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Victron questions Roger Long at 8:46am 05.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5456 I just got the Victron battery monitor installed. I didn't realize that I now have one parasitic lo
Ideas about sail sales Jeffrey Wittmann at 8:12am 05.19.11 Day Sailers 3/1351 Gang, I have a new sail for my old O'Day 22, 1974 that I want to sell (for a long list of boring re
Getting Rid of Mould KenG at 7:07am 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4214 Hi there Started to clean up the boat yesterday to get ready for the season. Last summer I noticed
Winches c_witch at 6:00am 05.19.11 Trailer Sailors 6/3072 Hiee all, Firstly, the keel winch is toast on our boat. I have looked at a number of ramps that I
First Boat C-27 chris07182 at 5:59am 05.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1770 Hi everyone, This is my first post so I'll give you a little background. I am a mid 20's guy who has
I hate this time of year... BobM at 5:44am 05.19.11 S2 2/1407 Questions from well meaning friends... "Did you take the boat out?" "Is the boat in?" "When
Hunter linens grandcrew at 3:33am 05.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3179 I'm about to take delivery of a new boat and can't seem to find a place to purchase fitted sheets an
beneteau 393 - bow thruster and cabin conversion platogb at 3:25am 05.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3581 Update on 2 393 questions: 1/ bowthruster for 393 2/cabin conversion from charter: 3 cabin to owner
2 Questions dstaylor95 at 9:11pm 05.18.11 Catalina 30 6/2497 1. Does the raw water sea cock need to be off to change the impeller on the raw water pump? I assu
ultrasonic antifouling Ross King at 9:09pm 05.18.11 Big Boats 3/1752 Has anyone tried ultrasonic antifouling in conjunction with normal antifouling? Any results or opini
Mac 26M and Heavy stern. Cameo380 at 8:49pm 05.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4327 A beautiful sailing trip with a routine pit stop at the gas station on the way back to the marina tu
FlexoFold - Shaft / Hub Nut Torque # Chuteman2 at 8:19pm 05.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1463 Did a forum search but did not find any specific references. FF Instructions say "very tight" bu
Standing rigging-est. How much. Cpt. Jon at 8:04pm 05.18.11 Ask All Sailors 11/5258 My boat budget is getting less by the day. My 1980 hunter 30 we bought a couple of years ago is get
Automatic Bilge Float Switch Location in B323 Orion323 at 6:45pm 05.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2405 Hi.....we've recently purchased a 2004 B323. The manual indicates that the bilge pump operates autom
Throttle and Shifter cable replacment engdude62 at 6:35pm 05.18.11 S2 2/1704 Does anyone have some experiance to share in replacing the throttle and shift cables within the bini
Emergency Tiller S2 9.2C engdude62 at 6:28pm 05.18.11 S2 7/2723 I recently purchased a 1987 S2 9.2c and can't find any sort of an emergency tiller set up. I did fin
Anchor Sailing g.lovell at 6:25pm 05.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1832 I have a Hunter 310 which Anchor Sails. As the wind increases the sailing angle can be as much as 13
Two holding tank vent lines? gac1982 at 6:00pm 05.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4550 Peggy, In an old post I read, you said "Nor do I even recommend two vent lines in all installatio
Enclosures for Aft Cockpit Hunter 460 kshaffer77 at 5:59pm 05.18.11 Big Boats 1/1414 We have a 2000 Hunter 460 with a Dodger with a full bimini. We love our boat and would like to hav
Port brand for 83 Oday 25? ebsail at 5:33pm 05.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1555 I'm guessing that the two opening ports (1 port, 1 starboard) on my 83 O'day 25 are Beckson? Anyon

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Wire Size leo310 at 12:38pm 06.09.22 Like I said over kill but the cost on Amazon for ancor 10 gauge flat duplex was $20 cheaper than 12
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 12:18pm 06.09.22
Cracking around inside fixed portlight jssailem at 11:33am 06.09.22 :plus: on Dave's observation of the issue. While not an issue as long as no leaks, it would be a ite
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 11:14am 06.09.22 I do keep a back up handheld VHF on board. :plus:
Wire Size rlongfield at 11:07am 06.09.22 Are you rewiring the boat or are you adding new stuff? Yes! :) The wiring in the boat is well, bit
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Ward H at 11:01am 06.09.22 When I installed my SH GX6000 I installed a wired remote mic. In the radio manual it warned against
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing (1) quadrille38 at 10:23am 06.09.22 Thank you for your detailed response, especially given you have the same model Hunter. I have the
Wire Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 06.09.22
Wire Size leo310 at 10:02am 06.09.22 My question is what are you doing? Are you rewiring the boat or are you adding new stuff? If your r
Back pressure in sanitation line Windflyer at 10:01am 06.09.22 I see you've just joined sbo.com today...welcome aboard! First, I would have replaced the 1" toile
Wire Size Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 06.09.22 Interesting. When you say 1500 watts, I'm assuming this is supplied by a 120 volt AC supply. The f
Back pressure in sanitation line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:50am 06.09.22 I see you've just joined sbo.com today...welcome aboard! First, I would have replaced the 1" toilet
Wire Size Project_Mayhem at 9:22am 06.09.22 I'm curious as to how you came to this conclusion and the reference to 1500 watts ? I accidentally
Wire Size Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 06.09.22 Regardless of temperature rating I would never attempt to push 20 amps through an 18 awg wire. It's
Wire Size Project_Mayhem at 9:14am 06.09.22 I don't think I understand this table, I'm assuming that an 18awg wire can handle 10amps at 75C, 20
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. Ralph Johnstone at 9:08am 06.09.22 Have surging issues from 2000 to 2500 Does this mean it doesn't surge above 2500 RPM ? I would t
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe Kingjus at 9:02am 06.09.22 The high cost is probably because you're going from 2'' to 1 1/2. You might try installing a short
Buff buff buff DayDreamer41 at 8:54am 06.09.22 Best results you will ever see https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tips-for-a-great-buff-wax.1
Wire Size DayDreamer41 at 8:43am 06.09.22 The temperature is in reference to insulation of the wire and not the ambient temperature of the spa
Wire Size Davidasailor26 at 8:42am 06.09.22 I don't think I understand this table, I'm assuming that an 18awg wire can handle 10amps at 75C, 20

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