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Instruments Ninsar at 4:55am 02.18.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2400 Can anyone tell me if this item (hunter number) 160100 Airmar number ST800/P120 speed/temp transduce
venture 224 safe limit sailnewbie at 3:35am 02.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1233 experienced on lake erie and else where on a crestliner 20' deep v. dealt with some pretty good weat
1987 H31 : water trapped between hull and liner ejessen at 11:15pm 02.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/6640 I have been battling some foul odors on my 1987 H31. First I thought it was the head, but I have che
Bottom Referbushing NavySailorII at 9:01pm 02.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/1011 Can any one suggest a reliable intermediate approach to repainting a hull bottom that has a case of
My chart plotter came back to life NiceBeny at 8:26pm 02.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1687 after many months of my ray marine pedestal mounted plotter having a black screen it came back on th
Repowering Project Research - Volvo MD2B SailMaster at 7:32pm 02.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/519 Well the cost of parts has pushed me to the limit of thinking seriously about replacing our beloved
New Orleans Monty VM at 6:02pm 02.17.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2952 hello everybody, we will be sailing from Panama up to NOLA late April and May. We will stay at south
keel venture 224 vrs 25 sailnewbie at 5:39pm 02.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1002 anyone know if a mac 25 keel will work in a venture 224, mines rough and there's a 25 for sale
Power Inverter Location Doug J at 4:04pm 02.17.16 Smaller Boats 5/705 I'd like to get safety tips regarding the installed location of an 1800 watt inverter. I installed o
Anchor roller Windtherapy at 3:49pm 02.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/756 Does anybody have any photos by chance of their anchor roller installed on their O'Day? That is one
Hunter 216 Headsail anchoredatasandbar at 3:21pm 02.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/435 Has anyone replaced their stock jib on their Hunter 216 with a genoa in the 140 -150 range? Has it p
Wanted - Toilet with option of Pumpout or Manual emptying Jim Hawkins at 3:02pm 02.17.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/7257 *Title should have read "and" not "or" I sure hope Peggy is out there or someone that can steer me
NOCO charger and commissioning new batts Elysium_Van_Isl at 2:04pm 02.17.16 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1610 Maine, have a question on commissioning and breaking in a new set of batts. Background for you firs
Hunter 376 keel bolts Shawnboom at 12:22pm 02.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/957 My keel bolts appear to have a slow leak. When I haul next month, I plan to tighten and or re-bed th
Where to sail in San Diego YVRguy at 12:21pm 02.17.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4596 I am going to be visiting friends in San Diego next week. They enjoy sailing with me on my boat whe
Fresh water system info for owner's with newer (2000's?) boats (2) Craig Cook at 10:06am 02.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 14/4190 As a reference for those of you that have Hunter's built recently. I don't have exact dates but hop
More on ACR with Battery Chargers Dan_Y at 9:25am 02.17.16 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1153 Mainsail - I noticed the BSS P12 Battery Charger has an output for controlling an ACR (open when ch
Drippy front hatch cover flynhi4u at 8:39am 02.17.16 Smaller Boats 3/700 The front hatch cover on our boat is great at bringing in large amounts of fresh air when we are on
Fresh water flush system marathonguy at 7:06am 02.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/4709 I own a 2001Catalina 28 MKII. It is equipped with a 26 hp Universal diesel with a fresh water flush
stiff steering on Hunter 42 Passage BellaSogno9119 at 6:32am 02.17.16 Big Boats 12/3142 I have been re-conditioning a 1991 Hunter 42 CC. The steering was very stiff when I purchased the b

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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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