Serving sailors online since 1997
 
 

Recent Topics

Frank H at 7:41am 10.03.17
4/801
Hello Mates. Well I need your help again. I have a dripping faucet that turns on the pump randomly
jonelli at 7:40am 10.03.17
2/971
Anyone know if this West Marine model macerator is compatible with any rebuild kit? One of the WM br
Ward H at 6:10am 10.03.17
9/1007
Looked at a 1987 boat yesterday which had a Navico auto pilot. Looked a bit bare bones and old yeste
uncledom at 6:05am 10.03.17
0/274
I just installed a Boat Command system in my Hunter 41. It wasn't very hard and most functions of t
Ward H at 6:01am 10.03.17
1/796
From my reading on the Catalina 30, 1987 was the last year of the wooden block encapsulated in FG un
Dave Whitney at 5:57am 10.03.17
6/465
Hello all - I am new to this forum having just received my 1986 H-23 last year. We inherited our bo
WindChill at 10:36pm 10.02.17
27/3922
Hi! Just bought a 1975 Catalina 22. Was wondering how much wobble there is supposed to be in the s
DinghySailor at 9:52pm 10.02.17
3/1268
My search for a "performance-live aboard" (yes, an oxymoron) is now focused on the Catalina 400 Mk I
Cecilia Ve at 5:57pm 10.02.17
30/1647
Hello, I am a new sailor and want to buy a boat to live in it and learn how to sail slowly. In 2-3 y
caverun at 5:46pm 10.02.17
7/613
Both of the wheel cylinders on the original drum brakes on my '98 240 trailer are leaking. So before
bamabaxter at 5:21pm 10.02.17
5/946
After some research, I found out that a shorter mast version of the H340 was made available which lo
aoversier at 4:46pm 10.02.17
10/2444
I recently put my new inflatable in the boat yard for bottom paint. As expected it came back filthy
Tucsonsailor at 4:37pm 10.02.17
5/739
Hi: Thanks for all who are helping me through my autopilot installation. I have finally settled on
Ted Johnson at 4:32pm 10.02.17
3/514
For some reason Sailboat Owners store will not ship my Hunter 260 centerboard pins for another 2 wee
Gene Neill at 3:54pm 10.02.17
22/3759
The built-in extension on Daydream's trailer only adds 4' to the tongue, which is often not enough.
jk kudera at 2:44pm 10.02.17
4/532
Maxwell 25's and since Maxwell no longer makes jib sheet winches, does anyone have a supply house th
zachcollard at 2:15pm 10.02.17
64/9388
Hello everyone! I am looking at buying a 43' Columbia, listing here (contact me for link) pictures a
StargazerP303 at 11:32am 10.02.17
2/570
141453 This is a test only! Capt. Rob
hunter healer at 11:28am 10.02.17
6/708
im starting to attempt removal of my prop which direction does the nut go to remove the prop and it
Cowpokee at 10:05am 10.02.17
11/495
I frequently read that for proper sail trim, the top batten should be parallel with the boom. When t

Recent Replies

HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it?
rgranger at 9:48am 06.22.23
It is very possible. Depending on the angle of the ship to the wind, you might have gotten in the w
Where to put AIS antenna?
rgranger at 9:45am 06.22.23
Also, if you decide to use a VHF with AIS, this unit has a very nice RAM mic. I also installed that
Where to put AIS antenna?   (1)
rgranger at 9:41am 06.22.23
Is this AIS system integrated with the VHF radio? I installed one of these on my H26 s with a bui
Help finding the right boat
rgranger at 9:37am 06.22.23
... I have a great buyer's broker I've used three times now for buying/selling boats. You have ha
Oceangate Titan
rgranger at 9:32am 06.22.23
Hurricane season storage   (2)
rgranger at 9:26am 06.22.23
But I see boats in marinas in Florida during hurricane season. You mean like these...:yikes:
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question?
rgranger at 9:22am 06.22.23
darn auto-correct! It can be your worst enema. (I know, I know! I overuse that joke):poop:
Beneteau Grey Water system
rgranger at 9:17am 06.22.23
Unlike several European countries, it's legal in the US to discharge gray water directly overboard.
Hunter 310 listed on this site.
patbratton at 9:12am 06.22.23
Slip cost and insurance cost are easily anticipated. What it costs to maintain any boat is dependen
Oceangate Titan
Kings Gambit at 9:10am 06.22.23
Trailer Capacity Estimates?   (6)
rgranger at 9:02am 06.22.23
The used trailer market is a bit strange. A decent used trailer for sale will likely cost you nor
Help finding the right boat
tfox2069 at 8:49am 06.22.23
This place is a good start - lots of great thoughts here on what might work for you. I'd also recom
Schafer Outrageous Pricing
Project_Mayhem at 8:43am 06.22.23
They use plastic with excellent UV resistance but I agree, they are very overpriced and half of thei
Hunter 310 listed on this site.
Don S/V ILLusion at 8:43am 06.22.23
Slip cost and insurance cost are easily anticipated. What it costs to maintain any boat is dependent
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994
hunter240 at 8:42am 06.22.23
FYI I posted recently about my Hunter 240 trailer stalks that support the bunks were completely rust
Hunter 310 listed on this site.
JoeWhite at 8:39am 06.22.23
I estimate $5000.00/year including slip cost. In your case 30ft will require separate insurance. Hom
Oceangate Titan
Kings Gambit at 8:25am 06.22.23
It is scary. It disturbs me, thinking of the passengers. Agreed. The company clearly didn't care
Some KIB well spent
kloudie1 at 8:21am 06.22.23
Ooooooo Fancy (as the gum commercial says) .. Nnice looking
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question?   (1)
Marmalade at 8:20am 06.22.23
As a side note, the threaded portion at the bottom of my toggle/gooseneck pin broke last year. In f

Copyright 1997-2024 SB Owners, LLC
All rights reserved.

is not endorsed by or affiliated with any sailboat manufacturer.