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Bought our first boat (1) Jibegirl1313 at 1:16pm 02.11.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1585 161226 Recently bought a Bayliner 26 foot sailboat. Noticed that the sidestay mount on the inside is
painting my Catalina mark rocco at 1:06pm 02.11.19 Catalina 22 20/5009 So this past weekend i sanded down the free board on my Catalina 22. A few question.
Folding-feathering prop for First 36s7 Michael1964 at 12:53pm 02.11.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2236 I am considering putting a folding prop on my 1997 First 36s7. Has anyone done this? Did it improv
Hull Seperation? (2) TomCT at 12:12pm 02.11.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/908 Hey there, new to the forum. I'm about to buy an 81' Catalina 22. I'm aware of the Catalina smile co
Sanitation Hose Replacement FlyorSail at 11:41am 02.11.19 Catalina 310 17/3975 Any experience or advice for replacing the Sanitation Hose on a Catalina 310? Much appreciated. Br
Swim Ladder Part (1) FlyorSail at 11:40am 02.11.19 Catalina 310 8/1763 Hello friends, Does anyone know where I can purchase these vinyl covers on the swim ladder bracket?
Hunter 420 purchase? Larry737 at 7:06am 02.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/630
Unstepping the Mast O'day 25 Video jkandris at 6:30am 02.11.19 Bigger Boats 1/711 Not the best video but it is something. Lesson learned Use the mainsail halyard and not the topping
Shoes?? Shorefun at 5:51am 02.11.19 Day Sailers 11/1286 What kind of shoes work best for boats like the Hunter 170. I expect to get wet and likely be on the
Low idle 3gm30f GABristol29 at 5:05am 02.11.19 Engines and Propulsion 11/1240 I have gotten my new to me 3gm30f running after it sat for 15 years. All I have done is replace the
Garmin GPSMAP 3205 to Raymarine Autohel ST7000 Edwcraig12 at 7:02pm 02.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2549 Hunter 42 purchased with Garmin GPSMAP 3205 chartplotter that that did not work. Found a 3205 on Eb
DIY NavPod help Canonshooternb at 6:53pm 02.10.19 Ask All Sailors 24/6995 I just purchased a new chartplotter and would like to install it flush mounted in a pod. After look
Bulkhead and Compression post Rebuild Almost done (2) jkandris at 4:41pm 02.10.19 Bigger Boats 9/1131 After a long weekend I have the new bulkheads installed but not glassed in. Just ran out of steam.
Mac 26X Hardtop (1) Even Kiehl at 11:56am 02.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/521 Anyone have any experience or photos of a hardtop over the cockpit? Boat is to be used as a powerboa
Trade a loos model b for a model a. SVMOONDANCE at 11:22am 02.10.19 Ask All Sailors 5/536 I just placed the winning bid on a loos model b tension gauge and wasn't paying attention to the mod
Engine hours jwieneck at 9:15am 02.10.19 Big Boats 13/6767 I would like to get some thoughts on engine hours. So a Yanmar 55 hr that has 3,600 engine hours, o
What Sail Is This? (1) topcat0399 at 8:46am 02.10.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1230 Always meant to ask and its -20 so... We were becalmed in a light fog not far from another boat. Af
Racing in February on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 7:46am 02.10.19 Racing 17/1765 Around 42 degrees at start time, almost 25 degrees below normal yesterday. But, still a great turnou
2006 Hunter Rudder issue (2) Bosco at 7:26am 02.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/436 I just purchased and took delivery of the H25. The rudder mechanism just looks like it is installed
H41 aft locker securing items leemarkadams at 11:52pm 02.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/575 Hello all. We are looking at living aboard our h41ac soon and starting to get her ready. One of the

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I joined the club. NEW BOAT! DaveJ at 9:41am 09.16.24 Congrats, had one for 5 years, first boat, and loved it. If the head sail is a 150, it can be a litt
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 09.16.24 Water flow looks fine for low RPM. Check the temperature of the water with your hand and let us kno
Our 2024 season. jssailem at 9:06am 09.16.24 Looks great Clay. :)
Outboard motor install Willemvan at 8:55am 09.16.24 There are angled stainless steel brackets that are for the hunter 260 which follow the same bolt pa
Yamaha 36 Mast Step Drains jssailem at 8:44am 09.16.24 Welcome JJ to the SBO Forums. Reading your issue, I can understand your frustration. It seems that
S2 9.2 A JMR at 8:31am 09.16.24
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? shaant01 at 8:30am 09.16.24 You definitely need a better method of securing the tack of your mainsail. While a ram's horn migh
Back on the water again..... ...3TacksontheWater at 8:23am 09.16.24 Should have used the sail track stop under lowest slug above gate and let boom supported by sail an
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 8:19am 09.16.24 I don't know what I would do if I had to go a season with my boat on the hard. Empty your wallet.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 8:15am 09.16.24
O'day 22 Bilge Arrgh at 8:11am 09.16.24 your starboard aft picture, I think, is where my battery and water tank was...
Back on the water again..... Jacktar at 8:11am 09.16.24 Should have used the sail track stop under lowest slug above gate and let boom supported by sail and
O'day 22 Bilge Arrgh at 8:10am 09.16.24 My Oday 22 didn't have any through hull fittings, so all water had to be from topside. I did have a
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 8:05am 09.16.24 That looks great! I think I have some wet spots, but I'm going to let it ride for now...nothing sof
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a 4lane at 8:04am 09.16.24 I have looked at the S2 and did not find any recurring leaks in the ports or with mold issues. I act
Back on the water again..... ...3TacksontheWater at 7:59am 09.16.24 Your main is very high. Could you talk about this? About that. When I bought the boat the main was
Yamaha 36 Mast Step Drains mermike at 7:29am 09.16.24 Sorry no. My '83 Y-33 doesn't have anything like that. Would compressed air help?
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a BarryL at 7:21am 09.16.24 Hello, Have you been aboard the S2? Back in 2004 I was looking for a bigger boat and I really liked
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? BarryL at 7:17am 09.16.24 Hello, Many current J boats are keel stepped. I believe that X Yachts are keel stepped. Salona Yach
looking for Lat/Long plotting software (1) JBP-PA at 7:10am 09.16.24 I can write the code to analyze it, but I would have thought it was a pretty common thing so there w

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