Serving sailors online since 1997
 
 

Recent Topics

harmsie at 6:22pm 07.03.04
5/1389
keel_haul at 2:52pm 07.03.04
2/842
During a super heavy rainstorm today I discovered water was getting into the aft cabin light. I took
keel_haul at 2:45pm 07.03.04
11/1167
I have a difficult time attaching the headstay. Are there any clever tricks? I have a CDI furler and
Don12548 at 2:00pm 07.03.04
2/1100
My sailboat has a mast approximately 50 feet in length. I had the mast removed for repainting. Aft
BECI at 12:46pm 07.03.04
0/781
Ok, so I have successfully removed my iron/steel keel from my 1973 Venture 21 with little fanfare.
pethia at 12:20pm 07.03.04
1/1011
I launched my boat and found that my discharge seacock is stuck open. Any hints on closing it would
rtogo at 12:20pm 07.03.04
4/915
I am taking my 1984 cutter rigged, shoal draft Hunter 37 out of the lake and put it in dry storage.
Kevin B at 11:43am 07.03.04
8/1364
I know that the furling control line is supposed to enter the drum at a 90 degree angle to the jibst
Belle at 11:43am 07.03.04
2/1053
Where would you get 8 plaint nylon line spice to chain? We are buping a maxwell Freedom Windlas RC
Steve22066 at 11:04am 07.03.04
4/1238
The shackle broke off my jib halyard line today while sailing. I pulled the sail down and I have a
SusieJoyce at 10:59am 07.03.04
5/1157
I recently purchased a 1980 Hunter 33. My problem is that the shower drain still has the antifreeze
william3045 at 7:12am 07.03.04
3/782
is there any reason i couldn't put a sail in one of those "industrial size" washers at a laundry-mat
Bryan22281 at 6:12am 07.03.04
3/1107
Ahoy all captains, I am in serious need of foot, leech and luff dimensions of 1978 O'Day 25, center
fisher15048 at 5:56am 07.03.04
0/1089
Does anybody have any words of wisdom concerning plywood floor replacement inthe hatch of an 81 Jave
william3045 at 5:45am 07.03.04
9/920
i posted a question about my h23 sailing at anchor af ew weeks ago. i tried more scope and still sai
Fred Scott at 5:05am 07.03.04
1/985
A fellow sailer with a 1998 Mac 26X in Turkey broke his centre board and the only way he can fix it
docmyers at 3:31am 07.03.04
5/901
i have been learning to sail from a friend and have been looking to buy a boat for the last couple
Jeff M21319 at 3:15am 07.03.04
6/1210
On the Mac 26D, in the aft berth, under the cockpit seating area, there is a formed-in 'box' on eith
di at 3:11am 07.03.04
4/1073
This is the first year that we have taken the mast down on our 1982 30ft Catalina and need help with
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:58am 07.03.04
1/1064
Longfellow actually wrote "O Ship of State" following Lincoln's assassination. But it's as appropria

Recent Replies

Question on meaning of specs
Justin_NSA at 11:39am 01.29.21
Draw a circle with a 10" diameter or find something with a 10" diameter, like an office trash can.
Furthest North, South, East, and West States?
dlochner at 11:35am 01.29.21
@Brian D Is there a prize? :biggrin:
Question on meaning of specs
dlochner at 11:33am 01.29.21
Draw a circle with a 10" diameter or find something with a 10" diameter, like an office trash can. T
Covid-19 Vaccination
dlochner at 11:26am 01.29.21
I didn't want to be the first to say it but :plus: It has no track record yet. Well, that's not e
Covid-19 Vaccination
Justin_NSA at 11:26am 01.29.21
@Justin_NSA The virus has a track record. @Don S/V ILLusion this ain't the flu :( Of course it do
Covid-19 Vaccination
Phil Herring at 11:24am 01.29.21
Nope. Do not need one. Okay Terry, inquiring minds have to know why. :biggrin:
Sanitation question
Terry Cox at 11:22am 01.29.21
It's time for me to do the job we all love of replacing my sanitation lines on my 450. What is dri
MOB System Heads Up
thinwater at 11:20am 01.29.21
The lesson is that EVERY piece of safety equipment on the boat needs to be inspected, tested, and tr
Covid-19 Vaccination
Captain Larry-DH at 11:20am 01.29.21
@Justin_NSA The virus has a track record. @Don S/V ILLusion this ain't the flu :(
Covid-19 Vaccination
Terry Cox at 11:18am 01.29.21
Anyone get their vacinnations yet? Nope. Do not need one.
Covid-19 Vaccination
Justin_NSA at 11:17am 01.29.21
I can understand the skepticism, however, any/all of the vaccines are unlikely to kill more people
Furthest North, South, East, and West States?
Michael Davis at 11:13am 01.29.21
Right church, wrong pew. :biggrin: I can see that you are going to force me to invest in a good
Covid-19 Vaccination
Don S/V ILLusion at 11:11am 01.29.21
I didn't want to be the first to say it but :plus: It has no track record yet. I can understand th
Covid-19 Vaccination
Justin_NSA at 11:01am 01.29.21
Not planning on getting it until I see if you guy's survive. I didn't want to be the first to say
Covid-19 Vaccination
dlochner at 10:59am 01.29.21
Not planning on getting it until I see if you guy's survive. No one has died from the vaccine yet
Covid-19 Vaccination
Head Sail at 10:56am 01.29.21
Not planning on getting it until I see if you guy's survive.
Covid-19 Vaccination
dlochner at 10:56am 01.29.21
Furthest North, South, East, and West States?
dlochner at 10:50am 01.29.21
OK ,some water in between. Alaska spans the 180 degree line so some is east of 0 degrees and some i
Deck paint   (4)
william24424 at 10:49am 01.29.21
Painting deck myself. Motivation is marina quoted over $24000 to do the work. Probably more than the

Copyright 1997-2026 SB Owners, LLC
All rights reserved.

is not endorsed by or affiliated with any sailboat manufacturer.