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Gravity Gradient Satelite [SWOT] JamesG161 at 6:49am 03.21.25 Sails Call Lounge 0/617 Interesting to find where I gained weight this year. :facepalm: v5GJ4trliE4 Jim...
Boot stripe fred1diver at 5:41am 03.21.25 Ask All Sailors 5/614 Hello everyone Just getting my to do list for when the boat is untarped And since I bought the boat
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop jbmia at 5:28am 03.21.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1462
Parting out a O'Day 25 (1) Lee3575 at 3:48pm 03.20.25 Ask An Oday Owner 0/31 Do to Gelcoat bad and several leaks Boat is being parted out (not selling trailer) Mast is 29ft, Boo
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question T J Furstenau at 3:30pm 03.20.25 Big Boats 9/844 I know it's a long shot, but as the saying goes, nothing ventured nothing gained. What are the chan
Launching/Recovering Sailboat rcoleman67 at 7:24am 03.20.25 Trailer Sailors 22/3233 I'm a new owner of a Catalina 25 Wing Keel with 3' draft. I've been a freshwater bassboat owner all
Small holes in keel dwillems at 6:05am 03.20.25 Ask All Sailors 0/31 I am looking at a 1985 Pearson 28 and the boat is in great shape expect for two issues. First, the
1986 First 375 tie-rod help Chris175 at 5:49am 03.20.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/406 Hello. I recently took possession of 1986 First 375. The tie-rod that runs parallel to the mast, bel
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack (2) 4lane at 1:22am 03.20.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1445
End Stops for the self tacking jib traveller Mike8074 at 6:12pm 03.19.25 Catalina 275 3/765
Mast step adhesive kclancy at 12:55pm 03.19.25 Catalina 22 7/1212 Hey folks, I'm reattaching my mast step. Which 3M product do you recommend, 4000/4200/5200? Thanks,
Beneteau 373 parts BigEasy at 8:12am 03.19.25 Ask All Sailors 2/439 Was surfing E Bay last night and noted several Beneteau parts for sale. Apparently a 373 had a hard
Keel holes (2) dwillems at 7:41pm 03.18.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1498 A friend has a 1985 Pearson 28 that he wants to give me! Unfortunately it has numerous holes in the
Looking to buy MacGregor 36 cat massnspace at 12:23pm 03.18.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/373 Looking for one. East or Gulf coast. David 206-747-4586
Hunter 340 refrigerator HD74 at 11:13am 03.18.25 Big Boats 2/408 I need to add some insulation around the outside of my refrigerator on my 1999 hunter 340. is anyone
Astronauts to Return in good weather. (3) JamesG161 at 10:31am 03.18.25 Weather and Forecasting 9/1412 "The Crew-9 mission, involving NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, along w
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 6:43am 03.18.25 Ask All Sailors 52/3901 Hello everyone Sailing season is starting to look close. I will be modifying my mainsail in the nex
Replacing the power connectors on my old Raymarine52 VHf (3) sailcapt340 at 6:00am 03.18.25 SSB and Ham Operators 2/848 A friends 15 year old son is just starting to put his Ham Shack together and wants my Ray52 VHF that
Hunter 290- leaks between hull & floor sole H290 owner at 5:48pm 03.17.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/454 Any H290 or similar, owners have leaking issues where water gathers between the hull and floor sole
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? (1) Monheganlover at 3:47pm 03.17.25 Catalina 310 10/1431 I currently have a Racor 245 series primary fuel filter with a plastic bowl. It is installed in my e

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Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 8:24pm 10.26.25 Size is not a determining requirement. There are couples who have crossed oceans in boats 15ft to 2
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. jssailem at 7:35pm 10.26.25 I agree she's not an offshore boat, but I don't really have the option of purchasing a larger boa
How to sell a sailboat in2025? jssailem at 7:16pm 10.26.25 Why not try listing it here on SBO? There are several books that share sound ideas to prepare your
Spin-Tech Furler jssailem at 7:14pm 10.26.25 It is difficult to resolve an issue when the company has been closed for 15 years. You might find th
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts dlochner at 6:59pm 10.26.25 The latest news. https://substack.com/home/post/p-177099831?source=queue
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 6:11pm 10.26.25 Your expectations might not meet the reality. Storage space is limited, not just fuel and water but
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 6:03pm 10.26.25 I'm a fan of composting heads - especially on a small sailboat. I use OGO composting heads - they h
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 5:55pm 10.26.25 Dreams keep us going. You may or not get there but it's the beginning of a journey that will enhan
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 5:53pm 10.26.25 It took me three years to finally go solo on my boat. You've set a quite ambitious goal for so lit
Hull preparation (1) unclejack3 at 5:41pm 10.26.25 Well just noticed a possible issue.. As you can see from the photos,the yellow is WLine which has be
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:36pm 10.26.25 Storage space is a major problem. But 26 feet isn't that small. I have a friend that sailed around
basic battery connections question marcham at 5:11pm 10.26.25 Op has about 180-200 Ah, of which about 100ah is usable. (Agm or flooded?) A 280Ah .lithium pack co
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. dLj at 4:54pm 10.26.25 Your expectations might not meet the reality. Storage space is limited, not just fuel and water but
Rudder packing gland heritage at 4:35pm 10.26.25 It should not interfere with the shaft while dropping the rudder. Wouldn't hurt to loosen the bolts
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. Don S/V ILLusion at 4:23pm 10.26.25 Your expectations might not meet the reality. Storage space is limited, not just fuel and water but
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. dLj at 4:08pm 10.26.25 So more tankage? There seems to be a lot of unused space under the cockpit that would be handy for
Spin-Tech Furler cokomo at 4:05pm 10.26.25 Thank you for your quick response The first two offered no link or info. the Practical Sailor one I
Hull preparation colemj at 4:03pm 10.26.25 Spraying gelcoat won't fill gouges. You will need to fair the hull first. This isn't that bad - us
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. shemandr at 4:00pm 10.26.25 Dreams keep us going. You may or not get there but it's the beginning of a journey that will enhanc
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. kappykaplan at 3:39pm 10.26.25 It took me three years to finally go solo on my boat. You've set a quite ambitious goal for so litt

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