Serving sailors online since 1997
 
 

Recent Topics

Invest 91L   (2)
JamesG161 at 1:50pm 09.04.25
11/1524
234225 This one will be a Hurricane soon. Dammit Jim..
Phil Mac at 1:06pm 09.04.25
25/2220
I know one of the criticisms here is that people come for advice and then run away without feedback.
cshawnwilson at 9:22am 09.04.25
10/985
Sailing along nicely on a perfect day in New England, when all of a sudden my jib starts dropping ou
Kurt K at 7:50am 09.04.25
4/1084
Hello, I am looking to run new electrical cables ' coax from the mast step to the electrical panel o
Feodoros27 at 2:32am 09.04.25
25/1949
morbidfollower at 8:39pm 09.03.25
4/732
Just made up a better small motoring mast, it's a modified version of a previous one I had. Wired up
Aksaildog at 5:37pm 09.03.25
5/1393
New to boat ownership and some community advice would be appreciated. $3000, never been in salt wate
cfiles0920 at 2:46pm 09.03.25
20/1776
We have an '84 Oday 23-2, and last summer I noticed that I was having issues keeping the standing ri
Foswick at 2:02pm 09.03.25
12/738
I was just getting ready to make one, but I figure they must already exist, somewhere ... When wear
BlueberryHill at 1:03pm 09.03.25
5/616
Looks like I need to replace my engine mounts, they are 5 inches on center with a 5/8 inch stud. Rep
NYSail at 11:42am 09.03.25
2/535
dlochner at 6:19am 09.03.25
4/1022
Consolidation continues in the American yacht building industry. Tripp Designs signs on to design a
azambella at 4:09pm 09.02.25
13/776
Does anyone use a Honda 2.5 hp (4. cycle ) outboard? Does anyone else have thee issues? It has let
Fuel usage   (5)
Tally Ho at 3:13pm 09.02.25
10/884
So I am going out for a few days on the hook next week, and decided to fill my diesel tank since I w
ddox at 11:32am 09.02.25
14/687
Hi, I just purchased a 1987 Capri 18, the boat is in good shape but the trailer is a bit rusty. In p
BAD ORCA at 9:39am 09.02.25
12/826
Curious what some opinions might be. My friend has a 30ft sailboat with an electric engine. Engi
jssailem at 9:29am 09.02.25
7/675
234177 Twenty years ago, a storm named Katrina made landfall, for the second time, on the Mississip
Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 09.02.25
11/501
I have a partially open transom which occasionally lets water come in. With colder weather and large
Screen Saver at 8:01pm 09.01.25
4/449
High just wondering what others are doing when the spring breaks on the door handle. The weight of t
American Girl at 2:33pm 09.01.25
5/247
Could someone please tell me exactly how the topping lift for a 1994 Hunter 26 is supposed to be rig

Recent Replies

Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22?   (2)
Zinger88 at 8:11pm 11.23.25
I have the hp equivalencies of the electric outboards to reasonably accurate when it comes to using
Teak upkeep
Kayakeur at 8:09pm 11.23.25
If you you sand wood on a windless or stable tack out a proper distance from land I think its ok to
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts?
SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 11.23.25
I was just looking over the specs on these units a short time ago. The thought of silent almost eff
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts?
marcham at 7:22pm 11.23.25
Pros: 1. Simple installation 2. Will recharge batteries automatically based on state of charge 3. Wa
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
dlochner at 6:17pm 11.23.25
We have ACR's that have completely programmable connect/disconnect voltages. Who makes them? The
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
dLj at 6:11pm 11.23.25
For sure the Balmar is the least feature-rich of the current offerings, but I just cannot figure ou
Merit 22 owners
RussC at 5:38pm 11.23.25
Russ, that is a great upgrade which I also did. I think every Merit 22 should have 5/32" shrouds an
Merit 22 owners
Hedgeman at 5:22pm 11.23.25
Russ, that is a great upgrade which I also did. I think every Merit 22 should have 5/32" shrouds and
Buying and cutting G10
Project_Mayhem at 4:37pm 11.23.25
For straight cuts of G10, use a (water lubricated) tile saw, cuts like butter with no dust, edge is
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
colemj at 4:08pm 11.23.25
We have ACR's that have completely programmable connect/disconnect voltages. Any AGM or sealed FL
Depth sounder replacement on C30   (2)
Hayden Watson at 4:05pm 11.23.25
I had that same depth gauge on my C30 but went a different direction. I replaced it with a Garmin G
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
colemj at 4:02pm 11.23.25
I do prefer the Wakespeed controller. When I looked at them compared to Balmar there was no contest
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
colemj at 3:52pm 11.23.25
Perhaps my wording was not as clear as it could have been, but I meant exactly what you said; X hou
Depth sounder replacement on C30
jssailem at 3:31pm 11.23.25
What other electronics do you have on board? What other displays are in your eyesight when you look
Appropriate amount of headsay sag?
shemandr at 3:20pm 11.23.25
A good way to get the best from a sailmaker is to have a relationship. Over time I believe this can
Depth sounder replacement on C30
RussC at 3:05pm 11.23.25
easy enough to make an adaptor ring for whatever size hole your new unit requires if you're unable t
Depth sounder replacement on C30
kappykaplan at 2:55pm 11.23.25
A lot of alternate ideas are being used by sailors to identify and report their the depth. One alt
Merit 22 owners
RussC at 2:38pm 11.23.25
Thanks for the input @Hedgeman :thumbup:. I did get one more sail in before the weather turned and
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing
thinwater at 2:36pm 11.23.25
The OP is sailing a small inland lake. Yes, I would say rescue is likely most days in season. A fo
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
JBP-PA at 1:58pm 11.23.25
DC-DC chargers are programmable, however an ACR is completely different, it is relay that opens and

Copyright 1997-2025 SB Owners, LLC
All rights reserved.

is not endorsed by or affiliated with any sailboat manufacturer.