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Isotherm ITC digital thermostat Mark Maulden at 8:35pm 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 1/476 has anybody done a conversion to this on their refer system? My refer runs way to much. Wondering i
Trailer Time ! (2) pclarksurf at 8:34pm 05.29.18 Catalina 22 42/2220 Christmas in Washington! Looks like this weekend is dedicated to trailering: Weakest point in the
Another happy Campbell Sailer (4) bamabaxter at 7:09pm 05.29.18 Big Boats 33/4431 Hey folks. I got tired of the 340 performance with the stock 2 blade. Shaking, rattling, etc. I d
Bimini for a 222 mccadamsoday at 7:08pm 05.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/426 This post might have already been done (electronics are killing me) but I am looking for ideas on ho
Dish drying locker fan - hunter 45 DS Boby_Hunter33 at 6:52pm 05.29.18 Big Boats 11/1037 There is a small fan in the dish drying locker, where is the switch that turns it on? Thanks
Dish drying locker fan Boby_Hunter33 at 6:50pm 05.29.18 Bigger Boats 1/434 There is a small fan in the dish drying locker, where is the switch that turns it on? Thanks
Battery charger for Watkins 29 Fire Escape at 5:41pm 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 3/322 We have had a 1986 Watkins 29 for a couple of years on a mooring. Never had a problem with dead batt
Bimini for a 222 mccadamsoday at 5:10pm 05.29.18 Day Sailers 3/544 I have a Oday 222. Has anyone made a bimini for one of these and have photos or ideas how to make a
maybe new owner. Advice appreciated Gulfisland Fred at 5:04pm 05.29.18 Sirius 21/22 2/1149 I am looking at a Sirius 21, as part of a trade for my larger boat. I owned an Aquarius 23 for sever
Night navigation battery recharging Valerio at 4:51pm 05.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/1121 While under sail at night for recharging house battery bank, do you start your engine or you start y
Datamarine 5000 masthead unit (1) Xanthus at 4:06pm 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2835 The masthead speed sensor on my DM 5000 failed last summer and I sent it to DMI Marine for repair af
O'Day 25 for a novice sailor? robk27 at 3:52pm 05.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/724
Lifeline options for more jib clearance (1) danstanford at 2:23pm 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1738 We have a new NorDac jib which is cut lower to the deck than the original. I have seen top lifelines
Air Conditioner Reversing Valve Issue (1) Monterey385 at 2:09pm 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 38/8160
Bracket for autopilot Beneteau 323 Oceanis (2) Sundowner at 12:59pm 05.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/939 Hi, We are installing a Raymarine Autopilot Wheel on our Beneteau 323. The pivoting wheel make this
Wifey's first time up the mast. (2) justsomeguy at 11:39am 05.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/517 Without too much fuss, either! I asked her to unscrew the wind instrument at its base and send it do
How big of an issue is this??? (2) lostintime at 11:38am 05.29.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/852 I'm looking at an '84 Catalina 30 to purchase. It's a considerably dirty inside but cleanable. There
changing to 6 volt battteries Monty VM at 10:56am 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 19/943 I am going to replace my 8Ds with 6 volt golf cart batteries for my house bank. I have been reading
270 icebox conversion Sailfish03 at 10:44am 05.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 27/3660 This is my first post on this site (just joined) and I apologize for any redundancy. Please guide m
H26 lexas slide top. jbreland at 7:30am 05.29.18 Smaller Boats 24/1491 I have a H26 with the lexan/plexi type slider hatch.. it has a downward bow and holds water on it (i

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Jacklines and Tethers dLj at 7:45am 07.23.23 Having spent some time reading jackline advice from many seasoned sailors, I have followed the advic
Jacklines and Tethers Hello Below at 7:13am 07.23.23 You don't have to walk tall. There is nothing wrong with crouching, crawling, or scooting on your b
Posting Guidelines (1) JamesG161 at 6:14am 07.23.23 There is Windows version too , but for the Apple world... I just did a video recording of my iMac
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe Dave at 5:58am 07.23.23 Thanks. Can I start a new forum for Raider 33? Welcome to SBO. We do offer specific forums fo
Catalina 27 teak before and after BigEasy at 5:41am 07.23.23 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. Super results! I usually apply 2 coats of Cetol natural,
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 5:24am 07.23.23 Hey Stick If you would bother to look at the picture, you will see that the center board is a Dagge
Wrapping my boat question jssailem at 4:57am 07.23.23 I explored the idea. Visited with two companies in 2019 who do that work, one in Vancouver Canada an
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable RoyS at 4:33am 07.23.23 Carefully check the cones at the stern. Mine developed a tiny leak (much slower than yours) where th
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Will Gilmore at 9:59pm 07.22.23 Sail track stops
Prop size for my 28.5 jssailem at 9:02pm 07.22.23 Do not guess or use someones numbers. You need to evaluate your boat. They want to know the diameter
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA rgranger at 8:50pm 07.22.23 I've got to up my game on taking photos and such. Thing is, like when coming into port here, there
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? (1) rgranger at 8:46pm 07.22.23 Went to the boat today. My inflatable had popped. How weird. Never had one go off on its own i
Early production Kittiwake (1) jssailem at 8:45pm 07.22.23 218090
Have you tested your PFD? jssailem at 8:37pm 07.22.23
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (2) JamesG161 at 8:37pm 07.22.23 I have the Parrot on order. ok .
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice AustinSailor at 8:32pm 07.22.23 Thanks so much everybody, this is just the type of advice I was hoping to receive. Fantastic forum!
Have you tested your PFD? Mark Maulden at 8:17pm 07.22.23 We have a couple of West Marine Coastal inflatables. They are about 7-8 yrs old and the color indic
Have you tested your PFD? (4) jssailem at 8:06pm 07.22.23 sailing magazines, I noticed a big difference between the UK and USA published ones. I don't thin
Strange beep from cockpit engine panel gfroch at 7:59pm 07.22.23 OK. You know how when you're sailing and you hear a faint noise and you can't tell where it's coming
Catalina 27 teak before and after jon hansen at 7:44pm 07.22.23 nice work

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