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azguy at 4:23pm 10.26.13
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I'm trying to become a 1st time boat owner and have gone around looking at C22, C25's and a C27. I w
holdech at 4:03pm 10.26.13
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This is from early this morning. Slushy snow coming down. Just got the boat back to the house yester
splax at 3:39pm 10.26.13
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Well, I went to take the boat out and it seemed OK for a while until I increase the RPMs. It then to
captcoho at 1:39pm 10.26.13
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Any thoughts about removing the baby stays while on the hard during winter storage. It would make co
YVRguy at 12:17pm 10.26.13
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So I've had my first boat for close to a year now and I feel pretty comfortable and competent (but n
Gone green   (1)
paulj at 11:54am 10.26.13
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Another day of practice.......... Next......... hook up steering. paulj
CaptDon01 at 10:51am 10.26.13
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I wanted to invite all the C-22 owners in the San Diego area and beyond to attend our first C-22 Fle
cymeyer at 9:54am 10.26.13
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Need some small boom and mast parts. Have a Charleston Spar boom and mast. Sparcraft-US is the m
bobby64 at 8:55am 10.26.13
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We own a Catalina 400 MKII, HIN 20/95. We have rewired and put new brushes into the bowtruster elect
doehunter at 7:38am 10.26.13
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Hey guys. I just came back from my 3rd annual October vacation on the bay. It was the best and t
Ken Crowell at 3:53am 10.26.13
S2
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We botched dropping the mast on our 22 ft. S-2 and bent the stainless steel step on the foot of the
Broseidon at 8:51pm 10.25.13
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Hello all...New here.. A bit of a backstory... I'm trying to get back on the water and off the road
Michael7974 at 8:00pm 10.25.13
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Listmates I want to integrate my Garmin 431 with my Raymarine ST60s (I have depth, speed and wind d
markwbird at 5:05pm 10.25.13
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I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34. If I sit out on the hook rockin' to the BeeGees all night unt
bmiller at 3:51pm 10.25.13
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Good day all, new to the forum and have a question. I lucked into a barn find 1980 O'Day 19 in very
Bill1565 at 1:08pm 10.25.13
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Sailed to pelican bay at Cayo Costa SP.. Turned off the engine at the end of our channel , ran down
Loose Ends at 12:21pm 10.25.13
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Has anyone found a source (other than Catalina direct) for the Carling Paddle switches used on the C
Gathhill at 11:01am 10.25.13
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I'm trying to replace depth sounder with a shoot thru the hull transducer. Manufacturer says it won'
dickcole at 9:48am 10.25.13
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Looking for Multi 3100 display unit or Northstar Explore M310 unit and Wind 3100 mast head unit eith
Sunseria at 9:19am 10.25.13
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I just recently invested in a 1981 C22 and have moved it from sailing on the Columbia River in Portl

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Intracoastal Waterway Sailing
Ward H at 7:38am 06.03.23
First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on th
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix?   (2)
Brinky63 at 7:36am 06.03.23
We found out that the lower UHMW bearing is not in place (i.e. not there) only the upper. I found th
First Time in the Water
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 06.03.23
Glad you finally got your daysailor in the water
Macgregor 26
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 06.03.23
@pungojim call the following in Oriental, NC as they dealt with sailboat repairs for used masts:
Check my wiring diagram?
Beth G at 7:29am 06.03.23
Thanks so much, this all makes sense, I'll modify my diagram accordingly and add the proper fuses!
Check my wiring diagram?
dlochner at 7:20am 06.03.23
Beth, You need a fuse at the battery ahead of the 1-2-B switch. A main circuit breaker after the sw
Macgregor 26
Justin_NSA at 7:00am 06.03.23
If and when I find something within a reasonable distance I will tow the boat there and strap the m
Check my wiring diagram?
Beth G at 6:41am 06.03.23
Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details.
Check my wiring diagram?
Beth G at 6:39am 06.03.23
A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery
Macgregor 26
pungojim at 6:38am 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing
dlochner at 6:30am 06.03.23
even air force bombing practice grounds. Only the Navy bombs water. ;) As Will points out, this
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing
dlochner at 6:25am 06.03.23
Can you sit to one side of the wheel and reach the winch? Or perhaps add a cleat aft of the winch ne
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing
davidwkenn at 6:17am 06.03.23
Really appreciate everyone's input. I solo sailed my Catalina 27 for years, but now am older and wo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing
Will Gilmore at 6:06am 06.03.23
It is a great experience. Know your bridge clearances, and depths can change. There is steaming qu
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port   (1)
davidwkenn at 6:02am 06.03.23
This is the deck port - but of course it said Diesel, not Waste I am looking to buy another cap if
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8?
dlochner at 6:01am 06.03.23
There is no right answer to your question, although there are definitely some wrong answers. The th
New Alternator Regulator?
jviss at 5:38am 06.03.23
No. From the installation manual: Gotcha, thank you.
Check my wiring diagram?
dlochner at 5:33am 06.03.23
A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery.
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing
dlochner at 5:13am 06.03.23
Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me about sailing the ICW? Yes, we did it both ways, south and the
Recommendations for a new head
RoyS at 5:11am 06.03.23
No experience with electric here, however, I do recommend a full size head instead of the compact si

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