Serving sailors online since 1997
 
 

Recent Topics

recordfinder at 8:32am 04.04.12
2/2518
Any ideas where to get a replacement cabin door, besides making one? How about interior replacement
sailaway78 at 8:20am 04.04.12
5/1431
Finally. After a long winter and an illness and a death in the family, going sailing. Helping a f
stewvan at 7:53am 04.04.12
2/3809
Hello all. My wife and I are restoring an Irwin 27 built in 69. solid boat, engine runs great, goo
Chris Bogle at 7:32am 04.04.12
10/1768
Not that I am planning to replace the Rubrail this time around although it is damaged in spots but m
Fuel gauge   (1)
bugbitten at 6:58am 04.04.12
S2
12/2638
I'm still working on getting all my gauges working. Right now, I'm struggling with my original fuel
westernc81 at 6:16am 04.04.12
4/1049
My Dad got me a Sea Hawk 14 sea to shore radio at an auction. The radio was still in the wrapping w
Tiki Jeff at 6:09am 04.04.12
1/939
Notice of Regatta Hibiscus Cup Small Boat Regatta May 19th, 2012 On Charlotte Harbor at Sailing Cent
Emin Kaan at 5:36am 04.04.12
5/1446
Totally New To The Site....Looking forward to getting some helpful ideas on my new boat babee!!!
sailorjoel96 at 4:13am 04.04.12
5/2891
Looking to replace and move the location of the heat exchanger on my M25XP to a larger exchanger. Do
Maine Sail at 4:11am 04.04.12
20/8405
One of my customers is looking for a small stereo/speaker system to play his iPod/iPad through on th
Paul Chung at 1:59am 04.04.12
3/1459
Please can anybody advise me as to where to locate the Hull Number on the boat or on the Document?
Bigjer40 at 8:20pm 04.03.12
2/2009
Hello all, I just bought a 1984 hunter 27 with a Westerbeke 10two diesel engine. It sat in the w
rfrye1 at 8:17pm 04.03.12
17/2450
Recent lotto was $600 Million. Enough to allow any of you (us) to cast off and actually follow the D
carboman at 7:25pm 04.03.12
6/2117
Can anyone recomend a good place to buy replacement halyards for the Hunetr 23'? I want to make sur
plainssailor at 6:57pm 04.03.12
1/969
I am on a dock with no power. This will be my first year at this and I want to spend as much time o
Doons60 at 6:41pm 04.03.12
S2
6/2039
We decided to remove our 3 burner stove oven and replace it with a 2 burner stove as we rarely make
dicknatta at 6:35pm 04.03.12
1/2344
Need advice quick. Am looking at a Bristol 24. Always admired these boats. Found one that seems l
GorillaToast at 5:46pm 04.03.12
13/3185
Just a quick tip for an easy way to remove that old, cracked, hardened and discolored PVC coating fr
tpalmer01 at 5:11pm 04.03.12
1/1198
I am changing from a 2 blade prop to a 3 bladeprop.Does anyone know the size and pitch of the 3 blad
Ducati at 4:44pm 04.03.12
40/12433
Traditional blue-water boats look (in my opinion) like slugs and probably for all the right reasons.

Recent Replies

Max-Power Bow Thruster
sail sfbay at 10:54am 09.04.22
Imtra side by side controller with touchscreen. No issues
Propane pressure gauge
MikeHoncho at 10:53am 09.04.22
An empty container with an open port will tend to breath in moisture laden air during the normal co
battery charging issues
Don S/V ILLusion at 10:52am 09.04.22
As a corollary to the above, if your charger is as old and/or if you have a battery isolator in the
Windlass Power Source
dlochner at 10:27am 09.04.22
Thank you Dave, The alternator output is wired to a battery isolator box which is feeding power to
Windlass Power Source
Lee Hadjiosif at 10:23am 09.04.22
Depends on where the alternator is connected and how the battery switch is wired and used. A prett
Propane pressure gauge
Richard19068 at 10:20am 09.04.22
We have a winner even without one word of absurd contradictions. An empty pressure vessel with an o
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
Hayden Watson at 10:18am 09.04.22
Any status updates on Mr Perkins?
Running rigging lines internal to mast on a hunter 28.5
jssailem at 10:17am 09.04.22
My question is what lines came from the factory running inside the mast, and what problems might
Throttle Shifter
Hollyberry at 9:56am 09.04.22
This might be a viable replacement if you have to go that route https://www.ebay.ca/itm/304120847307
battery charging issues
dlochner at 9:45am 09.04.22
You are correct, the batteries don't owe you anything. Time for some new batteries. The most accur
Captiva 240
Sam20896 at 9:05am 09.04.22
There were only 140 of those ever build and they stopped making them in 1988. There may not be tha
Windlass Power Source
dlochner at 8:58am 09.04.22
Depends on where the alternator is connected and how the battery switch is wired and used. A pretty
Windlass Power Source
MikeHoncho at 8:30am 09.04.22
Need a new tachometer
Calif. Ted at 7:48am 09.04.22
Try contacting parts at the factory, I used to be able to get a lot from them before they moved the
Buyer's or Seller's market?
Calif. Ted at 7:39am 09.04.22
Have no intention of selling and have been offered more than I paid 10 years ago. Property I bought
Internet entrance test
dmax at 7:09am 09.04.22
One of my favorite yogi's: "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be."
windless   (1)
Scott NIelsen at 7:05am 09.04.22
I installed a windlass on my 1996 Hunter 37.5. Before installation I found someone who had installe
I saw something sad today...
Leeward Rail at 6:36am 09.04.22
It is very likely that before listing the boat it was cleaned and shined inside and out, I have ye
A/C duct locations
Ed.S at 6:31am 09.04.22
I will be attempting (maybe) this project next week. Slow and easy. Thanks for the tips Sailcapt340

Copyright 1997-2025 SB Owners, LLC
All rights reserved.

is not endorsed by or affiliated with any sailboat manufacturer.