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Stop The Boat Don Guillette at 2:54pm 09.07.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/5156 A Tucson sailor told me yesterday everyone seems to fixate on keeping the boat going forward but the
Which Year Model to buy coxjam at 1:47pm 09.07.09 Catalina 22 6/2621 HI everyone and thanks for the advice. I don't have a boat yet but am ready to buy a Catalina 22. Th
Widgeon Floatation eppoh at 1:41pm 09.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1653 I have a 1968 Widgeon that needs some help with the flotation. Much of the Styrofoam from under the
Genset for O'Day 302 lsfrench at 1:04pm 09.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1497 Has anyone installed a diesel genset in an O'Day 302? If so, I'd be interested to get some insight.
Oregon Inlet NC to Hampton Roads aware at 12:37pm 09.07.09 Destinations 1/4458 Can anyone give me advice on sailing from Oregon Inlet north to Hampton Roads? I've been advised to
Help! Stuck keel winch Rosasco at 11:52am 09.07.09 Catalina 22 5/3923 I bought a 1974 22 this year and may have cranked the winch for raising the keel too tight. Now I ca
Steering Roller Chain Repair H34 (3) Dave19957 at 11:18am 09.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3599 Anyone know where to get an end link and cotter for the roller chain for the Merriman chain/cable sy
Replacing muffler on Hunter 28.5 Theheff at 10:43am 09.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1949 Has anyone replaced the built in muffler on their Hunter 28.5? I need to replace ours as it's leaki
Leaking Plastic Piece on Siphon Hose MarkW at 9:17am 09.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1872 I have the Yanmar 2MG20F there is a siphon hose that runs between the heat exchanger and the elbow.
Sump Pump Location On 309 PPASCUCCI at 8:33am 09.07.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2737 HI, My own # 106 CATALINA 309 and need to locate the sump pump that takes the water from the fr
Subcategories Threms at 3:15am 09.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1190 wouldnt it be nice with some subcategories in this forum? Sails and Rigging engine hull int
Bow light wiring help sidecar7 at 2:32am 09.07.09 Catalina 22 1/1398 The bow light on my recently purchased 1986 C22 does not work. The bulb is good. I swapped the bow l
Grampian 30' foggycape at 2:00am 09.07.09 Grampian 3/10493 Good morning,all I am considering a Grampian 30'. Is it a good boat? Are there issues that should/mu
San Francisco Bay sailing / gps Denile at 11:36pm 09.06.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3196 Im new to SF Bay sailing and I was wondering is it worth the money $ 700 -800 to spend on an nice G
DSC radio-ship positioning Hermit Scott at 11:31pm 09.06.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2550 My VHF died before I got the boat. I tried to hook it up, it has a short in the power cord and doesn
Length of the lifting cable for 26S ? Mike Mac at 10:39pm 09.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1230 The centerboard lifting cable has snapped and i need to know how long the original is (part of it le
better or waste of money txtowman at 9:00pm 09.06.09 Smaller Boats 5/2247 thinkin about a new outboard. Catalina 22 swing keel with extra weight from bats and comfort gear,
mount for a dinghy motor (1) Bob 04 H260 at 8:49pm 09.06.09 Smaller Boats 1/1166 I have a 4 hp 2 stroke motor for my dinghy. Looking at the stern rail on my 260 I don't see a spot t
Where does the bilge pump water exit on 30t Flagman at 6:59pm 09.06.09 Seidelmann 5/3434 I'm a new owner of a 1981 Seidelmann 30t. I'm wondering where the hose goes from the bilge pump.
Express on the hard Pater at 6:53pm 09.06.09 Irwin 3/2326 I've owned my1969 28 CIB {EXPRESS} for just over three years and have been looking for other Irwin o

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entry hatch slider joetr1955 at 9:47am 08.04.21 954-568-2002 Cesany I bought a new lexan slider from Cesany Plastics in Oakland Park FL. Gave Alan
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! SFS at 9:40am 08.04.21 If it's really a screw, just install another screw. If it is a bolt and nut combo, and you can't fi
New to the forum! Hello! jssailem at 9:37am 08.04.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum and congrats on your new to you boat. The 27 is a great boat and ideal fo
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Mike Oldak at 9:36am 08.04.21 Old rule of thumb, when you first think about reefing-- DO IT!
Having trouble feeding halyard through Selden mast, advice? duality at 9:32am 08.04.21 get about 5' of old style light pull chain, the metal type thats made up of balls. attach it to nylo
Having trouble feeding halyard through Selden mast, advice? jssailem at 9:31am 08.04.21 I'd pull that out the top of the pulley, tape the new halyard Use a small line as a messenger atta
Chain snubbers jssailem at 9:26am 08.04.21 Curious if there is a rule of thumb on your snubber length? Funny you should ask this question.
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? jssailem at 9:12am 08.04.21 Your Hunter 38 is a Fractional rig. S.A. Fore: 281.89 ft2 / 26.19 m2 S.A. Main: 420.85 ft2 / 39.10 m
Chain snubbers Bob S at 9:08am 08.04.21 I have been using a soft shackle for the past three seasons and it will pass through my windlass if
Reefer Drain arf145 at 8:58am 08.04.21 On my 331 a valve under the sink in the head directs whether the shower sump pulls from the shower o
Slight leak / water presence in bilge area forward of motor/behind bilge pump area. KZW at 8:57am 08.04.21 The cooler (forward of the refrigerator hatch) drains to that area on my boat. I store water bottles
Limits of a Flicka 20 Kings Gambit at 8:50am 08.04.21 Here are the forecasts for my trip: 5 to 8 knots of wind, up to 10-knot gusts. Waves 2-3 in Santa M
2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts sailtheworld79 at 8:49am 08.04.21 I have heard many times, the two best days in the life of a boat owner is the day he buys and the d
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 8:49am 08.04.21 Surveyor bless his heart is going back to try and confirm where the water is coming in. everybody
Limits of a Flicka 20 jon hansen at 8:43am 08.04.21 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1481702.The_Water_in_Between he had never sailed. left his lif
Limits of a Flicka 20 jssailem at 8:26am 08.04.21 Have you been out in those conditions? Is the boat sound, the rigging reliable, motor in good operat
Rudder Replacement Is HDPE Worth it? Justin_NSA at 8:25am 08.04.21 In the case of my IdaSailor HDPE rudder on my old Mac 26S, they improved the shape as well for bette
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner (2) jssailem at 8:16am 08.04.21 Attached below are long range models of the Pacific around the days you are considering your cruise.
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 8:12am 08.04.21 Here are the forecasts for my trip: 5 to 8 knots of wind, up to 10-knot gusts. Waves 2-3 in Santa Mo
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! helmfam at 8:03am 08.04.21 Would look for an access panel in the roof of the stateroom below that. All of your controls and wir

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