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Replacement mattress for Beneteau 40 aft PaulGinger at 5:14am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1275 We recently purchased a 2007 40 2 cabin and are thinking of replacing the aft mattress. I sent a not
Magma Grill Protection Plymouth Sailor at 4:40am 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1644 Dear Fellow Sailors: I have a Magma grill I love using however I don't keep it permanently fixed to
N28 progress (2) CharlzO at 8:52pm 05.06.18 Newport 36/6797 Spent the weekend on the boat, and finally, FINALLY got through the whole thing! I started the weeke
Dropping keel on MacGregor 23 JohnP51 at 7:30pm 05.06.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/871 I'm doing a restoration on a MacGregor 23 and want to drop and remove the keel to inspect it and ref
Dropping keel on MacGregor 23 JohnP51 at 7:28pm 05.06.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/750 I'm doing a restoration on a MacGregor 23 and want to drop and remove the keel to inspect it and ref
CORONADO 15 JACOBJOHNSON at 6:03pm 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 10/8005 I recently found a Coronado 15 for sale near me that I am quite interested in. One of my requirement
Breaker Panel Illumination spadaforaj at 4:14pm 05.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/708 Have a hunter 41, and now when I turn on the toggle switch to illuminate the breaker panel labels do
Volvo Boats in Newport shemandr at 3:59pm 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 26/1399 I'm kind of mulling over going up to Newport on Wednesday to see the boats - do whatever. Did anyo
Simpson Lawrence Hyspeed 510 (1) japtenks at 3:33pm 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 0/349 Anyone have a tip to remove the chain from the gears in a hyspeed 510. I've gotten the rest taken a
Repair of My '79 O'Day 19 theluckyone17 at 3:00pm 05.06.18 Day Sailers 32/7022 Figured I'd keep a running log of the repair and rehabilitation of my recently purchased/rescued '79
1987 Westerbeke 10-2 Diesel air filter ?????? Chuck Powell at 1:43pm 05.06.18 Bigger Boats 1/526 My 1987 O'Day 272LE has a Westerbeke 10/2 diesel. As we all know, a diesel needs clean fuel, compre
!987 Westerbeke 10-2 diesel air filter????? Chuck Powell at 1:20pm 05.06.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/686 My 1987 O'Day 272LE has a Westerbeke 10-2 diesel like many of us . As we all know, a diesel needs cl
Another silly question from a new sailor. HanBan at 1:15pm 05.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/1578 Hi again guys, I took my 323 out the other day, and unfortunately I seem to have done a little dama
Boom Bail and Plate (1) Ench2456 at 1:05pm 05.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/792 My boom connection to my mainsheet has corroded and impossible to move to a new location as it is to
Rudder head blues ismith at 12:33pm 05.06.18 Parts Search 2/506 I'm looking for advice on repair or replacement of rudder head for my 76 ODay 27. It is very worn a
Legend 41 and extra domestic batteries leemarkadams at 11:59am 05.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/358 Hello all, Can anyone please provide any guidance to adding extra domestic batteries to a 41AC, as
B361 FW tank leak Callisto at 11:57am 05.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/575 If you have replaced the Freshwater tanks on your B361, can you please let me know where you got you
Just because life should include a smile... jssailem at 11:45am 05.06.18 Sails Call Lounge 12/1059 Lots of the newer cars have Back-Up Sensors that warn the driver before the rear bumper actually com
Jib tack attachment at bow (1) MitchK at 11:15am 05.06.18 Newport 23/9140 All, please take a look at the attached picture and let me know if my forestay is connected to the c
Trials and tribulations of owning and working on a Trimaran. (3) TomY at 10:24am 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 2/513 My friend John is a great sailor and successful racer. He owns a Trimaran built in the 70's which he

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New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 04.21.24 1. He has a below decks motor drive for his autopilot. The red dashed lines in the drawing below
Expected life of a fuel line hose? jssailem at 8:41am 04.21.24
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 8:27am 04.21.24 There is more going on then was evident in the other images. Fingers crossed that Balmar steps up to
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 7:42am 04.21.24 Sold my C30 in 2017 and checking my notes it was 5.125 diameter. I think Balmar has made a mistake.
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? (1) Hayden Watson at 7:30am 04.21.24 Thanks for the link. If Balmar does not have the correct size of adapter, I will end up doing what
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question chriscampbell at 7:12am 04.21.24 I'd fix it, but that's up to you. --Peggie So that hose should be shortened so that it only runs
M-12 Oil Change Randall Schmidt at 7:11am 04.21.24 my mistake, i was facing aft so you are right about me bei ng wro n g abou t starboard
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 dlochner at 6:50am 04.21.24 Use Marine Oil, it's not that more expensive.
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:40am 04.21.24 I'd fix it, but that's up to you. --Peggie
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question (2) chriscampbell at 6:32am 04.21.24 That drawing from your manual only makes my case that boat builders are the WORST sanitation plumbe
M-12 Oil Change Randall Schmidt at 6:18am 04.21.24
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? john6206 at 6:16am 04.21.24
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? john6206 at 6:12am 04.21.24 Leland is short trip from traverse city by car. But not by boat! Suttons Bay, Elk Rapids and nort
Catalina 28 steering problem Fred at 6:04am 04.21.24 I purchased my Cat28 MkII (2004) last year and immediately noticed that it pulled quite heavy to por
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:36am 04.21.24 Sold my C30 in 2017 and checking my notes it was 5.125 diameter. I think Balmar has made a mistake.
SUN - fascination (1) JamesG161 at 5:23am 04.21.24 Solar Cycle 25 Power and Life on Earth. Stay tuned for the Sun's impact on ... Tropical Weather
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Bob S at 5:22am 04.21.24 Have you spoken with Balmar? maybe they can exchange it. I installed their kit on my Beneteau and it
Lifting strap blocking JamesG161 at 5:12am 04.21.24 The Blocks were placed there for good reasons. 1) Windy Day Lift 2) Boat weight shift during lift 3
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust dlochner at 4:59am 04.21.24 A little more information would be helpful, what model number Yanmar there are several 3 cylinder Ya
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel dlochner at 4:56am 04.21.24 A contrary opinion. Install the filters empty. The consequence of dropping an empty filter are minim

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