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376 Holding Tank Help robertsapp at 6:57am 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/1011 Prior to departure, we plan to put in a better toilet and replace all the sanitation lines. To reall
Drinking water odors hmurmur at 6:51am 09.22.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4357 I had a family emergency and we had to leave the water tanks full for several weeks. I put water fre
How Many Splices....? braol at 6:30am 09.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/607 So, I rewired my bilge pump. The positive lead to the pump had 4 splices in it...5 total connection
watch out for those jellyfish (1) allen-deckard at 6:13am 09.22.14 Catalina 22 6/917 well yesterday we sailed out to the reef to go snorkeling. Looking over the side told my wife boy s
Oday 28 Standing Rigging question Euphoria2011 at 6:02am 09.22.14 Bigger Boats 9/4733 There was a pro rigger in the marina a few weeks back up from the keys to do a big job on another bo
Anchor Windless Yamaha33 Rick B at 8:54pm 09.21.14 Yamaha 0/1047 Anchor Windlass Yamaha33 revised We want to install an anchor windless on our Yamaha 33 and I am wo
Oday 22 cockpit drain wander22 at 8:42pm 09.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1961 I just picked up a 1980 Oday 22. The problem is the cockpit drain. The thru hull in the transom is j
41 DS anchor locker hatch jwieneck at 8:24pm 09.21.14 Big Boats 4/1111 I am new to my 2005 41 DS. I was planning on moving the current Delta anchor over to become my seco
swing keel leaks woodzy at 8:22pm 09.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2034 bought a mac 25 and pivot bolt leaks rubber washers hard as rock. can you get rubber washers for kee
1983 Hunter Cheribini Electrical Diagram Calvin1Calvin at 7:07pm 09.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1061 I need a wiring diagram for a 1983 Hunter Cheribini. My wiring is screwed up and I want to troubles
O'Day Sprite measurement needed Old Sprite Sailor at 7:00pm 09.21.14 Day Sailers 0/714 I have had my Sprite rigged as sloop for too many years to count. I took out the eyes for the shroud
Mainsheet system O'Day 22 repawn at 6:15pm 09.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1067 Since my boat came without a mainsheet system - no boom bang either I need to put something together
Mcvay Minuet makogirl at 6:09pm 09.21.14 Lancer 0/1870 Hi everyone ! I m new here, not too familiar either, I am French from Quebec, I am looking for a use
Best Depth finder for $200 NGoyette at 4:38pm 09.21.14 Ask All Sailors 25/5683 I am looking to replace my broken depth finder and I really do not want to spend more than $200, any
Alternator attitude adjustment njlarry at 4:04pm 09.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/2069 The alternator on my Universal M25-xpb has a bad attitude and it's eating up the fan belt. I checked
2gm20f temp?? Cmp1110 at 3:38pm 09.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2350 Hello all what is the correct operating temp for a 2gm20f?? We run at 2600-2700 on the tach and we
40 year old mast bffatcat at 3:35pm 09.21.14 Ask All Sailors 31/9903 My aluminum mast is now 40 years old I have never painted or waxed it. It sort of a deep gun metal
Bulkhead Replacement docon48 at 2:24pm 09.21.14 Catalina 22 14/5251 Due to previously leaking chain plates, the interior bulkheads on my C22mkII are in need of replacem
H26 Overhead At Compeession Post BrianW at 2:10pm 09.21.14 Smaller Boats 3/666 Is the cabin overhead at the point the compression post passes through solid all the way up to the d
I am done with my hunter.....FINISHED Navicula at 2:01pm 09.21.14 Big Boats 1/1101 yup I have pulled my boat out for the season.....after 900 plus trouble free nautical miles this yea

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Gulf Storm Potential Don S/V ILLusion at 11:09am 08.27.23
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 11:04am 08.27.23
Oday 20 Restoration Clutch Cargo at 10:13am 08.27.23 Clutch, Could that tube be a drain to the outside? Normally the bow of boats is used as an anchor s
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 10:09am 08.27.23 Thank you!. I'm going to take your advise and hold off on lithium and sail with the lead acid for a
Oday 20 Restoration jssailem at 9:41am 08.27.23 Clutch, Could that tube be a drain to the outside? Normally the bow of boats is used as an anchor st
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 jssailem at 9:33am 08.27.23 @Davidasailor26 has provided the cliff notes. The devil is in the details. Having Lithium batteries
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 9:27am 08.27.23 I will probably wait to switch it and slowly make the decision and leave it in its current configur
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 9:23am 08.27.23
Gulf Storm Potential Johann at 9:23am 08.27.23 It's now officially Idalia Tropical Storm Idalia Update Statement (noaa.gov)
Gulf Storm Potential (2) jssailem at 9:19am 08.27.23 Good morning Sailors. It has been a busy morning exploring the weather developments. TEN, the sto
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 9:19am 08.27.23
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 9:05am 08.27.23 I had not considered the altinator charging my batteries. I'll probably never be motoring anyways th
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 9:04am 08.27.23 What I did was go to my local parts store and ask for permission to spend some quality time prowlin
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 9:02am 08.27.23 I will be putting bms on them and then connecting it to a very nice solar charge controller and inve
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 9:00am 08.27.23 I already have Marine grade Lithium batteries which I was using with solar offgrid out in Oregon. I
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:55am 08.27.23 Don't do it. Far too expensive in your case for what you get in return. Stick with deep cycle floo
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 08.27.23 I'm switching it all over to Lithium. Don't do it. Far too expensive in your case for what you g
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 8:26am 08.27.23 I do not know about the new boats but to the best of my knowledge Catalina has modified this detail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 8:18am 08.27.23 What I did was go to my local parts store and ask for permission to spend some quality time prowling
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 8:14am 08.27.23 Welcome Johnny to SBO. Congratulations on your getting a boat. Rule #1 on boats that the owner valu

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