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1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 3:28pm 01.12.24 Sabre Sailboats 22/749 hi all , took a look at a nice 82 sabre 30 today and put in an offer. however , a priority is air co
N. lake huron marine forcast jon hansen at 3:20pm 01.12.24 Weather and Forecasting 1/564 waves up to 30' , wind out of the NE great lakes ships are still running due to the previous mild w
Inner metal structure on 28' Oday Rudder Question fourwhitesocks at 3:05pm 01.12.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/420 We were wondering about the integrity of the ruder on my 1986 28' Oday. We removed it in the fall a
Thesis survey for boaters! MollyG at 1:43pm 01.12.24 Ask All Sailors 19/966 Hi everyone! My name is Molly, I'm a sailor, prior liveaboard, and graduate student. I'm doing my th
Compression post repair 30' Hunter Bob Carr at 1:33pm 01.12.24 Ask All Sailors 4/384 Do any of the members have experience with replacing compression posts on old 30' Hunters
Stack Pack on boltrope Main Jimongee at 9:19am 01.12.24 Ask All Sailors 4/291 I am replacing a very old sail cover with a Stack Pack. The Main on our C'C 35 Mark III uses a bolt
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 6:16am 01.12.24 Engines and Propulsion 33/1614 Has anyone installed a large frame alternator on a Universal M25XP. I am thinking about buying one
Wema replacement sending unit (1) chp at 6:15am 01.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/451 Has anyone replaced this Wema sending unit for their waste tank. If so which unit did you replace it
Replace Radar buddybear at 5:45pm 01.11.24 Catalina 310 20/1510 I have a 2001 310 with a Raymarine Radar and a C70 Raymarine display. I am looking to upgrade, possi
Baby Stay Richard Peters at 10:42am 01.11.24 Sirius 21/22 8/723 I have recently purchased a Sirius 22. It's a nice little boat as far as I can see. However, being a
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 7:02am 01.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/1256 Just purchased this boat for cheap because the owner is moving out of state. It looks decent for wha
Good Winter Read (1) RoyS at 6:35am 01.11.24 Ask All Sailors 19/644 Excellent sea adventure book. Rounding Cape Horn in 1742, chasing a treasure ship, ship wreck, mutin
St. Pete boat show party CYQK at 6:33am 01.11.24 Ask All Sailors 1/168 Anyone know the info about the cruisers bash
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Pericles at 11:50am 01.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/440 Are there glow plugs on my 1978 Yanmar YSM one cylinder?
Acoustic guitar and boats. LaDonaMina at 8:50am 01.10.24 Ask All Sailors 44/1898 I play guitar as I assume others as well. My repertoire is mostly classical Spanish music; Albeniz,
Trade Opportunity: Your Yacht for My Classic 66-Footer in Spain (1) xmercado at 6:24am 01.10.24 Ask All Sailors 1/79 Ref: Yacht Exchange Offer for My Classic 66-foot M/Y Ferrara, Based Near Barcelona, Spain, Permanent
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 4:33am 01.10.24 Ask All Sailors 9/433 Like to attend for the first time and crusiers bash any recomendations
airhorn install (1) Anomymous 163294 at 4:44pm 01.09.24 Day Sailers 16/746 i am looking to install airhorn on my 22 oday. i want to have my compresser inside vberth on bulkhea
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements tfox2069 at 3:03pm 01.09.24 Parts Search 12/797 This has obvious potential implications for other boats with nonstandard ports: Problems with agein
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Dismal Swamp Canal Crusty Ol Salt at 11:55am 01.09.24 Ask All Sailors 7/443 Not sure where to post something like this. All Sailors seemed 'bout as good as anything. US Army Co

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Not perfect launch day... (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:29am 04.24.24 The problem is that it says O'Day on the side of the boat ;) Mine will stay dry for a few days and t
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 5:42am 04.24.24 At least your marina has a working Travel Lift, found out yesterday the lift at my marina is not wo
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 5:38am 04.24.24 I hope you remember that it gets dark at night :biggrin:. Make sure you take all the portable 120V
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 5:16am 04.24.24 At least your marina has a working Travel Lift, found out yesterday the lift at my marina is not wor
Caulk for resealing shower dlochner at 5:13am 04.24.24 I'd use a good quality bathroom caulk. No need for a marine sealant unless your shower is exposed to
New Batteries and Switch dlochner at 5:11am 04.24.24 The house battery should be fused within 18 inches. The easiest way to do this is with an MRBF fuse
Metal lathe Marmalade at 5:07am 04.24.24 @Hayden Watson heavy work gloves. Had a coworker's glove snag in a lathe while polishing an axle,
Windlass and thruster Battery question xavpil at 5:04am 04.24.24 My thruster is powered from a Group 24 battery in the v berth. how do you know what group battery
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ (1) monocerosin at 4:32am 04.24.24 @monoceresin: do your homework! There is a lot of information on the 1978 - 1985 Hunter 37 Cutter h
Access to windlass east coaster at 4:30am 04.24.24 Newer one, had to replace the original plastic plate with a plastic plate cut from a used cutting bo
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 4:20am 04.24.24 large screwdriver from the outside to prevent then from turning while the nuts are tightened from
Gooseneck Pin Brianstanis at 3:44am 04.24.24 Those are bolts with plastic lock nut at the thread end. The bolt should be installed from the top
Gooseneck Pin Brianstanis at 3:43am 04.24.24 Assuming yours is like my goose neck. and the pin drops down into the assembly from the top... No,
Metal lathe kappykaplan at 3:38am 04.24.24 I just wish that I did not have to look at that particular shade of blue every time I open my engin
Metal lathe (2) Hayden Watson at 3:09am 04.24.24 I finally got balmars screwup fixed and it only cost me $137. I needed to buy a 1/2 drive impact wr
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 2:06am 04.24.24
Not perfect launch day... Ralph Johnstone at 10:18pm 04.23.24 So, I have asked the marina if they can haul me out late tomorrow afternoon after their last launch
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. jssailem at 9:32pm 04.23.24
New Batteries and Switch marcham at 9:02pm 04.23.24 Difficult to remotely troubleshoot wiring.... suggest tracing the wires from each battery switch. T
New Batteries and Switch (1) Tally Ho at 7:33pm 04.23.24 Just a guess, but one switch is a 1-2-both-off switch, usually used to switch the house batteries.

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