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depth sounders/fish finders Rob Perquin H23 at 10:45am 03.31.03 Smaller Boats 8/977 With the new sailing season coming soon - I've been thinking about adding a depth sounder to my boat
Need a Mac 25 Stern Rail Chip Giles at 9:52am 03.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/907 I need a stern rail for a Mac 25. A friend bought a Mac and it did not have the stern rail. Anyone
New Installation David Draper at 9:49am 03.31.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1283 I want to replace my porta-pottie with a simple head and holding tank. I have very little space for
Strange leak.... David Underwood at 7:28am 03.31.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1174 hey Peggy,I pulled my boat last summer to do bottom work. It was extremely hot and during the 2 mo
looking for old ODay manuals or owners books Phillip R Finley at 7:27am 03.31.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1031 looking for in formacen on ODay 23 manuals or owners books
PHRF rating David Burchette at 6:55am 03.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1219 What is the typical phrf raiting for a MacGregor 26d
rudder spacer/bearing??? Jack Mace at 6:49am 03.31.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1215 79 30' - My rudder is floating up and rubbing on the hull. There doesn't seem to be anything in the
Trouble backing out in stiff cross-wind Gary Kunkel at 6:42am 03.31.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2493 We've recently purchased a Catalina 30 after many years of chartering 34 and 36 foot Catalinas. My s
sailing the med tom dugan at 6:34am 03.31.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/800 I own a First 47.7 and am thinking of sailing her over to the Med next summer. Can anyone reccommend
TV installation Frank Mott at 6:17am 03.31.03 Big Boats 5/859 The new C350 has a nice space for a TV, with a closable sliding door. I would like to know how othe
alodine a mast ksw at 6:00am 03.31.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1080 Has anyone ever used alodine on a mast? I have some minor pitting (not near any fittings) on the m
Chalky decks Robert B. at 5:50am 03.31.03 Other Sailboats 5/1410 The decks on a boat a recently purchasd are chalky and in desperate need of cleaning. I have begun
Battery switch setup - House vs Starting? Jim Seamans at 4:59am 03.31.03 Ask All Sailors 12/2147 Friend and I were discussing the upcoming rewiring of my H356 to include 450Ah of house batteries al
"Stepping the mast" Jerry Johnson at 4:52am 03.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/992 Looking for innovative modifications, creations, to allow self-stepping the mast for trailer sailing
Stern Fairlead Neil at 4:44am 03.31.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/874 I need to replace a stern fairlead for a 1993 Oceanis 51. Does anyone know where I can find this ite
Screws Too Long Marc at 4:29am 03.31.03 Big Boats 7/807 Had some time to go over our new 356 this weekend though she is still on the stands at the dealer. W
Marine Head vs. portapottie Helena Machado at 4:28am 03.31.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1181 We have a 1985 Catalina 25 equipped with a Portapottie. We came across information about a Sea Land
O'Day 37 CC Bottom Francois Machabee at 4:25am 03.31.03 Bigger Boats 10/1185 Hello Again!Well, I have found the parts for the steering and it was available at Edson for the Pu
Yanmar Air Filter Jack at 4:09am 03.31.03 Ask All Sailors 29/2495 What is the current thinking about using the foam air filter on the Yanmar Engine? They seem to disi
Dolphin tricks Bob F at 4:02am 03.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1121 Recently while out in San Diego bay near the east end of Harbor island, my wife ' I watched 2 men in

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Passage 42 davits Paul Cossman at 3:30pm 05.27.20 Thanks, Sail SFbay. For some reason I cannot get the photo from post #4 on that thread. I tried ea
Weatherboard stowage shemandr at 3:27pm 05.27.20 ... If you are thinking that I am lazy, you may have something there. One of the H356's I looked
First motor out in the ditch Hardhead at 3:25pm 05.27.20 What size shaft does your outboard have? There was a mention here, a while back, of cutting a custo
Ericson 32 Capabilities shemandr at 3:22pm 05.27.20 Look for his interview in Small Craft Advisor issue 122. It's very revealing. Interesting man.
Ericson 32 Capabilities dlochner at 3:13pm 05.27.20 Webb Chiles made an ocean passage in a production Ericson 37 - a major understatement. He sailed ar
i60 Wind Instrument Failure kappykaplan at 3:11pm 05.27.20 I'd go with a new unit. Had to replace when I bought the boat so I could sail her home. Then it we
First motor out in the ditch Benny17441 at 3:04pm 05.27.20 Better low than high, as long as the powerhead does not dip below the waterline in 3-5 ft waves it
260 interior cabin light replacement sail sfbay at 2:59pm 05.27.20 The SBO store sells cabin led lights for your sailboat at the link below. Try to find one that has
2004 Hunter 36 access up behind nav station ChrisCall at 2:58pm 05.27.20 I just figured it out . It was easier than I thought. Thanks
Life and times of Phreatophyte; adventures in a damn fine pocket cruiser Aron98831 at 2:55pm 05.27.20 Sounds like great weekend
2004 Hunter 36 access up behind nav station sail sfbay at 2:48pm 05.27.20 Remove the screws from each corner of the panel. Same with the other panel on the port side.
Passage 42 davits sail sfbay at 2:45pm 05.27.20 Click on Hunter P-42 for a photo of a Kato Marine davits on a P-42: Kato Marine Click on photo on
Weatherboard stowage SeanP at 2:42pm 05.27.20 How about one of the bags that carry skim boards- like at the beach? Or pizza-deliery bags? That c
Weatherboard stowage Ron20324 at 2:40pm 05.27.20 I had planned on making a padded bag with three compartments. - How about one of the bags that ca
Ericson 32 Capabilities shemandr at 2:39pm 05.27.20 The keel shape of the early Ericsons was kind of a blend of a fin keel and a full keel. It looks li
Digital thermostat for fridge senang at 2:35pm 05.27.20 I bought the STC-1000 digital thermostat but have not yet installed it. You can find these anywhere
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Bkmama at 2:22pm 05.27.20 Thank you! We have a kayak, so I'm hoping we'll be all set. I'll probably go for a classic sunfish a
Different types of rope (1) rgranger at 2:21pm 05.27.20 After the wash, just lay your lines out in the sun to dry. You will love the difference. I use a
Non Slip Paint Additive ?? rgranger at 2:16pm 05.27.20
Cabin Heat Bob S at 2:15pm 05.27.20 plumbing in a bypass in-case the HX in the unit fails. Can a standard ball valve be used in the su

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