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Monitoring batteries jwieneck at 7:10am 05.22.13 Big Boats 13/2090 I have a Hunter 376 1998. I decided I need to monitor the house bank now that we are anchoring out.
Ideas for dock guard? (1) caprice at 6:35am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1893 Any ideas to pad this corner of my dock?
Solid or cored dedeck mascadjon at 5:41am 05.22.13 S2 5/1438 Hi, I am a novice sailor trying to get some help. I am in a process of buying a 1982 26' S2, but as
doorhandle Jaap van der Velden at 5:14am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/870 because of a failure of the portside-toilet-doorhandle I tried to remove handle to inspect interior
doorhandle Jaap van der Velden at 5:09am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/843 because of a failure of the portside-toilet-doorhandle I tried to remove handle to inspect interior
1993 23.5 U-bolt Chainplates (4) polaris211 at 3:39am 05.22.13 Smaller Boats 1/852 Hey all - I've attached some pictures of the 'chainplates' on my darlin' Willadine. It appe
Fire! Roger Long at 3:18am 05.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2148 Boat fire on the Newport waterfront at 0545. I think it was a stink pot. I don't usually call them t
Mainsail Battens autocad at 2:18am 05.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/801 Looking to replace the 3 partial battens in my 75 O'day 25's mainsail. The mainsail appears original
To furl or not to furl lbd at 11:30pm 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1194 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 5/1567 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 9/1672 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 0/805 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 4/1040 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 2/857 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 12/5105 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 2/858 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 3/2721 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 0/2033 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 4/956 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 5/1005 So, this afternoon, temps in low 80`s, off work a little early. Called the Admiral, "Let`s go out"!

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1964 islander 32 dlochner at 9:19am 05.22.23 CDI makes an external mainsail furling unit. The big advantage over in boom or in mast furlers is co
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? mermike at 9:16am 05.22.23 Both Anacortes and Port Townsend are well known for availability of services. Port Townsend Shipwrig
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Dalliance at 9:12am 05.22.23 Whether one is at a dock or not, and on shore power not, makes a difference. I think in your case,
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jviss at 9:11am 05.22.23 Long story short - since there is no way to tell how well the boat has been taken care of by previo
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? jonelli at 9:09am 05.22.23 Update: looks like that particular repair is now holding well. Have new issues after sailing trip l
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:04am 05.22.23 What is the brand name of your tank level monitor, Mike? You should be able to find it on the panel
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 9:03am 05.22.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum @DirtyScoobie . If the yacht manufacturer is not able to help, then you ma
Slow sump pump with backflow Don S/V ILLusion at 9:02am 05.22.23 Is the thruhull above the level of the pump? Most are in which case the backflow can be minimized by
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jssailem at 8:59am 05.22.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum @DirtyScoobie . If the yacht manufacturer is not able to help, then you may
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:58am 05.22.23
Slow sump pump with backflow (1) McPhee at 8:51am 05.22.23 Yeah, I'll take a look. It looks like there's a separate ball valve that controls the flow. From the
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Dalliance at 8:48am 05.22.23
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 8:48am 05.22.23 Well, my question is 'why do you have to replace the chainplates?' Well, jviss, how much time do
1964 islander 32 jssailem at 8:42am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not rea
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 8:41am 05.22.23 Forgive me if you've done this already, but I was thinking you might get a lot of help from Island
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:40am 05.22.23 About 6 mo ago I was sitting on my dock enjoying a cold one and heard the pump on a friends boat cy
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition rgranger at 8:38am 05.22.23 The bilge pump isn't going to save the boat, it's only going to delay the sinking. About 6 mo ago
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:37am 05.22.23 I'm sure the boat would have sunk if the bilge pump wasn't active. How can you be so sure? Was th
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 8:37am 05.22.23 So, I am inclined to not follow this practice, or at least to connect the pump to the batteries thr
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump jviss at 8:36am 05.22.23

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