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Current Battery Costs Birtwistle at 10:27am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2102 Could some explain to me why battery prices seem to have soared, at least since I last bought which
Cabin sole water stains John Murphy at 10:20am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1228 Please, My restepped mast leaked water over time onto my cabin sole floor. Resulting in a discolorat
Cabin Light bulb replacement?? John Murphy at 10:17am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1323 Please, The "cabin light" style at the forward base of my helm doesn't come on. Is there a bulb rep
Am I the only one fred1diver at 9:41am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/948 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 6/1015 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 12/3186 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 3/4882 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 1/819 ....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 12/2157 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 17/3199 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 4/905 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 12/2483 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 5/1454 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 4/974 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 20/4197 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 7/2400 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 1/1310 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 2/1587 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 2/1018 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 4/1214 I do not live where my boat is berthed....so I have always had it winterized (and dewinterized) prof

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1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... jssailem at 7:28am 06.19.23 Welcome @soopad00pa to the SBO forum. KEEL / Anchor Locker / Sails. Greg and dmax nailed the thou
Keel bolts mkI mwill at 7:28am 06.19.23 Thank you @captcoho and @dmax!. Really helpful! We spoke to a surveyor and his recommendation that w
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... dmax at 7:27am 06.19.23 The hull is solid glass, just the deck is cored. Jenneau built the 39's and 40's.
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... (3) Tally Ho at 7:21am 06.19.23
Keel bolts mkI dmax at 7:16am 06.19.23 If you have water coming in through the keel bolts then the adhesive/sealnt between the keel and the
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Jim 5757 at 7:15am 06.19.23 Ours had a "tempering valve" about 1" diameter 8" long 'L' shape. If you have that you should remove
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) Mike Oldak at 7:13am 06.19.23 To All I was looking at my anchor locker today and was trying figure out what the purpose of th
Hunter 27-2 clear plastic engine control panel cover B type jssailem at 7:12am 06.19.23 It works well. Be aware, it is still a clear plastic. Like your boat deck you need to care for it.
Lowering mast before expected storm? captcoho at 7:08am 06.19.23 I'm assuming the boat is at anchor, not in a slip? Either way, I would give no thought to the mast
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... dmax at 7:07am 06.19.23 Oh yeah, the anchor locker is shallow - it can fit a danforth style anchor and rode. I have a Manson
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... dmax at 7:05am 06.19.23 Agree with Greg, unless you have reason to suspect the bolts have deteriorated or the adhesive has f
Keel bolts mkI captcoho at 7:01am 06.19.23 Hard to give a good answer not knowing how the smile might have been repaired. First thought is if i
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? captcoho at 6:48am 06.19.23 Did you adjust the pressure of the bladder in the accumulator? That will affect how much water will
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Scott T-Bird at 6:44am 06.19.23 I'm a little confused by that void in the picture that doesn't show any support for a replacement pa
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems captcoho at 6:40am 06.19.23 New Kuma water heater worked great for a season - and now won't heat through the heat exchanger R
Hunter 27-2 clear plastic engine control panel cover B type MBroderick at 6:36am 06.19.23 I purchase one from online from a Yanmar dealer for around $40. but i'm rethinking it as I see what
Swing Keel Line routing help (o'day 222) Wood Jigger at 6:27am 06.19.23 Unremarkable. I too replaced the swing keel lifting line on my 222. There is only the one block an
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... Tally Ho at 6:21am 06.19.23
2gm20f will not start BigEasy at 6:20am 06.19.23 If I can make a suggestion here : "DON"T TAKE ANYTHING ELSE APART IF YOU WANT THIS ENGINE TO RUN A
Fresh water cooling system elcojo2 at 6:10am 06.19.23 Thanks so much for the responses and direct me in the right direction.

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