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560Ah LiFePo4 Battery (2) AllenC57 at 3:17am 11.13.22 Catalina 310 7/2488 The latest addition to my boat was this 560 Ah LiFePo4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate ) battery build. It c
C310 Vertical Windlass Refit (6) AllenC57 at 2:26am 11.13.22 Catalina 310 2/1194 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 33/4980 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 16/2020 Does anyone have part numbers for the gas struts?
Old Barient winches binding Frankoxc17 at 2:28pm 11.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/2506 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 11/1569 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 12/3035 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 6/2007 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 12/1576 ,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 10/1787 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 3/997 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 10/1553 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 19/2256 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 7/1162 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 14/17164
Timidly rebedding stanchions StuckinReverse at 9:26pm 11.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1921 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 6/1029 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 17/2974 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 8/1720 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 13/1402 210802 What a difference it makes when my stern isn't dragging! :biggrin:

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Looking for ideas on galley remodel (9) fred1diver at 1:39pm 05.05.25 Ok worked a bit on it today, making progress, well, was, I wanted to clean up the wiring and it is t
New Boat! Snarkhunter at 1:34pm 05.05.25 Forum rules, as I understand them.
Sleeping, quarter berth or settee? BarryL at 1:21pm 05.05.25 Hi, the quarter berth can be loud if crew are trimming winches right above your head. The settee c
BATTERY? smokey73 at 1:03pm 05.05.25 @Hayden Watson so lets work backwards from you description? Assuming an "solar charging capabilities
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F marcham at 12:12pm 05.05.25 Slow start is a feature of the GM series. Since they don't have glow plugs, some mechanics retrofit
Traveler car/track as tether? Hayden Watson at 11:54am 05.05.25 I rather like Elon Musk's mantra. "The best part is no part". In that vein, I believe that the best
Tight furler (1) Hayden Watson at 11:46am 05.05.25 I have a split backstay adjuster. I have it set so that the backstay is just short of floppy when t
Traveler car/track as tether? Foswick at 11:46am 05.05.25 I've been in enough off-shore snotty weather to be really happy to have higher lifelines than 30 i
BATTERY? (2) Hayden Watson at 11:36am 05.05.25 ... @Hayden Watson you say it is far less expensive but what is the conversion cost? Inquiring min
Tight furler jssailem at 11:34am 05.05.25 When I refitted my mast I had the rigger add this backstay adjuster. https://marine.wichard.com/en/s
Non binary boaters (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 11:28am 05.05.25 As opposed to old men who only care about girls, fast cars, sailboats, and relatively expensive bee
Non binary boaters Muttondressedaslamb at 11:12am 05.05.25 Yipes ! The children. What will the little children think ? Oh the hell with the little rotters,
BATTERY? smokey73 at 11:10am 05.05.25 Always an interesting discussion but it always seems, when talking about the cost, to just list the
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 10:38am 05.05.25 So if I am wiring from the keyed starter switch directly to the battery with an inline 30amp fuse, I
First post. New C22 owner boulevardtalonman at 10:28am 05.05.25 File was too large, sorry
Non binary boaters Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 05.05.25 As opposed to old men Don't say "old." Say experienced.
BATTERY? Calif. Ted at 9:55am 05.05.25 I run 4D's which weigh about 110 lbs. I used to run FLA's but last 2 sets have been AGM's. Battery t
Traveler car/track as tether? Hayden Watson at 9:39am 05.05.25 It's interesting how we get so wrapped up with tether systems and don't talk as much about setting
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass kappykaplan at 9:24am 05.05.25 Tks for closing this out, odaydokay! :beer:
Tight furler Hayden Watson at 9:22am 05.05.25 I will pull the sail and check the top fitting, as well as foils and stay tension. I do notice some

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