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The Many Stages of Keel (a photo retrospective) Parts 1-3 (10) pclarksurf at 9:54pm 07.02.19 Catalina 22 17/3067 Was dragging through the photos looking for goodness knows what and decided there's no value in havi
Macgregor 19 keel cable me262 at 8:12pm 07.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2531 Just bought (stole) a m19. Problem with a broken keel lifting cable. Can you make your own? Buy one
Bilge inspection (1) Phil Herring at 7:38pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3042 Drop your... well, grab your socks, anyway. BILGE INSPECTION IN TWO MINUTES! We've seen bilges that
Compression post rebuild (10) Jallred863 at 6:48pm 07.02.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2574 I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and I'm having issues with the compression post. The piece that is in the bi
Sticky main furler sailingrock at 5:20pm 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/8134 The main sail furler on my Benetau 461 (2000) is causing me lots of problems. On some videos I have
Looking to find a Nmea 0183 T connector to hook up GPS to VHF Radio to get DSC (1) FriscoRon at 3:59pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1007 My old Nav398 RaymarineGPS is Nmea 0183 compliant. My new Standard Horizon 1300 eclipse VHFradio wi
Let there be fright (1) Phil Herring at 2:31pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2015 Some people are afraid of water, some afraid of boats. But plenty of people are freaked out by heeli
{splash} !@#$%^ &!!! (1) Phil Herring at 2:15pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 83/8776 What's the most infuriating thing you've lost overboard? (Yes, people count, too.) We're looking fo*
Sailboat Beauty Pageant (1) Phil Herring at 2:09pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 32/4656 What, in your opinion, is the most beautiful sailboat of the fiberglass era? Forget cost, ignore pr
Moorage Madness (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 12.09.19 Ask All Sailors 36/5563 How has the increased value of real estate, higher insurance premiums, and more frequent storm repai
Navigation: Old School vs New School (1) Phil Herring at 1:52pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 66/5568 It's been some years since we touched on this. Now that wifi enabled staplers are smarter than the A
Seaside Ceremonies (1) Phil Herring at 1:40pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1002 Superstition has been part of sailing since the days when three sheets to the wind was a comment abo
Be cool, bro (1) Phil Herring at 1:29pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1782 It's 2019, and whether you're in Nome or Nassau, it's hot! How do you keep your boat cool? AC? Fan
Boom/Clew Adjustment (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 3/487 Anyone have photos of your boom clew hardware? I bought my boat with the end of the boom missing so
Boom/Clew Adjustment (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 0/5 Anyone have photos of your boom clew hardware? I bought my boat with the end of the boom missing so
Ahhh, this sailboat is just right (1) Phil Herring at 1:22pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 22/4951 Goldilocks had been a delivery skipper and dock rat for years. Straits of Malacca, Cape Horn, Point
Hunter 25 Clew Hardware Setup (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:19pm 07.02.19 The Cherubini Hunters 0/10 Anyone have photos of a Hunter - Cherubini 25 clew hardware at the end of the boom? I bought my boa
GRAB RAILS s/v milou at 12:28pm 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1292 LOOKING FOR RESOURCES FOR REPLACING GRAB RAILS ON COACH ROOF, BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD SIDES. HAVE TR
42s7 Fractional spin halyard rigging? sccohen at 12:25pm 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/424 Looking for some advice on rigging the spin halyard. Should the line run thru the fairlead holes ab
Cable steer auto pilot for a Mac 26 Clipping at 12:03pm 07.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1011 Any MacGregor 26M owners out there who have installed or know of anyone who is familiar with the Lo

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3M 5200 capta at 10:07pm 08.31.24 In my opinion, 5200 has no place on a boat. Generally, I've seen it used by yards, builders, and own
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 10:05pm 08.31.24 My neighbor (a sales guy) says that we spent 55,555.56 hours on this project.. That works out to
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Tally Ho at 7:11pm 08.31.24 That is precisely what I did a few years ago when I left Victoria, heading to Port Angeles to retur
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. hug3kids at 6:43pm 08.31.24 Trouble shooting some electrical issues on my 2007 45cc. I can not get my low voltage led's to work
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (1) jssailem at 6:36pm 08.31.24 note my compass heading and head out That is precisely what I did a few years ago when I left Vict
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 Oldskoolguy at 6:23pm 08.31.24 Honestly, unless you're beaching it, etc. I'd just lock it down and be done with it. I have a '72
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario shaant01 at 6:20pm 08.31.24 Hello @shaant01 and welcome to SBO Forums. Simple is fine. It is called dead reckoning. Canada exp
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Tally Ho at 5:41pm 08.31.24 You can use a Boy Scout compass as a tool. ( Fair Accuracy) You can stand behind a binnacle compass
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast Clutch Cargo at 5:20pm 08.31.24 Welcome aboard. I'm curious as to the configuration of this vessel. CB or fin keel? I'm guessing
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin marcham at 4:53pm 08.31.24 Isn't there space along the starboard side to run ducts? The heater in my 380 (identical hull)is in
Megayacht Bayesian sank kappykaplan at 4:44pm 08.31.24 Some more informed information about the Bayesian sinking. Takes me back to my Naval Architect cou
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 jssailem at 4:36pm 08.31.24 It comes in lengths. You could order one to fit the port, a little longer than the circumference and
What kind of propane regulator to use? Leeward Rail at 4:36pm 08.31.24
Megayacht Bayesian sank dlochner at 4:35pm 08.31.24 Some more informed information about the Bayesian sinking. https://loosecannon.substack.com/p/10000
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (1) jssailem at 4:30pm 08.31.24 You can use a Boy Scout compass as a tool. ( Fair Accuracy) You can stand behind a binnacle compass,
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 Leeward Rail at 4:18pm 08.31.24 You may not need 2 lines. The rudder blade will likely want to pop up on its own, even when stationa
What kind of propane regulator to use? Tally Ho at 3:56pm 08.31.24 YIPES ! There go my dreams of early retirement. My neighbor (a sales guy) says that we spent 55,5
Water in the bilge Arrgh at 3:54pm 08.31.24
Cascade Yachts - Robert A. Smith FastOlson at 3:21pm 08.31.24 I knew Mr. Smith, altho not as a close friend. He really was a Naval Architect. Kind of opinionated,
What kind of propane regulator to use? sailcapt340 at 2:59pm 08.31.24 Rich, Glad to see your up and running again. At least on our boat, Not being able to cook is just u

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