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Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? jssailem at 8:33am 01.04.25 Ask All Sailors 16/1783 Over the past year, many questions about Masts and Rigging have been asked. By rigging, I mean both
WiFi Radar DannyS at 7:16am 01.04.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1190 I'm starting my research for a complete electronics upgrade and I'm wondering how many of you have a
Hunter 38 Engine Cover/Stairs Latch Repair (3) mpearce at 4:57pm 01.03.25 Big Boats 2/638 Hi All, The latch on my companionway stairs/engine cover has eaten away the floor wood and now the e
Rotating Furling Drum BAD ORCA at 8:33am 01.03.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1827 During recent haul out, when the rig was reinstalled, the opening of the furling drum got rotated 18
Beneteau 381 Whisker pole JeffSwans at 7:35am 01.03.25 Ask All Sailors 5/842 Hi all Trying to figure out how to attach a whisker pole on a Beneteau 381 with an in mast furling m
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 yelkenli at 7:14am 01.03.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1621 We had a debate on the need to have a heater in the boat to keep the engine from freezing. This is
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' markymac1961 at 3:15pm 01.02.25 Big Boats 16/3470 Hi Folks, Recently purchased down here in Aus a 1999 Hunter 340 (which having owned for only 3 weeks
pendant line cockpit fitting. HunterMarine280 at 1:09pm 01.02.25 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1002 Anyone know where I can get the Cock pit plastic fitting for the swing keel pendant line ? I am ref
Knot for Docking in BC Tedd at 1:04pm 01.02.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/1929 Horn cleats are rare on BC docks. Generally, we just have a raised toe rail along the edge of the do
Dish Rack for 2004-2011 Hunter 33 KyleH at 9:18am 01.02.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/803 Wondering if the dish rack I've seen in a few 33's came with the boat from the factory? Probably a l
vent cap (1) Db421 at 9:12am 01.02.25 Big Boats 12/1288 I've been looking for these small vent line caps for a while, but not sure where to look. I've trie
Hunter 33 water leak at compression post (2) KyleH at 8:59am 01.02.25 Mid-Size Boats 5/756 Hello all, We purchased our first boat, a 2008 Hunter 33 in the fall. Before it was hauled out, I n
Legend 37 Cockpit Cushions? Ringydingydo at 5:50pm 01.01.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/743 Hey Folks, What are you using for cockpit cushions? You know on the legends the port and starboard s
Pulling cable for wind transducer on C320 Marniko at 10:49am 01.01.25 Mid-Size Boats 20/4657 New to sailing and bought first boat.. Has anyone had luck pulling cable in mast for transducer whil
Pulling cable in mast for i60 wind transducer on C320 Marniko at 10:44am 01.01.25 Smaller Boats 0/22
PlasTeak on floorboards? Nonixskis at 9:30pm 12.31.24 Ask All Sailors 22/4641 Some of the old floorboards on my 1998 Beneteau are water damaged and it makes sense to start over f
how to lock my rudder while under way Migolito at 4:52pm 12.31.24 Catalina 22 9/2644 I have a 1983 C22 with the stock non kick up rudder. There seems to be no way on securing the rudder
Happy New Sailing Year 2025 (1) JamesG161 at 3:43pm 12.31.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/1324 229175 Jim and Sue ... PS: and from our boat, the SABA, which is soon back in the water. :biggrin:
Shore Tender (1) jpiombo67 at 12:21pm 12.31.24 Ask All Sailors 26/5755 Happy New Years!! Looking at this for a shore tender Seems pretty simple to tow and store. Thought
Auto charge relay with solar Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 12.31.24 Musings With Maine Sail 16/4749 It dawned on me after I bought a voltage sensing battery combining relay that solar panels might int

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Bookmarks (2) Dave at 3:26pm 10.18.25 The software running the SBO forums has a book marking feature separate from bookmarking with a brow
New Cal 29 owner rigging questions MeandmyCal29 at 2:35pm 10.18.25 I thought it was strange. I suspect it was just a polite way of saying "don't bother me". I'm on my
Potential damage to alternator diodes Davidasailor26 at 2:31pm 10.18.25 The usual cause of burning out diodes is cutting the load while the alternator is pushing many amps.
V Berth Hatch Window Richard19068 at 2:27pm 10.18.25 No. It will be heat bent slightly. I will create a wooden bending cradle that will have the curve I
Bookmarks TrapperJohn at 2:10pm 10.18.25 I'm using Firefox on Android 15. Let's see if I can help explain it. On the page you want to bookma
Potential damage to alternator diodes colemj at 1:46pm 10.18.25 That jumper between the terminals is a TVS diode to help mitigate a voltage spike on disconnect. If
Potential damage to alternator diodes dlochner at 1:33pm 10.18.25 The belt probably should be replaced. It went from no load to a full load in seconds as a result som
Potential damage to alternator diodes dLj at 1:32pm 10.18.25 Doesn't sound like you have done anything to damage you alternator. Hard to say what the smell may h
V Berth Hatch Window twodzusfittings at 1:21pm 10.18.25 Is your hatch opening flat? No. It will be heat bent slightly. I will create a wood en bending cra
Before and after SailingLoto at 1:08pm 10.18.25
Mixing oil....... Tally Ho at 12:26pm 10.18.25 I am as cheap as they come and I would pitch it and buy new so you know. Use the unknown oil for ba
Removing fuel tank on Catalina 310 PEMS at 11:34am 10.18.25
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 11:22am 10.18.25 Tks, Dammit Jim. :beer:
Help putting in a simple solar setup for my C-22 (1) thinwater at 10:13am 10.18.25 Appreciate the advice. I'm a big "mood lighting" guy and gotta have the lighting right. But I like
Placement of engine cover cable eyestrap (3) PEMS at 10:09am 10.18.25 Can you find a pic of what you're referring to? Maybe on Catalina Direct? The first photo shows th
Mixing oil....... Calif. Ted at 9:25am 10.18.25 I've done it using the same brand of oil, I wouldn't mix brands, in engines, not the trans. The mixi
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 9:18am 10.18.25 Just a weird idea, contact a metal recycler to see if they would be interested in a large chunk of
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 9:17am 10.18.25
Help putting in a simple solar setup for my C-22 JBP-PA at 9:12am 10.18.25 I like these Lensun semi-flexible panels. They are stronger than the plastic backed ones, but can s
Mixing oil....... Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 10.18.25 Little less than a quart. Ditch it.

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