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C 320 Charger/Inverter Bob Seiden at 11:45pm 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1278 Interesting information about the Charger/Inverter on our 2001 C 320.We have Hull #851. The boat
Piranah FIsh Finder J.B. Dyer at 10:46pm 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1009 I have a 1983 O'Day34. As luck would have it, my depth sounder fried last weekend right at the top
Kenyon Stoves Mark at 3:43pm 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 1/790 Recently there has been a few messages about good service from companies and I mentioned that I had
pivot pin tom b. c-22 at 3:26pm 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 2/1173 ive taken downt the swing keel on my c-22. does the keel only swing on the pin or does the pin also
Solar powered active exhaust vent Gil Narvaez at 2:56pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/872 Does anybody know of a solar powered intake/exhaust vent that will fit into the same place as the co
Chaffing Hot Water Heater Line - Warning John at 2:31pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 5/850 Over the Memorial Day weekend we were on a five-day outing. On day three I was looking over the engi
Boat Speed with the Yanmar 3GM30F John at 2:20pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 26/6932 My Yanmar 27 hp seems to be underpowered. I cannot reach hull speed with engine at 3400 RPM in calm
Adding a Holding Tank John at 2:16pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 4/1029 I find the 30 gallon holding tank on the Hunter 356 limiting and would like to add an additional tan
selecting an outboard Seth Dixon at 12:58pm 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 9/993 I am looking to purchace a new motor for my O'Day 25. I have a bracket that allows the motor to set
selecting an outboard Seth Dixon at 12:52pm 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/820 I am looking to purchace a new motor for my O'Day 25. I have a bracket that allows the motor to set
Bringing animals into Bahamas Matt Blender at 11:00am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1026 We'll be leaving shortly for the Bahamas with our 2 cats aboard. I applied for the animal permit bu
sticking center board gene pait at 10:21am 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1039 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 23' O'DAY POP TOP SAILBOAT AND CANNOT GET THE CENTER BOARD TO GO DOWN. I HAVE
calling Aldo of middle river DJ Answine at 10:10am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 0/1063 Aldo of middle river!!!!!! You replied to my inquiry about sailing your area of the bay.I need a cl
Replacement head Harold Fahs at 9:43am 05.28.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1222 I would like to know if there is a replacement head for a 1985 Catalina 30 which hasabout the same
wire cutter for emergency supply kit christopher bayer at 9:33am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/1474 in the event of losing one's mail and needing to sever the shrouds in order to save the boat, are th
Comfort Factor Bill at 9:23am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1034 I just read this term for the first time (in the 25.5 vs 27 thread). I think the term is pretty muc
Depth Sounder problems Won;t read depth Richard Marble at 9:16am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 8/5361 I have a DS-1 Digital depth sounder made by Standard Communications. It appears to not want to read
Hunter 240 vs. Catalina Capri 22 Doug at 9:16am 05.28.03 Trailer Sailors 3/3829 Any thoughts out there as to which is better? My criteria is price, performance and trailerability.
1976 o'day 28? javier at 9:07am 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1024 friendsI was offered a 1976 o'day 28was a model 28 built in 1976? if not what model goes in that
one battery enough? John at 8:34am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 5/1079 I have a starting battery for my outboard. My question is will that battery be allright if I use it

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problems filling diesel tank kloudie1 at 6:56pm 10.23.20 Sounds like the bugs have plugged your vent outlet fitting..
eye candy (2) Jim26m at 6:47pm 10.23.20 Well, maybe not compared to all of the above, but my new galley for my 50 shades of beige boat inter
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:34pm 10.23.20 Only one thing left to do: install a vented loop in the toilet INTAKE. You'll see where it has to
Toerail damage B323 finding a replacement Mechone at 6:11pm 10.23.20 I don't believe from what I have read on forums that the Beneteau rail is no longer available. If yo
New Sails tkwhalen at 6:08pm 10.23.20 I replaced mine last year with North 3Di sails. The change from my original sails to these is night
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow Blessed at 6:03pm 10.23.20 How non-porous is that tarp and how much of the deck it covers. Any fixture affixed to the deck c
I win! Glsawyer at 6:02pm 10.23.20 Need help to find a wind generator. 200 or less. I found some on Amazon. 400w for $150 500w for $20
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow Blessed at 6:00pm 10.23.20
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow Blessed at 5:59pm 10.23.20 Most boats leak rainwater to some extent. There are so many possible places a boat might leak it w
Converting from roller furled to hank on dlochner at 5:57pm 10.23.20 You can sorta have both. Sorta. My old Harken furler foil has the ability to fly a deck sweeper by
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow Blessed at 5:54pm 10.23.20 I used to have a Balboa 26. I would also get a lot of water between the cabin liner and the hull.
Drop-in Lithium batteries Johann at 5:54pm 10.23.20 Then again, there's this https://community.victronenergy.com/questions/28718/multiplus-temp-sense-v
H 34 anchor locker hose (5) Mike Oldak at 5:53pm 10.23.20 As requested here are pictures of my repairs to the anchor storage drain
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow Blessed at 5:52pm 10.23.20 I don't understand why you suspect a thru-hull when you are describing rain water getting into a bo
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 5:40pm 10.23.20 $168 from this site: https://www.fisheriessupply.com/dyno-battery-dno-30tmx-30tmx
Drop-in Lithium batteries Johann at 5:28pm 10.23.20 Well, I was referencing this thread on victron community: https://community.victronenergy.com/quest
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... (2) Jim26m at 5:22pm 10.23.20 So probably 350-400 lbs of motor and a big hole in $10K ! I can see why you would choose 60hp! :)
Battery Sizing Jim Hawkins at 5:22pm 10.23.20 The 30TMX is a true deep cycle Flood Acid Battery 135 amp hours. Weighs 65 lbs. 3 of them will meet
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 5:20pm 10.23.20 jssailem............thanks for the suggestion, as they are half the price of AGM batteries.
Hunter 34 Ice Box Conversion (1) Marmalade at 5:09pm 10.23.20 I also installed an Isotherm conversion this summer, into a Legend 37. Found it difficult to set th

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