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San Juan Islands Cruise (9) stackwalker at 8:47pm 07.31.17 Smaller Boats 22/2113 Made it back from 5 days in the islands. What an awesome cruise. I highly recommend the San Juans.
Passage 42 Gear Shifting CaptBillyG at 6:45pm 07.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/677 Any suggestions on how to "loosen" the gear shift from "difficult" to shift to "easy" to shift. It
Raymarine Alarm US??????? Marc14857 at 5:51pm 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 1/301 Does anyone understand the periodic alarm (Twice) that I received on my Raymarine MFD E80 that says
Holding tank treatment mmsailor at 5:21pm 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 7/716 I have tried several products from online sources for treating black water tank . Does anyone have s
Single Handed Raven34 at 4:33pm 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 51/5375 Recently finished an ASA 106 class through the Maryland School of Sailing. The topic of single handi
Either bilge or freshwater switch turns on both pumps B323 danstanford at 3:29pm 07.31.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/525 This boat is new to me but I am pretty sure it didn't do this last year. If I turn on either the bil
Tartan 3800 Knowledge or Experience or a Friend With One? jviss at 2:40pm 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 4/536 Greetings, I'm looking at a Tartan 3800, and I have a bunch of questions. Anyone here have one, or
Mast Step -- Pics needed: pclarksurf at 2:39pm 07.31.17 Catalina 22 5/853 Folks-- despite a successful maiden splash date over the weekend-- I have manipulated and raised the
New mainsail for a Catalina 27 vetch at 12:24pm 07.31.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/987 I am looking to replace the mainsail on my C-27 Tall rig. A previous owner replaced the main and ji
crack under traveler - deck rises on stbd side (1) CaptainKathy at 11:34am 07.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/783 This is an active "crack" on my 1993 Hunter 37.5 Legend n the starboard corner of the companionway.
Cuddy door refinishing Captainkarate at 10:59am 07.31.17 Trailer Sailors 4/1228 Could anyone explain the steps in refinishing cuddy slide doors? Is there teak oil or another stain?
Fresh water treatment solutions AXEL at 8:57am 07.31.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1206 Is there a cheaper way to keep fresh water (not drinking) "fresh" other than buying water treatment
Hunter Legend Rudder Stops.. (1) TommmD at 7:47am 07.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/679 95 Legend 355.. this will probly more of a rant then a question, since I really hope noone else has
South African "Catalina" 22 (6) greg_m at 7:15am 07.31.17 Catalina 22 475/55062 I thought I may figure out how to do this and show you what I purchased! In short a 70's something,
Shopping for inverter/charger cajon409 at 7:13am 07.31.17 Big Boats 12/1768 Going from a Freedom 20/link 2000 to Magnum, mastervolt, ect, pros and cons,..
Hidden fuse(s) on C30 wiring harness? George Da Porge at 6:40am 07.31.17 Catalina 30 10/1266 Anyone know if the wiring harness has any fuses in an inconspicuous location? I'm stuck with no jui
Max prop settings Legend 35.5 Bob in New Orleans at 6:33am 07.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1943 Hunter legend 35.5, Yanmar 3GM30f, I'm replacing my fixed pitch 18x11 two blade propeller with a 16"
H26 led cabin lighting Charisma at 6:03am 07.31.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1296 OK I know this has been brought up before but i cant find it. Can someone give me a link to a direct
Hunter 466 Engine crank no start Dennis55 at 6:21pm 07.30.17 Ask All Sailors 34/2544 Engine started perfectly last week Hunter 466 2004. Tried to start today and it turns perfectly, but
Salon Mirwin at 6:02pm 07.30.17 Catalina 310 5/1356 hi everyone, Well, we sold our freedom 30 so now it's time to get serious....would you 310 owners te

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Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Charles Erwin at 12:11pm 07.03.24 Don't know if this helps but the high-pressure pump internal components are almost certainly the sam
H33 (2005) bilge pump float switch question JoeWhite at 12:05pm 07.03.24 A voltmeter is your friend. Do you measure voltage at the wires near the pump?
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 12:03pm 07.03.24 Yes, the alternator will sense its output voltage and self-excite just as much as needed to keep th
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch shemandr at 11:27am 07.03.24 Who owns the property under the jetty? I wouldn't describe a Sunfish as comfortable or stabile.
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? Timm R Oday25 at 11:25am 07.03.24 Although it might be hard to argue with the boats already mentioned , I will add one more . The Hut
Alternator wiring question? Davidasailor26 at 11:07am 07.03.24 Ok, that makes sense. I guess It would need some sort of battery voltage sensing (the alternator)
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 10:10am 07.03.24
Alternator wiring question? Davidasailor26 at 10:05am 07.03.24 I suppose if the start battery is near full it wont take much of a charge so i guess it would make
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 9:33am 07.03.24
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore DArcy at 9:19am 07.03.24 Electricity and plumbing are not my strong suit. Having ripped out miles of poor wiring from my b
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 07.03.24 Looks like a great project. I look forward to reading about it!
Alternator wiring question? jssailem at 8:40am 07.03.24
1984 Catalina 27 Tiller ? jssailem at 8:24am 07.03.24 :plus: I like @Joe's recommendation. Simple and effective design.
H33 (2005) bilge pump float switch question jssailem at 8:22am 07.03.24 I tested both switches and they work fine so something's not right with the wiring. The easiest ne
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. jssailem at 8:13am 07.03.24 Hi KitGriffin. Welcome to the SBO forum and sailing in the Salish Sea. Have you ever jumped in a ca
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 jssailem at 7:58am 07.03.24 I am hoping this was a free boat you acquired and are now trying to figure out how to make it usable
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 7:42am 07.03.24
Is my foresail too big? Joe at 6:38am 07.03.24 Your boat is a fractional rig. You do not need a genoa, because fractional rigs rely on their mains
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch Joe at 6:13am 07.03.24 Your challenge isn't picking a boat.... it's getting over that bone yard to the water. That trek wo
1984 Catalina 27 Tiller ? Joe at 5:59am 07.03.24 Use the same shape as the old (original design). Correct fit is first consideration. So....;in the

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