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West wight potter rudder? mike22115 at 1:08pm 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3640 New here an new to sailing recently got a wwp 15 and the rudder is just about shot is anyone familia
genny fairleads seabrooksailor at 12:30pm 05.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1004 Hello everyone, I just bought a %110 genny for my mac 222 that I am restoring and was wondering if
Interesting one today.. Maine Sail at 11:37am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2302 So I get a call from a guy who owns a 24' center console and he's having charging issues. The boat i
It seems my engine is getting oxidation, solucions? sirocovzla at 10:53am 05.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1691 I have noted , lately, that my engine is getting some how oxidation or corrosion, more then normal.
How Am I Hurting My New Batteries? (1) GorillaToast at 10:35am 05.24.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5378 Info- 40w solar panel Genasun 4 controller 2-6v 235ah batteries in series No generator or alternato
wing keel vs fin question cheetahpilot at 10:34am 05.24.12 Catalina 310 4/2793 Brand new member. Tried searching the forum first with no luck. I am considering purchasing a used
Have been busy... (9) Jim Seamans at 10:11am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1813 Have not been able to read much on the forum, have been busy... So here goes. We are planning anot
How far have you sailed your Hunter dfast7181 at 9:30am 05.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/6777 We have a 2005 Hunter 33 that we take from Kemah, Texas to Freeport, Texas once in a while. It's a t
Foam Luff wflowe2 at 8:58am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2360 Opinions on how much a foam luff improves sail shape on a partially furled head sail?
Need help making a choice greige matter at 7:48am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1464 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Will be looking at a 21' Clipper and a 16' Ray Greene Rebel this
Cracks In The Deck robert19954 at 7:48am 05.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1848 Is there a possibility that small hairline cracks could develope on the deck of a 1978-79, 23 foot
Replace floorboards? duncanhoo at 7:43am 05.24.12 Bavaria 0/1688 My boards are getting nicked up over time and i know at some point i should think about just replaci
Headsail Furling Drawing Witzend at 7:12am 05.24.12 Catalina 310 9/2043 Anyone have? I believe mine is a Schaefer, but which model? http://www.furling.com/furler_parts.html
Public Profiles CaptGregg at 6:56am 05.24.12 Catalina 22 13/1808 Is it just me or do most members on here not take full advantage of the site? I click on names to s
Owner's Manual Hunter 26, 23.5, and 19 With Water Ballasts (1) BrianW at 6:22am 05.24.12 Smaller Boats 2/10805 Attached is a single PDF file that contains the the Hunter Owner's Manual for Hunter 26, 23.5, and 1
Swing keel-up or down when at the dock? joes new addiction at 5:21am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 15/9037 Do I store my keel in the upright positon when I'm moored or at the dock? This is when I'm all done,
Mast Leak in Cabin John Perry at 5:03am 05.24.12 Big Boats 8/1876 I noticed during downpours water running down the mast inside the cabin soaking the cabin table caus
Passage 42 issues Finally Free at 4:25am 05.24.12 Big Boats 8/1782 My wife and I have a Passage 42 under contract (#160 if I have read the number correctly) and are do
Part Numbers yellowood at 4:16am 05.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1046 I have a Catalina 27 1984. Need an updated parts listing. Looking in particular for impeller and sna
Touch up paint GreenLight at 3:57am 05.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1253 I want to do a little interior touch up painting on my 1992 Catalina 30. There's a small spot showi

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First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:26pm 01.06.23 got the lights changed out...much better. happy wife = happy life.
The cycle of life WayneH at 2:53pm 01.06.23 Phil, Thank you for all you've done for SBO and TSBB, also. :clap::clap::clap: Both sites have been
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:42pm 01.06.23 Paging @Crazy Dave Condon who might have some insight on the ballast tank location.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Orbweaver at 2:25pm 01.06.23 One thing that I've noticed during my searching is that not all manufacturers put adequate thought/p
The cycle of life Tally Ho at 2:04pm 01.06.23 Best of luck Phil. I have really enjoyed SBO as an information resource, some fun banter (and the F
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Tally Ho at 1:45pm 01.06.23 So the extinguisher I "traded" in wasn't filled with Halon (which is now no longer used in these ap
Hunter 26 outboard engine patbratton at 1:28pm 01.06.23 There was an 8 HP Honda on my H240 when I purchased it a year and a half ago. It did feel strong and
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:10pm 01.06.23 In my Hunter 19, is there a means by which I can ascertain the outline of the ballast tank? I want t
Teak Trim Cleaner (2) watercolors II at 12:41pm 01.06.23 Hardware or lumber store, deck cleaner, it contains oxalic acid even if it does not list it. 1/2 t
Seaward Hot Water Tank Hayden Watson at 12:26pm 01.06.23 I needed to replace the Seaward 6-gal on my 1988 in 2006 so you have gotten a good long life out of
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin sailme88 at 12:15pm 01.06.23 Often times leaks involving stepping/compression posts are because something has moved.. Usually it
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin Terry Cox at 11:32am 01.06.23 A couple inches in and then does the weep hole turn vertical? No. A stiff bristle clears the weep
Seaward Hot Water Tank Tucson Sailor at 11:19am 01.06.23 Thanks John!
Seaward Hot Water Tank jssailem at 11:07am 01.06.23 When I bought my boat, the Seaward water heater didn't function. Looking at the unit it appeared gre
Seaward Hot Water Tank Tucson Sailor at 10:52am 01.06.23 Thanks Tim, You're probably correct about the life of the tank. I'll contact Seaward as well. Regard
Gloucester 22 Owners shane5099 at 10:50am 01.06.23 I recently picked up a Classic Yacht built Gloucester 22 but it's missing the centerboard. Any ide
Gloucester 22 Centerboard shane5099 at 10:38am 01.06.23 Have had a long journey with this Centerboard. Need to disconnect the one hanging down. Any sugge
H26 Main sail rigging twalker H260 at 10:31am 01.06.23 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_26_82584071.pdf Page 33
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin jssailem at 10:11am 01.06.23 Very informative Terry. Different designs have their own compromises. A couple inches in and then
Think your PO made mistakes? Steve_Catalina at 10:09am 01.06.23 Cause or effect? The rudder on the last pic has pintles that attach to gudgeons on the stern of th

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