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PacificNW update. jssailem at 9:20am 02.14.25 Weather and Forecasting 2/656
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator (1) BigEasy at 4:37pm 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1745 I carelessly shorted my alternator ' now attempting to rebuild. The continuity of the stator ' rot
Cheap fix for worn out Hunter 18 & 170 C/B Bumper Nuts (3) CurtisC at 2:06pm 02.13.25 Day Sailers 0/493 For Hunter 18 ' 170 owners needing to replace those red center board bail retaining nuts you've prob
DIY Boat Refrigeration by R. Kollmann fero at 2:01pm 02.13.25 Big Boats 1/762 I wonder if anyone knows how to get this book in paper or pdf. I know that regretfully Mr. Kollmann
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 9:23am 02.13.25 Bigger Boats 19/1982 Over the last season, the part of the halyard that runs through the sheave at the top of the mast re
Boat ID - Yacht Brokers Inc? (4) Project_Mayhem at 8:50am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 4/632 There's a rather interesting boat in the yard. It has a window in the stern. The HIN starts with YBI
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing (5) Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 8/979 I received this cutlass bearing from a reputable vendor. The inside looks new but the outside has so
What materials to use for mast step repair? Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 11/1379 What wood or composite material would you use to replace the rotted wood in a mast step? I've heard
260 Hull Repairs (9) philiefay at 9:46pm 02.11.25 Smaller Boats 5/1190 I'm intimidated... My 260 2 X mooring ropes snapped in a storm last august and she broke from the ba
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? (1) kodiak1120 at 2:41pm 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 55/4992 I am about to start replacing the thruhulls and seacocks on my 2009 B37. I know the recommended app
O'day 272 parts TangoXray at 11:03am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 13/823 If you own or have owned an O'day 272, where is a good source for parts? Specifically I need some ca
Safety Tether Migolito at 9:49am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 9/1072 Hello all, I have a 22 Catalina and am looking for a safety tether. Seeing how this boat has a 7.5'
A few fixed rudder questions. Chuck_FLA at 6:18am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/786 I have a MacGregor 21 with a solid rudder and I sail in shallow water, so I'm in the process of buil
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 34/2922 We like to work on the boat during the winter. The full cover makes it tolerable to do short amounts
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) (1) SVBLU at 6:29pm 02.10.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/1483 Looking for advice on a serious issue with my 2002 Beneteau 393 Oceanis after a run-in with some ind
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . john6206 at 9:07am 02.10.25 Ask All Sailors 16/1508 Hey everyone - My current front runner in the "let's get a bigger boat" reality show is a 1983 Cata
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida (1) Cyb3rSail3r at 8:11am 02.10.25 Catalina 22 6/1329 Looking to go out sailing, but I'm not familiar with the water yet. I have a 22' Catalina Sport MKI
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing andyschoenb@gmail.com at 6:00am 02.10.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1052 The costs in Southern Maine for Storage of a 39 ft sailboat have become prohibitive at this point (p
H340 Saloon Table operation? (2) markymac1961 at 2:43am 02.10.25 Big Boats 3/625 Hi Folks, All a bit new to me as I purchased the boat 2 weeks before Christmas, but the 'convertable
Universal M25 engine condition (1) madmax at 4:10pm 02.09.25 Catalina 30 5/937 This is a 1984 Catalina 30 TG with a Universal M25 engine, approximately 1,016 hours. See the pictu

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Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing ShawnL at 6:44am 11.27.25 There was a story several years back about a solo sailor and his cat off the north coast of Australi
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 11.27.25 Is the tank completely sound? If you clean a scetchy tank it may start to leak and then you're tear
Cleaning a Diesel Tank (1) Claude L.-Auger at 6:08am 11.27.25 My Hunter 34 has a 25 Gallon Poly tank. I installed a 10-inch access plate made by Seabuilt. I went
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Tally Ho at 5:57am 11.27.25
Cleaning a Diesel Tank thinwater at 5:29am 11.27.25 Is the tank completely sound? If you clean a scetchy tank it may start to leak and then you're teari
Replace Main or Jib first colemj at 3:22am 11.27.25 Negotiate with a couple of sailmakers to do both sails over the winter. There should be discounts i
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Project_Mayhem at 9:51pm 11.26.25 Build a tank cleaning robot?
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 9:46pm 11.26.25 Thanks for the replies. Fortunately, the marina takes all of the used diesel at a recycle point just
AI and the SBO Forums steve stark at 9:40pm 11.26.25 My vote as a long time forum member - I come here to interact with fellow sailors. I am not interest
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Davidasailor26 at 7:57pm 11.26.25
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Blitz at 7:54pm 11.26.25 Others will have more than I to contribute but I had an issue with a removable tank a few years ago.
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Foswick at 6:35pm 11.26.25 I would argue there is no such thing as an off-shore capable boat of any size ... or ... all boats a
AI and the SBO Forums Foswick at 6:12pm 11.26.25 a. AI generate content tends to have commercial influence. Advertisers. b. You cannot check the sou
Depth sounder replacement on C30 Mikes 87 at 3:22pm 11.26.25 I have the Raymarine i50 depth and i50 speed instruments (and the i60 wind instrument, not mounted y
Depth sounder replacement on C30 (1) jaysweet at 3:02pm 11.26.25 This looks very nice! What Raymarine model did you replace Signet instruments with? Did you have to
Depth sounder replacement on C30 manymoon at 1:37pm 11.26.25 I have an 87 Catalina 30 whose signet instruments gave up the ghost. For the panel instruments I c
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor Project_Mayhem at 11:40am 11.26.25 Today, I received my package of new, high quality Molex crimp connectors (Lake-View Electronics was
AI and the SBO Forums dlochner at 11:18am 11.26.25 How is this AI different than any sailor asking a question and getting a response on the forum to s
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM Project_Mayhem at 10:40am 11.26.25 This is a really good idea, thanks for sharing it! Someone on a gelcoat thread suggested storing s
Replace Main or Jib first Scott T-Bird at 9:13am 11.26.25 Most likely you have more sail controls on the mainsail to mediate an older, baggier shape. Plus, t

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