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Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. mjsb at 6:11pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 16/5347 Gotta ask a question as I am so confused with the Chartplotter / GPS deal. I have Raymarine equipmen
Here's something you don't see everyday (1) Calif. Ted at 6:07pm 06.13.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/1001 195151Saw it in the distance and couldn't figure it out until it got close enough, new one on me, ne
1979 Hunter 25 rudder for a shoal keel Gohawking at 5:56pm 06.13.21 Smaller Boats 4/722 I recently bought a 79 H25 that has a bent rudder that I didn't see before I bought it. I have acces
1972 Irwin 28 Plymouth Sailor at 4:43pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1029 Does anyone happen to know what the cabin headroom is on an Irwin 28? Can't seem to find it among t
Hunter 34 - Weeping Hull (3) swshogren at 3:45pm 06.13.21 Big Boats 7/1728 So it's trading real hard today on the Columbia River and! I heard to the boat to do some more repai
Hobie 1. Holder 12 (1) Whatfiero1 at 3:43pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 0/1279 Does anybody have a Hobie 1 or Holder 12 and interested in racing my local Yacht club require 3 boat
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated Heisenberg at 1:56pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 18/5815 There's a 1973 Albin Marin Vega 27 for sale, and I was looking for some opinions on the boat.
Waste System - How does it actually work? rpwillia at 1:37pm 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/992 So I replaced my joker valve on my boat and two complete head pumps on a friends boat. While doing t
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? jssailem at 11:24am 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2447 Many of us here on SBO sail on lakes and inside passages. The concept of a Rogue wave, out there in
Venture 222 interior painting (1) JustinP at 11:09am 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 7/799
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 9:39am 06.13.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/5269 A topic posted by dreadpirath caught my attention. It was titled "steering cable fell off". What hap
Missing Mooring Monterey385 at 9:23am 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 5/845 About 18 months ago, something, likely a commercial vessel, cut my winter stick from my chain. Sinc
Solar Sailors-I need help... Jimongee at 8:45am 06.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/829 Hello, if there are any sailors out here that have personally installed solar panels (owner installa
Mystery Electrical Fire on 320 (5) TheLouie at 7:10am 06.13.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2086 I own a 1995 Catalina 320. I was sailing to Catalina Island this weekend, totally under sail with th
Steering cable fell off! dreadpiratk at 6:21am 06.13.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1143 We had a bit of an adventure yesterday- about 1/2 mile out from our mooring we suddenly lost all ste
Main sheet diagram DanMaine at 5:59am 06.13.21 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1459 I've got a H37C and am not sure of the main sheet path. there are two sheaves port and starboard an
Anchoring systems (2) dLj at 5:24am 06.13.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2491 As I'm in the midst of rebuilding my entire anchoring system, I went to the ABYC Standard H40 "Ancho
C310 Head Mirror (1) Tomusa at 8:29pm 06.12.21 Catalina 310 4/1378 So, the factory mirror on the head cabinet sliding door is angled so low I have to bend over to shav
Thoughts on this Black Crud In Bilge? Previous engine fire? Oil Leak? - Hughes 40 (5) nikki4296 at 8:13pm 06.12.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1074 Hey guys, I'm looking at buying a Hughes 40 but have some major concerns surrounding the engine. It'
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 5:33pm 06.12.21 Catalina 310 9/3263 I just took our boat out for the first time this season and the auto helm control head displays STLK

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Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 6:44pm 04.12.25 This "Sen" parameter seems new to the 618. The first version of the 618 did not have the Sen func
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 6:08pm 04.12.25 My main concern with machine screws would be breaking a tap or several. Some A-hole is going to come
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 6:02pm 04.12.25 Ah ok I will give that a try. I was not putting any tension on the halyard, just cleating it off.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 5:58pm 04.12.25 Just offhand I suspect that you would be able to support yourself by standing on the outside end of
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch JoeWhite at 5:45pm 04.12.25 It is possible that the previous owner added the second set. Look into the engine and see where thes
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better capta at 5:39pm 04.12.25 I've had that sticky stuff develop, over time, on the round orange fenders with the blue top, the ex
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Daveinet at 3:12pm 04.12.25 No fender is a match for a pesky squirrel looking for a place to winter.
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Project_Mayhem at 2:03pm 04.12.25 I bought the boat with the mast down so I was taking a guess at what the halyards are for based off
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 1:50pm 04.12.25 I don't understand your comment about the halyard being over the rudder. The halyard comes down the
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 1:39pm 04.12.25 OK, a bit of googling and I found it in a different 618 manual. This "Sen" parameter seems new to t
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 1:06pm 04.12.25 I have found the SG-200 does not do a good job of monitoring SOC of the batteries. It is rarely the
H310 Shoal Keel Bent JamesG161 at 1:00pm 04.12.25 Thoughts? Try to fix it and best practice for that. Or just leave it alone? look here to how I fix
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 12:45pm 04.12.25 OK, I just read the manual and don't see anything about both sensors needing to be present for the
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 (1) sailermania at 11:12am 04.12.25 Found the alternator I purchased. It was from DB Electrical: Alternator - Yanmar 1GM, 2GM, 3GM, 3HM,
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 10:48am 04.12.25 I'm trying to wrap my head around a halyard with that kind of elasticity. What kind of line are you
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 10:39am 04.12.25 These are good looking steps but I see a few misconceptions/problems. 1. The attachments (screws)
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Foswick at 10:30am 04.12.25 Even the more expensive fenders get sticky and dirty. We've never had this problem, though. I'll t
Folding Cart Foswick at 10:27am 04.12.25 We bring the cart home.
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 sailermania at 10:26am 04.12.25 John, Thanks, That is a great response. And all the others as well. Also part of that is why I woul
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (3) BAD ORCA at 10:18am 04.12.25 I have to disagree DJ. The heel should look like this. There also should be something to at least t

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