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Standing Rigging jjweiss56 at 11:55am 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1635 HI, all. New to the forum here. I need to replace the standing rigging on my Hunter H22, model yea
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed (1) fox9988 at 11:30am 07.05.21 Engines and Propulsion 11/3077 195889 New to me boat that's been sitting for two years. I recently got the engine started. Engine
Disassemble cabin reading light (2) kbgunn at 10:45am 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1370 I'm working on the headliner in a 2006 Hunter 38. There are some reading light fixtures in the aft c
Inflatable RIB capseaquel at 10:26am 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1153 Looking for suggestions for lifting our dinghy on deck. 8.3 ft Thanks
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard John Marrone at 9:36am 07.05.21 Catalina 22 8/1044 Just another hurdle with this boat "Old Boat" update. How does a Fuel line or for that matter a Engi
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus teneicm at 7:02am 07.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2632 Hi folks and greetings from another owner of a French built boat! We have a 90's era Privilege cata
Propane storage on H44 Ac wyctoronto at 5:20am 07.05.21 Big Boats 10/1422 Hello. My 44AC has a vented box in the port cockpit lazarette for house use. Where do others store
Electronic anomalies DougM at 5:04am 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1213 July 4 marks the first time my boat has actually sailed since September 2019. It was a good day with
Shower drain clogged Mike M. at 2:30pm 07.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3741 I recently had my seacocks replaced on my Beneteau 411. Yesterday, I notice water standing and was w
Hatch and port light covers or coating Rjm st.petersburg at 1:13pm 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/589 We are discussing covering our hatches and port lights. I was wondering if the sunbrella will cause
Enjoy the Day sailme88 at 1:02pm 07.04.21 Big Boats 1/1343 Hoping you all enjoy Independence Day with your families and friends and hopefully aboard YOUR boats
Waste System Diagram (1) sail sfbay at 10:24am 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1704 New older boat to me has a complex waste system with 2 toilets, Raritan Electroscan system and multi
Do You Have a Safety Gear Diagram on Your Boat? (1) sail sfbay at 9:36am 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 6/814 I have tabulated the boat's safety gear in Word. Now I am planning to prepare a diagram in either Vi
Lessons from a Racing Boat Destruction. jssailem at 8:37am 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1144 99% of us SBO sailors will never be in the situation solo sailor Kevin Escoffier faced during his gl
HAPPY 4th of JULY to all of SBO (1) jssailem at 8:05am 07.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/581 Happy 4th and celebration of Independence Day to all the crew.
H34 galley Jim szczublewski at 6:40am 07.04.21 Big Boats 8/1153 has anyone removed the panel in the galley above the fridge? the panel with the cutouts for storing
How wide is serpentine pulley for alternator. Hayden Watson at 9:50pm 07.03.21 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1286 I am looking to get a serpentine kit for my C30 with an M25XP. It has the 3-bolt front flywheel so
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTED" error. Hayden Watson at 9:33pm 07.03.21 Ask All Sailors 19/6110
10.3 Mast Step Schwarz633 at 4:13pm 07.03.21 S2 1/696 I'm looking at a 10.3 to purchase that seems to have some problems with the mast step and stringers
Best location for a Bilge Pump John Marrone at 1:31pm 07.03.21 Catalina 22 8/1486 I have gotten a few best scenarios, one of which was the Volcano, the area where the retractable kee

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Lithium battery question colemj at 5:27pm 04.16.25 Depending on where the sense wire is located and how it is connected to the battery the voltage dif
Southwest Vancouver Island Hello Below at 5:08pm 04.16.25 Sounds like @jssailem is the man you need to talk to. Plus @Michael Davis
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 5:08pm 04.16.25 On your photo of the masthead, the backstay attaches to a pin on the rear of the mast crane. On my
Winchrite V5 replacement battery?? eianm at 4:44pm 04.16.25 Got a soldering iron? Build your own! TN-RJ-9l-94 thank you gfrazzle- do you know if he succeeeded
Southwest Vancouver Island Ward H at 4:28pm 04.16.25 Sounds like @jssailem is the man you need to talk to.
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! Rich 35.5 at 3:45pm 04.16.25 I upgraded to a Racor 500 knockoff, Turbine Marine Boat Superior 500FG 500FH, $37.00 on Amazon.
Lithium battery question Bob S at 3:24pm 04.16.25
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? (1) stevenhagberg at 2:58pm 04.16.25 231000 Small asymmetrical spinnaker.
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? stevenhagberg at 2:56pm 04.16.25 I think I will put the spare ball bearing sheave on the front. I have a spinnaker with sock that I'
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 2:29pm 04.16.25 Also, I use my jib halyard for the last bit of raising the mast so that someone can pull on the hal
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 2:26pm 04.16.25 The block should have a swivel so that it can twist. With the sail up, it should twist into the c
Moisture in prop strut filler Steve_Catalina at 2:20pm 04.16.25 This is a filler of sorts. When the strut is installed thu the hull with the 4 bolts it is kept loos
Propellor missing help Captain Larry-DH at 2:16pm 04.16.25 I have only had the boat for five months 381 Do not have a P Bracket the shaft comes straight out o
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Project_Mayhem at 2:11pm 04.16.25 I think you have all the advice you need. But I can't help myself! I have a MK III. The starboar
Propellor missing help dlochner at 2:07pm 04.16.25 As dlochner said ''Props don't fall off for no reason''. You said 3 anodes did their jobs but not f
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 1:50pm 04.16.25 I have only had the boat for five months 381 Do not have a P Bracket the shaft comes straight out of
Lithium battery question dlochner at 1:46pm 04.16.25 If it is difficult to wire the sense wire directly to the battery, measure the difference between th
Propellor missing help Claude L.-Auger at 1:36pm 04.16.25 As dlochner said ''Props don't fall off for no reason''. You said 3 anodes did their jobs but not fo
Moisture in prop strut filler jssailem at 1:03pm 04.16.25 Rather than forcing air up into the cavity, try sucking it out.
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! jssailem at 1:00pm 04.16.25 See the response to Part 1 of your posts. It should be a swivel block, as @JBP-PA shares.

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