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Battery for Start/Emergency House use Ward H at 1:30pm 02.01.19 Musings With Maine Sail 25/3610 This past season I used the OEM 1/All/2/Off battery switch and followed the practice of using my two
1987 Catalina 34 JRT at 12:41pm 02.01.19 Big Boats 57/7896 I'm considering a 2.5 hour drive to look at this boat with my wife. We have been burned out on poor
Opinions on this Seaward 23? Scandium at 12:04pm 02.01.19 Trailer Sailors 52/8957 I'll be going to check out this boat soon. Would be my first boat on my own (as my parents always ha
Slight moisture damage on floor around compression post Fiftybucks at 11:57am 02.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/858 I am looking to purchase 99 380 that has a small moisture ring on the floor around the post. It ext
Installing Lifeline netting Dug22 at 11:48am 02.01.19 Catalina 22 5/1080 How difficult is it to install life line netting? I have a 1987 Catalina 22. Also is it possible to
Reefing rigging questions AaronD at 10:27am 02.01.19 Catalina 22 3/1535 Our new main sail has a second reef point, so I'm revisiting our reefing system as I think about rig
Another "wow" Brian D at 10:18am 02.01.19 Sails Call Lounge 39/1923 Gave me a headache just watching. I realize I am not the target audience but, seriously? Nlfa5v3ull
S2 9.8C advise from current owners please cowtownflyer at 9:02am 02.01.19 S2 8/1413 Good Day, I am looking to purchase a used boat for live aboard/cruising around the Sea of Cortez an
Can I flood my engine trying to start it? markwbird at 8:37am 02.01.19 Ask All Sailors 41/4754 I read something recently that stated that if you cold crank your inboard diesel for too long you ca
Exhaust in engine's raw-water circuit? Will Mauldin at 8:15am 02.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 20/1731 So the symptom is exhaust--or some other gas--finding its way into the raw-water circuit of my Unive
Masthead spinnaker set-up Milton.Audas at 5:14am 02.01.19 Catalina 22 4/495 Guys - does anyone have pictures to share of the masthead set-up for a spinnaker on the C-22 (earlie
New member, novice sailor, couple questions (4) Unsupervised at 4:13am 02.01.19 Ask All Sailors 81/7434 Good morning all, I'm a new member and novice sailor (11.5' kayak that I built a sailing kit for, st
Continuation of rebedding Keel Trunk/lead ballast (3) "Selah" at 8:29pm 01.31.19 Ask All Sailors 2/509 Thought I would update any following the refit on Selah. We have had extremely cold temps here the l
"blue space" Justin_NSA at 8:15am 01.31.19 Sails Call Lounge 21/1691 Science Says Boating Is Good For Health Who would have thunk? Nice article in new BoatUS issue. Link
Holding tank forward hose 40.5 (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 12:34am 01.31.19 Big Boats 13/1520 Hi All Finally replacing my holding tank on Pardon My French. I think we have the work plan figure
Winter Cold Snap (2) JamesG161 at 8:57pm 01.30.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/954 If you notice, most coastal areas are being protected by our Solar Energy collecting Oceans. Wed eve
Anchor Decision MikeHoncho at 7:08pm 01.30.19 Ask All Sailors 48/2481 My 78 Hunter 30 came with a 14lb Delta Plow (for a 28ft) that is the primary and a approx 10lb Fortr
Not all Yanmar 2gms exhausts take the are the same (3) HMT2 at 7:04pm 01.30.19 Ask All Sailors 7/465
Replacing a galley bulkhead fridge limbodog at 2:35pm 01.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/612 Hiya, My '85 40 has two fridges: One is the galley bulkhead fridge above the stove, and the other
Jamestown/Totalboat coupon! SVMOONDANCE at 11:51am 01.30.19 Catalina 22 4/520 20% off site wide : WHITEWOOD

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I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 5:37pm 08.25.23 When I took it to "Interstate battery", and pick up a new one I asked that they test it. there mete
C&C 44 spinnaker pole. shemandr at 5:32pm 08.25.23 Broken cable could be a few different things. A spinnaker pole has cables for the '"Topping lift"
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 5:00pm 08.25.23 I've tested all sorts for mags. My favorite, and what I just installed, are made from 2-inch PVC pi
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 BigEasy at 4:59pm 08.25.23 OK so after reading your responses it's clear that at some point I will have to have the boat pulle
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 3:28pm 08.25.23 The keel on all C30's are lead. The keel is cast with bolts [mild steel on older boats and stainle
The Award Winner for best Photoshopping (1) stickinthemud57 at 3:26pm 08.25.23 Funny!
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 08.25.23
CL14 Dinghy jssailem at 3:08pm 08.25.23 The image helps. It appears the mast sits on the center board frame. That should be pretty easy to r
CL14 jssailem at 2:54pm 08.25.23 See your duplicate post.
Head Door Vent jssailem at 2:53pm 08.25.23 Venting the head is a good idea. Depending on your head systems, this may not be a solution. Check t
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement jssailem at 2:46pm 08.25.23 Might also try Dwyer Spars. https://dwyermast.com
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 jssailem at 2:44pm 08.25.23
CL14 Dinghy (4) frank hassler at 2:17pm 08.25.23
Prop size for O 322? Tally Ho at 1:55pm 08.25.23
CL14 Dinghy jssailem at 1:20pm 08.25.23 Welcome Frank to the SBO Forums. Congrats on your new boat. The instructions you received regardin
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (1) Johnny Sails at 1:19pm 08.25.23 Thank you for responding to my post. I'm relieved to have a resource to answer these questions. OK s
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast jssailem at 1:10pm 08.25.23 looking at a nice deal on a (mostly) well-kept Catalina 25 If you are looking at the boat for you
Prop size for O 322? jssailem at 12:54pm 08.25.23 In your sailing waters, you are making a great choice Greg!
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? shemandr at 11:46am 08.25.23 While it's good to keep fresh water out of the boat, getting the wood too dry is also a problem. Th
CL14 Dinghy frank hassler at 11:34am 08.25.23 That worked great for me. Expect some tension from the sidestays. Also, first attach the safety li

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