Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Engine alignment O'Day 30 Captainron1 at 6:33pm 05.02.12 Bigger Boats 1/1124 I am about to install my rebuilt Yanmar 16HP into my 30' O'Day. I appreciate any tips to align the m
Door county, WI trip help audriuskanape at 5:53pm 05.02.12 Destinations 6/2875 Me and my family planing the short 3 day trip to Door county. Could anybody from the area give us an
nylon stuffing box repack thetone at 5:46pm 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/7005 Does anyony have detailed instructions on repacking a nylon stuffing box on a 28.5?
Yanmar JH impeller access (3) Steve Dion at 5:31pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1281 For those of you who have had issues changing the impeller on a Yanmar JH engine, I have a solution
Spinaker Chute twodzusfittings at 5:06pm 05.02.12 Smaller Boats 2/1189 In my quest to get everything ready for the season,I separated the chute from the spinnaker sail. No
catalina 36..spinnaker pole foreguy Ron Costabile at 4:56pm 05.02.12 Big Boats 0/2106 I now proudly own a C-36. This special sailboat is spinnaker equipped and the pole is rigged to be j
How much line do I need? Costy at 4:26pm 05.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1426 For my 21 Venture when I called to order new line I was told that I need 55' for the main sail, 55'
What Size Outboard davenlynn at 4:19pm 05.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4869 I need to buy a new outboard motor for our Mac 25, as the old one is too heavy for me to lift on and
light fixtures in the 309 (1) Chaz3536 at 4:11pm 05.02.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2500 Gents, Any one replaced a light fixture in the forward v berth? I was trying to replac
I've Been Slimed!!!!!!! Bad Obsession at 3:31pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1360 Checked out the bottom of the boat today. This is the WORST slime growth I have ever dealt with. T
sail repair shadowthecat at 3:21pm 05.02.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2520 I need some sail repair work and I'm looking for some referals. The boat is a 27 hunter which is on
Would this switch work to hook 2 batteries together? Winkfish at 3:09pm 05.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3041 Maine Sail, I had asked about connecting two dual purpose batteries on my fishing boat. One battery
Raymarine Autopilot ST4000 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:24pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1219 I'm looking for anyone who has a Raymarine Autopilot ST4000 and are either thowing it out or forgot
Just another opinon paulj at 2:03pm 05.02.12 Catalina 310 2/1520 http://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/-10796-1.html?ET=practicalsailor:e1429:122809a:'st=email
Raymarine Autopilot ST4000 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:43pm 05.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1218 I'm looking for anyone who has a Raymarine Autopilot ST4000 and are either thowing it out or forgot
Y 37 aft cabin Rising Sun at 1:23pm 05.02.12 Yamaha 10/3881 Does anyone have a Y-37 aft cabin arrangment or pictures? I'd like to consider changing the aft cab
between transom and cockpit space (1) DeniseO30 at 1:18pm 05.02.12 Bigger Boats 8/2052 Over the weekend I had to crawl into the back area with a grease gun; had to grease the rudder post.
Help with a SSB RWSlater at 1:04pm 05.02.12 Sails Call Lounge 2/3546 Is there anyone in the Stuart FL area that has experience in the operation of SSB radio? I recently
Here is an Ingenious Setup for Raising a Rather Large Mast (3) caguy at 1:00pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2534 I was prompted to dig into the plans from my Luger 30 project. The Luger has a 34' mast and uses a
Core repair 40.5 bustedrudder at 12:16pm 05.02.12 Big Boats 1/1053 When we acquired leilani the surveyor had found an area of core saturation just below the galley fix

Recent Replies

Bermuda dLj at 7:49am 01.24.23 May should be great for weather: winter storms are finished and tornadoes are a few months away! Yo
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 patbratton at 7:40am 01.24.23 My father told me once to never spend $4,000 to try and make a $2,000 sports car perform like a $3,0
45' mast for Buchan 37 jssailem at 7:36am 01.24.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum It is a challenge finding replacement spars for boats. Problem is matching
End Boom Sheeting Kopite at 7:20am 01.24.23 Stu, Thanks for the comment. I have looked at improving the cabin top, such a s a flat traveler, bet
Bermuda Caboteur at 7:16am 01.24.23 May should be great for weather: winter storms are finished and tornadoes are a few months away! You
45' mast for Buchan 37 Sailing_Victoria at 7:07am 01.24.23 Thanks for the advice, Ralph. Pro-Tech was my first-in-line contact to talk with. Sent them an email
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? (2) Sethic at 6:50am 01.24.23
Beneteau 361 cockpit shower faucet replacement bmadan at 6:40am 01.24.23 Yes, my shower faucet has a cover. It's a verticle door that opens out. It covers the faucet and spr
Gennaker dLj at 6:28am 01.24.23 The sail operates outside the fixed headsail and its sheets. It's free flying, meaning the luff of
Slip n slide! Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 01.24.23
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 RoyS at 6:13am 01.24.23 One thing that is unusual on your boat is the sink location nearly under the companionway. On my sim
Slip n slide! Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 01.24.23 Better living through Chemistry. Most of the time. :D That sounds like a slogan for a drug compan
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 5:29am 01.24.23 I am also inclined to Selden ... but I am oping someone in this forum has experience and knowledge i
Gennaker Joe at 5:03am 01.24.23 So how do those parrel beads or the tracker go over your sheets on the rolled foresail? dj It's a
End Boom Sheeting Joe at 4:48am 01.24.23 Hello All, I have an '84 Cat 27 that has mid boom sheeting with the curved traveler. I am racing t
Gennaker (1) dLj at 4:39am 01.24.23 The size of your gennaker will be determined by maximum luff. Most ready made gennakers are built
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Captain Larry-DH at 4:03am 01.24.23
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Gerard56 at 1:43am 01.24.23 It is totally stupid. We have in France, not a site but a huge forum for the oceanis and we never ha
Winches H26 Joe at 11:52pm 01.23.23 Your question is not clear. The self tailing feature has little to do with power comparisons betwee
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:34pm 01.23.23 (same dimension as other group 27 's but a lot heavier.. . ) You seem to be under the mistaken im

Contact
About
Terms of Use