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Another Anchorage Gone (1) RoyS at 5:14am 08.29.21 Ask All Sailors 26/1952 Another anchorage gone and all the rest will follow.
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? (1) Two Sails at 8:04pm 08.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3022 Recently my jib fuller has been acting up, making it extremely difficult to furl the jib - like it i
Beneteau 40 Quick Windlass JohnB40 at 3:12pm 08.28.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1101 Since Beneteau stopped production in US I've found their US spare parts website seems to have become
2022-2023 Hunter Marlow 37 (1) Marlow Hunter Sailboats at 12:50pm 08.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/96 Academic question.......How many of us, that love Hunter and now Marlow Sailboats, would be interest
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 11:08am 08.28.21 Big Boats 17/1404 I've owned my 2002 passage 456 for 13 years and just recently I noticed my fresh water system starte
H260 Price Trends (1) Tedd at 9:34am 08.28.21 Smaller Boats 14/1706 I thought some people might be interested in this chart, which I created from data I've been collect
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 8:30am 08.28.21 Ask All Sailors 2/860 I am looking for a bimini with the canvass or just the frame, new or used for a Hunter 28.5. Could
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 8:28am 08.28.21 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 1/4114 I am looking for a frame for a bimini for a Hunter 28.5 either new or used. Does anyone know where
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 RBilly at 7:34am 08.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1886 Diesel keeps cutting out at cruising rpm (fuel starvation). Can bleed at injection pump to restart.
Toe Rail extrusion (2) Hugo2go at 2:58am 08.28.21 Parts Search 2/585 Hi, could anyone help me out with 3meters of toe rail for a Farr 1220. Urlich Aluminium used to make
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? (1) stricklandmma at 11:09pm 08.27.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3684 hello everyone, question from someone with a total of 5 hours of sail time. I just took my mcgregor
Rigging (Shroud & side stay) tension for O'day 222 Unremarcable at 2:59pm 08.27.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1143 Can anyone advise on the tension I should be aiming for on the side-stays for an O'day 222. The inst
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic matts997 at 2:12pm 08.27.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1812
Surveys are a waste of money joe28532 at 11:25am 08.27.21 Ask All Sailors 50/7820 I am going to put this out there for anyone who is considering whether or not they should pay for a
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock tfox2069 at 10:18am 08.27.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3900 I've been eyeing adding an asymmetrical spinnaker for the last two seasons to my 2009 Hunter 36. Bu
Rub Rail 26D kendyoozed at 9:23pm 08.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/725 I have a damaged area on my rub rail. The rubber insert definitely needs to be replaced. I think I c
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window (2) DennisL at 5:33pm 08.26.21 Big Boats 10/1725 The forward window on my Hunter Passage 42 had crazing when I purchased it 6 years ago. I got a rec
BOAT PREPARATION IDEAS for Storms jssailem at 4:11pm 08.26.21 Weather and Forecasting 5/1164 Below is a list of ideas, generated by SBO members, to help boat owners prepare for storms. If you h
How many boats lie on the bottom of the San Pedro Channel? JackOlsen at 2:15pm 08.26.21 Ask All Sailors 3/760 IYNH_4UcD6Y This came up in a discussion with my kids while we sailed back from Catalina on our Mar
Hunter plumbing (H33.5 1994) (1) Fred at 10:24am 08.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1040 I have this grey piping in the boat for fresh water. Is this particularly a marine product or is it

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Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator jssailem at 8:49am 06.30.24 Getting a negative AMP reading is difficult unless something is wired "confused" on the sensor.
Noise between Mast and Boom kappykaplan at 8:49am 06.30.24 If you are at rest, attach your main halyard to the end of the boom. It can serve as a topping lift
Looking at a Tartan 33 jssailem at 8:44am 06.30.24 The Tartan is enticing. What do you think about what the rest of the boat looks like?
Noise between Mast and Boom jssailem at 8:42am 06.30.24 attach a cable to the back stay to hold the boom up Ouch... Please help me understand when you nee
Noise between Mast and Boom KGarvey at 8:31am 06.30.24 If I can not find replacement parts or have the current one repaired I can still use a non mechani
Looking at a Tartan 33 Lazy1 at 8:17am 06.30.24 Thanks for the input, I think with a potential rudder rebuild and repower I might be better off buyi
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 06.30.24 I know that the regulator is sealed, but I am wondering if the winterization antifreeze which appea
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 7:54am 06.30.24 I think I understand your issue, but this statement ^^^ confuses me. The regulator is what determi
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:30am 06.30.24 The fact that Beyrl so Compact , many of the Islands will not even see tropical force winds. Note L
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dizo514 at 7:23am 06.30.24
Invest 95L shemandr at 7:22am 06.30.24 Compact indeed! Is my rough estimate of 120 nm across the meat of the storm right? About 2 degrees
Need help recognizing items on my boat Davidasailor26 at 6:42am 06.30.24 Can't quite figure out why everyone is responding to this thread. The OP answered their own questi
Need help recognizing items on my boat PaulK at 6:40am 06.30.24 Can't quite figure out why everyone is responding to this thread. The OP answered their own questio
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive PMK at 6:32am 06.30.24 Thanks. Yes, I'm sure its not much of a problem to replace the hull seal. I'm planning to have bot
Need help recognizing items on my boat (1) Tally Ho at 6:01am 06.30.24
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Indysailor at 5:32am 06.30.24 I would be surprised if there was an actual part that was manufactured for the specific length of th
Invest 95L (3) JamesG161 at 4:59am 06.30.24 225692 The 96 hour path takes it over the HEAT fuels area. 225693 Dammit Jim...
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? dlochner at 4:33am 06.30.24 :) And, while I'm here, a pet peeve of mine: why do new posters bother to sign up, ask questions an
Looking at a Tartan 33 shemandr at 4:27am 06.30.24 I've sailed quite a bit on a Tartan 33. They are good boats. You may need to modify this one a bit
Looking at a Tartan 33 (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:18am 06.30.24

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