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Thru hole and keel crack, (2) babadu at 7:53am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1491 Novice owner looking for best way to patch a sink drain thru hole suspected of causing water to come
Solar vent recommendations rgranger at 7:44am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1429 Hi I want to add a solar vent to my cabin top. I had one on my last sailboat and it kept the "funk
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 5:12pm 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2128 I am looking at buying a 2001 320. It is missing the removable seat in the cockpit aft of the wheel
Help Identifying another O'Day (1) apell at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/511 Hello. I have come across what the owner says is a 1980 O'Day 15. I'm trying to pin down date of ma
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kloudie1 at 1:38pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 30/3501 Ya know how some things get under your skin? My current one is with the Schaefer blocks people. I ha
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 1:32pm 06.13.23 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/2344 All, My 1984 Alden 44 Windlass gave out on my last week. The make is Nilsson, which I know was purc
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 10:23am 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/2159 Hi: I have a 1979 Catalina 30 which I purchased last year. When going over the boat at purchase, I
Edson wheel size and leather cover? CowboyWay at 6:41am 06.13.23 Catalina 310 8/2344 On my 2000 C310, the leather cover is torn and in need of replacement. Looking at the Edson website,
Centerboard Repair and access drgbanks at 5:07am 06.13.23 Day Sailers 4/2091 Hello everyone, Any words of wisdom working on the center board? It seems as if the lines are not
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Dave96734 at 7:46pm 06.12.23 Catalina 30 25/5018 Hi, My 1984 C30 has a universal M25 that won't start. It cranks just fine. Steps I've taken so far:
Need Mainsail mast slide fitting size. georgetheleo at 7:20pm 06.12.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/569 Im planning on installing Bainbridge " Allslip" sail slides . On First 41S5---- come in diff
What colour Drinky Crow at 3:55pm 06.12.23 Racing 3/1168 should spinnaker sheets be? buddy say red, but....:what:
What is this piece and how do I replace it? (2) AllAboardTahoe at 12:57pm 06.12.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1468 Hello, first time poster here. I recently purchased a new-to-me 1983 Catalina 30 and I've been enjo
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator V&J at 8:33am 06.12.23 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2357 We have a 1991 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25XP engine. The OEM 51 amp alternator output now goes
Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 7:36am 06.12.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2092 I called the B ' G number but they are closed today inexplicably! I finally networked my chartplott
Topping Lift drgbanks at 6:42am 06.12.23 Day Sailers 9/2980 Hello everyone! How close to the top of the mast and on which side should I place the cheek block w
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 5:59am 06.12.23 Catalina 310 18/3150 I just purchased a 2016 Catalina 310. One week after purchase, the transmission went bad. I had a
In mast furling main working much better now BroncoJohn at 5:38am 06.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2874 I was having problems deploying and furling my in mast main on our 2002 386 since we purchased her l
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Afraal at 4:22am 06.12.23 Catalina 310 16/2453 Hello Forum! Every time I go to the boat I come back with more questions for you: 1. Is there a we
Keel position from winch view Mike25 at 7:38pm 06.11.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1175 If you have a Venture 25 and the keel winch is just inside the companion way how do you monitor the

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Went to see a hunter 22 Dave602 at 12:26pm 08.20.25 We had a 22 for years and that was common in ours. We rebedded a lot of hardware and researched ever
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? Brian Hope at 12:20pm 08.20.25 The provision for the lines is from the area just aft of the mast. There are also four sheaves at th
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Project_Mayhem at 12:20pm 08.20.25 Use your bow cleats. They're already there, dont require any reinforcement and are easier to tie off
Are you aware of this ABYC Update colemj at 12:14pm 08.20.25 But you only have to be able to pick them up one at a time Of course. If you need to routinely r
Are you aware of this ABYC Update colemj at 12:02pm 08.20.25 it is a risk/reward situation Trade a slightly simpler system for greater risk. A one battery syste
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? shemandr at 11:32am 08.20.25 Can we assume that the provision for four lines leading to the cockpit are from the boom? If so I w
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:18am 08.20.25 I assume the boat has bow cleats suitable for anchoring. The anchor point in the locker is typical
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:16am 08.20.25 If you have access.... I would add a backing plate. If you can create access... I would make the
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:15am 08.20.25 You'll have to inspect the structure and probably drill a hole to confirm the thickness.... Definit
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:13am 08.20.25 You'll have to inspect the structure and probably drill a hole to confirm the thickness.... Definit
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:12am 08.20.25 We have a Cat 28. I was advised to install a cleat in the floor of the anchor locker cabinet. Is
135 jib for an O'day 222? shemandr at 11:10am 08.20.25 I wonder if the 135 could be trimmed all the way in on the coachroof without fouling on the spreader
Went to see a hunter 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:42am 08.20.25 That pump will leave .5-1" of water in the bilge. You'd need a dry bilge system to get it all out.
Do I need Bottom paint? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 08.20.25 It had a barrier coat, was dried out for half the year, and still had blisters? Did you ever figur
News from Mary-Lou Project_Mayhem at 10:28am 08.20.25 Beautiful boat!
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? stickinthemud57 at 9:38am 08.20.25 This poster has not been seen on the SBO site since April when the original post was made. Maybe it
Challenger questions SV Gutsy Lady at 9:36am 08.20.25 Simply love this boat. Mine is now in Normandy, France. best SettO Thank you for the reply! Great
Invest 97L shemandr at 9:00am 08.20.25 Surfcasting is very good from the deck!
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 8:56am 08.20.25 Since Hurricane Camille, FEMA does not allow this type of construction on surf hitting the foundatio
Electronics..... so many options moe_1200 at 8:49am 08.20.25 After all the feedback I've decided to go with the following; B&G Vulcan 7 (GPS, Chartplotter, Sens

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