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cutting mainsail 6" shorter and making "loose footed" novelman17130 at 7:47am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1323 I have a 22', 1971 MacGregor/Venture that has the boom so low that I constantly bang my head on it a
sail measurements paul17696 at 6:53am 05.10.08 Morgan 1/1769 does anyone know the I and J measurements for the oi 33
Folding props for Oceanis 281 Allan Fiske at 6:07am 05.10.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1267 Have a 1996 Oceanis 281. I am considering a 2 blade folding prop. Does anyone have recomendations
H23 Faucet not drawing water Louis at 9:07am 05.10.08 Smaller Boats 9/1354 I have a puzzling problem with the faucet on my H23. It was not pumping water, so I removed it and p
Newport 33 Pilothouse starsail at 9:27am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1546 My wife and I own a 1990 Newport 33 Pilothouse. We love it... We would like to be in contact with o
Dry Head !!! Tony at 9:47am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/956 HiWhen I pump the head I get no water, the pump handle appears to be working well with teflon grea
Renault Diesel Engine - 8 Hp 24632 at 9:41am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1492 I am looking for a copy of the owners manual for the Renault Diesel Engine in my Hunter 27. It is 8
Newport 33 Pilothouse starsail at 9:37am 05.10.08 Newport 0/5060 My wife and I own a 1990 Newport 33 Pilothouse. We love it... We would like to be in contact with ot
Full Battoned Mail Problems.... Gary at 10:17am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1778 H28.5Never flown a full battoned main before. Having problems with the front of the battons hanging
9.2A waste holding tank RussB at 10:48am 05.10.08 S2 1/1693 my 1979 9.2a has a broken head tank. Does anyone have any suggestions about repair or replacement?
Mast wiring Jimm at 11:21am 05.10.08 Catalina 30 4/1592 I'm new to this '93 Catalina tall rig and sorting out minor issues. In particular - steaming light
Towing the Mac 26 strobeone at 11:24am 05.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1166 I am contemplating purchasing a Mac 26S and own a Nissan Frontier V6. The dealer states the truck i
Mack Jacks Jim at 11:55am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1011 Has anyone used the Mack Jacks (lazy jacks) system? How do you like them?
Trimatrix portholes scottish at 11:37am 05.10.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1133 Sailors.... I found a company who sells these very cheap...but lost the website and canno
Rebeding a Keel (swing) Surfer at 1:48pm 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1119 I am going to reseal the swing keel on a Santana 21.. I have unbolted it and droped it down, and the
the head elec jackson at 1:33pm 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1000 Just bought a 1993 Hunter 23.5. Don't know anything about the head, eg. how to flush, how to drai
Leaking through hull! Colin at 1:04pm 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1152 I have a leak around my knotmeter through hull. What is the best way to fix this from the inside as
ISO international organization for standards porsche at 12:29pm 05.10.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1162 I have found it and it is called ISO Does anyone know what the ISO is for a 1989 catalina22 with a
Below deck anchor windlass on 37C (1) CaptDanS at 12:14pm 05.10.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1756 Just thought I would share a pic of the anchor windlass install I did on my 37C. Feel free to ask an
Stovetop cover... Doug/Karen at 12:02pm 05.10.08 Big Boats 2/1091 Since only a small percentage of time either of us spends in the galley involves cooking on the stov

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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
Heave To Question colb218 at 8:09am 12.16.21 Nice selection of a video instructor. He is from the Pacific NW which should help you with your exp
How old is Grandpa? (1) jssailem at 8:08am 12.16.21 Who misses the Sears Catalog? Usually when I need to use the Privy.
Locate Battery Charger Benny17441 at 8:08am 12.16.21 Ditto what Don says, charger technology has improved dramatically in the past 25-30 years. Just rip
Heave To Question colb218 at 8:07am 12.16.21 Then don't rely on heaving to as a single solution. If heaving to is your MOB plan, next time you a

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