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Converting ice box to refrigerator (2) patrickkidd at 10:11am 06.30.16 Catalina 30 7/4863 One of the previous owners of my Catalina 30 installed a mini fridge unit in the ice box. The compre
Reefing points on O'day daysailer borovans at 10:07am 06.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1160 Hi there, I currently have jiffy reefing set up just below the first batten on the mainsail but want
cruisair ac not starting properly duality at 10:02am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1746 hope someone can help, i have a 16k btu cruisair with separate condenser. sometimes it is stubborn s
Fuel Shut Off cable Tricky at 9:14am 06.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/1039 My "Kill the Fuel" handle was left pulled out and being that it was placed in a terrible spot has be
New Tiller / Rudder Advice for a 26D Citadel89 at 8:51am 06.30.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1233 I recently purchased a '90 26D and quickly noticed that the rudder and tiller were in need for repla
Yanmar manual mixing elbow maintenance SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:51am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 47/12964 I was reading the manual yesterday for my 4JH4-HTE. It states "Replace the mixing elbow with a new o
Spinnaker prep Kermit at 8:32am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1247 I've read millions of articles and watched billions of videos on flying asymmetrical spinnakers. Mos
Batteries Plus?? Solstice at 5:48am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 8/934 I am replacing my factory installed 4D's this week as a preventative measure before we take off on a
Raymarine st6002 auto pilot aw6686 at 5:22am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 0/420 My clutch is slipping. Have read the manual and made adjustments by loosening the screw and turning
I need some d@#n wind. (1) Texas Gun-Man at 9:34pm 06.29.16 Catalina 22 23/2131 I took the week off to sail and the North Texas wind is DEAD. I've tried everyday and the forecast i
Best ever (1) sailnewbie at 7:21pm 06.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/476 For our 224 Mac these car TVs are awesome, one velcroed under front v birth and one hanging from mas
This made me laugh... (1) rgranger at 6:58pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1174 http://cdn.lolcaption.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/epic-fail-sailing-fail.jpg
Flag etiquette kmart at 6:58pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 50/2901 So...so 4th of July coming up this weekend. I always fly Stars and Stripes when onboard my boat.
Have you ever noticed? Bad Obsession at 6:41pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 11/821 Have you ever noticed that things are better when you are on the water/on the boat? Seriously, cann
Slip increase sfgary at 3:42pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 4/746 Good afternoon , my question is for San Francisco bay sailors. I just got a letter from my marina (A
Rudder Board - Does Anyone Paint It and Leave in Water? econnors at 3:34pm 06.29.16 Catalina 22 6/1071 I always pull my tiller/rudder out and stow in the cabin after I sail. But I'm wondering if boat ow
best hair dryer renita jackson at 3:24pm 06.29.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/177 I have caroline cat and I want to buy a new hair dryer for myself . According to my researches Parl
Ethanol Gas vs. TruFuel (Ethanol Free) Maine Sail at 3:18pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 62/16409 About 4 years ago I began using TruFuel or similar in much of my equipment. Prior to this I had trie
Lewmar 16 ST Ratchet Gear Siren Sailor at 2:47pm 06.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/956 Thanks in advance for ANY help. I am working on a Lewmar England 16 ST, it came as the Cabin top wi
New (to me) radio arrived Brian D at 1:52pm 06.29.16 SSB and Ham Operators 4/1133 I finally purchased a radio to replace my Kenwood TS-50S which gave up the ghost. The replacement is

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Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. Dave at 1:42pm 02.16.24 I edited the thread's title because it was misleading. The information in the OP's post is good to k
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. dlochner at 1:30pm 02.16.24 Glad your bank was on top of this! In general when selling a boat, it is the buyer who is responsib
Kirie Elite 29 kappykaplan at 1:26pm 02.16.24 Hat trick, the OP hasn't been seen since 29 Nov 2022. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC capta at 1:07pm 02.16.24 The gen set was installed before the floor was put down so you are going to have to either take apar
Bilge pump fuse question? dlochner at 12:10pm 02.16.24 maybe i can do a wiring diagram if im describing it in a confusing way. No need for me, I underst
Sunwind 311 - question about hull dlochner at 11:48am 02.16.24 Repairs are generally better made with epoxy resin rather than polyester. Epoxy has much better adhe
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 11:45am 02.16.24 maybe i can do a wiring diagram if im describing it in a confusing way.
Sunwind 311 - question about hull (4) Kostas Metaxas at 11:39am 02.16.24 Thank everybody for the reply. My boat got some damages to rudder and rudder tube securing in hull
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 11:36am 02.16.24 I assume this is the switch: https://d2pyqm2yd3fw2i.cloudfront.net/files/resources/instructions/98
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 11:32am 02.16.24 I'm not sure why you would want to do that. I wired mine the way the manufacturer's wiring diagram
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 11:30am 02.16.24 I'm not sure why you would want to do that. I wired mine the way the manufacturer's wiring diagram
Sunwind 311 - question about hull jssailem at 11:18am 02.16.24 Welcome to SBO. The question is interesting. It is unlikely that a production boat would be constru
new mulitbank battery charger experiences dlochner at 10:54am 02.16.24 No I don't have a switch on the House bank. That's what I was saying here: I would have to disconn
Sunwind 311 - question about hull dlochner at 10:52am 02.16.24 Who could inform whether hull is based on Epoxy or Polyester resin? It is highly unlikely the hu
new mulitbank battery charger experiences DArcy at 10:45am 02.16.24 Do you have a switch on the house battery output? As it is drawn it is not possible to isolate the
new mulitbank battery charger experiences dlochner at 10:43am 02.16.24 Here is the DC distribution wiring diagram I drew up for my boat. I kept the 1/2/Both switch to all
Bilge pump fuse question? DArcy at 10:42am 02.16.24 I'm not sure why you would want to do that. I wired mine the way the manufacturer's wiring diagram i
Bilge pump fuse question? dlochner at 10:39am 02.16.24 I assume this is the switch: https://d2pyqm2yd3fw2i.cloudfront.net/files/resources/instructions/983
new mulitbank battery charger experiences (1) DArcy at 10:27am 02.16.24 Here is the DC distribution wiring diagram I drew up for my boat. I kept the 1/2/Both switch to allo
Kirie Elite 29 Hat trick at 10:15am 02.16.24 Hey there. Wondering how your restoration project is going? Just got an old 84 kirie elite 29 myself

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