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35S5 Electrical Panel/Nav Station kleinlax at 2:51pm 12.05.24 Ask All Sailors 1/377 Any suggestions for replacing my original 1993 panel? I have a few bad switches and lighting is bad
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? BAD ORCA at 9:59am 12.05.24 Ask All Sailors 51/5195 I have a VHF with integrated AIS. I have never used the AIS feature but want to in the future. I a
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question knotimpossible at 4:08pm 12.04.24 Newport 11/1577 We just bought this wonderful boat. A previous owner extended the boom and re-rigged the mainsail sh
Best stronger jack plate mount (3) egreen024 at 3:50pm 12.04.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1000
Helm cover (4) Sasquatch at 12:37pm 12.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1029 Looking for a cover for my 2004 Hunter 33 steering/instrument panel in the cockpit. Any company or i
Dead engine panel. MarkWall at 9:42am 12.04.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/1001 Hi, The starter on my yanmar 4jh2e went in smoke. I replaced it with a brand new one and thought thi
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25 rcoleman67 at 7:08am 12.04.24 Ask All Sailors 6/768 I'm installing a 10" chart plotter on my Catalina 25. I have wheel steering but am going to mount th
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core (1) Reunion at 2:31pm 12.03.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1026 The C'C landfall 42 has several stainless steel brackets (photo enclosed), that connects the fibergl
What is this mystery line? (1) nightowle at 10:59am 12.03.24 Ask All Sailors 30/2278 I've had this nicely made mystery line from the previous owner aboard and can't fathom what it's for
Wet upper deck on Catalina 22 Sport? (3) lestersails at 1:40pm 12.02.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/599 Hi All, In decomissioning my boat (2016 Catalina 22 Sport) for the winter I noticed something concer
Dominic escapes the social calendar garymalmgren at 3:55am 12.02.24 Ask All Sailors 4/575 jitrS5ee03I
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 3:35am 12.02.24 Big Boats 11/1321 So I have the normal stuffing box and it drips a few drops a minute as it is supposed to. However th
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 2:51pm 12.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/836 Our 2004 Hunter 356 has developed a leak somewhere in the non-pressurized part of water supply syste
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. (4) Boanerges at 7:27am 12.01.24 Precision 18/3704 I've been learning to sail on a Catalina Capri 14.2 for several months now so I felt it was time for
Hunter 49 Swim Platform (2) Georgedoyle at 6:17pm 11.30.24 Big Boats 14/1465 After imagining for years how much better our Hunter 49 would be with a proper swim platform, we fin
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? (1) ImaFirstMate at 12:49pm 11.30.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1215 What is this black ball on the starboard stern of this boat? It unscrews and comes off. It's just a
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor seadreamers2 at 7:18am 11.30.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1209 Hi everyone, The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, and we can't seem to find a us
Parts compatibility between raw water cooled and freshwater cooled Volvo MD11D FulmarCT at 9:13am 11.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/589 I have a 1983 freshwater cooled MD11D; as any vintage Volvo owner knows, spare parts are unavailable
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 8:11am 11.29.24 Ask All Sailors 22/1779 Hello again! I hope that every single one of you had a better Thanksgiving than i did(serious, mine
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Straycat22296 at 9:32pm 11.28.24 Ask All Sailors 29/2542 Hello, I have a 1999 Catalina 36 with a OEM 30 amp main panel. When I have the battery charger, he

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Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar thinwater at 1:17pm 11.22.25 Do you live on your boat? Are you doing long ocean legs in your boat? dj I have (on the PDQ). Ha
Can you identify this little sailboat? Tally Ho at 1:08pm 11.22.25 What state is it in? Maybe you can search by that registration #. Have you looked for a Hull Ident
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS Catalina 470 at 1:03pm 11.22.25 Rado I have Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49DS that I could maybe put out for parts and interior components l
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 Carl Wonderful at 12:43pm 11.22.25 Looking at what you posted it still looks like the track ends under the block on the boom. Either
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Carl Wonderful at 12:38pm 11.22.25 I used to do this for Catalina. I'm not responsible for your boat - that was a bit before my time t
Replacing Bomar Hatch Gasket Ralph Johnstone at 12:30pm 11.22.25 Krazy Glue (cyanoacrylate) is perfect for the job. Use sparingly and plan on eventual replacement a
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Johann at 11:58am 11.22.25 While sure this can be done. About the only thing going for it is an inexpensive initial cost. But
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Johann at 11:35am 11.22.25 In an effort to avoid all the changes/complications/expense in adding a bigger capacity alternator
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing dlochner at 11:25am 11.22.25 Other friends had theirs inflate while working foredeck in rough seas. Really got their attention,
Can you identify this little sailboat? jssailem at 9:11am 11.22.25 SORRY Looks about 13ft long, to have a lapstrake hull, Center board, round ports. There were a few
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing FastOlson at 9:10am 11.22.25 Echoing another poster, I would also advise using only a pressure-activated PFD. We upgraded about 2
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 9:08am 11.22.25 Many boats have only solar as charging, or at least for all practical purposes. Many multihulls, i
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar thinwater at 8:52am 11.22.25 Many boats have only solar as charging, or at least for all practical purposes. Many multihulls, i
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing pgandw at 8:18am 11.22.25 I mostly sail solo on my Mariner 19. I sailor I trust told me I should wear a water pressure activat
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing JBP-PA at 8:04am 11.22.25 I can see it, though phrased differently. "A PFD will not save you in the middle of the ocean and on
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Rick Webb at 7:54am 11.22.25 There is lots of inconsistency between what people say and what we do: Never test home potable wat
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing dLj at 7:41am 11.22.25 That is an interesting statement. You could always take off the PFD after falling in, if you decid
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing JBP-PA at 7:28am 11.22.25 To me, a PFD offshore is only a certainty of a long and tortuous death, so I won't wear one. That
Can you identify this little sailboat? Cest La Vie at 6:40am 11.22.25 Not a clue, but be reminded that free does not necessarily mean inexpensive
How can I update topic title to include "[SOLVED]" Indysailor at 6:10am 11.22.25 I was under the impression no issue is ever "solved" on SBO :p

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