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VHF/AIS antennas gettinthere at 6:30am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2194 successfully installed the Standard Horizon 2150 VHF/AIS radio. Looking to upgrade the whip antenna
Get back to work. Chris Patterson at 5:54am 06.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1304 OK Roger, just because you got back home is no excuse for laying down on the job. I keep looking her
Mysterious Bilge Mess jhurite at 4:53am 06.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1180 Last week we had a storm out here on the lake. Friends of mine said the winds were pretty severe but
Why not racing sails? Chris Patterson at 4:09am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3519 I've heard this before, and it came to my attention again yesterday while ordering a new sail, that
Anchor setting technique for small boat. Ray Bowles at 10:11pm 06.21.13 Trailer Sailors 12/6755 Recently I anchored my San Juan 23 trying a new method. This was done in freshwater with a clay/silt
Problem with my slip?? Roadking Larry at 9:14pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2289 I've got a Macgregor 26S. I've recenty discovered a problem at my slip. While backing out I seem to
best way to store anchor line a pulpit pugetsoundsailer at 7:26pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 19/10082 Just got a new boat and getting it setup, I like to hang my anchor on the pulpit and I guess I'm goi
cutlass bearing jaraman at 6:48pm 06.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/876 What are the dimensions of the cutlass bearing for my 393 with 30mmOD shaft
Need Help with HIN# for S28.0A timtim at 6:48pm 06.21.13 S2 4/1640 I'm looking to buy a S2 8.0A and need help reading the HIN#. #SSU26104M76D I thought they made this
Overboard Head Discharge reraft at 5:22pm 06.21.13 Big Boats 8/2084 Has anyone added overboard discharge capability for waste on a 376. Any thoughts or pics would be
Jib Furler Tension wufibugs at 5:14pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/971 I read a couple of articles on roller furlers but I am still unsure if they operate so that one shee
What is this? (1) RDS2012 at 5:11pm 06.21.13 Smaller Boats 4/1019 I bought my 18.5 a year ago and I've been teaching myself how to sail. This 'key' is attached to the
Just to say Hi. darnoldone at 4:22pm 06.21.13 Bigger Boats 17/1923 On other forums there is usually an area for newbies to introduce themselves to a new group. In the
H37C - how do mast wires run from bilge to nav station? FredV at 4:21pm 06.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2053 I'm replacing all the 12v DC wires in both the mast (now that I know how to do that from other posts
Need measurement info for Gooseneck external slide Edreder at 3:38pm 06.21.13 Day Sailers 3/1334 I lost this part which connects the boom to the mast. Rudy from D'R Marine gave me the name of this
Diesel odor abatement deaconwayne at 3:19pm 06.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1637 Does anyone know of a product that will get rid of the diesel smell in the cabin of a sailboat? I ha
Stuffing box- Dripless or not?? (1) IanJ at 2:14pm 06.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/942 I have to ask this, diverting from a similar thread that I have been following. How do you tell if
replacement diaphram splax at 1:54pm 06.21.13 Big Boats 5/1549 replacement diaphragm Hello, I need to replace the diaphragm on the manual waste pump on my boat. I
1990 Hunter 28 hatch parts AnejoMD at 1:32pm 06.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/857 The hatch handle assembly has given up in the overhead in the head. It is on my 90 Hunter 28. Anyone
The correct mainsail Halyard Bob4203 at 1:00pm 06.21.13 Catalina 30 8/2428 I must replace my mainsail halyard on my 1988 Mark II tall rig. I know the specs are out there but I

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Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dlochner at 3:23pm 05.21.23 Welcome to SBO. What kind of sensor does the tank have, an internal sensor or external? If it is an
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jviss at 3:17pm 05.21.23 In addition, you can test these before removing them. Once disconnected from the coolant and water
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block Sailor Sue at 3:16pm 05.21.23 Garden-grade rivets like those shown are hollow in the middle so they can leak. They make a special
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jviss at 3:14pm 05.21.23 If it's not leaking at the hoses or barbs, and it's the heat exchanger coil, you'd be getting coolan
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 3:10pm 05.21.23
Beneteau USA jviss at 3:01pm 05.21.23 That is 0.8 AH. 18.6 Amps a day. I still don't think you have that quite right. :) Amps is an i
Beneteau USA Benny Mike at 2:46pm 05.21.23 That is 0.8 AH. 18.6 Amps a day.
Santana 21 design info needed (2) CurtPollard at 2:44pm 05.21.23 I don't know. I can't find any info on the mast. Here is a picture of the boom attachment and top of
It followed me home JBP-PA at 2:32pm 05.21.23 Awww, it just needs a bit of love and it will be a fine pet boat.
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block jviss at 2:19pm 05.21.23 Rivets are easy to replace. That's not necessarily so. I had to replace a couple of pop rivets on
Beneteau USA jviss at 2:10pm 05.21.23 my boat uses 0.8 amp hours with electronics memory etc 8Ah per what time interval?
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. isaksp00 at 2:07pm 05.21.23 Listen to Dave. However, I'd suggest you look at the backing that attaches the bow eye, between the
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 2:04pm 05.21.23 Consider removing your sagging plaster ceilings and rewiring all. Hey, Roy, just bored and strolli
What used to be here? Vent in head. jviss at 1:43pm 05.21.23 I thought it looked like a heater too. But seems very specific to have a heater in a small 35 foot
Engine Alinement jviss at 1:42pm 05.21.23 To the O.P., when you say 'skeg,' I think you mean 'strut.' The fact that the prop shaft was bent i
Engine Alinement Dan Anthony at 1:26pm 05.21.23 It is always prudent to determine the level of experience or competence of someone before you addres
Beneteau USA Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 05.21.23 Mine draws about 0.2A with everything off. Much of that is the DC panel itself (with things like the
What used to be here? Vent in head. Joe at 1:11pm 05.21.23 Any other evidence of ducting or some type of appliance connection. A holding tank vent, perhaps, o
Wind Song launched kappykaplan at 1:03pm 05.21.23 Lookin' good, TaborKP! :beer:
Starter replacement jviss at 1:02pm 05.21.23 If it's a genuine Nippondenso, that's a good starter! However, you have to be very careful of count

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