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Proper Prop Size? Darrelweb at 9:49am 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/2808 Hi to everyone......I just purchase a 1982 30 foot Catalina. It has been repowered from the Atomic 4
Diesel Maintenance Tom23400 at 7:32am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1550 I have a 12hp Westerbeke with 682hrs. It runs fine and does not burn any oil. Is there preventive m
Ike!! dvideohd at 9:57pm 09.07.08 Trailer Sailors 2/1887 Looks like it is headed directly at Houston and Galveston now.... Is there any clue on what the
C16.5 Looking for Mast Float Info rbailey11 at 8:53pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 7/11324 We are novices to sailing the Cat16.5. We were out and were unable to uncleat the sail and over we
Top of the mast CapT at 6:00pm 09.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1188 We went for a sail last weekend and ran into trouble taking down the main on our Hunter 40. After w
Volvo 2002 mystery coolant leak Gricha at 5:31pm 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2571 Hi all, I have a Volvo Penta model 2002, 2 cylinder diesel with the optional fresh water cooling
Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Mariluce at 5:13pm 09.07.08 Destinations 10/21299 Someday we would like to sail from our present location on Lake Michigan to the Atlantic ocean. We
C-22 - 1973 - main sheet traveler car Florida Hurricane at 2:26pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1776 I have a 1973 c-22. The traveler car has plastic rollers which are falling apart. I'm trying to find
Anchor and Steaming lights Capn Ron at 11:24am 09.07.08 Bigger Boats 2/1547 Please help me avoid an extra trip up the mast ! Does anyone happen to know what bulb or even what b
For Sunbird MSchneider at 11:12am 09.07.08 Day Sailers 7/2125 Sunbird, here is a pic of the sheet Rudy sent me. Pardon my handwritten notes, but after messing up
"Squatter" evicted Brian D at 9:37am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1218 As I mentioned some time ago, I got a new slip at the Navy Sailing Center, Point Loma. It is in the
Another wiring question re: Link 1000 John at 9:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1012 I am planning out the wiring for the Link 1000 I bought. The schematic shows one wire running from t
Crossing to Bimini Billyc13 at 8:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1858 I have an interest in making the crossing to the Bahamas at Bimini for a monthlong sail...hopefully
Cal 40 Brennan at 7:43am 09.07.08 Cal 6/3345 Greetings-- I'm a new user here, and look forward to reading with interest. I've started the sear
Storing gas for the dink Bob S at 7:14am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2719 I've been reading the post on the potential dangers of propane and the safety concerns on proper sto
Some things I have learned sailaway78 at 10:05pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1015 For those of you who are battening down the hatches for upcoming storm or storms, here are a couple
ROSS how is your cabin floor installed? Hermit Scott at 9:40pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/944 I read in the linoleum square post that you have black walnut laid over oak beams? IF one were so in
Barbarossa blocks sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2752 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Home made Bimini Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 3/2635 Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
deck hardware for rigging halyards to cockpit Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/2296 Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and

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Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) jssailem at 11:06am 02.01.22 Hello See this is you second post since joining the SBO Forum. Welcome. Not to worry about the techn
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover artboas at 11:04am 02.01.22 For those that have, or have been on, a H49/H50, you're probably aware of the rear part of the cock
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 10:55am 02.01.22 All right now... here is a start. Verse 1. I need a chorus and a few more verses. I was drunk t
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:43am 02.01.22 rt. Verse 1. I need a chorus and a few more verses. I was drunk the day my truck got out of pri
Adding an Hour Meter Roland5048 at 10:30am 02.01.22 Nothing happens fast in a sailboat Until it does. :yikes: That's when a spare pair of britches c
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 02.01.22 OUCH :doh:, time to go back to the drawing board. If the new thru hull assembly is 2.69" tall as yo
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 9:48am 02.01.22 Edit, (Fixed typos) Looks like it's going to work! I picked up a fitting 3/4mpt X 3/4 barb hose 90,
Yanmar impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:43am 02.01.22 luckily the PO had already bought spare genuine Yanmar belts That's strange. You'd figure Mitsub
Tiller Johnb at 9:39am 02.01.22 I went at a pick handle with a spoke shave until it was a most elegant tiller. And strong too.
Raising the Mast JeremyW at 9:37am 02.01.22 I know Talladega well. The area near the dam has plenty of open water. I want to try Guntersville
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket John Marrone at 9:33am 02.01.22 The challenge with our 1987 Catalina Design is that the placement of the outboard lift system is enc
"Forum Search" is Dead (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:21am 02.01.22 What are you using to access SBO? 202237 Every filter you can imagine and you're off to the races.
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (3) pclarksurf at 9:20am 02.01.22 Did you notice any coring there ? Definitely different than what @Gene Neill has shown previously
2022 Apostle Islands Cruise! Want to Come? LakeShark at 8:45am 02.01.22 Incase the Apostles don't fit into your summer schedule check out the other cruising opportunities a
Screw clamp port lights Growl at 8:24am 02.01.22 Where might I purchase those please?
Screw clamp port lights DeniseO30 at 8:18am 02.01.22 My forward port lights (4) are leaking, I was thinking about opening them all and cleaning the blac
"Forum Search" is Dead Stu Jackson at 7:43am 02.01.22 Yes, how very true. I had the attitude that if the problem was on the server side, everyone else wo
Firefly battery issues Stu Jackson at 7:41am 02.01.22 I don't know enough about the charger to know how it behaves in that sense relative to what the Fir
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known PaulK at 7:21am 02.01.22 Thank you for telling what must only be some of your dad's story. A great example of a life well-li
Waste Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38am 02.01.22 Maybe I'm over-reacting, I'll get Peggie's book and work through it. Over-reacting isn't necessari

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