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S2 27 transom gudgeons msnomer at 10:35am 06.22.13 S2 4/1409 Does anyone know who manufactured the transom gudgeons for S2 27s? Are any available?
wing-on-wing sailorstan at 10:14am 06.22.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2522 Does anyone use a whisker pole when sailing w-o-w? Even with a 135 headsail, it looks like the forw
hydo lock 1985 model 25 contagious85 at 9:27am 06.22.13 Catalina 30 0/828 Last fall we had a hydro lock after a beam reach in and out, my engine would not start. Managed to
New dodger (1) hvbaker at 7:53am 06.22.13 Catalina 30 18/3797 New equipment on the Fantasea getting her fitted out for a Gulf Stream passage to the Bahamas.
HELP! My Boat is too long! So Cal Cat at 7:53am 06.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/5410 I just purchased a 1980 Catalina "27" that had been stored in a 26 ft. slip. I moved to another 26
VHF/AIS antennas gettinthere at 6:30am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2197 successfully installed the Standard Horizon 2150 VHF/AIS radio. Looking to upgrade the whip antenna
Get back to work. Chris Patterson at 5:54am 06.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1305 OK Roger, just because you got back home is no excuse for laying down on the job. I keep looking her
Mysterious Bilge Mess jhurite at 4:53am 06.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1180 Last week we had a storm out here on the lake. Friends of mine said the winds were pretty severe but
Why not racing sails? Chris Patterson at 4:09am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3519 I've heard this before, and it came to my attention again yesterday while ordering a new sail, that
Anchor setting technique for small boat. Ray Bowles at 10:11pm 06.21.13 Trailer Sailors 12/6757 Recently I anchored my San Juan 23 trying a new method. This was done in freshwater with a clay/silt
Problem with my slip?? Roadking Larry at 9:14pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2289 I've got a Macgregor 26S. I've recenty discovered a problem at my slip. While backing out I seem to
best way to store anchor line a pulpit pugetsoundsailer at 7:26pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 19/10083 Just got a new boat and getting it setup, I like to hang my anchor on the pulpit and I guess I'm goi
cutlass bearing jaraman at 6:48pm 06.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/876 What are the dimensions of the cutlass bearing for my 393 with 30mmOD shaft
Need Help with HIN# for S28.0A timtim at 6:48pm 06.21.13 S2 4/1640 I'm looking to buy a S2 8.0A and need help reading the HIN#. #SSU26104M76D I thought they made this
Overboard Head Discharge reraft at 5:22pm 06.21.13 Big Boats 8/2085 Has anyone added overboard discharge capability for waste on a 376. Any thoughts or pics would be
Jib Furler Tension wufibugs at 5:14pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/971 I read a couple of articles on roller furlers but I am still unsure if they operate so that one shee
What is this? (1) RDS2012 at 5:11pm 06.21.13 Smaller Boats 4/1019 I bought my 18.5 a year ago and I've been teaching myself how to sail. This 'key' is attached to the
Just to say Hi. darnoldone at 4:22pm 06.21.13 Bigger Boats 17/1928 On other forums there is usually an area for newbies to introduce themselves to a new group. In the
H37C - how do mast wires run from bilge to nav station? FredV at 4:21pm 06.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2053 I'm replacing all the 12v DC wires in both the mast (now that I know how to do that from other posts
Need measurement info for Gooseneck external slide Edreder at 3:38pm 06.21.13 Day Sailers 3/1337 I lost this part which connects the boom to the mast. Rudy from D'R Marine gave me the name of this

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Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 9:03am 05.22.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum @DirtyScoobie . If the yacht manufacturer is not able to help, then you ma
Slow sump pump with backflow Don S/V ILLusion at 9:02am 05.22.23 Is the thruhull above the level of the pump? Most are in which case the backflow can be minimized by
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jssailem at 8:59am 05.22.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum @DirtyScoobie . If the yacht manufacturer is not able to help, then you may
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:58am 05.22.23
Slow sump pump with backflow (1) McPhee at 8:51am 05.22.23 Yeah, I'll take a look. It looks like there's a separate ball valve that controls the flow. From the
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Dalliance at 8:48am 05.22.23
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 8:48am 05.22.23 Well, my question is 'why do you have to replace the chainplates?' Well, jviss, how much time do
1964 islander 32 jssailem at 8:42am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not rea
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 8:41am 05.22.23 Forgive me if you've done this already, but I was thinking you might get a lot of help from Island
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:40am 05.22.23 About 6 mo ago I was sitting on my dock enjoying a cold one and heard the pump on a friends boat cy
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition rgranger at 8:38am 05.22.23 The bilge pump isn't going to save the boat, it's only going to delay the sinking. About 6 mo ago
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:37am 05.22.23 I'm sure the boat would have sunk if the bilge pump wasn't active. How can you be so sure? Was th
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 8:37am 05.22.23 So, I am inclined to not follow this practice, or at least to connect the pump to the batteries thr
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump jviss at 8:36am 05.22.23
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump (1) rgranger at 8:33am 05.22.23
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:31am 05.22.23 If your boat sinks because the bilge pump is not working on auto direct from battery or water rises
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 8:22am 05.22.23 There are a lot of good comments here but I feel some of the ideas are being trivialized by limit o
New 170 sailor SKOTBRO at 8:15am 05.22.23 No, to the contrary. The 170 has a broad beam for a boat of its length and is very stable when comp
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition dmax at 8:09am 05.22.23 When I went to visit a boat I bought a week after sailing it home from CT, there was water up to the
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition FastOlson at 8:03am 05.22.23 I have known several surveyors over the decades, and they do not like to see any connection to the b

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