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Bimini John O'Hara at 4:08am 05.10.05 Big Boats 1/814 We've just taken delivery of a new H44 - we had the optional complete bimini set in the cockpit but
272 1986 with many Gelcoat Cracks - Purchase? John Phillippe at 4:05am 05.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/888 Considering Purchase of 272. All looks good except the large number of gelcoat cracks in many locat
Rose-colored ports Harold9244 at 3:48am 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1066 I have a 1982 Mac 25 whose ports have turned an ugly rose color. Does anyone know where I can find
3-piece plexiglass companionway hatch boards? Jerry at 3:18am 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1606 I'm looking for a source of 3-piece plexiglass hatch boards for the 26M. I recently chartered a Hun
Boat Documentation jackson19791 at 3:18am 05.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/932 I have a Catalina 28 that I purchased 2 years ago and have not updated the documentation papers. Wha
3-piece hatch boards for the companion way? Jerry at 2:51am 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/857 I'm looking for a source of 3-piece plexiglass hatch boards for the 26M. I recently chartered a Hun
Marine Air Conditioning Decisions Calaloo at 2:39am 05.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1639 I'm in the process of selecting an air conditioner to self install on my Hunter 310. I've concluded
wanting info on bristol 24 Geoff Adams Sr. at 1:55am 05.10.05 Ask All Sailors 3/946 Hello, I'm buying a 1968 Bristol 24 that has some light hurricane damage for $1500. The problem is t
Cleaning and Polishing the Boot Strip Peter Milne at 1:48am 05.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1219 In years past, I have had difficulty cleaning and polishing the blue boot stripe, which is just abov
Catalina 25 Swing Sailortaylor@earthlink.net at 1:36am 05.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1266 Any one have an answer to my problem? When lowering or raising the keel, water wants to squirt up t
sewage backflow Dan at 1:18am 05.10.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1298 I have sewage flowing back into the head when the boat heels. I assume that the joker valve is bad
Chrysler 22 Owners.....Heeelp!!! windchaser22 at 1:10am 05.10.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3404 Now that I have a problem, I find that I have mis-placed the forum address for Chrysler owners.
Still going to California Levin at 12:32am 05.10.05 Ask All Sailors 24/2507
Rescue and another rogue wave?? Roger5024 at 12:12am 05.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1105 On the morning news there was film of the rescue of three men (and the loss of two) from a large sai
Newbie question Broke sailor SV Marcell at 11:35pm 05.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/880 What is the best way of attaching stuff to the walls inside the cabin and in the lockers in the cock
Salon Comparison: 381 v. 411 Jeremy Ritzenberg at 11:33pm 05.09.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1116 I sold my First 345 a few years ago and am now deciding on a 3 cabin 381 v. a 3 cabin 411. From the
Kenton Mast sheaves Sam Lust at 11:31pm 05.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1482 I have started discussion with Garhauer Marine to see what it would cost to make up replacement shea
Swing keel furgie at 11:28pm 05.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/867 Is there any special way to get the swing keel off my boat....need to get it off to replace the wash
Rusted Oil Pan Rick at 11:02pm 05.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1050 I have an oil leak somewhere in my engine. It appears in the bilge but I can't see where it is comi
Installing a knotmeter in a Capri 22 Tim Higgins at 10:32pm 05.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1198 I need to drill a through-hull hole to install a knotmeter in my 1990 Catalina 22 Capri. I can't fi

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LiFePO4 conversion Renegade135 at 12:24pm 04.02.21 It's not something to like, it is a necessity. Why? Because when the BMS says the LP bank is full
LiFePO4 conversion Tim22 at 12:15pm 04.02.21 Is 200 W a good match for the 200AH of battery capacity ? For the sailing we do the 200W Solar w
Solar Experiment (2) SycloneDriver at 12:12pm 04.02.21 And hot soup. This gives me an idea, solar powered outdoor kitchen. Probably should include an ATS
Secondary fuel filter removal Stu Jackson at 11:52am 04.02.21 No need to loosen the bleed screw. The fuel system is self bleeding. Tom, unless you've had perso
LiFePO4 conversion Stu Jackson at 11:47am 04.02.21 I like your approach of separating the LIFEPO4 batteries from the alternator. It's not something t
Re-powering! Kings Gambit at 11:43am 04.02.21 I would bet that by far, sailboat cruisers average fewer than 100 hr/year on their engines (Most nev
Re-powering! Head Sail at 11:20am 04.02.21 I'm not back to shore power at night but can use a generator to top up the batteries for the next
Custom font for boat lettering (1) Whatfiero1 at 11:19am 04.02.21 Is this font shocking
LiFePO4 conversion Renegade135 at 11:15am 04.02.21 I like your approach of separating the LIFEPO4 batteries from the alternator. It seems the alternato
Spring Cruise 2021 jssailem at 11:03am 04.02.21 My friend Rufus has a little less promising outlook. Take it all with a gain of salt to season your
Spring Cruise 2021 (1) jssailem at 10:58am 04.02.21 Hi Terry. It is Good Friday and 70 minutes before noon. SO I looked at the weather on Windy and ther
Re-powering! Kings Gambit at 10:57am 04.02.21 While my comment is only from reading about other sailors' success ..... We do have a young couple
Secondary fuel filter removal Tom J at 10:54am 04.02.21 No need to loosen the bleed screw. The fuel system is self bleeding.
1986 Capri 18 sailboat. Need spreader ends caps. any help please! jssailem at 10:43am 04.02.21 Welcome to the SBO forums. You will be more likely to find the part you need if we use the term "Spr
Secondary fuel filter removal dhandzy at 10:42am 04.02.21 If that's the new filter in the picture, the threads are visible in the center. "righty tighty, lef
Secondary fuel filter removal dhandzy at 10:41am 04.02.21 You should be turning it clockwise looking down. You have been tightening it. Hope this helps. Chee
Re-powering! jssailem at 10:37am 04.02.21 I see what you did there. clever.
Re-powering! jssailem at 10:36am 04.02.21 Makes sense Jon. There are many ways to skin the cat. For the OP it sounds like he has a solution th
Re-powering! jon hansen at 10:34am 04.02.21 ships of course do not use their propulsion engines to make electricity.
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations jssailem at 10:33am 04.02.21 Under what circumstances might the line help? Reasonable query. The Life sling prides itself at be

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