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Too many lugs (1) nautikaljeeper at 9:14pm 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 16/2463 I am trying to avoid stacking too many lugs on one battery terminal. I am looking for assurance that
Chopping down a mast ddrewry at 8:55pm 05.23.16 Big Boats 44/4690 Ok, not literally, but well sort of... I recently purchased a Hunter 37.5 and I'm seriously consider
Help removing waste pump-out tube (1) patrickkidd at 8:48pm 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3940 Hi there! My black water tank is full (and slightly filling into the toilet leaving a stink) on my
Anchor Chain size bertram at 8:19pm 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3533 We have a 2002 Catalina 350. Currently it has a 14 chain rode on it. To me it seems small and I b
Mercury 20 hp Texas Gun-Man at 7:54pm 05.23.16 Catalina 22 15/1173 Would this be too heavy for our Catalina 22's? Probably 130lbs since it's the long shaft. https://
h40.5 overhead salon window crack (3) Rich Stidger at 6:34pm 05.23.16 Big Boats 6/698 I just discovered that my 1997 h40.5 has developed a crack in the large overhead window. This was
Rudder friction on Bene 265 hard-a-ground at 5:09pm 05.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/568 Hi all, I love my boat. But. I wish the tiller had better feel. It is very hard to move the tiller
What on Earth is going on with my Yanmar 1GM10 Matt Adam at 4:24pm 05.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 42/6979 Took my boat out today and all was running fine with my 1GM10. I was keeping it at about 1000-2000rp
Hunter Passage 42 washer/dryer installation. Zaya at 4:14pm 05.23.16 Big Boats 17/3610 Hello guys! I will be installing Splendide 2100XC vented washer/dryer combo. If someone did this alr
new here, leaning O'day... rpludwig at 3:53pm 05.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/902 New to this forum, been lurking for awhile, a great wealth of knowledge for sure... Always been a po
Portable Air Conditioning Unit Edward Marshall at 3:31pm 05.23.16 Catalina 30 15/6168 I am a new Catalina 30 owner and need an air conditioning unit that can fit in the forward hatch. I'
How to route cable for wind instruments TurboTim at 3:02pm 05.23.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/827 This is my first post so hello. I need some specific info so here I am. I have a 1981 Hunter 27 and
Life Raft for Oceanis 45 SteveInMD at 1:09pm 05.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1528 Does anyone know of a life raft that will fit in the life raft compartment on a Oceanis 45? The dis
Cleaning Hunter Rub Rails rfrye1 at 11:31am 05.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1773 I've searched the forums and only found a couple posts from 10-12 yrs ago about this. I'm sure there
Vinyl Striping - Any Tips on GorillaToast at 10:41am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 10/487 ...running the stripe continuously around the bow without kinking it?
Alternator...or not? rpell1@msn.com at 10:29am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/432 Symptoms of alternator on Universal 25xp diesel: Tachometer drops to zero for 15 - 20 seconds, engin
First sail on new old Cat 22 - questions (1) dobrosailor at 10:19am 05.23.16 Catalina 22 10/1095 123793 Sailed my Cat 22 1979 for the first time yesterday. Had some issues getting it off the Shorel
Swim Ladder/Boarding Ladder Help Capt Strapfoots at 8:33am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/779 I have a 1969 Allied seawind ketch that has a hull that sloops inward on the sides. The transom has
DANFORTH compass light Rasselas36 at 8:19am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2107 My 2004 H36 has a Danforth compass and the red light has blown. Can anyone tell me where to find a
Sander / Paint removal gut check... Brett C at 8:16am 05.23.16 Day Sailers 63/6908 Hi, I am new to sailing and have an Oday 19. I am just as interested in maintaining/improving my boa

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Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains patbratton at 7:44am 04.07.23 Yes, my 240 had the exact same curtains from the factory. My 260 had them also, but the P.O. remove
Removing Dyneema Core dlochner at 7:39am 04.07.23 The strength of the line lies in the core, not the cover. There should be at least one cored wrap ar
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 7:27am 04.07.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 7:11am 04.07.23 Shouldn't they have done 2 sets of turns? They fouled a competitor and they hit the mark. I think
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains caverun at 7:08am 04.07.23 Yes, my 240 had the exact same curtains from the factory. My 260 had them also, but the P.O. removed
Removing Dyneema Core Ward H at 6:45am 04.07.23 Warp speed sounds like overkill for a furling line. I use 5/16 Sta Set on my C30 and I used the same
Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 6:36am 04.07.23 2. brand new, top of the line SAILS. when buying an old, used boat, the very first thing i do is
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? JamesG161 at 6:26am 04.07.23 There are voids in the bilge that can not be drained from inside the boat. Bilges around the Engin
No bottom paint thinwater at 6:26am 04.07.23 In Florida it will foul quickly, so I'd limit it to 1-week in the water unless you love scrubbing, a
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? murrayabbott at 6:14am 04.07.23 If a boat has a bilge drain hole, there is usually a bolt in it. You remove the bolt when the boat i
Alternator temperatures Maine Sail at 6:13am 04.07.23 Thanks Rod. I was planning to install the thermistor to my alternator by using a metal P-clip to h
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12am 04.07.23
Long distance boat ownership Allowishish at 6:05am 04.07.23 My opinion is....... wait. You are just going through the excitement phase of this decision you tw
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? kappykaplan at 5:58am 04.07.23 Seems unlikely that anyone would put bilge drain holes in a keel, as that would provide a path for o
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains (1) patbratton at 5:57am 04.07.23 Pat Curtains were not offered or put on the water ballast sailboats as standard equipment nor as op
CENTERBOARD WOES kappykaplan at 5:54am 04.07.23 Well done, twodzusfittings! :beer:
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Ward H at 5:50am 04.07.23 @TAJ Welcome to SBO And welcome to owning a Catalina 30! There's a lot of fine knowledgeable people
Alternator temperatures Hayden Watson at 5:28am 04.07.23 Temp sensor should be measuring as close to the stator as possible. A large hose clamp can hold it
No bottom paint jodyjuli at 5:07am 04.07.23 Thank you I trailer it 2 blocks from the landing with the mast up
CENTERBOARD WOES (2) twodzusfittings at 4:47am 04.07.23 As a wrap up to this saga, (I hope) here is what I accomplished. I re installed new lines for the up

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