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Bloody Dacron dancing bear at 2:19pm 09.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1594 I really gashed my finger today on the boat, and unfortunately stained my mainsail. What's the be
Wing Keel coating damage TomC23572 at 10:11am 09.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1209 I have a Catalin MKII and it sat in shallow water for awhile waiting for a lift to be installed. Wh
Fairing up swing keel on Venture 25 that is in NEED Gregg9020 at 10:00am 09.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2103 As the sailing seaon wraps up for 2008 (sometime after November) I will be looking at a huge project
First Dock Bite cry Scott B at 5:15am 09.09.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1243 Tried docking at the pump-out dock on Saturday in a strong cross wind blowing off the dock and manag*
HOT water after running engine... reserche at 11:03pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/961 Hi there! Well- we've been out every weekend lately, sailing off Marina del Rey..having a ball...
Caulking under a new rub rail. Recess at 7:35pm 09.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3286 I have some questions about doing this replacement of my rub rail for those that have done it. D
Tuning the Rig Stu Jackson at 6:16pm 09.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/977 A few weeks ago someone asked about tuning a rig. I thought I'd remembered it was in most Catalina
Pressure Pump Shutdowns Stereo gweisheipl at 5:30pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1085 I was on my boat this weekend and my water pressure pump came on while washing my hands. I was liste
Sending someone up the mast? Bad Obsession at 5:22pm 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/1424 Does anyone have a suggestion for a method of leading the main halyard back to one of the primary wi
IKE sailaway78 at 5:20pm 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1177 I have been keeping an eagle eye on hurricane Ike for a few days now. Finally looks like we are out
Centerboard won't stay up Cap'n Ron at 5:06pm 09.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1547 A good friend wanted me to take his daughter's family for a sailboat ride, so I did. His Son-in-law
Lightning stuff (1) walt at 3:36pm 09.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/939 This is a fairly recent addition at marinelightning.com and is interesting about big cataramans. Als
Install gas tank under helm seat Jay Smith at 3:31pm 09.08.08 Smaller Boats 13/2827 I would like to add a gasoline fuel tank under the helm seat. Has anyone done this and how with what
Holding tank replacement Roy10289 at 3:29pm 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 I realize much has been posed about replacing metal tanks with platic. I have read these posts. I wo
I have a new to me O'Day daysailer 2-- 17 footer LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:00pm 09.08.08 Day Sailers 8/7955 Can anybody tell me how to drain water that is in the hull under the floor? There are 2 inspection p
Waste valve seems rusted onto thru-hull capejt at 1:35pm 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2311 Hi All, I'm trying to replce my holding tank and associated hoses. While I'm at it, I want to repla
"mast confusion" doctapus at 1:19pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1592 Hello all! Ihave founda potential replacement mast for my 1986 hunter 34. It comes from a Cal 33.
It is over Topaz at 12:37pm 09.08.08 Bigger Boats 2/1548
Some scary info. NSR sailaway78 at 11:44am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1212 I had to make a trip to the bank this AM, to rectify the charges someone in Los Angeles had made on
Sunbrella hatch covers BobM at 10:52am 09.08.08 S2 4/2647 Has anyone made sunbrella hatch covers for their S2? I have a 9.2A and the previous owner (PO)actua

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What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries dLj at 9:33am 11.24.21 Raise the voltage to 15.6 volts for 15 minutes, no more. I strongly disagree. For flooded lead
Dingy Davits (1) sail sfbay at 9:31am 11.24.21 You are correct, Hunter apparently supplied davits that attached to the arch as discussed in this th
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries chip veres at 9:22am 11.24.21 A modern charger that has automatic equalization is a very good idea. If you REALLY want to do it b
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Bluenose at 9:20am 11.24.21 Excellent - isn't owning sailboats fun! Nothing time, parts and money cannot solve!
Single handing WI Rigger at 9:20am 11.24.21
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 9:17am 11.24.21 That was a question I posed to the P.O. since they actually live in VA but kept their boat in FL. I
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries sailcapt340 at 9:13am 11.24.21 The DC voltage is +\- 18 V The DC Amp is 0.5 Amp Prior to starting I had Specific Gravity reading
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric DArcy at 9:07am 11.24.21 I always hate the way they advertise zero emission That's why I called it "reducing emission" and
Rule Manual bilge pump parts (1) sail sfbay at 8:59am 11.24.21 In case you cannot find the parts might consider replacing with a conventional manual bilge pump fro
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 8:58am 11.24.21 Went to my friend's boat yesterday and removed the broken part of the stem head fitting. Glad to fin
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Stu Jackson at 8:40am 11.24.21 I'm starting to get the impression your investigation into this problem is about as organized as a
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Stu Jackson at 8:39am 11.24.21 Also read somewhere about a little ball check valve inside the housing of the raycor inlet could be
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries dLj at 8:31am 11.24.21 Just sitting in my garage (1 year) with no loads on it at all. Voltage was 12.38 v. So, approxima
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries sailcapt340 at 8:23am 11.24.21 Just sitting in my garage (1 year) with no loads on it at all. Voltage was 12.38 v. So, approximat
HAPPY THANKSGIVING Justin_NSA at 8:16am 11.24.21 Happy Thanksgiving to you all here at SBO, may your turkey roast and your taters be without lumps,
H23 Anchor Locker pale519 at 8:14am 11.24.21
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric Br3nt at 8:11am 11.24.21 I always hate the way they advertise zero emission, but yet it runs on electricity generated by emi
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DayDreamer41 at 8:03am 11.24.21 Happy Thanksgiving to you all here at SBO, may your turkey roast and your taters be without lumps, e
Water tank pick up DayDreamer41 at 7:58am 11.24.21 So it continues to point to the problem as being the pickup tubes, now get some kroil (best penetrat
Water tank pick up Justin_NSA at 7:57am 11.24.21 It does have a 10" filter. It was already existing when I bought the boat. It does not impede the v

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