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Help me Understand Batteries (1) MikeHoncho at 3:58pm 05.28.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2164 I'm having issues with understanding battery specs and discharge rates, SOC and DOD, specifically AG
Don't want to sink my boat! (1) justsomeguy at 1:53pm 05.28.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2300 I've a Perko sea cock that's got a slight leak from the handle when open. ea cock closed, of course.
Disappointed in Beneteau (1) Dr. D at 1:42pm 05.28.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4141 This only applies to the Oceanis 35.1 and 35. I'm not sure which years besides my 2018 35.1. To red
H23.5 joetr1955 at 1:10pm 05.28.21 Smaller Boats 1/639 Some play in the spreader bar connection to the mast spreader bar bracket normal or not ??????
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor WayneH at 12:28pm 05.28.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1578 Friends of mine had a very nice boat. Well maintained and a real beaut. Not giving the brand because
My Boat has a blog rlongfield at 12:20pm 05.28.21 Catalina 22 3/700 I decided to start recording my restoration efforts so I setup a small little blog. I'm just playing
Sail Track Lubricant shemandr at 12:07pm 05.28.21 Ask All Sailors 32/12001 I'm looking for something to spray in the sail track and lugs of the Flying Scot I've been sailing.
C310/315 IA Webmaster SawyerCurt at 8:33am 05.28.21 Catalina 310 5/1199 Good morning, fellow C310/315 owners! I am currently the C310/315 International Association Secreta
Tender 315 Bill Russell at 7:54am 05.28.21 Catalina 310 13/2348 I just took our new (to us) 315 out for the first sail. It was very quick in 10 knots of breeze, bu
1996 Hunter 280 - Starter Motor Issues WrangelliaGeo at 7:07am 05.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1826 Hello All, First Post - Please tell me if I do anything wrong!* First time sailboat owner here. Boa*
Bimini jroon at 6:38am 05.28.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1705 OK, I am probably opening myself up to ridicule, so I bow my head in shame, right off the hop. Anyw
oh, oh, oh that O-ring! odaydokay at 5:48am 05.28.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/683 Filled the water tank as usual, started the Shurflo pump, all good. Cam back a few days later and n
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Fred at 4:24am 05.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 21/2419 My boat is on the hard with the mast up. The main halyard has completely come out of the mast. How d
Ahoy sailor folks capta at 9:45pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1017 We are seeking help finding a year 'round slip for a 53 foot sailboat, somewhere in or around Narrag
Water inside the bench seats of Javelin 14? Philly2DC2LBI at 6:42pm 05.27.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/456 I bought a '68 Javelin, had hardly been used in years, getting it ready and noticed small water leak
Rule gusher pump Cypressman at 6:38pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1831 I have a Rule emergency gusher pump on a 1985 Pearson. I cant find any info about this pump. does an
prefrontal jon hansen at 5:04pm 05.27.21 Weather and Forecasting 2/889 big spring weather event coming in, strong easterlies winding up, lots of rain due over the lower la
Adding a microwave to a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 4:37pm 05.27.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1795 Hi, I put an offer in on a 2009 Beneteau 37 that doesn't have a microwave. Does anyone how difficul
Water Pump Gasket shank at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/2319 I'm going to be putting in a new Oberdorfer water pump on my Universal 5411 to replace a Sherwood pu
H260 Diesel v. Outboard Tedd at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 3/563 I'm shopping for an H260 and wondering about the relative merits of diesel or outboard engine. I can

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Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 4:03am 04.10.25 One thing I don't understand is how to know if your foresail needs to be replaced other than lookin
Mainsail Question SailingLoto at 3:59am 04.10.25 https://www.facebook.com/share/194pnq7jpg This guy is in Missouri and has sails that fit your boat
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? (2) flyingwaspsailing at 3:00am 04.10.25 Hi - I went to replace the halyard on my older flexible furler and was confronted with a haylard de
Outhaul modifications shemandr at 2:57am 04.10.25 There's got to be a better way. I would be inclined to design a new system on paper maybe even make
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 2:47am 04.10.25 I ran into the exact same problem last summer . I work in a very large machine shop . After making
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 2:44am 04.10.25 Is the line glued into the traveler of somehow hot molded? Maybe cut it off, drill out and reglue.
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 2:43am 04.10.25 Hey thanks everyone - , that seems to be the case - i.e. you need the plastic traveler inserted in
Outhaul modifications (10) fred1diver at 2:11am 04.10.25 It worked thank you everyone So here are pics of my boom Good thing, the end caps are screwed, so i
Outhaul modifications shemandr at 12:07am 04.10.25
stain color for hunter 376 interior jssailem at 9:01pm 04.09.25 Ask for help through the SBO Shop. They are former Hunter boat builders.
Forestay question (1) jssailem at 8:50pm 04.09.25 For clarification
Helm vibration Will Gilmore at 8:48pm 04.09.25 Under sail, there are lateral forces on the rudder that are not there under power. Maybe when turni
Outhaul modifications jssailem at 8:36pm 04.09.25
Forestay question Will Gilmore at 8:26pm 04.09.25 Thanks all! I will keep looking and use this as a temp. I did call CatalinaDirect, and have been t
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Will Gilmore at 8:15pm 04.09.25 I would set the foresail on a windless day, pull the sheet tight and look for stretch wrinkles and
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:48pm 04.09.25 One thing I don't understand is how to know if your foresail needs to be replaced other than looking
Home made buss bars Justin_NSA at 7:26pm 04.09.25 110 Copper 1/4 x 1"
Forestay question Steve_Catalina at 6:46pm 04.09.25 Try mcmaster.com
Helm vibration Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.09.25
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 5:37pm 04.09.25 Are they from Hood? If so, that gives you a clue to the age, as Hood stopped making that a while a

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