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O'day Japan Lanni at 12:54pm 08.19.25 Day Sailers 4/545 I was just wondering what happened to the molds to the Javelin, Daysailer and Widgeon. I remember a
Do I need Bottom paint? (1) TNCat22 at 12:41pm 08.19.25 Catalina 22 16/1088 I have a 1987 C-22 that has always been kept on the trailer or on a lift its entire life. The boat i
Hunter 23 main traveler Shacklepin at 12:03pm 08.19.25 Smaller Boats 1/319 I just cut off the ends of my traveler track to prevent water from ponding and draining into the cab
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 9:01am 08.19.25 Ask All Sailors 12/696 We have a Cat 28. I was advised to install a cleat in the floor of the anchor locker cabinet. Is t
135 jib for an O'day 222? kveach at 6:45am 08.19.25 Day Sailers 6/780 I didn't get much response on the Oday 192 and 222 Facebook page, so I thought I'd ask the group her
Galley table bhr10950 at 6:24am 08.19.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/755
Raritan CP vs Vinegar Project_Mayhem at 5:24am 08.19.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/888 Just wondering what everyone's opinion is on CP and if it's worth the extra cost
1984 Hunter 27 - Reefing Technique (3) Hunter Enthusiast at 5:38pm 08.18.25 The Cherubini Hunters 4/436 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 27. Firstly, there are two reefing points on my mainsail (see Pi
Anyone In Ventura Harbour? BAD ORCA at 4:00pm 08.18.25 Ask All Sailors 2/390 Anyone slipped in Ventura harbor, CA. or was and knows the marina pretty well? I'm considering movi
ST5000+ and Amperage/Electrical Gremlins duck21 at 2:26pm 08.18.25 Ask All Sailors 3/305 Hi all, Since purchasing our boat I've had intermittent issues with our Raytheon ST5000+ autopilot
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? Scott T-Bird at 8:57am 08.18.25 Engines and Propulsion 17/1387 Problems are still not resolved. At least I got home to my own slip and can relax a bit before tack
Transmission ratio (1) Sutric at 2:28pm 08.17.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/931 Greetings, I'm shopping for a propeller for my 1993 Hunter 33.5, with a Yanmar 3GM30F and a Kanzaki
Are you aware of this ABYC Update jssailem at 9:51am 08.17.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1697 Reviewing the latest electrical information on Panbo, I found this article about the revisions to th
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? (2) saltyfriends at 10:41pm 08.16.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1634 Hi all, I'm quite new to sailboat owning, and am just starting out on a Grampian 26' at a live-aboar
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? (1) yelkenli at 3:12pm 08.16.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1085 Turnbuckle from CatalinaDirect - should be stainless steel. Mechanics wire - I thought stainless. M
AM I crazy to sail in the Delaware Bay Sethc30 at 6:24pm 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1503 OK folks need some help, I am a newbie who may want to get a small sailboat and sale in the Delaware
40.5 Galley table bi.moller1 at 1:28pm 08.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/516 We own a 1998 Hunter 40.5. Has anyone had a problem with lowering the galley table?
H380 Bent rudder and Smile (4) skenn at 12:17pm 08.15.25 Big Boats 19/1326 I've looked at a few H380's and recently thought I'd found THE one. Survey was done yesterday and a
Surveyor in Connecticut? mermike at 8:47am 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 9/788 Greetings all, I've been planning to trade up to a bigger boat for a while. One boat I've been watc
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? BAD ORCA at 7:24am 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 34/2118 I think i'm going to use seizing wire for my rigging turnbuckles instead of cotter pins. Ordering s

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AI and the SBO Forums Richard19068 at 10:46am 11.14.25 ... Likewise, some of the AI responses seem fairly accurate, others contain inaccurate or less than
Funny Friday!!! (1) JamesG161 at 10:19am 11.14.25 Vampire @Kermit :yikes::yikes::yikes:
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging dlochner at 10:08am 11.14.25 Thank you all for the info and time to write it up. As a followup: i know there is a switch in the
Shelf life of impellers jssailem at 9:55am 11.14.25 My boat came with a new raw water impeller in a box. Age is unknown. Does the rubber dry out over t
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Davidasailor26 at 9:35am 11.14.25 Thank you all for the info and time to write it up. As a followup: i know there is a switch in the
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 11.14.25 How do you wire this so that you can charge all 3 batteries at the same time and yet isolate the
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging jssailem at 9:34am 11.14.25 I'm pretty sure the positive lead from the starter battery is wired directly to the #1 terminal on
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging jssailem at 9:20am 11.14.25 @Johann has provided an excellent summary answer to your question. The link is further a solid resou
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging (1) GeneraiT001 at 9:07am 11.14.25 Thank you all for the info and time to write it up. As a followup: i know there is a switch in the
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? (2) jssailem at 9:00am 11.14.25 :plus:. I am with Greg. It is possible. Yet such action may leave you open to unforeseen risks. He
AI and the SBO Forums LLoyd B at 8:54am 11.14.25 Saw a pirate walking down the street at the end of last month. It looked fake but I was afraid to as
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open dLj at 8:11am 11.14.25
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging dlochner at 8:03am 11.14.25 Let's get more basic and talk about charging and batteries. All batteries, LA and LFP share a simi
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging dLj at 7:54am 11.14.25 Hi, Trying to learn and would like to ask a few simple questions wrt eventually upgrading the batte
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Johann at 7:52am 11.14.25 The stock alternator is controlled by an internal regulator that attempts to hold a voltage of aroun
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 7:19am 11.14.25 The long and short if it is: 1. Reseal the access point and the screws on the top of the belly tan
AI and the SBO Forums dLj at 7:16am 11.14.25 Anyone who believes everything that is posted from any source is true absolute gospel truth is goin
AI and the SBO Forums Rick Webb at 5:21am 11.14.25 Anyone who believes everything that is posted from any source is true absolute gospel truth is going
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Tally Ho at 5:13am 11.14.25 Can I shorten or length the stuffing box hose to move the stuffing box packing to new spot on the p
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 3:51am 11.14.25 Can I shorten or length the stuffing box hose to move the stuffing box packing to new spot on the pr

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