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How-to tip: Replacing a Racor Gas Filter - issues with water separating bowl. Captain Larry-DH at 6:56pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 0/541 I've had issues removing the plastic bowl from a Racor water-separating filter on my dinghy. It beca
U-bolt Chainplates shank at 6:55pm 06.13.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2116 Hi, I was reading an article on Practical Sailor about the most common issues and problems with Cata
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. mjsb at 6:11pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 16/4553 Gotta ask a question as I am so confused with the Chartplotter / GPS deal. I have Raymarine equipmen
Here's something you don't see everyday (1) Calif. Ted at 6:07pm 06.13.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/941 195151Saw it in the distance and couldn't figure it out until it got close enough, new one on me, ne
1979 Hunter 25 rudder for a shoal keel Gohawking at 5:56pm 06.13.21 Smaller Boats 4/675 I recently bought a 79 H25 that has a bent rudder that I didn't see before I bought it. I have acces
1972 Irwin 28 Plymouth Sailor at 4:43pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 3/914 Does anyone happen to know what the cabin headroom is on an Irwin 28? Can't seem to find it among t
Hunter 34 - Weeping Hull (3) swshogren at 3:45pm 06.13.21 Big Boats 7/1517 So it's trading real hard today on the Columbia River and! I heard to the boat to do some more repai
Hobie 1. Holder 12 (1) Whatfiero1 at 3:43pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 0/1129 Does anybody have a Hobie 1 or Holder 12 and interested in racing my local Yacht club require 3 boat
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated Heisenberg at 1:56pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 14/4379 There's a 1973 Albin Marin Vega 27 for sale, and I was looking for some opinions on the boat.
Waste System - How does it actually work? rpwillia at 1:37pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/836 So I replaced my joker valve on my boat and two complete head pumps on a friends boat. While doing t
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? jssailem at 11:24am 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 20/1940 Many of us here on SBO sail on lakes and inside passages. The concept of a Rogue wave, out there in
Venture 222 interior painting (1) JustinP at 11:09am 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 7/724
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 9:39am 06.13.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/4269 A topic posted by dreadpirath caught my attention. It was titled "steering cable fell off". What hap
Missing Mooring Monterey385 at 9:23am 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 5/797 About 18 months ago, something, likely a commercial vessel, cut my winter stick from my chain. Sinc
Solar Sailors-I need help... Jimongee at 8:45am 06.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/784 Hello, if there are any sailors out here that have personally installed solar panels (owner installa
Mystery Electrical Fire on 320 (5) TheLouie at 7:10am 06.13.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1720 I own a 1995 Catalina 320. I was sailing to Catalina Island this weekend, totally under sail with th
Steering cable fell off! dreadpiratk at 6:21am 06.13.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1036 We had a bit of an adventure yesterday- about 1/2 mile out from our mooring we suddenly lost all ste
Main sheet diagram DanMaine at 5:59am 06.13.21 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1226 I've got a H37C and am not sure of the main sheet path. there are two sheaves port and starboard an
Anchoring systems (2) dLj at 5:24am 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1668 As I'm in the midst of rebuilding my entire anchoring system, I went to the ABYC Standard H40 "Ancho
C310 Head Mirror (1) Tomusa at 8:29pm 06.12.21 Catalina 310 4/1158 So, the factory mirror on the head cabinet sliding door is angled so low I have to bend over to shav

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine shemandr at 6:40pm 09.25.24 We love you Kermie. You're on watch with Miss Piggy. They should give you a better bunk than a noo
Paint for 20' racing catamaran dlochner at 6:01pm 09.25.24 Try this stuff from Interlux. The biggest improvement will come from fairing and lots of sanding ult
Purchase questions 38 marcham at 5:37pm 09.25.24 I am interested in a 38. It has some issues that I am sure have been addressed?. 1. The headliner l
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Kermit at 5:07pm 09.25.24 Kermit now on his way to Helene. ted to hang me. Now my coworkers are standing in line!
What is this paint? heritage at 5:03pm 09.25.24 Kiwi Grip is an especially good non-skid for old boats. It goes on thick and covers imperfections,
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (3) JamesG161 at 4:14pm 09.25.24 227751 No joking, but this is Dammit Jim... Telling all SBO folks. This a VERY BIG and Powerful Hu
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine JamesG161 at 4:05pm 09.25.24 They're now predicting Cat 4! :plus::plus: I just corrected Storm Size to Cat 4 Helene is now fo
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine kappykaplan at 3:48pm 09.25.24 This is why Hurricane Helene is going to Cat 3. They're now predicting Cat 4! Stay safe, everyone
Would you put your money where your mouth is? kappykaplan at 3:46pm 09.25.24 bI was told by my relative in Arizona that there are more boats per capita in Arizona than any othe
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (1) JamesG161 at 3:32pm 09.25.24 This is why Hurricane Helene is going to Cat 3. Cat 4.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (1) JamesG161 at 3:24pm 09.25.24 Kermit now on his way to Helene.
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring sv Hooligan at 3:17pm 09.25.24
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? (1) Sailor Sue at 3:08pm 09.25.24 Regarding keel stepped vs deck stepped masts, I just received this email from a friend of mine.
Would you put your money where your mouth is? shemandr at 3:01pm 09.25.24 bI was told by my relative in Arizona that there are more boats per capita in Arizona than any other
New Cat 22 owner David W at 2:55pm 09.25.24 I picked up the boat last Sunday. Some of you veteran towing peeps might find this amusing but I lit
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 2:52pm 09.25.24 They have a very good reputation and do not want to risk that by doing things half s. They eith
Would you put your money where your mouth is? kappykaplan at 1:29pm 09.25.24 You'd be surprised at how many boats of all types are in Arizona!
1987 Hunter 31 boom insert replacement parts quadrille38 at 1:24pm 09.25.24 Check the SBO store in the by boat model.
Standup blocks (1) thinwater at 12:20pm 09.25.24 Ward H had a good suggestion. Personally, I had a self tacking jib on my last boat and I NEVER used
Replace universal 25xpb exhaust riser Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 09.25.24 Years don't matter. Engine hours do. Our 35 year history with our C34s shows around 1500 engine ho

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