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SEALING THE MAST twodzusfittings at 8:44am 03.27.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1733 Currently my '83 O'day 30 CB is on the hard. There is fresh water accumulating in the bilge and foll
Datamarine Instruments (2) mikeracca at 12:01am 03.27.22 Ask All Sailors 25/7020 Luna has a couple Datamarine instruments in the cockpit area near the companionway hatch. I have no
Outhaul cable 332 BwWhisper at 8:29pm 03.26.22 Bigger Boats 6/890 I tried to replace my outhaul today. Got the cable stuck inside the boom, now cannot pull it out eit
H240 Hatch board storage tip (1) chriscampbell at 3:59pm 03.26.22 Smaller Boats 4/927 I just learned something new. I asked here a few months ago about ideas for storing the hatch boards
Columbia 29 rudder/steering npodvin at 3:00pm 03.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/349 Hello. I recently purchased a 1965 Columbia 29. I really like the boat, but I'm having control issue
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? sunlover at 1:37pm 03.26.22 Ask All Sailors 41/3920 1st Question: I'm thinking of getting a small genset for emergencies. 1000Watt. Can I mate to
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang (4) dkinzer at 1:06pm 03.26.22 Big Boats 7/3618 When we were looking at the Hunter 41DS that we eventually bought, I assumed that the rigid boom van
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? Figuringitallout at 8:07pm 03.25.22 Big Boats 9/2994 I also posted this question in the mid size boat section but thought I would post it here since im a
What years were Hulls made of Solid Glass Figuringitallout at 8:02pm 03.25.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/852 Just sold my cruiser and looking to buy a sail boat next. With that said I learned alot on this las
String tail at clewof new main sail (1) SeaDogRun at 5:33pm 03.25.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1316 I have a 1987 Catalina 27. I just replace the old sale. However the new sail has a string to near th
Identify for Prizes. (5) jdkusa at 4:27pm 03.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/594 Please identify these vintage port lights.
Moving Catalina 38 from St Augustine to St Johns River (1) mosvov at 3:37pm 03.25.22 Ask All Sailors 1/384 Hello everyone, I recently bought a beautiful Catalina 38, located in St Augustine, Oasis Boat Yard
Looking at a 280 and a 27-2 (1) SeaRags at 2:15pm 03.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1019 Hey guys. I'm looking at buying either a Hunter 27-2 or a Hunter 280. Looking at both this weekend
Sailing Passage Weather Forecasting. (4) jssailem at 2:14pm 03.25.22 Weather and Forecasting 3/2178 The other day I got a request to help with weather forecasting by one of our fellow SBO sailors. He
Another Doc. Scam Roland5048 at 1:10pm 03.25.22 Sails Call Lounge 2/496 I know this topic has been posted several times over the years, but just thought it should be kept o
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 DonEvans at 11:03am 03.25.22 Bigger Boats 6/1376 have an oday 40, Ran our first season using the spinnaker halyard as the topping lift, topping lift
Hunter 260 clamcleat CL257 for rudder downhaul Vaughn at 8:35am 03.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/478 I have a Hunter 260 and would like to install a clamcleat CL257 auto release to hold the rudder down
Sealing Deck Fittings Plymouth Sailor at 7:06am 03.25.22 Ask All Sailors 21/4327 Dear Fellow Sailors: Just purchased a new-to-me boat that needs some tender loving care. I covered
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold (3) clapres at 7:41pm 03.24.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1795 Hello ! I discovered cracks in the bottom of my hold. Has anyone had this problem before? Does any
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S dkinzer at 7:06pm 03.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2082 Today, I undertook to grease the bearings in the Furlex 200S headsail furler on our Hunter 41DS. To

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Decking project Grotto at 6:39pm 11.19.24 So far about 20 rolls of EV decking and one sheet from the same brand on Amazon. All in about 300 th
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW Hello Below at 5:38pm 11.19.24 :plus:
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Calif. Ted at 4:22pm 11.19.24 Starting the Monday after the Newport to Ensenada race there used to be MANY sailboats making their
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW jssailem at 3:37pm 11.19.24 I'm just hopeful all our trees will stay standing.
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW jssailem at 3:34pm 11.19.24 We last saw Low-pressure numbers like this storm's in October 1962. It is known in Canada as Typhoon
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW jssailem at 3:22pm 11.19.24 Jim wants to share with me.
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post Ralph Johnstone at 3:21pm 11.19.24
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post wilburleft at 3:19pm 11.19.24
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post Ralph Johnstone at 3:18pm 11.19.24 The hole in the rib might have to stay, It stays. The new long plate compensates for the loss of
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post Ralph Johnstone at 3:17pm 11.19.24
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post wilburleft at 3:15pm 11.19.24
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW kappykaplan at 3:14pm 11.19.24 To add to the above info, I just received this image and link to X from my Weather Forum partner.
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:08pm 11.19.24 Wondering if compression post can be removed without lowering the mast. More forum searching is in
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW (1) jssailem at 3:02pm 11.19.24 To add to the above info, I just received this image and link to X from my Weather Forum partner. D
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:52pm 11.19.24
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post wilburleft at 2:38pm 11.19.24 I like the steel plate idea. It could span the floor, plus a few inches extra on each end to extend
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement dlochner at 2:11pm 11.19.24 look up hatch masters. little more than replcing seal :plus: Lewmar makes a bunch of different s
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) wilburleft at 2:10pm 11.19.24 228583
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post wilburleft at 2:07pm 11.19.24
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement Shagdance at 2:02pm 11.19.24 look up hatch masters. little more than replcing seal

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