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Only took me 8 years to figure this out artboas at 11:45am 08.11.18 Big Boats 35/5178 So, how many 45/ 49 /50 owners have the large cleats with the hole in the bottom? And when you try t
Deploying anchor on boat with bowsprit (2) Ward H at 8:44am 08.11.18 Ask All Sailors 18/6028 C30 w/anchor rollers on bowsprit. ling our new C30 and now we're getting ready to anchor out. Just f
H260 rudder post. MaxinCalgary at 8:11am 08.11.18 Smaller Boats 8/738 I am noticing corrosion on the rudder post as my H260 sits in a slip on the west coast . The post is
Look To the Skies..Tonight! JamesG161 at 8:06am 08.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 12/906 The Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks tonight! Moon conditions just right and added effects of a comet ta
Lithium Battery Installation Video kloudie1 at 7:34pm 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1139 Saw this today and thought it was a good article on lithium batteries to replace lead acids. Underst
Main vs. Foresail catalanc at 4:59pm 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1063 OK, I realize that this may spark some controversy (?) but what is "recommended" in wind situations
S-L Anchorman 700 Windlass Rebuild Rich Stidger at 4:54pm 08.10.18 Big Boats 20/3234 I had a problem with this windlass. All of a sudden it would slip and not haul in the chain and anc
Catalina 30 or 27 shemandr at 4:30pm 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1058 My wife became aware of a boat for sale or disposal. Her friend, who works at the dump, was approac
Plumbing 2 Fresh Water Tanks GorillaToast at 2:16pm 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1708 I have a flexible water tank up in the bow, under the v-berth, and I'm getting ready to add a rigid
BVI Surveyor Recommendation Blackacre at 1:11pm 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1101 I just put an offer in on a sailboat in the BVI's. I now need to settle on a surveyor to conduct a
Solar without the panels: (2) pclarksurf at 12:53pm 08.10.18 Catalina 22 8/2402 Thought I would share a positive experience with a few gadgets: I am planning our first overnight o
Santa Cruz Island (1) Rltgold at 12:40pm 08.10.18 Catalina 22 18/1272 My wife and I just finished circumnavigating Santa Cruz Island. 5 Days and 87 nauticle miles.
Trouble with AIS transmitter karellen at 12:01pm 08.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1206 I'm struggling with the AIS transmitter on my vessel. She is a 2003 Hunter 356. The masthead antenna
Blessed (2) Simon Sexton at 11:51am 08.10.18 Destinations 18/2005 I had the wonderful opportunity to go on a morning sail with my wonderful girl today! She had never
Roller furler of a Catalina 22presion Rltgold at 10:54am 08.10.18 Catalina 22 5/814 Any suggestions for a roller furler for my 22 ? thanks
Hunter 35.5 Legend Table Top Refinish shavdog at 9:57am 08.10.18 Big Boats 8/1456 I used Daly's teak oil on the companionway and was very impressed with the results...Does anyone kn
Anyone tried the cheap Chinese Wind Tubines? (1) pateco at 9:39am 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2573 I saw this online, and it got me thinking. 400W Hybrid Wind Turbine Generator with 20A Charger Con
According to BoatUS August is Run Aground Month. jssailem at 8:21am 08.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/554 Reading my Dec 2017 magazine again I noted the article about running aground. It is reported that th
(Norseman) cone size vs wife size? deltaten at 7:24am 08.10.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1259 Picked up a good used roller curled last yeat. Fella even sent spare cones. Explicitly stated that t
What to Do... (1) Simon Sexton at 11:15pm 08.09.18 Ask All Sailors 16/2618 Hey Everyone, I know I've been off the forums for a while. I've really been so busy with..

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Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! (1) Tally Ho at 2:51pm 09.22.24
jabsco macerator paper gasket JoeWhite at 2:38pm 09.22.24 I stand corrected. Use the paper type from auto store.
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates ...3TacksontheWater at 2:36pm 09.22.24 I'm bedding the new chainplates I bought from CD. I feel good about the steps I have taken so far.
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! thinwater at 2:28pm 09.22.24 In my experience, duck can fly and ducks can jump on from the dock. IME, with two boats with scoops,
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Don S/V ILLusion at 2:27pm 09.22.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 2:19pm 09.22.24 Get estimates for haul out & block, blister repair job & bottom paint, + applicable storage fees fro
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Steve_Catalina at 1:42pm 09.22.24 A few good suggestions here, don't forget to check out the Catalina30.com international site. Good l
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? artboas at 1:18pm 09.22.24 You likely have 2 problems .. Firstly, the 2 hoses are zip tied to each other. As well, you might ha
Galley and propane help in an old catalina (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 09.22.24 Did y'all replace that machinery and continue using it or just put in something else somewhere else
Adding a Bimini Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 09.22.24 My boat came with a very high quality bimini made by a local company. It's nearly 20 years old and h
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 09.22.24 This is like an autoshop taking a bunch of nuts and pins off of your suspension, refuse to fix it, n
Cutter rig Crazy Dave Condon at 12:42pm 09.22.24 @Willemvan Both the 26 and the 260 were designed as a conventional mast head rig only
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 12:37pm 09.22.24 @robm Keep us posted. final two questions Look at bottom of motor to see if it ever dragged on an
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? Benny17441 at 12:36pm 09.22.24 You can't, your information will be floating around for eternity.
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Benny17441 at 12:31pm 09.22.24 A propane installation kit including a vented locker and switches is needed if you want a safe and h
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Project_Mayhem at 12:11pm 09.22.24 Try placing the roll of BedIT on a heated seeding mat. Even the smaller ones work well, they're wate
Galley and propane help in an old catalina (2) jssailem at 12:11pm 09.22.24 Lillian, welcome to the SBO forums. A search on the site will likely provide a lot of ideas. Here i
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Project_Mayhem at 12:07pm 09.22.24 There's various configurations for the O'Day 25. My 78 with an inboard has them mounted in the cockp
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Tally Ho at 11:53am 09.22.24 Sounds like a fun project! First, for the propane locker, it needs to vent/drain out the bottom of
jabsco macerator paper gasket Ed whatnot at 10:10am 09.22.24 Ed, i was responding to your question if you could use permatex and the answer is yes. You can buy

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