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KiwiGrip non skid (1) Hydro Therapy at 6:54am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/748 Figured I would share my latest project. The cockpit floor on my O240 had a lot of gelcoat cracks an
Battery switch question dave_and_dd at 6:36am 04.13.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/3877 Hey 309 owners. Newbie here. Quick bio, I grew up as a sailor, owned powerboats the last 5 years,
Oday 26 Rub rail agprice22 at 6:32am 04.13.15 Parts Search 2/1064 I am looking for a 5 ft section of original Oday 26, white, rigid vinyl rubrail that accepts the bla
Widgeon date of mfg Michael58 at 6:23am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1375 Just purchased my first sailboat and trying to complete the state registration. (They need the year
New Frig, Freezer & Galley Sailgunner at 6:12am 04.13.15 Big Boats 0/617 I am thinking of replacing the entire galley with new cabinets, refirgerator and freezer. I can bui
What thread sealer? IH82BL8 at 6:10am 04.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/8515 I'm re-sealing the engine cooling intake thru-hull. What should I use to seal the threads when I in
Waste cap on deck bobcat30 at 5:24am 04.13.15 Catalina 30 6/1495 Has anyone replaced the waste deck fitting and Cap? I need to replace mine and need to know that if
Ventilation on my Hunter. sunsetpassion at 5:15am 04.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3307 Hello to you all. . What would be the best way for me achieve increased air flow living on board m
Best way to prevent winter keel damage like this (3) holdech at 4:33am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1813 This past winter was especially cold and left a "reminder" on our keel. Water froze at the keel bol
Loose strut pcjrusso at 2:49am 04.13.15 Bigger Boats 5/1545 my strut is loose i searched the threads and I find that the strut bolts have the nuts glassed in un
electric fuel pump for my 1991 H42 eianm at 9:09pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 3/968 I have a Yanmar 4JH2TE which has a mechanical fuel pump. I am about to fit a Racor 500 filter and wa
1983 Pearson 424 Windlass (3) Steve Lee at 8:45pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 0/805 Can anyone tell me the manufacturer and model of the windlass in the attached photos? Thanks!
roller furling replacement s1walk1 at 7:50pm 04.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1645 I just bought a hunter 1991 30T, and am looking to replace an old CDI roller furler the boat came wi
Post Recommissioning Engine Alignment Dan_Y at 7:04pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 1/720 As part of overhaul we replaced the prop shaft, coupler, and cutlass bearing and also reworked the p
Dripless Shaft Seal Waterline on a 2 GM20F? Dan_Y at 6:55pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1479 Just installed a PSS dripless shaft seal on our H30 with 2GM20F and vented the unit per the instruct
Where to sheet a 135% genoa on a 192? (1) Brian S at 6:55pm 04.12.15 Day Sailers 4/1832 Just saw this pic on the main screen (Is that picture Dave Kautz's 192?): http://sbo.sailboatowne
Moving Mainsheet Traveler Saddle Sore at 6:37pm 04.12.15 Smaller Boats 6/2217 I am a relatively new Hunter 23 owner. I am a long time sailer and my last boat was a J22. I have fo
393 Holding tank question (1) Joe Roc at 6:17pm 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1098 86967.vB Can anyone tell me how to open this? Fairly urgent. Thanks!
keel spacer question hawk232 at 5:37pm 04.12.15 Catalina 22 3/654 for those of you who have installed them, how much tolerance do you shoot for between them and the t
Exhaust Riser replacement brien23 at 5:05pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 1/1092 Fresh water cooled engine raw water exhaust in the riser how long should it last or be replaced befo

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Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:52pm 11.05.23 Yesterday, I winterized my Catalina 310 diesel and water systems in anticipation of the, usually, n
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 1:42pm 11.05.23 I will say that going from a 210Ah Lifeline 4D to a 560Ah LFP was life changing as far as our cruisi
26 vs 260 weight? (1) massnspace at 1:21pm 11.05.23 Thanks for all the replies. Crazy Dave in particular. I own a lovely 23.5. If I can find a scale to
26 vs 260 weight? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:15pm 11.05.23 There were discrepancies about the weights but I worked with engineering as a dealer. The original
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 1:15pm 11.05.23 Much of what you currently have is acceptable for use in an LFP house/ FLA start systems. The bigg
Beneteau 321 on the hard Tally Ho at 12:36pm 11.05.23 I think your boat is properly blocked. Greg
New winterizing mod - done! Tally Ho at 12:33pm 11.05.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 12:13pm 11.05.23 As with most upgrades on boats the first issue is the intended use. The other factor to consider is
Raymarine Evolution 100 Software Update jssailem at 11:50am 11.05.23 One option would be to disconnect the ACU and take it to a Raymarine Dealer. (Raymarine indicates th
does h260 have steam light? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:39am 11.05.23 The light bulb three pin plug, check the inside of the plug for corrosion and clean it depending on
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 11:06am 11.05.23 LFP batteries do not want to be stored at 100% SOC. They prefer 25-30%. This is correct. When I h
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 11:01am 11.05.23 We have everything set up with our new system and spent yesterday charging the batteries with the g
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 10:52am 11.05.23 That would make sense if it's better for the battery.
H49/50 battery replacement dlochner at 9:10am 11.05.23 When we checked the state of charge, however, they were only at 25%. Not sure why they would be del
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 8:06am 11.05.23 We have everything set up with our new system and spent yesterday charging the batteries with the ge
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 8:04am 11.05.23 Hello again Claude, I was able to climb the mast on my boat yesterday and discovered that, like you
does h260 have steam light? Davenport at 8:01am 11.05.23 Thanks. Sorry if seem amateur. The bulb top of mast lights up if at base of mast give power, that'
26 vs 260 weight? dlochner at 8:00am 11.05.23 The brochure for the 26 from Hunter lists the same 5000lb displacement as the 260. So could just b
26 vs 260 weight? twalker H260 at 7:52am 11.05.23 26 I believe had jugs or a flexible bladder for drinking water under galley sink while the 260 has a
26 vs 260 weight? twalker H260 at 7:50am 11.05.23 The brochure for the 26 from Hunter lists the same 5000lb displacement as the 260. So could just be

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