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wires from masthead to cabin... transition?. centerline at 1:47pm 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1640 on a Cal 34 with its deck stepped mast, how do the wires transition from the mast to inside the cabi
Yanmar 1gm10 Fresh water flush system jnovie at 12:47pm 03.09.14 Yamaha 10/12194 I would like to add a permanent engine flush system that would allow me to occasionally flush out th
Freshwater waterline? a65sailor at 12:33pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 8/1953 I have an H34 and need to redo the bottom. The PO painted VC17 over the factory boot stripe. I have
Beneteau 375 Water tank Replacement Live Wire at 12:21pm 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/899 Has anyone replaced water tanks on this boat before? I purchased this boat last spring and discovere
Cal 28 MK II Sole ccollier carolina at 12:16pm 03.09.14 Cal 5/2291 Greetings, I am a newbie Cal owner. My teak and holly sole is damaged. The bilge access boards alon
How much does your O day 26 rudder weigh? jfschena at 11:46am 03.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1327 Mine weighs 37 lbs without the tiller. Has anyone else weighed theirs? I'm wondering about it being
boot stripe replacement Mbain at 11:45am 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1683 I own a 2005 44.7. The boot stripe, a dark metallic brown color needs replacement. Does anyone kno
Broken stanchion sfreiden at 11:18am 03.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/827 Own 2005 hunter 30. Stanchion broke off port side near waste clean out. Only nub left. Can't get to
Battery meter? (1) Gene Neill at 10:30am 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 22/5033 Is this thing even worth having? It was on my boat when I bought it. It displays only volts, which t
donelanc donelanc at 9:57am 03.09.14 Bigger Boats 4/893 I have a 272le w original origio stove; missing tops and covers on burners. Wondering can I still
Raymarine Radar 2Kw Dave9854 at 9:46am 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1036 I need a new cable for my Raymarine radar. It is a RD128 2 kw. The old cable was cut. The cable it h
Fuel Tank for 26S? Suggestions, please. Sock Puppet at 8:54am 03.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/5085 With my recent acquisition of a 9.9hp 4-stroke, and impending sale of my Tohatsu 2-stroke, it's time
Ice inside boat fifedog at 8:49am 03.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1089 So, took advantage of the 60 degree (finally) temps yesterday, and journeyed down to the boat yard.
Motor lift/tilt - 9.9 weight vizwhiz at 9:02pm 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5624 So i have tried tilting the 9.9 extra long shaft motor up while on the motor stand in the garage. I
water in C25 Anchor Locker GrafLuckner2020 at 7:25pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 2/1144 Just bought a 1984 C25. Love it. It rains a lot in Washington....:redface: the water from the dec
ST3000 autopilot opinions? Lost Parent at 6:56pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1948 Anybody use the above pilot and care to share there opinions Looking at one for my Catalina 30
Montego 19 rudder cheapoldpilot at 6:36pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1256 I need a new rudder for my Montego 19. I am going to try to make one but the problem is, I am in Tu
The admiral says size does matter... kpgraci at 6:23pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 76/11992 So I've been after my wife to go sailing with me forever, she always has some objection, after press
O'Day 22 Table pedestal post size? jshanley at 6:14pm 03.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2036 The pedestal for my interior table was not provided when I purchased the boat. I have the original
33.5 battery question ingeanous at 5:40pm 03.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1330 Where is the stock place for batteries on a 33.5.?

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"Portable" Anchor Light? thinwater at 5:04pm 07.21.23 Okay, here is over thinking for you! "... (b) A vessel of less than 50 meters in length may exhibi
Ignition panel replacement Tally Ho at 4:51pm 07.21.23
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 4:44pm 07.21.23 I also think you have a misplaced negative in your last sentence. Take a look. :facepalm: Oh t
Windows Badger Dolphin at 4:36pm 07.21.23 Thank you all for your comments and advice. I'm not planning to do the work myself but it's helpful
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 4:18pm 07.21.23 It is nuanced. And I do have a tendency to overthink things:). Just curious that if what you had
"Portable" Anchor Light? jaysweet at 3:14pm 07.21.23 Thanks. I was thinking (over-thinking) that it would be cool to fabricate a bracket for the end of
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 3:12pm 07.21.23 And, for the record, I have often hung a Mega-Light from my boom as an anchor light since the all ar
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 3:08pm 07.21.23 Thanks. I was thinking (over-thinking) that it would be cool to fabricate a bracket for the end of
Ignition panel replacement jssailem at 3:07pm 07.21.23 Welcome to the SBO forums. I'm with Ralph on this one. The S2 9.2C was "Last Built in 1987" accordi
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 2:49pm 07.21.23 Not sure what nuance you are going for here. The fixture should state it, I guess, as well as the
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 2:44pm 07.21.23 You must be an engineer I am. :)
Windows jviss at 2:43pm 07.21.23 A. Acrylic sheet has changed in half a century so I have to doubt those findings. B. Without pos
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? JRT at 2:41pm 07.21.23 We have a code 0, haven't used it but a few times because wind is screwy on our lake, but when it wo
Windows Ralph Johnstone at 2:35pm 07.21.23 Any special acrylic i.e. cast Only cast for mechanical properties and resistance to scratching.
"Portable" Anchor Light? (2) rgranger at 2:31pm 07.21.23 Thanks. I was thinking (over-thinking) that it would be cool to fabricate a bracket for the end of
"Portable" Anchor Light? Alan Gomes at 2:29pm 07.21.23 Cool. So the exorbitant price was worth it. :) I paid like $45 for the "White Polar Star 40 Navi
Windows Ralph Johnstone at 2:24pm 07.21.23 It's not an old wive's tale, it's well documented, scientifically, and has been know for over 50 ye
Windows Badger Dolphin at 2:16pm 07.21.23 Thanks for the quick responses. Any special acrylic i.e. cast? What thickness? Did the replacemen
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) rgranger at 2:16pm 07.21.23 We had a school of dolphins dancing in our bow wake today it was beautiful
Universal M25 Exhaust Riser Mixing Pipe Paulam at 2:08pm 07.21.23 All is well found it and close - Nanaimo, BC :)

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