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Back in the saddle again.... (3) Slade at 12:41pm 05.23.11 Trailer Sailors 16/6075 After a 15 year absence from sailing we finally got our new (to us) Starwind 223 in the water and ha
Joined the 7 knot club Saturday! OldCat at 12:39pm 05.23.11 Catalina 22 19/4191 :dance: My first time, though it is just catching up with some others here. 7.1, reefed, Genny fur
H31 Bilge problems IanJ at 12:34pm 05.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 14/4254 Getting a slight urine like smell from my bilge, I think from old leakage from a defective (now repl
Cetol and Varnish - What's the Difference? robertsapp at 11:59am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 14/22801 I know there are a lot of threads that debate the virtues of each product, but my question is what e
Aluminum external corrosion carlpaez at 11:31am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1782 I have a 1980 Catalina 27 and it has a mast boom that could use some help. I bought this vessel in M
Bittersweet.... chefmike at 11:30am 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1292 watching my Venture 222 roll away with its new owner. Bitter because now I am boatless; sweet becaus
Variprop Ken Honeycutt at 10:56am 05.23.11 Big Boats 12/6699 Just thought I'd post a recommendation for anyone considering a new prop. I installed a Variprop thi
transducer installation anchorron at 10:36am 05.23.11 Catalina 30 4/3189 I want to install an inside hull transducer on a 1988 Catalina 30. Is there anywhere in the hull whe
Neoprene Gasket for holding tank Inspection Plate bigmuffin at 10:24am 05.23.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5176 Hi, Unfortunately, I've had to open the inspection plate to my holding tank a few times recently. Th
Ground Fault Outlet emilbec at 10:18am 05.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2991 When I had my boat surveyed (back a number of years ago), the surveyor remarked that I should have a
New York City this weekend DannyS at 9:43am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2101 I posted this a while back but didn't get much of a response so I thought I'd try again... My wife a
fuel tank repair olddude at 9:28am 05.23.11 Big Boats 1/1358 I have previously read a post concerning using a west system product to repair a hole in a plastic f
A/C Installation Kenny C at 9:12am 05.23.11 Bigger Boats 3/1878 Hello All, Looking for suggestions on where to install an A/C Unit in an Oday 34. My initial thought
New stereo and windlass switch capjules at 8:33am 05.23.11 Fantasia 35 0/4416 Hello Fellow Sailors, Our old cassette stereo died a while back, finally gave it up, died in it's
2 Jib Halyard Questions CNein001 at 8:31am 05.23.11 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3199 I have wire to rope halyards and thimble for both. What are the instructions on how to put the thim
water ballast issue ellisites at 8:10am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1327 our 1995 26S appears to be sitting high in the water. the ballast is full yet the water line around
Real Tuff discontinued Roger Long at 7:42am 05.23.11 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3021 Replaced with this: http://www.herchem.com/products/thread_sealants.html http://www.herchem.com/pr
Where can I put an anchor roller on a C-27 caguy at 7:37am 05.23.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1358 There doesn't seem to be much room to put one. Any ideas how I can possibly incorporate a bow sprit
propane locker glandry924 at 7:37am 05.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1929 Hi all, I'm the new owner of a 1993 Legend 37.5. It has the cng stove and range. I would like to ins
Launching for the San Juans?? coolchangewilly at 7:16am 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1547 Of you PNW boaters what is your best launch site for a trip to SJs? I value a lack of fishermen...

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Need a new tachometer JoeWhite at 11:43am 09.02.22 If the needle moves from one to the other side, i winder if it has an open ground wire?
Internet entrance test (1) rgranger at 11:37am 09.02.22 208941
Propane pressure gauge jssailem at 11:36am 09.02.22 Would they MIX or would they Layer?
Need a new tachometer jssailem at 11:36am 09.02.22 Why not check here at SBO SHOP? Or PM @Dave Groshong for custom service...
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 11:35am 09.02.22 Chicken soup may produce Methane in Ralph.:cowbell: Compress the methane and feed it back into th
Propane pressure gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:33am 09.02.22 I always serve my chicken soup very hot because then it is expanded and thus there is more soup in
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 11:32am 09.02.22 208938
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:31am 09.02.22 208937
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers 4Winds at 11:30am 09.02.22 the current "stainless steel" screen has disintegrated. I need to replace it. If I can find an appro
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers Rich Stidger at 11:25am 09.02.22 Curious- Why is this a concern? Are you having constant strainer plugging issues or overheating? If
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:11am 09.02.22
Propane pressure gauge smokey73 at 11:08am 09.02.22 well you almost got it right. U= is Over All Heat Transfer Coefficient Jim... I was using a simpl
Invest 94L rgranger at 11:07am 09.02.22 At least y'all doing better dan dis guy TDItKWklaMw
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 10:50am 09.02.22 You think gas laws are complicated? Chicken soup may produce Methane in Ralph.:cowbell:
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 10:49am 09.02.22 Heat Transfer Equation: Q=UA delta T Where Q is the transfer of energy (in the form of heat transfe
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 10:48am 09.02.22 PS: Sends Ralph a Chicken Soup recipe do help him recover from Covid. You think gas laws are com
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Richard19068 at 10:44am 09.02.22 Don't you have to factor in the righting moment of the boat? Windy enough and the boat is over on
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 10:31am 09.02.22 Time to resume the fray Ok but first watch this video and note the scale to weigh the fill, plus g
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 10:23am 09.02.22 But that's too simple a method. We seek process we can argue and debate until the cows return to r
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers 4Winds at 10:16am 09.02.22 hmm the shurflo screen is 1-1/2" diameter and 3-5/8" long. I think i have a solution but nothing tha

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