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Adding a bus bar across battery switches? bsmith15 at 11:51am 11.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1857 Adding a second house bank to my O361. In doing so I will be adding another OEM battery switch. I wo
Oh Joy refit 11/01/09, with questions about iron sickness.. (6) CharlieCobra at 9:33am 11.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2922 Here are a few of the culprits, some of who's purpose I dont know: In the stem post, there's this r
Roger Conrad Gary Meckes at 8:46am 11.01.09 Day Sailers 0/1317 Would Roger conrad contact me regarding his book and video about Daysailor II. I would like to order
trailer for 222 1986 seebreeze at 7:35am 11.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1884 Good afternoon, I am looking for a trailer for my 222 and I have no idea what kind is needed or wh
Where did summer go sailaway78 at 6:46am 11.01.09 Ask All Sailors 54/7982 Wow, what happened. Yesterday was nearly perfect. Were in Port. St.Joe, Fl. and it was really nice
Buying a used Mark II Mitch & Mary at 5:33am 11.01.09 Big Boats 2/2223 We are about to sea trial and survey a 1998 Mark II. We will be first time owners. What are areas th
Keith's Teak Shoaldrafter at 1:15am 11.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1685 Keith said, "I bought four feet of 1"x7"x4' teak in atlanta last week...$112 american dollars.....my
H450-456-460-466 Rudder Pics? FollowYouFollowMe at 1:27am 11.01.09 Big Boats 6/5062 Hi All, Wondering if anybody has a picture of their rudder from a 1999-2004 44-46' Hunter they co
Self Tailing Winches Dalliance at 1:05am 11.01.09 Ask All Sailors 12/12561 My jib sheet winches are non-self tailing two speed Barient 22; original to the boat. They are in go
wax on, wax off Mike8193 at 7:42pm 10.31.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2218 Up to this point I have always waxed my boat by hand. I tried a buffer once but either I bought too
Adding gauges to engine Stuart5570 at 6:35pm 10.31.09 Bavaria 4/2617 Hi All Wondering if any of you have added guages beyond the stock that comes with the boat. I was
oday 25 owners-where does the water go digitek718 at 3:49pm 10.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2149 Hey I was wondering where the water goes from the melted ice in the cabin icebox? Does it just empty
newbie bilge pump oday 25 digitek718 at 3:46pm 10.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1602 I am very happy with my 1981 oday 25 purchase...it seems to have come with everything that I will ne
Broken Steering Don Guillette at 2:19pm 10.31.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3602 What would you do if your steering broke? Could you steer with your sails? It has never happened t
Windlass Installation Keith Willson at 1:05pm 10.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/5751 After nearly being pitched overboard while using my manual anchor retrieval system (me) last summer,
27sl speed? rivers at 1:02pm 10.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1419 I Was Looking At A '92 27sl I Like The Cabin But Is This A Slow Boat? Will A Traveler Help It Poin
Oday Hull Question lwi101 at 1:01pm 10.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1292 I am thinking of buying an O'Day 28. I have two questions: 1) The boat has been on a cradle since
Can 26m trailer be used for 26d? Will boat sit higher or same? Any tips are really needed. TOM mntjohnson_in_minnesota at 12:47pm 10.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1301 Can 26m trailer be used for 26d? Will boat sit higher or same? Any tips are really needed as 26m t
Groco lube dam612 at 11:17am 10.31.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2317 I'm re-building my Groco head pump. After replacing the plunger head the pump primes and moves water
Leaking fuel tank benmorr at 11:02am 10.31.09 Pearson 1/1566 Has anyone had to remove a fuel tank from a 1988 Pearson 37-2? If so, what's the easiest way to rem

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Docking with a loop Crusty Ol Salt at 5:55pm 04.22.22 Awesome idea and a great video. I was just pondering how to get in and out of my slip solo sailing
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 5:48pm 04.22.22 Yea, I noticed that in an earlier post. Understand that you take what you can get! It's not so bad
Hunter 40.5 anchor locker drain leak fix jviss at 5:44pm 04.22.22 Wow, nice job, and nice documentation and pics! Thanks.
Reefing Method Question Tally Ho at 5:36pm 04.22.22 I have an O'day 322, that was set up for single-line reefing. I have not been a fan of the single-l
Replacement LED lights dlochner at 5:12pm 04.22.22 We kept all the fixtures and just replaced the bulbs from Marinebeam.com. They work well and do not
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 4:58pm 04.22.22 It can be a challenge to install a linear drive on many sailboats. God bless those builders who pr
Replacement LED lights (1) jeepbluetj at 4:29pm 04.22.22 I used inexpensive rectangular RV LED fixtures on my C-30. They lasted the 9 years I had the boat wi
Autohelm Wheel Clamp Replacement 1989 Mark II stevenhagberg at 4:22pm 04.22.22 Tally Ho. There is quite a variety of sizes. None of the ones for sale were the right ones for
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 4:20pm 04.22.22 It can be a challenge to install a linear drive on many sailboats. God bless those builders who pro
Reefing Method Question stevenhagberg at 4:06pm 04.22.22 Alan Gomes I had a 1977 MK 1 with a similar set up as yours, but with a reefing hook which I install
Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 (3) smokey73 at 3:38pm 04.22.22 WOW, I am really surprised your rudder shaft is fiberglass. I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 and my shaft
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed dlochner at 3:25pm 04.22.22 Does not have Vetus. But, that was a great idea! Try Defender, they carry Vetus products and can
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 3:21pm 04.22.22 That is completely incorrect, opposite of what's recommended by Edson and most marine professionals
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed JRacer at 3:17pm 04.22.22 Try special order from SBO Shop, ask @Dave Groshong Does not have Vetus. But, that was a great ide
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 2:56pm 04.22.22 I have basically the same issue. I removed three of the machine screws without issue but the head of
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 AaronD at 2:55pm 04.22.22 Welcome to the forum. 6hp Tohatsu Sail Pro Extra long shaft. Lots of discussions here on it and a
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 2:52pm 04.22.22 I believe the linear drives are designed to be attached to the Radial Drive or Quadrant, not the ru
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 2:16pm 04.22.22 Your Hunter does not have a quadrant? My linear drive is attached to the quadrant. Generally not
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 John Marrone at 1:25pm 04.22.22 I would consider Tohatsu 8HP The 9HP may prove to be too heavy for the OEM Spring Loaded Lift you cu
Anchor locker leaks Davidasailor26 at 1:25pm 04.22.22 In case it provides any inspiration - We had a leak in our Beneteau anchor locker when the boat was

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