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On her feet Paul Walchenbach at 7:09am 08.22.01 Big Boats 6/1294 I am having trouble keeping my tall rig 1998 Cat 36 on her feet. Last weekend I sailed from the San
Mast mounted clam cleats Gino at 6:11am 08.22.01 Smaller Boats 1/938 The mast mounted clam cleats above and below the winch on my recently acquired h 19 are missing. T
Transport company recommendations???? Paul at 5:45am 08.22.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/934 Hello Everyone,I am getting ready to transport a catalina 30 across the southeast. Can any recomme
C-27 outboard motors Steve C at 3:43am 08.22.01 Mid-Size Boats 7/1168 I am planning on purchasing my first boat which looks like it will be a Cat 27. After reading many
Replacement Head Aldo at 2:27am 08.22.01 Smaller Boats 2/1308 The time has come for me to replace the head in my C-22. I have had a Thetford Seafarer since 1980,
Enough Floatation? Matthew Engelman at 2:19am 08.22.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1244 Greetings all!I am the proud new owner of a 1986 Mac 25. The cabin of this boat has been fairly h
Cabin Curtains Steve Jones at 2:00am 08.22.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1325 Can anyone recommend a good place to get replacement curtains for my Hunter 27? The ones in the cabi
Autoprop on Catalina 36 MKII John Jungjohann at 1:07am 08.22.01 Big Boats 10/3662 I am thinking about purchasing an Autoprop for my 1998 Catalina 36mkII. Currently my boat speed is
Email Access from the Boat Gary Wyngarden at 12:51am 08.22.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1216 We leave on Saturday for a three week cruise up to Desolation Sound and points north in British Colu
Electrical Snafu Dave Snell at 11:13pm 08.21.01 Big Boats 2/795 I have a 37.6 and had a new problem show up. When I came in under the Golden Gate I turned the powe
Surprise Birthday gift - Tour of Hunter Factory Bruce Grant at 10:49pm 08.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1023 I believe that I may have found the perfect girlfriend.I was mentioning that I would really like t
Daisychaining a light for the head Linda at 9:47pm 08.21.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1106 Has anyone daisychained a light for the head off the main cabin light?I've looked through the modi
Corrosion John Richard at 8:11pm 08.21.01 Big Boats 3/973 Today I looked up at my shrouds and noticed a rusty colored substance all the way up to the mast hea
Water in the bilge Bill Reed at 1:48pm 08.21.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1091 Over the past two seasons I have noticed that there is always 1 to 2 gallons of water in the bilge.
New countertops - formica jc at 4:26pm 08.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1025 Has anyone redone their galley countertops and nav station with Formica (or any other laminate)? My
Generator Noise on H450 - Need info Anne Castleberg at 12:17pm 08.21.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2661 We are in the process of having a Northern Lights 6kw generator installed on our boat. In fact it w
Old wax on non-skid John Young at 11:28am 08.21.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1042 Dan,I have a 1985 O'day 25 anniversary that's off-white. The non-skid has some old white wax on p
H-23 Rudder Block Dave Laing s/v WindSong at 10:59am 08.21.01 Smaller Boats 0/828 Wow!!!Had a great weekend up the I.C.W. this Fri-Sunday. Great weather. No major problems. The only
Bow anchor roller, hunter 28 Alain Jacques at 9:52am 08.21.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/985 Is any one already install a bow anchor roller, for a Bruce, on its Hunetr 28, 1989 ?I don't have a
Mast derigging...Any tips? Paul at 9:31am 08.21.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1355 OK,I am getting ready to buy my first C30. A 1981 tall rig, bow sprit model. I will have to trans

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Which sealant should I use? sailnoproblem at 5:36am 05.07.20 OK I think I have narrowed it to these two SIKA SIKAFLEX 505UV, or 521UV. I am only looking for a se
Which sealant should I use? (1) TomY at 5:35am 05.07.20 I guess what I thought would be a simple question is not so simple. I guess I'll be doing more rese
Center board line tension Will Gilmore at 5:23am 05.07.20 Yes I have the blocks Check to make sure the cable hasn't fallen off the sheaves. -Will (Dragonfl
Fridge Draw RoyS at 5:20am 05.07.20 Everything stated above is correct. Most boat fridges run about 50% of the time. So when using the c
Trailering Advise Needed Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 05.07.20 Ditto on the strap stern rails. I had a 4hp Tohatsu on a Starwind 19. Strap went under the cavitatio
Which sealant should I use? sailnoproblem at 5:05am 05.07.20 I guess what I thought would be a simple question is not so simple. I guess I'll be doing more resea
What to mount on the bulkhead? TomY at 4:28am 05.07.20 Saw this photo posted. This is a 27' boat. https://scontent-bos3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/96239632_
Shout Out for Chicago Yacht Rigging Inc Will Gilmore at 4:28am 05.07.20 It's always nice to hear about positive interactions and great customer service. Thanks for posting
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (2) Rictifyit at 4:19am 05.07.20 @BobbyFunn Thanks for the link to the page with rigging on it! I'll add No fume Easy Off to my next
Trailering Advise Needed Sledge62 at 4:14am 05.07.20 I throw a strap around the outboard to tighten it to the rear pulpit railing. Anything to take the
Choosing Between Two Transom Ladders For ODay 23-1 Joe at 3:51am 05.07.20 The only downside I can see this is that it could be tricky to bring the ladder down from water le
27ft Catalina water tank Joe at 3:39am 05.07.20 Make absolutely sure it's the tank itself that is leaking and not the hose fixtures to the pump, or
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ken13559 at 3:10am 05.07.20
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Davidasailor26 at 3:08am 05.07.20 Today warm up engine at neutral for 5 mins, then engage reverse at 1500-2000rpm for another 20 mins
Social distancing on a launch? danstanford at 3:01am 05.07.20 Fellow SBO-ers. No matter your opinion on the virus, I think we can all agree it's important; proba
Hunter 33 pong BigEasy at 2:11am 05.07.20
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ken13559 at 1:44am 05.07.20 Today warm up engine at neutral for 5 mins, then engage reverse at 1500-2000rpm for another 20 mins.
Sabre 28 Mk I Cutless bearing dimensions Antigravity at 12:04am 05.07.20 I have the same boat. And replaced the cut less bearing last spring. Just get yourself some digital
Sabre 28 cruising speed Antigravity at 11:54pm 05.06.20 Howdy fellow S28 owner. I recently purchased a 1975 Sabre S28 first gen. There are 3 generations of
Center board line tension Frodoflaco at 10:33pm 05.06.20 That is definitively not right. On mine... I have a two block system on the lift line. That give

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