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maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? daveywonder at 2:44pm 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 5/402 bought a 23 ft. catalina 75'...great shape except old 3 layers of paint,,,what can I use to soften?
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 1:19pm 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 31/3306 When I was out sailing a week ago we were beating into 20-25 knots of wind. Even with the traveler t
Relocating Engine Instrument Panel chrisings at 1:10pm 07.18.20 Catalina 30 5/1825 Good day all. Haven't posted in a while but I'm looking at a major project. Relocating the engine in
Spinnaker for a 22 Sgt B Powell at 12:07pm 07.18.20 Catalina 22 5/2654 I found a symmetrical spinnaker that is 16 foot with a 24 foot Luft for sale. Will this size sail b
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom (2) patrickkidd at 11:50am 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1798
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 Husky59 at 10:34am 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1042 I would like to run the lines in the existing double line jiffy reefing system but need more detail.
What prop did your 466 come with Mike johansen at 9:52am 07.18.20 Big Boats 4/711 I just bought a 04 hunter 466, on survey it did not meet speed hull speed at proper rpms. The curren
Raymarine auto pilot experts (1) Skipper at 8:27am 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 21/1784 The SPX5 has a red or green line on the display, indicating course veering port or starboard. How do
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 8:21am 07.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1853 So a few weeks ago some kids looking for a beer, my guess, broke into my boat by removing the vent o
Head issues bodaflack at 7:59am 07.18.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2981 I recently purchased a Pearson 34-2 with a Groco HF and almost immediately had issues. The surveyor
4jhe injector replacement (2) 85bittersweet at 4:10am 07.18.20 Big Boats 3/910 I ordered injectors for my 85 4jhe yanmar. The new injectors are slightly different than the old one
Widgeon 12 Manual Milesa at 3:58am 07.18.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1312
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. bufbooth at 11:21pm 07.17.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1787 Hello All, was looking to see if anyone had any information on Mon Ark Sail Boats. I just purchase a
Cleats on bowsprit miketcook at 7:45pm 07.17.20 Catalina 30 5/1265 Have seen cleats on bowsprit (other boats, not Catalinas, yet). Thinking of adding them as secondary
Loads put on mainsheet. 88 hunter 37 legend. riversloth at 6:38pm 07.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/507 I'm wondering if anyone knows the loads put on the mainsheet. And if you were to put the sheet at bo
New Teak Hatch Runner Install (words of wisdom) MaritimeOliver at 5:42pm 07.17.20 Day Sailers 1/901 Everyone was so helpful with advice for my bringing lines aft (bought supplies, will post updates in
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! (1) BelladonnaII at 2:21pm 07.17.20 Catalina 30 10/3357 Good Afternoon All! at a Catalina 30 today that I'm interested in purchasing but I had a few questi
Bilge burden (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2144 It's always there. Lurking just out of sight. Underfoot. Beneath your bunk. More fertile than the m
Twisted Boom (3) duck21 at 10:05am 07.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1767 Hello, Long time lurker, first time poster. When we went to uncover our 1992 Catalina 30 mkII this
What is these brown stuff on my hull (1) papaiasi at 9:45am 07.17.20 Ask All Sailors 20/3050 During a recent cruise I ended up having some sort of rust or something coloring my hull. Anyone kno

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Runaway diesel Davidasailor26 at 6:49pm 01.28.25 I feel like I'm playing devil's advocate on this post, and its not intentionally challenging, but m
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 6:48pm 01.28.25 Thanks for the clarification. Mine has the same. I'm ok with the marelon valves but it's the plasti
Runaway diesel Hayden Watson at 6:42pm 01.28.25 Never had it happen to me, but in a runaway diesel situation, couldn't you just flip the decompress
Runaway diesel Robert Strickland at 5:59pm 01.28.25
Runaway diesel Robert Strickland at 5:55pm 01.28.25 Huh. My 2GM20, circa mid-80s, has 2 levers (one/cylinder), easily accessible at the top of the engi
Runaway diesel Davidasailor26 at 5:00pm 01.28.25
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue jssailem at 4:26pm 01.28.25 Karsten. Welcome to SBO. I would use a tape measure to identify the distance from the boat bottom (
Help with Catalina 25 Rudder Repair (1) jssailem at 4:19pm 01.28.25 My plan is to drill out, fill with epoxy, and re-drill hole For holes larger than a 3/16th, I pref
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail kappykaplan at 3:49pm 01.28.25 what are all those lines and hardware under the boom for? Recommend you find another Mac 26D nearb
Help with Catalina 25 Rudder Repair Stu Jackson at 2:47pm 01.28.25 You should also get to know these skippers: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 2:35pm 01.28.25 what are all those lines and hardware under the boom for?
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail kappykaplan at 1:23pm 01.28.25 Sooo ya think I should have a shop sew in a cringle with reinforcement? Yep . . .
Engine anode missing on a Volvo Penta 2002? dlochner at 12:27pm 01.28.25 Zinc is ineffective in freshwater. In freshwater the zinc forms a hard shell that insulates it from
Help with Catalina 25 Rudder Repair dlochner at 12:22pm 01.28.25 You're pretty much on the right track. The tiller should have a bracket that sits on top of the rud
Runaway diesel degas at 12:11pm 01.28.25 My Yanmar did not have one, or not one that I could find. Huh. My 2GM20, circa mid-80s, has 2 lev
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 12:07pm 01.28.25 Sooo ya think I should have a shop sew in a cringle with reinforcement?
Engine anode missing on a Volvo Penta 2002? jssailem at 11:05am 01.28.25 Hi John. I could have said: "No, the surveyor is correct." But that would have generated another
Home Pumpout System Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:20am 01.28.25 I missed that your pump is MANUAL, not electric. --Peggie
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:17am 01.28.25 Peggie, thank you for your detailed reply.Water tank is at the bow under the birth and I believe it
I'll never see this again capta at 9:36am 01.28.25 The longtails. They look very well balanced, but I haven't tried them. I would call them an outbo

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