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Grounding Boat Bob Szymanski at 8:34am 06.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/898 Does anyone have any info on groundsing your boat against lightning? Is there any articles I can loo
neat boat pc bill walton at 8:22am 06.13.02 Big Boats 6/940 I've posted before about having a non-laptop pc with separate lcd screen on our boat for navigation,
Trailer for O'Day 23 Donald J. Gondek at 8:12am 06.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1514 I'm looking to buy a 1978 O'Day 23 which is presently on a cradle. I need a trailer and am having d
Refrigerator drain valve on H380 Carl Krave at 7:12am 06.13.02 Big Boats 2/1085 Can someone tell me where the refrigerator drain valve is on the Hunter 380? I've looked under the
documentation Dan at 5:51am 06.13.02 Other Sailboats 6/898 Where can I find the coast guard site for boat documentation info
fixing leaks Richard Peterson at 5:40am 06.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/924 Our 1994 29.5 Hunter has a pretty good leak above the aft berth port side window. It looks like the
Facnor Mainsail Furler Don at 3:23am 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1258 Anyone have experience with these systems? Looking to add one to my 37.5.I do not mean to re-open
Pole bowspit for Genneker Nic Waterman at 3:23am 06.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1155 Has anybody considered fitting a retractable pole bowspit for ease/efficiency of flying a genneker o
outboard for a 27 Dennis at 3:07am 06.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/817 My old 13 horse outboard worries me. I would like to update. What has been your experience? Can I
I,J,P,E Chip at 2:21am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/2028 I am a novice who is unfamiliar with the meaning of these measurements. What measurements do each of
Racor Filter.... Joe Dickson at 2:06am 06.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1084 I'm sick of my old Dahl Baldwin filter and I'm ready to upgrade to a Racor filter. The question is
Mast Stepping on a 1988 26.5 jim rogers at 1:57am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 2/1033 greetings,will be stepping mast for first time in a week or so. any do's and do nots appreciated.
Annapolis area sail lofts Doug T. at 1:00am 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1648 Can anyone recommend a sail loft in the Annapolis/Eastport area that won't make me physically put my
Knock down question Caleb at 12:30am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/997 Has anyone ever experienced a knock down in the H23 wing keel from a wind gust? I'm curious to know
Lightning Question Clarence at 12:25am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 7/843 I have an '86 H23. Does anyone know if these boats are properly grounded to protect against lightni
Need Advice...Looking at a 25' Daly at 12:04am 06.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/889 I haven't sailed in 20 years and I am looking at a 1981 Catalina 25' Any advice? Things to look
H260 Main Sail Battens Kevin at 11:40pm 06.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1357 I lost the upper batten early this season. I have decided to purchase a full set in the event I lose
Topping lift not adjustable?? Greg Sampson at 11:32pm 06.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1280 The topping lift on my H33 doesn't seem to have a line coming out anywhere, does anyone know where t
H34 Tack Pin -What type? Tom at 10:09pm 06.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1037 What type of Pin is used to secure the main at the tack? I recently purchased a 1986 H34 and it had
Ventilation Jim at 9:14pm 06.12.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1216 We're looking to add ventilation to our O'Day 31, none of the previous owners did and we're consider

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M25 Universal troubles - need advice Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 08.01.20 It is a water impeller. Oberdorfer. I think this will be my attack angle as well. I would suggest
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space SCFoster at 5:45pm 08.01.20 Your idea is a good one. May use it. As we said in the software business, R&D stands for "ripoff & d
2005 Nissan NSF9.8A Jimmy at 5:44pm 08.01.20 I have not, but the service manual for that model is available for free download from scribd, so th
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space Grip Fast at 5:39pm 08.01.20 Looks about the same as mine. I will have to raise the floor a couple inches. I am hoping to finis
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Knuttle at 5:38pm 08.01.20 I have a Venture 21 (similiar to a Mcgregor 21 ;-). It draws about 12" of water, keel up. I find
Boom Vang question markwbird at 5:35pm 08.01.20 The typical install is the adjustment block is the fixed one on the mast. You can then run the line
Nuisance water and new bilge pump recommendations? smokey73 at 5:28pm 08.01.20
Beating the heat on water. AlastairLC at 5:26pm 08.01.20 While we enjoy beautiful Fall/Winter/Spring weather here in sunny Arizona, mid-June to mid-September
Adding a Marine Head Alan Gomes at 5:26pm 08.01.20 +1 for an MSD portapotty...here are all the reasons why: On any boat much smaller than about 30',
M25 Universal troubles - need advice sailme88 at 5:24pm 08.01.20 Low oil pressure -pump might have suffered damage from dry pumping. Ditto
M25 Universal troubles - need advice shaunlahaie at 5:22pm 08.01.20 I wonder why the original poster said this, "Please don't say oil pump...maybe a sensor? maybe the
M25 Universal troubles - need advice shaunlahaie at 5:21pm 08.01.20 What is this new impeller you refer to ? IMO I would go with this first, based on a gradient o
Cruising RPM. Alan Gomes at 5:16pm 08.01.20 I talked to a Yanmar rep at a boat show and he said run it at continuous RPM all the time and at ma
Batteries/Combiners (1) Stu Jackson at 5:13pm 08.01.20 Is this a problem with using the combiner or just a problem that the battery went bad? Can I run in
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 31seahorse at 5:06pm 08.01.20 Hello RPD677 and welcome to the SBO forums! Have your boat search adventures included this site in
Beating the heat on water. justsomeguy at 4:58pm 08.01.20 We also rig a wind scoop over our forward hatch, and made a stern sun shade that ties into the back
Catalina 27 ignition Reaching27 at 4:51pm 08.01.20 Actually, I enjoying just using the key for ignition, but thanks for your reply. (The wiring IS 35 y
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (1) SCFoster at 4:50pm 08.01.20 The floor of your sail locker must be a lot deeper than mine. Checked today and there's less than a
Nuisance water and new bilge pump recommendations? SailorFrank at 4:42pm 08.01.20 I've read through quite a few of the previous posts on this and appreciate the insights given. I h
Invest 92L Davidasailor26 at 4:37pm 08.01.20

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