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1979 C-22 mast stepping question radioguy at 11:58am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1492 Sailors, We were trying to step the mast this morning on our new C-22. We did the following: P
What's in there? sailhunter1945 at 11:42am 08.06.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1772 I am rewiring my 1978 h30. Within the quarter birth there is a compartment for access to the electri
O'Day 25 Hin # jcamp0712 at 11:31am 08.06.10 Day Sailers 1/2269 Any O'Dayers outther know what the HIN # for 25 FT O'Day means: XDYG2618M82E. Just curious. From
Probably a dumb question! Bob S at 9:52am 08.06.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/6228 First off I want to thank the knowledgeable folks in this group for all their insight. I had no real
Forward Hatch Size for 25.5 1986 Hunter VG712 at 9:40am 08.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1105 Does anyone know the correct dimensions for the forward hatch for a 1986 25.5 Hunter?
Hello Gulf Coast Catalina Friends texas4 at 9:37am 08.06.10 Catalina 22 6/1647 Happy to be part of this forum. I have a 22 ft. Catalina moored at NAS Corpus Christi, Tx. Would ver
Everything paint! radioguy at 9:36am 08.06.10 Catalina 22 9/2696 Hey guys! Got my C22! She's a beauty! I want to go ahead and paint her, because she could* use i*
Hunter 25.5 Forward Hatch Size VG712 at 9:30am 08.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1193 Does anyone know the forward hatch size for a 1986 Hunter 25.5?
swing keel korchinsky at 9:09am 08.06.10 Catalina 22 1/2399 The lockdown strap does not contact the top of the keel when in the lowered position. Is there a pro
Alternate HIN location westu1 at 8:56am 08.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1437 Anyone know where the alternative HIN is stamped on a 1984 Hunter 40?
antifoulingdock Don Crowther at 8:25am 08.06.10 Big Boats 2/1758 Has anyone seen one of these? Or tried one? Could be a time saver!:dance: www.antifoulingdock.com
I need a Ranger 29 trailer qvw865 at 7:43am 08.06.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2312 Hey guys i have a ranger 29, and i live in Freakin Chattanooga, TN. Im planning a trip to take it to
Travelers Jfelkins at 7:28am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 29/7646 This totally reveals my newbie status but: What does a traveler add? My boat (Oday 23)doesn't have o
plywood for replacing bulkheads stx203 at 7:09am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 16/8100 I'm replacing bulkheads on '77 ODay 25....I've read that Meranti Hydrotek marine plywood is a good p
adjusting transmission linkage...3GM30F richk at 6:56am 08.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1297 It doesn't engage in forward until the shifter is all the way forward against the stops. How do I
Boat Haul - NY City Island Area Mike G. at 6:11am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1855 Hello All: I recd a message from colleague asking if I know of a place that can haul a boat which i
309 Ultra Leather? sigbear at 6:02am 08.06.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2527 Is the ultra leather interior on the 309 real leather, or ultra not really leather? Sigbear
Catalina props jm555 at 5:47am 08.06.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1928 I recently purchased a catalina MK II 42 and have a great deal of difficulty backing up. I have a 3
DC Outlet Albanach at 3:01am 08.06.10 Catalina 310 6/2549 My 310 has several AC outlets, but none for DC. Noticed that some (older?) control panels incorporat
LED Light Conversion bob98008 at 10:27pm 08.05.10 Yamaha 10/4553 I just converted all the lights on BOB with warm white LED lights. I didn't find festoon-style LED'

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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
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. jim01749 at 8:37am 06.09.22 Thanks! Not a bad idea for the vent....

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