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Dual Battery Setup Question Northstar1014 at 1:35pm 05.16.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1745 Hi all, I have a question about using a deep cycle and a starting battery as part of the same batte
Anyone on Lake Ouachita Texas Gun-Man at 1:20pm 05.16.18 Trailer Sailors 0/510 I posted on another spot but it was suggested that I check on this forum. Anyone on Lake Ouachita i
Dinghy Brackets (1) Randall Schmidt at 12:22pm 05.16.18 Ask All Sailors 3/537 A neighbor at my marina with a 27 foot cruising sloop mounted L brackets on his port side stanchions
Midnight Sun Blaise at 12:09pm 05.16.18 The Cherubini Hunters 4/617 We just finished our 7th race from St Pete, Fl to Isla Mujeres (just off of Cancun). We finished fir
Attaching boom vane to mast on Lancer 25 Deanner60 at 11:07am 05.16.18 Lancer 2/1939 I have a 1980 lancer 25 . The boom vane wase removed and stored in the boat. I am trying to reinsta
Lake Ouachita in Arkansas Texas Gun-Man at 11:04am 05.16.18 Destinations 5/1956
Replacing furler on a Legend 37.5 wouterdebie at 10:59am 05.16.18 Big Boats 3/649 Hi all, I recently bought a 1992 Legend 37.5 that has a rolling headsail furler with a continuous l
prepping to paint the pearson p26 - advice and insights welcome :) (1) tipsyravensailing at 10:20am 05.16.18 Ask All Sailors 3/610 Hey all. been a hot minute as i've been bringing other things around at the house. but i'm back on
Best fire prevention device for sailboat w/ diesel engine, etc. Pat at 9:03am 05.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 27/2405 my original fire ext. needs to be replaced I think....I purchased it in the spring of 1986...it says
Secondary Fuel Filter Not Needed Jeff652 at 8:56am 05.16.18 Catalina 310 10/3201 I was perusing Catalina Direct web site and I was surprised to see that the secondary fuel filter (U
B331 starboard seat back Chesapeake 331 at 8:07am 05.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/11 Hello all! Still working on the clean up of our Beneteau 331 and I've just now realized that the sea
Standing Rigging Specs for Beneteau 440 Rosetta Stone10263 at 8:01am 05.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/850 I have to order replacement standing rigging in the wake of damage from the yard. They cross thread
AIS and Chart APPS for Great Lakes Apex at 6:16am 05.16.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1954 I am about to embark on a 200mile journey, transferring No Worries from Muskegon to Elk Rapids. I
Impeller change Bob S at 6:11am 05.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1314
cheap used sails for Oday 22 wanted letraset at 4:41am 05.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/635 any good sites for used sails?
Help! Choosing the correct prop??? stevevan1818 at 12:32am 05.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/1311 Hi all, so 2 years ago I re-powered my 1998 moorings 382 (1998 oceanis 381). The old engine was a 42
1984 Hunter 25.5 HELP !! Delaminating deck by rub rail (2) jereintjes at 8:08pm 05.15.18 Ask All Sailors 4/574 150369 150370 Has anyone out there encountered this ? What is best way to fix ? I have considered ju
C30 Masthead Casting Shortage? (2) Ward H at 5:55pm 05.15.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1431 All right, who bought up all the C30 masthead castings at Catalina Direct? I'm 10 days from launchi
Some hurricane repairs (14) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:20pm 05.15.18 Catalina 310 4/991
Holding Tank for Forward Head / Legend 40 David Albright at 12:17pm 05.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/480 We have already converted the aft head to a composting toilet and are preparing to convert the forwa

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Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open shemandr at 11:44am 04.23.24 1" for a halyard on a 37' boat is massive. With modern cordage you can aggressively downsize. Loo
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. (1) Maine Sail at 11:39am 04.23.24 If anyone with an M25 or M25XP is near their engine, can you measure the outside diameter of the cr
Windlass and thruster Battery question Maine Sail at 11:32am 04.23.24 The only batts we installed for thrusters are Odyssey TPPL AGM's
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. (2) Hayden Watson at 10:54am 04.23.24
Instead of PropSpeed (1) Rich Stidger at 10:48am 04.23.24 Hows about this? Or? Or? https://www.rustoleum.ca/-/media/DigitalEncyclopedia/Product/RustoleumCA/P
Instead of PropSpeed Drinky Crow at 10:27am 04.23.24 ok never mind https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/bronze-prop-treatment.198841
Windlass and thruster Battery question Davidasailor26 at 10:06am 04.23.24 My thruster is powered from a Group 24 battery in the v berth. My windlass is powered from the house
Windlass and thruster Battery question Mark Maulden at 9:55am 04.23.24 What are your house/start batts?
Air Conditioner Vents Boiler at 9:00am 04.23.24 H49 Jim... PS: You might use the 2 x 10K BTU units since the 18K BTU looks tough to install. Fans
Air Conditioner Vents Boiler at 8:59am 04.23.24 This is going to be challenging You will need to remove all the headliner material for a start Are
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage smokey73 at 8:37am 04.23.24 As far as stepping the mast I am not sure there is a place in Savannah proper that does that kind of
Hand held Radio ? pgandw at 8:24am 04.23.24 The problem for the person in the water is that the antenna has to be clear of the water to function
Adding a new rope clutch (1) Calif. Ted at 7:44am 04.23.24 Surprised and dismayed to hear the plate was off Chris, I thought all the pieces involved were uncha
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains (1) Commodore Billy at 7:00am 04.23.24 Welcome to SBO. It is not unusual for water to come in through cockpit drains in smaller boats. As
Windlass and thruster Battery question BarryL at 6:28am 04.23.24 Hi, I was in a similar position back in 2021. I bought my 2011 boat, sailed her home, and quickly f
Adding a new rope clutch (5) Team118 at 6:20am 04.23.24 I ordered those plates from Garhauer after reading your post Ted. I never liked the clam cleat set u
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 5:50am 04.23.24 Thank you very much. We will be dropping the boat in Savanna, Georgia. Next I have to find someone
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 Riverdaze at 5:46am 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:22am 04.23.24
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 (2) NYSail at 5:16am 04.23.24

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