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Boom to Gooseneck Rivets (3) alpiner at 7:39pm 09.30.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/439 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 7/537 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 7/486 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 4/450 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 29/1284 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 24/1447
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 22/1477 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 8/775 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 21/1050 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 11/868
Running light corrosion (4) skunther at 8:21am 09.28.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1476 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 15/1167 Ayo sailors, I am somewhat of a beginner, tormented by the galvanic corrosion at the goosneck. I n
420 Passage transom locker hatch size Jcamp at 6:01pm 09.27.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/487 I have a 2003 Hunter 420 Passage and I need to know the exact size of the two stern locker hatches.
Holes in the cockpit coaming (2) coldaddy at 1:46pm 09.27.25 Catalina 22 2/629
Help identify this (3) Dave Satter at 12:17pm 09.27.25 Trailer Sailors 6/611 Found it in the woods behind a friends house. Any ideas? 13 feet 6 inches with a 6 foot beam. No ha

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Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 9:22am 11.13.25 Happy to see you've resolved your issue. :beer: Hey Kappy, We must have over filled the tanks whe
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Project_Mayhem at 9:20am 11.13.25 Do you happen to know the expected lifetime of the gasket? Mine is going on 31 years
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 11.13.25 I've used Krazy Glue in the past and the gasket is still there after a couple of years.
Restoring An Oxidized Hull azambella at 9:15am 11.13.25 Check out boat works today (YouTube) this guy know his stuff on fiberglass gelcoat.
Rebuilt Pirate Brig. short videos and a few pics PaulK at 8:36am 11.13.25 Looks like lots of fun. Do you have a long enough run to make using the square sails worthwhile? Lak
AI and the SBO Forums Davidasailor26 at 8:05am 11.13.25 The premise: A story in 121 words. Jake a new Catalina 30 boat owner. Jake is new to sailing. Jake
AI and the SBO Forums DaveJ at 7:54am 11.13.25 Which of the stories is AI? I want to say all three, but will guess 1 & 3. Do I win!? Cheers
AI and the SBO Forums Phil Herring at 7:44am 11.13.25 Great question, Dave! A distinction worth making: At least some of the AI-like posts we see may sim
AI and the SBO Forums jssailem at 7:40am 11.13.25 The premise: A story in 121 words. Jake a new Catalina 30 boat owner. Jake is new to sailing. Jake i
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open kappykaplan at 6:29am 11.13.25 Hi Stuart, in the end we shut off 3 of the water tanks and partially drained the two tanks that wer
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 6:17am 11.13.25 Do you have a manifold that controls which tank you are drawing water from? You should only pump w
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises dLj at 6:13am 11.13.25 Hi DJ, We do have a switch on the panel (on the AC side) to turn on battery charging. The batteries
Polycarbonate Bimini Window StuartSailor at 5:49am 11.13.25 Covers for the clear can be good. Make sure the inner surface is soft. Wash off all salt before ins
Polycarbonate Bimini Window StuartSailor at 5:43am 11.13.25 From my understanding... polycarbonate panels are normally sewn and glued/sealed to the fabric. I h
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open StuartSailor at 5:30am 11.13.25 When you say it is over flowing, I imagine your tank vents drain into the bilge? (Rather than ventin
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises dlochner at 4:30am 11.13.25 Thank you for this help. The batteries are Platinum Marine Plus - a lead acid type according to goo
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open kappykaplan at 4:24am 11.13.25 Do you have a manifold that controls which tank you are drawing water from? You should only pump wa
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 3:43am 11.13.25 Are you located just North of Gibraltar in Southern Spain? Just curious. All intermittent noises c
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 3:38am 11.13.25 How old are the batteries? What type of batteries are they, flooded lead acid, AGM, Gel? How long h
AI and the SBO Forums garymalmgren at 2:59am 11.13.25 RE: The concern is the number of posts on SBO that appear to be the product of AI and are not identi

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