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crank at Nav station chiefaponte at 10:11pm 11.26.10 S2 5/1974 Today I looked at a 1977 8.0C for sale in Orlando, I like the boat and alreay made an offer. this p
Help with Magma Gas Kettle A10-005 (1) Cruiser1 at 8:05pm 11.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/6376 I have recently aquired a Magma Gas Kettle that came along with my Mac 26S. Tried to run it yestered
Here's another one for our techies caguy at 7:42pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2370 I am trying to connect my Uniden VHS to my Garmin 398. I have the in wires connected to the out wir
1983 H25 / Water Bladder / Fresh Water Hand Pump Project (5) JBSailsSD at 6:58pm 11.26.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2098 I love a four day weekend. Boat projects to get 'er done So...I have my new Johnson 9.9 XLS diale
Holding tank deck opening mc2sail at 5:59pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2969 I recently purchased a 1997 Beneteau 461. The holding tank deck opening is frozen shut. I have tri
Autopilot Recommendation stephen Penny at 5:06pm 11.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2351 I purchased a 1987 Hunter 31 a year ago with a belt-driven Autohelm 3000 and controller installed on
Universal M25 diesel AADIVER at 4:14pm 11.26.10 Catalina 30 8/4496 When a Universal M25 diesel cuts off underway but restarts a couple of minutes later, is the "culpri
P30 Wiring To Mast? SEMIJim at 2:30pm 11.26.10 Pearson 6/3429 Hi All, Looks like an active Pearson community here :) I've long thought about researching this, b
Solar Panel mount med2463 at 12:24pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1865 Anybody out there using the solar panel mount pole sold here on SBO? Sounds attractive, tilt and tu
Foreign objects Sandy Stone at 12:23pm 11.26.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3257 I have a rather indelicate question (aren't they all?) Does anybody make/sell a disposal bag for fe
Safety netting jorgefife at 12:20pm 11.26.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3313 I have just bought 2 sets of 10 feet of safety nets The instructions are very poor: does anyone have
When to pull the battery? sinnettc at 12:05pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2460 We had a bit of cold weather this week which got me to thinking. . . The Willamette Valley here
26s--replacing center valve gasket assbly old guys sail at 9:58am 11.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2481 1993--just purchased a replacement valve assembly. Now the question. How to I install it? The botto
water heater pressure relief valve ssardone at 9:40am 11.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2732 on my '01 320 I've noticed that my water heater pressure relief valve leaks when the heater reaches
Hull ID Number Caribana at 7:48am 11.26.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/8939 Hi everyone... We recently purchased a 2001 Beneteau 381 in the Caribbean from a brokerage. As I be
How do you keep waste out of tank discharge hose? seafever at 7:04am 11.26.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/4881 I have read Get Rid of Boat Odors twice and understand the concept of keeping waste out of all hoses
Jib Sheet Replacement rajhnsn at 5:58am 11.26.10 Bigger Boats 10/6672 I need to replace my jib sheets on my Oday 35. How long should they be? Is it better to have one c
Replacement of vinyl lifelines knotalot22 at 5:38am 11.26.10 Catalina 22 15/5662 The vinyl on my lifelines is looking cracked and aged. Does anyone know where I can buy replacement
Perko Combo Masthead/Deck Light rajens at 9:53pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/6074 Looking to purchase a "Vertical Mount Combination Masthead Deck Spreader Light - 0170BMD12V" Manuf
vinyl coating of stays jedavidson77584 at 9:07pm 11.25.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2828 The cables (stays and halyards) have "meathooks". Are they companies that will coat the existing cab

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What causes high voltage fault? Davidasailor26 at 10:42am 07.19.22 Does the Sterling charger ever go to absorption briefly after a period of float? I know my Xantrex
What causes high voltage fault? Ward H at 10:36am 07.19.22 Sounds like you have the max bulk voltage setting in your external regulator set to 15v and your def
There goes the neighborhood! DArcy at 10:34am 07.19.22 That might be a little overly cynical. I'm in the process of buying a 26-foot sailboat that has a b
20 hour battery capacity test done Davidasailor26 at 10:33am 07.19.22 So, what are you considering for replacement? I see myself going down this road sometime soon, but
How to grow the sport capta at 10:30am 07.19.22 As with so much else, the US seems to be backsliding in yachting. I have no doubt that it will soon
Sailing with no furling winch Alice A. at 10:27am 07.19.22 Fall off and blanket the Genoa behind the main. It will be very easy to furl and you will get a tigh
There goes the neighborhood! Tedd at 10:06am 07.19.22 And that looks like a bow thruster on a 25 foot boat. Either speaks to the maneuverability or expect
There goes the neighborhood! DArcy at 9:56am 07.19.22 The Ranger Tugs are a popular cruising vessel up here in the PacificNW. Interesting boats but the
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Timm R Oday25 at 9:47am 07.19.22 If you don't have the correct set up ..send it here and I'll take care of it .. Just trying to pay i
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:45am 07.19.22 Thanks for the replies and ideas. Still need to know what the proper length is.
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 07.19.22 Before demolishing the boat, can you attach a tracer line to the hose where it attaches to the thru-
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:43am 07.19.22 If it were I , I'd screw a nut onto the fitting . Then I'd drill a hole through the nut and plug an
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions LloydB at 9:42am 07.19.22 Reaching against true wind can be done with a jib only but the degree of gain would depend upon the
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:42am 07.19.22 Have you tried calling a marine transmission shop? You might try Marine Transmission in Ft Lauderda
20 hour battery capacity test done Scott T-Bird at 9:33am 07.19.22 Following up with a little more data 15 months after the previous capacity test results. At the sta
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Sailfanatic at 9:21am 07.19.22 Hi This is great! Any chance we could get an updated link? I've updated this above, let me know i
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Sailfanatic at 9:17am 07.19.22 I haven't used this spreadsheet for that purpose, but I think a history log is a sensible addition
Sailing with no furling winch jssailem at 9:04am 07.19.22 Any suggestions to make single handing easier? Experiences adding a winch? Making life easier as a
Tee Tap for Macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:58am 07.19.22 In that case, why not just flush directly overboard instead of into the tank? You're already plumbe
Hello rschuss at 8:54am 07.19.22 I don't know if you will be trailering / cruising your O'Day22, but I would recommend a new winch st

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