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Jib sheets catching on cheek blocks (2) EyeSail at 7:00pm 02.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/805 Has anyone modified cheek blocks to keep jib sheets from hanging up on them when tacking? Is there
Ballast tank control fortunare at 6:57pm 02.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/573 On my Mac 19 I easily installed a pipe with valve to control air from the tank and place the valve n
Trailer sail piedpiperIII at 6:11pm 02.26.18 Catalina 22 2/589 well a few months ago I posted about trailer sailing and I was still on the fence even after I insta
Catalina 380 Fuel Water Separator John Gilbert at 5:48pm 02.26.18 Big Boats 2/1473 I have a 2000 Catalina 380. The location of the water separator/pre-filter on the fuel line is aste
Yanmar 2GM20F knocking sound (1) Pizzazz at 4:45pm 02.26.18 Mid-Size Boats 15/6408 Could someone help me diagnose this knocking sound coming from my 2GM20F engine> Halfway through the
373 Anchor Recommendations ToddS at 2:26pm 02.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2146 I'm the new owner of a Beneteau 373, and am tempted to improve the anchoring tackle it came with, th
using an extra line on your boat while racing LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 1:49pm 02.26.18 Racing 6/1522 I am curious about the rules both formal and informal about using an extra line (with no additional
Chargers and lug issues (1) marchem at 1:24pm 02.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2198 As part of upgrading the battery wiring in my Catalina 310 I increased the battery charger wire size
Replacing motor mount PuddleJumper at 12:58pm 02.26.18 Catalina 22 14/1389
The dumbest thing I've done LeslieTroyer at 12:57pm 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 146/15642 This year (or maybe it was last year) -- Self confession time - It has been really cold this winter
Re-Finishing '83 H34 deck Richard Bryer at 12:46pm 02.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/739 The warmer weather is starting me thinking about my summer-to-do-list. One of the jobs I want to get
Two Lost in AU Capsize Rick D at 10:20am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1173 It appears she lost her keel. RIP. https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/bull-creek-man-named-as-dead-
1980 37C running the cutter sail mjmercer19248 at 9:29am 02.26.18 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1370 Anybody know how much room there is between the sail and the front of the mast? I want to add a rada
Mast rigging for a 216 (2) Bob D. at 9:20am 02.26.18 Smaller Boats 4/892 I had severe damage from the last hurricane that rolled through here (Irma). I'm just trying to get
2 BATTERY HOOK UP STARTING AND DEEP CYCLE dickauge at 8:59am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1599 I have 2 batteries and a battery selector(1,2,all,off). Iam wondering if I could do a group 24 start
It's magic, I tell you... Brian D at 8:01am 02.26.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/573 Really, I had to laugh. ywue_l2wLds
Trailer Build LeeandRick at 7:49am 02.26.18 Trailer Sailors 22/2693 I'm building a new trailer for the S2 8.0C and plan to trailer the boat 2 degrees bow down to gain c
Hunter 34 stripped nut on crankshaft pulley hunter healer at 7:40am 02.26.18 Engines and Propulsion 15/1488 what a mess! I stripped the nut on the crankshaft pulley while trying to un seize the engine! I took
First Sail of 2018 (4) kbgunn at 7:30am 02.26.18 Catalina 22 23/2162 Hard to believe February is almost behind us. I've been working on cabin cushions over the cooler m
Universal M 18 V-Belt Loose Ends at 7:20am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2368 Is the GATES 3VX400 a correct V-Belt for the M 18 Diesel? I have searched the site and found this an

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Megayacht Bayesian sank Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 08.20.24 Dont fck with nature. It will own you*
Putting a hole in the transom Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 08.20.24 Yes. Also, consider the use of premium ethanol-free gas. I've been using it in my small equipment f
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base hunter240 at 10:06am 08.20.24 My guess is the forestay needs to be shortened if you can pull it level with the jib halyard. My for
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:48am 08.20.24 You're describing a strong indication of a blocked holding tank vent. When air replaced by incomin
Distress Call Bob S at 9:47am 08.20.24 Hi there. What time was that? I was anchored in Block Island. We had wicked t-storms at night, but
Megayacht Bayesian sank kloudie1 at 9:30am 08.20.24 246 foot tall mast.. Yeeowsa! Quite a tragedy.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 9:30am 08.20.24 Your post was great. It sounds like you did a good job of covering all the basics till the issue of
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage kloudie1 at 9:17am 08.20.24 Quick note: the fuel pickup tube in the fuel tank sometimes has a little screen on the tip.. If the
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine jssailem at 8:54am 08.20.24 Good morning JB, and Welcome to the SBO Forum. The thread about the Tiller Pilot on a Catalina 27 o
1983 H34 Refit Claude L.-Auger at 8:48am 08.20.24 Kloudie is right about the T-P Valve. Other possibilities around the water heater could be a small l
Distress Call jviss at 8:38am 08.20.24 I was out on Rhode Island Sound Thursday afternoon and got a Coast Guard severe thunderstorm warnin
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:20am 08.20.24 Stepping can be tricky, but doable once you get used to it. Main thing to watch is to keep the mast
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:13am 08.20.24 Upper ones on top of the cabin were stock installation and will allow you to sail closer into the wi
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Moon Dytuck at 8:12am 08.20.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 7:46am 08.20.24 It doesn't take much of an air leak in the fuel system to bring the engine to a sputtering halt. It
Megayacht Bayesian sank dmax at 7:43am 08.20.24 Crazy that a boat that big could be sunk at anchor.
Faucet replacement HELP JRacer at 7:41am 08.20.24 Could you use a dremmel tool to enlarge the problem side of the opening to allow the faucet removal
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage mermike at 7:30am 08.20.24 It doesn't take much of an air leak in the fuel system to bring the engine to a sputtering halt. It
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) william24424 at 6:58am 08.20.24 Excellent thread. If I may summarize... 1- Racing around Navigation buoys is legal 2- Be careful on
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 Joe at 6:17am 08.20.24 The two track locations offer the sailor options with the headsail's "tack angle". The tack is the

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