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Factory air in a 2001 Hunter 340 David Dick at 8:11am 09.26.16 Big Boats 9/2037 I am installing air conditioning in my 2001 Hunter 340. Can anyone provide me with photos (or a good
I never witnessed this before the other day Bad Obsession at 7:42am 09.26.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1930 I was out on a cruise. I ended up knocking it down to a three day cruise for various reasons. I wa
O'Day 222 rudder won't stay down bobporta at 7:09am 09.26.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3110 The rudder on my 222 keeps drifting up as I sail. It gradually becomes difficult to steer and I hav
H240 Under Seat Hatch Fix? Happy Camper at 5:02am 09.26.16 Smaller Boats 7/853 Hello everyone, I am the new to the forum, and also the new owner of a 1998 H240. I have been work
Note RE: Southern California Boat Show this Weekend Kings Gambit at 11:31pm 09.25.16 Ask All Sailors 3/518 The "Southern California Boat Show", as it called, was held in San Pedro this past weekend. Of the
WT?, Over? SoSound at 10:38pm 09.25.16 Ask All Sailors 3/548 OK, maybe this is just so I can vent a little, but... When traveling south between the north and so
Rebedding Toe rail finefurn at 7:15pm 09.25.16 The Cherubini Hunters 19/5513 I just purchased a Cherubini H27, I'm planning on re-bedding all on the deck hardware. Does the de
Cooking aboard (3) flynhi4u at 7:04pm 09.25.16 Trailer Sailors 25/2906 Nothing better than a nice meal aboard. With only a 20 foot boat we don't have all the luxuries of t
mainsail aft boom support. CapnGL at 6:54pm 09.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/933 is there such a thing other than the sail to hold up the rear of the boom? I attached my boom to the
Extending stock h280 Bimini Ken13559 at 6:40pm 09.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/1042 I'm helping a friend to find an easy solution to extending his bikinis from just above helms pedesta
1970s Hunter Logo? (1) Heelamonster at 6:28pm 09.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/799 Our 1974 Hunter 25, HUN25049M741-G, needs repainted. The original logos are severely degraded. My
New rule NO soles on my sole jleblanc31 at 6:23pm 09.25.16 Ask All Sailors 68/7722 I feel so bad for my mom now. So im cleaning the new to me Ranger 33 and im half way through the boa
Average cruising speed? Cincy020 at 5:55pm 09.25.16 Catalina 22 12/6251 So I recently started tracking all my sails via the Navionics app on my iPhone. I'm just in a lake s
Starboard deck (?) leak drdanj at 4:19pm 09.25.16 Big Boats 2/999 The second starboard portlight (from front) on my Catalina 36 has a long-standing habit of collectin
Needed some covers (4) Ward H at 3:23pm 09.25.16 Ask All Sailors 13/977 A thread a few months ago reminded me I could use a cover to protect my tiller auto pilot from spray
Newport 28 anchor locker Ned Ludd at 3:17pm 09.25.16 Newport 3/1131 Hi All, New Newport 28 owner here, kind of ironic since my boat for the last 9 years has been a Nept
Forestay attachment point..... (3) My Mistress at 2:43pm 09.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2125 Mistress has a double forestay, which was added sometime in the past. I like the additional safety f
recommendation for new sails for Beneteau 323 new323owner at 1:54pm 09.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2161 Shopping for new sails for a 2004 323 with in-mast furling. I have two questions: (1) can I put a m
Hello! Buying a 22... (1) Love and Luck at 1:16pm 09.25.16 Day Sailers 11/2771 Hello, everybody. New here, thought I'd say hi. I'm acquiring an O'Day 22 on a trailer, for very
Bow U-Bolt Wooden Block Replacment (2) MSN-Oday at 11:34am 09.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1795 128474 128473 While inspecting my new 84' O'day 26' I found the wooden block in the very forward in

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Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 2:27pm 03.16.24 No ! It is related to the Amperage. No Amps, no Hydrogen Gas. Jim... PS: Look here for Referenc
Venting Battery Compartment JamesG161 at 2:24pm 03.16.24
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES JamesG161 at 2:21pm 03.16.24 I guess I have a ways to go. Not really ! You are the Best in giving Electrical Information. Me,
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated Dave at 2:21pm 03.16.24 SBO does a great job moderating and running the site. Thank you. It's an easy job because the mem
Venting Battery Compartment Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 03.16.24 No ! It is related to the Amperage. No Amps, no Hydrogen Gas. Jim... PS: Look here for Referenc
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase David in Sandusky at 2:17pm 03.16.24
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? dlochner at 2:16pm 03.16.24 This the best spot to start. Ham Radio Licenses I am WD4IWB Jim... My Dad was K2ROG and KH6DYX
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 03.16.24 I just hit 5000 but putting that in perspective I guess I have a ways to go. Thank you for all you d
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? JamesG161 at 2:14pm 03.16.24 This the best spot to start. Ham Radio Licenses I am WD4IWB Jim... PS: Navy and Marines are sti
Venting Battery Compartment JamesG161 at 2:09pm 03.16.24 The amount of hydrogen off gassing is related to the charging voltage. No ! It is related to the
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated Tally Ho at 2:08pm 03.16.24
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 2:05pm 03.16.24 Check out AARL. They are the organization promoting amateur ham radio. https://www.arrl.org Oh n
Main Sail Issue dlochner at 2:02pm 03.16.24 Rod, aka MaineSail, continues to contribute to SBO and other platforms, though not as prolifically a
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? dlochner at 1:56pm 03.16.24 Check out AARL. They are the organization promoting amateur ham radio. https://www.arrl.org
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 1:54pm 03.16.24 When I redesigned the battery system on my S2 9.2c I added a vent on the front of the box the batte
Venting Battery Compartment Tom J at 1:45pm 03.16.24 I'd think you'd want an explosion proof fan in that application. I'd also think the multi stage cha
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated Dave at 1:44pm 03.16.24
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase Don S/V ILLusion at 1:15pm 03.16.24 57 reviews by owners: https://catalina.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=84&model=30
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase jssailem at 12:52pm 03.16.24 What locations typically get wet? All of the boat gets wet. I am guessing your concern is intrusio
Bad Layered Fiberglass? jssailem at 12:43pm 03.16.24 A boat of that age will eventually need to have the auxiliary repowered, if not already done. That w

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