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Cockpit Seam? (1) Chez at 7:13pm 01.01.16 Catalina 30 5/957 i am new to this forum and could use some insight from the members. I am looking at at Catalina 30 w
Finally found the source of the odor in my H31 IH82BL8 at 5:55pm 01.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1510 After 3.5 years I've finally found it! In 2012 I replaced the head and all associated hoses and c
Another sailor lost DAVA390 at 3:24pm 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 1/630 Just saw on the local news that someone went overboard last night near the Chesapeake bay bridge. No
GPS Mount for 26 Classic FlyboyTR at 3:02pm 01.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/7787 I wanted a way to mount my Garmin 441s GPS/chart-plotter on our 26 classic. I considered options ar
Rabbits on boats? twalker H260 at 10:36am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3454 My youngest daughter is looking to get a pet bunny. Has anyone ever taken one on their boat for 2-5
Best Sailing Games Monterey385 at 9:45am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 2/702 iPad, iPhone, Xbox ... What are the best electronic sailing games to fend off the winter blues?
Hunter 30: transom reinforcement Renat at 9:43am 01.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1700 Hi, I recently purchased a Hunter 30 1978 and looking for ways to reinforce its transom to hold alum
Gas tank location options ODay 20 DanaT at 8:30am 01.01.16 Day Sailers 3/2635 In the ODay 20 I recently bought the portable gas tank was sitting at the transom in the cockpit. Th
Mast Stepping Bene 311 House2349 at 7:41am 01.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3147 I am buying a Beneteau 311 soon. Is there a mast raising system I can purchase or a design that I co
Solar Panels JohnVTX at 6:41am 01.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1310 I am a lake day sailor. Go out sometimes after dark. Will a 5 amp solar panel keep my batteries char
Fittings onto a new Vetus tank Tim M at 6:47pm 12.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/875 Does anyone know: Is it a good idea to spread a thin coat of adhesive - e.g. PL5200 - on both sides
Noisy New Raritan PHC DavidMac at 3:51pm 12.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1511 We just replaced our old Groco HF with a new Raritan manual PHC toilet. It works great, but the pum
STERN RAIL SEATS FOR MAC25 mick hodapp at 3:00pm 12.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2012 hello folks ' happy new year to everyone ! my question to you is, has anyone had any experience putt
Catalina Owners West Coast in Florida Alansails at 2:22pm 12.31.15 Catalina 310 0/698 My wife and I are going to be in The Punta Gorda/Charlotte Harbor/Lake Suzy area for about 6 weeks s
How Big Is Your Dinghy (1) Squidd at 2:10pm 12.31.15 Ask All Sailors 27/9261 I'm in the market for a new dinghy, something I can hang a motor on, I'm getting tiered of rowing in
Electric windlass for 1987 Pearson 33 obdoor at 12:29pm 12.31.15 Pearson 9/3119 Has any Pearson 33 owner installed an 12 volt electric windlass , if so which brand and model
Finding sailors 201 25yearslater at 11:32am 12.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/632 A while back I inquired how some folks were finding crew. One of our group here at SBO suggested Me
Happy New Year! Curious Sailor at 9:18am 12.31.15 Ask All Sailors 4/890 As the winds of time carry us into the New Year, I wish you the courage to face every storm, the str
Re-bedding Stanchions on 1989 33.5 Rich T at 7:18am 12.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/569 Hi, Just bought a 1989 hunter 33.5 and some of the stanchions are lose. I want to re bed them but c
Edson pedestal video-documented failure Skipper at 6:23am 12.31.15 Ask All Sailors 0/628 Am posting specific to an actual Edson steering failure: I have read warnings here and elsewhere abo

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What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 8:37am 01.26.24
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Davidasailor26 at 8:15am 01.26.24 Pretty strange location for a breaker like you said. Maybe a previous owner addition for some unknow
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and rgranger at 7:23am 01.26.24 You could relocate it (or bypass it).
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and (1) kloudie1 at 6:30am 01.26.24 That is a strange one, Robbie.. my 34 does not have a breaker in that location. All breakers are on
Electric Motors tfox2069 at 6:21am 01.26.24 I have one in my J/88 and I love it for my use case. I think this is the heart of it. I've owned
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems LakeShark at 5:25am 01.26.24
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and (1) Capt Robbie at 4:52am 01.26.24 problem solved ! forgot about this breaker was even there. Hunter installed this in a truly stupi
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems Gene Neill at 4:05am 01.26.24 Dang it man. That's a long sail from Marco to Largo! A lot longer when you're leaking like a sieve t
Electric Motors danstanford at 2:31am 01.26.24 I have one in my J/88 and I love it for my use case.
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Tally Ho at 11:20pm 01.25.24
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage Douglas Ronne at 5:47pm 01.25.24 oh, I think I just found it on the hunter shop, under hunter 42 (wasn't there under 420) Hunter 42
DIY Rigging @ West Marine shemandr at 5:03pm 01.25.24 Our local store has a crimper for public use - which surprises me due to liability. Particularly wi
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems Rileyjr at 4:57pm 01.25.24 That's a very new boat to have water coming in. Did the keel cable snap and or is there damage to
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 4:44pm 01.25.24 About 15 years after I sold my first boat, a Tanzer 22, I ended up in the same marina. She wasn't b
Electric Motors matt4 at 4:05pm 01.25.24 That's a good reference to describe the deficiencies. However, there are significant differences b
Replace Radar buddybear at 2:24pm 01.25.24 Hi Mark, I bought the Garmin Fantom radome for my 2004 310. Installed a Garmin 942 XS Chartplotter,
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 1:47pm 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. Abo
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 1:43pm 01.25.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage danm1 at 1:37pm 01.25.24 I have bought them on this site because I have been too lazy to upgrade. Pro tip: take off the plast
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? SailingLoto at 1:31pm 01.25.24 What models are these? The one on the right looks like an Ericson or O'Day? Gulf Coast 22 and Lagu

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