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I'm mad as hell ... caguy at 10:46pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 32/5361 Dept of Beaches and Harbors has just raised my mastup storage fees by 61%. The fees were reasonable
galvanic corrosion sonny at 8:13pm 08.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1495 Hi All, I have a 2008 Hunter 33 and have replaced 4 pcs anode since new. Is there something wrong
Possible problem with structural integrity pkothe at 8:08pm 08.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1280 I am new to sailing and we purchased a 1998 Hunter 260. We are using it on Lake Waco and when we hav
O'Day 23 Centerboard Cpt. Tom at 7:32pm 08.31.09 Day Sailers 2/2390 Our centerboard has been giving us greif this season. It appears to be pretty thin after almost thir
1980 S26 jib sheets question mickeyfin at 5:47pm 08.31.09 Seafarer 2/4556 I am using a 100% jib on a roller furler - can others with the same setup please indicate if they ru
Manual Bilge Pump suggestions Jeffandme at 5:12pm 08.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1476 In the interest of safety, I'd like to add a manual bilge pump to supplement the electric bilge pump
expected hull speeds with yse8 yanmar? jawzzy at 4:26pm 08.31.09 Bristol 18/11255 I've had my 1975 24' Corsair restored and the motor overhauled these past 2 seasons, but I find my B
MOB- a must have discussion for new sailors and crew LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:45pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 0/9 Whether you micro adjust your sails or just let them be, one issue I think often gets overlooked is
Honda EU 2000 I Companion Satisfaction at 3:23pm 08.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3074 I was wondering if anyone owned the Eu 2000i companion model? Will it hook direclty to a 30 amp sho
Where to buy a cover for port where emergency tiller goes ss91 at 2:23pm 08.31.09 Bigger Boats 3/1998 I just bought a O'day 34 and the cover in the back seat where the emergency tiller goes has been bro
Leaking hatch Leaky Lucy at 2:04pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2624 Ahoy! Need help. My plexiglass came loose from the hatch frame. I have all the old sealant clean
Standing Rigging adjustments for 1984 O'day 222 pjcorb317 at 1:37pm 08.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1797 Can anyone give me a few pointers on tensions on upper and lower shrouds? I dont have a tension gaug
shore power breaker kicking out JohnnyMac at 1:32pm 08.31.09 Big Boats 1/1153 This weekend I had the shore power breaker kicking out. The water heater was on, the inverter was c
Where in the world is Car...I mean Maine Sail Tim R. at 12:54pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1597 Anyone else looking forward to MS's daily updates? I will be leaving this Friday for a 2 week cruis
lancer 42 toilet jamesw at 12:28pm 08.31.09 Lancer 2/1746 Hey, Ive got a 1981 42' lancer sail boat and i have discovered that the small toilet water transfer
TopCoat for Inflatables Guest at 11:21am 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1058 My light gray 8' hypalon dinghy has UV damage and is turning rusty-brown on top of tubes. I am cons
Gas tank leaking joelucido2 at 11:07am 08.31.09 Ericson 1/2128 My gas tank is leaking ---what do i do?...can I take it out the port lazarette? Will it fit through
deck fill cover chain tchastain at 11:02am 08.31.09 Big Boats 5/1677 During fueling at our last stop the chain that retains the deck cover broke in the middle. The cove
Cradle upright length for 1982 Hunter 33 enovillo at 10:55am 08.31.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1860 Hi all, I bought a used 10' x 5' steel cradle to store my boat. This cradle has 6 uprights between
New O'Day Owner - Please Help Mad Dog at 10:48am 08.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 16/3008 Hi All, Greetings from the Connecticut shoreline. My wife and I just bought our first cabin boat,

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Lightning Protection smokey73 at 3:12pm 04.11.22 I believe ABYC recommends 6 gauge minimum (4 gauge is better) ground wire from mast base to keel bo
Beneteau Spare Parts sunlover at 3:10pm 04.11.22 @BigEasy All the dealers that I've found are yacht sales, and I don't see anything about parts. D
Starting fluid WayneH at 2:59pm 04.11.22 The wife and I just test fired Impetuous' engine after 18 months on the hard, getting ready to splas
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... WayneH at 2:54pm 04.11.22 My humble opinion: The only ice I want to be close to is the ice cube used to chill the Mathusalem r
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 kbgunn at 2:50pm 04.11.22 I purchased the 30 MFD Bojack capacitor from Amazon and installed it this weekend. It was the same
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 2:37pm 04.11.22 Makes a lot of sense Tom J. Perhaps the combo of a Flare shot and then a SOLAS Parachute flare. One
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? (1) thinwater at 2:34pm 04.11.22 A pilot with a stalled airfoil would probably not agree that 95% of his lift is still being generat
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed (1) jssailem at 2:23pm 04.11.22 Hello @SailingTheSound Welcome to SBO and congrats on selecting a Cal as your first boat is a great
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks Maine Sail at 2:13pm 04.11.22 They have used numerous vendors. but you can't go wrong with Wago
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 1:41pm 04.11.22 like the idea of chains from the boat to the ground. Are they connected to ground rods into the gro
Raritan rebuild? Stu Jackson at 1:41pm 04.11.22 Yes, it is a Raritan. I suggest you get a manual downloaded from their website, then figure out wha
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 1:02pm 04.11.22 I purchased the 30 MFD Bojack capacitor from Amazon and installed it this weekend. It was the same d
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Dave Groshong at 12:35pm 04.11.22 Or: https://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Spreaders_Wood.php
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Dave Groshong at 12:33pm 04.11.22 Maybe something super common would work, Catalina 30 spreaders: https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop
Sail Trim Chart Question Dr. D at 12:12pm 04.11.22 @Don Guillette , The book should cover the essential knowledge for sail trim that this particular
Lightning Protection Dalliance at 12:08pm 04.11.22 I believe ABYC recommends 6 gauge minimum (4 gauge is better) ground wire from mast base to keel bol
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (2) DeniseO30 at 11:56am 04.11.22 It's been awhile since I started this one thread but finally got around to it. over last week the w
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement Roland5048 at 11:27am 04.11.22 My h30 is a '77 and I've had thoughts about how I would replace the water tank if I needed to. I thi
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 10:57am 04.11.22 ...I am wondering if one could skip a season... The first question you should asking yourself is,
Sail Trim Chart Question Simon Sexton at 10:47am 04.11.22 @Don Guillette , The book should cover the essential knowledge for sail trim that this particular

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