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How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 10:36am 10.12.25 Ask All Sailors 42/2533 At our club, we have a 43ft aluminum sailboat that had been abandoned for years. No local knowledge
Delrod suffing box (3) termitec4 at 6:39pm 10.11.25 Irwin 4/257 What is a delrod stuffing box and do I have one on my boat?1970 23ft irwin
Roller furling question azambella at 6:31pm 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/863 Is the diameter of the round (wire?) sewn into the leading edge of the jib the same on all systems?
OPEN POSITIONS Alansails at 11:28am 10.11.25 Catalina 310 0/293 Greetings fellow 310 owners our association is currently searching to fill the following fleet posi
Replacing ALL of the plumbing john6206 at 8:56am 10.11.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/1083
Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? Ward H at 8:28am 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 6/403 @lehighsail and I were at the boat show yesterday (Friday) Late in the day we heard a rumor, from a
Bottom rudder bearing Beneateau Oceanis 40 Goodvibes at 3:33pm 10.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/343 Hi all i live in Western Australia I own a Beneteau Oceanis 40 year 2010 having trouble trying to fi
Mast and boom specifications Mutney bay ranger 12 at 12:13pm 10.10.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/276 I recently was given a Ranger 12 dinghy minus the sails, mast, boom, and rigging. I contacted Dwyer
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? gwoolverton at 6:26pm 10.09.25 Catalina 310 8/664 Hi, I'm planning to replace my motor mounts and it seems like that aft port one will be easier to ge
Remote access for OpenPlotter SV Temenos at 2:26pm 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 11/655 For those using OpenPlotter what do you do for remote access to your boat such as from home? I woul
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:05am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1371 What other engine problems could cause a sound in a diesel that sounds the same as engine rod knock?
Waterlogged DolphinNewbie at 8:54am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/874 I just brought home on old Silverline Dolphin Senior 14.5 that is severely waterlogged (weighs about
Broken prong on shore power cord Allowishish at 9:21pm 10.08.25 Ask All Sailors 15/740 One of the prongs on our shore power cord broke. Logic seemed to be to cut that head off and install
Outboard transom board dimensions HunterKid at 12:54pm 10.08.25 Smaller Boats 2/361 Does anyone know the dimensions of the Hunter 23.5 outboard transom board. I need to replace mine an
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 7:35am 10.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1088
Run Silent, Run Deep (1) TrapperJohn at 9:57pm 10.07.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/509 This was recently posted on LinkedIn. Being a former submariner myself, I had to take notice. In 198
Hatch and lens restoration with wood (5) trevoratlarge at 5:02pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 5/353 Hi folks. I bought my boat in April and the previous owner was in the early stages of refurbishing t
Had KBW20 tranny rebuilt on a Hunter 42 Passage and now Fwd is reverse and Rev is forward (1) mesmith1122 at 2:58pm 10.07.25 Big Boats 7/535 Just had my Kanzaki KBW20 tranny rebuilt. Shift lever is facing towards the stern of the boat with t
Eye splice for Samson MLX3 halyards Hayden Watson at 12:36pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 7/428 I recently got some Samson MLX3 line to make new halyards with. This is a moderately high-tech core
Tropical Storm Jerry (1) JamesG161 at 8:42am 10.07.25 Weather and Forecasting 8/534 234774 Dammit Jim...

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under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Foswick at 6:35pm 11.26.25 I would argue there is no such thing as an off-shore capable boat of any size ... or ... all boats a
AI and the SBO Forums Foswick at 6:12pm 11.26.25 a. AI generate content tends to have commercial influence. Advertisers. b. You cannot check the sou
Depth sounder replacement on C30 Mikes 87 at 3:22pm 11.26.25 I have the Raymarine i50 depth and i50 speed instruments (and the i60 wind instrument, not mounted y
Depth sounder replacement on C30 (1) jaysweet at 3:02pm 11.26.25 This looks very nice! What Raymarine model did you replace Signet instruments with? Did you have to
Depth sounder replacement on C30 manymoon at 1:37pm 11.26.25 I have an 87 Catalina 30 whose signet instruments gave up the ghost. For the panel instruments I c
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor Project_Mayhem at 11:40am 11.26.25 Today, I received my package of new, high quality Molex crimp connectors (Lake-View Electronics was
AI and the SBO Forums dlochner at 11:18am 11.26.25 How is this AI different than any sailor asking a question and getting a response on the forum to s
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM Project_Mayhem at 10:40am 11.26.25 This is a really good idea, thanks for sharing it! Someone on a gelcoat thread suggested storing s
Replace Main or Jib first Scott T-Bird at 9:13am 11.26.25 Most likely you have more sail controls on the mainsail to mediate an older, baggier shape. Plus, t
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens jibes138 at 8:58am 11.26.25 I used butyl tape for a gasket to bed the lens. Followed by 795 to fill the gap between the lens and
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM jibes138 at 8:47am 11.26.25 I recently had a turnbuckle fitting fracture on my upper starboard lifeline. It was at the dock whe
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM jibes138 at 8:41am 11.26.25 I forgot to mention that you should put tape over the hole, then countersink, then apply epoxy and
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor Project_Mayhem at 8:23am 11.26.25 I'm guessing they can make one with a brown wire if you ask
AI and the SBO Forums RussC at 8:14am 11.26.25 How is this AI different than any sailor asking a question and getting a response on the forum to s
Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? (Practical Sailor Magazine) FastOlson at 7:50am 11.26.25 I do love those enthusiastic ads for the various cleaners with their bragging about total satisfacti
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor Ward H at 7:42am 11.26.25 Great find! The connector on my M25XP is in poor shape. I'll be ordering one. Thanks
Replace Main or Jib first FastOlson at 7:39am 11.26.25 Given the age of the OEM (?) sails, I would approach your sailmaker with a request for the winter d
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens (1) kloudie1 at 7:38am 11.26.25 Interesting note: The Bowmar hatches on my 1985 do not have gaskets, the lenses are bedded in the fr
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 11.26.25 I'll likely remove the lens frame from the boat. It's four pins holding in place if I remember corre
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens danooxnard at 7:27am 11.26.25 Have lacquer thinner ready for clean up and put tape on any thing you don't want 795 on. I learned

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