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help removing U bent keel lock bolt jmczzz at 11:55am 05.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/7562 lock bolt out-need advice/trunk repair ' locking keel Discovered my keel lock down is bent pretty b
New to sailing Spideywi at 11:52am 05.24.13 Irwin 6/2958 I have a 1974 Irwin 28 and have done my first sail in her. I noticed the propeller spins even when t
Speed and fuel range Algis at 11:49am 05.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/6006 I just purchased a 205 Hunter 27 with a yanmar 2GM-20F engine. I plan to motor the boat from St. Lou
Bilge Blower for Yam 25 alturaam at 11:42am 05.24.13 Yamaha 10/2676 My bilge blower located under the port aft vent makes a lot of noise when running. My sense is it i
Going rate for surveys SailMaster at 11:28am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 3/767 Hello all, I was quoted 14.75 a foot for an insurance survey. That sounds mighty pricey for a ser
Willcox Crittenden head srainmann at 11:18am 05.24.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2355 Im trying to get some information on a Willcox Crittenden ' co toilet. It says type 4,then under th
installing cunningham for a 30 Ben Albritton at 9:22am 05.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2004 Does anyone sell a kit for the cunningham for the Catalina 30? It seems like the bottom block ha
What if i like teak handrails Ben Albritton at 9:17am 05.24.13 Catalina 30 6/1469 Catalina direct is sold out of the 10 loop teak rails. Where could i obtain this product? I know it
Swing Keel "Preventer?" StanFM at 8:00am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 8/1551 OK, this is probably nuts, but I've been mulling over the swinging keel thing for some time now. I'
Hatch gaskets Ken Secor at 7:37am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 8/3010 The forward hatch and lazarette hatches have high density rubber-like gaskets. They appear to ser
Wind Generator Tower Mount Bushings Tim R. at 7:34am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1208 I have been searching the last couple of weeks for replacement bushings for my Air Marine wind tower
cabin leak rusted truck at 7:11am 05.24.13 Bigger Boats 3/993 This is my first boat a 1984 30 ft O'Day, I'm new at this and trying to do everything myself. I have
I have found my leak, and it is... Brian S at 7:00am 05.24.13 Day Sailers 2/1031 My starboard side window. Needless to say, I am not in the mood to pull the boat, so I can remove
Mac bump trailer mod walt at 6:59am 05.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1175 there are lots of good ways to deal with this issue, here is one way and what I did (including the n
expansion ports gettinthere at 6:36am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 24/5209 I have a Garmin 3210 chartplotter. It has only one input port, RJ 45 jack. I have my radar going int
SBO/Hunter Animated GIF (1) Bob Poff at 5:31am 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1016 For those of you who have a webpage for your boat, here's a little animiated GIF that I made from pu
Rock Hall Md - local knowledge Blue Eyes at 5:11am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1734 I am planning a visit to Rock Hall. The charts show sufficient depth within the Harbor, but the entr
Anchor Log (1) Roger Long at 4:25am 05.24.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1838
Y25 weatherhelm dee.yeah at 2:06am 05.24.13 Yamaha 3/1910 It is more rigging/tuning issue. The sails are ooooold, and the stays/shrouds are of some age but
Catalina 310 to the Bahamas (3) doctorsail at 8:20pm 05.23.13 Catalina 310 16/8453 Catalina 310 to the Bahamas At the end of 2012, I embarked on my dream - to sail Still Crazy, my 2

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Reefing system sheaves jviss at 7:44am 05.03.23 Just a little extra on rgranger's useful post. To remove the blocks you will need to remove one of
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 7:43am 05.03.23 Both Precision and Catalina will be a good boat for a beginner. I think the Precision will be highe
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 7:37am 05.03.23 What are the risks of replacing all standing riggings to a compression fittings or swageless , with
Bottom Chip Repair Ward H at 7:21am 05.03.23 When building the hull, the mold is masked off where the stripes will go. Then white gelcoat is spr
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jssailem at 7:15am 05.03.23 Not that there isn't the odd sailor who does consider it Lost in a foreign location, with a broken
Bottom Chip Repair Project_Mayhem at 6:30am 05.03.23 I'm guessing you used a 0 degree nozzle on your power washer? That's pretty much what my hull looked
Third summer, boat wont sail JBP-PA at 6:18am 05.03.23 @gtg, my best guess based on what you have said is your sails are very old and baggy, thus you are p
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 05.03.23 Well, the list you referenced (my list) was really intended to be relevant to the reasons why sailor
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 6:15am 05.03.23 Both Precision and Catalina will be a good boat for a beginner. I think the Precision will be higher
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? jviss at 6:05am 05.03.23 I corrected the title. thx Oh, no problem! Thanks. I wasn't criticizing, just wondering.
Third summer, boat wont sail JBP-PA at 6:00am 05.03.23 Maybe you are using the wrong anchor? Or your henway is the wrong weight? Good luck. What's a henw
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dLj at 5:54am 05.03.23 Be that as it may, swaged fittings are the dominant rigging system in the sailboat industry. You o
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 5:53am 05.03.23 Yep - All that makes sense - And thanks everyone for the feedback on props and advice of holding off
Cat 30 Windlass (1) jssailem at 5:48am 05.03.23 Any ideas? Is it doable? Not as young as I used to be :) First thing, Welcome to the SBO forum. an
Reefing system sheaves fred1diver at 5:48am 05.03.23 A big thank you Gary, exactly what I was looking for
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty shemandr at 5:35am 05.03.23 ... Here in NE, we are subject but not limited to: The Ohio River valley, the Mississippi River, Can
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 JBP-PA at 5:34am 05.03.23 While @Joe's info is superb and spot on, if you have never lowered your mast, there is some merit to
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shemandr at 5:23am 05.03.23 ...the umpteenth collorary to Murphy's Law: While up the mast your most expensive socket wrench wil
Fortress anchor JBP-PA at 5:20am 05.03.23 I purchased a Fin Delta riding sail (late last year from Bacon Sails, Annapolis) but didn't get to
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty sailme88 at 4:32am 05.03.23 ......AND of course there is the Olde New England adage..... IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WEATHER..

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