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boom vang - hunter 28 xianbarnard at 11:15am 02.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/845 does anyone have the specs on replacing the boom vang on a hunter 28?
Aqualarm water flow sensor PeterBld at 11:05am 02.22.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/956 I had one of these fitted on our previous boat. Had a slide adjustment to set sensitivity. Had zero
So how did you Cherubini owners mount your cabin top hardware? kito at 10:36am 02.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 18/3097 My H30 project boat needs some cabin top winches, mast plates, organizers, turning blocks, clutches
Hunter 34 in need of new cushions for cabin bethalgar at 9:46am 02.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2404 Hi everyone :) We just purchased a 1984 34 Hunter and cant wait to start enjoying her. It appears h
Ripped the genoa on the lower shroud bolt (1) marke14 at 8:55am 02.22.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1171 Yesterday we were out for a day sail south of the Port of Los Angeles. We sailed out of the Angel's
Neil Pryde Sails Question (1) MaritimeTees at 8:21am 02.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3576 How many Oday Owners are still flying Neil Pryde Sails? The reason I ask is I am the guy that makes
H34 Adding new deck organizer & clutches PGIJon at 8:20am 02.22.16 Big Boats 19/1639 Since I am going to add lines back to the cockpit for the main's 2 reef points. Therefore, I will ne
Adding weight to the stern to counteract weather helm Iriegal at 8:13am 02.22.16 Ask All Sailors 59/8551 Hello All - I've posted before about my Oday 272 and weather helm problems. She has a 9.9 outboard
Replacing bilge/ drain hoses - project questions Ebbing Lattitude at 6:48am 02.22.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/4342 Hi all, Balmy northeast weather has allowed me to get a start early on my spring projects. I have
Adding refrigeration on an O'day 35 DannyS at 4:31am 02.22.16 Bigger Boats 25/5571 I'm starting to think about adding refrigeration to one of the ice boxes on our boat. Currently, we
mac venture 24' sail question sailnewbie at 1:15am 02.22.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2795 this may sound silly but to someone who knows nothing about sailing it doesn't. im looking for a use
Sail Trim Versus Rudder Deflection larrywalk at 9:04pm 02.21.16 Racing 7/2188 Having calibrated the rudder deflection of my Oceanis 381, I was wondering how much weather helm one
Vital Oxide?????????? sail_MN at 5:49pm 02.21.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1278 Anybody ever use this stuff? I am on a serious mission to rid my boat of the infamous "Boat Smell"!
Getting out allen-deckard at 4:34pm 02.21.16 Catalina 22 12/1373 well guys after 6 years of enjoyment I believe I'm going to be letting go of my 1987. Not sure if I
Bored Winter Sailors...Graphic Challenge (2) BlowMeAway at 4:31pm 02.21.16 Ask All Sailors 33/2118 Hello Fellow Bored, Winterized, Sailors, with graphic art experience... I'd like to offer a challeng
Good Old Boat Windtherapy at 4:22pm 02.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1154 Got my Good Old Boat March/April yesterday. Read through it and found two things that came into que
Westerbeke 10-2 won't start cbourne200 at 3:48pm 02.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 33/7661 Make that Westerbeke 10-2 - can't find a way to change Subject... 72 yesterday. Plans to spend aft*
vinyl windshield repair sailsail at 2:59pm 02.21.16 Ask All Sailors 2/560 we need to repair two slits in our vinyl windshield.....and also add a piece of vinyl to the existin
Aluminum Anodes Alec at 2:34pm 02.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/3734 I recently moved my boat to a new marina where the water is brackish and it seemed logical to switch
Solar panel (5) Deleted member 117556 at 2:13pm 02.21.16 Catalina 310 22/6400 Several months ago I posted a question about solar vs a generator and got plenty of opinions which i

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Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 02.16.24 previous owner was doing a short cut to close to shore and the boat stopped dead and the mast went
Black Butyl tape? Sutric at 5:24pm 02.16.24 Check out McMaster-Carr. I seem to remember that's where I found mine.
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC (4) kbgunn at 4:50pm 02.16.24 Pictures would help. The genset should have a lift point (a ring?) on top that can carry the weight
Sunwind 311 - question about hull jssailem at 4:18pm 02.16.24 You have a challenging project. Rather than tell you some of the ideas, I am attaching a source of k
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels (1) BAD ORCA at 4:01pm 02.16.24 Follow up: yes, confirmed. On mine, because of the way the plus bus is attached to the breakers, o
Sunwind 311 - question about hull PaulK at 2:40pm 02.16.24 Ouch! Take Dave's advice (above). We were quoted $5000 (USD) for a new rudder. That did not include
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 2:10pm 02.16.24 No need for me, I understand what you're doing. Thanks, after re-reading your first post, i think
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. Dave at 1:42pm 02.16.24 I edited the thread's title because it was misleading. The information in the OP's post is good to k
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. dlochner at 1:30pm 02.16.24 Glad your bank was on top of this! In general when selling a boat, it is the buyer who is responsib
Kirie Elite 29 kappykaplan at 1:26pm 02.16.24 Hat trick, the OP hasn't been seen since 29 Nov 2022. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC capta at 1:07pm 02.16.24 The gen set was installed before the floor was put down so you are going to have to either take apar
Bilge pump fuse question? dlochner at 12:10pm 02.16.24 maybe i can do a wiring diagram if im describing it in a confusing way. No need for me, I underst
Sunwind 311 - question about hull dlochner at 11:48am 02.16.24 Repairs are generally better made with epoxy resin rather than polyester. Epoxy has much better adhe
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 11:45am 02.16.24 maybe i can do a wiring diagram if im describing it in a confusing way.
Sunwind 311 - question about hull (4) Kostas Metaxas at 11:39am 02.16.24 Thank everybody for the reply. My boat got some damages to rudder and rudder tube securing in hull
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 11:36am 02.16.24 I assume this is the switch: https://d2pyqm2yd3fw2i.cloudfront.net/files/resources/instructions/98
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 11:32am 02.16.24 I'm not sure why you would want to do that. I wired mine the way the manufacturer's wiring diagram
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 11:30am 02.16.24 I'm not sure why you would want to do that. I wired mine the way the manufacturer's wiring diagram
Sunwind 311 - question about hull jssailem at 11:18am 02.16.24 Welcome to SBO. The question is interesting. It is unlikely that a production boat would be constru
new mulitbank battery charger experiences dlochner at 10:54am 02.16.24 No I don't have a switch on the House bank. That's what I was saying here: I would have to disconn

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