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Grounding Wire Guidance (2) Chris87 at 8:14pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 17/3530 Hi all. I was cleaning my bilge, keel bolts, etc. and easily broke the old corroded 6 AWG grounding
Panel for First 235 Mr Nick at 6:50pm 05.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/445 Hello! I am adding shore power to a First 235 and I would like to install a Beneteau Panel. Does an
My grill is on fire (1) Phil Herring at 5:31pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1929 Charcoal lighter fluid is in the air and that means summer can't be far behind. What are your tips
Oberdorfer pump for M25 question Harlan at 5:31pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 3/800 My '83 OD34 has an M25 engine. I'm looking for help installing a new raw water pump. The old pump
Odd boat noise (2) Ken Cross at 4:49pm 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 5/393 I've noticed an odd noise from a boat parked nearby. It's a nice seaworthy looking Cal 34. Normally
HOSE BARB 1/2 NPT MALE TO 3/8 Bluenose at 3:30pm 05.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 42/4224 Does anyone know where I can get one of these other than Beneteau USA? It is the think that attaches
Windows, Deck Salon DOCKHAND at 12:16pm 05.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/808 I have a couple windows that are leaking on a Hunter Deck Salon. I have re-bedded windows on a coupl
Hunter 240 Centerboard Repair - Rest on Trailer without Centerboard? (1) Captain Beyond at 11:07am 05.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1519 150432 150432 I recently purchased a Hunter 240 and need to drop the centerboard to repair a crack.
What makes your truck look good? (1) Meriachee at 10:05am 05.17.18 Trailer Sailors 73/7643 150427
Where to list my H37C? STXCUTTTER at 9:00am 05.17.18 Big Boats 1/375 Good day all. Wondering if this is the correct place for my listing? Thanks Oliver
How to find unkown load on start battery with switches off? danstanford at 7:58am 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 14/871 2007 Beneteau 323 with the 3YM20 engine. This year as I out the cable on the start battery I could s
Ice box drain pump David11038 at 7:27am 05.17.18 Bigger Boats 25/5557 On my 322, I have an ice box drain pump that leaks at the base. I have tried to take it apart but ca
Hunter 240 Centerboard Repair - Rest on Trailer without Centerboard? (1) Captain Beyond at 6:18am 05.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/455 I recently purchased a Hunter 240 and need to drop the centerboard to repair a crack. The boat yard
Hatch Area Leaking--solution? (1) Steffied99 at 6:02am 05.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/611 HI all, We recently replaced the main hatch near the galley since we thought it was leaking. After
Bad day in a J/24 Jackdaw at 5:23am 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 80/6393 Know these guys. Duluth MN YC beercans last night. Everyone OK. Will know more later. 7792455489364
bow weight Franklin at 12:12am 05.17.18 Ask All Sailors 21/3540 With a chat with a neighbor sailor, he mentioned something about a chat he had with a boat builder a
Navy stealth boats in Dana Point (5) Skipper at 7:39pm 05.16.18 Ask All Sailors 24/4027 Navy Special Boat Operations. Today in Dana Point. Although a different sailor aboard said not Nav
Almost time to pull her out (1) flynhi4u at 7:25pm 05.16.18 Smaller Boats 4/504 Finally getting caught up enough to start getting the boat ready to launch. One of the things I like
343 mainsheet system connecticut at 4:12pm 05.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/1658 Im a proud new B343 owner. Not so proud about having trouble rigging. The owners manual is not great
And what do you hear? Brian D at 3:09pm 05.16.18 Sails Call Lounge 34/2104 JvKKd32Yw2E

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Linings cleaning Yann85 at 8:53am 03.04.24 Thank you all for your answers. we will try the solution of the brush and a cleaning product availab
Electrifying my small sailboat? kloudie1 at 8:10am 03.04.24 Consider a "mini" sized 100 amp hour lithium and a lithium charger.. Amazon.com : 100 amp hour life
Electrifying my small sailboat? JBP-PA at 8:04am 03.04.24 A portable power station is a brilliant idea for a boat that doesn't otherwise have power. You get
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . kloudie1 at 7:56am 03.04.24 MY W&P experience: Two years ago my ships bell clock quit working. It really had never kept time acc
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:52am 03.04.24 Congratulations welcome to the club. I retired in 2020 after 43 years of working. Have to say I hi
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing shemandr at 7:52am 03.04.24 I had a H356. In my opinion the volume of the aft makes it difficult to sail downwind in waves. Th
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:49am 03.04.24 After being a sailboat dealer, I chose to help fellow sailors mostly with trailerable sailboats and
Electrifying my small sailboat? dlochner at 7:47am 03.04.24
Electrifying my small sailboat? dlochner at 7:30am 03.04.24 The capacity is really limited. 268 wh is about 22 ah. The bigger question is how much capacity do y
Electrifying my small sailboat? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:27am 03.04.24
Electrifying my small sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 03.04.24 That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of th
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing ggrizzard at 7:03am 03.04.24 There's "Old Hunter", Warren Luhrs company and "New Hunter", (Marlow-Hunter). Several well known des
Linings cleaning Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 03.04.24 Here's a good guide for stain removal. Any idea what this material is? Sunbrella stain removal chart
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Project_Mayhem at 6:51am 03.04.24 There are few parts on that boat that are still good. The trailer and a few parts are the only thing
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 03.04.24 A 2x2' dorm fridge only draws around .5-1 amp after it starts. This compressor looks like one that w
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Caboteur at 6:40am 03.04.24
Linings cleaning ggrizzard at 6:24am 03.04.24 Spray carpet cleaner like "Resolve" used with a stiff brush. Let dry, vacuum off any residue. Once
Linings cleaning ice breaker at 5:35am 03.04.24 Try mineral spirits on a soft cloth.
NEW PORT LIGHTS JBP-PA at 5:29am 03.04.24 I chose 3/8. My old ones were 8mm, but I couldn't find 8mm.
Hunter 170 dlochner at 5:06am 03.04.24 Welcome to SBO. If the kids have been sailing Opta's and 420s then they have been doing some racing

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