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Trying to understand Link 1000 battery charging cycle wgkenney at 3:31pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2653 All, I have a 2006 Benteau 473 which my wife and I have owned for one season. As we start our seco
Air Conditioning in a P39 Avventura at 3:15pm 05.16.11 Pearson 1/1623 Hi, I'm trying to determine the best location for my air conditioner. I was looking at the hanging l
Holding Tank Fill Guage ms-card@cox.com at 3:11pm 05.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1874 My '06 Hunter 38 has a Wema Brand guage that reads the level of the water tank and holding tank. Th
Harken Furler simplicity at 3:08pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1733 Does anyone know where you can buy parts for an older Harken furler? The halyard swivel broke during
Coarse or Fine thread? Ted at 2:32pm 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 20/9510 I am planning on mounting some new fittings on my boom. I want the ability to remove them in the fut
Knapps Narrows sailor420 at 2:24pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3434 Has anyone used Knapps Narrows this season? What conditions did you find?
Yamaha 24MS vs Yamaha 25MKII canuck1950 at 2:15pm 05.16.11 Yamaha 2/6189 I have been sailing a Macgregor 26M and recently downsized to a 19M to be left at the lake. I am now
Reserve Capacity to Amp Hours FourPoints at 2:12pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/15096 was trying to look up specs on a Die Hard Marine Starting battery I had to determine the capacity in
S2 Steering cables texasprinter at 2:01pm 05.16.11 S2 0/1277 I just finished installing the pedestal and new cables. The old pulley plate totally fell apart unde
RS232 D9 cable dfast7181 at 1:46pm 05.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1550 While running the cable for the new RADAR I found a computer cable stuffed behind the starboard sete
How Much Wind carboman at 12:25pm 05.16.11 Smaller Boats 5/1583 How much wind do you think it would take to knock over at 23' Hunter while at mooring. I have been t
sailing to windward - no-sail angle DaveC426913 at 12:20pm 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5368 I understand that Mac 26s leave something to be desired when sailing to windward. (I also understand
Puget Sound: Which way around Whidbey Island? (2) niku at 11:25am 05.16.11 Destinations 6/8029 I'm planning a trip this summer from Seattle (Lake Union) to Vancouver Island (Cowichan Bay). I'm t
multiplexer? derfus at 11:21am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1303 Hi, You say I'll will need a multiplexer/ juntion box? what is that? Do you have a brand or part nu
Standard Horizon GX 2100 AIS to Garmin 431 derfus at 10:27am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 15/5395 Hi, I just bought a Standard Horizon GX 2100 AIS VHF and want to connect it to my Garmin 431 s and t
Charger recommendation for daysailer/weekender Mad Dog at 9:39am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4678 All, I'm looking for a charger for my O'Day 25. I currently have a very simple setup - 1 house ban
boating accident in VA looks alot like a venture 22 thomasgoodmaniii at 9:15am 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/4551 this is a piece of news that is going around locally seems very similar over loading to the 26 that
Williamsburg, VA Tim R. at 8:51am 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2912 Heading to Williamsburg for business next week(5/23-5/26) and will have some time. Staying at the
Leave trailer near Georgian Bay djplatt@cogeco.ca at 8:24am 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 8/3336 Does anyone know of a good spot to leave a trailer and truck for three weeks in the Penetang/Midland
"Summerizing" Holding tanks GeorgeK at 8:00am 05.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3063 Hi Peggie. What are your recommendations for off-season shutting down holding tanks in hot/tropic

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McLube........ McLeak? Captain Larry-DH at 6:29pm 09.05.22 Since my local marine shops stopped bringing in McLube Sailkote spray, I/we sailors here had switch
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors SycloneDriver at 6:25pm 09.05.22 Is there any exhaust smoke? Was it there before this issue?
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors SycloneDriver at 6:24pm 09.05.22 I think I would try quickly opening and closing the lines at the injector, just as you suggest. Whe
McLube........ McLeak? danooxnard at 6:15pm 09.05.22 I have the same can in the picture, never had leaks.
Mainsheet danooxnard at 6:13pm 09.05.22 mine looks just like brockangelo's
McLube........ McLeak? Ken13559 at 6:00pm 09.05.22 Since my local marine shops stopped bringing in McLube Sailkote spray, I/we sailors here had switche
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors (1) 2Sheets2TheWind at 5:45pm 09.05.22 Success. Pushed the throttle up with the shaft disengaged and it kicked over. Pulled it back to 2/
Transmission Not Working Tally Ho at 5:37pm 09.05.22 Good thoughts, I should try tugging on the cable since it may have come loose. Did not sail with m
Yard work done resulting in more problems markwbird at 5:34pm 09.05.22 Totally agree.
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse Kingjim91 at 5:33pm 09.05.22
Yard work done resulting in more problems Alan Gomes at 5:28pm 09.05.22 Yes, Baja Naval. We understand from local friends there that the media hyped this and there was lit
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse SV Fiasco at 5:27pm 09.05.22 T-Bird....It sure is a Fuse Holder :) Been on westmarine and found the thing I stepped on. I agree,
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse Scott T-Bird at 5:16pm 09.05.22 The boat and the model and the engine don't make any difference. This is a very simple electrical i
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 5:08pm 09.05.22 Did he pay for the 5 minute or the 10 minute argument? I said I wanted the 5 min. argument, we ar
Mainsheet (2) Jacktar at 5:02pm 09.05.22 2 from catalina 22.org files and catalina direct catalog pages
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse (1) SV Fiasco at 5:01pm 09.05.22 Sorry about that. Its a 1981 Catalina Tall Rig. There's a button here protected by a metal plate. Ri
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem sesmith at 4:52pm 09.05.22 You should definitely see a reading if you spin it by hand. You could test it at the gauge unit usi
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse dlochner at 4:49pm 09.05.22 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Without a photo we're all guessing. Take a photo and post it. You'll get
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 4:30pm 09.05.22 Thanks Peter. Found the CDI FF2 manual on another thread, and it looks like there is a halyard. Ap
260 roller jib removal isaksp00 at 4:24pm 09.05.22 Did you mean CDI furler? I don't have one but my understanding is that they have a halyard integral

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