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How to remove Whitlock/Lewmar engine kill switch handle (1) FulmarCT at 10:57am 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 2/378
Ok to Remove Inner Forestay? (1) Fernweh_Hunter37 at 9:53am 12.27.24 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2179 Hi all, I am pondering removing the inner forestay on our 1981 Hunter Cherubini 37, simply to make t
Back stays on my 26d Von Clipper at 8:45am 12.27.24 Trailer Sailors 6/1757 Stepped my mast for the first time the other day and the 2 stays for the back are approx 6 ft to sho
1984 Hunter 27 - Looking For Pictures/Measurements of OEM Emergency Tiller Hunter Enthusiast at 8:19am 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 5/564 Merry Christmas to all sailors!! I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 27. After a thorough search of
Packing hose vs exhaust hose Project_Mayhem at 5:48am 12.27.24 Engines and Propulsion 21/2535 Whats the difference in construction between packing shaft hose and exhaust hose? Has anyone torn bo
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step (2) SeaDogGo at 8:53pm 12.26.24 Mid-Size Boats 13/1576 Looks like I have cracks in the mast step ring. Am looking for a new or salvaged ring, or the dimens
Puerto Rico (1) rgranger at 1:10pm 12.26.24 Ask All Sailors 5/589
fisher 30 1976 ketch needs mast track gates and any building yard technical manuals. Chief Jim at 9:15am 12.26.24 Ask All Sailors 2/385 Ahoy Fisher folk. Any system or layout drawings would be highly appreciated. Internal tank arrangeme
USCG Documentation Services dlochner at 7:19am 12.26.24 Ask All Sailors 0/457 A reminder for all who have USCG Documented boats, documentation can be renewed online at: https://
DC To DC controler (1) Voyager1 at 2:46pm 12.25.24 Ask All Sailors 11/800 229094 Not that familiar with DC to DC controller, verifying the solar will charge both batteries
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 (2) Newhouse1969 at 1:15pm 12.25.24 Smaller Boats 8/2552 Hello, I was finally able to get my new to me Hunter 23 into Claytor Lake in Virginia earlier this y
Hunter 290 Tater somewhere at 9:21am 12.25.24 Mid-Size Boats 7/1225 I am completely new to the idea of sailing so please be kind. I have a ton to learn. When I retire I
Santa Cruz pier JoeWhite at 4:46pm 12.23.24 Hurricane Season 2/1461 150 feet of far end of Santa Cruz Warf broke away and fell onto the ocean. It was being repaired. It
Replacing Furlex Tack Ring (2) Ken13559 at 4:26pm 12.23.24 Ask All Sailors 2/424 My Furlex 100S Tack Ring broke at where the Jib tack is mounted. I had bought a replacement Tack Rin
Don't Wait 'till 7 Jan 2025 Hello Below at 8:08am 12.23.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 20/3276 Twice in the last 5 years we have found ourselves sailing in areas where there was virtually no comm
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? (1) kornacle at 8:07am 12.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1238 I am looking at a Hunter 26 that is in otherwise decent aesthetic condition. It looks like someone
Fresh Water Tank Replacement (1) zinahewitt at 10:30pm 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 12/2096 Hi All, Happy Holidays, I have a water tank, it has started leaking some water from the top spout.
Aqua signal series 33 Captain Ron 27 at 2:53pm 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 1/425 I have to move my Stern light from starboard to Port and I can't remember how it goes together. Can
Propellers - Saildrive vs Shaft Drive Pieter Einthoven at 2:34pm 12.22.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/1132 Have a sailboat (Beneteau 393) with 52 hp diesel and shaft drive to fixed pitch 18" 3 bladed propell
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:29am 12.22.24 Big Boats 13/1105 Been on this site for many years now and I certainly am thankful to the crew that puts it up and al

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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?
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:26am 11.24.25 It's not additional features I needed, but that the Wakespeed 500 was the regulator that worked bes
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:13am 11.24.25 Who makes them? The Blue Sea ACRs are not programmable. Ironically, Blue Sea. Their previous mod
House SOC while on shore power jssailem at 1:56am 11.24.25 Lithium batteries can have a 1% parasitic discharge. You will need to check with the specific batter
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Cap'n Deke at 1:11am 11.24.25 This isn't something I would consider doing but I don't spend much time at docks, as a rule anyway.
Seaflo Dry Bilge System marcham at 10:17pm 11.23.25 You can build it yourself for a fraction of the price...
Buying and cutting G10 Rich Stidger at 9:28pm 11.23.25 This thought crossed my mind when I saw smoke come off of it last time. I don't have enough use for
House SOC while on shore power Decisions at 9:12pm 11.23.25 Hi! I have epsilon super b lithium batteries. I thought the battery charger was automatic on shore
House SOC while on shore power jssailem at 8:55pm 11.23.25 Welcome Dan to the SBO forum and your new boat. What type of batteries do you have for your house?
Teak upkeep Kayakeur at 8:48pm 11.23.25 To fine tune your finishing process. Keep a log each time you paint of your finishing process of:
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing Leeward Rail at 8:42pm 11.23.25 From the mini globe website. It is timely to this discussion. https://minigloberace.com/tough-test-
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? (2) Zinger88 at 8:11pm 11.23.25 I have the hp equivalencies of the electric outboards to reasonably accurate when it comes to using
Teak upkeep Kayakeur at 8:09pm 11.23.25 If you you sand wood on a windless or stable tack out a proper distance from land I think its ok to
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts? SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 11.23.25 I was just looking over the specs on these units a short time ago. The thought of silent almost eff
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts? marcham at 7:22pm 11.23.25 Pros: 1. Simple installation 2. Will recharge batteries automatically based on state of charge 3. Wa
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 6:17pm 11.23.25 We have ACR's that have completely programmable connect/disconnect voltages. Who makes them? The
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 6:11pm 11.23.25 For sure the Balmar is the least feature-rich of the current offerings, but I just cannot figure ou
Merit 22 owners RussC at 5:38pm 11.23.25 Russ, that is a great upgrade which I also did. I think every Merit 22 should have 5/32" shrouds an
Merit 22 owners Hedgeman at 5:22pm 11.23.25 Russ, that is a great upgrade which I also did. I think every Merit 22 should have 5/32" shrouds and

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