel crack dLj at 6:44am 05.18.20 Your photo is not allowing us to see what's actually going on. You'll have to remove paint and begin
merc 9.9 outboard on my 260- help please Crazy Dave Condon at 6:40am 05.18.20 @AndyVS Thank you for the picture as it will help. The mercury 9.9 was built by Tohatsu Crazy da
How many H23s were built? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:34am 05.18.20 Actually produced in late 1984 till 1992. What year is your boat or better yet your hull number wou
Bitter sweet first launch OS2Dude at 6:28am 05.18.20 There should not be plastic thru-hulls below the waterline. Define 'Plastic'. To my knowledge, M
Oceanis 331 Keel crack BigEasy at 6:12am 05.18.20
Looking for new mast Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10am 05.18.20 The mast is actually a Z Spar mast when I saw Z 170. Z Spar bought out Kenyon Isomat in Charlotte d
Navionics CF cards Scott B at 5:41am 05.18.20 Do you have a computer with CF reader capability. If so go to the Navionics website and you can pur
Rub Rail Adventure jaysweet at 5:28am 05.18.20 I got the yard to do similar repairs on my h326 rub rails about 2 years ago. Leaks on starboard sid
Rub Rail Adventure jaysweet at 5:22am 05.18.20 Interesting adventure. I think poor workmanship can likely be found on any boat. We've all seen it
True Wind Discussion Redux sailnoproblem at 5:17am 05.18.20 Wow after reading all these reply's to the OP made my head spin. I am glad I just sail for pure plea
Oceanis 331 Keel crack DougM at 5:16am 05.18.20 I wonder if there was some fairing compound in the original casting profile. The keel itself origin

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