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REALLY annoying leak! Nickeps at 7:27am 11.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/6283 Hi all. I'm new to this forum, so hope you guys can help! My Ben 42CC has a saltwater leak which pro
head sail for c and c 32 dmcelwreath at 4:49am 11.09.17 C&C 2/875 have a very tired furling head sail for c and c 32. . 40' luff, 20 foot, I believe it is a 155.
Frustrating day.. Mark Maulden at 8:09pm 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1231 Just put a new Beta 35 engine in the boat. Ordered a 120a Balmar alternator as an option. Everythin
The Price is Right! 31seahorse at 7:01pm 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 26/3167 This weekend I discovered a jackpot deal! Since we sold our Celebrity sailboat several years ago I
circuit breakers Jeff J at 6:54pm 11.08.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/724 I have a bad circuit breaker that controls my stereo and accessories. Is this most likely a 5 for 10
Rolling furler on Seaward 26RK SeawardBill at 5:32pm 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1240 My brother and I purchased a Seaward 26RK, which had been fitted with an aftermarket rolling furler
bubbling head Slow Dancin at 5:03pm 11.08.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/756 Just started this past weekend. I have a manual head and after flushing putting water into the bowl
single line reefing line size? davidkahn53 at 4:30pm 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 5/2086 I recently sold my Catalina 30 with slab reefing and purchased a Pearson 33 with in-boom single line
Mystified! (1) Nodak7 at 1:13pm 11.08.17 Big Boats 24/2013 Another mystery to solve! I have a Yanmar 4JH4E engine in our boat and the strangest thing has been
Cruising laminate sails heavier than the dacron ones? danstanford at 11:32am 11.08.17 Racing 22/3654 Wanting to upgrade my 115 head sail for next year to hopefully gain a little speed for racing. The s
Winterizing A/C NYSail at 10:19am 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 6/329 So winterizing the systems as boat will be hauled this week. So now adding a/c to the list of purges
Leakingwindlass (3) seadaddler at 7:10am 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 11/514 So far I have gotten this far and now to remove frozen bearing on shaft and thinking maybe try hack
Annapolis area sailboat broker recomendations? Allan Frey at 6:10am 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 9/926 Can anyone suggest a broker to use to sell a 35 ft sailboat in the Annapolis Maryland area?
Weight Richard Bayle at 4:31am 11.08.17 Big Boats 19/973 At the risk of being abused for not knowing this, does anyone have any idea how much my Hunter 2008
Leaking Windlass seadaddler at 4:21am 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 0/216 I have got my windlass out of the boat unbolted the motor and removed the bottom clip removed the cl
leak round compression post PAUL&ALYSR at 3:49am 11.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/520 Hi I have a legend 356 and have a slight leak round compression post , can anybody give me some advi
Where are the thru hulls on 1990 hunter 27? Gary Atkin at 11:19pm 11.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/519 I have recently returned to being a boat owner after 30 or so years with a 1990 Hunter 27 and need t
Keel Envy Sailavie1 at 8:41pm 11.07.17 Smaller Boats 51/3802 It's a well known fact that not all sailboats are created equal, especially when it comes to those,
Boat fire, Vancouver Brian D at 4:42pm 11.07.17 Sails Call Lounge 11/789 Did you guys see this? qR7YvPK5MSA
Hunter 450 Passage nafee at 4:30pm 11.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/875 Good Evening gents, First time poster long time lurker here, just curious if some hunter owners coul

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Low fresh water pressure edwardc at 7:06pm 06.26.23 I have very los pressure both on dock water and from onboard pressure pump. I checked my filter b
ampacity of disconnects jrussnogle at 6:24pm 06.26.23
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... rgranger at 6:10pm 06.26.23 When you say length, Do you mean air draft?
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. PeterinSydney at 5:59pm 06.26.23 Sounds great - many thanks for your help. I'll let you know how I go. P
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Rich Stidger at 5:39pm 06.26.23 If @Terry Cox 's suggestion doesn't work, beg, borrow, or rent a battery powered impact wrench. DeW
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. JoeWhite at 5:22pm 06.26.23 Power hammer drill machine in reverse direction.
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement Dan_Y at 5:22pm 06.26.23 Update to my last post above. To make a good oring seal on the Yanmar 3ym30 water pump: 1. I applied
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. PeterinSydney at 5:18pm 06.26.23 Thanks Terry. Needs a lot of torque.
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Terry Cox at 5:06pm 06.26.23 Try this tool. Pretty effective. Amazon.com
Outboard depth in water. Jacktar at 4:39pm 06.26.23 Most outboards have an adjustment mechanism built in to the motor clamp to allow adjustment of shaft
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Richard19068 at 4:38pm 06.26.23 It's a Facet...I'm afraid I don't now the model number and won't be back to the boat for a couple o
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Davidasailor26 at 4:28pm 06.26.23 Seafoam = snake oil, IMHO. Maybe, but I've not had to disassemble any carburetors in my lawn mower
Racing Handicap sesmith at 4:00pm 06.26.23 Thanks, but I'm not a member. Neither am I and I just looked them both up there.
Racing Handicap poco505 at 3:58pm 06.26.23 Thanks, but I'm not a member.
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Ralph Johnstone at 3:58pm 06.26.23 This will help you find the model number on the pump mounting feet. https://www.pegasusautoracing.c
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. PeterinSydney at 3:56pm 06.26.23 They had nuts underneath, which I've now removed. But they won't turn at all.
ampacity of disconnects Richard19068 at 3:54pm 06.26.23 That sort of defeats the purpose of the disconnects. You will end up off the connectors because the
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. jviss at 3:53pm 06.26.23 Do they turn and not unscrew, or just don't turn? Why do you want them out?
Racing Handicap sesmith at 3:46pm 06.26.23 The 26 and 260 are both listed here: https://www.ussailing.org/competition/offshore/phrf/boat-class
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 3:19pm 06.26.23 At the time the disconnect is needed, the heat shrink can simply be cut off and replaced after the

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