Serving sailors online since 1997
 
 

Recent Topics

Tally Ho at 10:35am 10.05.20
2/1560
Hello everyone. I scanned a copy of my O'Day 322 owners manual and had Phil post it to the ODay 3
Kings Gambit at 9:15am 10.05.20
14/1412
Wisdom: "The soundness of an action or decision with regard to the application of experience, knowle
SteveO77 at 9:03am 10.05.20
13/1485
I have a bad cooling water/exhaust hose leak just in front of the outlet. Before I trap myself in a
Chiriqui at 7:57am 10.05.20
17/1467
I got some excellent feed back on this but was advised to move my questions to this section of the f
JamesG161 at 7:48am 10.05.20
20/2302
This was Invest 92L. This Storm will have land impact on the Gulf Coast.:facepalm: The current mod
forbin at 7:45am 10.05.20
12/1188
This is a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and nth opinion question...what would you do to fix this?
Billleathen at 4:50am 10.05.20
3/1025
I want to put a raymarine wind vane on the mast of my hunter 23. Is there a way to run the cable th
gudiss at 4:26am 10.05.20
6/962
hi all, i was planning on keeping my 02 h260 in the water over the winter. i plan on pumping out th
Glsawyer at 4:33pm 10.04.20
48/4626
Water heater. It is on a 69 cal 36 cruising. I was told it could be used off battery or use the engi
PeteTheri at 2:56pm 10.04.20
Cal
3/799
I am refurbishing a Cal 21 my dad bought new in 1973. I have removed the portlights and have alread
Bluenoser at 12:34pm 10.04.20
4/1825
I am currently routing the fuel line from the gas tank through tube meant for the charging wires com
CAT22SWTEXAS at 10:32am 10.04.20
2/606
Anyone replace or worked on the bow eye on an 85 boat or later? I have to cut an access through the
gpshome at 7:10am 10.04.20
9/1362
Sirius Pete at 7:04am 10.04.20
21/5006
Hi - looking for recommendations for cockpit seat cushions. We have a Sirius 21 and would like to pu
Red_Dog at 7:00am 10.04.20
42/4996
I just finished reading an article on Reuters regarding several US petroleum companies aggressive bu
Cat36Amoore at 6:36am 10.04.20
17/1376
Help with Diagnosis After a lovely October sail on Fisher Island Sound we made our back to the mari
Fredct at 6:36am 10.04.20
15/1387
I am doing overhaul of waste storage tank. in doing my prep work, I brought home the 2 shelves that
Seattle_Dad_7 at 2:02am 10.04.20
6/1436
Hi, does anyone know exactly what the cored hull material is on a 1992 Beneteau First 265? Is it bal
Ilanortho at 7:24pm 10.03.20
27/3563
Can anyone please recommend a decent sextant to purchase either metal or plastic; have a landlubber
Jim Hawkins at 4:26pm 10.03.20
31/7633
So, a friend bought a sailboat............without asking my opinion of it first. Let's be kind and s

Recent Replies

Dodger and Bimini features you love?
JBP-PA at 6:27am 10.09.24
The Bimini on my small boat has telescoping side tubes. I can use it in the lower position for sail
Dodger and Bimini features you love?
Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 10.09.24
The connector can be a tricky issue. On my boat (also Catalina 320), I believe the dodger and bimin
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23
Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 10.09.24
@Project_Mayhem When transporting my zero turn lawn mower, it is stored as forward on the trailer
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control
Project_Mayhem at 6:08am 10.09.24
you can set up a barrel for a raw water pump suction hose but extreme caution is required otherwise
O'Day 25 Boat Stands
Project_Mayhem at 6:04am 10.09.24
There's probably a bit of room for error in height as you can always put more wood under the keel @
Good price??
egabe38 at 6:01am 10.09.24
Correction main was reshaped in 2020 so 4 years ago
Good price??
egabe38 at 5:54am 10.09.24
Well i cant remember exactly if he used the winch to unfurl because i was keeping tension on the con
Good price??
Tally Ho at 5:27am 10.09.24
. Mast looked ok and we did unfurl the main but it was difficult. Should you need a winch to unfurl
Good price??
sailme88 at 4:59am 10.09.24
With boats, just like real estate ....LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.... Some of the local pricing and
Lazarette clasp ?
shemandr at 4:57am 10.09.24
See post #3: I witnessed an Alerion 28 sink from water ingress through the lazarette. It was at th
Bow Eye
...3TacksontheWater at 4:24am 10.09.24
I talked to CD Tech Support. They suggest to gain access to the area by removing a portion of the f
Good price??
egabe38 at 4:13am 10.09.24
Thanks shemandr! I checked the head and actually stuck my nose in the waste deck fitting. Lol absolu
Dodger and Bimini features you love?
Joe at 2:30am 10.09.24
All great stuff! Hand rails for sure. Any others? No leather! The craftsman that built my dodge
ASA 101 course
Will Gilmore at 2:25am 10.09.24
All of the ASA courses I have been on the web sites for, show boats that typically include a head.
TD 14   (2)
kappykaplan at 2:24am 10.09.24
Definitely a monster of a storm - latest graphics from NOAA below. e very, very bad. DAMMIT JIM 227
ASA 101 course
Joe at 1:44am 10.09.24
I think that depends on who teaches the course. Call the vendor you are considering with these "log
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control
mermike at 8:29pm 10.08.24
Of course, on a forty year old boat, investing in an engine repair may be foolish given the risk of
Lazy Jacks ?
Justin_NSA at 7:12pm 10.08.24
My main has a Dutchman system that the PO installed. I had never heard of it before. I had lazy jack
Lazarette clasp ?
Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 10.08.24
apsizing? Knockdowns? What are you guys smoking? For recreational boats like ours, I have not hea
Bow Eye
pcharn01 at 6:11pm 10.08.24
I talked to CD Tech Support. They suggest to gain access to the area by removing a portion of the fo

Copyright 1997-2025 SB Owners, LLC
All rights reserved.

is not endorsed by or affiliated with any sailboat manufacturer.