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How do you fill a CNG cylinder lyleh at 3:59pm 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 56/27166 First time having to refill my CNG bottles. Found a local gas station that has CNG but not quite sur
Sailboat Video Tours @ Annapolis 2012 October Sailboat Show abk at 3:17pm 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 0/975 I was at the Annapolis show on October 4th, 2012. I shot video of the Beneteau Line and other vid
C250 roller furling mark30catalina at 3:16pm 10.10.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1594 I just purchased a C250 and had it moved from one marina to another. The mover was NOT a pro but had
What is this called? (2) Kordie at 2:41pm 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 21/2848 Pored through the Westmarine Cattledog and found nothing. Beneteau catalogue couldn't help. I trie
Water pressure Graysailor at 2:26pm 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/886 I am getting very low water pressure on board from my dock side water inlet. Any thoughts on where t
Buying a generator syoun10 at 12:54pm 10.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/2355 In the house bank of my Hunter 33 (2007) I have two 110 amp hrs 12 batteries in parallel (220 AH in
H25 owner manual 1983 rnpowell@stny.rr.com at 12:53pm 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 0/779 Helllo, I am looking for the manual for a 1983 H25 to see the methods for raising and lowering the m
Changing Oil grania68 at 12:38pm 10.10.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1936 Really stupid question, but here it is: I've changed the oil many times myself but this is the firs
Lightning Strike and Bottom Paint damage Nautiflyer at 12:16pm 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4640 My boat was hit by lightning (no one was on it), and as predicted, lots of electronics were damaged.
Hull number question on O'Day 37 boxcarbuz at 12:14pm 10.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/849 I have found on two different web sites the specifications for the 37 that state they were made from
Kids could use your help... GIPPY at 12:01pm 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1374 Your chance to invest in a young persons life like no other. Take time and read the list and see wh
Replacement for Taylerbrite recessed lights? Brezzin at 11:36am 10.10.12 Big Boats 2/1275 On the 49 the recessed lighting is made by Taylorbright. These are 6" lights and operate on a speci
need your help GIPPY at 11:16am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/5 Your chance to help a group of young Kids in Nicaragua, Exploradores Marinos (Sea Scouts). Look at w
Where do boats go to die? druid at 11:15am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 40/10248 I'm trying to sell my 1972 Crown 28 and I'm getting that it's just too old for anyone to want. It wo
Chirping sound when in gear at low RPM linz1 at 11:02am 10.10.12 Islander 1/8484 I have an Islander Bahama 30 with a Volvo Penta MD7 engine. I've noticed that I hear a chirping soun
Emergency Closehauled Stop Don Guillette at 10:49am 10.10.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 45/18128 I was talking to a sailor from Apalachicola, FL (I like that spot and enjoyed sitting in a rocker wi
Hunter sailing - San Juan Islands tgrass462 at 10:43am 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/1417 Some time ago (a year to year and a half) I came across, on the internet, a sailing club that specia
High Tide Roger Long at 10:09am 10.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3811 High tide in Saint Michaels. https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s480x480/424650_3276329247
New guy Bluuu at 10:07am 10.10.12 S2 1/1316 Not sure if I'm posting this in the right area of the S2 forums. I'm just learning my way around you
Hunter - Chapter 11 tgrass462 at 9:59am 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/1114 I try to keep my ear to the ground (so to speak) but this caught me by surprise ... apparently Hunte

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advice on auto chart plotter dlochner at 10:10am 02.24.23 You have weeks to learn how to enter waypoints. That might be your best bet. Entering waypoints o
advice on auto chart plotter Richard19068 at 9:58am 02.24.23 We need to move our boat... in the spring. I have a garmin 86sc but that requires me to add all the
Mounted vhf radio q's dlochner at 9:41am 02.24.23 As others have said, the antenna height is critical for maximum range. So, how much range do you nee
Mounted vhf radio q's JohnShannon at 9:35am 02.24.23 How far away is anybody you might want to talk to? The fixed mount is 25W of power the handheld is
advice on auto chart plotter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 02.24.23 It's more just a wayt o overcome my inexperience until I gain some more open lake sail time under m
Mounted vhf radio q's Richard19068 at 9:34am 02.24.23 Depends on how far you want to be able to communicate. VHF is line of sight so the higher the antenn
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail LakeShark at 9:32am 02.24.23 Ok so please forgive my lack of terminology I hope it will get better with time. I bought a 1979, c
Mast stepping a cat22 LakeShark at 9:25am 02.24.23 Stingy sailor uses quick release if you want to make it even easier. C5WdqdlB8Nc
Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 9:25am 02.24.23 Just wanted to Thank @AaronD for the information you provided on Post #29 back in 2019. I copied yo
Mast stepping a cat22 LakeShark at 9:24am 02.24.23 Yes its easily done and I do it ever time I launch. Just use the boom vang as a block and tackle.
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 02.24.23 The LCD install takes maybe 15 minutes if you've done it once; maybe 30 if you're doing it for the
Crazy thought... Alan Gomes at 8:50am 02.24.23 I actually have a chart plotter to install already, and I plan to network that with my VHF/AIS. Not
advice on auto chart plotter Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 02.24.23 You need to be aware of the route that you can take. Once you take a route and complete it safely,
Crazy thought... Orbweaver at 8:35am 02.24.23 I actually have a chart plotter to install already, and I plan to network that with my VHF/AIS. Not
advice on auto chart plotter jssailem at 8:21am 02.24.23 The case is more that I want to fina an automatic way to plot a course just in case I miss a shoal
New England Boat Show 2023 Dalliance at 8:15am 02.24.23 Ditto the boat show comments for up here in Chicago. Strictly Sail Chicago used to be a BIG deal h
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 tfox2069 at 8:13am 02.24.23 True. But it's such a PITA when a new VDO tach is so cheap at $100.00 plus change Lol, I'd argue
advice on auto chart plotter Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 02.24.23 Hi, I can see how you would think i am trying to acoid navigation. The case is more that I want t
advice on auto chart plotter tfox2069 at 8:09am 02.24.23 Hi, I can see how you would think i am trying to acoid navigation. The case is more that I want t
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail jssailem at 7:40am 02.24.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum. You likely have a million questions. You are correct trying to understand

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