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Looking Surveyor in/near Charleston SC drtsr1 at 6:45pm 11.22.13 Big Boats 1/764 Looking recommendation for a top notch Sailboat Surveyor in/near Charleston SC
Destin sailing troutman at 6:43pm 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2071 I plan to sail in the Destin area next month. Can anyone enlighten me on what to expect? I know th
1979 Hunter 30 Roller Fuller markc1976 at 6:04pm 11.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1003 Hi Everyone, I am again turning my attention to the money pit When I bought this hunter 4 years a
Oil Everywhere!!! Nereussailor at 5:45pm 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1486 I have a Yanmar 2GM in my Hunter 30. I'm not sure what all work was done to it before I owned it, bu
Question Regarding Installing Solbian panels on a bimini? firehoser75 at 4:38pm 11.22.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/6192 I have read several threads regarding solar, and in particular the Solbian flexible panel threads...
Redford`s Boat DAVA390 at 4:09pm 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 29/3901 Going with friends to see "All is lost" tomorrow. Someone in the group will surely ask me "What is t
Chartplotter mount Percy at 1:10pm 11.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1323 This spring I want to mount my new Lowrance chartplotter to the binacle guard on my '85 Hunter 31. I
Commercial Plug for SailboatOwners store Jim Seamans at 12:52pm 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1491 These guys (and Bly) are first rate. Have ordered a bunch of stuff over the last few weeks and they
Tough to pump PaulRuth2009 at 10:59am 11.22.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/7971 I recently upgraded our dry cabin in Alaska with a Fynspray pump, WS60, all brass. Within three week
Selden sprit Meriachee at 9:44am 11.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1273 The emails keep coming in for the Selden sprits on sale. Has anybody actually installed one? If so,
outboard mbeil53 at 8:47am 11.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1267 I just bought a 1985 macgregor 25. The boat is in great shape. The motor, 5hp honda, seems kind of
anyone ever seen these used? allen-deckard at 6:31am 11.22.13 Catalina 22 3/874 http://dockshock.com thought these would be pretty cool to replace whips. never seen them befo
Thermostat chusansail at 6:00am 11.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1661 I have a 2qm20 original sea water engine converted some years ago to fresh water. Need a new thermos
Interesting first cruise. 2sticks at 3:47am 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1943 Thought I'd post some details of the first cruise aboard Fairwinds, our recently purchased Oday 32.
Batteries ehudm at 7:49pm 11.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1557 It seems like my batteries are dying. should I restore them with battery restore liquid, does it wo
Engine Oil Pressure and Electronic Fuel Pump Interface RobertLangdirect at 7:47pm 11.21.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1241 I ask "All Sailors" this question hoping that from the thousands who read this, a few of you will kn
Previous Owner / Previous Boat Name Search JBurbidge1 at 7:16pm 11.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1124 A few years back, I was given a Rhodes 19, which had previously sat in dry storage for a number of y
Outhaul bnewt at 6:18pm 11.21.13 Catalina 30 2/1164 Having trouble removing the end caps on the boom to replace the outhaul cable. Has anyone conquered
do people still use a compass? troutman at 5:35pm 11.21.13 Ask All Sailors 130/16191 My boat does not have a compass but I plan to install a Danforth Saturn A149 that I traded for. I p
Replacing outhaul bnewt at 4:58pm 11.21.13 Catalina 30 1/1193 One year into owning my Catalina30 and need to replace the outhaul inside the boom. I have removed t

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Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod Mike Mc at 4:27pm 06.14.23 Apologies for the triples copies there, trying to figure out how to post the photos of the one I rec
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod Mike Mc at 4:22pm 06.14.23 I ordered the EP162, I'll let you know if size is right next week. The gentleman at Nav Pod was very
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod (3) Mike Mc at 4:22pm 06.14.23 I ordered the EP162, I'll let you know if size is right next week. The gentleman at Nav Pod was very
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service Dantheman at 3:59pm 06.14.23 That photo is not a safe or correct AC installation. You need a double pole AC main breaker that is
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kappykaplan at 3:45pm 06.14.23 There's another similar product called Marine Board. https://www.interstateplastics.com/king-starboa
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service Maine Sail at 3:27pm 06.14.23 Hi all, Trying to set up shore power on my Irwin 27 for when I move aboard in September for refrig
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service jviss at 3:26pm 06.14.23 I was responding to both the OP and your post. The photo of the panel shows 3 15 amp circuits and
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service dlochner at 3:10pm 06.14.23 1. I don't know why you're replying to and quoting my post; 2. I don't understand what you're sayin
Minor project: new teak companionway step (2) rgranger at 2:51pm 06.14.23 Oh I see... so in an attempt to keep that local welder employed...;) What if you took an off-the-sh
Wood stain or varnish dLj at 2:48pm 06.14.23 so out of interest. unrelated to this companionway step. I have a teak hand rail. Based on your ar
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service walt at 2:35pm 06.14.23 I think it is "primarily" correct. Try google "are fuses sized for wire gauge" A 30 amp breaker wil
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? sesmith at 2:34pm 06.14.23 FWIW, the rebuilder of my ZF (Hurth) 15ma told me to use the older version of Dexron, not the new sy
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. tkwhalen at 2:18pm 06.14.23 In addition to turning on the breakers, there is a battery charger switch on the control panel. Thi
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service jviss at 2:17pm 06.14.23 Breakers protect the wire from getting too hot. That's not exactly correct. Breakers protect circ
Selling Used Boat Gear dLj at 2:16pm 06.14.23 I can attest to the very excellent section for selling boats - just my experience. dj
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service jviss at 2:14pm 06.14.23 Welcome to SBO. There are likely more serious issues with this than just the number of amps being
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 2:13pm 06.14.23 Interesting point. I have some Starboard exposed to the sun for over 20 years, still looks OK! :)
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service walt at 2:11pm 06.14.23 Breakers protect the wire from getting too hot. Anytime you go to a smaller (higher number) gauge wi
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service Dave at 1:55pm 06.14.23 Welcome to the asylum! Ha, ha. What you say doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Maybe others know
Minor project: new teak companionway step (2) jaysweet at 1:39pm 06.14.23 I had to have mine fixed once... and a local welder was able to do the job. Maybe you could find a

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