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How to power 12v device from battery selector switch Ted10028 at 3:58pm 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 4/571 I'm about to install a tank level meter above my battery selector switch. I assume any terminal on
376 Chainplate/Bolts (1) CuttyBound at 12:46pm 02.27.24 Big Boats 4/676 Upon recent inspection I noticed a clear gap under the port chainplate of our 1996 Hunter 376. Any
Battery/solar setup draft (1) ian260 at 10:36am 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1088 Just put together my draft of a solar and battery system. I chose wires size for max loads on each p
galvanic isolator questions domer94 at 7:52am 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 6/904 just purchased a 1982 sabre 30. she has the standard 30a single shore power inlet. no isolator. i do
New sails for Catalina 18 MarkHejtmanek at 8:41pm 02.26.24 Smaller Boats 2/725 My last time out, I discovered that a tear along the luff of the 130 Genoa had opened up - about 5 f
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Paint (4) TNCat22 at 5:22pm 02.26.24 Trailer Sailors 7/1631 Hello, I purchased a 1986 Catalina 22 a couple of years ago and need to spot finish the keel. It has
GOB Gone? shemandr at 4:09pm 02.26.24 Ask All Sailors 51/5477 I received the latest issue of GOB via an e publishing format - I am a paper format subscriber. In
Weekend Login Difficulties Dave at 2:48pm 02.26.24 Ask All Sailors 19/3487 Over the weekend a number of SBO members experienced difficulties accessing the forums. There were 2
dual voltage water heater element east coaster at 1:09pm 02.26.24 Ask All Sailors 5/881 Does any one out there in cyberspace have any experience/advice about using a dual voltage 12vdc and
Marathon Florida anchorage ? hardinvoyager at 11:18am 02.26.24 Ask All Sailors 7/894
Busbar Ampacity Confusion BAD ORCA at 10:55am 02.26.24 Musings With Maine Sail 11/2663 So, i want to link two busbars. In the process i started looking at the BEP Marinco link bars. ht
Login issue - You are not allowed Rich Stidger at 10:06am 02.26.24 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/914 Several times in past weeks, and also this morning, I have received a message at login that I am not
Hunter 356 stanchion (1) vibes at 7:32pm 02.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1276 Hello I have searched older post but can not find an answer to my problem. I have a leak that is ei
I want a Merit 22 David Melkey at 1:17pm 02.25.24 Ask All Sailors 0/281 If you know of a Merit 22 for sale, please email me at dmelkey@gmail.com Thank you.
Beneteau Oceanis 343 - Webasto heater ducting (1) Will.i.am at 9:44am 02.25.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/693 Hi folks! I am a relatively new owner of a 2008 2-cabin version and have decided that Copenhagen is
Can you ID this shifter? (1) Sailm8 at 8:21am 02.25.24 Ask All Sailors 4/931 I need to lube and perhaps replace the throttle/shift cables. I would like to get an idea of what I
Obligatory log-in? Jim Legere at 4:52am 02.25.24 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/2388 I am running W10, browsing with Firefox and Adblock Plus. I can no longer view any of the forums or
In search of bailer for Javelin wendi darting at 4:44am 02.25.24 Parts Search 8/1115
Oh so dirty bilges Project_Mayhem at 5:07pm 02.24.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1269 Many of us dont have the luxury of a dry bilge for various reasons which are (or should be) on our t
Remember When.... (1) dlochner at 1:44pm 02.24.24 Sails Call Lounge 2/888 We would wait all winter for the arrival of spring? No, not the Equinox, boating catalogs! West, Boa

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Complete Novice Orientation thinwater at 3:14pm 08.11.25 I'm going to differ with you on the singlehander mentality. This is what EVERY charter skipper faces
Mast crack hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 08.11.25 Former Hunter dealer. You will need to cut off the bottom so it even all around. I believe you hav
Mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 2:54pm 08.11.25 Owner contacted me. Boom was a Charleston Spar. Mast would then be thee same. Told him to call for
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration (1) Brian M H23 at 2:10pm 08.11.25 RD marine 4" flex coupler off ebay. Easiest off the shelf solution, i probably could have shorten
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Mast base rgranger at 1:11pm 08.11.25 Most likely a Z-Spar and they sell the base right here on the SBO site (ask me how I know... :(:r
HOOD FURLER CONTINUOUS LOOP MODEL 915 BrianQ at 1:10pm 08.11.25 Here is a video on how to make a continuous loop splice in double braid. vGtJh4lEE90
Mast crack hunter 23 (1) rgranger at 12:54pm 08.11.25
New LFP House Battery SycloneDriver at 12:48pm 08.11.25 Update My WattsCycle battery in my boat has been doing great. The shore power hadn't. But my fridg
HOOD FURLER CONTINUOUS LOOP MODEL 915 dLj at 12:20pm 08.11.25 Sa-kmsIYLxU There are a lot of other options, but I kind of like the simplicity this one has. I use
Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct LakeShark at 12:12pm 08.11.25 @Matt Parfitt I too have a wing keel and a fixed blade rudder. I would not mess with a kick-up unle
Complete Novice Orientation Stu Jackson at 11:58am 08.11.25 If you go out alone, you are only putting yourself at risk. So, if you have a heart attack out on t
Recommissioning head and holding tank Richard19068 at 11:55am 08.11.25 I am confused about Muriatic Acid strengths and dilutions. if I get a bottle of muriatic acid that
Complete Novice Orientation Richard19068 at 11:17am 08.11.25 Isn't this sentence a contradiction? If you go out alone, you come back, don't you? Why should ta
Complete Novice Orientation Foswick at 11:17am 08.11.25 Isn't this sentence a contradiction? If you go out alone, you come back, don't you? Why should ta
Hunter 41 2007 water heater to engine heat exchanger hose replacement (3) Tucker67 at 10:52am 08.11.25 So I pried up the glued down floor in the galley now have good access and will secure it with screws
Complete Novice Orientation Stu Jackson at 10:20am 08.11.25 As a rule, our boat doesn't leave the dock for any duration unless there is one person, in addition
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 9:52am 08.11.25 233630 Jim...
Before and after Timm R Oday25 at 9:52am 08.11.25 I've always been amazed what a pressure washer and twenty minutes can do . Looking forward to seeing
Rub rail making noise JamesG161 at 9:40am 08.11.25 This is not how the 50 is constructed. I can help, you...maybe Jim...

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