Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

RF Jib-1986 Oday 272 (install before stepping mast?) skimungerdad@yahoo.com at 7:57pm 07.22.11 Bigger Boats 3/1687 Just got this boat. Have sailed a 22' for many years. This has RF jib. Do I need to attach the ro
Wing Keel Berger756 at 7:31pm 07.22.11 Catalina 22 1/1589 Hoping someone might have the torque values for my '93 Catalina 22 wing keel bolts. I currently have
Battens mitchelldranow at 5:22pm 07.22.11 Day Sailers 2/1529 Does anyone know where I can buy a batten for the mainsail for my 240? The batten I am missing is a
Stuffing box Lee Rooker at 5:21pm 07.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1704 I need some advice or confirmation; I need to repack my stuffing box and after asking "Mother Hunter
Rudder or outboard motor yammy at 3:56pm 07.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/7875 Hello, Macgregor-ers Two weeks ago I managed to leave, and return to, the dock for the first time.
advice needed lillia28 at 1:42pm 07.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3986 Lillia is a 1978 Mariner 28 which was "rescued", that is, had been abandoned by the previous owner,
linens penny at 1:22pm 07.22.11 Big Boats 2/1497 anyone know where to buy aft cabin bed sheets for the hunter 42. It has the split in top of sheet cu
Exturn thrusters pluber at 12:50pm 07.22.11 Big Boats 1/1705 Hi - I have a Hunter 38, and I've been looking at adding a bow thruster. The thrusters I've been lo
Boarding Ladder Mick at 11:08am 07.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1732 This past week I had two grandsons ( 9 ' 11) up from Odessa Texas where there is no water. We spent
Air for boat timanddebra at 10:48am 07.22.11 Smaller Boats 7/2170 Has anyone tried a portable room ac ? I have a hunter 23.5 was thinking it might work all they need
repowering a catalina 30 carl baker at 10:02am 07.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1639 anyone out there repower a catalina 30. Can you get the universal engine out without taking the gall
repairing deck caulking njl at 9:40am 07.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3702 I have a few areas in my cabin top with cracked polysulfide caulking where water can squeeze in.
Keel Damage on '85 30' Catalina mspearman at 8:58am 07.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2181 I am considering purchasing a used 30' Catalina that has some keel damage from a grounding. The own
To be, or not to be, a PROTESTER . . . RobertLangdirect at 8:07am 07.22.11 Ask All Sailors 25/6481 A while ago, I was racing in a multiday event at another club, a club that in particular goes out of
Raymarine Answers miguelgdelrey at 7:18am 07.22.11 Big Boats 7/1831 I placed this question on the Raymarine web on monday morning. I have the followig configuration:
Antifreeze Leak??? Webone at 6:24am 07.22.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/2795 I have an Yanmar 50 hp. with 1160 hrs. The antifreeze keeps slowly dropping in the tank with use, ap
Potential Hunter 19 owner kuriti at 5:48am 07.22.11 Smaller Boats 2/2020 Hey everyone, thank you for providing this resource. I am looking at buying a '95 Hunter 19. I took
O'Day 26 Rig tension setting impulse II at 5:26am 07.22.11 Day Sailers 9/5688 Good Morning, I do have a copy of the O'Day 26 manual that is floating about, and after reading it,
Weight in keel? JohnDY at 3:44am 07.22.11 Trailer Sailors 1/2748 My son was recently given a 17' Daysailer and we are in the process of getting it cleaned up and bac
Autohelm/self-steer options for tiller Beneteau 285 kbmartin53 at 2:36am 07.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1208 Recommendations/experience re above much appreciated by new owner. Cheers, Ken

Recent Replies

McLube........ McLeak? Ken13559 at 6:00pm 09.05.22 Since my local marine shops stopped bringing in McLube Sailkote spray, I/we sailors here had switche
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors (1) 2Sheets2TheWind at 5:45pm 09.05.22 Success. Pushed the throttle up with the shaft disengaged and it kicked over. Pulled it back to 2/
Transmission Not Working Tally Ho at 5:37pm 09.05.22 Good thoughts, I should try tugging on the cable since it may have come loose. Did not sail with m
Yard work done resulting in more problems markwbird at 5:34pm 09.05.22 Totally agree.
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse Kingjim91 at 5:33pm 09.05.22
Yard work done resulting in more problems Alan Gomes at 5:28pm 09.05.22 Yes, Baja Naval. We understand from local friends there that the media hyped this and there was lit
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse SV Fiasco at 5:27pm 09.05.22 T-Bird....It sure is a Fuse Holder :) Been on westmarine and found the thing I stepped on. I agree,
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse Scott T-Bird at 5:16pm 09.05.22 The boat and the model and the engine don't make any difference. This is a very simple electrical i
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 5:08pm 09.05.22 Did he pay for the 5 minute or the 10 minute argument? I said I wanted the 5 min. argument, we ar
Mainsheet (2) Jacktar at 5:02pm 09.05.22 2 from catalina 22.org files and catalina direct catalog pages
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse (1) SV Fiasco at 5:01pm 09.05.22 Sorry about that. Its a 1981 Catalina Tall Rig. There's a button here protected by a metal plate. Ri
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem sesmith at 4:52pm 09.05.22 You should definitely see a reading if you spin it by hand. You could test it at the gauge unit usi
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse dlochner at 4:49pm 09.05.22 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Without a photo we're all guessing. Take a photo and post it. You'll get
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 4:30pm 09.05.22 Thanks Peter. Found the CDI FF2 manual on another thread, and it looks like there is a halyard. Ap
260 roller jib removal isaksp00 at 4:24pm 09.05.22 Did you mean CDI furler? I don't have one but my understanding is that they have a halyard integral
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 4:21pm 09.05.22 CDI furler, that is.
Yard work done resulting in more problems Rick D at 4:18pm 09.05.22 I assume you are talking about Baja Naval. I did a haul on my previous boat (a Catalina 30) there i
Yard work done resulting in more problems Alan Gomes at 4:02pm 09.05.22 I am very careful. I have used a number of yards over the years. I had several bad results with sha
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair MarionAdele at 3:55pm 09.05.22 Almost any boat can have moisture in the deck, particularly around anything that penetrates the d
Yard work done resulting in more problems sail sfbay at 3:47pm 09.05.22 Start with cable.....may need to replace.

Contact
About
Terms of Use