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Sailing in Ontario waters vjasinski at 1:21pm 08.08.19 Catalina 22 2/790 We would like to sail the North Channel in Lake Huron with our Catalina 22, but find they require a
Whingeing about winches (keel) Grotto at 7:15am 08.08.19 Catalina 22 7/1082 So busted the clamp for the keel wire. The winch is/was dodgey but cleaned up well. I could drill ou
Flares. How do you dispose of them? Justin_NSA at 7:11am 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 29/2799 I was rummaging thru my cockpit bins last night and came across a pack of 3 flares. The expiration d
Nearly two weeks aboard and I got to pull a tool out. TomY at 6:57am 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 13/962 With our, soon 60 year old boat, that's surprising in my experience. We've been sitting on a moorin
Proud new owner of an '84 O'day 26 :-) (2) out2sea at 6:27am 08.08.19 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1357 I've always loved being out on the water, and definitely think sailboats are the way to go. I final
Whingeing about winches (keel) Grotto at 5:25am 08.08.19 Catalina 22 0/21 So busted the clamp for the keel wire. The winch is/was dodgey but cleaned up well. I could drill ou
Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 10:08pm 08.07.19 Big Boats 1/596 I am wondering how much it would cost to buy a digital upgrade box/loom to convert my analog senders
Hunter 216 - New Owner swing keel Glenn8732 at 9:02pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 45/6614 Just bought this Hunter 216 last weekend. It is a 2004 model, but has not been in the water for mor
Backstay tension seanc at 7:52pm 08.07.19 Sirius 21/22 2/1431 trying to rig up a old neglected girl and there seems to be quite a bit of slack in the backstay. Ad
H26 Transom Crack (1) Fred at 6:14pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 5/792 I have a crack in the upper (starboard) side of the transom joint as shown in the picture. I know th
Battery (re)location calvin at 5:42pm 08.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1013 I was curious if anyone had moved the battery location on their Hunter 33.5. The batteries on some m
refinishing galley wood Diamondo at 5:14pm 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1349 Looking for tips on how to re-finish badly scratched/scuffed wood in and around the galley. Anyone
roller furler for Hunter 23 decktosser at 4:49pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 10/1443 I an aware that this topic has been discussed but I can't find a reference to my particular question
Dinette Settee Cushion Project (1) sail sfbay at 4:18pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 6/930 Every time I go onto our new to us 2005 sailboat I find another project. The latest one was the din
Propane gas valve question Valerio at 4:00pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 6/682 Does your propane valve get a little hot when turned on ? Or is it mine going bad ?
Need dorade cleaner input pelicanj45 at 1:30pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1083
Newbie. Hunter 22. Rigging question. (1) Milesbaymatt at 9:56am 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/524 Just picked up a 1985 hunter 22. Nice shape. Been sailing for 2 seasons. First boat was a silver li
Lancer 27PS - Dodger sources? HauntedYards at 8:53am 08.07.19 Lancer 3/1408 Does anyone know a company that sells dodgers that will fit the Lancer 27PS? I would love a dodger
Newb looking at a 77 catalina 22 zactus at 6:44am 08.07.19 Catalina 22 19/1345 Hey Folks! I'm new to sail boats and could use some advice. My wife and I live beside a small mari
Replacement mast for 1980 M25 Scaurus at 6:40am 08.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/763 I thought I got a good deal for a 1980 MacGregor 25. It had been sitting for a long time and was wel

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Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup (2) jssailem at 8:02am 05.27.24 Welcome to the SBO Forums. Congrats on your new sailing boat. I suspect you are looking at a fiddl
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail JamesG161 at 7:59am 05.27.24 thing to be concerned about given proximity to the hull to deck joint. No. These Spider type crac
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue (1) jssailem at 7:46am 05.27.24 I assume this is the area of concern. e issue. It looks more to me as running aground damage or the
windvanes for hunter 33 de 2004 (3) Windpilot at 7:41am 05.27.24 This is my installation
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator Don S/V ILLusion at 7:34am 05.27.24
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator jssailem at 7:32am 05.27.24 What does a bar indicator indicate? Direction to the nearest adult beverage facility...:cowbell:
Old bilge blower wiring question. jssailem at 7:30am 05.27.24 Yellow is typically hot (+) and blue is "neutral" ... since you only have two I would assume neutra
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail jssailem at 7:21am 05.27.24 I agree with Dennis about the nature of the cracks. The boat is 23 years old. Use and some UV damage
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! SoSound at 7:19am 05.27.24 Sweet set up Dave. :clap: Thanks to the members and posts on this forum, who do such a great job i
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 7:16am 05.27.24 Looks like Stainless Steel corrosion has occurred. Water has entered the metal and is corroding on t
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! jssailem at 7:08am 05.27.24 Sweet set up Dave. :clap:
P42 Engine removal advice jssailem at 7:00am 05.27.24 The engine access is under the stairs. Looks like there is room through the companyion way to raise
Searching for Moody 46 / Moody 47 Joe at 6:58am 05.27.24 Moody, huh? That's a low production, high end vessel.. It is very likely you could benefit by conta
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount (1) jssailem at 6:53am 05.27.24 First my rant... That looks like a real cool daysailor dingy. I'd put a paddle in it and sail it in
Cut rudder bottom? B41S5. Joe at 6:42am 05.27.24 I have a beneteau 1990 41S5. I want to cut 4 inches off the bottom. Is there metal in there? Any
P42 Engine removal advice (1) juznip at 6:38am 05.27.24 Above the engine is another engine (acting as a generator(Yanmar 1GM10). There is a metal frame that
Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 6:32am 05.27.24 Thank you @jssailem. I see the impeller size difference on the parts list. I found both options avai
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue dmax at 6:22am 05.27.24 Yeah - it's not the usual Catalina smile which as you say affects the forward part of the keel joint
Swim step lanyard thinwater at 6:21am 05.27.24 I'm guessing the center section has to be lowered by hand to prevent large impact load on the lanya
Swim step lanyard (1) jssailem at 6:15am 05.27.24 Your challenge is with the dyneema line. It does not like to make sharp bends. C.S.Johnson makes a v

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