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GPS Antenna Quandary nhodgson at 4:20pm 02.03.25 Big Boats 16/1313 Hunter Family, assistance requested please. I think I may have to replace the RS120 GPS antenna wit
Is the leak from the through hull jeanmarc109 at 12:44pm 02.03.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/840
Selden Rodkicker 591-300 Inactive Member 157604 at 10:49am 02.03.25 Parts Search 1/1104 Looking for replacement gas shock for my Selden rodkicker. Any aftermarket luck?
Watertight through-deck connection Urban Hermit at 10:32am 02.03.25 Trailer Sailors 15/1876 I'm fitting navigation/anchor lights on my Compac 16. There used to be watertight through-deck conn
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 8:43am 02.03.25 Sails Call Lounge 40/4506 A motorhome mariner is someone who thinks he learned all he needs to know about boating from driving
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USCG documented geoffschultz at 8:33am 02.03.25 Ask All Sailors 4/2084 I had a post about re-flagging a vessel and how that affects the MMSI. That got me thinking about ho
Cajun Ground Hog Day! (1) JamesG161 at 7:05am 02.03.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/909 New forecast...
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 6:38pm 02.02.25 Catalina 310 19/2885 Hey 310 friends, My 310 came with Zarcor companionway doors, and no crib boards. The doors are grea
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 LouisMK at 5:31pm 02.02.25 Bigger Boats 7/994
A new boat supply resource Timm R Oday25 at 11:02am 02.02.25 Ask All Sailors 3/682 In what seems to be a never ending quest for our boat to be the best version of itself , I stopped i
Reflagging and MMSI geoffschultz at 9:17am 02.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1169 I am having a new boat built in South Africa. We will bring it back to the US for about two years an
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22 (2) Cyb3rSail3r at 7:20am 02.02.25 Trailer Sailors 6/914 I have a 2016 Catalina Sport 22 located in Fort Myers, Florida that I need the mast unstepped. I've
Marina Recommendations - Jacksonville or Key Largo/S. Florida spadaforaj at 6:15am 02.02.25 Ask All Sailors 2/648 Hi all - looking to find a marina to move our Hunter 41. Idea is leave it there and commute from Ph
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter Island at 6:00pm 02.01.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/763 I need to install a in hull transducer on my Hunter 30' and I'm unsure where the best spot would be.
Raritan Marine Elegance install on my Catalina 310 (5) max_sailing at 4:46pm 02.01.25 Catalina 310 2/936 I love when I find posts on here documenting the exact project I want to do on my exact boat, so I t
What AA batteries for hand held devices? Richard19068 at 1:12pm 02.01.25 Ask All Sailors 16/1714 Hi, What do you consider the pros and cons of various battery types for hand held devices, particul
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water jmarty32 at 7:00pm 01.31.25 Ask All Sailors 8/900 Hi everyone, I have a 3-month-old Raritan sea era toilet which worked perfectly for about a month. L
Seattle Boat Show jssailem at 10:26am 01.31.25 Sails Call Lounge 12/1774
Pacific NW SNOW REPORT! (1) jssailem at 9:38am 01.31.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/569 It is about time. January has been remarkably dry and mild. That is about to change. Likely the comi
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:23am 01.31.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1673 I'm installing nav lighting on a Compac 16. The e-Bay outfit from whom I ordered a combination ster

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under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? jssailem at 4:39am 11.26.25 :plus: A great story of fierce waters, a well founded boat and the skills of sailors with knowledge
AI and the SBO Forums jssailem at 4:25am 11.26.25 Perplexity basically does an internet search for the question and then uses an LLM to summarize the
AI and the SBO Forums Davidasailor26 at 2:54am 11.26.25 a. AI generate content tends to have commercial influence. Advertisers. b. You cannot check the sou
AI and the SBO Forums Driver50x at 11:50pm 11.25.25 Yes, well said Thinwater.
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? garymalmgren at 11:21pm 11.25.25 Now, That was quite a read. Thanks Paul.
Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? (Practical Sailor Magazine) Paceship.org at 10:26pm 11.25.25 Thank you! ... please clarify the following- "Formula B was only developed for seating upholstery
Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? (Practical Sailor Magazine) thinwater at 9:58pm 11.25.25 Both are similar. Formula B is slightly better at preventing mildew, but borax is not available in t
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? Project_Mayhem at 9:57pm 11.25.25 Wouldn't the copper react with the metal of the chain and other parts?
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM Project_Mayhem at 9:56pm 11.25.25 To reduce or even eliminate sanding, put a piece of tape over the uncured epoxy after applying it to
Buying and cutting G10 Dalliance at 6:55pm 11.25.25 Use unthickened epoxy to laminate the G-10 layers and thickened epoxy underneath to bed the new post
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? dlochner at 6:50pm 11.25.25 Dear all, Which anti-fouling paint do you suggest for the mooring of 3 bouys in a shallow harbour?
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? Tally Ho at 6:44pm 11.25.25 VC17 dried extremely fast (minutes on a warm breezy day), but not sure it works well in salt water.
2004 Beneteau 331 Tally Ho at 6:37pm 11.25.25 Next time, remove the hose from the tank, and stick it in a gallon jug of AF. I have a little pigta
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? PaulK at 6:26pm 11.25.25 Norwalk Island Sharpies seem to have good reports on long hauls offshore: https://www.nisboats.com/p
Seaflo Dry Bilge System marcham at 6:10pm 11.25.25 Here's the DIY version, if you're into tinkering and saving a few bucks... https://lifeempirically.
Seaflo Dry Bilge System Rjm st.petersburg at 6:09pm 11.25.25 On my boat the only thing that was putting water in my bilge was the condinsate from my AC units. I
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? dlochner at 5:49pm 11.25.25 The only small off shore capable boat I know of is the 20' Flicka built by Pacific Seacraft. I wou
Buying and cutting G10 jibes138 at 4:59pm 11.25.25
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM jibes138 at 4:35pm 11.25.25
AI and the SBO Forums DaveJ at 4:25pm 11.25.25 Above, nicely said.

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