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adjustable genoa track GWG at 11:27am 11.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/758 I am planning to add an adjustable car for my genoa track on my B40. The track is 3cm wide. I was g
Navy blue canvas hatch covers RWSlater at 11:25am 11.06.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1927 I have done a search here on the topic and didn't find much. I am looking to buy some pre made navy
14.2 TIller Extension (1) CapriJeff at 10:46am 11.06.17 Parts Search 6/1015 I just purchased a 1995 Capri 14.2 that is missing the tiller extension. I purchased a replacement
Cleats Rleiby at 9:34am 11.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/407 I have a 1993 Hunter 30t. How are the bow cleats fastened? I know - by cleat lags/ screws . How do y
Prop Size/Pitch for Hunter 31 Gaylord Liby at 8:17am 11.06.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1579 Somehow, I snapped a blade off my prop. Does anyone know the proper size and pitch for a Hunter 31 (
Power loss at full throttle flyingcr at 8:03am 11.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 15/1084 I have a First 265 with a volvo penta 10hp. Cruising around at 3.6 knots just wasnt getting me back
Macgregor 26s: leaks Russ Ward at 7:49am 11.06.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2323 All, This weekend I was doing some wiring and found that the bilge one both sides and the laz had s
Adding a solar vent or small vent hatch? Craig Cook at 6:02am 11.06.17 Mid-Size Boats 17/2569 Hey everyone, it was a very poor summer for boating on the North Coast but we are out, winterized, c
Engine service Lisa at 4:11am 11.06.17 Catalina 310 27/2113 getting ready to order my parts to service the engine. Universal 25xpb. There is a pretty complete s
Stanchion base.... (1) NYSail at 10:09pm 11.05.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3498 hello all. 423 and found a leaking stanchion. Havent taken apart yet but wondered about the design.
Buffett's new Boat.. (Jimmy, not Warren) kloudie1 at 6:59pm 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1966 Saw this .. interesting boat.. looks comfortable.. http://sailingmagazine.net/article-1673-jimmy-bu
If You Have an Aqua Signal Toronto Chart Table Light... (1) Rick D at 5:26pm 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 30/4423 ...and you see that the coiled power cord looks dusty, DO NOT pull it out and attempt to "clean" it.
How to remove dried teak oil (5) IH82BL8 at 4:48pm 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1360 143354 143353 143352 143351 143350 Early last year I oiled all of my interior teak--6 coats. I proc
Leaking windlass seadaddler at 3:39pm 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 3/324 Any tips on taking my windlass a part to replace the wiper seal on my2007 H-36 I remember some one m
Bathroom faucet -2000 H380 viper at 1:24pm 11.05.17 Big Boats 8/731 Hot water side is slowly coming out.. Cold water is fine ,all other hot water outlets fine on boat.
Making Alternator Belt Tension Easy (1) Michael Davis at 12:41pm 11.05.17 Engines and Propulsion 41/7025 The engine room on our First 38 is very tight. The alt. belt tension was a 4-handed job with only sp
CAL 35 Sancarlosailor at 12:40pm 11.05.17 Cal 5/2228 Hello, After seriously considering purchasing a 1975 Islander 36 that required a lot of upgrades and
Irwin 32.5 questions I am buying one. Any comments loren Kennedy at 12:38pm 11.05.17 Irwin 4/1498 I'm buying an Irwin 32.5 5. Just wondering if anybody's got any experience with one. Anything I can
First project complete (1) Lisa at 11:39am 11.05.17 Catalina 310 16/1464
1993 Catalina 30 MkIII Tall Rig w/ Wing Keel (7) Ward H at 11:02am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1589 With the help of many on this forum, we settled on a 1993 Catalina 30 MkIII Tall Rig w/ Wing Keel th

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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
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 dlochner at 3:16pm 06.26.23 Turn off the power with the switch. Now measure the resistance, not the voltage, between the M1 and
ampacity of disconnects Rich Stidger at 2:51pm 06.26.23 That sort of defeats the purpose of the disconnects. You will end up off the connectors because the
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 (1) DPW at 2:49pm 06.26.23 Well I finally tracked it down! On the Quick website they had a place to "Ask a Question" which I di
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 2:49pm 06.26.23 :biggrin: Almost all diesel lines and connections are on that side of the engine. _____ :plus: A
Jabsco Electric "Quiet Flush" Toilet DPW at 2:46pm 06.26.23 Thanks Greg. I called the number Peggie Hall recommended and am waiting for a call back. How did you
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:39pm 06.26.23 OUCH Sorry but that looks a little older than any of the Facet pumps I was able to find. The sma
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? kloudie1 at 2:22pm 06.26.23 If I remember correctly, that pump has a filter screen under that bottom cap. I think the cap does a
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 2:20pm 06.26.23 Seafoam Seafoam = snake oil, IMHO.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 2:06pm 06.26.23 CONCLUSION: The fuel isn't coming from the air intake :biggrin: Almost all diesel lines and conne
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 2:00pm 06.26.23 I plan on using one continuous piece of shrink tubing to cover both ends of each connector so they
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Davidasailor26 at 1:56pm 06.26.23
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? (1) High Current at 1:24pm 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 of
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Ralph Johnstone at 1:09pm 06.26.23 We need to know the make and model of the electric fuel pump before we can tell you anything about i
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 12:59pm 06.26.23 This spot is located under the secondary fuel filter, but the filter, joints, and surrounding area
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 12:55pm 06.26.23 NOT PC: I always thought sailboats should come with a midget contortionist with 10 inch fingers. I
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 06.26.23 Those older, hot dipped galvanized trailers hold up really well compared to their iron alternatives.
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Tsatzsue at 12:34pm 06.26.23 I have never locked my keel down.
Sorry been missing for this group BigEasy at 12:34pm 06.26.23 Anyway can I get a Cliff Note update on the status? I really haven't noticed any changes. I u

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