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Chance it or replace Richard Bayle at 12:27pm 10.14.18 Big Boats 14/1536 Surya, a 41 DS, is 10 years old next month, and I am having suggestions out here that the insurance
What is the fitting on the bottom of the boom used for? (1) Tim Mills at 10:29am 10.14.18 Big Boats 3/601 Does anyone know what this plastic fitting on the bottom of the boom is? I want to use it for attach
Hydraulic Backstay Adjuster Kings Gambit at 9:49am 10.14.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1344 My rigger just installed an integral hydraulic backstay adjuster (split backstay), replacing the blo
Catalina 22 Pop-Top Cover GrantG at 8:52am 10.14.18 Catalina 22 2/1628 Hi guys, I just picked up my new (to me) 1989 Catalina 22 last week and I'm really enjoying my new
Alternator replacement (3) BC Bernie at 8:04am 10.14.18 Catalina 310 6/1470 My 2004 310 with Universal XPB 25 has a Fleece Neville 8MR 105 amp (higher output than the original
Strippers (1) kbgunn at 7:47am 10.14.18 Ask All Sailors 26/4230 Ok...I know the title of the post was click bait, but I'm hoping someone can help. I have Lewmar Wa
Replacing galley faucet IH82BL8 at 4:51am 10.14.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4219 Can I use an RV faucet, or is the a necessarily "marine" specification for the application? Thanks.
Power windlass sailme88 at 7:33pm 10.13.18 Ask All Sailors 10/824 Greetings, Our C-34 has a deck mounted windless the is powered by Armstrong. Now retired we plan to
Help installing MSD on a Thetford 550p (Porta Potti) guywarwick at 7:05pm 10.13.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1580 I would be very grateful is anyone could help me with the correct method of installing an MSD with m
To Drone or not to Drone? (1) Grey wolf at 5:29pm 10.13.18 Ask All Sailors 7/786
Screwed impeller... rpell1@msn.com at 4:25pm 10.13.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/908 Hi all, Now that I have changing the impeller on my M25xpa down to a science, maybe next time I will
Catalina 18 Shrouds Attachment at the Upper end Ajay73 at 4:11pm 10.13.18 Smaller Boats 4/884 Today I was looking over the shrouds and stays of my new to me 2003 C18. I looked at Catalina Direct
New Venture 222 owner jimrichey at 4:06pm 10.13.18 Parts Search 2/551 I have just purchased a 1971 Venture 222 and I am trying to restore it. I am currently searching for
Nut Size on 1995-40.5 MetricMountie at 3:19pm 10.13.18 Big Boats 18/1332 wondering if anyone would know the nut size on the keel bolts for a 1995 - 40.5 and the torque specs
in mast sheets GREGP at 1:34pm 10.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/653 My main and jib sheets run inside the mast. The plates that cover the hole where they exit are missi
12volt smart tv CYQK at 10:10am 10.13.18 Ask All Sailors 39/3232 Has anyone found a good source for one of these?
1995 Catalina 42 Adler Barbour fridge advice JlewCat42 at 9:46am 10.13.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2085
replacing cdi halyard ljo at 9:00am 10.13.18 Smaller Boats 25/7215 Our cdi furler is 17 years old and we are thinking it is time to replace the internal halyard before
Unknown switch under upper Nav console H356 2002 (1) Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 6:36am 10.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/954 157373 A dock mate of mine bought a 2002 H356 last summer. There is a rotary switch just under the
Taking a half step into the dark side Marc14857 at 5:40am 10.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/523 After enjoying 12 years sailing our H44 AC, we are taking a half step into the dark side and are pur

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Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? jssailem at 9:08am 05.27.24 I've never had a halyard jam with the sail up, usually gravity is in your favor, While your think
Swim step lanyard dLj at 9:08am 05.27.24 Why not just use stainless cable replacing the original? dj
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dLj at 9:05am 05.27.24
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 9:03am 05.27.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! dLj at 9:01am 05.27.24 By the way the Mac 26S is the boat that I have the goal to own after I learn on this one. I like yo
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 8:53am 05.27.24 Bridle-rigged snubbers make sense when used on beamy powerboats that are wide near the bow, and on
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 8:37am 05.27.24 Thanks John
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:35am 05.27.24 Release the traveler, release the main sheet and let it flog, head into the wind and sea under power
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Calif. Ted at 8:25am 05.27.24 Of course, that leaves the follow up--if my main halyard were to jam, in the mast, or perhaps on th
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 8:08am 05.27.24 Well, all that sounds like a pretty convincing "no" :) Thanks all for the input; yes, I wasn't at a
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup (2) jssailem at 8:02am 05.27.24 Welcome to the SBO Forums. Congrats on your new sailing boat. I suspect you are looking at a fiddl
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail JamesG161 at 7:59am 05.27.24 thing to be concerned about given proximity to the hull to deck joint. No. These Spider type crac
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue (1) jssailem at 7:46am 05.27.24 I assume this is the area of concern. e issue. It looks more to me as running aground damage or the
windvanes for hunter 33 de 2004 (3) Windpilot at 7:41am 05.27.24 This is my installation
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator Don S/V ILLusion at 7:34am 05.27.24
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator jssailem at 7:32am 05.27.24 What does a bar indicator indicate? Direction to the nearest adult beverage facility...:cowbell:
Old bilge blower wiring question. jssailem at 7:30am 05.27.24 Yellow is typically hot (+) and blue is "neutral" ... since you only have two I would assume neutra
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail jssailem at 7:21am 05.27.24 I agree with Dennis about the nature of the cracks. The boat is 23 years old. Use and some UV damage
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! SoSound at 7:19am 05.27.24 Sweet set up Dave. :clap: Thanks to the members and posts on this forum, who do such a great job i
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 7:16am 05.27.24 Looks like Stainless Steel corrosion has occurred. Water has entered the metal and is corroding on t

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