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Sheaves Roland5048 at 1:52pm 03.19.19 Ask All Sailors 39/4670 Looking for a replacement sheave for my stand-up spring loaded halyard turning block. Make is Schae
Cockpit drain tube flare tool for 1 5/8 tube. (2) LakeShark at 12:58pm 03.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/629 So I have a catalina 22 with 2 cockpit drain tubes in the stern. Over the past 30+ year the brass i
Spring Cruise - 2019 Terry Cox at 12:33pm 03.19.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 92/7982 Getting pumped for the upcoming Spring Cruise, April 6-14, 2019. Genoa repaired and back on the boat
23' Sink Drains atomichead at 11:05am 03.19.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1153 Hi everyone... Just bought my first sailboat and am excited to fix her up. I have a lot of questions
Need surveyor in Miamia area SailRex at 6:21am 03.19.19 Ask All Sailors 0/208 Hello, I am looking at a Benenteau 411 and I am wanting to hire sailboat surveyor in the Miami area
Drain valve anti fouling MaxinCalgary at 8:57pm 03.18.19 Smaller Boats 5/620 last year on pull out on the west coast ( Vancouver Island) Lots off mussels on my drain valve . (
who want to help me with my Sailboat in Chicago,IL Nieves500 at 8:04pm 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 37/3733 Hello, someone who wants to help me with my sailboat in Chicago, IL. I have it in Sunset Bay Marina,
Rubber shaft seal lube Weasel at 5:09pm 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 6/574 Spring commissioning has started and I want to lube the lip of the shaft seal. Seal is burped every
YouTube Channel SV_GALATEIA at 5:04pm 03.18.19 Catalina 22 1/592 Not sure how I came across this video blog, but I thought some may find it interesting, especially t
Hunter 290 Drew13440 at 4:19pm 03.18.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1851 Do any of you folks have experience with this boat? I'm really interested in hearing about it. How
Anybody know dimensions of rear birth on H26 Big Rog at 3:24pm 03.18.19 Smaller Boats 30/1817
O'Day 35 Keel Bolt Torque dmax at 3:12pm 03.18.19 Bigger Boats 6/1587 Anyone know the amount of torque recommended for the keel bolts on an O'Day 35. I've seen 120 and 16
Rebuilding the Volvo MD7A Zekmeister at 12:45pm 03.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/441 In my continuing efforts to finish rebuilding the Cape Dory 30, I tackle the sticky inboard rebuild.
Autopilot installation issue (3) Deefweef at 12:32pm 03.18.19 Big Boats 9/3029 Okay, here is an interesting problem: I'm busy figuring out how to install the mechanical linear dri
Anchor locker lament (1) Phil Herring at 12:04pm 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 35/8171 Perhaps no part of most production sailboats has been overlooked, underestimated, and just plain ign
April Fools megathread (1) Phil Herring at 11:49am 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 75/7149 APRIL FOOLS No, SBO is most definitely NOT refocusing on jet skis! But in honor of the most ridicul
Which sail stop to use for O'Day 25? (1) Project_Mayhem at 11:41am 03.18.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1015 I'm seeing three different styles of sailstops on SBO's store. Which one is recommended for an 1978
WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT twodzusfittings at 11:33am 03.18.19 Bigger Boats 22/3699 Hey folks, anyone know for a 1983 O'Day 30, which side does the fuel tank come out best. From the la
How many crew do you cruise with? (1) Phil Herring at 11:17am 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3679 When you take your boat out for an overnight, how many people are typically on board? Some singleha
Commissioning Commitments (1) Phil Herring at 11:01am 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1838 Its just about time for our friends in the midwest and northeast to cut away the shrink wrap, flush

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Is this a DC current leak? Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 11.03.24 Do you have one you would recommend or would anything from local Home Depot/ Harbor Freight suffice
H280 Dog house hinge JoeWhite at 9:34am 11.03.24 That brings up another question, how to cut holes in fiberglass? With 2" hole cutter. I would glue
Oday28 Project_Mayhem at 9:14am 11.03.24 The biggest issue I ran into on my 25 was getting the motor low enough in the water and being able t
H280 Dog house hinge Occasional Heeler at 9:02am 11.03.24 Yeah -- holes in the top above the hinge plate recess would the best solution so I can use wood back
Is this a DC current leak? BAD ORCA at 8:48am 11.03.24 Use an analog voltmeter to introduce a small load into the circuit. with the intention of the smal
Is this a DC current leak? BAD ORCA at 8:45am 11.03.24 What types of devices are connected to the fuse block? My guess is one or more of them have some ca
Is this a DC current leak? Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 11.03.24 Use an analog voltmeter to introduce a small load into the circuit.
Sheet to steering Joe at 7:38am 11.03.24 This vid explains how it works. bDdbgu80YfA I did a search asking for DIY sailboat self steering s
H-31 Compression Post and Bulkhead Replacement jssailem at 7:29am 11.03.24 This information is still being requested That is to be expected. Boats continue to age. New owner
Bowsprit damage repair on Catalina 30 jssailem at 7:23am 11.03.24 Considering the forces on the standing rigging, can this damage cause a catastrophic failure in its
H280 Dog house hinge chp at 6:01am 11.03.24 Mine are backed and screwed into wood blocks. I have two large openings in the top corners in order
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 5:51am 11.03.24 If Rigging Only sells Hayn turnbuckles, they can probably special order a metric one. Too little de
Sheet to steering jssailem at 5:26am 11.03.24
Winterising (2) sailcapt340 at 5:22am 11.03.24 Keep in mind the fact that a trivial amount of water left will have enough room to expand when it f
Oday28 jssailem at 5:09am 11.03.24 This guys video (at the start) shares an easy way he identifies how to locate the best place to posi
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? senang at 3:47am 11.03.24 Go to a parasail paramotor diving shop. They have V shaped tools to cut parachute or other lines. Yo
Winterising Jim Legere at 3:43am 11.03.24 My diesel is winterized at the time of haul out. After I motor over to travelift slip, I leave the e
How to repair small chip in cabin sole senang at 3:39am 11.03.24 I found this on Utube. If you have all his wax for different colors I still doubt it took him 5 min.
Is this a DC current leak? Davidasailor26 at 1:08am 11.03.24 What types of devices are connected to the fuse block? My guess is one or more of them have some cap
Turnbuckle lubricant? justsomeguy at 9:01pm 11.02.24 One drop of light oil, top and bottom.

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