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Single Line Reefing Beach4sail at 3:31am 05.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/968 I am considering purchasing a Hunter 336. The reefing lines are not run and the reef point rings th
The best running rigging for the money. Ctskip at 3:49am 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1032 My B-day will be coming up soon and the girls want to know what to get me. I let it be known that I'
You start them off with a compass... (2) Maine Sail at 6:51am 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1360 GPS is of course easier but......she really took to traditional navigation instruments....!;D
Hunter 23.5 topping lift? Ali at 4:06am 05.18.08 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/3000 Hi, I am rigging my HUnter 23.5, this is the first time, since I just bought her a month ago, I am n
head problem Jack at 5:39am 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1181 as we were leaving the boat late last night my wife used the head one last time. when she began the
Barrier coat? Sailgratitude at 4:41am 05.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1047 We are considering the purchase of a new Catalina 350. The dealer is telling us that with the new c
Hatch cover for a Laguna rick at 8:05am 05.18.08 Other Sailboats 0/1137 I need a forward hatch cover for a Laguna 24'. It looks to be made of dark colored plexiglass, the f
email notification Mike B at 9:27am 05.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1051 I checked a box requestion email notification when someone respods to my post . I keep getting email
Oil Change Frequency?? Marcia at 8:37am 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2196 I was wondering just how often most folks change their oil. We decided a couple years ago that we w
Daysailer waterline? Westerly at 9:57am 05.18.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/862 I'm looking to keep my 36 year old Daysailer on a salt water slip this year for the first time which
stagnant water at bilge level underneath water tank Boumboum at 8:19am 05.18.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1438 I am experiencing since I acquired my Beneteau 461 a recurrent problem of stagnant water at the bilg
Vinyl headliner moulding Pierre A. Turcot at 10:09am 05.18.08 Lancer 2/1957 Hi, would any of you where to get(purchase) the 5/8 in wide vinyl moulding that is used to staple th
H26 Rudder downhaul info needed. Mergatroid at 10:12am 05.18.08 Smaller Boats 5/947 Having just launched the boat for the season, hundreds of problems and projects re-awaken from the l
Caulking Windows on a H26 Mergatroid at 9:53am 05.18.08 Smaller Boats 5/1258 Long window on starboard side caulk is getting old and has cracked, giving water an easy "in".I ne
2007 309 slight diesel smell in cabin David at 10:15am 05.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1035 Hello, My wife and I are looking at a new 309 that seems to fit our needs and most of our wants.
Draining & Replacing Engine Coolant Granfalloon at 10:20am 05.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1022 Would like some help on the steps/procedures to drain the engine coolant - including what is in the
S2 27: Mainsheet lead through Spinlock clutch...Opinions? Scup at 11:14am 05.18.08 S2 2/1415 So, on my new (to me) S2 27, the traveller is on the cabin top. The mainsheet is lead through a turn
Tankless water heater and Microwave in 310 Break Away at 10:56am 05.18.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1133 Does anyone have experience with a tankless hot water heater? If so, what brand and 20, 25 or 30 amp
Lazy Jack Hunter 34 Duke13540 at 11:22am 05.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1655 Does anyone know how to run the lines for the lazy jack set up. I have 2 lines that run down from th
How dumb is this. sailaway78 at 2:02pm 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1693 Was out working on the boat this morning. Neighbor is getting ready to take his power boat out for a

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Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Davidasailor26 at 1:41pm 12.16.21 I have 4 golf cart batteries eet cell, 6 volts each for a total of 480 Amp hours. Steve Remember
How old is Grandpa? Will Gilmore at 1:36pm 12.16.21 My mother collected S&H Green Stamps. They had a great, if small, catalog. Charley Chips and milk
Pick one... Will Gilmore at 1:25pm 12.16.21 Americanos with an extra shot are my standard order when away from home. Still cream and sugar, tho
Heave To Question JamesG161 at 1:22pm 12.16.21 By the way.. We have tested "Heave To", under full sail and at max hull speeds. It took my 43' boat
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Richard19068 at 12:05pm 12.16.21 I'm a cynic, but one with experience. That experience tells me that half of the capacity of any ba
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery Scott B at 10:32am 12.16.21 We also put a banner at the top of the Forums. This is the page set up in SBO to direct people to h
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices chip veres at 10:17am 12.16.21 I'm a cynic, but one with experience. That experience tells me that half of the capacity of any bat
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery jssailem at 10:11am 12.16.21 We receive some great news yesterday. Rod posted on the SBO forum again sharing his insights into s
Pick one... Justin_NSA at 10:07am 12.16.21 You are thinking of "Airplane!" 1c1F0PpbHdg
Folding Prop? Johnb at 9:56am 12.16.21 It has been 16 years since we installed a flex-o-fold on our HC-37 and we have had zero problems. I
Pick one... (1) LeslieTroyer at 9:31am 12.16.21 My friend @LeslieTroyer uses a french press with what he calls a coffee condom. It captures most of
Removing centerboard? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:27am 12.16.21 If using straps under the hull. Tie them together so the straps will not slip out. Also I would sugg
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports Mark Maulden at 9:20am 12.16.21 Nice job Hayden! It will be interesting over time to see how well the tape works.
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices (1) jssailem at 9:17am 12.16.21 The unit linked sounds amazing... The S1200 Portable Power Station come with 1000W wattage and 122
Folding Prop? markwbird at 9:11am 12.16.21 I am not familiar with the Michigan folding prop but it sounds like it might be worn out. Specifica
Nasty Stuff Leaking bawlmer at 8:56am 12.16.21 Thanks for the responses. The tank is plastic. Definitely replacing the macerator rather than rebuil
Locate Battery Charger jssailem at 8:37am 12.16.21 Congrats Chief on what appears to be a new boat to you. I am with Don and Benny. Give a call to th
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Steve_Catalina at 8:30am 12.16.21 What did that cost you for comparison ? That badly named Solar Generator has a lot less (11.16Ah a
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install jssailem at 8:18am 12.16.21 Mike if you get frustrated trying to resolve the programing issue, reach out to Vesper. I have found
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports Castrilper55 at 8:16am 12.16.21 Thanks for sharing your experience with the new windows! And thanks for putting the link on my post

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