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Adding soundproofing to companionway step (1) zinahewitt at 7:56pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1090 Hi All, I hope your day is going well. I need a sanity check. I have the companionway step below I
Help Identifying model apell at 7:44pm 06.06.23 Ask An Oday Owner 30/3282 Hello all I am trying to identify an O'Day I came across. H.I.N is XDYL0386 (or b) 1172. The list
Starlink use: Great Lakes Sailors HELP Apex at 7:17pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 3/2643 We are looking for clarification as of this post time (early June 23') about Starlink and use in the
How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? newmac19 at 1:19pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 7/615 Looking to get a sail cut for the roller on my Mac 19, was going to have the bottom cut, which has t
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 10:50am 06.06.23 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1282 Hello, I have been having an issue when starting my universal 12 10hp diesel. Quick overview, I tur
Stainless Rub Strake Installation (1) mdibella at 8:41am 06.06.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1626 On my First 36.7, I place blocks on amidship pad eyes to lead the fore-guy or sheet to the coach roo
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion Nate at 6:47am 06.06.23 Big Boats 6/1277 Hello, I am in the process of finalizing the design of the Victron lithium conversation on my Hunte
Newbie muzik311 at 5:37pm 06.05.23 Ask All Sailors 45/4002 Hello ! Seeking honest advice for a newbie with zero experience sailing. What size boat is good sta
2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 06.05.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1294 2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 --- CANADA Bruce Grayson and I
Xanbus System Control Panel Freezing tfox2069 at 12:48pm 06.05.23 Ask All Sailors 5/950 I have a Xantrex Freedom 2012 charger/inverter connected to a Xanbus System Control Panel (SCP). Th
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod (1) Shagdance at 10:41am 06.05.23 Catalina 310 9/1250 Need to replace the back side of the Nav Pod that houses the engine guages. Seem Ocean Equipment is
I am still hove-to in the marina jssailem at 10:10am 06.05.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 6/1423 Yes while my heart yearns to be out cruising, SV Hadley is resting in her slip - engine less. Today
Perkins md22 coolant resevoir (1) TimFromLI at 9:55am 06.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/1054 My perkins TMD22 does not have a coolant overflow reservoir. I just replaced all the hoses, flushed
June 2023 As Cruising season gets under way... jssailem at 9:54am 06.05.23 Weather and Forecasting 0/716 The next couple of weeks look to be nice for those who seek early summer cruising adventures. Nice d
LED lighting. (3) LaDonaMina at 9:16pm 06.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/1450 Recently I upgraded all my old incandescent fixtures to LED and added some under cabinet LED light b
looking for water level sensor hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 7:02pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 8/666 level
Anchor light..... NYSail at 6:44pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1817 Hell all, So anchor light is original 18 years old with an aftermarket LED bulb plugged in. Going u
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C Avi at 5:04pm 06.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/756 Does anyone know which shroud is longer on a 1979 S2 9.2C, the forward or the aft shroud? I failed t
Daysailer 3 roller furling drgbanks at 3:16pm 06.04.23 Day Sailers 11/2248 I'm raising the jib for the first time. The boat has a two piece Schafer marine roller furling. On
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 (2) Sands Riddle at 1:05pm 06.04.23 Parts Search 5/1291 The part that attaches the boom to the mast for an in mast furler cracked. It is not repairable and

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Are you aware of this ABYC Update dlochner at 2:32pm 08.19.25 What am I missing here? 4x60 = 240lbs. OK, maybe 10lbs lighter, but I don't know where you got th
Do I need Bottom paint? Davidasailor26 at 2:31pm 08.19.25
Quick question for a Hunter 240 skipper Crazy Dave Condon at 2:28pm 08.19.25 To all, he needs the exact length of the centerboard line for the 240. Tell @SteveHughessails to
Do I need Bottom paint? JBP-PA at 2:23pm 08.19.25 Yep, if it's in the water for 3-6 months, you'll want some anti-foul paint. It'll help keep the gro
Galley table bhr10950 at 2:18pm 08.19.25
Do I need Bottom paint? Gene Neill at 2:14pm 08.19.25 Are we definitely talking about barrier paint, or do you mean anti fouling paint? I don't think I w
Galley table Crazy Dave Condon at 2:13pm 08.19.25 Mike Thomas with this forum store should know as he was an hunter employee
O'day Japan Lanni at 2:09pm 08.19.25 I guess the price of a lot of things these days cause us to really think about what and to what degr
O'day Japan Sunbird22358 at 1:58pm 08.19.25 S&R Marine had all of those molds last I heard. Rudy Nickerson was building the Widgeon for a while,
Do I need Bottom paint? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:58pm 08.19.25
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker shemandr at 1:55pm 08.19.25 If you have a bow eye on the stem outside the hull there maybe an opportunity to create a stop for t
Do I need Bottom paint? Project_Mayhem at 1:50pm 08.19.25 Haul out at a yard that can power wash the bottom of your boat. It's extremely difficult to clean it
Broken hatch hinge Project_Mayhem at 1:48pm 08.19.25 This company might be able to help https://hatchmasters.com
Do I need Bottom paint? BigEasy at 1:42pm 08.19.25 Just sand LIGHTLY (80 grit) to roughen surface & apply ablative anti fouling paint. No need for a b
O'day Japan Project_Mayhem at 1:35pm 08.19.25 Welcome and thank you for posting! As a former O'Day owner, I'm always curious about its history. Th
Do I need Bottom paint? TNCat22 at 1:21pm 08.19.25 The photo "bottom job" is the current condition, just plain original gelcoat.
Do I need Bottom paint? shemandr at 12:58pm 08.19.25 Since the osmotic gradient between fresh water and hull laminate is greater than between salt water
Do I need Bottom paint? Project_Mayhem at 12:54pm 08.19.25 Stuff will grow on it within a few weeks. I wasnt able to tack when my bottom was dirty. Once I appl
Do I need Bottom paint? morbidfollower at 12:43pm 08.19.25 Personally I wouldn't. Might not hurt to dive it a couple times with a soft brush but if its not in
Quick question for a Hunter 240 skipper twalker H260 at 12:41pm 08.19.25

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