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DC Electric Panel Fuse Question necochino at 7:52am 07.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/2844 In our Oceanis 35.1, the cigarette lighter plug in the electric panel does not work. When I open th
Wiring Mast to Interior (4) Don Tatarelli at 7:47am 07.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1945 Hi. We just purchased an Oday 222 and are novices in most categories. We are both pretty handy but
Check this out - just an FYI davidthorkey at 7:28am 07.24.20 Trailer Sailors 0/11 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1560580044102718
B & R rig question DougM at 6:22am 07.24.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2450 Just curious: Some Hunter sailboats have been marketed with B ' R rigs, and now the new Beneteau 30
Yanmar 2gm shutting down with battery selector on. andrewgswitzer at 3:33am 07.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1214 Hey all! I'm new to the forum. Thanks for having me. I have a Pearson alberg 35 that has been repo
Hurricane Hanna <--- Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 10:07pm 07.23.20 Weather and Forecasting 4/706 This was a broad area that slowly began a good CCW rotation late today. The Hurricane Hunters check
Sailing Boom... and we don't mean your spar (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1506 Life is most definitely not normal in 2020, and in some unexpected ways. Outdoor recreation is in th
Looking for the owner of a boat TexanAV8R at 6:48pm 07.23.20 Big Boats 14/1563 OK, not sure if this'll get me anywhere, but I'm wondering if anyone knows the owner of a Hunter 430
New sails (2) LeslieTroyer at 5:52pm 07.23.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 15/815
Interior refinishing q's fred1diver at 4:41pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 4/324
Battery charger! (3) Jonny547 at 4:10pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 6/908 Hello! It's looks like i have two batteries witn parallel circuit. Can i take out and charge just on
Instrument Panel - Hunter 460 - 2000 (2) llaprade01 at 1:59pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 7/967 I have a 2000 Hunter 460 that is being completely refit for a planned six-year cruising trip. The pr
Update on my 170 Shorefun at 1:56pm 07.23.20 Day Sailers 2/636 I got my family into a local Yacht Club and have been very happy. Their focus is on sailing and I
Hen's Teeth: The Saga Continues..... sailme88 at 1:41pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1493 Brief recap: Had started to notice a gradual overheating over a period of time.. First thought was
New forum member with an introduction and some questions NINEv2 at 1:24pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 57/3638
We are the proud owners of a '84 Hunter 25.5 ! (1) RockynHilda at 11:37am 07.23.20 Smaller Boats 28/1701 Have yet to sail, and are in the process of verifying operation of all components as she has been in
Redirecting Hunter 49 A/C unit drain pan water (condensation) away from bilge TT Tide Together at 10:26am 07.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/518 My only obstacle from a completely dry bilge seems to be water condensation building up in A/C unit
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 8:50am 07.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/4495 This winter I will put my boat on the hard. During that time I will sand the bottom to remove the la
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow Dil at 6:36am 07.23.20 Destinations 13/7626 Hi all, Will soon be coming in to the Manasquan inlet and down the point pleasant canal for t
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang jviss at 6:00am 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1997 I have an Offshore Spars rigid boom vang. It squeaks! I can't identify the component that is causi

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CS22 in the Thousand Islands jssailem at 7:30am 04.09.24 Welcome to SBO, @DMD. Congrats on your CS22. Sounds like you are thinking of stretching your sailin
Name Change jssailem at 7:18am 04.09.24 That is a just bit sick:facepalm:.
Pacific NW Weather (1) jssailem at 7:16am 04.09.24 The challenge is the many weather watchers are looking at the short term data. Monitoring near time
Pacific NW Weather jssailem at 6:57am 04.09.24
Name Change Guystapo at 6:56am 04.09.24 LOVE IT ..Thanks for the response everyone ...now where can I find a virgin? I wonder if Ghislaine k
Name Change Guystapo at 6:55am 04.09.24 Google it. There's a recommended ritual. It used to require sacrifice of a virgin, but those being
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: OS2Dude at 6:26am 04.09.24 My spring line is attached to the dock. When I come into the slip, I am going no faster than I am w
Pacific NW Weather Screen Saver at 6:00am 04.09.24 Interesting thoughts. If I understand, your desire with regard to weather needs is to have a histor
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 5:30am 04.09.24 I wouid highly advise putting this unit in a crate, and shipping it to Lofrans. The job will get do
Pic of Hunter 23 Masthead for fitting main topping lift jssailem at 5:17am 04.09.24 Welcome to SBO. Good to have you here mate. Topping lifts come in two versions. Adjustable: A line
Pacific NW Weather jssailem at 5:02am 04.09.24 Interesting thoughts. If I understand, your desire with regard to weather needs is to have a histor
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass artboas at 4:25am 04.09.24 I'm going to have to rebuild my windlass, the Lofrans Tigres. It apparently has a "safety feature"
Pacific NW Weather Screen Saver at 3:19am 04.09.24 Forecasting is skill I certainly don't have and yet one I think has few measures of its performance
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? kappykaplan at 2:07am 04.09.24 I've never found a trace of bacteria in the fuel simply by adding a shot of Biobor JF with every fi
Bilge water smells like gas Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:32pm 04.08.24 Looking at your photos, a power washer and a strong solution of detergent and water would be the bes
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 8:27pm 04.08.24 My problem backing out was trying to get the lines off, single handed, and not blowing into my neig
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 7:55pm 04.08.24 Thanks! I use Biobor also. I have a 2002 Catalina 310 and my fuel tank is metal so I guess I will ha
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 7:52pm 04.08.24 I check my fuel tank every other year (or worse) for water and settlement by pulling a sample from a
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 7:13pm 04.08.24 Nice technique! But, not sure how it helps when you are backing out in a crosswind. Your spring lin
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Alphadoofa at 7:13pm 04.08.24 look here H27 Jim... Thanks Jim, I have looked it over and also found some other pics on the in

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