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H42 passage - dinette as a bed - mattress options Puesta del sol at 11:35am 10.17.16 Big Boats 6/833 I don't use this often- but when I do this setup seems awkward in terms of what cushions to put the
O'Day 28 Tiller to Wheel Conversion Apex at 10:49am 10.17.16 Bigger Boats 10/2348 I was able to score a pedestal with wheel, quadrant and turning block for a great price. Now for in
Testing Transducers cb32863 at 10:46am 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 4/4129 I have both a depth transducer and a knotmeter installed in the hull of my 235. The speed gauge was
Schooner Bay Marine experience PSR at 10:12am 10.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/2603 Has anyone bought a remanufactured diesel from Schooner Bay Marine? If so, or if you know about anyo
Universal M320 Bill Shep at 9:52am 10.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/5047 My engine starts normally, runs fine for approx. 4-5 minutes then suddenly dies. After cranking it
cracks in fiberglass dkuderka at 8:42am 10.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2054 My Hunter 23.5 is now 20 years old. This summer, she had more use and more sun exposure than ever.
Sailboat Armada Games - Laser Tag! kiteflyer at 7:55am 10.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2036 I've just been asked to joint the board of our sailing club, and one of our challenges is to get new
Sailing single-handed; what does the First Mate say? IH82BL8 at 6:19am 10.17.16 Ask All Sailors 86/7417 Is your wife comfortable with you sailing single-handed? I'm particularly interested in hearing fro
Alternator Pompadi at 11:37pm 10.16.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2455 Hi all... We Recently had the engine service done, it was mentioned that the tacho was a bit errati
Deck Repair O'Day 222 (2) djmeaney at 8:53pm 10.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2393 I recently looked at a '84 O'Day 222 and it seems to have some damage to the deck near the base of r
Catalina 32 vs the 34 Jwhy at 8:12pm 10.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/7987 I'm thinking of moving up from my Catalina 30. What are the pros and cons of the larger designs ?
Pearson 303 Get's new head floor "Teak" (1) StargazerP303 at 7:40pm 10.16.16 Pearson 3/2266 129194 I always hated my feet getting wet on the fiberglass floor after a shower so I installed a re
Yanmar 1GM10 Diesel Fuel Out Exhaust and only 2400 RPM eusjim1 at 6:46pm 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 27/8046 I recently got a fixer upper Santana 3030 with an old Yanmar 1GM10. Recently started getting a dark
Help identifying fitting for oil change boilnh2o at 6:36pm 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/1816 IMG_6081 by boilnh2o posted Oct 16, 2016 at 8:32 PM Just got a new boat. This is the connecting end
Backing for Winch Pad on cabin house of 1979 Hunter 30 (1) Robert1224 at 6:32pm 10.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1775 Hello, I am adding halyard winches to the cabin house on my 1979 H30. Does anyone know what the bac
Freshwater washdown of engine Steverhnm at 3:23pm 10.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/736 So I had a leak on the water going into the exhaust elbow and it got the elbow as well as the back p
1984 Hunter 25.5 mast wiring SeanTX at 12:16pm 10.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1291 Anyone know how the wiring is ran thru the cabin?
Solar panel supports Kommy000 at 11:29am 10.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1731 I was hoping someone built this and I could replicate it. Basically I'm trying to build an extra sh
European canals Franklin at 10:49am 10.16.16 Destinations 5/1696 Talk of European canals on a different thread made me think of question I've been pondering. I figu
Marine gear lubrication oil Soldier at 10:41am 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/2806 I have a Yanmar 3MY30 engine and the manual does not specify a marine gear lubrication oil for the t

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Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open shemandr at 11:44am 04.23.24 1" for a halyard on a 37' boat is massive. With modern cordage you can aggressively downsize. Loo
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. (1) Maine Sail at 11:39am 04.23.24 If anyone with an M25 or M25XP is near their engine, can you measure the outside diameter of the cr
Windlass and thruster Battery question Maine Sail at 11:32am 04.23.24 The only batts we installed for thrusters are Odyssey TPPL AGM's
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. (2) Hayden Watson at 10:54am 04.23.24
Instead of PropSpeed (1) Rich Stidger at 10:48am 04.23.24 Hows about this? Or? Or? https://www.rustoleum.ca/-/media/DigitalEncyclopedia/Product/RustoleumCA/P
Instead of PropSpeed Drinky Crow at 10:27am 04.23.24 ok never mind https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/bronze-prop-treatment.198841
Windlass and thruster Battery question Davidasailor26 at 10:06am 04.23.24 My thruster is powered from a Group 24 battery in the v berth. My windlass is powered from the house
Windlass and thruster Battery question Mark Maulden at 9:55am 04.23.24 What are your house/start batts?
Air Conditioner Vents Boiler at 9:00am 04.23.24 H49 Jim... PS: You might use the 2 x 10K BTU units since the 18K BTU looks tough to install. Fans
Air Conditioner Vents Boiler at 8:59am 04.23.24 This is going to be challenging You will need to remove all the headliner material for a start Are
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage smokey73 at 8:37am 04.23.24 As far as stepping the mast I am not sure there is a place in Savannah proper that does that kind of
Hand held Radio ? pgandw at 8:24am 04.23.24 The problem for the person in the water is that the antenna has to be clear of the water to function
Adding a new rope clutch (1) Calif. Ted at 7:44am 04.23.24 Surprised and dismayed to hear the plate was off Chris, I thought all the pieces involved were uncha
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains (1) Commodore Billy at 7:00am 04.23.24 Welcome to SBO. It is not unusual for water to come in through cockpit drains in smaller boats. As
Windlass and thruster Battery question BarryL at 6:28am 04.23.24 Hi, I was in a similar position back in 2021. I bought my 2011 boat, sailed her home, and quickly f
Adding a new rope clutch (5) Team118 at 6:20am 04.23.24 I ordered those plates from Garhauer after reading your post Ted. I never liked the clam cleat set u
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 5:50am 04.23.24 Thank you very much. We will be dropping the boat in Savanna, Georgia. Next I have to find someone
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 Riverdaze at 5:46am 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:22am 04.23.24
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 (2) NYSail at 5:16am 04.23.24

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