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New to b&r rig lots of prebend on furling mast Windchaser H38 at 8:04am 10.01.25 Big Boats 15/807 Hi All I'm new to the b'r rig and also new to in mast furling. I just purchased a Hunter 38 with bot
Dana Point, CA drgbanks at 7:16am 10.01.25 Ask All Sailors 4/394 Does anyone sail at Dana Point? Can you describe the experience for a new sailor? Is there space t
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. Muttondressedaslamb at 3:54am 10.01.25 Engines and Propulsion 15/946 Last week, I took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to take an early fall sail on my Catali
Boom to Gooseneck Rivets (3) alpiner at 7:39pm 09.30.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/443 I have a 1973 Catalina 27. When I put up the sail last time going out, I realized the top rivets hol
How to access the stanchion mounting bolts Tomek at 12:20pm 09.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/541 My boat is Hunter 33 2006. One of the stanchion plates in the middle of the boat became somewhat lo
Frozen Hood Roller Furler (1) Bob_967 at 11:24am 09.30.25 Ask All Sailors 7/487 I have an O'Day 40 with a frozen roller furler. I believe it's a hood.. though see no name on it.
Superyachts & Oligarchs (1) william24424 at 11:06am 09.30.25 Ask All Sailors 16/920 Blackstone owns Safe Harbors. Private Equity owns Acme Marinas (UAE investor Kirkman) My tin foil ha
Catalina 22 Aluminum Bulkhead Replacement holeshot8600 at 7:49am 09.30.25 Smaller Boats 4/451 Has anyone replaced the bulkheads with aluminum plate? I own a metal shop and thought that it would
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE BIGUA at 5:25am 09.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/1288 I need some help to understand how the system work : alternator charge primarily motor battery then
Inverter transfer switch on 2002 331 novodka44 at 3:07am 09.30.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/417 I have a freedom HF inverter. The inverter is listed as having a automatic transfer switch built in.
Towing a Catalina C30 1983 Woodworks1 at 5:24pm 09.29.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/1448
Need an electrician on Long Island Huntington41ds at 2:28pm 09.29.25 Ask All Sailors 2/480 I own a 2007 Hunter 41DS. Recently, when I turned on my forward AC, i smelled something burning and
Hunter 26.5 (1985) Throttle and Gear Control Cables (7) CooperPuppy at 1:43pm 09.29.25 Parts Search 3/549 Hello everyone, We recently acquired a beautiful Hunter and are thoroughly enjoying sailing her. Th
Hunter 37C Stern Tube/Shaft Log Replacement Question Rumbero at 6:16am 09.29.25 The Cherubini Hunters 2/445 After dropping the rudder I went after another key thing to check before I go back in the water. I
Only 4 through hulls on C30 MKl (1) Woodworks1 at 5:36am 09.29.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 22/1483 Plumbing question. Kitchen sink is draining into the bilge. Is there another arrangement to allow t
Mariner 2+2 rigging issue brhoads at 4:24am 09.29.25 Ask An Oday Owner 8/778 Several years ago we replaced our original gold mast (corroded from the inside and broke) with a new
Irwin 1970 23ft termitec4 at 8:03pm 09.28.25 Irwin 21/1051 Just bought a 23ft irwin excited about restoring it. Sad little boat. Have sails but all ropes need
Shifter sticking when shifting in and out of forward Woodworks1 at 7:13pm 09.28.25 Catalina 30 11/869
Running light corrosion (4) skunther at 8:21am 09.28.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1477 Is there a fix for this? It seems the drain hole in the bottom of the cover lets salt spray in and c
Goosneck corrosion - how bad is this? (7) giogi93 at 5:48am 09.28.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1169 Ayo sailors, I am somewhat of a beginner, tormented by the galvanic corrosion at the goosneck. I n

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AI and the SBO Forums Johnb at 4:09pm 11.13.25 If you ban the use of AI and demand only the opposite is that natural stupidity.
AI and the SBO Forums walt at 3:45pm 11.13.25 Hmm... How do we know "Hal 9000" isnt moderating the forum now and uses the name "Dave" to throw us
AI and the SBO Forums Stu Jackson at 3:20pm 11.13.25
AI and the SBO Forums Will Gilmore at 3:07pm 11.13.25 Since this is the Sailboat OWNERS forum, I think if AI owns a sailboat, it should get to participate
Water under cabin sole kappykaplan at 3:07pm 11.13.25 I sent the poster a private message as there is not enough information to determine the leakage.
Water under cabin sole Crazy Dave Condon at 3:04pm 11.13.25 I sent the poster a private message as there is not enough information to determine the leakage.
H260 and tide goes far out grounding it, mud squirts up bottom hole into ballast tank? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:40pm 11.13.25 @Davenport First, draft with centerboard up is 1 ft and 9. Inches. Anything less may damage centerb
Glue to attach handle to hatch (4) WillN2Sail at 2:19pm 11.13.25 what would be the best glue to reattach the handle to the hatch? JD Weld epoxy lasted for a few
Raise the mast single handed How? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:07pm 11.13.25 You would want your boat secured to the trailer so it would not tip over with the trailer is still a
Shelf life of impellers (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:35pm 11.13.25 Does the rubber dry out over time? Same experience as @Davidasailor26 and installed a new Yanmar
Shelf life of impellers (1) Project_Mayhem at 1:30pm 11.13.25 Thank you both. @Ralph Johnstone I looked it up just after posting and discovered that you are cor
Shelf life of impellers Ralph Johnstone at 1:26pm 11.13.25 Also, does the M25XP have a circulator impeller that needs to be replaced every so often? Stickin
Shelf life of impellers Davidasailor26 at 1:23pm 11.13.25 Yes, unfortunately it does. I've had inconsistent experience with impellers, probably mostly due to
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises dLj at 1:21pm 11.13.25 Hi d, thank you for this advice. The batteries are old and likely we are going to try replacing som
AI and the SBO Forums Ralph Johnstone at 1:16pm 11.13.25 The AI is only going to get better though. All the more reason to ban the use of AI, 100% on thre
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:41pm 11.13.25 But did the batteries get charged while you ran the engine? Hiya, yes they did charge which was a
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:38pm 11.13.25 This could be the problem. Aged batteries have less capacity and will draw down quickly. The sound
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises kappykaplan at 12:34pm 11.13.25 We ran the engine today as it was a very dull day in La Linea (pouring now) and the batteries weren
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:24pm 11.13.25 That's actually good news. You do want a good digital multimeter. It can help you know if the bat
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:22pm 11.13.25 Will your batteries charge running your engine? You may want to run your engine for awhile to begin

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