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Sail flaking tips (1) Phil Herring at 4:40pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 23/4707 Some skippers flake their mainsail with hospital corners, while others crumple it up and call it goo
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl JamesG161 at 4:20pm 07.05.18 Weather and Forecasting 7/1523 Tropical Storm Beryl popped up way south. A microwave satellite detected a 5 nm eye. Quote from the
evaluating '81 fin keel gkmoore at 3:29pm 07.05.18 Catalina 22 2/489 I'm going to look at an '81 fin keel Catalina 22 this weekend. Are they difficult to trailer launch
Considering boom brake robk27 at 3:15pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/3906 I've been taking lessons for just over a year and recently bought a Catalina 22 to take my family sa
The fog of shore (1) Phil Herring at 2:12pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 27/3404 Theres no polite way to say this. Fog sucks. Even with the best electronics its stressful, potential
Custom C-22 Stainless Anchor Roller Rltgold at 1:51pm 07.05.18 Catalina 22 11/1237 Looking for advice on adding a anchor roller to the bow of my Catalina 22. If anyone has done this b
One more line to go to the cockpit....which should I choose Lafayette Mike at 1:19pm 07.05.18 Catalina 22 18/1827 I have a 1986 C-22 that is now rigged to take lines back to the cockpit. I have the main sail halya
Daysailer 22' to 30' leonacj3 at 12:35pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 3/552 Hello, I'm looking for a daysailer in the 22' to 30' range with the following wishlist and want to m
They delivered my new mast and spreaders to the wrong place :( HanBan at 11:24am 07.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 49/3729 Hi Guys, As some of you know, I'm restoring a 323, and in doing so, I've had to buy a new mast and
Onboard WiFi Networks jviss at 10:52am 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 4/806 (Creating this discussion to avoid hijacking the "Correct Fusing" discussion.) @jssailem @Davidasail
Mast raising Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 07.05.18 Smaller Boats 4/1044 @Jen G sent me a private message as she was having difficulty raising and lowering the mast. I forg
Hunter 18 Furling Drum dfendley at 6:20am 07.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/740 My jib furling drum has lost it's rewind capacity. How do I fix the drum to rewind?
Hunter 426/44DS Shore Power B PhilippeADN at 12:07am 07.05.18 Big Boats 10/942 Good morning everybody, I'm a very happy owner of a 2003 426/44DS sailing in South France. Since I
Outboard Brag MikeHoncho at 6:38pm 07.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 3/806 I've been looking good a small outboard for my 6ft dinghy inflatable. Found a year old Lehr 2.5 with
Manual Windlass/Capstan for Hunter Vision 32 Eureka at 6:30pm 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/768 My wife and I are getting too old to haul up our anchor and chain by hand. We want to instal a manu
How much Deck Paint for H34 ? FlyingAloha at 5:57pm 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/869 hi. im 40 days in on my major over hall. 40 days straight. 13 hour days. I just need to know how muc
Correct fusing? dave_and_dd at 2:34pm 07.04.18 Ask All Sailors 38/2746 Hi - I'm installing a new chart-plotter. The power lead for it comes with an in-line fuse (3Amp) in
What paint can be used above and below water line? Capt Robbie at 1:12pm 07.04.18 Ask All Sailors 4/423 I just got a little 12 foot day sailor project boat to toy around in. It is a gelcote hull that has
Winch stress (3) dLj at 12:39pm 07.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 33/2376 So as some may know from other threads on SBO, I'm in the process of rebuilding all the winches on m
Interior Paint Color '81 H27 Cherubini GorillaToast at 11:56am 07.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 4/696 Do any of you know what exact shade of white the cabin fiberglass is on a '81 H27? I tried Interlux

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Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 11:01am 09.16.24 Check the downloadable section on this site and see of you can find a manual for your Yanmar 2QM15.
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... tkwhalen at 11:01am 09.16.24 Artboas While I'm thinking about it have you modified your hot water tank drain in any way?
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling Schwarz633 at 10:56am 09.16.24 I haven't really looked, I'll check it out and report back.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 10:47am 09.16.24
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 09.16.24 Any markings on the coupling that you can see ?
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 09.16.24 Check the downloadable section on this site and see of you can find a manual for your Yanmar 2QM15.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 09.16.24 Quite likely. Your next step is to pull the stat and see what the stamped temp on it shows. You wi
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 10:16am 09.16.24 Water flow looks fine for low RPM. Check the temperature of the water with your hand and let us kn
Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight kappykaplan at 10:13am 09.16.24 This should bring some much-needed rain to my neck of the woods. Tks for posting. :beer:
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project nramsey at 10:02am 09.16.24 Very impressive workmanship! I need to to replace some core around the shrouds. Did you consider c
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Riptide33 at 9:51am 09.16.24 We own a 1981 Yamaha 36 which we bought a year ago. She sails well, and we are enjoying restoring h
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 LakeShark at 9:44am 09.16.24 @scouper If it's been a while why not take the winter when it's on the trailer to drop the keel and
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

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