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please help lol HUDSON at 6:08pm 03.03.18 Big Boats 18/2044 Hi friends I am a new sailor and a new hunter 1984 37c owner . As launch day is coming quick as we
30A Shore Power with Pro Charge Ultra 1230 ? genkinyc at 5:55pm 03.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1328 Hi, Is my factory installed wiring undersized for a 30A battery charger ? I have a 30A Shore Power
New Electronics and Installation DPW at 11:10am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 7/695 I have a 2008 Beneteau 43, dual wheel. The MFD is located mid-ships, below the dining table, and sw
Couple's Dream Trip Sinks Their Sailboat, Stranger Replaces it for $1 BigEasy at 9:39am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1353 Looks like the couple who sunk their boat after running aground in John's Pass near St Petersburg, F
Who made this anchor light? (1) Skipper at 8:33am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1918 I thought it looked like a Perko but I tried a Perko lens on it awhile back and the threads didn't f
Favorite Painter's Tape BigEasy at 8:14am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/2846 Getting ready to haul out for bottom paint ' compound/wax of top sides. What's your favorite brand o
Bronze Mixing Elbow experience smokey73 at 5:48am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1358 What are the thoughts on the forum on Bronze mixing elbows. I called HDI a few years ago and they do
In the beginning All U Get at 4:06am 03.03.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1604 Hi all, Just an observation here in the Abaco's this winter, there have been a lot of beginner boat
Epic Craigslist win Gene Neill at 4:50pm 03.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/518 https://porthuron.craigslist.org/boa/d/catalina-27/6488015713.html
Grease for Variprop? Pat T at 2:47pm 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 7/3052 Just one year into the new prop and I must grease it prior to launch. The supplier wants $59 for gre
Tow straps to launch? LuckyDuck at 2:36pm 03.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3686 We bought our 1987 C25 last fall and need to pull it out of the lake soon for some maintenance. It i
precisionsailloft.com? richk at 12:40pm 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 16/7804 Am in need of a new genny, anyone pass along experiences with precisionsailloft? Rich
Removing heavy duty pad eye from Deck Jumpstart at 12:07pm 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 9/840 On my new to me boat the PO had installed a heavy duty pad eye for attachment of a pole down hole. W
Bulkhead fit & hull twist Hardhead at 9:46am 03.02.18 Catalina 22 3/924 I replaced the plywood bulkheads on my 87' C22 late last summer, but haven't had her back in water y
Passage 420 windlass tfatland at 8:33am 03.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/971 Does anyone know what brand/model of windlass you can replace the original windlass with on a Hunter
When to trash house batteries? onlinelee at 7:54am 03.02.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2461 Hi friends, I am about to test my house battery bank ( 3 x 90AmpH 12v AGM ) to make sure it will se
Technology is getting overly creepy Maine Sail at 7:02am 03.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 92/7639 Creepy #1 I just got off the phone with Verizon after they charged me for "Travel Pass" usage when t
Getset discharging coolant through overflow hose. Franklin at 9:31pm 03.01.18 Ask All Sailors 7/771 I have a Phasor 3.5 kw diesel genset that I've used through the past 12 years...rarely, but the past
Hunter 356 hull deforms on travel lift JohnSn at 7:51pm 03.01.18 Big Boats 28/6322 Hi All, We just did a pre-purchase haulout of a '03 Hunter 356 we're considering purchasing. We had
So I bought a Hunter Cpt.Rog at 6:38pm 03.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 40/4813 Hello everyone, I just purchased a Hunter 30T, I've read mixed reviews on this boat. Some people

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Hull interior Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 08.21.24 I thought long and hard about this material and ultimately decided against it. Installation will be
Heavy weather sailing Kings Gambit at 7:04am 08.21.24 Experimentation with my Bavaria in light conditions (mostly regarding headsail size and trim) has pr
Megayacht Bayesian sank jviss at 7:01am 08.21.24 The captain of a yacht that was anchored nearby said after the waterspout passed by, they noticed t
Do you put your bimini down? Project_Mayhem at 7:00am 08.21.24 Mine gets folded up with a boot over it when not in use. Even in the Midwestern sun we find it subst
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? Joe at 6:38am 08.21.24 Is there an emblem or graphic on the sail? That would simplify things immensely. How long is the
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? Joe at 6:30am 08.21.24 Sails with slides have bolt ropes sewn into the luff too. But if the very luff of the sail is as lo
Do you put your bimini down? (1) william24424 at 6:00am 08.21.24 "By reversing them, replacing the forward stainless supports with straps, and also changing the rigi
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Captain Larry-DH at 5:57am 08.21.24 The lack of fiber in your diet is creating the "unflushable poo" Sorry for the thread drift - but
Heavy weather sailing BigEasy at 1:10am 08.21.24 Another consideration is the 373 is a light displacement boat with high freeboard with topsides that
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 10:33pm 08.20.24
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 08.20.24 I do this by disconnecting the hose from the seacock/strainer at the pump and sucking on it. Some
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage Ralph Johnstone at 10:13pm 08.20.24 Finally got to use that new-found knowledge, eh Ralph ;) It's like learning a new word and just i
1983 H34 Refit jssailem at 9:46pm 08.20.24 Welcome Taylor to SBO Forums. Congratulations on your boat. H34 is a solid boat. Much enjoyment ahea
Heavy weather sailing Kings Gambit at 9:31pm 08.20.24 How well does a Beneteau 373 with a shallow draft heave-to in heavy weather? Say Beaufort 6 -7 or
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? jb cruzan at 7:41pm 08.20.24 I believe I just missed Codybears 275 but thought I'd give this thread a bump - if anyone else is co
275 questions jb cruzan at 7:39pm 08.20.24 Thanks for that
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 6:52pm 08.20.24 Sails with slides have bolt ropes sewn into the luff too. But if the very luff of the sail is as lo
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 08.20.24 The sail has plastic slides that feed into the mast. Sails with slides have bolt ropes sewn into t
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 6:37pm 08.20.24 No, no no! Something's wrong. I think the simplest thing to do is lower that boom. Headroom on a
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? Davenport at 6:32pm 08.20.24 Good thoughts.. I just figured out front tank is full of water, probably sitting full 2 years. That

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