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Which sail stop to use for O'Day 25? (1) Project_Mayhem at 11:41am 03.18.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/925 I'm seeing three different styles of sailstops on SBO's store. Which one is recommended for an 1978
WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT twodzusfittings at 11:33am 03.18.19 Bigger Boats 22/3303 Hey folks, anyone know for a 1983 O'Day 30, which side does the fuel tank come out best. From the la
How many crew do you cruise with? (1) Phil Herring at 11:17am 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3487 When you take your boat out for an overnight, how many people are typically on board? Some singleha
Commissioning Commitments (1) Phil Herring at 11:01am 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1755 Its just about time for our friends in the midwest and northeast to cut away the shrink wrap, flush
Hunter Vision 32 isomat single line reefing system (1) rkinross at 10:49am 03.18.19 Mid-Size Boats 9/3101 I am currently trying to repair the isomat single line reefing system on a 1991 Hunter Vision. I tr
When holding tanks don't (1) Phil Herring at 10:40am 03.18.19 Ask All Sailors 16/3664 Many of our boats are creeping into two or three or more decades of age now... and that means tanks
Halyard organizer repair (1) mermike at 10:30am 03.18.19 Yamaha 8/2926 Hi all, I would like to repair the halyard organizer at the mast base. I'm missing 2 sheaves and th
How to remove holding tank from HL 37.5 - 1987 AlexRH at 9:48am 03.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/543 Has anyone tried to remove the holding tank from the head compartment - sub side - of a H L 37.5. I
Hunter Vision 32 - ST50 knot meter? rkinross at 8:31am 03.18.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/738 I have a 1991 Hunter Vision 32 recently purchased and I am trying to fix some problems discovered af
Replacing forward hatch on 1987 Hunter legend 37 AlexRH at 8:06am 03.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/646 Would like to replace original hatch and screen. It appears to be a BOMAR hatch. Having trouble fin
Trailer question jroon at 7:26am 03.18.19 Trailer Sailors 11/1280 Forgive if this is a silly question. I have an O'Day 25, swing keel. I have seen these boats on roll
Yearly bottom paint...... NYSail at 8:54pm 03.17.19 Ask All Sailors 30/2861
WIDE OPEN, HAMMER DOWN, TP52 MATCH RACING WOW! jon hansen at 8:24pm 03.17.19 Racing 7/985 mnvdam3Ag1Y
Headroom in a.... Drinky Crow at 7:30pm 03.17.19 San Juan Sailboats 2/1675 ....San Juan 7.7 is....?
Thread sealant for diesel fuel lines? Gene Neill at 4:59pm 03.17.19 Ask All Sailors 8/5824 I have Permatex aviation form-a-gasket #80019, and Permatex thread sealant #80632 on hand, as well a
New bilge pump and wiring drcov at 4:55pm 03.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 3/963 1979 Hunter 33, since the fiasco with the self filling head, time to install new pump and wiring The
Seems all nav lights are NOT created equal Jackdaw at 4:54pm 03.17.19 Ask All Sailors 31/2652 Interesting notice from the USCG. https://www.solosailors.org/public/pdfs/uscg_nav_light_safety_ale
roller furling asymmetric sail on Catalina MK 28II circa 2003 eberns at 3:48pm 03.17.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1928 I am interested in adding this to my boat but want to know if I can attach the roller fuller to anch
Cutless bearing replacement tool for rent? SWagner at 12:06pm 03.17.19 Ask All Sailors 10/5866 Does anyone have this tool, StrutPro, https://strutpro.com or the like who would be willing to lend
So this beaver walks into a bar... (2) Kermit at 8:21am 03.17.19 Sails Call Lounge 19/1858

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Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits (1) twodzusfittings at 4:51am 08.10.24 The value of separating the house and start/reserve bank varies based on how much time on spends cr
Small brass screw Joe at 4:45am 08.10.24 Plastic or metal medium with counter sunk hole. Possibly threaded, or maybe there's a nut and washer
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 Davidasailor26 at 3:38am 08.10.24 On newer hulls Beneteau switched to an LED from the factory. You can get the fixture they used from
Solar Voltage dlochner at 3:14am 08.10.24 Instead, the voltage of the panel becomes the battery voltage and its still limited to 5 amps. Ho
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Jim Legere at 3:10am 08.10.24 Tape on the turnbuckle threads certainly works but an even more reliable method is to measure the di
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits dlochner at 3:06am 08.10.24 The value of separating the house and start/reserve bank varies based on how much time on spends cru
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge FastOlson at 9:47pm 08.09.24 I see one little part of the situation that may (perhaps) play a large role in several other parts.
Get my engine running. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 08.09.24 is the orientation of this photo how it is mounted, vertical? Yes, after looking at it, it does n
Get my engine running. Ralph Johnstone at 8:59pm 08.09.24 :biggrin: Perfect setup when the fuel tank is slightly higher than the injector pump.
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge Ralph Johnstone at 8:56pm 08.09.24 I'm here for a good time.......and for you to solve my problems. What if you're here for a good t
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge MikeHoncho at 8:09pm 08.09.24 Yes, somewhat like that nagging old battle-axe you had back in grade school. It's the only way I
Solar Voltage walt at 7:41pm 08.09.24 Davidsailor26 usually has the right answer.. I will just add a little. Check the spec on a solar
Alternator heat - how serious? Hello Below at 7:39pm 08.09.24 Maybe, as a trial, rewire the regulator as per the manual and then again try charging from your shor
Alternator heat - how serious? Scott T-Bird at 7:30pm 08.09.24
Alternator heat - how serious? (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:26pm 08.09.24 How is the alternator disconnect switch wired? Yes, even if the ignition wire is connected to an
Backstay Split Rigging? isaksp00 at 7:23pm 08.09.24 My H23 has a pair* of the triangular plates to tie the three backstay wires together, like a sandwi*
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 08.09.24
Concerned about keel bolt of Siren 17 shaant01 at 6:59pm 08.09.24 You are right about using the wrong terminology. The Siren 17 has a centerboard, so has no keel bo
Get my engine running. rardiH36 at 6:58pm 08.09.24 I don't check in the forum very much anymore. But I did today. Reading down from the moncerosin's o
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 6:31pm 08.09.24 2. Assume a 30A MPPT controller. The output is wired to the DC bus with 10AWG and within the distan

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