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Dingy Outboard lift Ozana at 4:32am 03.18.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1153 Thank you for all your answers to the Dingy drag article.Since it looks like the least towing drag
Crank 'er up Bill at 3:39am 03.18.02 Big Boats 9/1040 I bought a Yanmar hand crank for the 3GMF on Someday Lady (1983 H34) a fe wweeks ago, after being di
Sail Maintenance Mike at 1:52am 03.18.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1244 What do I need to do (maintenance, storage etc.) to ensure that my new roller furling genoa gives me
anchor winless Larry Grasse at 1:17am 03.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1358 Any sugestions on brand type ect This sure is neat.
Radar Eric at 10:36pm 03.17.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1290 We have decided to purchase a Radar. I have narrowed it down to:JRC 1500 or the Raymarine SL72 sys
Phil, I've been finding that a lot of questions Ray Bowles at 1:35pm 03.17.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1122 posted on this forum will show 2 or more replies on the overview page, yet when viewed there will be
removing the saildrive motor Randy Corbin at 11:09am 03.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1065 I am going to rebuild my saildrive engine in my oday 25. What is the best way of removing it? Can yo
Generator placement Terry Houwerzyl at 10:31am 03.17.02 Big Boats 2/946 My Hunter 40 came with a Diesel Genset installed when we bought it. I don't know if this was a fact
cockpit drain hoses dan at 9:05am 03.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1103 I am getting ready to change my cockpit drain hoses on my 1985 28.5. The old hoses seem awful long a
Cabin Cushions LeRoy at 5:52am 03.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/973 Does anyone know of a place that we can order a whole new set of cabin cushions for our 1983 30ft?
Parrot on board? RREgge at 5:20am 03.17.02 Ask All Sailors 6/4853 Please no jokes about pirates!My 15 year old son has always wanted a parrot, and we are close to b
Icebox to refrig conversion Larry at 2:21am 03.17.02 Ask All Sailors 12/5215 Heard mention of icebox conversion to refrigeration by using dorm size refrig.Any info? THANKS
Rudder Replacement Dave Winiker at 1:09am 03.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/954 Several months ago I requested and received several postings on replacing the rudder on my Hunter 31
NEW BOAT HOLDING TANK/PLUMBING Tim Leighton at 11:45pm 03.16.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1542 Peggy: Just about to take delivery on our new Catalina 400. One too many heads (and holding tanks),
Is the C380 or 400 Better for 2 live aboards? Greg at 5:52pm 03.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/936 Help? Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of the C380
Air Conditioning location on 40.5 nicholas at 10:20am 03.16.02 Big Boats 3/869 I'm getting ready to install air conditioning. Could any one tell me where they are located on the b
Moving to daysailor John R. Frank at 7:59am 03.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/810 I have just sold my Catalina 28 and am looking at a daysailor.A 1986 Capri 18 has become available
spinnakers help MIike Kowrach at 5:24am 03.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/1060 Hello,I am interested in information about the details of setting up and using the Doyle APC cruisi
Ugly truth on old Electrical set-up Mike Whalen at 3:16am 03.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/865 SOOO, I go out to the boat Friday and mostly sail. But I also take a look at the electrical as I hav
Bimini - Long Island Sound 4sail at 11:43pm 03.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/899 Any suggestions for having a bimini made in the Long Island Sound area for a Catalina 30 or any othe

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Varnish...laminated wood? JRT at 7:18am 03.15.20 That stuff is pretty much junk. I did the same thought experiment and came up with you replace the b
Varnish...laminated wood? dlochner at 6:42am 03.15.20 A quick internet search found this: https://www.hunker.com/13421813/how-to-polish-laminate-countert
Varnish...laminated wood? PaulK at 6:38am 03.15.20 Varnishing wood laminate is done all the time - think of all the curvy tillers out there. They are m
Hull crack and oil canning Gene Neill at 6:25am 03.15.20 I for one would be curious about the condition of the other 99% of the boat before suggesting he sel
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12) dLj at 5:25am 03.15.20 Alloying is complicated. You don't really get a linear response. Like this element is good at this,
Varnish...laminated wood? TomY at 5:09am 03.15.20 Id like to spruce up my cabin. Is it unheard of to lay a coat or two of varnish on laminated wood
Varnish...laminated wood? dlochner at 5:06am 03.15.20 I think the varnish would not adhere well to the laminate and then it would be a bigger mess.
PVC Dinghy repair Whatfiero1 at 4:03am 03.15.20 You stick patches with inflated and rub down real hard then suddenly deflate to draw the glue into t
Best way to clean your prop NYSail at 3:13am 03.15.20 Since I have owned the boat (going on 4 yrs), never took all the paint off. Will remove the prop and
Hand rail covering/grip All U Get at 10:23pm 03.14.20 https://edsonmarine.com/comfortgrip-leather-wheel-rim-cover-up-to-20-dia-gray
Supporting my hunter 37 on stands? Allan12210 at 9:43pm 03.14.20 There was one member of this forum that had his boat in his yard for a couple of years. He dug a tre
Nylon Cutlass Bearing AJW at 9:15pm 03.14.20 Hi S, sorry for the hiatus. I haven't checked on the forum for a while. I'd love to get in touch som
Installed a RAM today (1) rgranger at 9:05pm 03.14.20 Kudos! Very professionally done. How did you route the internal wiring? That was a chore and the b
secret new storage lockers in H42! (3) eianm at 8:59pm 03.14.20 re the secret new lockers on my H42, I wanted to add this detail on the rhs under cupboard, this loc
secret new storage lockers in H42! eianm at 8:53pm 03.14.20 Tried to remove the tops of both seats awhile ago so as to open up that for storage space. Removed
315 engine question stephen_i_w at 8:32pm 03.14.20 Ultimately, there are more sailboats chasing dollars than dollars chasing sailboats. Boats sales ar
Hull crack and oil canning Grotto at 8:22pm 03.14.20 Welcome to SBO. You have joined an excellent group of highly skilled sailors. Congratulations on y
bragging Hunter216 at 8:22pm 03.14.20 It does make a difference in the stiffness of the boat. Serious racers used to strip the cover off
Supporting my hunter 37 on stands? dlochner at 8:21pm 03.14.20 These are the people you want to listen to. They know more about storing boats and moving boats than
Installed a RAM today Brian D at 8:15pm 03.14.20 Kudos! Very professionally done. How did you route the internal wiring?

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