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Temperture - Heat - Storms - Sailing (3) jssailem at 10:14am 06.30.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/209 SEA TEMPERATURES and Storm Development We need to understand some basics about sea temperatures bef
Masthead removal/Catalina 27 (2) Catalina27 at 9:59am 06.30.24 Ask All Sailors 3/139 I am preparing to replace my spreader brackets that broke with the kit from Catalina Direct. In orde
2GM20F - How long for FW temp to rise above 100F? tmaccabe at 9:57am 06.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/209 Hello, I'm troubleshooting my gauges after both oil press and water temp pegged high during our last
deck organizer access - Vision 32 (1) Belzoni at 9:28am 06.30.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/107 Hi. I need to repair/replace my deck organizers that are hidden under a dress panel on my deck. Can
Fuel Tank Gauge Power747 at 9:25am 06.30.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/161 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 boat. Is there a fuel gauge anywhere on the tank or somewhere? I never know
Engine & Genset Pan are they connected ? Screen Saver at 8:52pm 06.29.24 Big Boats 4/249 Hi, This relates specifically to a Hunter 49. Short Version: Does anyone know if fluid from under
Looking at a Tartan 33 Lazy1 at 7:47pm 06.29.24 Tartan 6/158 Hey, I have been sailing a 1986 Catalina 22 for 5 years on Lake Erie and looking to size up on the c
Need help recognizing items on my boat (2) zinahewitt at 4:47pm 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 9/288 Hi All, Hope your day is going well. I've figured out most of my boat. I have a Dufour 34 from 1975
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 3:45pm 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 24/467 Having some difficulty with this, I posted this same issue (2) years ago which I never did resolve
Stripped Wench Base Screw fiatlux at 2:46pm 06.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/216 Greetings, Somehow over the years one of the screws that hold our main sail wench to the hull has g
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting JoeK at 12:20pm 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 6/153 My Simrad HS35 handset is no longer connecting to the RS35 base station. The handset appears to be c
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 (1) Tiffany at 10:45am 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 8/637 We asked this same question in 2021 and 2023, lets hear what you have to say in 2024.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 (1) imp6 at 7:54am 06.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/277
Hypalon cleaning NYSail at 4:48am 06.29.24 Ask All Sailors 1/313
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port William Weeks at 4:17am 06.29.24 Mid-Size Boats 8/235 Hi all, I intended asking Catalina 28 owners what speed I should get under power with a Yanmar 3ym 2
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Kupe at 6:02pm 06.28.24 Big Boats 17/505 Hey gang- Some time during the three weeks since our last visit to our 2004 Hunter 36, the refriger
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap Foswick at 4:13pm 06.28.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/211 It's a long story how I got here, but I'll get to the point. I am about 4 days from home and had to
Leaking helm cover Kazdude at 3:56pm 06.28.24 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/132 Anyone have any issues with leaking helm cover in Catalina 309 - rain fills catchment bowl under cov
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 1:27pm 06.28.24 Ask All Sailors 27/582 Our new Hunter 35.5 has the single line reefing. The first reef line was removed at some point, an
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. Tim11465 at 10:50am 06.28.24 Ask All Sailors 8/260 I'm thinking about a furling system for the headsail. Does anyone have recommendations? I have the o

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GOB Gone? Leeward Rail at 8:39pm 07.16.24 Sorry. Late to the news. I had wondered why my local bookstore couldn't fulfill my standing order fo
charging problem with new batterie artboas at 8:21pm 07.16.24
Stray current in the water marcham at 7:53pm 07.16.24 It is very possible that there is more than one issue. Electrical is not something that can be troub
Looking for replacement turnbuckles capta at 7:34pm 07.16.24 You are going to find a huge variety of sizes and configurations in the used boat parts stores like
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Tally Ho at 7:30pm 07.16.24
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Blitz at 7:00pm 07.16.24 I have a similar issue as the original poster. Question: how does it lock in or is it just a gravit
Westerbeke 30B Tachometer Issue Rolihlahla at 6:20pm 07.16.24 Welcome to the forum and SBO sailing in the Pacific Northwest. Have you made any changes to your al
Looking for replacement turnbuckles dlochner at 5:54pm 07.16.24 Do you need just the barrel or the stud and barrel? The Hunter store here at SBO probably has the tu
Stray current in the water dlochner at 5:49pm 07.16.24 If the current is from galvanic action, it is a very low DC current and not particularly dangerous.
Does your 315 naturally list to port? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:43pm 07.16.24 Water and sewage weigh 8.333 lbs/gallon so even a full 10 gallon holding tank would weigh 83 lbs--pl
Stray current in the water shemandr at 5:26pm 07.16.24 It would be remiss safety wise to not warn poster and readers to NOT swim around that boat and that
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:16pm 07.16.24 @Brinky63 you are welcome
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Tally Ho at 4:47pm 07.16.24
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System (1) Tally Ho at 4:33pm 07.16.24
Looking for replacement turnbuckles SFS at 4:27pm 07.16.24 Sending you a PM.
Westerbeke 30B Tachometer Issue jviss at 4:26pm 07.16.24 I found that my tach doesn't read well when my batts are fully charged and on shore power.
Stray current in the water jviss at 4:11pm 07.16.24 That's very scary.
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review Davidasailor26 at 3:03pm 07.16.24 There are none of them in the US Sailing list at Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing which is not a good
Does your 315 naturally list to port? VFR750 at 2:23pm 07.16.24
Stray current in the water jssailem at 2:16pm 07.16.24 I bought one of the reference electrodes. Helped to check my exposed metal thruhulls and shaft. Add

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