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Will a Mac25 keel boat fit on a macgregror 26 trailer? (2) dustfish at 7:58am 07.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/751 So I drove 500 miles round trip and bought a Macgregor trailer. When I arrived at home I noticed it
Teak trim refinishing questions PotomacDaysailer at 7:35am 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 18/3778 I want to refinish the teak wood trim in the cockpit. Some has old finish still and some is bare.
1989 Catalina 30 \| Battery not Charging troubleshooting? rickmds at 4:49am 07.09.18 Catalina 30 8/1785 Two day-sails ago I noticed that my panel tachometer stopped working and that the panel voltmeter st
Replace stuffing box with dripless FlimFlamII at 9:29pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 5/714 I need to replace my current stuffing box and am not able to pull the boat. Does anyone have any ex
Kermit on the phone w/certain SBO members (1) Skipper at 7:09pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1006 153442
how worried should I be? sshev at 6:36pm 07.08.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1427 I just picked up a '77 Daysailer II with trailer for $300, so I'm not too deep into this project. C
Why re-glass the V222 iron keel? (2) Todd Atchison at 5:59pm 07.08.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1409 Here is a topic that will no doubt spark many opinions. I've stripped my keel to the iron. Yes once
Engine quits after 10 minutes won't restart M3-20 Gordon Shackelford at 5:58pm 07.08.18 Catalina 30 11/934 Hi all! First I thought I was out of fuel, but no. I changed the water/fuel separation filter and th
Practical Battery Questions dlochner at 4:12pm 07.08.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1798 Here's the set up, 4 nice Deka GC batteries in a nice battery box from Dyno, two questions, the firs
Sailboat Trailer Rental? GorillaToast at 2:39pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 47/11739 Does anyone know of a company east of the Mississippi that rents trailers for 27' sailboats by the w
Beneteau 323 Engine Mounts? HanBan at 1:27pm 07.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1020 Hi Guys, I'm looking through the Beneteau Spare Parts website for some engine mounts for the 323, bu
311/331/323 all chain rode size/length? stevemitchell at 12:33pm 07.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 42/4807 I am considering switching to an all-chain rode on my 311 and am wondering if other owners of simila
PERKINS 4107 RAW WATER PUMP (3) jssailem at 12:26pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 33/4438 The engineers made the water pump inaccessible on my 1974 boat. I figure it is about time I replace
First Sail SUMB44 at 12:21pm 07.08.18 Day Sailers 8/991 The first sail in our 'new' O'day 20 is currently underway. The first realization I had is that I ne
Galley Sink Plumbing on 1990 35.5 (1) Steverhnm at 12:04pm 07.08.18 Big Boats 1/348 I am pretty sure this is 1-1/2.. boat is in MX, does anyone know the size? See pic. It must be the
Autopilot for Hunter 260 rosypar1 at 9:27am 07.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1123 We would like to install a new auto pilot for our 2000 Hunter 260. Would appreciate recommendations
'78 C25 Swing Keel knotFarmin at 6:38am 07.08.18 Smaller Boats 2/1127 Hi all, Was hoping for some help/info... I've got a '78 25 Swing Keel. I'm pretty sure each of th
Dodgers and Travelers sailme88 at 5:52am 07.08.18 Big Boats 10/1181 Hope this helps others: My Catalina 34 has zippers thru the isinglass to extend the traveler sheets
Home Grown Cat,Who'd A Thunk It! (2) BrianRobin at 4:24am 07.08.18 Big Boats 1/401 This was revealed this weekend in our little city. The neighbors knew someone was up, as this guys d
Solar Trickle Charger abinoone at 4:03am 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2690 Just replaced my starting battery with a new, wet cell unit and decided to install a 4w Coleman sola

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Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 2:27pm 03.16.24 No ! It is related to the Amperage. No Amps, no Hydrogen Gas. Jim... PS: Look here for Referenc
Venting Battery Compartment JamesG161 at 2:24pm 03.16.24
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES JamesG161 at 2:21pm 03.16.24 I guess I have a ways to go. Not really ! You are the Best in giving Electrical Information. Me,
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated Dave at 2:21pm 03.16.24 SBO does a great job moderating and running the site. Thank you. It's an easy job because the mem
Venting Battery Compartment Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 03.16.24 No ! It is related to the Amperage. No Amps, no Hydrogen Gas. Jim... PS: Look here for Referenc
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase David in Sandusky at 2:17pm 03.16.24
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? dlochner at 2:16pm 03.16.24 This the best spot to start. Ham Radio Licenses I am WD4IWB Jim... My Dad was K2ROG and KH6DYX
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 03.16.24 I just hit 5000 but putting that in perspective I guess I have a ways to go. Thank you for all you d
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? JamesG161 at 2:14pm 03.16.24 This the best spot to start. Ham Radio Licenses I am WD4IWB Jim... PS: Navy and Marines are sti
Venting Battery Compartment JamesG161 at 2:09pm 03.16.24 The amount of hydrogen off gassing is related to the charging voltage. No ! It is related to the
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated Tally Ho at 2:08pm 03.16.24
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 2:05pm 03.16.24 Check out AARL. They are the organization promoting amateur ham radio. https://www.arrl.org Oh n
Main Sail Issue dlochner at 2:02pm 03.16.24 Rod, aka MaineSail, continues to contribute to SBO and other platforms, though not as prolifically a
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? dlochner at 1:56pm 03.16.24 Check out AARL. They are the organization promoting amateur ham radio. https://www.arrl.org
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 1:54pm 03.16.24 When I redesigned the battery system on my S2 9.2c I added a vent on the front of the box the batte
Venting Battery Compartment Tom J at 1:45pm 03.16.24 I'd think you'd want an explosion proof fan in that application. I'd also think the multi stage cha
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated Dave at 1:44pm 03.16.24
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase Don S/V ILLusion at 1:15pm 03.16.24 57 reviews by owners: https://catalina.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=84&model=30
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase jssailem at 12:52pm 03.16.24 What locations typically get wet? All of the boat gets wet. I am guessing your concern is intrusio
Bad Layered Fiberglass? jssailem at 12:43pm 03.16.24 A boat of that age will eventually need to have the auxiliary repowered, if not already done. That w

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