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Three day vacation Brian D at 8:25am 03.01.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/547 Took a much needed vacation from the boat and the SBO forums. Sure you guys didn't even notice I was
The Truth About Spring (1) StargazerP303 at 8:11am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/982 Was viewing video's the other day and ran across this one that caught my eye's.. The Truth About
Capri 18 Shroud Lengths kayden at 7:35am 03.01.19 Smaller Boats 1/789 Hello, My manual is in storage and my forum and google searches have been unsuccessful. Would some
Winterizing my new to me 350 Kingofcary at 5:35am 03.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1423 hi all .. first time poster. Re: winterizing. I am planning to add a T inline with the fresh water
New Sails Dimension Discovery DayDreamer41 at 4:40am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1004 I am having new sails made for our Sapphire and stopped by the loft to see how things were going thi
1992 Beneteau Oceanis 370 pzmaria at 7:50pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3806 I'm considering a purchase of this nice boat. It is fitted with a Volvo diesel. Owner says that ther
Extra storage on a 456 fireman331 at 6:18pm 02.28.19 Big Boats 6/690 Has anyone cut the cabin floor out to reveal the extra storage under ? I have seen pictures of boats
Perkins MT-80 Transmission Question - Beneteau 440 (1995) Oceanis 440 NY at 5:22pm 02.28.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/840 Hi All, Late last season shifting between forward and reverse became challenging. The shifting was
How to organize open cabinets Dr. D at 3:57pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1430 Last October we bought a new Oceanis 35.1 which we are ecstatic about. Except for the cabinets in th
Y valve BlueHeronSailing at 3:27pm 02.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1283 i have my hunter 456 in the Caribbean. Has anyone put a y valve in to pump overboard? Brian
Rustoleum Plymouth Sailor at 8:58am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2563 Has anyone used Rustoleum Topside paint and if so, good/bad/best way to apply etc.?
Standard Horizon Instruments twodzusfittings at 4:51am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 16/3463 I am super fortunate enough to have three Standard Horizon Instruments on the exterior of the Cabin
HEAT EXCHANGER CLEANING twodzusfittings at 4:34am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 18/6675 Tackling a lot of things as I move along. Here is a question for the knowledgeable ones amongst us:
Hanging Anode, proper Grounding QCI at 3:29am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/3550 Hello, The diver who cleans the bottom of my 1984 Hunter 25.5 (with outboard motor) told me that the
Dutchman Daveseid at 9:04pm 02.27.19 Catalina 30 21/4005 Hi all, Proud new owner of a beautiful C30. There's just a couple things needed to make it perfect.
Flush Fit Thru Hull Install Question Ward H at 3:28pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 18/5058 I'll be installing new Forespar Marelon Series 93 flush fit thru hulls this spring. Reading over the
Gloucester 22 Owners EdWhite at 2:44pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 39/12162 There are very few of these boats, (about 100 built) and few drawings and little information availab
Which Compound? rpell1@msn.com at 12:04pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 13/777 Hi Guys, I've got one more winter project.....(yeah, right)....I need to remove the "ghost" left fro
Troubleshooting Nav Lights jwilcoxon78 at 9:12am 02.27.19 Smaller Boats 12/1786 So my navigation lights keep throwing the breaker when I turn them on. I've swapped breakers with t
1979 Hunter 33 Pedestal drcov at 6:30am 02.27.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/916 Does anyone know who manufactured the original 1979 Hunter 33 Pedestal. Thanks for the help

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2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jssailem at 8:06am 08.07.24 the house bank and starter bank are disconnected during engine cranking. This is true. A special w
Yanmar electrical problem. jviss at 7:55am 08.07.24 The directions aren't great... I agree! But also reference the pictures in the Amazon listing... t
Hunter 34 Refit Help chloe at 7:45am 08.07.24
Yanmar electrical problem. Marmalade at 7:44am 08.07.24 The directions aren't great... I agree! But also reference the pictures in the Amazon listing... th
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 jdrutten at 7:40am 08.07.24 Here's a link to the Selden "Hints and Advice" rig tuning guide: 595-540-E.pdf (seldenmast.com) B&R
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator (1) jviss at 7:39am 08.07.24 Hey @jviss - yes, I do see exactly what you're saying. I did some research on this (I didn't fully
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator (1) American_Mainsail at 7:26am 08.07.24 Hey @jviss - yes, I do see exactly what you're saying. I did some research on this (I didn't fully
Cracked stringer on project boat jssailem at 7:21am 08.07.24 Repairing a boat can be done. Mark spent several years rebuilding his Hunter 40 after it was damage
Hunter 34 Refit Help Tally Ho at 7:20am 08.07.24
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 7:11am 08.07.24
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 6:58am 08.07.24 In other words, based on the cost to repair and the value of the boat, it's "totaled." That doesn't
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits dlochner at 6:55am 08.07.24 Dude.......saying... "I heard".... regarding a product, person or event.... is just not cool. Eit
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . thinwater at 6:53am 08.07.24 Overprice, not-really-marine stuff in a chandlery. Who would have thought? Got one of their lamps o
H26 Roller Furler issues Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 08.07.24 @Chiriqui @twalker H260 has given you additional information to consider as well. Thank you t wa
Cracked stringer on project boat dlochner at 6:31am 08.07.24 Back to the original issue, the cracked floor. This is an important structural component. Not only
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Joe at 6:27am 08.07.24 I own one of their panels but there have been reports of Renogy controllers catching on fire Dude.
Cracked stringer on project boat dLj at 6:13am 08.07.24 The replica of Henry Hudson's boat, Half Moon, was built that way, and they had rot problems soon a
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power Joe at 6:11am 08.07.24 Your 110 AC powered lights are not compatible with 12 volt appliances. Unless your boat has an inve
Yanmar electrical problem. jviss at 6:10am 08.07.24 Just to follow up on the tangent, I received that winch solenoid already! Less than 24 hours from o
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 5:47am 08.07.24 I'd rewrite that - enclosing wood with glass .... Encapsulating wood in epoxy designed to penetrat

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