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Keel/draft Hugthecruzer at 10:16am 06.29.10 Smaller Boats 4/2028 2nd attempt. I have a '81 Catalina 25 with 4' draft. I was wondering if it would be cost effective
I got Lucky...Keel Cable Broke...boat still floats Monemkr2000 at 9:03am 06.29.10 Catalina 22 6/2811 Hello everyone. New Cat 22 owner here. I just got back from a 9 hour cruise to get my new cat to her
Instrument Wiring on 1978 Pearson 31 RobertLangdirect at 8:18am 06.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2073 I purchased my 1978 Pearson 31 for a song and thus far she has been a good if not trouble free boat.
C-22 MK-II Catalina Island Trip (2) CaptDon01 at 7:56am 06.29.10 Catalina 22 1/1354 Here are a couple pictures taken of our MK-II "Y-Knot?". The first was taken at the dock in Long Be
Sailing By The Lee Don Guillette at 7:51am 06.29.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/21740 I was going to add this topic to the thread on downwind but I didn't want it to be lost there. Saili
Fixing what ain't broke Snotter at 7:18am 06.29.10 Ask All Sailors 18/2674 I have an old Perkins 4-154 with about 250 hours on it since its last rebuild (1984). It is running
Pump out issues SKE at 6:43am 06.29.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1904 I'm not sure if I have a problem or not??!! When I attempt a pump out, I only hear air from the air
Cal 31 fiberglass repair Elyse Ann at 6:43am 06.29.10 Cal 1/2276 I am in the process of buying a 1984 Cal 31, I am having it surveyed tommorow. First time seeing th
Galley & Head Sink Drain Problem ddegange at 6:42am 06.29.10 Catalina 30 4/3131 Both my galley and head sinks drain very slowly and I don't even really know where they drain to. C
Oceanis 321 Wapici at 6:28am 06.29.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4392 Hallo, I'am german and I bought a oceanis 321 3 weeks ago. I'am happy with this boat, it's 13 years
Catalina 30 Plumbing Problem ddegange at 5:48am 06.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2038 I just purchased a 1980 Catalina 30. Does anyone know the route of water from the galley and head s
Need a Catalina 27 Tall Rig Mast RickShaw at 4:45am 06.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1393 Our Catalina 27 was hit by a tornado May 10, 2010 in Norman, OK. It bent our tall rig mast into thre
Water Depth - Port Dalhousie / Lake Ontario AnthonyB at 3:26am 06.29.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1601 Would like to visit Port Dalhousie (Lake Ontario) however we draw almost 8' Any info about the wa
My poor keel Gare Bear at 11:38pm 06.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1386 New sailor and owner of '85 Macgregor 25. I knew when I purchased that the boat needed all new elec
rubber coating on my keel Frank Columbia at 11:26pm 06.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1694 :eek:I had some gouges on my wing keel and sanded the area. To my surprise I found a rubber coating
Morgan M33 vs. an out islander tillerho at 8:23pm 06.28.10 Morgan 3/14419 Can anyone out there tell me the difference between a Morgan 33 sloop and an out-islander?
Looking for O'day 26 John Stevens at 8:01pm 06.28.10 Day Sailers 2/1502 I'm located in FL and looking for an O'day 26. John
Jabsco marine head question. thereisabelle at 7:30pm 06.28.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2120 finally got to the boat this weekend, only to find the aft head toilet wont work. push the button an
Purchasing a 310 gpd955 at 7:20pm 06.28.10 Catalina 310 10/3889 Hello everyone. I am a former Catalina 30 owner (HN 1588) and am planning to purchase 1 of 2 310's
Lewmar portlight gasket Aquarius at 6:37pm 06.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1561 I have a leak in my Hunter 30 1988 in the Lewmar portlight. I need to change the gasket outside unde

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Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. jim01749 at 1:07pm 06.09.22 Just used that as a reference If I go to 2900 it would surge down 400 to 500 RPM.
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 12:50pm 06.09.22 This is only a C22. 10ga up the mast may affect handling ;) I ran 16ga up my H30. Not because I nee
Wire Size leo310 at 12:38pm 06.09.22 Like I said over kill but the cost on Amazon for ancor 10 gauge flat duplex was $20 cheaper than 12
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

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