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Zinc - Galvanic isolator Richard19068 at 9:28am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/3392 My boat is in a marina slip but is not plugged in. I go through zincs pretty fast, like every two to
battery switch common cabling liamgatt at 9:18am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 3/832 All, Any reason my two batteries (#1 start/#2 deep cycle) switch would have two heavy cables wired f
Valvetech fuel docks Calif. Ted at 9:17am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1337 When I got fuel last month when I went to the "shack" to pay, I noticed behind it, dozens of 5 gallo
H34 Added Cabinet Under Chart Table (4) Dave19957 at 8:30am 06.12.14 Big Boats 5/1465 For years I had thought about building some sort of storage under the chart table. There's a nice h
Toggle pins?????? woodster at 7:07am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/957 i am rigging my roller furler to mount on the mast forestay.... underneath the drum is an eye with a
Surprises generally are not good on a boat! LoveTwoSail at 6:54am 06.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/680 When we bought the boat, we checked and rechecked for any leaks, and fixed any we found. We went all
Maximum Passenger Capacity in Ontario Hunter345 at 5:41am 06.12.14 Big Boats 4/1883 Hello Sailors, I was wondering if anyone could confirm the rules regarding maximum passenger capa
trailer Liz Graham at 3:29am 06.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/1010 I am looking a a 1980 catalina 25 without a trailer. What kind of trailer would I need to buy to ha
Lewmar port seal Ken13559 at 10:29pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1053 I've a leaking Lewmar Port seal (Size 1). I can get the replacement seal here at Hunterowners store.
Maine location with shoreside accomodations gettinthere at 7:52pm 06.11.14 Destinations 7/3746 We're cruising our boat to Maine this summer. We have 3 couples that would like to meet us there in
5hp yamaha no piss problem GeorgiaBII at 7:13pm 06.11.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/2588 Got a 5hp mariner yamaha* outboard that won't pump water. I've replaced the impeller Key is i*
CDI 2 Furler teacher63 at 7:06pm 06.11.14 Smaller Boats 5/1087 What line do you use for a CDI 2 Furler. I do not want the drum line but rather the line that you
Low Sulfur Diesel colinhulse at 6:32pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 3/921 More and more I see "Ultra low sulfur diesel" for sale. I have an 80's Universal diesel. If it gets
My first weekend of sailing SailingRipple at 5:00pm 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1275 Catalina owners .com I purchased my second sailboat last September it is a 1981 Catalina 27 . It's n
August Middle Puget Sound Ken Cross at 4:28pm 06.11.14 Destinations 5/2180 We plan to sail middle Puget Sound in the first half of August. It makes great entertainment if yo
No moorings on Kawai??? patrickcurran at 3:59pm 06.11.14 Catalina 30 2/968 I am here on Kauai Hawaii and I'm finding that there are no mourings or slips on the island. The wat
Which Deep cycle battery 6volts or 12volts? Lusitano at 3:05pm 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 12/1544 Bought a hunter 27 and I noticed that the previous owner had a 6 volt deep cycle battery and a regul
Old spreader brackets Tobydaisy at 2:25pm 06.11.14 Catalina 22 2/989 They looked fine prior to raising the mast this spring, and they have been there for forty years. '7
Leaf stain Indy23.5 at 2:15pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1532 I have leave stains on my Hunter 23.5 that I can't seem to get scrubbed off. I have tried pressure
launch 2014 (4) redhead78 at 1:23pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/705 Finally, boat is wet, ain't spring great, all the boats fresh and clean. Here are some interior pics

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How to remove drain from s600 for anode install (1) skunther at 3:22pm 05.05.23 Well, I have cleared out Lowes and Home Depot looking for a wrench that will fit behind the handle o
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake stickinthemud57 at 3:10pm 05.05.23 I chuckle as I read about the use of the centerboard as the poor man's depth finder. I take special
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 3:09pm 05.05.23 Yes, that's what I said. :) That's not necessarily so, because we are dealing with reactive comp
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Knuttle at 2:57pm 05.05.23 I never locked mined down, either. My sailing grounds are from just afloat to less than 10 feet u
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 Joe at 2:37pm 05.05.23 Previous owner of my boat had a carpet, I replaced it with a nicer looking rectangular rug, like you
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Joe at 2:29pm 05.05.23 I had the same lower point in my bilge. What I did was to drill a 3/8 inch hole in the center of th
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:24pm 05.05.23 Over the years, I represented Beneteau, Catalina, Hunter, Precision, MacGregor Starwind, ComPac and
San Juan 7.7 rigging (1) Joe at 2:13pm 05.05.23 Good afternoon, I am the soon-to-be owner of a new to me 1979 San Juan 7.7. I have found precious
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Benny17441 at 2:02pm 05.05.23 Most boats have multiple gallons of water trapped under the sole by the hull stringers. The usual s
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 2:00pm 05.05.23 thx so much!
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 1:59pm 05.05.23 @xavpil non-skid throw rugs. They don't slip, feel good on the feet and when they're dirty put t
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location flightlead404 at 1:48pm 05.05.23 Not a Hunter 41AC/DS with a fractional rig, but my Hunter 386 fractional rig topdown furler tack wa
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 1:45pm 05.05.23 What I said was that because the set voltage was below the resting voltage of the battery Yes, tha
Old bilge: water in keel Crazy Dave Condon at 1:36pm 05.05.23 the likelihood finding someone at Catalina who would know I either dead or gone. That includes inc
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (2) Hayden Watson at 1:20pm 05.05.23 You probably were not drawing power from the alternator because I suspect the battery voltage was h
San Juan 7.7 rigging (1) jssailem at 1:18pm 05.05.23 Welcome to SBO Forum. A San Juan 25.75 instead of a Hunter 23... Interesting choice. https://sailboa
What sealant to use? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:15pm 05.05.23 A lotta bunch of Bull fiddlesticks Just stick to the original posted question and if there is a
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 05.05.23 Pro Mariner Flyback Chargers Get them off your boat. They are a FIRE HAZARD Reply #6: Battery Cha
Its funny Friday! dmax at 12:47pm 05.05.23 me too.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 12:36pm 05.05.23 Any external multi-phase regulator can and will turn the alternator off. This happens every time th

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