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C310 Vertical Windlass Refit (6) AllenC57 at 2:26am 11.13.22 Catalina 310 2/1121 The windlass that came with the 310 was nearly useless to me (only slightly better than not having o
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 8:40pm 11.12.22 Engines and Propulsion 33/4674 Hey all, I'm trying to figure out the coolant on our new to us Westerbeke 42. I want to do a coolant
C22 Pop Top Assist pcharn01 at 2:42pm 11.12.22 Catalina 22 16/1856 Does anyone have part numbers for the gas struts?
Old Barient winches binding Frankoxc17 at 2:28pm 11.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/2360 Hi folks, I recently purchased two used two-speed self-tailing barient 19 winches. When I snug down
Catalina 320 diesel? Ben Ingebretson at 11:35am 11.12.22 Engines and Propulsion 11/1462 My 320 is hull #307 and I cannot determine if it is the Westebeke 30B (3cyl) or 29B (4cyl). Anyone
Selden self tacking jib system MaryEllaRose at 8:31am 11.12.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2788 Has anyone had experience with the Selden system 20 self tacking jib system? Old age and a torn rota
O'Day Javelin Larger Jib Sail? kgray9 at 6:29am 11.12.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1758 Hello everyone! I have an O'Day Javelin 14 (SailboatData.com - JAVELIN 14 (FOX) Sailboat) that
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? Salty Jack at 6:26am 11.12.22 Catalina 22 12/1519 ,I'm looking to buy a 1986-1991 C22 soon. I live in upstate NY and have the northeast to find a boat
Galley table question. KevinKirby at 5:07pm 11.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1587 Hi all! I am looking at a 1991 Hunter 30T to possibly purchase. It has several age related issues, o
Need Catalina 34 MKII bow and stern pulpits PSA_Tenney at 12:17pm 11.11.22 Parts Search 3/956 Need bow and port side stern pulpits for damage repair; Catalina Direct Part #: A8247 AND Part #: F8
Veteran's Day Soundoff (1) Brian D at 9:07am 11.11.22 Sails Call Lounge 10/1471 Every year SBO does a shout out to our veterans. So, if you served (length of service is irrelevant)
Furling jib sail RKMCCORKLE at 7:45am 11.11.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1948 I've got a 1986 Hunter 25.5 with a roller furler. I've blown out an old sail and need to replace it.
Stepping a mast The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:26am 11.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1090 Hello again Quick question Average price for a marina to do so... Boat is in SW Florida area. Thx
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil Captain Larry-DH at 2:52am 11.11.22 Engines and Propulsion 14/14755
Timidly rebedding stanchions StuckinReverse at 9:26pm 11.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1834 I know there are a number of posts about rebedding stanchions, so apologies if my questions are repe
Mystery O-ring StuckinReverse at 9:15pm 11.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/959 I am hoping someone can help me with a mystery part on my Hunter 260 (2003). There is an access pane
Filling Instrument Holes (2) shank at 5:20pm 11.10.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2637 Hello, I removed an old SR Mariner depth sounder and knotmeter in my Catalina 27. What's the best w
Companion Way Screens patbratton at 12:46pm 11.10.22 Smaller Boats 8/1658 I have a Hunter 240 and wanted to add a screen to the companion way. These are available on the Sail
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! (1) Scott T-Bird at 11:42am 11.10.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1287 210802 What a difference it makes when my stern isn't dragging! :biggrin:
Selden inmast fuler tack tube assembly question (1) ice breaker at 11:37am 11.10.22 Big Boats 0/373 I have a 2004 Hunter 41AC with in mast furling. We purchased a new set of sails this year from UK. T

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Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. Ralph Johnstone at 1:50pm 03.11.25 Those screws are Posidrive - not Phillips. The Posi bit looks like Phillips but the end of a Posi b
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 1:43pm 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 1:43pm 03.11.25 Wagner, sadly, doesn't exist any more. Mechanics who regularly work on fishboats would know. I do
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main PAC3142 at 1:40pm 03.11.25 Is your single line system the type that has a shuttle in the boom, and that is limiting the travel
Replace Teak Bungs Foswick at 1:31pm 03.11.25 This is kind of tangential, but it is something I learned the hard way, this winter. I just rebuilt
Source for replacement sheaves Foswick at 1:19pm 03.11.25 Not considering how easy/hard it would be to physically perform the replacement, it is entirely poss
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help SkiingSailor at 1:17pm 03.11.25 Wagner, sadly, doesn't exist any more. Mechanics who regularly work on fishboats would know. I do
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Foswick at 12:33pm 03.11.25 I developed some early GPS software/firmware for use in systems that test the systems that test the
Considering buying a Bayfield 29C shemandr at 12:09pm 03.11.25
Oday 22 structural question calone at 12:04pm 03.11.25 Timm, you're right. It is glued in. I will put tape all around and sand it in place. The plywood col
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid Richard19068 at 11:51am 03.11.25 Thanks for the good advice, Richard. When you say replace the washer, where is that washer and is i
Considering buying a Bayfield 29C kappykaplan at 11:40am 03.11.25 From your photo, it looks like normal wear and tear. Perhaps others with more experience will chime
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa sdommer at 11:37am 03.11.25 Then get a Dacron genny with sunband. If you carefully flake the sleeve while lowering, it's less t
Towing a Precision 23 majorkong1 at 11:17am 03.11.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa yelkenli at 11:10am 03.11.25 Your current sail is probably worn out and blown out, I purchased this boat recently from someone
Towing a Precision 23 Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 03.11.25 Towing isnt all about transmission and engine. My SUV has the same engine and trans as it's truck co
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend BarryL at 11:05am 03.11.25 Wow. Great video. Well done by the skipper. Note that in addition to the LifeSling, there was a
Bottom paint question Foswick at 11:04am 03.11.25 This has been pretty well answered. I just want to add that having a contrasting paint below the wat
adding electrical stove Rick.johnson at 10:52am 03.11.25 Correct the power supply is 50 amp 125 / 250 volts
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 10:44am 03.11.25 I think you should confirm that for Wagner helm pumps. (We have Wagner helm pumps in cockpit and b

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