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AGM battery Sanfelice at 6:11pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 1/951 My new boat to me came with 2 AGM batteries which are 5-6 years old. Have not had any issues with th
New rear stay ruined already? (1) Ward H at 5:53pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1555 Part of my spring prep for my first full season with my 1980 O'day 25 was to install new standing ri
Battery charger set to constant 13.5 volts Jared1048 at 5:32pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/2131 Hi, So I have a Xantrex TrueCharge 40 (old model) and its got a setting for 13.5 volts to act as a
316 ss or 316L ss Navicula at 5:21pm 11.18.13 Big Boats 5/1367 I am going to order some Stailess steel pipe for an arch I am building.....I have two options 316 ss
How do I shut down this diesel 2sticks at 5:18pm 11.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1620 We just purchased a 1978 Oday 32 ketch with a Westerbeke 30 auxiliary. Today we spent several hours
Which Sunbrella blue? JoeK at 4:56pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1606 I am looking to replace the pedestal cover for my 2002 Catalina 28 MKII. Does any one know which col
Running temps onyenma at 4:43pm 11.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1085 Have a Universal marine 25 XP diesel engine. I'm curios what the normal running temps for this is.
S2 27 Predicted Performance (1) Crackaloon at 4:33pm 11.18.13 S2 10/2120 An interesting read on design...Predicted Performance.
Have you winterized your mast? (1) dkrizek at 4:01pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1788 Roller furling masts have a large sail slot in them that serves as a conduit for water and debris to
Stowe instruments roadking at 3:48pm 11.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/780 My boat has the Stowe wind instrument and boat speed displays. Has anyone just replaced the display
Yanmar WOT Mark Nooney at 2:30pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/4082 I interested in knowing if any of your engines throttle up to the "published" WOT. My yanmar 2gmf is
Columbia River Mr Mac at 1:48pm 11.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1672 We are considering a move back to WA (our home) and Vancouver is high on the list. Any Hunter owner
Boat cover FluidDrive at 1:21pm 11.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/905 I'm looking for the best value in a trailerable boat cover for my 14.2 Capri. Any help would be grea
Porthole Removal and re-seal KenK13623 at 12:01pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1720 I have a porthole on a 2000 310 that is leaking so I need to remove and re-seal it. The problem is
336 Holding Tank Replacement rachelmackenzie at 12:00pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/5070 In 2012 I posted about replacing the waste holding tank on our 1995 Hunter 336. I want to post a fo
Dinghy for 310 Advice please Dreaming at 11:50am 11.18.13 Catalina 310 27/6546 Hi Everyone, I've taken a gander around the forums and the net and I couldn't find what I was l
Installation of shorepower on H33C MickP at 10:56am 11.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1626 I need to install a breaker panel and galvanic isolator on our 1981 H33. It looks like there used to
Fuel filling overflow - vent line Clydo at 10:35am 11.18.13 Catalina 310 10/2335 My 2003 fuel gauge off a bit so when fueled first time had slight spill. Herrington Maine Technologi
Can you bring a microwave on Hunter 306? EddyF2013 at 9:58am 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1884 We have a Hunter 306 that we've been trying to sell. A potential buyer has asked us if they would b
toggle kgindling at 9:27am 11.18.13 Catalina 22 2/819 Not sure what toggle your talking about. Is it a swivel on the top of the forstay?

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34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) fetterswr at 8:27pm 06.19.23 Thank you all for your comment's. Not shown in the photos; there is a manual horizontal windlass mo
Shroud anchor point mbaker267 at 7:25pm 06.19.23 My thoughts as well. When I checked, there was no rot. Glad I removed them today. When I unbolted th
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 Rick Webb at 7:21pm 06.19.23 My understanding is the hulls were the same. All the changes were on the topside
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 7:19pm 06.19.23
Mice vs. Sail FDL S2 at 7:16pm 06.19.23 New sails for a Harpoon 5.2 on this site: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu//cu/detail-sails.php Ne
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual mtb369 at 7:15pm 06.19.23 My reason is kind of two-fold: 1. I'm a technical writer and I love manuals 2. I'd like to be aware
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 7:08pm 06.19.23
S2 8.6 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 7:00pm 06.19.23 Manuals specific to boats are sometimes hard to find. Most of what you will need to maintain are sy
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual mtb369 at 6:56pm 06.19.23 Fantastic! I did get in touch with tiara yachts and they had some marketing materials they sent me.
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 6:54pm 06.19.23 I have most of the paperwork and books that came with my boat when it was new. They are on the boat,
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 6:42pm 06.19.23 Thanks! I ordered some muffs.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? FDL S2 at 6:33pm 06.19.23 Will the muffs allow the engine to be started out of the water? I assume they circulate the needed
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L jviss at 6:19pm 06.19.23 UPDATE: My new pump arrived today, one day early, from the UK. As expected it was a dead ringer fo
Tropical Depression 3 (1) JamesG161 at 6:17pm 06.19.23 what the Atlantic high (the big dog Capta spot on! :clap: own on my HEAT graph. Jim...
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) Dave96734 at 6:17pm 06.19.23 Found the culprit:
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 5:56pm 06.19.23 Will the muffs allow the engine to be started out of the water? I assume they circulate the needed
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 5:35pm 06.19.23 Decided to remove it. Everything else is now secured. Ready for the next of task pulling out the anc
Do you trailer with the motor attached? john6206 at 4:57pm 06.19.23
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L (7) Rich Stidger at 4:50pm 06.19.23 UPDATE: My new pump arrived today, one day early, from the UK. As expected it was a dead ringer for
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 06.19.23 Your water tank, your choice. Another first world problem solved right here on SBO.

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