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To furl or not to furl lbd at 11:30pm 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1160 2004 Hunter 33 with Selden furling main. New main required. Currently un battened. Looked at battene
AutoHelm ST3000 failure kevinmccowan at 11:16pm 05.21.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1560 my ST3000 comes on just fine, but as soon as I push the auto button to engage it, it shuts down comp
Running with the wind Sixgun77 at 11:12pm 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1659 I have one friend who tells me that running with the wind is the best way to go when possible, and a
H380 Propane Locker Brian147 at 10:01pm 05.21.13 Big Boats 0/799 I am worried about losing a propane lid overboard. One of the lockers has a propane tank and the ot
Dutchman Sail Brian147 at 9:52pm 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1026 My Dutchman mainsail is very difficult to put the cover on. The problem is the sail flakes normally
New to the forum and sailing otg23 at 9:44pm 05.21.13 Day Sailers 2/834 My Grandpa has offered to GIVE me his 1970 something O'day 23 and trailer. It has been parked in hi
In a 26x, whats a good speed to go... Tony E at 9:04pm 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5049 Hi, I just got my 1998 26x and I put it in the water for the first time last weekend. Me and my son
H34 accessing the Mast Wiring Question PGIJon at 7:32pm 05.21.13 Big Boats 2/839 I am in the middles of rewiring all the wiring in the mast. I am having a problem getting the remai
Bimini Top for H33 sailguy40 at 7:27pm 05.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2699 I am looking to get a bimini top for my 1979 Hunter 33. I am basically wanting to get the dimensions
Mast Stepping on a C250 c22sailor at 7:08pm 05.21.13 Smaller Boats 0/2012 I just bought a 1996 Catalina 250 fin keel model. I did quite a bit of research before picking up th
Anchor storage Gary1946 at 6:38pm 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/952 Hi, I have a 81 hunter 33 and was wondering where to store the anchor, I have a delta 22 and fortr
First ride of the season, Good and Bad.. DAVA390 at 5:58pm 05.21.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1000 So, this afternoon, temps in low 80`s, off work a little early. Called the Admiral, "Let`s go out"!
Callling all 222 Owners Odie & Tweety at 5:53pm 05.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1507 Bought a 1984 Anniversary Edition O Day 222 last summer. After a lot of TLC, got her looking pretty
Is it in yet? FourPoints at 5:48pm 05.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/668 YES!!! I made it in the water today. A full month behind my normal schedule, but happy to have compl
Replacing P42 water & holding tanks rlamb at 5:37pm 05.21.13 Big Boats 5/881 My wife and I are looking closely at a couple 42 Passage boats we really like (1990 or 1991). A cou
putting new tale tales on sails martnj32567substitute at 5:18pm 05.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1232 Where do I get new tale tales to put on sails and the black stripe is also coming off can it be reg
Outboard bjmason at 4:55pm 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/4889 I have recently acquired a Venture 25 and wonder what size motor would you all advise I use?
Surge brakes Sailor 3269 at 4:42pm 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1536 Well here I go again,with a story and a question mostly story I guess. When I saw Sumner's single ax
Oceanis 41 growing list of issues zoya at 4:28pm 05.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/9228 B41 issues Hello, I have a 2013 Oceanis 41 that was put in service November 2012. Because of the wi
toerail on Oceanis 41? zoya at 4:12pm 05.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1363 Is the toerail on an Oceanis 41 teak or some kind of syntetic wood? not sure when looking at it.

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Old bilge: water in keel Crazy Dave Condon at 1:36pm 05.05.23 the likelihood finding someone at Catalina who would know I either dead or gone. That includes inc
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (2) Hayden Watson at 1:20pm 05.05.23 You probably were not drawing power from the alternator because I suspect the battery voltage was h
San Juan 7.7 rigging (1) jssailem at 1:18pm 05.05.23 Welcome to SBO Forum. A San Juan 25.75 instead of a Hunter 23... Interesting choice. https://sailboa
What sealant to use? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:15pm 05.05.23 A lotta bunch of Bull fiddlesticks Just stick to the original posted question and if there is a
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 05.05.23 Pro Mariner Flyback Chargers Get them off your boat. They are a FIRE HAZARD Reply #6: Battery Cha
Its funny Friday! dmax at 12:47pm 05.05.23 me too.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 12:36pm 05.05.23 Any external multi-phase regulator can and will turn the alternator off. This happens every time th
Replace Fuel Guage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:21pm 05.05.23 Has anyone replace the fuel guage where it's a bit more convenient to use? How about an electric
Hunter 18.5 and trailer opinions on this boat please Crazy Dave Condon at 12:16pm 05.05.23 First check out under boat information/Hunter resources/18.5 and check that out
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 05.05.23 ... As far as wrecking alternators and controlling charge levels in LFP banks, for example, wantin
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 05.05.23 If weak bladder, use these. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attachments/193/193726-87ad79d12
Galley Faucet ChrisHunter at 12:01pm 05.05.23 Thanks for the updates. A May project has been added to my list. thank
San Juan 7.7 rigging KE5HVM at 11:49am 05.05.23 Thank you! I pick her up next week, then take her into a barn for a few touch-ups, a little mainten
San Juan 7.7 rigging Hollyberry at 11:47am 05.05.23 After all this time there's probably very little left on the boat that was 'factory' - and/or there'
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:06am 05.05.23 This far too true. I have 3 daughters :) Same!
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) JamesG161 at 10:38am 05.05.23 I think if I keep my fingers crossed, I should stay dry. :plus::plus: You should be ok. When usi
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 10:37am 05.05.23 Did you read the article I posted? Just to reiterate, yes, that's an excellent and informative art
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 05.05.23 My condolances on the failure as that must have been the mother of all messes in there. This detail
What sealant to use? Terry Cox at 10:05am 05.05.23 Except for the port lights I will continue to use what our yard recommended and uses for their repai
Hi boaters, 1975 pearson 39 owners manual jssailem at 10:03am 05.05.23 Welcome to SBO Forum. Boat owners manuals from 1975 were not much more than and expanded sales broch

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