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Testing old batteries with a Victron BMV600 jmseas at 8:08am 08.20.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1508 Anyone have a procedure for testing old(er) batteries to determine what what their effective 20 hour
TackTick Pairing. Piratenorm at 7:13am 08.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4251 Ahoy all, got a little challenge with a TackTick wind instrument I just bought from West Marine. My
outhaul configuration 7.3 avariale at 6:25am 08.20.14 S2 8/2528 Gentleman and ladies, New owner of a gorgeous 1979 S2 7.3. Sorting everything this year and over
H33 Holding Tank Upgrade RoyS at 6:08am 08.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/766 I recently upgraded my 1980 H33 holding tank to 25 Gallons. For those of you contemplating such an u
Seattle/Tacoma visitor from Texas 8.30 David21149 at 5:35am 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/560 I'm 1980 H27 owner from Austin/Lake Travis Tx visiting Sea/Tac area Aug 30 if anyone has availabilit
First 310 OEM Headsail JRacer at 12:06am 08.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/795 Anybody know what size head sail was "stock" on the First 310?
dropping the keel on s37 rockaway at 8:49pm 08.19.14 Seidelmann 0/2134 Hi, I just bought a 1980 s 37. When on the hard it was quite apparent that the resin compound betwee
Hunter 44DS Configurations rayjanine at 7:58pm 08.19.14 Big Boats 6/1768 Hi: I am interested in buying a Hunter 44DS so if anyone would like to sell their's just send me
Salt water leakage in engine bilge Steve s at 7:13pm 08.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3596 Has anyone experienced leakage of saltwater into the engine compartment bilge on a 393?
new mounting point for mainsheet sailorsteve1 at 6:28pm 08.19.14 Smaller Boats 5/1875 im considering making a stainless steel "bridge" that would go over the tiller cutout in the transom
355 Hatch sizes TommmD at 5:33pm 08.19.14 Big Boats 2/770 Anyone have info on the Lewmar hatch sizes on the 355? Vee berth, main salon ' left ' right rear ove
new tohatsu outboard is this normal katana750 at 4:20pm 08.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 59/14139 I'm sitting on a beach on kootenay lake bc. Just trying out my brand new tohatsu outboard I bought
11.0a port cockpit locker lid Mark Maulden at 3:59pm 08.19.14 S2 7/1675 This lid has a piece of wood across the bottom as a stiffener. Mine has been missing since I bought
1980 Lancer 36 Owners Manual geosandiego at 2:51pm 08.19.14 Lancer 0/1574 8.19.14 Does anyone have any information on how I can get a owners manual for a 1980 Lancer 36?
Tachometer working erratically Pete549 at 2:46pm 08.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/642 The tachometer on my 2007 Hunter 36 which has over 1400 hours on its 3YM30 Yanmar works erratically
Dodger fit on a C-27? bratzcpa at 12:52pm 08.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/6391 We have a Catalina 27 (mid-70s). Last year, we took it on a two-month trip to the Bahamas. At the
Good, Deep boat ramps Bad Obsession at 12:04pm 08.19.14 Trailer Sailors 25/4508 It would be nice if someone published a list of good boat ramps. Ones suitable for launching a sail
Singlehanding PotomacDaysailer at 11:31am 08.19.14 Ask All Sailors 71/8407 I recently bought a Pearson 26 and have had her out several times. Generally speaking I go out alon
Changing impellor Clydo at 10:48am 08.19.14 Catalina 310 3/1012 Changing impellor on my C30 a real breeze with Ober pump. On this blankty blank Sherwood instructi
Installation of an exhaust system. Snotter at 10:10am 08.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 15/3912

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How to determine Genoa size? dlochner at 6:32am 09.10.23
Push Button Starter Testing jssailem at 6:27am 09.10.23 It is a problem that has been discussed here on SBO. Here is one thread. Yanmar Starter Button To y
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup tkwhalen at 6:20am 09.10.23 No they were there from the factory
How to determine Genoa size? jssailem at 6:08am 09.10.23 But I could be wrong. The folks at MIT describe it thus. http://sailing.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/Fores
How to determine Genoa size? jssailem at 6:05am 09.10.23
Push Button Starter Testing dlochner at 6:05am 09.10.23 Is this a Yanmar? There's a known issue with the starter that has these symptoms. The problem is the
How to determine Genoa size? Davidasailor26 at 4:58am 09.10.23 I wasn't the best geometry student but isn't a jib basically a triangle? I don't think the hypotenu
How to determine Genoa size? shemandr at 4:31am 09.10.23 I wasn't the best geometry student but isn't a jib basically a triangle? I don't think the hypotenu
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 4:25am 09.10.23 I don't know? The black came off and this is what was under it. I have not done any sanding yet.
How to determine Genoa size? Davidasailor26 at 3:48am 09.10.23
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:21pm 09.09.23 That sort of goes along with the certitude that men do in fact usually die sooner than their wives.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Richard19068 at 9:33pm 09.09.23 219739
Winter Cover - Midwest plenny7 at 9:24pm 09.09.23 Two years ago, I bought a used, 2014 Catalina 315, which came with a cover from Shipshape. I was s
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 09.09.23 Citristrip on the rudder worked really well. What do we see on the rudder ?
How do I sail from one point to the other? rgranger at 8:41pm 09.09.23
calling all oday 20 owners. (1) Anomymous 163294 at 7:57pm 09.09.23 anyone? or is the cabin sole pretty much at its lowest point? (picture for reference)
Propane Tanks - 2007, 41DS Tally Ho at 7:34pm 09.09.23 Thanks Greg. I saw those. I'll have to verify the size for that one; as it is an inch taller. Wh
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 7:26pm 09.09.23 Posted the switch board which I yanked out. Plan on buying a more simplified master as I want minima
Adding second reef to main sail? shemandr at 6:53pm 09.09.23 Because of friction it is hard to tension the luff of the main with the halyard alone. I've posted
Spontaneous combustion shemandr at 6:22pm 09.09.23 A Joseph Conrad novel was based on a coal fire starting from seawater going into the hold. I don't r

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