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How many tacks? Slider at 1:52pm 08.04.21 Racing 13/3122 We raced last weekend. Out the Golden Gate to Bonita point and back to Oakland,about 20 miles. We
Autopilot (1) Pili Aloha at 1:15pm 08.04.21 Parts Search 0/607 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC and my autopilot has failed. According to the maintenance lot the clutch
Shroud on deck (3) patbratton at 12:17pm 08.04.21 Smaller Boats 16/1610 Has anyone walked up to their boat and found a shroud laying on the deck, undamaged? It looks like i
1986 C&C 33-2 mast internal structure Dale Haz at 11:31am 08.04.21 C&C 2/1255 My mast is I believe the original and in good condition however the two halyards running through the
Interior flooring base (1) sdelaney at 11:01am 08.04.21 Big Boats 7/1093 I have some rotting base board underneath my interior flooring (see image). Does anyone have a sourc
Hunter 27 Bimini Ghost Rider at 10:22am 08.04.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2084 I need to replace my Bimini. The previous owner said that the Bimini was jury-rigged so it was not t
Marine Traffic Time Warp! (2) dlochner at 9:51am 08.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 5/920 I've always known Second Star, a Sabre 362, was pretty fast for a cruising 36 foot boat. But how fas
Foresail (Genoa)Halyard 466 Scallywagger at 9:33am 08.04.21 Big Boats 7/803 Hello out there. I've been searching the Internet for the length of a Genoa halyard that will reach
Having trouble feeding halyard through Selden mast, advice? ComoxSweetCaroline at 9:19am 08.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/868 Hi everyone, I was aloft for a long long time yesterday attempting in vain to feed a new gennaker h
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 8:41am 08.04.21 Big Boats 30/4157 So now we're starting to deliberately venture out in stiffer winds and trying to figure out the whol
Slight leak / water presence in bilge area forward of motor/behind bilge pump area. AwwShucks at 6:48am 08.04.21 Catalina 310 6/1038 I think that I saw at one time a post about this topic, but cannot find thread. I was looking in t
Reefer Drain sunlover at 6:12am 08.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/562 There appears to be a drain at the bottom of my cooler, but I haven't been able to figure it out.
Smoke detector mount wyctoronto at 5:13am 08.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/566
BUYING! H34! (my boat thread) (1) DeniseO30 at 4:18am 08.04.21 Big Boats 137/17391 Everything fell into place. broker showed, up surveyor showed, up, pre-inspection went well. It was
Considering purchasing a 2009 Beneteau 34 (not a 343) - seeking owner opinions paulducham at 8:50pm 08.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2238 I'd welcome opinions from any Bene 34 owners. The boat's relatively light ballast concerns me a bit.
Compression Block for sale on Catalina Direct? Bay Tripper at 7:22pm 08.03.21 Catalina 30 1/750 Hello, I swear I read that the compression block replacement kit (block of white oak) was available
New to the forum! Hello! (1) ship of fools at 7:21pm 08.03.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1011
Drain/holding tank for small shower (2) rickortega at 3:49pm 08.03.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3632 Hi all, I am eager to redo my "shower" in a more proper manner. Currently, the water drains into the
How to correct time for PHRF? LakeShark at 12:14pm 08.03.21 Racing 10/6065
P28 as coastal cruiser? cefiro at 11:50am 08.03.21 Precision 3/3660

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Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 3:33am 02.26.25 Another option is separate inverter and charger. This might let you be a bit more creative with fit
Solar Charging Question Leeward Rail at 11:59pm 02.25.25 Here's a worksheet I found last year: https://www.custommarineproducts.com/uploads/1/4/3/7/1437708/
The little things.... Aft locker catch Will Gilmore at 10:54pm 02.25.25 As an ex-IT admin, I've seen my share of stupid, but none so much so as my own, when it took me twen
The little things.... Aft locker catch Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 02.25.25 It's heart warming stories like this one which keep me coming back to SBO year after year. It seems
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions azambella at 7:29pm 02.25.25 Zincs? Are there zincs on the GMF?
The little things.... Aft locker catch (1) markymac1961 at 7:17pm 02.25.25 Okay due to overwhelming interest I'll come clean. My 'bad day' involved sitting on Pt side transom
Upgrading Inverter/charger Terry Cox at 6:41pm 02.25.25 Thoughts? Several. Our 1991 P42 came with an original Heart Interface 1600 charger/inverter when w
Installing chocks on the bow Project_Mayhem at 5:17pm 02.25.25 Use this guide as your bible for sealing. Do not use silicone. It will fail. 4200/5200 will fail in
Hunter 49 Solenoid for Lewmar 54 electric winch Johnhen at 3:04pm 02.25.25 Thanks George. I found it there shortly after posting the question. My problem is I'm 6'5" and 250
Upgrading Inverter/charger mermike at 2:08pm 02.25.25 The engine compartment is one of the worst places you can mount an inverter/charger. They all produc
Upgrading Inverter/charger kbgunn at 1:48pm 02.25.25 Depends on the bells and whistles you are wanting for your install. I've had good experience with Re
Upgrading Inverter/charger jssailem at 1:11pm 02.25.25 It is always a challenge when I think about adding bling to my boat. Do I really need it? Where will
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 12:49pm 02.25.25 Victron has become the default standard for electrical system monitoring. That's a huge plus in the
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 12:24pm 02.25.25
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 12:11pm 02.25.25 OK, thanks for the help
Upgrading Inverter/charger jssailem at 11:58am 02.25.25
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (4) jssailem at 11:52am 02.25.25 It depends on the type of jammer. Some use clutches that they term jammers. These have a range of li
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question dlochner at 11:45am 02.25.25 Sorry, 2GM Sensor is on the flywheel. Use the test numbers I listed earlier. I really doubt that
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 11:40am 02.25.25 When mounting your inverter, it should be near your battery house bank. This minimizes the length o
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 11:28am 02.25.25 Sorry, 2GM Sensor is on the flywheel.

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