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1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection (2) Hunter Enthusiast at 9:04am 11.16.25 The Cherubini Hunters 26/1139 Has anyone ever added additional bow/deck protection to their sailboat? I've attached a picture to a
Vagabond 42 AngelM at 4:29am 11.16.25 Ask All Sailors 4/249 Any vagabond 42 owners, need recommendation's for hatches
A day at the beach (4) bzano at 5:37pm 11.15.25 Ask All Sailors 5/449
Outboard transom mount repair (2) Landfall88 at 5:09pm 11.15.25 Ask All Sailors 12/576 Going to put a new outboard on a 26.5 hunter. This is the state of the mount from both sides of the
MarineMaster Pro - Free Route Planner (1) sea_zone at 11:26am 11.15.25 Ask All Sailors 6/414 Hello everyone! I am the developer of an application for planning water/sea routes. The application
Propane line to hanging locker morem61 at 11:37pm 11.14.25 C&C 3/555 My 1978 C'C 34 has a factory propane line running to the hanging locker. The end by the propane lock
Winch maintenance questions (5) yelkenli at 7:41pm 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 3/685 In a few of the gears on two Lewmar 40s, I found a two piece sleeve bearing. Do I grease or oil thes
Hunter 1987 26.5 chainplate fix (1) Landfall88 at 3:53pm 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 7/655 Recently bought our first sailboat a hunter 26.5. After some research on common repairs the chain pl
Looking at new sails Biggin at 2:20pm 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 7/541 Has anyone dealt with or purchased sails from South East Asian Sails out of Thailand? Wondering abou
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 6:41am 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 53/3412 Hi, Trying to learn and would like to ask a few simple questions wrt eventually upgrading the batter
Has anyone the caulked the black rub rail that covers the top/bottom hull seam Rs97Mac26X at 5:29pm 11.13.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/601 Have read where some on here believe that may be where they are getting some rain water entering. If
Shelf life of impellers Project_Mayhem at 1:09pm 11.13.25 Engines and Propulsion 17/1188 My boat came with a new raw water impeller in a box. Age is unknown. Does the rubber dry out over t
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 11.13.25 Ask All Sailors 7/364 The gasket on my forward hatch has come loose in the corner. On Hatchmaster's website they list the
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 3:51am 11.13.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1287 We topped up our two starboard tanks a day ago and this morning noticed that the bilge pump had come
Extendable Mast Crutch drgbanks at 10:35am 11.12.25 Ask An Oday Owner 2/316 I've seen a lot of DIY Mast crutches and raising systems. I've created a crutch for my ODay 22 that
Mast Stays chainplate? (1) drgbanks at 8:41am 11.12.25 Ask An Oday Owner 3/429 So, this happened! I'm calling it a chainplate, but maybe there's a better term for this square u-b
Hunter 41 DS - Any Known Issues? Look-Fors? Mtmaksim at 7:54am 11.12.25 Big Boats 7/721 My wife, Anne, and I are interested in purchasing a 1998 Hunter 41 Deck Salon that we recently had t
AI and the SBO Forums--Part 1 Dave at 6:06am 11.12.25 Ask All Sailors 76/6966 In recent weeks I have noticed an increase in what appear to be responses generated by AI in the for
Sailing in Stockholm's Archipelago -- The Best Vacation Alternative for 2026 (3) saltwaterlakey at 4:25am 11.11.25 Destinations 0/71
Happy Veterans Day kappykaplan at 3:37am 11.11.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/516 Tks to all who have served and are serving.

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Lithium for starting marcham at 9:03pm 01.11.26 For almost three decades I have heard this "suggestion" related to decompression levers. Those leve
Lithium for starting Stu Jackson at 8:51pm 01.11.26 Do you use the decompression levers? If so, it will draw less current to start (turn the engine ove
Lithium for starting (1) marcham at 7:36pm 01.11.26 Your 3GM starter, if OEM is 1200 Watts..... 1200 W / 12V = 100 Amps.... that's roughly the current d
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 01.11.26 So, my first thoughts are tie the topping lift to the tang on the end of the boom. Go up through th
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions (2) jssailem at 6:41pm 01.11.26 take off the sail track and put the threaded bolts back in place on the boom to fill all those hole
Bilge Pump Float Switch Bracket Fix/Upgrade kappykaplan at 3:16pm 01.11.26 Looks good! :beer:
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Lazy1 at 3:13pm 01.11.26 I guess you might need the victron display if you never want to bluetooth to the controller via phon
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 thinwater at 11:11am 01.11.26 I have decided I should go with a Lithium battery for the efficiency and longevity so I can justify
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Lazy1 at 9:44am 01.11.26 I don't know if i would bother with the victron display since lithium will maintain voltage until it
Mercury 9.9 steering lock dlochner at 8:14am 01.11.26 I have the manual for the Mercury Outboards for 1998 - 2002. It covers 2.5HP to 60 HP outboards.
CLEANERS Oddvark at 6:05am 01.11.26 Just last night I was reading about something like this. This guy recommended ZEP Heavy Duty Floor S
Mercury 9.9 steering lock (7) sailcapt340 at 5:16am 01.11.26
Mercury 9.9 steering lock sailcapt340 at 5:09am 01.11.26 I have the manual for the Mercury Outboards for 1998 - 2002. It covers 2.5HP to 60 HP outboards. I
Mercury 9.9 steering lock Project_Mayhem at 9:44pm 01.10.26 I'd say look at the manual but I already know that Mercury will try to charge you for one. I called
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Project_Mayhem at 9:41pm 01.10.26 As far as the inverter...I have a lot of music stuff, I'm a musician and plan to write and record o
Mast Height 2005 Hunter 260 Fractional Rig Woodworks1 at 9:22pm 01.10.26 Sailboatdata.com Scroll down to Rig and Sail Particulars click on the help button if you need defini
Advice On Selling My Sailboat dLj at 9:01pm 01.10.26 Take good photos with her out of the water. Include photos inside all the thru-hulls showing they ar
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 jssailem at 7:49pm 01.10.26 Do you think that Lithium battery is worthwile? Lithium packs more usable power in a compact packa
Advice On Selling My Sailboat PaulK at 7:32pm 01.10.26 List it now. Your buyer will have a chance to see the entire hull and inspect the keel for any damag
Advice On Selling My Sailboat shemandr at 6:54pm 01.10.26 If you want to sell it, put it on the market. Make it clean!

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