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Oceanis 343 In Mast boom assembly (2) B343ME at 6:22am 05.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/537 Need help fixing a Beneteau Oceanis 343 In Mast furlinh boom assembly. Was not rigged properly at t
3YM39AE cost NCBrew at 2:59am 05.18.24 Ask All Sailors 7/2142 what is the cost of a new 3YM39AE
Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts AldernyRace at 7:34pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 4/340 Hello, I have just purchased a 1989 Beneteau 285 wing keel. The surveyor said the keel nuts shoul
Another Seahood removal (1985 H31) (5) mavexe at 5:38pm 05.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 1/473 Only took about three hours to remove the hood on H31. Used a flat metal bar to get the parts arou
Raymarine wind instrument wiring fred1diver at 4:35pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 6/929 Hello everyone I am currently installing a wind instrument on top of my mast, all is done on the ma
Catalina 22 Running rigging - need a diagram! Very Small Rocks at 4:15pm 05.17.24 Catalina 22 3/2070 We just put our '81 Catalina 22 in the water, but have not gotten the boom and running rigging set u
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 Weasel at 2:59pm 05.17.24 Big Boats 10/973 My friends 37.5 has an interesting 3 cylinder Yanmar engine on it. It is a 3H xxxx i just need some
What are these treasures? (1) Tally Ho at 1:47pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 16/955 I had a very slow sail today (~5 knots of wind), so I set the AP and started sorting through some of
How to keep open sika flax? NYSail at 8:17am 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 17/859 So once open, does anyone have good tips for preserving solar flex / caulk? We always seal and cove.
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jasonc33 at 1:20am 05.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/325 Hi all apologies if this has been asked before I did do a search but could not find anything that an
Cover for Hunter 18.5 (3) abouttime at 9:11pm 05.16.24 Smaller Boats 2/359 The previous owner of my Hunter 18.5 passed away a few years ago and I purchased the boat from his
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 4:37pm 05.16.24 Ask All Sailors 17/1795 Dear Sailors, I recently built a bar using red oak as a top and finished it with a clear epoxy made
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 6:41am 05.16.24 Ask All Sailors 9/666 Hi! A quick bit of context: I'm in a northern climate where the water gets hard, so we haul out eac
out haul cleat colin59 at 6:19am 05.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/681 Hello, have a new to me H290 and just setting up the running rigging for the first time after haul o
End of Times Sailgunner at 6:33pm 05.15.24 Big Boats 6/780 Goodbye fellow sailors. After sailing for longer than I can remember and owning our Hunter 410 for 1
DST housing valve fell off Dr. D at 12:28pm 05.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1041 My DST 810 works as advertised. It replaced a DST 800 which was flaky, at best. However, the valve i
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 12:02pm 05.15.24 Bigger Boats 10/1000 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Removing caulk.... NYSail at 10:44am 05.15.24 Ask All Sailors 12/890 So wife is removing the caulk between the hull and teak toe rails. She is using small chisels and it
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 10:36am 05.15.24 Big Boats 10/1001 The hatch on my 2004 Hunter 36 squeaks and I think it's because the thin felt in the metal side rail
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 8:12am 05.15.24 Ask All Sailors 6/440 Seems like automobiles are kinda shifting toward electrically driven water pumps for cooling.. some

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How long til your 3GM starts? Ralph Johnstone at 9:30pm 05.07.25 Is that with the Yanmar recommended cold start procedure or not ? For a 2GM20F with cold start proc
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 05.07.25 The draw is less than the 3 amp fuse recommended. I saw somewhere 1.4amps. ng. Can I connect th
Furling line recommendations BigEasy at 9:06pm 05.07.25 My furler develops problems with overrides after the line is 3 or 4 years old due to stiffness of th
How long til your 3GM starts? danm1 at 8:13pm 05.07.25 3 to 5 seconds on a 3gm30f with 823 hours.
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 7:48pm 05.07.25 You can connect to any power source. You might want to have a switch that permits you to control the
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 7:40pm 05.07.25 Worked hard again tokay, but no pictures today! Painted/sealed the wood trim used for the stair/sink
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 7:31pm 05.07.25 Can I connect the pump positive wire to anything ignition switched in the engine compartment other t
Furling line recommendations skunther at 7:14pm 05.07.25
Furling line recommendations dLj at 6:55pm 05.07.25 Firstly, do you have too much line on the drum? When you haul out the sail, how much line is still
US Coast Guard seeks comments on closing NAVTEX broadcasts (comments close 12 NOV) UpperPintle at 6:46pm 05.07.25 Did this proposal ever go through or is NavTex still broadcast on MF?
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location Project_Mayhem at 6:33pm 05.07.25 Sometimes your only option is to make an access panel
Furling line recommendations garymalmgren at 6:26pm 05.07.25 Firstly, do you have too much line on the drum? When you haul out the sail, how much line is still w
Furling line recommendations dlochner at 6:04pm 05.07.25 The line looks too loosely wrapped on the drum. Don't let the jib fly freely when unfurling, put som
Furling line recommendations skunther at 5:59pm 05.07.25
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location dlochner at 5:58pm 05.07.25 The drawer guide may be screwed in place from the back side, try looking for screws there and removi
Down the (New Design) Hatch! ...3TacksontheWater at 5:47pm 05.07.25
JVC Stereo Upgrade dlochner at 4:45pm 05.07.25 My boat came with a Sirius radio receiver buried in a locker. I use Sirius in my car, so was exci
JVC Stereo Upgrade Stu Jackson at 4:34pm 05.07.25 When I had the same questions I went to www.crutchfield.com. Great website for answering "What's Ou
Furling line recommendations JoeWhite at 4:32pm 05.07.25 It appears that the line needs to be pulled tight while furling. And a thinner line will help. I use
JVC Stereo Upgrade Tally Ho at 4:31pm 05.07.25

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