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Autohelm ST4000 Parts Taxwizz at 1:56pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/794 I have a ST4000 Autopilot. I need the little plastic boot that fits over the end of the pin that anc
Sculling Oars (yuloh) Perry Solheim at 1:43pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 9/5307 Anyone build/install a sculling oar (yuloh, actually) on their full keel boat? Worth it? (I'm a wood
Gradually updating electronics (for the budget minded sailor) Perry Solheim at 1:36pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1374 I just purchased a 1975 Marieholm's International Folkboat(IF). I plan to slowly upgrade the electro
Help w/Charging Carry-On AC unit (2) rgranger at 12:45pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 5/513 I think I know the answer to my question but I know someone here is absolutely sure... :-) I took
The Great Mud Dauber Mystery -- SOLVED (finally ;-) (3) rgranger at 12:17pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 16/5115 So in my new-2-me Hunter 26, I would occasionally see a mud dauber fly in and out of the nose of the
interesting weekend fred1diver at 12:16pm 07.04.16 Trailer Sailors 22/2864 so I had the chance to go out on a 3 day sail with a friend and my son, it was pretty interesting, i
Hunter 29.5 sbolha at 11:57am 07.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/594 Hunter 29.5, Year 1996, 3500 kg, Is the anchor chain of 6mm strong enough for my boat?
Use for old sails? Jwhy at 11:42am 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 24/9117 I have a main and headsail that are at least 20 years old with tears along the leech. Is it worth ha
Jib and Stanchions/Lifelines Dana Shields at 11:32am 07.04.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2141 My last boat was a Catalina 22 and the lifelines routed from the foremost stanchion to the deck befo
Sealing/Insulating Catalina 30 companionway hatch? (5) patrickkidd at 10:24am 07.04.16 Catalina 30 10/6204 A previous owner of my C30 built a companionway door which is pretty nice. However, there are lots o
Replacing mast base plate on 1995 Hunter 26? (3) DocLex at 7:41am 07.04.16 Smaller Boats 18/4738 Dang, I broke the hinge (flange) off at the bottom-mast plate through which you place the pin that a
No Electricity jdub tn at 7:25am 07.04.16 Catalina 22 28/5525 So my new to me '88 wing keel did not come with a battery. No problem, I went to Walmart and bought
Help With Alternator Charging Question Please Rick486 at 5:46am 07.04.16 Big Boats 0/22 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Need Help With Alternator Battery Charge Question Rick486 at 5:44am 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/926 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Macerator pump running when water pressure switch activated? danstanford at 5:39am 07.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2653 We haven't owned our 2000 290 for a year yet and last year prior to me draining the water system and
The USS Constitution Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 19/2162 The USS Constitution (Old Iron Sides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for h
Morgan 34 - 1969 - mainsail out haul TedWelshMorgan34-8884 at 8:52pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1029 Hello - I recently inherited a 1969 Morgan 34. While putting up the main for the first time this yea
Sail shape (1) Meriachee at 7:47pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/585 I dunno, but I'm pretty sure this won't work.
stay wire tension fireone at 6:57pm 07.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3439 i have a 23' oday..and i need to adjust tension on stay wires..can anyone tell me what the tension n
DFW Sailboat Repair donnatronious at 6:41pm 07.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1221 New sailer here... Well, not yet. I had an incident. I have a hunter 140 that needs a new mast

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Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 9:56pm 05.04.24 Update: Inverter does not operate at all when there's no solar/wind to stabilize the battery bank. I
Wood Refinishing (1) hornjb at 9:42pm 05.04.24 Fred, Thank you for this information! It will help me a lot. 1. I will check to ensure deck cleara
How worried should I be? brockfromwa at 9:41pm 05.04.24 I also agree with calling your insurance company. I would be very surprised if your mast is bent o
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (8) Hayden Watson at 7:58pm 05.04.24 I ended up needing to pull the front balancer pulley from the engine and take it to a machine shop t
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (4) UpperPintle at 7:01pm 05.04.24 I remodeled the galley and tried to get corian, but couldn't get anyone to do the job and couldn't s
Roller Furling system Recs Sanfelice at 6:51pm 05.04.24 Another option is the Alado system which has had good reviews. This site will show installation. ht
Window unit AC install heritage at 5:02pm 05.04.24 Even if one could provide good exhaust venting, the thought of having an ac unit at the top of the e
Rub rail colin59 at 5:01pm 05.04.24 Thanks Jim whats the best way to clean and preserve it? thanks Colin
How worried should I be? Sailor Sue at 5:00pm 05.04.24 Aside from the mast becoming bent.... Is the mast actually bent, or are you concerned that it migh
Wood Refinishing pgandw at 4:18pm 05.04.24 Most Mariners came with (or have made) mast supports that fit on the rudder gudgeons and the mast ta
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested JBP-PA at 4:15pm 05.04.24 The trailer looks to be in good shape. Have a good look at the tires and decide if you want to repl
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards pgandw at 3:57pm 05.04.24 Consider going electric. 3hp equivalent models available from several manufacturers. Has a reverse
How worried should I be? shemandr at 3:50pm 05.04.24 Thanks, again, to that expert marina staff! I'll add that to a pretty long list of F*Ups by untra
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 3:30pm 05.04.24 I'm guessing your toilets are 37010, cuz almost all of Jabsco's later macerating toilets use remote
How worried should I be? dlochner at 3:03pm 05.04.24 Sorry to hear about the accident. The first thing you should do is use the jib halyard as a tempora
Rub rail JamesG161 at 2:26pm 05.04.24 rubber or vinyl It is EDPM Rubber compounded or mixed with Flexible Vinyl. Jim...
Rub rail colin59 at 2:08pm 05.04.24
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Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested jssailem at 12:54pm 05.04.24 Congrats on your new boat. Welcome to the SBO forum. @Siamese has identified the way to make your t
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards Rick D at 12:51pm 05.04.24 I saw one of the harbor employees in Catalina Island had one of these. Like he said: "I can buy one

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