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Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot dLj at 11:24am 08.17.24 Ask All Sailors 7/2835 I have an old Raymaine ST8002 autopilot. It's still functioning but it's starting to have some glitc
Anchoring in Ford Cove? Tedd at 10:33am 08.17.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/621 Anyone here have experience anchoring in Ford Cove (Hornby Island)? It's close to where I now live a
Looking for an Autohelm course computer sailormike234 at 9:59am 08.17.24 Ask All Sailors 3/649 Looking for an auto helm course computer, ST 6000, ST 7000, or 6000 or 7000 almost any older auto he
how to remove leds from electrical panel (1) firebird13 at 7:04am 08.17.24 Big Boats 5/1092 Hi, one of the leds on my electrical panel doesn't light up anymore. I tried to remove it by gently
Install Air condition in hunter 38 ANGELS at 10:46pm 08.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1779 Good morning to everybody. As family with 2 kids we are new sailors, and we thinking to pass from hu
Need a mast for a Balboa 26 SD sailor at 9:56pm 08.16.24 Parts Search 0/431 Need a mast for I r a Balboa 26
Electric Winch Recomendations marklees at 5:55pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/3928 Hi I sail a 1986 Hunter Legend 37. I am looking to replace one of the halyards manual winches with
Windlass Recommendations marklees at 5:50pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 1/367 Hi I sail a 1986 Hunter Legend 37. Would appreciate recommendations for brand and configuration of
6mm DIN 776 equivalent. Hayden Watson at 5:36pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 4/664 I am shopping for a vertical windlass in the 500W range and many of them list the windlass as 6mm DI
Do I have a stringer problem? (3) JohnnyP at 4:22pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1200 I am a little afraid to ask this question, for fear of the answer. I attached 3 pictures of my bilg
Auto helm 6000 (1) sailormike234 at 12:31pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 0/282 I have an auto helm, 6000 and it was putting out six volts for the linear actuator control. I went t
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Walsh0575 at 12:15pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 19/2898 Hi all! I'm posing an open ended question and looking for all the pros and cons. I'm thinking of wet
outboard for a Columbia 8.7 smcwhinnie at 11:38am 08.16.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/479 I am looking to put a temporary outboard on my Columbia 8.7 while my inboard is getting worked on.
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? TonyDz at 6:19pm 08.15.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1475 I recently upgraded to a Raritan Sea Era freshwater flush with bluetooth control and I'm actually no
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 4:28pm 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 21/3942 I have an Edson 28" diameter wheel on my pedestal. The laced leather(?) wrap is falling apart and s
Mast info kunderwater at 3:50pm 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 1/347 Hi I'm new to forum, I have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. I need to put a bale on mast to control halyard wrap
What to do with the topping lift? smokey73 at 12:26pm 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1434 I recently installed a rigid vang but still have the topping lift attached. The topping lift will n
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker DmacSails at 10:31am 08.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 16/1839 Hello- Having an issue getting shore power to work. Plugged in and when I flip on AC Main switch,
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 5:34am 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 64/8421 I had a scary situation yesterday, and more than one potential collision (close ones). I was enteri
I need to access the centerboard trunk on an Oday 19 BlueCreekSailor at 5:07pm 08.14.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/696 I recently bought a 1982 Oday 19. When I launched it to test it, it took on quite a bit of water in

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AI and the SBO Forums degas at 10:58am 11.12.25 If you'll let me get further into the weeds with this, I'm glad that SailboatOwners is being transpa
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Carl Wonderful at 10:24am 11.12.25 Until polyester is air-inhibited, it will still make primary chemical bonds on subsequent layups.
Mast Stays chainplate? dlochner at 10:12am 11.12.25 Guidance on filling old holes on decks and mounting new hardware. https://marinehowto.com/bed-it-ta
Mast Stays chainplate? Richard19068 at 10:03am 11.12.25 So, this happened! I'm calling it a chainplate, but maybe there's a better term for this square u-
AI and the SBO Forums (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 11.12.25 My question is simple, how should the SBO community handle posts generated by AI? Maybe SBO manag
AI and the SBO Forums Project_Mayhem at 9:44am 11.12.25 My preference would be no AI but I realize how difficult it would be to reinforce this accurately
AI and the SBO Forums Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 11.12.25 My preference would be that AI should not be allowed to post. Absolutely. I feel it should be BA
Hunter 41 DS - Any Known Issues? Look-Fors? Ian Dewhirst at 9:13am 11.12.25
AI and the SBO Forums degas at 8:48am 11.12.25 Please add my voice: I prefer that AI not be allowed to participate in this forum. I value and appr
Polycarbonate Bimini Window (1) thinwater at 8:40am 11.12.25 I rigged a low Sunbrella awning over my forward dodger window. It did not touch, so no chafe. It kep
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? (1) Paceship.org at 8:32am 11.12.25 Remove pintles from their brackets. Drill the holes out cleanly. Bend the brackets to 90 degrees (t
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? (1) Gene Neill at 8:02am 11.12.25 What modifications do you believe are required? Remove pintles from their brackets. Drill the hol
AI and the SBO Forums BigEasy at 7:59am 11.12.25 Personally I'm pretty sick and tired of dealing with AI generated content. I find it especially irr
Cracked gel coat below the waterline Don Crowther at 7:51am 11.12.25 all good information thanks to all that replied. any other information is welcome.
Cracked gel coat below the waterline BigEasy at 7:45am 11.12.25 Hunter did not use vinyl ester resin in the outer layers of lay-ups during that time period. Only
Polycarbonate Bimini Window dLj at 7:25am 11.12.25 I called Sailrite their machines absolutely can NOT handle sewing makrolon. They said the ultra fe
Polycarbonate Bimini Window flyingpumpkin at 7:14am 11.12.25 Has anyone used polycarbonate for their bimini window? My front window is currently stratoglass. I
Polycarbonate Bimini Window flyingpumpkin at 7:13am 11.12.25 Contact sailrite, but pretty sure the answer is yes - their machine can sew it. I'd definitely ask
AI and the SBO Forums dLj at 6:54am 11.12.25 Personally I'm pretty sick and tired of dealing with AI generated content. I find it especially irri
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? Paceship.org at 6:45am 11.12.25 it requires modification before it's safe to use What modifications do you believe are required?

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