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Furler won't turn Svseptember at 9:46am 06.16.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 9/12138 PFva2SiPF-II have a Furlex 300 that decided to stop turning (see video). Does anyone have a probable
Season 3 begins agprice22 at 9:28am 06.16.19 Telstar 0/1137 I will treat this as a Seasonal Journal. We are beginning season 3 with our Telstar. She is getting
Serial number on 72' Venture 2-24 sjstewart at 8:22am 06.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/923 I found mine inside the hull on the Port stringer drilled in in 1/4" holes mine is 4 yes number 4.Ea
New depth display....old transducer njlarry at 8:08am 06.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3396 Just applied Maine Sails handy tips to connect my old 200 mhz? Data Marine transducer to a new Rayma
Leaving the Dock (Fail) AaronD at 7:44am 06.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/1540 This has been a few years, so I'm willing to admit to it now. Perhaps some of you will enjoy... I h
Bringing back to life Dirty duece at 6:43am 06.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/520 Hello I just purchased a 1973 oday 23 pop top. The Hull itself is not in bad shape but there is a fe
Hoisting a Beneteau F235 from keelbolts am22 at 12:48am 06.16.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/608 Currently a member of ABYC. Everything goes on in and out of the water via a 5k hoist. The exact qu
Simrad T10 rgranger at 8:43pm 06.15.19 Ask All Sailors 2/473 hello all. Anyone know what size fuse I should be using? I purchased a simrad T10 auto tiller on eB
Is this damage serious? Jimd118 at 8:13pm 06.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1481 0F7D85E5-3DEE-486D-8619-8EB8EBF8913A by Jimd118 posted Jun 15, 2019 at 11:02 PM I am looking at a H
Faria Euro Gauges Ward H at 7:36pm 06.15.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1308 Thinking about replacing my OEM gauges on the engine panel with Faria Euro Gauges, black with white
First 36.7 Head Sump Pump mdibella at 6:13pm 06.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/586 I'm trying to figure out why the shower sump on my 2006 First 36.7 isn't pumping out. The drain is
1984 Hunter 31 concern Rabe at 4:14pm 06.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2380 I went and looked at a Hunter 31 today and for the most part - everything looks to be in serviceable
What is this for? (1) joker460 at 2:02pm 06.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1843 It's on all Beneteau 352's and 351's as you can see in the picture(not mine). It's not in the manual
Another great idea for 49 owners (5) artboas at 12:47pm 06.15.19 Big Boats 4/845
Fix-It Fest Rick D at 12:23pm 06.15.19 Ask All Sailors 11/797 There is nothing like running a large boating association to assure you don't have time to use your
Hull Divers For Hire (1) fstbttms at 9:23am 06.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1602 If you are a boat owner in need of a dive service or a hull cleaner looking for new clients, I have
Emergency tiller, B361 Ben4195 at 6:36am 06.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/920 hello any fellow B361 owners. Did an emergency tiller come with your boat, and if so, where was it l
Recommendations for a forward hatch replacement on 1985 Mac 25 Seadoc at 10:24pm 06.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/508 Anyone with a Mac 25 ever replaced the lousy forward hatch? If so with what brand/model?
Head problems higgs at 9:34pm 06.14.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1694 My Groco head keeps back filling from the holding tank. I have replaced the joker valve numerous ti
two hammocks hung between forestay and mast? Prestonrockstar at 9:15pm 06.14.19 Ask All Sailors 11/5113 Wondering if anyone has hung two hammocks between forestay and mast. One persons feels like a lot of

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Crazy Idea - or Great idea? kappykaplan at 11:53am 01.06.25 What kind of boat are you considering? The boat in question is a custom Gilbert 30+
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast jssailem at 11:50am 01.06.25 Sorry to share the bad news. We have had a mild winter up until now. It's kind of a late White Chris
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Terry Cox at 11:49am 01.06.25 Had another incident a few years ago where the Genset would start but shut down due to no sea water
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 11:48am 01.06.25 Prepare your boat and your home for chilly conditions. Winter is here. Tks for the note, John. Bo
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Tally Ho at 11:23am 01.06.25 suspect they might have added this to it somehow since i never had an issue before with the install
Rust inhibitor JBP-PA at 11:20am 01.06.25 That's a pretty reasonable approach for touch up spots. I do something similar on my cast iron keel
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? (1) Tally Ho at 11:15am 01.06.25
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Terry Cox at 10:56am 01.06.25 Hi Jason. Different Genset, but here was our first incident: Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgra
Bluetooth Radar (1) DannyS at 10:52am 01.06.25 I think I'm overthinking this, I've never had a deck stepped mast before so making the connections w
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 10:11am 01.06.25 Hey Thanks @dmdiehl64 I see you are in Tawas, are you in the state harbor or the TBYC (or somewher
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:43am 01.06.25 May I guess? 2 tires installed on 2 rims under $400.00. 2 axcle bearing at $40.00 each. Installati
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dmdiehl64 at 9:43am 01.06.25 We purchased our Beneteau 321 under very similar circumstances to you, many people do. No experience
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:39am 01.06.25 Any semicompetent mechanic can do the bearings. Tires can be had at most any WalMart. My suggestio
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:36am 01.06.25 Check the axle carefully if its been in salt water... We once had one give out in the middle from
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 9:33am 01.06.25 May I guess? 2 tires installed on 2 rims under $400.00. 2 axcle bearing at $40.00 each. Installati
Part Identification Will Gilmore at 9:06am 01.06.25 It could be the cap end of a traveler track. Look for the same hole configuration on your deck hard
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 8:59am 01.06.25 Reading your response, a few things come to mind. I would suggest to not be in a hurry, if you have
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 8:36am 01.06.25 Hey everyone, lots of great advice - thank you! also some questions that I can answer, and some that
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dlochner at 8:06am 01.06.25 A competent broker who has experience with importing boats can be of immense value in guiding you to
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 7:58am 01.06.25 You will also need to make sure the boat is deregistered with Transport Canada. I think, but do not

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