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Common clause? (1) Brian D at 5:17am 11.21.17 Sails Call Lounge 12/943 143875
ADDITIONAL FUEL TANK FOR H41 SVEN MARTINEZ at 1:13am 11.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/577 Greetings. Any of the above owners add an additional fuel tank to their vessel? If so, will you sh
New N28 owner, with a couple questions CharlzO at 8:21pm 11.20.17 Newport 7/1067 Good evening all! I have recently decided to take on the purchase of a 1976 Newport 28, and am anxio
The new AC boat Jackdaw at 8:16pm 11.20.17 Racing 85/8452 Epic. Retractable foils on a open-class style monohull. Real sailors setting real sails while dicei
Sailors clean up nicely. (1) Jackdaw at 4:57pm 11.20.17 Ask All Sailors 13/895 WYC held our annual awards banquet last weekend, so Jo and I got dressed up and headed out. led in 3
UV cloth on Genoa: Sunbrella or WeatherMax 80? Ben4195 at 3:12pm 11.20.17 Racing 7/3104 Hi folks, hoping for more education/advice for the purchase of a new RF 150 Genoa. When I mentioned
Painted Hull, Why? BobHorn at 2:54pm 11.20.17 Morgan 9/3807 Looking at a 1974 Out Island 41 that has had the hull and deck painted at some point in time. Is the
FTZ 94284 Terminal Crimper (1) jviss at 2:42pm 11.20.17 Musings With Maine Sail 47/13759 I took the plunge and invested in the FTZ crimper. I wonder if many others on SBO have, also, and i
The 3's have it (1) Brian D at 9:21am 11.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 13/666 143833
How many horses? (1) Brian D at 9:15am 11.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 14/699 Yep, @Brian D is at it again...
Fender covers - good or bad? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:45am 11.20.17 Ask All Sailors 11/4206 I'm putting together my Christmas wish list. It's that or expect a new tie or something. Anyway, I'm
Buying new 150 RF genoa; rope luff or not? Ben4195 at 7:02am 11.20.17 Racing 3/624 Hi all, I'm helping a friend buy a new 150 RF genoa. The quote has as an option for either a foam l
Florida's boating season is kicking into high gear. pateco at 6:51am 11.20.17 Ask All Sailors 14/833 Bumper boats out there yesterday: 1102352166565606 Click on image to play video I think it was rou
Prayers for the Argentine Submariners DayDreamer41 at 4:53am 11.20.17 Ask All Sailors 7/773 Thoughts and prayers to the lost seamen of the Argentine Submariners crew on the yet to be found sub
single line reefing Matpearce at 3:56am 11.20.17 Catalina 310 11/2172 Hi I have a catalina 310 I am after some advice on the reefing system I have used the single line re
Sourcing Parts for my Hunter23 1986 drewsyntax at 8:22pm 11.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/782 Hi All Winter is very much here in New York and having work done to the H23 that I am very excited
2000 26X Steering linkage broke shermdigs54 at 3:57pm 11.19.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2301 I have a 2000 Macgregor 26X with an Evinrude 50 HP engine. A nut on the steering linkage has corrod
Water pooling by traveler on H23 (1) Volkswatson at 2:55pm 11.19.17 Smaller Boats 14/1295 Hey all, whilst cleaning my new-to-me h23, I noticed there is a lot of pooling in between the travel
Larger Waste Holding Tanks? Jeff Tirey at 12:19pm 11.19.17 Bavaria 3/5582 I would like to replace the tiny 10 gallon aft waste holding tank on my 2002 Bavaria 40. Does anyo
Too much lee helm H260 Chuck C. at 10:52am 11.19.17 Smaller Boats 45/3422 Took my new to me '05 out last summer on the Shuswap Marine Park (BC) for it maiden 10 day camping t

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Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 8:10am 03.22.24 I don't understand why the folks who make golf cart batteries don't slap a marine label on them and
M-12 Oil Change (1) dmax at 8:10am 03.22.24 Word of advice: look into replacing your alternator bracket with the upgraded version - the original
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 8:07am 03.22.24 I sometimes remove the seat if I'm going to stand at the wheel for a long time ... be sure you remo
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:05am 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 03.22.24 The battery compartment under the settee is already open to the space behind the toilet. That's whe
Venting 3 compartments at once dmax at 8:01am 03.22.24 I would add dorade or some other vents to the cabin top which constantly pull/exchange air from the
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. none of those things/areas
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? JamesG161 at 7:57am 03.22.24 actual weather through For Better Marine Weather try this Site. nowCOAST It also Contains the mo
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 7:52am 03.22.24 Isn't this also called mustard gas used in WW I? No.... this is mustard gas
Does anybody recognize this? Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 03.22.24 checked it out and it is now very obvious how are attaches! thanks! I sometimes remove the seat if
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 03.22.24 Any AGM that is saying 80% DoD is ok is a manufacturer to run from. Not all AGM batts are deep-cycl
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:39am 03.22.24 I think you are venting in the wrong direction. I installed a fan in my cruising cat that pulled fr
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 7:37am 03.22.24 I don't get how it attaches yet but definitely will check that out. Thanks! checked it out and it
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. rgranger at 7:36am 03.22.24 No, I don't think most sailors keep a jump starter on board - (snip) I have one... it also will ch
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Maine Sail at 7:23am 03.22.24 Features of AGM Batteries Low internal resistance. The AGM battery charges faster than a gel or flo
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Bob S at 7:22am 03.22.24 Not to downplay ssb and I know there are many sailors out there using it but I thought this was an i
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 03.22.24 Looking for a good general solution. Not sure what I or next owner will be doing . Short term will
Capri 18 battery john6206 at 7:13am 03.22.24
No core?? Arrgh at 7:05am 03.22.24 Nice changes! Every season I think about changing to a one sink galley also...
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. kloudie1 at 7:03am 03.22.24 two 6 volt batteries wired in series.. A very good way to get real deep cycle performance in lead-ac

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