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Am I the only one fred1diver at 9:41am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/939 Am I the only one who sails an Olympic Dolphin 23 on the site? I'd like to get to know your experie
Overheatng Charge Controller Blane at 9:10am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1002 I have a MPPT Blue Sky charge contollor hooked up to a 250 watt panel and it gets so hot I can hardl
Cleaing oil off an engine David W at 9:03am 08.17.13 Engines and Propulsion 12/3146 Well I'm embarrassed to say that after topping off the oil in my antique 2QM15 I forgot to replace t
Caliber 28 prop question 31seahorse at 7:52am 08.17.13 Other Sailboats 3/4794 Hello Members, Recently (under two weeks ago) we purchased a Caliber 28 that is equipped with a po
120 v/ac buss bars..... woodster at 7:48am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/814 ....are theses bars connected electrically or are they isolated? ...i have gotten confused about t
Try to Repairyself or Let the Pro do it. (6) marc.moore01 at 7:10am 08.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2119 I figure I'd put the Question to the Group I have a 1979 O'Day 25" I was wondering if I should Attem
Insurance Claim reworb at 5:05am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3181 I posted this in an older thread however the title of that thread has one believe it is more of an
Power for entertainment radio/CD player smokey73 at 4:47am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/895 1994 Hunter 40.5 When I got the boat last year the entertainment radio/CD player was not there but
1984 H27 stuffing box Bigjer40 at 10:31pm 08.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2387 I have been tolerating this leaky box since I bought her a year and a half ago. Has anyone replaced
LED Bulb for Halogen fixtures Jon Bastien at 8:01pm 08.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1385 Hi everyone, I had a "find" at my local Home Despot that I thought I'd share with y'all. If yo
Bad Wood Underneath Supporting Mast billpaul at 4:50pm 08.16.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/958 I have a 1980 30' Hunter -recently purchased. Had the local boat yard do a bottom job and replaced t
Anyone ever see anything like this? (2) Bigjer40 at 4:39pm 08.16.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4072 So I have had my 1984 Hunter 27 for a year and a half. Last week when I was getting ready to wash he
Hunter 376/386 anchor hawse tomfoolery at 3:39pm 08.16.13 Big Boats 7/2340 I am curious, the 376/386 vintage Hunters don't use an open anchor rode bin but a hawse pipe which c
Rear Bunk Curtain rpwillia at 3:24pm 08.16.13 Catalina 310 1/1279 Has anyone done anything to improve on what is there? My track pops out from time to time and the cu
Oday 22 rudder ami342 at 3:06pm 08.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1572 Could anybody tell me about how much a stock rudder should weigh for a '78 Oday 22? The one that cam
Bad Wood Under Mast billpaul at 2:06pm 08.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1014 I have a 1980 30' Hunter that I bought recently. I had the local boat yard do a bottom job, and the
Hunter 42 Engine dewinterize procedures Yanmar JackR at 12:48pm 08.16.13 Big Boats 4/1180 I do not live where my boat is berthed....so I have always had it winterized (and dewinterized) prof
Advice on installing handrails lajimo at 12:31pm 08.16.13 Big Boats 1/1089 I'm getting ready to install an extra set of teak handrails on the deck of my 1985 H40. These will b
Sails for sale Bill1565 at 12:07pm 08.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 0/906 I just listed here on SBO an Asym, a main and an undersized jib for sale. Trying to make room in ou
Puzzle me this: Marinas, Boat Yards NHSailing at 11:35am 08.16.13 Ask All Sailors 160/18708 Hi folks, we are new here Random Question: I have a CAL 2-25. I'd like to make her a boat that me

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MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset dkinzer at 3:57pm 05.21.23 I wanted to know how far my tranducer is from the water line so while I was replacing the hose from
2004 Raymarine C80 Display dkinzer at 3:43pm 05.21.23 Another possible source is FaceBook Marketplace and FaceBook "For Sale" groups near you. I sold the
I was so close ... jssailem at 3:35pm 05.21.23 Opps....:wow3: As Forest Gump might say.... XXit Happens.:banghead:
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak JoeWhite at 3:34pm 05.21.23 I bought that water heater for $320.00 . My signs of leaking was similar to yours. After I replaced
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full jssailem at 3:34pm 05.21.23 Welcome to SBO and congrats on your new boat. When you bough the boat did you notice any thing unus
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jviss at 3:28pm 05.21.23 Can you take one of these to a radiator shop? I didn't think there were any radiator shops left!
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 3:25pm 05.21.23 Good idea. I can probably put that together. Although the coolant is coming from somewhere and it a
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dlochner at 3:23pm 05.21.23 Welcome to SBO. What kind of sensor does the tank have, an internal sensor or external? If it is an
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jviss at 3:17pm 05.21.23 In addition, you can test these before removing them. Once disconnected from the coolant and water
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block Sailor Sue at 3:16pm 05.21.23 Garden-grade rivets like those shown are hollow in the middle so they can leak. They make a special
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jviss at 3:14pm 05.21.23 If it's not leaking at the hoses or barbs, and it's the heat exchanger coil, you'd be getting coolan
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 3:10pm 05.21.23
Beneteau USA jviss at 3:01pm 05.21.23 That is 0.8 AH. 18.6 Amps a day. I still don't think you have that quite right. :) Amps is an i
Beneteau USA Benny Mike at 2:46pm 05.21.23 That is 0.8 AH. 18.6 Amps a day.
Santana 21 design info needed (2) CurtPollard at 2:44pm 05.21.23 I don't know. I can't find any info on the mast. Here is a picture of the boom attachment and top of
It followed me home JBP-PA at 2:32pm 05.21.23 Awww, it just needs a bit of love and it will be a fine pet boat.
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block jviss at 2:19pm 05.21.23 Rivets are easy to replace. That's not necessarily so. I had to replace a couple of pop rivets on
Beneteau USA jviss at 2:10pm 05.21.23 my boat uses 0.8 amp hours with electronics memory etc 8Ah per what time interval?
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. isaksp00 at 2:07pm 05.21.23 Listen to Dave. However, I'd suggest you look at the backing that attaches the bow eye, between the
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 2:04pm 05.21.23 Consider removing your sagging plaster ceilings and rewiring all. Hey, Roy, just bored and strolli

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