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Macerators mgchalos at 9:49am 07.04.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1640 My two Macerators (forward and aft heads) on a Benetau 46 have gone out at the same time. I suspect
Gosh Darn Bilge Pump Bad Obsession at 9:32am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 8/9145 My Jabsco 1750 Gallons per Hour bilge pump gave up the ghost yesterday. I immediately put a new pum
Advice O'day 28 Dan D at 8:56am 07.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1617 We're looking at a 1983 O'Day 28 shoal keel. I'm sure I'm over analyzing, but what should I be look
Vacum develops when pumping out wastewater rickcioppa at 8:37am 07.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1564 Whenever I pump out my waste water, I develop a vacuum and have to break the seal with the pump out
Deck light issue (1) Vegas at 8:31am 07.04.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1849 I'm in the process of replacing my deck light bulb.....not sure it has ever worked in the 4 years I'
Replaceing Catalina 22 traveler with midships traveler jbrosecity at 8:26am 07.04.10 Catalina 22 19/10200 I searched Catalina Direct and other sources and am puzzled I cannot find a system to convert the OE
jib furler KP1968 at 8:25am 07.04.10 S2 2/1486 I recently purchased a 1981 - S-2, 9.2 meter sailboat in very good condition. After sailing it I rea
jib furler KP1968 at 8:17am 07.04.10 Catalina 22 1/1308 Hi I just joined and this is my first post. I recently bought a Catalina 22 about a 1974 model, in d
Let me wish every one sailaway78 at 8:15am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3335 On this board a very happy and joyful 4th. May you be surrounded by family and good friends. May t
Met a Cool Old Salt Yesterday... Irishguy at 7:58am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2065 Since we are down here at the gulf for a few days, and since I am in the middle of refitting our Ven
What is this line on my main sail? (2) bellnier at 7:16am 07.04.10 Day Sailers 3/3613 What is the purpose of this small line on my main sail? Is it something used to trim the sail or ree
Anti Skid Pattern foolproof at 6:20am 07.04.10 Catalina 30 1/1703 Hello all: I have a 1976 Catalina 30, and there are a couple of spots of delamination in the anti-
First Hand Oil Spill Update... Irishguy at 6:19am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2155 I thought I would give a little bit of an update since I am currently out on our balcony looking out
Low Battery Warning Daniel59 at 4:36am 07.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1596 I have a Hunter340. I had a Low Battery indication on my autopilot. Later, my audible battery alarm
Batteries cabayer at 4:06am 07.04.10 Big Boats 2/1448 Good Morning fellow Hunter Owners: I have a 2003 426 with a Panda Mini 8 Genset and a 56 HP Yanmar
Batteries cabayer at 4:04am 07.04.10 Big Boats 2/1433 good morning fellow Hunter owners! i have a 2003 Hunter 426; i need to replace two large house bat
Mast corrosion (3) BristolSailor at 3:21am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2191 The end of my mast is corroded. Any ideas about what is causing this? ut, I'd like to get to the r
REmoving water from bilge Chimera at 1:51am 07.04.10 Com-Pac 0/4988 so my Compac 16 had a leak in the keel when I bought it have fixed it and now wonder when water gets
my time machine works.. (1) thereisabelle at 8:05pm 07.03.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2412 piddeling around as usual... must have touched the age circuit wiring with the jap saw.gotta go the
Boat Decals Jacob Wagner at 7:46pm 07.03.10 Day Sailers 3/2981 I have a 1973 O'Day Sailor II. It is Orange with White Top Sides. Any suggestions on what color to

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Solar Panel Charging Mike Culik at 8:33am 06.22.22 Get a "Dual" charge controller. It will charge both batteries independently off of one panel.
Knotmeter All U Get at 8:28am 06.22.22 I used popcorn from the bow to stern on a 30 foot boat. If it was five seconds, that would be six f
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy jssailem at 8:25am 06.22.22
Need a fender for 1987 Ken's Trailer rgranger at 8:22am 06.22.22 I've seen fenders at a lot of different places; Tactor Supply, Norther Tool, Trailer Retail stores e
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated jssailem at 8:19am 06.22.22 Hello Christoph get a bright flashlight, put on some knee pads and crawl around the boat looking in
Anchor line question (1) rgranger at 8:06am 06.22.22 A little off topic but still related... you asked where do you tie off. I used to use my winch to
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy Kings Gambit at 8:03am 06.22.22
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast Tsatzsue at 7:21am 06.22.22 That sounds like a good candidate for halyards led to the cockpit. I single-hand a lot and constant
Anchor line question waterman30 at 7:11am 06.22.22 Thanks for all the replies. That helps a lot. I should have said rode around stem fitting instead of
Need a fender for 1987 Ken's Trailer sail sfbay at 6:58am 06.22.22 What size wheel? You might be able to source new fenders here Trailer Fenders \| etrailer.com
INVERTER SET UP eherlihy at 6:27am 06.22.22 I will suggest that coffee making is best done with the propane stove, if you have one. Or you can g
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 6:22am 06.22.22 had a similar theory as to the halyard size. my reef lines and halyards are 11mm. I'll stick with th
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy jssailem at 6:16am 06.22.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Your bio says you are on a mooring ball up in Port Susan. Where the wate
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy mdidomenico at 6:02am 06.22.22 when i had my '96 250wb it did the same thing at anchor. it was chalked up to being a little light
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast stickinthemud57 at 6:00am 06.22.22 My stock location is just about waist high or higher. I actually liked the lower location that my V
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal (1) jk kudera at 5:47am 06.22.22 When I removed the portside tank I found the screws were holding the top on but a couple were holdin
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast Tsatzsue at 5:46am 06.22.22 My stock location is just about waist high or higher. I actually liked the lower location that my V2
H34 rig tension jssailem at 5:43am 06.22.22 So maybe tune it as a pure B&R then put 15% onto the backstay Interesting way of looking at your r
I sailed a Sunfish! (1) kloudie1 at 5:41am 06.22.22 Good to hear from ya, Kermit! Fanny Dunkers are just a HOOT to sail.. Me on a Scorpion , 1973 ish..
Selden Furling Main Wrinkles mistermike55 at 5:32am 06.22.22 Very helpful suggestion regarding the Sailkote treatment. Thanks for your reply.

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