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Greetings. Any of the above owners add an additional fuel tank to their vessel? If so, will you sh
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Good evening all! I have recently decided to take on the purchase of a 1976 Newport 28, and am anxio
Jackdaw at 8:16pm 11.20.17
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Epic. Retractable foils on a open-class style monohull. Real sailors setting real sails while dicei
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WYC held our annual awards banquet last weekend, so Jo and I got dressed up and headed out. led in 3
Ben4195 at 3:12pm 11.20.17
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Hi folks, hoping for more education/advice for the purchase of a new RF 150 Genoa. When I mentioned
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Looking at a 1974 Out Island 41 that has had the hull and deck painted at some point in time. Is the
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I took the plunge and invested in the FTZ crimper. I wonder if many others on SBO have, also, and i
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Brian D at 9:15am 11.20.17
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Yep, @Brian D is at it again...
Justin_NSA at 7:45am 11.20.17
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I'm putting together my Christmas wish list. It's that or expect a new tie or something. Anyway, I'm
Ben4195 at 7:02am 11.20.17
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Hi all, I'm helping a friend buy a new 150 RF genoa. The quote has as an option for either a foam l
pateco at 6:51am 11.20.17
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Bumper boats out there yesterday: 1102352166565606 Click on image to play video I think it was rou
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Thoughts and prayers to the lost seamen of the Argentine Submariners crew on the yet to be found sub
Matpearce at 3:56am 11.20.17
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Hi I have a catalina 310 I am after some advice on the reefing system I have used the single line re
drewsyntax at 8:22pm 11.19.17
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Hi All Winter is very much here in New York and having work done to the H23 that I am very excited
shermdigs54 at 3:57pm 11.19.17
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I have a 2000 Macgregor 26X with an Evinrude 50 HP engine. A nut on the steering linkage has corrod
Volkswatson at 2:55pm 11.19.17
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Hey all, whilst cleaning my new-to-me h23, I noticed there is a lot of pooling in between the travel
Jeff Tirey at 12:19pm 11.19.17
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I would like to replace the tiny 10 gallon aft waste holding tank on my 2002 Bavaria 40. Does anyo
Chuck C. at 10:52am 11.19.17
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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
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dmax at 8:10am 03.22.24
Word of advice: look into replacing your alternator bracket with the upgraded version - the original
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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
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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
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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
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rgranger at 7:52am 03.22.24
Isn't this also called mustard gas used in WW I? No.... this is mustard gas
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Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 03.22.24
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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
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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
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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
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rgranger at 7:36am 03.22.24
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Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30.
Maine Sail at 7:23am 03.22.24
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Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30.
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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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