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Stanchion and Rubrail Torque Specs Tom San at 11:12am 06.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/380 Does anyone know the stanchion and rubrail torque specs for a 1990 hunter 28?
SailboatOwners.com Forums - Error You do not have permission to view this page or perform this actio jviss at 11:11am 06.25.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/713 I get the above error when I click on the "read more" under Emergency Tillers on the home page.
Speedometer paddle David Edward at 9:04am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 3/525 How do I know which paddle to replace the old, nonfunctioning one I currently have? It's for a Catal
Tension Specs for Beneteau 323 standing rigging John Moore at 8:35am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 2/400 Anyone know where to find tension specs for Beneteau 323 backstays? I check the manual, no luck.
GFCI outlet All U Get at 7:41am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 41/3806 Hi all, I was on the boat going over the list of repairs needed and had picked up a GFCI outlet for
Removing freezer WAECO CB-40 from Hunter 49/50 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:27am 06.25.18 Big Boats 3/734 Need to replace one of the 2 freezers in my Hunter 50. Ordered new one from WM. Anyone have any advi
B43 leak under prop shaft Dave9854 at 7:10am 06.25.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/604 I have a 2008 B43 and have a leak under the prop shaft where it exits the boat, it is not coming fro
1982 Cherubini w 12 HP Yanmar - Hull Speed? polarbear at 6:56am 06.25.18 The Cherubini Hunters 36/6025 Bought a 1982 Hunter Cherubini with a Yanmar 12 HP engine. Have not sailed her yet. Just wondering w
Best Wood for Floor Joist/Blocks (1) mnmpizza at 6:41am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 5/648 Greetings! I'm wondering what the best wood/material to use for cabin sole blocking would be? I've
The Dreaded "Stuck Keel" on a V222 (2) Todd Atchison at 6:41am 06.25.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1068 So everything was going so well. I had done my research, talked to you guys a lot and at last the we
Refridgerator Failure (Vitrifrigo C130L) (2) JoeRickard at 6:19am 06.25.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/5256 So the refrigerator on my Oceanis 45 (Vitrifrigo C130L) stopped cooling. My initial hope was that i
Options for 1,000s of blisters in a 1984 Sloop (3) Randall Schmidt at 5:34am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 15/3084 I have a 1984 O'Day 28 I purchased a few years ago after a survey. I've discovered many more challen
356 Hunter best sun shade awning? star302 at 3:58am 06.25.18 Big Boats 3/730 Hi, We have a 356 Hunter. We do have a Bimini, however when on the mooring or slip and it rains or
Yanmar starter solonoid higgs at 8:39pm 06.24.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1244 My 3QM has a bad starter solenoid. Yanmar calls it a magnetic switch. I have found a replacement f
Outboard Mount Suggestions LadyHawk at 8:19pm 06.24.18 Trailer Sailors 8/1688 My Catalina 22 project is in deep need of a new motor mount. It had a Mercury 9.9 on it and didn't
lock down bolt Bdozz at 7:28pm 06.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/623 Hello, I have a 1969 venture 24, I am looking for some information about the keel lockdown bolt, I h
2018 Mahalo Cruise LeslieTroyer at 6:43pm 06.24.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 104/6113 It's getting close so this is my place holder for my 3 week Summer Cruise. The tentative schedule i
Advice needed on replacing section of rub rail on H23 (1) isaksp00 at 5:41pm 06.24.18 Smaller Boats 3/594 Stern dock line broke and boat rubbed against floating dock finger, causing abrasions and a shallow
Huge oil leak on a 3GM30F Bluenose at 4:56pm 06.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/5386 My wife and I had just motored and stopped at our mooring. I went below to shut off the cocks and th
H355 Stern berth cushions Keith13369 at 2:11pm 06.24.18 Big Boats 1/395 Looking for ideas to replace the cushions in our stern berth on SummerBreeze 1991 H355. Currently we

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Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 9:25am 03.13.24 I am surprised the battery compartment is not sealed off with vents leading outside? Apparently ca
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:24am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:22am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:20am 03.13.24 A 9.9 will easily push and maneuver your sailboat. When i first bought my 36' 20,000 lb sailboat,
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 03.13.24 My 1999 320 had a dumb charger and I replaced it (previous owner was on a mooring and never used it)
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:14am 03.13.24 that is interesting. If I just lean on the boat when it is at the dock it moves away from the dock
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 9:09am 03.13.24 I think they are Kohler made engines and not marinized from other manufacturers. Kohler generally do
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:01am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:00am 03.13.24 I doubt it. My 2003 C310 had a dumb charger that tended to overcharge the 4D's. At times the gas
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 8:54am 03.13.24 Thanks, but that is for standard mainsails. In mast furling has different considerations. Yes, I am
Stuck Marelon seacock JoeWhite at 8:41am 03.13.24 What is the peacock used for? I disconnected the hose and poured one ounce of olive oil in the openi
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 8:29am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Battens or no battens? jssailem at 8:10am 03.13.24 Are you more concerned about the furling of your sail, or the sail shape to optimize the boats perfo
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:08am 03.13.24 Did Kohler build the engine and block or is it a Marinized version of someone else's block?
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:05am 03.13.24 Just for you. KDW702 \| Diesel Liquid-Cooled \| KOHLER Jim.... Thank you, I was pressed for time
Rudder Sensor JamesG161 at 7:31am 03.13.24
Lombardini marine engine (1) JamesG161 at 7:22am 03.13.24 My genset is of course different from a main engine drive. ing is in the front. Jim...
Rudder Sensor dlochner at 7:17am 03.13.24 If I remember correctly the calibration procedure starts with centering the rudder and telling the A
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 7:07am 03.13.24 Kohler - LDW702M Is a 15 hp diesel engine. No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the eng

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