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Butt splicing different gauge wires? Dan_Y at 7:13pm 10.25.15 Musings With Maine Sail 7/38690 Adhesive-lined heat shrink butt splice connectors seem to come in 3 popular sizes. 10-12, 14-16 ' 18
Can you sail with one of these? allen-deckard at 3:38pm 10.25.15 Catalina 22 13/5352 I see these covers. Looks pretty cool. But you cant sail with it could you? and if not what purpo
1982 c30 companion way cover teak replacement (1) lpbosch at 2:11pm 10.25.15 Catalina 30 2/844 I need to replace my companion way cover teak guides. Does anyone know where I can purchase some?
!! Modification alert !! (2) Phil Herring at 11:59am 10.25.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/595 1. The main forum page now has a list of new posts above the fold, front and center. From all foru
Ysb trouble shooting dougphurd at 10:57am 10.25.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1260 I have a 1977 O'day 27 that has a YSB 12 Yanmar diesel engine. The engine is becoming more and more
How do you rig your boom vang? stvnm at 10:17am 10.25.15 Smaller Boats 8/2938 Hi fellows, Does anyone have pics or a reference on the correct/best way to rig the boom vang on a H
Zeehag survived hurricane Patricia Stu Jackson at 10:02am 10.25.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2184 From a post just this morning on cruisersforum, thought you'd like to know: It's been a scary past
Whisker pole (1) bawlmer at 9:51am 10.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3957 Fellow sailors. I went to the boat show and saw a whisker pole at a great price so I bought it. I fi
Prayers and thoughts for a missing sailor... Henry Scurlock at 9:01am 10.25.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1378 The missing, and sadly presumed drowned, sailor is a friend from church. Tom just returned to sailin
Throttle/gear change Padrone at 7:58pm 10.24.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3186 Has anyone moved the throttle and gear lever on a Catalina 30 1983 TR? how do the levers dis-assembl
The end is not near. (1) Skipper at 7:09pm 10.24.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1065 Endless summer
Pls recommend anti-siphon/vented loop for 3gm30f PGIJon at 4:55pm 10.24.15 Big Boats 10/1415 I need to replace the raw water exhaust anti-siphon/vented loop valve. I seen a few out there by Ja
Recommendation for marine window specialist puget sound area matts997 at 2:36pm 10.24.15 Ask All Sailors 2/466 My Hunter 280 needs all Plexiglas windows to be reset and re-sealed or replaced all together. Don't
Recommendation for marine window specialist puget sound area matts997 at 2:32pm 10.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/329 My Hunter 280 needs all Plexiglas windows to be reset and re-sealed or replaced all together. Don't
Question about new posts for the Saturday brain trust Phil Herring at 11:58am 10.24.15 Ask All Sailors 9/154 Since everyone is in a meta-debugging mood today... I wonder if it would make sense to put a big "n
Heat exchangers- when to replace? Rodd at 11:42am 10.24.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/869 Thinking about heat exchanger replacment this winter. I have 3 on a Westerbeke 58, oil, transmissio
With new format of site, what size of photo file can be uploaded? centerline at 9:56am 10.24.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/715 I have tried uploading a couple of photos, but the popup box says they are too large to be processed
Autopilot linear actuator on hunter 356 Neil Spooner at 7:41am 10.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5250 Hi Guys/Girls, I have just purchased a 2003 Hunter Legend 356 to which I wish to fit an autopilot. T
Turning block mounting toggle BigEasy at 7:29am 10.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1078 I recently purchased some Lewmar 72mm blocks to use as turning blocks at the base of my mast for the
Beneteau 323 rudder damage & removal Orion B323 at 6:53am 10.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2585 Hi.....our boat is lifted out every fall for the winter. This past spring, I noticed a series of ho

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Expectations from solar dlochner at 6:53am 08.17.23 Welcome to SBO. First question, how are you measuring the current produced? Where is the current b
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 MikeHoncho at 6:44am 08.17.23 Recharging might require a hydrostatic testing. Most steel cylinders are good for 12 yrs following
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma PlaneTom at 6:35am 08.17.23 We bought new sails for our 310 a year or so back. The old main had a couple repairs where the gromm
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? tfox2069 at 6:34am 08.17.23 You are correct that all you need to do is plug it into the backbone. Just buy the right version fo
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 6:11am 08.17.23 Hurricane Hilary will bring Wind and Rain in 4 days to SW California.
Vessel Weather Radar Question JamesG161 at 6:02am 08.17.23 the micro climate events that seem to just pop up out of nowhere These are very detectable on Land
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Davidasailor26 at 5:59am 08.17.23 Apparently, sailboat designers are not mechanical engineers and it seems as if they don't incorpora
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 5:54am 08.17.23 Seldon makes a nice (and expensive one). what is broken? I rebuilt a Selden recently to replace t
Need a "double" block at the mast base Davidasailor26 at 5:42am 08.17.23 If you want to add another block, whether it be single or double, you have to utilize one of the ho
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:05am 08.17.23 Paint your Wagon is one of the great movies of all time. I rewatch it every now and then. It never
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal jssailem at 9:40pm 08.16.23 I had no luck with locating the reset info.
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:36pm 08.16.23 I take Lee Marvin's approach to politics I've heard that song by Marvin at least a million times
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 9:28pm 08.16.23 Now those DO NOT carry the Continental appeal of sandals with black knee sox. I just can't decide
DIY Electronics? Techstyle at 9:26pm 08.16.23 I found it difficult to find wire on Amazon that was both tinned copper and pvc (vs silicon). I cou
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience MikeHoncho at 9:17pm 08.16.23
Interior wood lacquer finish repair MikeHoncho at 8:35pm 08.16.23 That grain does not look like cherry. Sometimes a repair means changing the area so it contrasts or
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck MikeHoncho at 8:26pm 08.16.23 If there is one, I would think it would be next to the sensor or tied to it.
Dry bilge in H49/50 Terry Cox at 8:16pm 08.16.23 Our heat pumps and stuffing box drain into the bilge. Our reefers drain into the shower sump box.
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal MikeHoncho at 8:10pm 08.16.23 At least on the B&G line of chart plotters you can select which device provides data. In the system
Difficulty raising the main gfcng at 8:08pm 08.16.23 Thanks all. This forum is a great asset and I appreciate all responses. I've done most of the obviou

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