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Missing the Life Line Post alabamaranger at 8:02pm 09.07.12 Catalina 22 6/1661 Bought a 1980 Catalina 22 a few weeks ago and it's missing the 4 life line post (2 on each side). Do
Put your thinking caps on (2) Bill sanders at 6:50pm 09.07.12 Trailer Sailors 29/5984 Need any and all suggestions! Redoing my n17,inside and out. Need to come up with ideas how to make
battery Randy Thron at 6:41pm 09.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1870 Need help with the selection of new batteries for a 2001, Hunter 320. Anyone using AGM batteries? I
What to look for when buying a 1959 Daysailer wayrider at 6:28pm 09.07.12 Day Sailers 0/1078 I am going to look at a 1959 Daysailer (a "1" I think) and was wondering what areas of the boat that
Vibration when using outboard acox271929 at 6:27pm 09.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2274 1984 McGregor 25 with 9.9 hp Tohatsu. When under increased power, there is a loud vibration at the r
bilge pump Randy Thron at 6:25pm 09.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1358 Need help on what size bilge pump for a 2001 , Hunter 320. What would the correct size and amps?
22 ' Catalina Drain Crystal Beach Fl at 4:18pm 09.07.12 Catalina 22 13/2570 Has anyone installed a drain at the rear of the Catalina 22 below the tiller? The boat has two drain
Trottle Asjustment dennisv at 4:16pm 09.07.12 Bigger Boats 2/1161 Been spending the last 2 weeks getting use to my new (to me) ODay 28. Love it. My previous boat (
little car, big boat walt at 3:15pm 09.07.12 Trailer Sailors 13/6566
Big boat c_witch at 2:39pm 09.07.12 Trailer Sailors 12/4279 Well I've been doing some thinking and I hope to have our future 'home' boat in 3 years time. I'm fi
clear or amber varnish? haynie5 at 2:29pm 09.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/5237 Ive used the petit z-spar captains amber varnish for years. Has any body used the clear version on t
19 - 20' O'Day for sale? rwilliams125 at 12:37pm 09.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2558 Anyone know of an O'day Mariner 2+2 or O'day 19 for sale in or around Illinois? Kentucky Lake ' Lak
Water Tank. Capt Strapfoots at 12:29pm 09.07.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2348 Ok guys I have never had a boat with a water tank in it. I just bought a Balboa 26 and it has a wat
Awlcraft 2000 Question SailMaster at 9:32am 09.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1656 Has anyone out there ever heard that Awlcraft 2000 REQUIRES clear coat in order to be buffable and r
Weird (to me) traveler on a Mac 22 (1) skienuff at 8:51am 09.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2765 I purchased this Mac 22' last year from a guy who didn't own the boat long, and didn't know a whole
Floating a Catalina 25 without a keel drumbeater at 7:53am 09.07.12 Smaller Boats 12/5743 Can you float this boat with the fixed keel removed? Got one that is beached on a dry lake and looki
Inverter question - New H36 Owner PKFK at 7:52am 09.07.12 Big Boats 5/1603 Hi - I have been a SBO member for a few years (with a Ticon 30). We just bought a 2007 H36 (yip
Topside Paint Prep Question SailMaster at 7:29am 09.07.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1957 Hello Fellow Sailors, We have moved forward with the paint project on S/V Thalassa. We hired the lo
Stolen sailboat and kidnaping sfgary at 7:08am 09.07.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3004 A bay area sailor posted recently about a sailboat stolen out of Alameda CA. It is now believed that
Aluminum water tanks CoolChange91-42passage at 6:40am 09.07.12 Big Boats 9/2374 Aluminum water tank is full of holes and leaking into bilge area. This is the 85 gal main tank. Hunt

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New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 9:33am 02.23.23 The specifications on this Elco 40hp electric motor demonstrate the issues faced. weight power sto
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 9:32am 02.23.23 David, Thanks for this most informative post. It's great to have the part number for the display a
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? markwbird at 9:30am 02.23.23 Looks like BS to me. The video is not real so no prototype yet. Also, it doesn't matter that it is
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) jssailem at 9:15am 02.23.23 Why go back to a new type of IC engine when the world is trying to going forward with electric engi
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:14am 02.23.23 holy smokes-- totally glad it worked out in the end and humans and boat were ok, thanks for sharing
Where to look for Replacement Trailers AaronD at 9:08am 02.23.23 Anyone have any recommendations for builders on the west coast? Just in case @Gene Neill decides he'
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 9:03am 02.23.23 From Scan Marine USA In discussion with the engineer at Scan Marine, he suggested the side of the b
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32am 02.23.23 How it might be used in a sailboat. It would make a perfect anchor. Why go back to a new type of
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 8:30am 02.23.23 It looks like a rethink of the old steam engine adapted to combustion fuels. Of courses, smaller an
Diesel heater exhaust placement? (2) jssailem at 8:18am 02.23.23 213243 In discussion with the engineer at Scan Marine, he suggested the side of the boat had worked
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Jeff Tirey at 8:12am 02.23.23 If your engine hour LCD goes blank and you need to replace it for a Volvo Penta diesel engine, you c
Diesel heater exhaust placement? sail sfbay at 8:04am 02.23.23 In sailboats, it is recommended to install it in the transom. The installation always requires a so-
Diesel heater exhaust placement? jssailem at 8:00am 02.23.23 Andy, One of the benefits of those Chinese "cheap" heaters is the price. One of the draw backs is l
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 7:44am 02.23.23 I would follow the manufacturer's recommendations. If they do not have them the look at Espar's rec
Embrace the freeze. (1) jssailem at 7:34am 02.23.23
EV -100 to old system seatalk jssailem at 7:17am 02.23.23 Not sure if you have read this. info on MaineSails website. Raymarine SeaTalk 1 to SeaTalkng & NMEA
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