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Xantrex LinkLITE Misreading tristanperry at 5:54pm 07.05.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1553 My newly installed Xantex LinkLITE battery monitor is always giving me a reading of -1.1A no matter
Bimini for Hunter 26 jarecki at 5:49pm 07.05.12 Smaller Boats 3/1786 I want to install a bimini on my H-26. Does anybody know what kind is the best (4 to 6 feet) and whe
Safety Checks jGo at 5:44pm 07.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1753 Is there a definitive checklist for what safety equipment is required to have on the boat? I found t
st30 upgrade boston1 at 5:35pm 07.05.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1439 I have a ST30 depth and speed instrument on my sailboat and I need to replace both of them. Does an
She's Gone cscott at 4:44pm 07.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1405
Adler Barbour Refrigeration Issue CABixler at 3:54pm 07.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/6508 I have a Beneteau 331 that has a horizontal ice box with the typical Adler-Barbour fridge set up for
boom vang dsreichert at 3:01pm 07.05.12 Day Sailers 4/1658 What size boom vang is proper for 240 , boat did not come with one. Thanks
Bimini shogue1253 at 2:58pm 07.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1538 We recently purchased a 2000 Macgregor 26X. We are having a problem putting up the Bimini. When we
broken depth instrument boston1 at 2:49pm 07.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1144 I have a ST30 speed and depth instrument on my boat which I need to replace. Raymarine does not mak
3.75 O.D. hose's corresponding I.D.?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 2:46pm 07.05.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1645 We're going to pull the hose connecting our cockpit scupper to thru-hull. I'm trying to figure out t
Removing the overboard head configuration McZube at 2:34pm 07.05.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2851 I have a 1984 Hunter 30. By all accounts this is a Bay boat, not a bluewater boat. I'm thinking of
Zinc replacement mellis18 at 2:30pm 07.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2414 I want to replace the zincs on my 1984 Hunter 31 (Yanmar 2GMF). I know there is a collar zinc on the
Keel issue? RDS2012 at 1:51pm 07.05.12 Smaller Boats 1/1231 Where the keel mounts to the hull, there was a "?rust?" line in the paint before I sandblasted the k
Advice for a (hopefully) soon-to-be Catalina C250 owner? mowrangler at 1:37pm 07.05.12 Smaller Boats 5/2541 Hello all... I am going this weekend to look at (and hopefully purchase) a Catalina 250 WB. :danc
Delete Please mowrangler at 1:35pm 07.05.12 Smaller Boats 0/876 Posted in wrong forum... sorry!
Hope everyone had a nice 4th BobM at 12:57pm 07.05.12 S2 6/1436 I broke a personal record with 8 on board Triple Play :eek: including five adults, a 14, 10 and 8 ye
funniest boat launch ever Justin_NSA at 12:03pm 07.05.12 Trailer Sailors 13/6115 Not a sailboat, but funny to the end! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3goRfcrj1WA'feature=player_e
Tragic boat sinking on 4th of July alexco38 at 11:37am 07.05.12 Ask All Sailors 205/37465 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/nyregion/3-children-killed-in-long-island-boating-accident.html
New owner needs advice jGo at 11:25am 07.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1761 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1973 C27 and as part of the deal I negotiated to have new lags sis
Yep...Not Doing This Again... (1) ChockFullOnuts222 at 11:14am 07.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3026 Looked funny, so I snapped a picture of it. I towed my M25 15 miles to the marina yesterday with my

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1984 Hunter 31 Floor Board (1) JamesG161 at 8:17am 02.11.23 For reference... s the piece above. Jim...
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:16am 02.11.23 Given the V drive and poor access are you going to go with a dripless seal this time around? Yes.
1984 Hunter 31 Floor Board (1) JamesG161 at 8:13am 02.11.23 This is back side of the Floor in my other post. ... PS: I will post another section that had wa
mooring pendants Alansails at 8:04am 02.11.23 I equate the lines to insurance and the value of what your boat is worth-would you use clothes line?
mooring pendants dlochner at 8:03am 02.11.23 Does the new ball does have a steel shaft that connects the pendant to the anchor chain? Mooring pe
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Hayden Watson at 7:59am 02.11.23 Makes sense. What type of consistency would be best for the epoxy? (mayonnaise, ketchup or peanut
Meet your new Forum Administrator Alansails at 7:52am 02.11.23 Much appreciation for all everyone who have had their hand on this, Takes alot of work that is somet
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 StephenM at 7:45am 02.11.23 The Deck in the cabin is meant to support weight. Not on my boat Jim... rt weight. Not on my
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Hayden Watson at 7:44am 02.11.23
mooring pendants egreen024 at 7:40am 02.11.23 You may find that your bow cleat is too small for the recommended pendant. cleat can handle 3/4 si
mooring pendants egreen024 at 7:39am 02.11.23 Welcome to the SBO site. It is tough to make these decisions. Money. Will it be a calm water experi
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 7:38am 02.11.23 Good choice. I used The Prop Shop in Mukilteo, and they did a nice job of the fit and face. Are you
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 7:38am 02.11.23 Given the V drive and poor access are you going to go with a dripless seal this time around?
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 7:38am 02.11.23 Its a sailboat, its an Internet forum, there will be conflicting advice almost by definition. :big
mooring pendants egreen024 at 7:37am 02.11.23 Welcome to SBO. What are other boats in your mooring field using? I would start there. https://x.
mooring pendants egreen024 at 7:34am 02.11.23 Kept my 25 footer on a mooring in a field where waves occassionly reached six feet. I use two 5/8"
Stale Forum mermike at 7:08am 02.11.23 I took pictures but my phone is a couple of years old and they're pretty blurry. My passenger has a
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer dlochner at 7:00am 02.11.23
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 6:55am 02.11.23 The best way to drill the hole out to a larger diameter is to use the proper hole saw to cut a hole
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver jssailem at 6:47am 02.11.23 As Dave shared, the AIS for class B transceivers is 30 seconds. I posted a white paper with details

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