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Update on the Self Tacking Jib arrangement. (2) Pilotocopilot at 9:28am 11.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2099 After relaunching the boat in November I have gone ahead with the mods to remove the cutter rig and
Need new hatch Oday 222 estopa at 8:44am 11.19.13 Day Sailers 2/1089 Need new deck hatch for my O'day 222. Anyone have any experience with the one D'R sells? Mine is
Trailering With Motor in Place on 26S? Sock Puppet at 7:41am 11.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1590 I know it says in the manual that you can leave the motor on the transom while trailering, but this
packaged food rgallagher at 5:50am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 29/3382 I saw a TV preacher selling food for a year and a half to prepare for the up coming disasters we fac
Double Anchoring a 27' Sailboat RicVen43 at 4:37am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3467 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
How to anchor a sailboat to limit movement RicVen43 at 3:39am 11.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1231 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
Trailer Guide-ons: which one for a C22? (1) whatcaneyedo at 9:44pm 11.18.13 Catalina 22 12/1697 I'd really like to add some sort of guide posts to the sides of my boat trailer to make hauling the
jmallard jmallard at 9:17pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/910 I am contemplating buying a 30ft. 1976 Northstar 1000 in excellent condition with many updates. It
Hunter-2000 460 vs 1991 P42 drtsr1 at 9:10pm 11.18.13 Big Boats 5/1307 I can not decide which to buy, I like both boats. They both need the same work performed. Othe
G26 anchor storage hatch mod clmartin0721 at 8:27pm 11.18.13 Grampian 3/19302 Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had ever retrofitted a deck hatch at the bow to access the s
Picked up my new 8.0 and brought her home solo (8) Broseidon at 7:08pm 11.18.13 S2 5/1473 I was always around sailboats when I was younger and even sailed in a few regattas but then grew up
What is a SELDEN Reversible Winch Handle rpwillia at 7:02pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2176 I will be the first to admit that sometimes I am not all that mechanically challenged and don't quit
AGM battery Sanfelice at 6:11pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 1/948 My new boat to me came with 2 AGM batteries which are 5-6 years old. Have not had any issues with th
New rear stay ruined already? (1) Ward H at 5:53pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1555 Part of my spring prep for my first full season with my 1980 O'day 25 was to install new standing ri
Battery charger set to constant 13.5 volts Jared1048 at 5:32pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/2121 Hi, So I have a Xantrex TrueCharge 40 (old model) and its got a setting for 13.5 volts to act as a
316 ss or 316L ss Navicula at 5:21pm 11.18.13 Big Boats 5/1356 I am going to order some Stailess steel pipe for an arch I am building.....I have two options 316 ss
How do I shut down this diesel 2sticks at 5:18pm 11.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1615 We just purchased a 1978 Oday 32 ketch with a Westerbeke 30 auxiliary. Today we spent several hours
Which Sunbrella blue? JoeK at 4:56pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1602 I am looking to replace the pedestal cover for my 2002 Catalina 28 MKII. Does any one know which col
Running temps onyenma at 4:43pm 11.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1084 Have a Universal marine 25 XP diesel engine. I'm curios what the normal running temps for this is.
S2 27 Predicted Performance (1) Crackaloon at 4:33pm 11.18.13 S2 10/2117 An interesting read on design...Predicted Performance.

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Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? BigEasy at 9:05am 06.14.23 Can I just drain the fluid through the dipstick hole with an extraction pump, then replace with n
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? jviss at 8:55am 06.14.23 crappy Hurth HBW 50 transmission Why "crappy?" I find those to be bullet-proof. And yes, you can
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:51am 06.14.23 You didn't read my original post well - I said a couple had broken, but thought to replace them all
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 8:49am 06.14.23 Water flows continuously. The hose runs through the compartment where the stuffing box is accessed.
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 8:40am 06.14.23 Ha, ha! Wow, you have a dozen of those stanchion blocks? That seems like a lot. I. think I might
Edson wheel size and leather cover? BigEasy at 8:33am 06.14.23 Mine is a rougher, suede-like leather and is the same as what I have on the rear edge of my dodger.
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 8:23am 06.14.23 Searched all over for a water trail leak but couldnt find anything. Only moisture was water beading
Should I switch to hank on? morbidfollower at 8:21am 06.14.23 I used to sail with hanked on and when I wanted to change to a smaller sail, I would point up and th
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem BigEasy at 8:19am 06.14.23 I'm not a Yanmar guy, but that looks like a regular petcock, and used to bleed. I like to pump coo
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:13am 06.14.23 Yeah could be the condensation as described above. Ill look into the g-flex thanks
Edson wheel size and leather cover? jviss at 8:09am 06.14.23 Not sure what type of hide is used on my wheel; it is smooth reddish-brown hide with very little "g
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:08am 06.14.23 Searched all over for a water trail leak but couldnt find anything. Only moisture was water beading
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:08am 06.14.23 I ponder that Harken subsidies them secretly so that Harken can maintain higher prices, albeit real
Edson wheel size and leather cover? BigEasy at 8:06am 06.14.23 And that's a good thing! I didn't think you were supposed to put anything on elk hide. I rinse mi
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 8:05am 06.14.23 Welcome to SBO. The hairline crack is a pretty common issue on boats with a bolt on keel. It is cau
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:03am 06.14.23 don't expect plastic to last forever but when it does fail, I expect a fair price on the replacemen
Thru hole and keel crack, rgranger at 8:03am 06.14.23 The drain looks fairly good to me. Why do you suspect it is the through hull? If water is entering
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 7:42am 06.14.23 Hi Lou, I made the swap a few years ago. It was a lot of work, but doable. It is a good time to
Minor project: new teak companionway step (2) rgranger at 7:41am 06.14.23 I do need a replacement telescoping swim ladder, though, as the old one is getting pretty beat. The
Schafer Outrageous Pricing FastOlson at 7:40am 06.14.23 Schaefer. Yes... Sometimes great design and engineering... and sometimes not. I tried their stanchio

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