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Adding Autopilot to 26x with power steering? goinfishin at 3:51am 08.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3041 I bought a '97 Mac 26x last year that already had power steering added. I'm looking at adding an aut
Power Keel Winch installed.... (2) nemosuit at 9:57pm 08.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3314 The only major part missing from my recently acquired 1978 M22 was the keel winch. I found a reaso
Sail trim Mark H at 9:30pm 08.24.10 Smaller Boats 12/2607 Friday while moving from a port tack to starboard. I could not get the bow through the wind and came
Please Update Your Profiles Steve Dion at 8:57pm 08.24.10 Ask All Sailors 20/4073 I would hope that everyone would have updated their personal profiles by now. It would be good to kn
Holding tank odour and access to holding tank Dave & Cathy at 7:43pm 08.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1874 Cathy and I own a Hunter 336. We love the boat but hav enoticed an odd smell in the aft berth. The
Legend Series and 37 Replacement Toerails Rick D at 7:42pm 08.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1266 Looking for something else, I stumbled into this: http://crestaluminum.com/Main/newmarine.htm
Motor questions 73Pearson36 at 7:31pm 08.24.10 Pearson 0/1285 Hi all. The old Atomic 4 in my Pearson 36 just went sneakers up. Looks like a cooling water leak i
Need your input on a Irwin 38 LeBoutillier at 6:49pm 08.24.10 Irwin 2/3023 Hi Guys, We are considering a 1987 Irwin 38 and would cherish your feedback. What are your likes
Windlass for a B331 James Simmonds at 6:48pm 08.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2553 Has anyone out there installed an aftermarket windlass on a B331. I definately have to do this bef
September 2010 SAIL Mag. Issue Mainsheet99 at 5:43pm 08.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1730 The September 2010 issue of SAIL Magazine has one of my photos in a story on page 94. The story, Flo
Bottom Paint Question Futsal Fred at 5:37pm 08.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1552 My Hunter, which was previously in Long Island Sound, has maybe 8 or 10 coats of ablative bottom pai
honda generator zrolimt at 3:58pm 08.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/5186 is it a good idea to hook up shore power inlet to a hond eu2000? I have a 2003 B361.
Rudder Delamination Lee3567 at 3:15pm 08.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3564 Ahoy! I have a 25' O'Day and the rudder delaminated. Can anyone tell me what it is made of (obvious
Pumping too long? Clark at 2:09pm 08.24.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2715 We have a Raritan manual head - PHC I think. Is there a danger in leaving the pumpout nozzle connec
Question about power at the dock Sublime at 12:32pm 08.24.10 Smaller Boats 3/1224 Please excuse the newbie question. I've got an H260 that previously used an extension cord hooked
tOPSIDE PAIINT Andrew Erdmann at 12:21pm 08.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1215 I am looking at painting the deck of my Daysailer 1. Should I use a one or two part urethane? Anyt
shaft zinc Hayden Watson at 12:06pm 08.24.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3394 On my boat the shaft zinc seams to last about 3 months. If I install two zincs on the shaft will the
ST50 Masthead Transducer Jimk at 11:43am 08.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1874 I'm looking for a ST50 Masthead Transducer circa 1992-1994.
Islander AC breakers Craig Cook at 10:23am 08.24.10 Islander 3/3882 I have one breaker on my AC panel and would like to add a few more for other circuits. I would also
Removing boat from trailer Stan the man at 9:48am 08.24.10 Trailer Sailors 11/7916 My boat is in my driveway and I want to remove it from the trailer so that I can do repairs and pain

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SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner MikeHoncho at 9:37pm 06.13.22 Common occurrence in Washington, specifically King County/Seattle area. Hate to see you leave but co
Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 9:31pm 06.13.22 He moved to another dock about 3 weeks ago. This was also part of David and my discussion on Stray
Stray Current Corrosion Problem fstbttms at 9:30pm 06.13.22 My thinking is, the shopping cart, partially buried in the muddy bottom, is also grounded and may r
Stray Current Corrosion Problem Will Gilmore at 9:09pm 06.13.22 Galvanic corrosion takes place when two dissimilar metals are in contact with each other while imme
Hiring a skipper dmdiehl64 at 7:59pm 06.13.22 We recently hired a captain for a delivery from south western Michigan to the middle eastern part of
2 blade max vs 3 blade fixed for control Kingjus at 7:38pm 06.13.22 I just came through Hell Gate today. You will not need extra power if you time your passage with a
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Rich Stidger at 7:20pm 06.13.22 If they are the round cockpit line holders, I think they are avail on this site at the SBO store.
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 7:13pm 06.13.22 thanks, i guess you mean the metal moving parts at the bottom end of the fuller. I have no idea what
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 7:11pm 06.13.22
2 blade max vs 3 blade fixed for control Hollyberry at 7:08pm 06.13.22 I would not change a 2 blade MAX feathering prop for a 3 blade fixed.. In our experience the MAX pro
Need Oday Widgeon Rudder Assembly Gus The Impaler at 6:55pm 06.13.22 I considered making a new rudder assembly. I have two local machine shops that would allow me to us
2 blade max vs 3 blade fixed for control Captain Larry-DH at 6:51pm 06.13.22 I just came through Hell Gate today. You will not need extra power if you time your passage with a
Looking for a Widgeon Rudder Assembly Gus The Impaler at 6:50pm 06.13.22 Well, I ended up buying a new rudder. Setting it up now...
Stray Current Corrosion Problem mikeracca at 6:36pm 06.13.22
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 6:21pm 06.13.22 Corrosion issues can also be caused by a stray DC current in the water as well. DC will actually ca
Stray Current Corrosion Problem mikeracca at 6:02pm 06.13.22 Corrosion issues can also be caused by a stray DC current in the water as well. DC will actually cau
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS capta at 5:58pm 06.13.22 Use a soft shackle through a Bimini top pad eye where you want the line.
Cockpit table material Ralph Johnstone at 5:53pm 06.13.22 No, that is fiberglass done in a form.
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 5:35pm 06.13.22 Galvanic corrosion takes place when two dissimilar metals are in contact with each other while imme
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 5:31pm 06.13.22 Zinc anodes should not be used in fresh or slightly brackish water. Magnesium and aluminum anodes s

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