Serving sailors online since 1997
 
 

Recent Topics

Lafayette Mike at 2:22pm 12.31.18
7/1094
Gonna go ahead and refinish my brightwork this winter. For whatever reason, going to give Cetol a t
MikeHoncho at 1:54pm 12.31.18
32/1846
I'm interested in getting with other local boats for day and weekend trips. Im feeling like it's ti
Captain Larry-DH at 12:05pm 12.31.18
5/2778
I saw this at the CT River Museum in Essex CT in July - (Private Owner brought it in for a one day e
daviddp at 10:59am 12.31.18
32/1861
I will be installing 2 B'G Triton instruments and a Zeus2 - 7 in a nav pod @ the helm. Can I crea
S. Dutton at 9:28am 12.31.18
23/8046
We have a 2002 Hunter 420 that we bought a few months ago. With lots of projects to do after moving
shadyside at 8:23am 12.31.18
3/682
Greetings all, I am looking for a trailer to rent from a private individual in Maryland or surround
Caspurr at 7:01am 12.31.18
5/1855
I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Has anyone added the optional gas spring to Rodkicker? If so can you provid
mjmercer19248 at 5:27am 12.31.18
6/1669
1980 Hunter 37C with Kenyon 5280 mast. How the heck do you remove and replace the mast head sheave a
Wipe_Out at 2:55am 12.31.18
14/2268
Cleaning out the bilges over the weekend. Below the engine there is a tray that obviously doesn't dr
Daveinet at 5:38pm 12.30.18
17/1255
I watched a video today of a discussion about what goes through one's mind in an emergency. Even tho
discovery at 2:05pm 12.30.18
5/574
recently had the saloon table on our Passage 456 refinished with Bristol two part. Looks like new, I
Brian D at 1:45pm 12.30.18
0/736
One of the things I like to do is scourer the internet for information. A lot of times I cannot find
Big Rog at 1:24pm 12.30.18
10/793
Anjin at 6:54am 12.30.18
5/1079
After the last two haul outs I have experienced leakage into the bilge from the far aft end of the b
dnimigon at 7:03pm 12.29.18
12/1466
Could someone tell me how I locate the charge wire on my 25MXB. I have the manual and it shows #10
gerrard at 6:39pm 12.29.18
4/971
jssailem at 4:48pm 12.29.18
23/7280
What do you do when your 250 miles from your boat and your feeling the urge to be "Seaman Like"? Ho
LeslieTroyer at 12:32pm 12.29.18
17/1517
Musetta at 9:56am 12.29.18
12/2727
I am looking for a replacement for the plastic vent cover of a 4-inch, Nicro Day'Night 2000 solar-po
ShawneH at 9:35am 12.29.18
2/715
Hello all, I am looking to order stainless tubing to build a solar arch on my 1984 Hunter 31. Does

Recent Replies

Pumpout Carts Suck
dlochner at 10:34am 09.09.24
Was the worker moving the hose on the suction side or the output side? Makes a big difference in hi
Pumpout Carts Suck
Foswick at 10:25am 09.09.24
a. The hose is large because ... guess what it is pumping. b. It is stiff because it must withstand
Hunter 50 AC deck light
mcconkd at 10:21am 09.09.24
WAs it a direct replacement? How does it compare to the OE when it comes to brightness?
Heavy weather sailing
jssailem at 9:54am 09.09.24
Definitely you should practice trimming your boat and sails to Hove-To. The rationale for its use
Shrink wrapping details?
Timm R Oday25 at 9:50am 09.09.24
I've been working every fall for several years shrink wrapping boats . Most 25 foot boats or less ca
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure
Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 09.09.24
One question for everyone- the oil pressure sensor - is my understanding that the name of this real
Hunter 50 AC deck light
joshw5144 at 8:51am 09.09.24
Shrink wrapping details?
Project_Mayhem at 8:36am 09.09.24
Are you storing in a yard? They might not want owners firing off blowtorches or allow outside contra
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure
adamv at 8:26am 09.09.24
thanks @kloudie1 ! It would seem strange that i have two independent oil issues at the same time. I
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please
dLj at 8:25am 09.09.24
If memory serves me right, there are six holes in the hull four of which are large for water enteri
Water in the bilge
Robert Strickland at 8:06am 09.09.24
Thanks, we're "weekenders" so we have a habit of dumping the bilge at beginning and end so we probab
Water in the bilge
Arrgh at 7:53am 09.09.24
I think mostly so that the actual bilge is always dry. Letting the shower water always sit in the b
Pumpout Carts Suck
thinwater at 7:51am 09.09.24
(Excuse the bad pun.) Washington State Parks just sent out a survey to gather information about ho
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure
kloudie1 at 7:35am 09.09.24
I didn't mean too suggest that heavier oil would fix anything, rather it might marginally help while
what are h26 stanchions made of, aluminum? can they rust?
Dave Groshong at 7:27am 09.09.24
Stainless! Some of the old h34 and h31's used aluminum bases, but always SS stanchions
ID this boat please
higgs at 7:14am 09.09.24
Islander 28 designed by Robert Perry.
Heavy weather sailing
Lfarquhar at 7:09am 09.09.24
Thank you for all the input. I figured it would not be pleasant experience and something I should w
Merit 22 owners
Jnovva at 6:29am 09.09.24
I would love to see a Merit owner group as a permanent part of SailboatOwners. As mentioned years ag
Pumpout Carts Suck
seanshine at 6:16am 09.09.24
+1
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 09.09.24
If memory serves me right, there are six holes in the hull four of which are large for water enterin

Copyright 1997-2025 SB Owners, LLC
All rights reserved.

is not endorsed by or affiliated with any sailboat manufacturer.