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Looking to spend money Bill/terribilllui@msn.com at 11:03am 06.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/759 Hi People I am in the middle of renovation on this boat. I need the interior woodwork either redo
Rasmus Transmission Trouble Brian at 9:09am 06.28.06 Hallberg-Rassy 3/1666 My 1976 Rasmus has the original MD21A Volvo enigne in it with the Borg Warner transmission. The tran
Oday25 Bulkheads Napa Ed at 11:43am 06.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1059 Herb Parsons or any other:How many sheets of plywood to replace 5 bulkheads? 2 port side, 2 starboa
Electric Head Vista at 11:56am 06.28.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1448 Greetings: New poster here. I am interested in converting my manual head to an electric one. I have
Total newbie, please be patient Kevin Rusch at 12:06pm 06.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/708 Hi. I'm pondering buying my first sailboat, and I've found some very appealing prices on some 20+ y
Bow Holding Tank Location/Type for Catalina 30 Barry Calhoun at 11:27am 06.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1095 Greetings,I've just purchased a 1984 Catalina 30 which does not have (and never has had) a holding
Repositioning boom traveler Daydreams at 2:12pm 06.28.06 Seidelmann 1/1379 Has anyone had any luck repositioning the boom traveler away from its position right in front of the
What is your favorite Sailing Movies? Mark at 1:44pm 06.28.06 Ask All Sailors 64/5788 Does anyone has a suggestion on a good sailing movie to rent?
In the event I am not around on July 4th. Dwayne Hillier at 12:51pm 06.28.06 Ask All Sailors 2/868 Happy BIRTHDAY to my neighbours on the other side of the 49th!!!!!!
462 engine replacement Louise at 12:35pm 06.28.06 Morgan 0/1315 I am thinking of replacing the Perkins 4-154 and would like to know if any one else has done so-if y
stern exhaust submerged in the water on 1988 C27 Tristan at 4:27pm 06.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/960 Hi all,I am a new owner for a 1988 Catalina 27. I took the boat out today a short sail, and when c
Yanmar 3GMF Fuel Pump (1) Neil at 3:55pm 06.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1861 My 3GMF Yanmar leaks fuel and it appears to be coming from the almost inacessible fuel pump. Rather
Finally, after a years wait..... Alan at 11:00pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 44/2273 ...the Fuel Whistles have ARRIVED!! Anyone interested check out FuelWhistle.com
Sail Battens KK LaRue II at 11:19pm 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1035 Last time I sailed, I notice that I have no battens in my main sail, I would like to buy some to ins
Long Island Sound Cruising nosocks at 11:49pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1277 We are sailing from the Chesapeake to Block Island next week and want to see a bit of Long Island So
Mariner '71 floatation? JayRay at 12:06am 06.27.06 Ask All Sailors 0/825 I have a '71 mariner and can't see any floatation below deck. If the boat swamps, will it sink, or
electric trolling motor bart5008 at 12:02am 06.27.06 Smaller Boats 3/821 I want to mount an electric trolling motor just to give me a kick to move when I'm fishing in the la
Mariner drain in floor? JayRay at 12:09am 06.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1105 I have a '71 mariner and one of the drains in the cockpit floor doesn't seem to work (water won't dr
Head lubricants Kailani at 12:49am 06.27.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1518 In an effort to ensure a decent service cycle, I intend to liberally lubricate the pump cylinder. Pe
Macerator recommendation? WindDancer at 1:16am 06.27.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1541 Want to add a macerator to my pumpout line thru a Y valve to thruhull for emptying at proper place i

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No Brake on steering pedestal Davidasailor26 at 12:44pm 12.31.20 It can also be used to hold the helm steady for a short time while sailing, however, wind and waves
Electric Cooler Wiring dlochner at 12:41pm 12.31.20 :thumbup: That's how mine works too,I just didn't know if it ramping up and down constantly all wee
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Davidasailor26 at 12:40pm 12.31.20 Rob, unless a charger has a shunt, it cannot "know" what the amperage going into the batteries may
Ice Chest Insulation ontherocks83 at 12:37pm 12.31.20 side note: are all the items that get put in you onboard ice chest ice cols before they are put in
Electric Cooler Wiring ontherocks83 at 12:33pm 12.31.20 Once you are spending time on the boat, the charger will be running a lot to make up for the energy
Ice Chest Insulation jon hansen at 12:31pm 12.31.20 side note: are all the items that get put in you onboard ice chest ice cols before they are put in
do you like a good lube job? jon hansen at 12:26pm 12.31.20 at least once a year? sayanora, larry ellisons race boat back in the day, the crew took apart and
Electric Cooler Wiring dlochner at 12:24pm 12.31.20 Once you are spending time on the boat, the charger will be running a lot to make up for the energy
Electric Cooler Wiring ontherocks83 at 12:20pm 12.31.20 Go with B. The charger won't mind. Boats with refrigeration stay plugged into shore power all the t
Enlarging hole in hull? jssailem at 12:19pm 12.31.20 Cheers Dave. :beer: Got me :laugh: out loud. Happy New Year.
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners jssailem at 12:18pm 12.31.20 SBO provided me with the resource to buy a cover for my mainsail. I spoke with the lady who makes
Enlarging hole in hull? dlochner at 12:14pm 12.31.20 Make a 'Note to Self' Greg... Do not sit boat in water till all of the thru hulls are checked for c
Electric Cooler Wiring dlochner at 12:12pm 12.31.20 Go with B. The charger won't mind. Boats with refrigeration stay plugged into shore power all the ti
No Brake on steering pedestal dlochner at 12:05pm 12.31.20 A brake is mostly useful to keep the wheel and rudder from banging around. It can also be used to ho
H34: removing Kenyon mast head jssailem at 12:03pm 12.31.20 @hunter34austin No experience with your specific mast. What I have seen is that mast heads slip insi
Holding tank manual pump issue jssailem at 11:52am 12.31.20 Sure looks like the solution. Nice pictures @Sandfly. Welcome to the forum. When you post pictures
Enlarging hole in hull? jssailem at 11:49am 12.31.20 Make a 'Note to Self' Greg... Do not sit boat in water till all of the thru hulls are checked for ca
Through deck wires for mast lights jssailem at 11:44am 12.31.20 The item in the image has a cable clamp for a 4 wire single line. That gives you 3 power leads and a
No Brake on steering pedestal jssailem at 11:34am 12.31.20 Welcome to SBO. Where we are all boat owners, so financial challenge is in our DNA. You will soon l
Transom: Solid Fiberglass or Cored jssailem at 11:31am 12.31.20 The manufacture of transoms is all over the place. Sometimes there is core material (I would expect

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