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110V electrical problems; line 2 cables and internal male connector burning up badly. (2) learningasigo at 10:14am 08.19.19 Big Boats 18/1671 The Line 2 (aka shore power B) male connector and cables burned up pretty badly so I replaced the ma
Arachnid wars! (1) Justin_NSA at 8:21am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/795 This has probably been discussed an few times but here's a product update - I have been so fed up wi
Mast Rake LiveWire121 at 7:59am 08.19.19 Racing 8/2778 Hi All, I have a Beneteau First 375 with a deck stepped mast. I would like to get more rake in the m
Lost power to Yanmar control panel ost-sail at 7:38am 08.19.19 Engines and Propulsion 2/1438 I own a 2013 Beneteau Oceanis 41 and was motoring back to my slip yesterday when I noticed the tach
Portable/battery-powered External Holding Tank Monitor? AlastairLC at 7:22am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1783
Freezing fridge in Beneteau 323 Fitz1 at 1:25am 08.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/944
Sliding Hatch restoration Wyndpawer at 12:07am 08.19.19 Ask All Sailors 3/623 Hi there, what is the best seal to use on the forward edge of a sliding hatch cover?
Inline fuse holders JohnShannon at 6:40pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 6/730 What do we think of these? My GPS didn't work today, took apart the fuse holder fuse was all corro
Spreader Identification (2) BravoGolf at 6:20pm 08.18.19 Trailer Sailors 4/1151 Not sure if this is the place to post but I'll give it a shot. In short I just need help Identifyin
Clicking Shaft Monterey385 at 5:32pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2423 On our last sail we noted a "clicking noise" directly under the cockpit while under sail. When I op
Shift Cable Replacement shark929 at 5:10pm 08.18.19 Bigger Boats 1/871 Has anyone ever attempted to replace their transmission shift cable? I have a 1987 O'Day 272LE with
Origo Dometic 4000 want to buy Mr Fox at 4:01pm 08.18.19 Parts Search 0/467 Happy with a good one or one for parts. Needs to be the one with top mounted sliders not dials.
What size gooseneck to boom pin for 23.5? Bill1972 at 3:01pm 08.18.19 Smaller Boats 19/2885
Boom turns during sailing (1) marc1 at 2:54pm 08.18.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2817 Hi There, Looking for some assistance/help in determining what, why and how do I stop my boom from
Chaplain's Oday Sailer Chaplain at 2:40pm 08.18.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2598 I have a17' Oday Sailer II. The centerboard is raised and lowered with a fore and aft cable that tr
Jib Car - worn gasket under the car (1) cymeyer at 2:11pm 08.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1099 We have a 2000 model year Beneteau 321. There is a rubber gasket under the jib car which is about
MarineAir System Issue jhagg at 11:14am 08.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2337 Hi - I have a 2004 Hunter 44 DS and there is an issue with the aft air conditioner, forward unit wor
Pedestal wiring Jrtauber at 8:14am 08.18.19 Big Boats 5/1412 My chart plotter is mounted on a pod on the pedestal rail on my Hunter 37.5. Ever time I shift into
Beneteau 473 Garth Gregory at 7:50am 08.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3706 Does a member have or has converted their yacht to a Cutter rig and their opinion of the conversion
Question about head macwho at 7:32am 08.18.19 Catalina 30 22/2624 Since I am on lake Erie and cannot use macerator pump I was wondering if I could use the pump with a

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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 9:21am 07.23.24 ...The aluminum plates are the ones inside the cabin that the rods that connect down to the pan att
Hunter 460 dmax at 9:00am 07.23.24 If you're looking to do it yourself, here's an excellent article on how one person did it: Keel Bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:54am 07.23.24 dmax, thanks for the info. Now the question is how to remove the j bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:49am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? LloydB at 8:22am 07.23.24 Simple test: disconnect one pole( main conductor) from the start bank battery. Do you still have 12.
Hunter 460 dmax at 8:21am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
Catalina 30 traviler shive kloudie1 at 8:17am 07.23.24 Those sheaves look like Shaefer parts.. Joe (above) said it .. you can find replacement sheaves but
My boat stinks! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16am 07.23.24 Y'all are graspng at any product that promises to relieve you of the need to do any manual labor. B
Hunter 460 ggrizzard at 7:16am 07.23.24 :yikes:
Couple found dead in life raft higgs at 6:44am 07.23.24 oD5AJvu_CRg
Catalina 30 traviler shive Hayden Watson at 6:33am 07.23.24 Troy, this isn't really a Garhaurer component. It's at least 40 years old and out of production.
Fresh Water Leak jviss at 6:27am 07.23.24 If you can pressurize small sections your piping ay one time, install a pressure gauge and check wh
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 07.23.24 I received a private message from the poster. I have asked for a picture sideways to see if the ra
Iphone Sat-phone feature? Bill Ernst at 5:51am 07.23.24 Thanks for all the replies. I am planning a trip to Isle Royale soon, and was wondering if this em
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 5:37am 07.23.24 Troy, this isn't really a Garhaurer component. It's at least 40 years old and out of production.
My boat stinks! Project_Mayhem at 5:28am 07.23.24
Catalina 30 traviler shive Joe at 5:18am 07.23.24 I was aware that the curved track was a poor design, another friend replaced his for that very rea
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? dlochner at 5:12am 07.23.24
Bomar hatch dog assembly Jwhy at 12:14am 07.23.24
Bomar hatch dog assembly (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:16pm 07.22.24 226215 226216

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