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Which Are The Best New Jersey Inlets? Joe Mullee at 5:22am 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3569 I'm sure this has been asked before but after Sandy I'd like an update. Besides Cape May and Atlanti
Wifi router 12v Kordie at 10:50pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 30/33855 I'm looking at putting a wifi router onto my boat. Ideally something that will also pick up shore b
Sailing a 23.5 in shallow water Tom L at 7:37pm 07.26.13 Smaller Boats 6/1179 I am now sailing my Hunter 23.5 in the bay at Ocean City, MD. Much of the bay is less than 4 or 5 f
Fuses shemandr at 6:51pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1304 Can someone fill me in on DC Marine fuses for 12v? I need to replace fuses as part of rewiring of a
O;Day 32 diagrams Brian.bean at 6:47pm 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1140 I just signed up so Hello to all the other O'Day 32 owners out there! I recently bought one of these
Future Purchase Hunter ron milne at 6:46pm 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 23/4210 I am looking at a 1986 Hunter 31, with an interest to buy. Any information from currant owners or p
Cooling water on Saildrive Bing at 5:38pm 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 11/7350 I have a Volvo saildrive and I'm wondering if anyone has changed the water intake from a skin fittin
streamstay furling systems hunter healer at 4:25pm 07.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/792 i have a 31 hunter that was originally equipped with the stream stay 2 k3 furling jib. The 2 pc drum
Calling Crazy Dave Condon Mike in Cape Cod at 3:08pm 07.26.13 Smaller Boats 2/1381 Hi Dave, Please send me your e-mail address or your phone number to me at: jburns@aol.com
Turning Blocks at the base of the Mast RonRock at 2:18pm 07.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5594 My boat came to me with a plate under the mast that has holes for block attachment points. Now that
Seal on Jabsco bigsick at 2:16pm 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/925 Just a quick question. My toilet will not pump water from lake, I can pump back to holding tank. I
New cabin passage design agprice22 at 1:51pm 07.26.13 Catalina 22 15/2502 I have been thinking about a new design for the cabin passage to replace the crib boards. They are s
wood finish bhinkel at 12:40pm 07.26.13 Catalina 30 3/1705 My new-to-me 1985 Catalina 30 has 2 finishes: the exterior is a yellow tinge, like oak; the interior
Cruising Again Downeast Roger Long at 12:27pm 07.26.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4106 My oldest son, Mike, and his girlfriend showed up at the boat midmorning and we headed east on Wedne
Does 1991 Hunter 28 have problems? Robert Smart at 11:46am 07.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/4453 I am looking to buy a 1991 Hunter 28 and want to take it to Long Island Sound. I'm wondering if the
Why I don't race sailboats... (2) kpgraci at 10:24am 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1341 Because I have no idea which line to pull... 6950.vB Just organizing my pics and found these layin
1gm oil leak (3) jfschena at 9:47am 07.26.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2189 After methodical replacement of various seals I've managed to eliminate the fuel leak. Thanks for yo
cleaning cockpit cushions kingsailor at 8:11am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2085 Has anyone found a good product to clean cockpit cushions made out of Sunshure woven fabric?? Thank
web site for sea state newsailor72 at 7:58am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1300 for weather, I use NOAA, and for wind conditions, I use iwindsurf.com. Is there a site that tells t
Pamlico Sound Nuese River marina suggestions? kito at 7:48am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2659 I am going to look at a 1982 Cal 31 this weekend. It is located at a marina in the Oriental, NC area

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LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 2:16pm 04.25.23 If you have a BMS that will cut the field current before it dumps you will be fine. That is the wa
WINCH DRUM Joe at 2:15pm 04.25.23 You can also try Samson Trophy Braid for your next set of sheets. Its fuzzy cover helps the rope's
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing JamesG161 at 2:12pm 04.25.23 From your pictures it looked ok to me. The "Offset" is filled properly. I had to retro-fit mine.
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Joe at 2:08pm 04.25.23 Thank you for that Joe! I think you may be right....I wonder if a couple of intermediate cross bar
Lewmar window gaskets JamesG161 at 1:58pm 04.25.23 Well it is a Portal or PortLight. Window it is NOT. Get a grip @jviss and stop correcting peoples
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 1:57pm 04.25.23 Odd to not see some sort of circuit interupter near the shore power inlet on the boat. I thought it
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing My 2nd Wind at 1:52pm 04.25.23 Thank you Jim for the welcome and the info. After a conversation and exchanging emails with Mike at
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 1:46pm 04.25.23 If you have a BMS that will cut the field current before it dumps you will be fine. That is the way
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (1) JamesG161 at 1:31pm 04.25.23 From your owners manual...
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 1:25pm 04.25.23 The Balmar APM is the solution I'm using. From what I learned, BMS dumps are rare, however, they are
Racor filters on months and year plus backorder? ggrizzard at 1:11pm 04.25.23 JRT, Your Auto Speller has let you down a bit!
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (1) JamesG161 at 12:59pm 04.25.23 Just some info for you.
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? JBP-PA at 12:59pm 04.25.23 A group 24 battery is approx. 10.5 inches by 6.5 inches and 9 inches high. They vary a bit. A good
jabsco holding tank pump repair? BarryL at 12:57pm 04.25.23 Hey, My only comment is that there are VERY few jobs that are more unpleasant than replacing a mac
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing JamesG161 at 12:53pm 04.25.23 Welcome to SBO.... I had to replace my rudder after the Boat set ashore. Repairing boat after Hurri
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Tom Okey at 12:38pm 04.25.23 I no longer have my C-30 but I don't think the length of the top pushpit tube from the stern forwar
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Tom Okey at 12:33pm 04.25.23 Tom, I don't have measurements, sorry. However, I think I'd take a different approach. The clamps
Lewmar window gaskets (1) rgranger at 12:22pm 04.25.23 It's funny that when correcting someone else's terminology, the correction is incorrect. :) Autoc
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