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Starter motor burned up? BTC1984 at 5:45am 08.24.24 Mid-Size Boats 44/6134 I have a universal m18 diesel. My engine was running fine and was not overheating after 15 minutes
HULL SCRATCHES The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:52pm 08.23.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1558 Hi again As you can see i got a whole starboard side of scratches caused by the hurricane 2 years ag
flushing question George Braun at 4:54pm 08.23.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/865 Jabsco electric head, using fresh water from the tank. 2008 Hunter 36. Last year was our first yea
Need concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries? Kings Gambit at 2:53pm 08.23.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1956 I'll be charging a Li power pack to service a portable on-board device using a 100 watt solar panel
Looking for a spares kit for my 1999 Yanmar 4JH3E diesel engine LastDiveBernie at 2:27pm 08.23.24 Big Boats 10/1723 Am the new owner of a 1999 400 MK II, which my wife and I are very happy with. We're not having any
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery GreggS at 2:05pm 08.23.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/939 The old 1975 ODay 25 that I bought needs to have the battery relocated. Previous owner had it in a p
S2 9.2 Manual 1980 (1) Texas260 at 1:02pm 08.23.24 S2 0/9 Scan of S2 9.2 manual from ~1980
S2 9.2 Owners Manual and Ships Log 1980 (1) Texas260 at 1:00pm 08.23.24 S2 2/1656 Scan of S2 9.2 Owners Manual and Ships Log from ~1980.
S2 9.2A Brochure 1977 (1) Texas260 at 12:57pm 08.23.24 S2 0/10 Scan of original S2 9.2A brochure from 1977.
S2 9.2 Standard-option price list 1977 (1) Texas260 at 12:53pm 08.23.24 S2 0/800 Scan of original S2 9.2 Standard-option price list marketing material from 1977.
Reefer/freezer installation (3) Sutric at 8:42am 08.23.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/1206 I just completed replacing the old reefer compressor and evaporator on our Hunter 33.5. The old one
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? shaant01 at 7:19pm 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 38/5365
Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang Model for 2002 Catalina 310? Monheganlover at 6:14pm 08.22.24 Catalina 310 2/821 I am hoping to find a manual for the Garhauer rigid boom vang that came with my 2002 Catalina 310. U
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hayden Watson at 5:38pm 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 24/3798 A couple of years ago, my wife was diagnosed with diabetes and was on insulin for over a year. For
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues danhopkins at 3:25pm 08.22.24 Mid-Size Boats 9/1489 I purchased a 2014 e33 and have been working through small issues with the boat. One thing that seem
Wind calibration wyctoronto at 2:35pm 08.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/786 I need to recalibrate my ST60 wind. When they say do two or more circles are they big/small fast/slo
Electronics O'day 22 drgbanks at 2:18pm 08.22.24 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1243 There are wires running everywhere on this O'DAY 22. I'm probably going to have to run new wires fo
Don Casey's Books drgbanks at 12:10pm 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1925 Working on my 2nd boat, a1975 O'day 22. I plan to order the The Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maint
B&G Foward Scan Questions joelm100 at 10:48am 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 16/2807 Good day all, I'm gonna run with Scott T-Bird's hi-jack of Barryl's post . I'm looking for real adv
H42 Passage lists to port HoosierSailor at 6:00am 08.22.24 Big Boats 10/1415 Boat is new to me this year and the one thing that just bothers me is the boats leans about 1 degree

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Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:41pm 11.13.25 But did the batteries get charged while you ran the engine? Hiya, yes they did charge which was a
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:38pm 11.13.25 This could be the problem. Aged batteries have less capacity and will draw down quickly. The sound
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises kappykaplan at 12:34pm 11.13.25 We ran the engine today as it was a very dull day in La Linea (pouring now) and the batteries weren
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:24pm 11.13.25 That's actually good news. You do want a good digital multimeter. It can help you know if the bat
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:22pm 11.13.25 Will your batteries charge running your engine? You may want to run your engine for awhile to begin
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 12:17pm 11.13.25
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Davidasailor26 at 12:12pm 11.13.25 We were initially feeling quite overwhelmed when we saw the water building at the bottom of the boa
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 12:05pm 11.13.25 I agree with the recommendation to only open one port on the manifold at a time. If you keep multip
Rebuilt Pirate Brig. short videos and a few pics jssailem at 11:49am 11.13.25 What form of Keel did you use? How is the ballast positioned? She appears to have quite a bit of f
AI and the SBO Forums Davidasailor26 at 11:33am 11.13.25 Not thorny at all. I think most of us can id AI almost off the bat, in spite of John's examples. Di
AI and the SBO Forums Dave at 11:23am 11.13.25 Firstly Dave, I would like to come back to you and ask what you think is appropriate? After all, yo
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Project_Mayhem at 11:19am 11.13.25 The 48 year old seal on my O'Day 25 was still doing its job when I sold it last year. I don't know i
Rebuilt Pirate Brig. short videos and a few pics Lothar4550 at 11:16am 11.13.25 Looks like lots of fun. Do you have a long enough run to make using the square sails worthwhile? La
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Davidasailor26 at 11:10am 11.13.25 I agree with the recommendation to only open one port on the manifold at a time. If you keep multipl
Happy Veterans Day jssailem at 11:08am 11.13.25 Thanks for sharing @Indysailor. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. My father p
Happy Veterans Day kappykaplan at 11:03am 11.13.25 My father passed away this year. Sorry to hear. I lost my father in 2009 - he was a WW II veteran
AI and the SBO Forums David in Sandusky at 11:01am 11.13.25 If members chose to post material; including AI generated content, I would hope they would identify
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open kappykaplan at 10:58am 11.13.25 Thanks tho for the tip. De nada. I have three tanks and only draw one down at a time. If you don
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch dLj at 10:44am 11.13.25 I know @dLj is going to smack me upside the earhole for saying this, but seeing as how they look br
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 11.13.25 I have one Bowmar and two Lemar hatches 25 YO. I've had the advantage of applying an automotive rub

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