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Hunter 42P Anchor Wash Down Art Dennis at 10:16am 05.11.15 Big Boats 9/1795 Has anyone installed an anchor wash down on a Hunter 42 Passage? Looking for tips and ideas. Than
Selling Scams Mike H. at 9:33am 05.11.15 Big Boats 3/1179 We have our 94 Hunter Vision 36 for sale. We have it advertised in Latitude 38, Hunter Owners and s
Thru-hull length Windtherapy at 8:58am 05.11.15 Day Sailers 0/824 1985 O'Day 26'. Changing out thru-hulls. I am assuming a 2 1/2" length and a 3" length are long enou
Made a few changes last winter (3) heart of gold at 8:41am 05.11.15 Big Boats 8/1242 Always had issues with space and had some time last winter to do some alterations on my 34. Turned o
Rub Rail rubbing me wrong way!! SenecaDaze at 8:27am 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 2/843 is there any way to treat the rubrail so white chalky smears on clothes or arms can be eliminated? N
Replacement of Yanmar Engine Mounts ITMaster at 7:57am 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 17/11645 After doing the forum search I didn't come across one specific to my question. Has anyone replaced
Interesting New Battery Monitor Gordon Taylor at 7:43am 05.11.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2235 I came across this on the Marinebeam website when ordering some LED bulbs. Looks very interesting an
Sediment bowls dehler25 at 7:11am 05.11.15 Big Boats 9/1542 I have a sediment bowl immediately after the seacock for both the engine and the Generator, I presum
Rigging Help Needed Charitybull at 7:09am 05.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/652 Ok, this might be a bit self serving but then I figured there are probably more people like me that
Access to Racor filter on 9.2A indimini at 5:46am 05.11.15 S2 4/1127 Hi all - I am curious how people get to their Racor filter. On our 9.2A, the filter is mounted at t
Galley water faucet replacement. Do I need marine grade? Bob4203 at 5:44am 05.11.15 Catalina 30 11/7719 "when it rains it pours"!!!!!!!!!!!! Aside from my issues with the water heater wiring, something el
C&C 41 Rig Tuning dptrain at 5:11am 05.11.15 C&C 1/2082 I am looking for rig tuning information for a 1987 C'C 41. I have owners manual but it has no rig t
water in oil burnswelds at 2:36am 05.11.15 Catalina 30 7/978 Good morning All, yesterday I started up my 5411 for the first time this season. I replaced my wate
Propane solenoid very hot to touch - normal? TropicalSeattle at 10:34pm 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 9/9694 Noticed today when I went to refill my propane tank that the metal part of the solenoid used to turn
Bottom paint. Willemvan at 10:23pm 05.10.15 Smaller Boats 4/798 Do any of you leave your hunters in the water all year and if so, what do you do to avoid blisters.
Cabin power / wiring Macboy at 9:57pm 05.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1922 Adding some creature comforts and interior LED lighting. I'm wondering how deep into the wiring I sh
Looking for Hunter Owner Captain Al Miller Jimongee at 8:55pm 05.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/996 I have so many purchase and install questions regarding my 2002 356 and a new windlass I need to acq
Bronze Engine fittings Albanach at 8:43pm 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 1/845 Would you paint engine bronze fittings, such as the Oberdorfer Raw Water pump, or just let it go gre
ST60 Wind Sun Cover John T1594 at 8:19pm 05.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1087 I need to replace the sun cover on the Raymarine ST60 Wind display on my 2000 H340. The available co
first time in the water next sunday piedpiperIII at 7:20pm 05.10.15 Catalina 22 16/1523 Next sunday my son is off work, he and I plan to take the cat out for my first time. I plan to do it

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Too many ads jssailem at 9:02am 11.27.23 I would think it falls to the "Forum Admin, Gen II" but that is strictly a guess. I also did a searc
Hunter 326 Running Rigging jssailem at 8:42am 11.27.23 A length of rope generally can't be too long, but it can be too short.. :biggrin: THAT IS SO TRUE.
Bavaria 36 autopilot install photos jssailem at 8:26am 11.27.23 Welcome George to the SBO Forums. Congrats on your new to you boat. Will look forward to pictures of
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib (1) rburt at 7:53am 11.27.23 First, I've got to say how impressed I am with the friendly and helpful advice I've received here fr
CLosed must be postponed. Dave at 7:35am 11.27.23 After 20 or so years Beneteau objected to SBO's use of the BeneteauOwners.com url. They sent a cease
CLosed must be postponed. (1) Thaniel at 6:54am 11.27.23 Thread still works. See in url bar "forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/closed-must-be-postponed.124
Bavaria 36 autopilot install photos (1) kappykaplan at 6:41am 11.27.23 And here is an image of the mounting for the drive unit:
Bavaria 36 autopilot install photos (1) kappykaplan at 6:16am 11.27.23 Here's what I did on my Pearson. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Just purchased C30 MKII! Hayden Watson at 6:08am 11.27.23 Welcome. I will not tell you that the C30 is a great boat. I will say that I have owned mine for t
Hunter 326 Running Rigging kloudie1 at 5:54am 11.27.23 Welcome aboard the group! That table in the manual would list lines for factory options so ya might
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 5:19am 11.27.23 Yes, the heading data is from the autopilot heading sensor. The AIS antenna works fine. I ordered th
Hunter 35.5 24jmanley at 4:17am 11.27.23 We actually own hull#1 of the 35.5s. We have had her since 2016 and have put over 4k nm under her ke
Just purchased C30 MKII! shemandr at 2:41am 11.27.23 Since there are many Safe Harbor Marinas across the country, could you be more specific about your l
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 11:39pm 11.26.23 That is the published efficiency. Actually they claim 98.5%. The claimed max efficiency of the 12-1
1991 H42 with Heart interface Freedom 20 inverter charger- I think i have a problem! JamesG161 at 11:08pm 11.26.23 You might check the 12VDC batteries it charges. A Bad Battery will cause similar problems. Jim....
Captiva 240 bbriley at 9:58pm 11.26.23 The clearance is normal and does not create issues. No centerboard keel is great upwind, but off the
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 9:11pm 11.26.23 Great info. The Orion XS isn't out yet though. Is the efficiency rating a published number? As an a
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 11.26.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:38pm 11.26.23 If it helps, the current batteries should dictate what gets replaced when. If the current batteries
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 7:02pm 11.26.23

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