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Hunter 33 water leak at compression post (2) KyleH at 8:59am 01.02.25 Mid-Size Boats 5/806 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 2/796 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 20/4957 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 22/5047 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 9/2805 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 3/1372 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 26/5967 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 16/5118 It dawned on me after I bought a voltage sensing battery combining relay that solar panels might int
Perkins M30 Fuel Supply Issues challenger at 6:50pm 12.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/1382 Before all this started, I had no problems with this engine for at least 500 hours. My engine was sh
Seeking adaptor for connecting German pressure regulator GOK to USA propane tank (5) JohnK Austin TX at 7:42am 12.30.24 Ask All Sailors 6/894 Hello folks, I have recently bought an European boat that came with German GOK pressure regulator.
Oldest Boat to Buy warren5421 at 7:17am 12.30.24 Ask All Sailors 29/3279 What is the oldest build date boat to buy today do to the way insurance companies are doing? Sold m
Tach rpm sender location on engine (2) LydieBP at 4:28pm 12.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 13/3631 Good day ! I am troubleshooting my rpm gauge which has ceased working. The gauge display itself is g
Differing shroud tensions affect sail? BAD ORCA at 12:18pm 12.29.24 Ask All Sailors 7/995 Just curious. when i removed shrouds i noticed forward lowers were equally tensioned but tensioned
Clogged engine intake thru hull - Thank you Roland Gendreau!! (1) jonelli at 9:42pm 12.28.24 Catalina 30 4/1406
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? (2) Gillfowdy at 1:41pm 12.28.24 Big Boats 10/1226 We installed a new winter cover on our hunter 376 today. It is the type with a full frame of a spine
Need help refinishing interior wall (1) Salvonight at 12:13pm 12.28.24 Ask All Sailors 5/927 I have a 1978 Columbia 32' sailboat. The port lights were originally attached interior to the boat,
Fraudulent Website Warning Ted at 7:06pm 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 4/5836 I just came across a website that is selling boating related items at ridiculously low prices. After
Galley . . . comforts of home? john6206 at 2:14pm 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 66/6953 Hey Everyone - I'm really just starting a conversation. Even though it's been a super mild winter
Anyone heard of or planning to follow the Mini Globe race for 20 foot boats! LakeShark at 12:14pm 12.27.24 Racing 1/769 Just found out about a new round the world race in a 20 foot or 5.8m one design self built plywood c

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Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 11:33am 11.24.25 The Balmar alternators use voltage as a proxy for the SOC. Wakespeed and Zeus measure amps, they re
Bristol 35.5 owner in SF Bay dmax at 11:03am 11.24.25 Pictures? Bristols are special boats.
Introduction DRhoads at 10:55am 11.24.25 Welcome and what an introduction. Look forward to hearing more. Cheers
Bristol 35.5 owner in SF Bay kappykaplan at 10:30am 11.24.25 Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Buying and cutting G10 Dalliance at 9:46am 11.24.25
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 9:19am 11.24.25 My confusion was how the alternator output mattered to the regulator. The regulator doesn't see or
AI and the SBO Forums Driver50x at 9:15am 11.24.25 Hmm... How do we know "Hal 9000" isnt moderating the forum now and uses the name "Dave" to throw us
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 9:14am 11.24.25 I run twin alternators that each can produce 120 amps so 120 x 2 = 240 amps - not sure what I'm mis
Depth sounder replacement on C30 manymoon at 9:12am 11.24.25 We are going to sail on the Chesapeake Bay which has rapidly changing depth and is often shallow so
Buying and cutting G10 Captain Larry-DH at 8:46am 11.24.25
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 8:14am 11.24.25 My philosophy is to equip a boat to meet the needs of 80% of my sailing outings and for the other 2
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Benny17441 at 8:09am 11.24.25 My philosophy is to equip a boat to meet the needs of 80% of my sailing outings and for the other 20
Can you identify this little sailboat? Benny17441 at 7:47am 11.24.25 Check the hull and see if it is in good condition. If it is, it might make a good little cabin cru
Depth sounder replacement on C30 dmax at 7:36am 11.24.25 My experience with Signet is they are not worth the price.
Looking for info on compression block in a Catalina 30 dmax at 7:34am 11.24.25 "Contrary to popular belief, the 94 C30 has wood in the bilge" Yes, but just under the mast, it does
Buying and cutting G10 FastOlson at 7:14am 11.24.25 When laminating layers, should filler be added to the epoxy so it's not so brittle? No need. Remem
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 7:10am 11.24.25 Not sure I understand why the regulator has to handle 240A? It shouldn't see any current at all ex
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 6:45am 11.24.25 Agreed. I needed a device that could handle 240 incoming amps from two alternators. I wasn't sure
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 6:22am 11.24.25 Certainly not arguing your choice, and all of the newer regulators are definitely more advanced tha
Buying and cutting G10 Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 11.24.25 When laminating layers, should filler be added to the epoxy so it's not so brittle?

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