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Summer sailing SailboatOwners.com at 2:25pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 24/1719 What are your summer sailing plans? Will you be limited to day sailing or are you planning some ov
Interface GPS with Autohelm Bob Fliegel at 2:21pm 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/929 I have a Garmin GPS 76 and a Raytheon ST100 Autohelm which I am installing on a H260. The installati
Looking for Sprite Owners Dave Eckler at 12:53pm 06.02.02 Day Sailers 0/905 We have collected 3 Sprite's and are having a ball racing them. We are looking for more boat owners
water tank cover for 28.5 Mike at 12:32pm 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1180 Ok. There was a thread on another leak problem where we got on to this side subject so I thought I
Bruised and bewildered answer Ray Lewis at 11:33am 06.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/889 To those of you who answered my first question I thank you, however over this past weekend I've com
Universal M25 How hot is too hot? MarcP at 11:10am 06.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3817 Took our maiden sail on our 85 Cat 30 Tall Rig. On the way out my wife said she could smell somethin
Non Skid Sealant Rich Macal at 10:41am 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 3/860 I have purchased the Island girl kit and have to tell you it does a FANTASTIC job. I have one quest
356 Cruising Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 10:13am 06.02.02 Big Boats 1/901 Hola!!!Have anyone taken a long trip on a 356?I will take mine from Jacksonville Fl. to the Domin
V-birth set up on H26? Dick at 9:35am 06.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1012 I know how the table swivels around, but what kind of cushion arrangements are used for the birth? A
battery charger doesn't Steve Feinsilver at 8:56am 06.02.02 Big Boats 4/968 My battery charger seems to be on strike on my 2000 h410 (original equipment charger, no generator o
Aint she a pretty 'vang! Seth at 8:38am 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 5/777 Need help! Does anyone have a picture or diagram of how the boom vang, main sheet and reefing points
Curcuit Breaker Locations Marti at 7:20am 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 0/871 I have a Catalina 30, 1983 with the four battery setup. A cicuit breaker tripped when the shore air
Yanmar Not Powering Up - I Read Archives Glenn Newcomb at 6:53am 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1379 and have tried everything I could find suggested in them to fix this problem.Here's the deal:My 2
7.5 honda motor ken at 6:12am 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 4/938 My 7.5 honda does not want to run at any slow speed.It will quit running at idle ,could it be troubl
FREEZER RUNS FINE Terry Cox at 5:51am 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 0/756 Some time ago I submitted an article about my P42 freezer problem. I took your advice and had the ma
O'Day Daysailer Jennifer at 5:33am 06.02.02 Day Sailers 3/1990 I just recently inherited an O'Day Daysailer and have questions about how to rig it. It was purchas
H376 Companionway Doors Grayson at 5:22am 06.02.02 Big Boats 9/1055 Has any 376 owner (or similar configuration) installed companionway doors on their boat? We are
Poli-Glo Removal Russ Marcks at 5:05am 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 1/997 I've used Poli-Glo for several years now and have come to find it is not what it's cracked up to be.
Water Maker, etc. Ray Chapman at 3:46am 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1007 I returned in May from a three month cruise to the Bahamas and am planning toreturn next year. The
Anyone ever hear of a MFG Whistler??? Corey at 1:54am 06.02.02 Trailer Sailors 0/3620 Hello all,I just aqurired what appears to be a MFG "Whistler" 11 foot sail boat. The boat has a m

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Regs clarification. Need input Scott T-Bird at 3:06pm 07.16.20 I think @capta is right. That is for the run to the pedestal. I guess that was what is confusing
Dry Ice.... jviss at 3:05pm 07.16.20 Have not found a helping solution for warm beer. I have a dream - that someday, someone will devel
Regs clarification. Need input Justin_NSA at 3:04pm 07.16.20 I can see I was not clear and neither are the regs. We are trying to define acceptable shore power c
Regs clarification. Need input (1) jviss at 3:01pm 07.16.20 If it was my marina and I decided that was the rule, then you would either follow the rules of the
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? jviss at 2:56pm 07.16.20 Thanks for that.... if I'm reading between the lines, it is only a problem if you use these lights
Regs clarification. Need input dlochner at 2:56pm 07.16.20 So, you are saying chopping off the boat end of a commercial shore power cable and fixing a SmartPl
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? kappykaplan at 2:54pm 07.16.20 it is only a problem if you use these lights while underway. Yes.:beer:
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak dlochner at 2:53pm 07.16.20 So, with every seacock closed and the water tanks empty you still get 10 gallons of water overnight?
Regs clarification. Need input jviss at 2:53pm 07.16.20 Commercially produced cables that have been modified or repaired by adding or changing connectors,
Regs clarification. Need input dlochner at 2:49pm 07.16.20 It seems that they are talking about "portable" cables and including provisions for securing the ca
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak rgranger at 2:49pm 07.16.20 10 gallons overnight. I'd pull the boat before you sink it. Something is about to bust loose and
110 electric system not working jbertelli at 2:48pm 07.16.20 Thanks for all the advice. I followed the wire from the shore connection to the panel and found no f
Vessel Assist hits my boat Jackdaw at 2:45pm 07.16.20 The option of the HarborMaster notwithstanding; if the operator of a BoatUS boat (many of them I kno
Regs clarification. Need input rgranger at 2:44pm 07.16.20 I think @capta is right. That is for the run to the pedestal.
Mysterious Blue Box rgranger at 2:40pm 07.16.20 Don't open it. It might belong to Pandora.
Hunter 260 Bilge Question (1) rgranger at 2:39pm 07.16.20 ... I'd recommend a companion way cover ... :plus: I purchased one right here on SBO. It was ni
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? billjoye at 2:36pm 07.16.20 SC Law SECTION 50-21-85. Conditions for operation of vessel displaying blue light; operating proced
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast rgranger at 2:34pm 07.16.20 Taking a second look at that trailer on the O'day.... I think you could spend a few hours with a han
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast (1) rgranger at 2:31pm 07.16.20 You can probably sell the extra parts for a small profit and if you don't already have a trailer, ma
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? rgranger at 2:23pm 07.16.20 Just a note that blue lights maybe illegal, USCG Rule 20: United States Coast Guard Marine Safety

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