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Hunter vision in mast wires P Lund at 11:31am 09.04.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/962 Good day. On my hunter vision - My mast head anchor light wire disappeared into my mast. Do the wi
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair MarionAdele at 10:46am 09.04.22 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1373 Hello! My wife and I just picked up an O'Day 27 and we're aiming to get the bulkhead repaired so we
Running rigging lines internal to mast on a hunter 28.5 CptCliff at 9:34am 09.04.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/364 I've recently purchased a Hunter 28.5. The Mast is currently set up to route up to 4 lines inside t
battery charging issues vidalia at 9:23am 09.04.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1107 We have four 14 year old wet lead acid 100 AMP hour deep cycle 6 volt batteries wired to create two
Max-Power Bow Thruster Lee Hadjiosif at 8:44am 09.04.22 Ask All Sailors 3/328 Does anyone have a Max-Power bow thruster with a different brand control panel? I would be intereste
Windlass Power Source Lee Hadjiosif at 8:22am 09.04.22 Ask All Sailors 21/1639 My windlass is wired to the starting battery. I'm wondering if it makes more sense to wire it to the
Legend Series Solar Panel Replacement Question for Those Who Have Replaced Their's Rick D at 6:34pm 09.03.22 Big Boats 0/323 I recently received the replacement solar panel and trim ring. When checking the fit, I noticed the
Perfect for the Headmistress on you holiday gift list dlochner at 9:27am 09.03.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1051 Saw this and immediately thought of Peggie. https://ryanandsophie.com/product/toilet-pump-tee-unise
Autopilot for 26X Wade Gizzy at 9:08am 09.03.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1079 What is a good BASIC autopilot for 26X? I'm sure there is lots of posts on this subject, but I can't
Swing Keel questions JTarka at 7:26am 09.03.22 Catalina 22 7/1026 Hi - I'm new to the forum and have questions about the C22 swing keel. I'm in the market for a trail
Cracks on cabin roof around mast step/plate Com-Pac 23 Mandack at 7:16pm 09.02.22 Com-Pac 5/2681 Has anyone seen cracks in the gel coat around the mast step on the cabin roof? I just got the boat f
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new blue seas add-a-battery combo StephenD at 8:30am 09.02.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/863 It's a blue seas item, maybe $135-150: essentially a battery switch completely segregating the start
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers 4Winds at 7:49am 09.02.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2005 My 2005 Hunter 33' boat uses Shurflo water strainers in front of engine and a/c seawater intake pump
Invest 91L- update --> TS Earl (2) JamesG161 at 4:45am 09.02.22 Weather and Forecasting 15/1973 The major tracking models have aligned already. "Fish Storm" again. :clap: tlantic Season. Think
Y-33 Running Rigging (3) djghosie at 4:20am 09.02.22 Yamaha 11/1367 Hello, Yamaha owners, it's me again! While I'm still deciding whether to take the boat or not, I am
Forestay diameter on 1979 Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 7:51pm 09.01.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1077 Ahoy, I am pricing out roller furlers and won't drop my mast for another six weeks. Does anyone happ
Calibrating Boat Speed DST800 TimFromLI at 7:11pm 09.01.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1557 I have a B'G Vulcan MFD and a Airmar DST800 (depth speed temperature sensor). The boat speed is slow
I saw something sad today... rgranger at 6:14pm 09.01.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1313 I was checking out some eye candy on sailboatlistings.com today and ran across a 1983 Macgregor 25..
Just a little surface rust (4) Captain Larry-DH at 2:26pm 09.01.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1089 On my list - replace rusty clamps. Long ago I wrote in one of these forum posts that I've never seen
25 bulkheads Ill Wind at 12:39pm 09.01.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/776 I am fixing up a 25 with no salvageable plywood in the interior. Though I could remove/use as patter

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Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel (1) jssailem at 10:21pm 08.17.24 @Davidasailor26 identified some excellent advice regarding your issues. Regarding battery types (A
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? garymalmgren at 9:20pm 08.17.24 That is a pretty neat windlass installation , Greg. BUT the tool drawer is a killer. No rattles. g
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 08.17.24 You definitely want to keep the glow plugs on while starting the engine - the factory wiring for Ca
Anchoring in Ford Cove? Michael Davis at 8:41pm 08.17.24
Install Air condition in hunter 38 marcham at 8:39pm 08.17.24 The Hunter 38 owner's manual details where are the components of the A/C should be installed. The bo
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up justsomeguy at 8:19pm 08.17.24 Any tricks? Doesn't flushing in dry mode help clear the pipe?
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59pm 08.17.24 So let's explore what might be do-able to make the Elegance fit your space. If it's just a front-ba
Install Air condition in hunter 38 quadrille38 at 6:41pm 08.17.24 Best option would be to locate a Hunter 38 that has a factory configured A/C and note the location
Lake St Clair on a Friday Marmalade at 6:07pm 08.17.24 Sorry to give a vague answer... but it all depends! We are on the northern end of the lake, Clinto
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? dlochner at 6:07pm 08.17.24 The best source for information on Sabre sailboat is by far and away the Sabre users group, SabreSai
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel dmax at 5:36pm 08.17.24 You definitely want to keep the glow plugs on while starting the engine - the factory wiring for Cat
Beneteau Propeller Hello Below at 5:13pm 08.17.24 Hello Tony. Welcome to the SBO forum. I feel your pain losing your prop. There are several active
Beneteau Propeller Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 08.17.24
Preferred helm wheel cover? thinwater at 5:03pm 08.17.24 I've thought about a fancy wrap for the wheel. But then I always wear a sailing glove as managing t
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? Tally Ho at 3:36pm 08.17.24
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? Ralph Johnstone at 3:33pm 08.17.24 Well, if it is the most common question concerning a Sabre 32, Apologies for my wording. What I
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? V_Royster at 3:19pm 08.17.24 Well, if it is the most common question concerning a Sabre 32, then there might be some good advice
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? Ralph Johnstone at 3:11pm 08.17.24 Hi @V_Royster and welcome to the site. I'm going to guess that this is the most commonly asked ques
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 08.17.24 The low RPMs could mean low compression, overpropping, or incorrect tach. Can you reach 2500 in neut
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel twodzusfittings at 2:40pm 08.17.24 I have an M20 on my 30 ft Oday. I too had an issue where I could not get my revolutions up over 2000

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