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Looking at an S2 7.9 Bartman99 at 8:18am 11.17.17 S2 4/1100 I will be looking at an S2 7.9 soon. Anything specific I need to look out for? Bart
Looking at a Columbia T26 Bartman99 at 8:15am 11.17.17 Columbia 0/1571 I will be looking at a Columbia T25 soon. Anything I need to look out for? Bart
Thinking about buying a 245 Bartman99 at 8:14am 11.17.17 Seidelmann 0/953 Anything I need to look out for? I've read the stringers can have rotting problems. Anything else. A
Just in time for Christmas (1) Kermit at 7:42am 11.17.17 Sails Call Lounge 9/829 Available now in the SBO store. Ask for Dave.
Heater day tank config? patrickkidd at 7:21am 11.17.17 Catalina 30 0/748 Has any of you C30 owners set up a day tank to gravity feed a heater? I have the Dickinson Newport d
The practical renaming ceremony. Will Gilmore at 6:08am 11.17.17 Ask All Sailors 64/5820 This is a repost of my description of the renaming ceremony I used to rename Dragonfly from Tempest.
Refinishing cockpit table peterbud at 4:51am 11.17.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1485 Just wondering what people use to refinish their cockpit table. The PO used Cetol and it hold up vry
Yam are engine problems mikew320 at 2:59am 11.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1034 Hi all, Having recently purchased a Hunter 326 I'm gradually working my way through it sorting out a
New Prop Southpaw at 6:38pm 11.16.17 Ask All Sailors 14/944 I am looking at getting a flexofold prop and they asked what size the shaft is. Since my boat was ab
Liability insurance on a wooden vessel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 4:38pm 11.16.17 Ask All Sailors 12/738 A neighbor has a Cross 34 that was damaged in Hurricane Ike. I rebuilt the entire outer side of his
More New 310 Owners SV At Last at 2:37pm 11.16.17 Catalina 310 6/1321
1978 Catalina 30 Sancarlosailor at 12:42pm 11.16.17 Catalina 30 14/2876 I am looking at purchasing a 1978 boat. I am having a general survey, engine survey and rigging sur
31 Hunter Mast Spreaders Bob McKee at 11:00am 11.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2612 I am looking to buy 1987 31'Hunter, the spreaders are welded to the mast. The welds look neat, but
Fire Extinguishers leave them on or remove for the winter? Bob S at 7:32am 11.16.17 Ask All Sailors 12/3334 I have always removed my fire extinguishers as part of my winterizing checklist. What do you do? Doe
Vertical Windlass Install Ron Allen at 7:20am 11.16.17 Catalina 30 8/2550 Does anyone have information on how to install a vertical windlass on a 1989 Catalina 30?I have seen
Island Packet 35 hiram at 2:04am 11.16.17 Ask All Sailors 5/3434 hi all, in a process of buying an Island Packet 35 1989. trying to learn it's pros and cons. big ad
Swing Keel Cable replacement gsherwood at 1:20pm 11.15.17 Sirius 21/22 2/1509 Has anyone replaced the cable on their swing keel? If so how.
VOR boats, why not double headsails all the time? danstanford at 11:55am 11.15.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/4317 Watching the various bits on the internet, I see the boats flying two headsails fairly often and it
Useful Stats danm1 at 8:14am 11.15.17 Ask All Sailors 11/663 I've done some boat shopping (real and virtual) over the years and now I am avoiding work by thinkin
Count the Swimmers... (1) JamesG161 at 5:45am 11.15.17 Sails Call Lounge 10/808 I keeping with @Brian D theme of picture quizzes.... Can you count the number of swimmers at the be

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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
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 7:03am 03.22.24 don't we need 12 V batteries? The 6v batteries are arranged in series to get 12v. In my photo, th
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 7:02am 03.22.24 I finally found and purchased a remote filter kit for my M25XP. The chalange was finding one that h
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:01am 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
Does anybody recognize this? DRhoads at 6:59am 03.22.24 A bottle of water and leather bag :) had too it was too easy.
Venting 3 compartments at once thinwater at 6:59am 03.22.24 I think you are venting in the wrong direction. I installed a fan in my cruising cat that pulled fro
Black stuff all over a boat? DRhoads at 6:57am 03.22.24 Another popular cleaner is ammonia. Mixing bleach and ammonia causes the release of toxic vapors c
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories Leeward Rail at 6:52am 03.22.24 Good post ! Parts Cross reference for almost anything old, is hit and miss. definitely beware. A r
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:49am 03.22.24 I am pretty sure Duracell 6volt batteries are East Penn/deka which are fairly decent quality for fl
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:46am 03.22.24 You are treating the symptoms not the problems. Polyethylene holding tanks do not absorb odor. Sani
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories DRhoads at 6:40am 03.22.24 Had similar issues with filters and adaptors. DON"T TRUST THEM. or leave yourself plenty of time
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 6:30am 03.22.24 I'm on this path too, my system is updated and has been working for the house bank golf cart batter
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. JRT at 6:20am 03.22.24 I'm on this path too, my system is updated and has been working for the house bank golf cart batteri

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