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Universal Engine Panel Wiring Harness Uh-oh's (3) Ward H at 7:52am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2767 Yesterday was a beautiful day to work on the boat. One of my projects was to remove the alternator
Unobtainable fairlead? (2) justsomeguy at 7:31am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 33/1974 I've a stanchion-mount block on the pulpit that routes the furler control line. From the photos, you
Traveler parts (1) enoon at 6:24am 01.28.18 S2 1/633 I just replaced the entire traveler system on my S2 7.3. I have some parts from the original Kenyon
On an mdkd gen set- oil capacity and sound shields eianm at 11:35pm 01.27.18 Big Boats 4/801 two questions guys; 1) what is the oil capacity of this ONAN MDKD gen set? 2) on my H42 (1991) the
Centerboard is getting on my nerves (2) BobbyFunn at 10:26pm 01.27.18 Day Sailers 18/1543 I took the centerboard off last spring and when i went to fair and paint it i found that there was w
PVC Furler fritz3000g at 7:22pm 01.27.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4262 On the Mods page there's the following DIY PVC furler. I've messaged the poster, and he/she hasn't
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. The Tanqueray at 3:29pm 01.27.18 Bigger Boats 20/10768 I noticed black smoke when I increased the throttle (engine bogs). It was obvious that the exhaust e
What sealant (or other) to use for this? SFS at 2:06pm 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 5/518 I'm reinstalling a cleat ripped out during Irma. The cleat is aluminum, fasteners are 316 stainless
MalwareBytes crashes thousands of computers Brian D at 12:40pm 01.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/952 Do you use MalwareBytes antimalware/antivirus software? I do, and at 8:30 this morning an update occ
New Craigslist scam Gene Neill at 12:01pm 01.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 12/1237 New to me at least. Have you guys seen this one before? Here's the setup: Toyota Tacoma for sale in
Water tanks busted PeterBreit at 9:13am 01.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1394 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461 with 3 water tanks. 2 under the floor boards in the main cabin. 1 under t
Looking for ... (4) EV21 at 8:13am 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1425 Hi all, Looking for some items and so far haven't had much luck. Maybe am searching wrong terms b
Racing a Beneteau 311 w/Fin Keel and Centerboard Dennis Thomas at 7:25am 01.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 55/5510 Has anyone raced their 311 w/ Fin Keel and Centerboard? What rating system was used for your boat? W
O'Day 34 Performance? LouisMK at 7:55pm 01.26.18 Bigger Boats 34/4715 Hello '34 owners out there, just saw a post on e-bay ' someone has an '84 O'Day 34 Performance for s
reinstalling C22 swing keel ambler at 1:52pm 01.26.18 Catalina 22 9/1075 I'm reinstalling my swing keel after fairing. I am only able to get 3 of the bolts in. The hole in t
US towing permits Bosman at 12:00pm 01.26.18 Ask All Sailors 38/2473 I have a question - in Canada it is possible to purchase an annual towing permit for boats that are
Cherubini 33 Inner Forestay Question (1) Captain Ahab at 9:32am 01.26.18 The Cherubini Hunters 5/521 Have this inner forestay that has a pulley below and at top of mast. Wondering what its for? Boat di
9.9 Suzuki oil CapnGL at 7:56am 01.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/512 Can I disconnect the oil tank and just mix my gas...... When I tilt this motor the oil tank leaks...
Vang as preventer? Alisagc at 6:10am 01.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2623 we have an 1978 O'Day 25, rogged with a boom vang. Having done some research on preeventer rigging,
The HR under sail question Pilot2 at 5:41am 01.26.18 Hallberg-Rassy 4/4187 One review article of the HR 35 says: "...and the Rasmus 35 is no different. Due to her narrow beam

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SS Rod popping sound mesmith1122 at 2:03pm 07.05.23 That is correct. The SSRods are run from the base of each chain plate thru the salon to large screw
Roller furling: where do I start? xavpil at 1:55pm 07.05.23 Thx for the tips and great videos!!
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? xavpil at 1:51pm 07.05.23 Thanks so much
Hunter 41DS chart table plotter panel removal ice breaker at 1:49pm 07.05.23 just give it a solid pull. It has some snap connectors on each side.
SS Rod popping sound Tally Ho at 1:49pm 07.05.23 So, the rods are the chain plates? And you have wire rigging from there? Greg
Roller furling: where do I start? Tally Ho at 1:47pm 07.05.23 this is what I understood are you happy with yours? how was the installation process? It was on th
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? stephen_i_w at 1:45pm 07.05.23 I have never taken that particular trip, But from my home near to Detroit I have traveled to all 3 l
Blown exhast Richard19068 at 1:36pm 07.05.23 Thanks to this terrific site I did some reseaarch to see what others did. I learned that Westerbek
Broke KiwiPorp blade Tally Ho at 1:26pm 07.05.23
ampacity of disconnects Richard19068 at 1:26pm 07.05.23 I'm not going to frog around trying to remove an adhesive lined heat shrink from over the connector
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions JamesG161 at 1:07pm 07.05.23 My H430 is only slightly bigger, but same for the most part. Jim...
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion JamesG161 at 1:03pm 07.05.23 Nigel Calder's Boatowners "bible' has very good information about this subject We did that Book re
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 JamesG161 at 1:00pm 07.05.23 Check your Private Messages. Jim...
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Hayden Watson at 12:40pm 07.05.23 I have yet to hear of a incident that involves metal spikes causing a thermal run-away also. yet th
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery MikeHoncho at 12:33pm 07.05.23
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 JoeWhite at 12:32pm 07.05.23 I am not familiar with water ballast, but I assume you can load it on your trailer. If so with no wa
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 twalker H260 at 12:26pm 07.05.23 If you suspect the ballast tank you can add food colouring or some other dye to the tank and see if
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything kappykaplan at 12:21pm 07.05.23 What posses these dumbasses to abandon something which works perfectly and get into something which
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion BigEasy at 12:08pm 07.05.23
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion Stu Jackson at 12:03pm 07.05.23 Nigel Calder's Boatowners "bible' has very good information about this subject and the troubleshooti

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