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Sears Crestwind??? (4) Adamscc at 5:12pm 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1219 Can anyone lend in their expertise or guidance? We purchased this boat for a project for my son and
bombing down wind jon hansen at 4:54pm 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 6/633 Mf33z9qr8dQ running not beating
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone (2) Gunni at 3:47pm 08.03.17 Sails Call Lounge 18/1496 The GoM Dead Zone set a new record this year - 8,800 sq. miles. Over-nutrification from the Mississ
Selden Mast Ron Roman at 1:26pm 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 5/665 I have a Selden In-Inmast. When I reef my sail, it slowly creeps out and I have to start all over ag
USB Chargers wiring (1) Bob S at 11:08am 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2221 139530 Eathtek Replacement Universal Waterproof 4 Port USB Charger Socket Outlet 5V Output Total 6.2
ICOM 706 MK II Rick D at 9:59am 08.03.17 SSB and Ham Operators 18/2120 Any opinions on this radio for my boat application? Looks like it would serve my purposes and I like
Head and fresh water holding tank Markkas at 6:13am 08.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/501 Hello, just bought a 1987 272le and was wondering if anyone could tell me two things. 1. What size w
Donations to Neptune: Dennis Kitchen at 6:06am 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 111/7027 .....on a lighter note; what have you donated to King Neptune? Lets hear about it, especially if it
broken switches tbilyeu at 5:54am 08.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/669 On my 2014 OC 45 the electrical panel has both the shore power and 12 V switches. 2 of the 12 V swi
Maximum motor size for Mac 26S Tom Fawbush at 4:54am 08.03.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/7787 Does anyone happen to know what the maximum outboard motor size is for a Macgregor 26S? It currently
Leaving AC on.... NYSail at 3:40am 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 11/551 While walking the bock I see boats, both power and sail that leave the AC on all the time. This is o
B361 vs Catalina 36 MKii jarcher at 9:52pm 08.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 45/6084 Hi All... I'm looking to upgrade my Scampi 30 to a 36 foot cruiser, and have been looking at the Ca
Gel Coat Blisters (1) tgrass462 at 7:44pm 08.02.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/2429 Bucket List, a 2008 Catalina 320 MK II (Hull Number 1135) has just completed the LOOP. We have now
Rule Super Switch installation Cest La Vie at 7:43pm 08.02.17 Ask All Sailors 2/371 recently purchased a new Rule Super Switch to replace a similar non functioning unit. Upon opening
Forced air heater duct routing on an Oceanis 400? Geste at 7:26pm 08.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1098 Survey willing, I will take possession of a clean Oceanis 400 in a week or so. One missing accessory
What kind of boat did I buy? (1) Jlanni at 5:56pm 08.02.17 Smaller Boats 3/516 I bought an old rower sailor. It is an AMF from the 1970s but I can't find out more. Does anyone kno
Another one followed me home - could be that perfect day sailer? (1) RussC at 5:28pm 08.02.17 Trailer Sailors 19/4545 Vagabond 17, designed by Ron Holder. seems like a SO much larger boat, but only 950lb displacement w
H376 Head Waste Diverter valve (1) rfrye1 at 3:57pm 08.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/341 Does anyone know Make/Model of this Head waste diverter valve? I need new O-rings and or rebuild kit
Rule Super Switch Wiring Cest La Vie at 1:26pm 08.02.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1689 I just picked up a new Rule Super Switch to replace a defective switch. After opening the package,
O'day Gel Coat Matching Capri at 12:15pm 08.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1132 Hello. Any sources or prior experience matching O'day factory gel coat? I have a 1981 22 foot. I'm t

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Selling Used Boat Gear dLj at 2:16pm 06.14.23 I can attest to the very excellent section for selling boats - just my experience. dj
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service jviss at 2:14pm 06.14.23 Welcome to SBO. There are likely more serious issues with this than just the number of amps being
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 2:13pm 06.14.23 Interesting point. I have some Starboard exposed to the sun for over 20 years, still looks OK! :)
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service walt at 2:11pm 06.14.23 Breakers protect the wire from getting too hot. Anytime you go to a smaller (higher number) gauge wi
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service Dave at 1:55pm 06.14.23 Welcome to the asylum! Ha, ha. What you say doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Maybe others know
Minor project: new teak companionway step (2) jaysweet at 1:39pm 06.14.23 I had to have mine fixed once... and a local welder was able to do the job. Maybe you could find a
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service jviss at 1:33pm 06.14.23 Welcome to the asylum! Ha, ha. What you say doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Maybe others know
Should I switch to hank on? rgranger at 1:17pm 06.14.23 I fogot to mention that I would leave the larger sail hanked on when I deployed the small sail. I h
Help Identifying another O'Day apell at 1:03pm 06.14.23 It's an O'Day 15..found it.
Engine raw water thru hole location Don S/V ILLusion at 1:02pm 06.14.23 Water flows continuously. The hose runs through the compartment where the stuffing box is accessed
Engine raw water thru hole location Hollyberry at 1:01pm 06.14.23 Here is a real hair brained idea but desperate times call for desperate measures :yikes: . .... at
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? Hollyberry at 12:57pm 06.14.23 This is completely wrong for a Hurth transmission. Hurths use Dexron ATF. Correct and important!!
Thru hole and keel crack, (1) rgranger at 12:56pm 06.14.23 It would probably be worthwhile to replace the hose with one rated for use underwater and replace t
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? jviss at 12:56pm 06.14.23 This is completely wrong for a Hurth transmission. Hurths use Dexron ATF. One or the other, ha, h
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? Stu Jackson at 12:38pm 06.14.23 Yes, typically non-detergent SAE 30. This is completely wrong for a Hurth transmission. Hurths us
Engine raw water thru hole location Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 06.14.23 I'm shocked. I mean, did you have a survey done, and buy insurance? Forget the past and deal with
Engine raw water thru hole location BigEasy at 11:44am 06.14.23 Yes, that is a disaster waiting to happen. Another thing is that insurance sometimes won't cover a
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? BigEasy at 11:21am 06.14.23 Our boat has the type of transmission oil needed stamped on the bell housing, which was ATF. User m
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 11:04am 06.14.23
RAM mic cable rewire? LloydB at 11:02am 06.14.23 Giny Handy 8-Pin Microphone Cable Coiled Microphone Cord Male Female Cable - after I looked in the S

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