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73 Ericson, a little general info?? Chris Patterson at 3:33pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2364 I'm looking seriously at an Ericson on the hard, I can get it to suit my financial arrangements, but
Stepping a mast cymeyer at 2:21pm 03.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1289 We have a 2000 model B-321 we bought new. Have never stepped the mast. Everything seems to be wor
Victron anomoly gettinthere at 1:47pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1209 I have the Victron 600 battery monitor. We've been living on a mooring for the last 2+ weeks. I've
Effect of Current on Amp Hour Capacity Maine Sail at 1:32pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6064 Recently I've read a few posts where folks state; "At the rated 1A draw you'll get X amp hours." o
Venture 21 question seadug at 1:00pm 03.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3131 I will be looking at a venture 21 within the next few weeks. What are some of the problem areas wher
26 year old O'Day Pat at 12:39pm 03.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3486 I've got a 26 years old O'Day 272 LE ....the boat is currently out of the water. How can I tell if
Home made mast extrusion plug (4) Trinkka at 12:15pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1044 Last year I had to cut 2'' off the bottom of my mast because it was so corroded that it was ready to
Removing Old Bottom Paint Bad Obsession at 11:10am 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2276 What is the best way to remove several layers of old bottom paint? What is the most economical way
135% or150% genoa? nick meyer at 10:30am 03.11.12 Catalina 22 4/3728 I have a 1982 Catalina 22 with a swing keel. My 12 year old 135% furling genoa is toast and it is ti
Quarter Berth Cushions Falling Apart WellerH at 10:08am 03.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1016 The covers on my 2002 Catalina-310 quarter berth cushions are falling apart at the seams - literall
Impeller hub lubrication geoffschultz at 10:07am 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4159 I have a Yanmar 3JH engine where the water pump is about 2-3" away from the starter and in my case i
Quarter Berth Cushions - Covers Falling Apart WellerH at 10:02am 03.11.12 Catalina 310 1/1691 The covers on my 2002 C-310 quarter berth cushions are falling apart at the seams - literally. The
E12 Blinking on Link 20 Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 5:59am 03.11.12 Big Boats 2/1886 I have a binking message on my house batteries on my Link 20 - says "E12". Can't find anything on i
New Mcgregor owner Costy at 10:25pm 03.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1858 Good evening, so I bought this 1978, 21 Mcgregor on January and I am still working on the trailer b
Access behind panel betw galley and head? daybyday at 10:12pm 03.10.12 Catalina 30 4/1923 Spring is around the corner and I would like to inspect the wiring that goes up the mast. Actually
Shaft Strut Zinc truckman at 8:03pm 03.10.12 Catalina 310 17/5132 Was curious if anyone has installed a zinc on the strut holding the cutlass bearing and shaft. I ha
Broken Spreader Bracket Lubberdink at 7:28pm 03.10.12 Newport 4/3708 HELP! We recently got a 1970 N27 and as I'm going over it before our first trip to the lake I found
Rub rail 9.2c Britt at 7:03pm 03.10.12 S2 7/2317 I just found this forum and the advice is great. I bought a 9.2c a year ago and we really love it.
Hunter 33 2006 with Yan Y3M30 overheating syoun10 at 6:38pm 03.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 23/6092 I've had this boat since new (2006). The engine has 440 hrs on it. When I travel at max throttle
Yellowing gel coat Dmac336 at 5:40pm 03.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1599 As last season wore on (northeast seasonal sailor), my hull developed yellowing close to the water l

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Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? jssailem at 7:58am 12.26.22 Is this the displacement range you would recommend? I look at displacement not from the nature of
Corrosion On Engine Rich Stidger at 7:57am 12.26.22 Yup, it looks like a seawater leak. Very common issue with all engines. I don't have your engine b
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart jssailem at 7:43am 12.26.22 Thank you Gary for the post. What a magic day to be sailing out of Sydney Harbor. Managing one of th
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? MikeHoncho at 7:41am 12.26.22 I think you are excessively basing your purchasing foundation on weight. If you are not trailering t
Corrosion On Engine (1) Allan12210 at 7:41am 12.26.22 That happened on my 3GMF30. The little drain valve for the seawater side of the heat exchanger was l
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? Kings Gambit at 7:40am 12.26.22 Thanks, Dave. Excellent info. The boats I've been looking at fall within the 2nd category, I believ
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 7:32am 12.26.22 Welcome to SBO. Which boat should I buy is a pretty common question for newcomers to the sailing fo
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 7:31am 12.26.22 Ok, got another question for ya`ll. My forward head does does have any water running when I press th
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 7:24am 12.26.22 Catalina 30. Cal 30/31. Hunter 30. All about the same. The cal and Catalina might have an edge. C&C
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dlochner at 7:24am 12.26.22 Welcome to SBO. Which boat should I buy is a pretty common question for newcomers to the sailing for
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 7:10am 12.26.22 Where are you shopping and if any distance, do you have a plan to get the boat home? (A member of o
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 7:09am 12.26.22 I would see if you could find a fractional rig -that is a rig in which the forestay doesn't go to t
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? Kings Gambit at 6:57am 12.26.22 I read some years back, I think Chichester writing about the custom build of Gypsymoth, but maybe el
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 6:46am 12.26.22 They -being Brits- are closed till Jan 2nd for "rest". lol
QUESTION Kings Gambit at 6:38am 12.26.22
Need radio advice All U Get at 6:30am 12.26.22 The HX 210 does not have USB charging. A kayaker might carry a small battery pack to recharge a cel
Need radio advice justsomeguy at 5:34am 12.26.22 It sounds great How well does it transmit? ;)
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? shemandr at 3:14am 12.26.22 I would see if you could find a fractional rig -that is a rig in which the forestay doesn't go to th
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard QCI at 1:27am 12.26.22 I am just replacing the interior halyard.
Bilge Pump thinwater at 9:15pm 12.25.22 Install a small solar power system. No hauling batteries. No portable panels that don't last in the

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