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Proud New Owner!! (1) T_Cat at 8:53am 03.10.15 Catalina 22 7/1086 Ok so I missed a good looking boat last weekend. Owner sold it before I could go look at it, so I pu
DX sullyj020 at 7:52am 03.10.15 SSB and Ham Operators 0/2137 Anyone get on the WWDX contest this past weekend ? It was wide open every where, I got tried of tal
NOAA online charts with wind forecast, geolocation and more Jelf at 7:43am 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1401 Hello Everyone, The following link will display the NOAA raster charts that cover the USA. The char
Prepping for bottom paint - what sander down_shift at 7:31am 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 11/8706 About to paint my bottom for the first time (C36) later this month. There are years of Interlux CSC
Got my seadek in for my boat (4) allen-deckard at 7:15am 03.10.15 Catalina 22 11/2443 http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/picture.php?albumid=3490'pictureid=23576 http://forums.
How much do you use your knot meter? YVRguy at 6:42am 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 25/3230 My curiosity has the better of me after a conversation in another forum about the usefulness of knot
Mounting a track on the mast Bob Mc at 6:14am 03.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1033 Hi all, I was able to pick up a track and car to mount on my mast for a whisker pole for my 1993 Cat
I need advice Bent prop shaft JensJaunt at 5:07am 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3944 My prop shaft has a substantial bend aft of the p bracket. I have no idea how it could have happend
bought a 6hp piedpiperIII at 4:04am 03.10.15 Catalina 22 0/585 Wife and I took a few days to go on a road trip but I kind of worked it around tampa where there was
How do you lube the rudder bearings? John Rushing at 1:43am 03.10.15 Big Boats 5/6957 Has anyone out there figured out how to lube the rudder bearings without dropping the rudder? My qu
Looking for Sails John Rushing at 1:40am 03.10.15 Parts Search 0/935 Hello All, I sail a 1984 Hunter 34 out of Marina Del Rey. I was looking for a good racing asym.
replacing Catalina 270 feul tank johnareeves at 9:51pm 03.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/817 I have a 1996 Catalina 270 which appears to have the original aluminium fuel tank installed. It is w
Diesel filter redunculous at 9:09pm 03.09.15 Big Boats 12/2222 I recently I had a mechanic stop by and we talked about fuel filters He recommended replacing the s
swing keel rlawson1 at 8:01pm 03.09.15 Parts Search 0/731 Olympic Dolphin 23 already checked with Mars Metals no luck. Can't find anything on sailboat data. A
Swing Keel rlawson1 at 7:46pm 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2061 Can I retrofit another boats swing Keel to my boat. I cannot find a keel or keel plans for my boat.
VHF Mast head antenna Rwrohlfs at 7:37pm 03.09.15 Catalina 22 8/1605 I ordered and just received this antenna from Catalinadirect.com for my Cat22. Anybody know the size
Interesting Vessel (1) Windborne at 6:04pm 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1639 Saw an interesting vessel on the water yesterday. A tri-hull flying a gaff rigged mainsail but notic
Offer on 1993 30T/Legacy Designation bretts9669 at 5:06pm 03.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/958 I've made an offer on a 1993 Hunter 30T in great condition, which has been accepted. I'm also a Cata
Settee Top Removal Trick? (1) SteveB at 4:57pm 03.09.15 Big Boats 7/1165 Is there a trick to removing the top of the settee over the holding tank (see pix attached)? One ove
Wallas heater location on Hunter 380 tstryker at 4:56pm 03.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/845 I want to install a Wallas diesel heater on my 98 Hunter 380. I was wondering if any 380's or simil

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Lantern Advice dlochner at 5:27pm 10.25.23 32 comments and so far no one has mentioned the fire danger of liquid fuel, especially with lanterns
H310 Propane Tank dlochner at 5:20pm 10.25.23 I purchased a 1998 H310 and it has propane setup and locker. I do not know what size tanks should
My how Boats have changed... shemandr at 4:36pm 10.25.23 I guess the marketing department decided to not call it a Schmuck Boat? Sometimes the marketing gu
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 2:44pm 10.25.23 Is this a theoretical query? at a displacement of 5,000 lbs. Here is one Website offering help in c
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Rick Webb at 2:44pm 10.25.23 You need a 20" motor not sure you will find one smaller than a 5hp. You also want to be sure you ge
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jssailem at 2:34pm 10.25.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? patbratton at 2:27pm 10.25.23 I replaced an 8 hp Honda on my H240 with a mercury 5 hp propane sail pro. I could tell the differen
My how Boats have changed... (1) jssailem at 2:20pm 10.25.23 Here is one. 1971 Custom None The Hinemoa is a custom-built wood trawler yacht built in 1971. She is
My how Boats have changed... (1) patbratton at 2:15pm 10.25.23
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions (3) SoSound at 2:10pm 10.25.23 My original reaction was that the two colors did not surprise me or seem unusual. I have almost no
My how Boats have changed... jssailem at 2:02pm 10.25.23 @capta you may find one out here in the PacificNW. It was a popular design back in the day. Likely b
MaxProp prop LydieBP at 1:50pm 10.25.23 You beat me to it. There's a ton of great info on SBO already on this - 300 threads popped up on a
Hurricane Otis (1) JamesG161 at 1:44pm 10.25.23 I actually stayed 5 days at this hotel ca 1998
Lantern Advice dLj at 12:50pm 10.25.23
MaxProp prop (1) tfox2069 at 12:37pm 10.25.23 Maybe SBO should get some ad money from Max Prop. :cool: Some good comments on this thread from e
MaxProp prop Don S/V ILLusion at 12:16pm 10.25.23 Virtually no prop walk in reverse, excellent performance and easy maintenance. No clue how it perfor
MaxProp prop kappykaplan at 12:10pm 10.25.23 I love my MaxProp! :beer:
MaxProp prop dlochner at 12:09pm 10.25.23 Maybe SBO should get some ad money from Max Prop. :cool: Some good comments on this thread from ea
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 12:05pm 10.25.23 Welcome , your messge is a little confusing . I'm not entirely sure what side voltage is . When mos
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 12:00pm 10.25.23 Believe the OP means he's run a wire outside the boat to check the operation of the bow/Nav light.

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