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Confession is good for the soul (figured out the stinky hot water) john6206 at 8:59am 10.01.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/353
New to b&r rig lots of prebend on furling mast Windchaser H38 at 8:04am 10.01.25 Big Boats 15/822 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 4/396 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 15/954 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 2/459 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 7/542 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 7/492 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 16/922 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 4/453 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 29/1300 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 0/419 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 24/1451
Need an electrician on Long Island Huntington41ds at 2:28pm 09.29.25 Ask All Sailors 2/482 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 3/550 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 2/446 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 22/1490 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 8/780 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 21/1059 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 11/871
Running light corrosion (4) skunther at 8:21am 09.28.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1482 Is there a fix for this? It seems the drain hole in the bottom of the cover lets salt spray in and c

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Hunter 1987 26.5 chainplate fix kappykaplan at 4:20pm 11.14.25 I don't have a Hunter, but it seems to me that the screws in the raised block likely go into the lam
Looking at new sails kappykaplan at 3:18pm 11.14.25 you need your sailmaker (or knowledgeable representative) to come to your boat and make direct meas
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 LakeShark at 3:17pm 11.14.25 I think I will join the Catalina club. Thanks for the link. Yeah that jib was labeled storm jib.
AI and the SBO Forums Dave at 3:17pm 11.14.25 So we can assume AI is not autonomously jumping in and posting answers and the problem then is that
Looking at new sails dLj at 3:16pm 11.14.25 Has anyone dealt with or purchased sails from South East Asian Sails out of Thailand? Wondering abo
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 3:05pm 11.14.25 With that switch, you really don't have a dedicated start battery and a dedicated house bank. When
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area LakeShark at 3:02pm 11.14.25 @Carl Wonderful so @dlochner is correct in that what you're seeing is the tabbing in the hull. Like
AI and the SBO Forums Tally Ho at 2:37pm 11.14.25
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch capta at 12:56pm 11.14.25 How long those gaskets probably depends on where the boat is stationed. I used silicone when I repla
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Stu Jackson at 12:32pm 11.14.25 Some further reading for you in addition to the fine links already provided: OEM 1-2-B Switch Wirin
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Scott T-Bird at 12:22pm 11.14.25 With that switch, you really don't have a dedicated start battery and a dedicated house bank. When
AI and the SBO Forums RussC at 12:04pm 11.14.25 Which of these stories is AI? Both. Jake and John each sail O'days :laugh:
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? (1) JBP-PA at 11:55am 11.14.25 Oil wins. Tung oil. Maybe I'll add some varnish for 'soup. We'll see once it dries.
Best way to fill small wood rudder crack? (1) JBP-PA at 11:34am 11.14.25 C'est fini.
Shelf life of impellers Richard19068 at 11:06am 11.14.25 Also, does the M25XP have a circulator impeller that needs to be replaced every so often? @Ral
Shelf life of impellers BarryL at 10:52am 11.14.25 Hello, Let's discuss water pumps. You engine has two. One is the 'raw water' pump. This pump sucks
AI and the SBO Forums Richard19068 at 10:46am 11.14.25 ... Likewise, some of the AI responses seem fairly accurate, others contain inaccurate or less than
Funny Friday!!! (1) JamesG161 at 10:19am 11.14.25 Vampire @Kermit :yikes::yikes::yikes:
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging dlochner at 10:08am 11.14.25 Thank you all for the info and time to write it up. As a followup: i know there is a switch in the
Shelf life of impellers jssailem at 9:55am 11.14.25 My boat came with a new raw water impeller in a box. Age is unknown. Does the rubber dry out over t

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