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Hurth BW50 Transmission Question StanleyJ at 11:31am 05.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/494 I plan to replace the seal and gasket on the shift control on my HBW 50 transmission. I have been t
Extra Diesel GdlPaul at 11:01am 05.07.18 Catalina 310 21/4075 Has anyone developed a clever way to carry extra diesel jugs other than strapping them to a board on
Mast Light Wiring lostintime at 10:03am 05.07.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1184 Hello all. I have an O'day 25 (I think it is a 1983). The wiring for the mast light is broken at th
Black Smoke? pateco at 10:02am 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 28/2763 Yesterday on our way out to our weekend races, My 1983 Yanmar 2GM dropped down from 3000 RPMs to 200
While trying to figure out an electrical issue yesterday, I found these. (1) HanBan at 9:59am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 39/2978 Hi Guys, Thank you for all of your help. Your advice is invaluable. Yesterday while trying to tra
No compression after engine rebuild flyingcr at 9:12am 05.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 11/1799 my volvo penta 1 cyl 10 hp eng was rebuilt by volvo penta certified mechanic. He cant get engine to
Remote Outboard Key Panel BreakingWind at 7:41am 05.07.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/605 1st I have a 2001 H260 with mercury 9.9 bigfoot outboard motor. Installed is a Panel the houses the
Beneteau First 325 Keel Ron Toivonen at 7:16am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/537 Can anyone tell me if a 1986 Beneteau First 325 has an iron or lead keel?
28.5 Shaft Removal leahcime at 7:02am 05.07.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/874 While trying to replace the bellows on my my PSS system I noticed a plastic retention collar had a c
Cables in the mast and mast head completed. Just sharing photos. (9) tipsyravensailing at 6:53am 05.07.18 Ask All Sailors 8/444 149891 149892 149893 149894 149895 149896
Cradle dimensions for 1986 First 405 ABOUT TIME 3 at 6:49am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/355 After 10 yrs in Bahamas with our boat we brought the boat back to Canada and are keeping her in Gore
Second hand transmission Hunter 31 1986 SeanP at 6:02am 05.07.18 Mid-Size Boats 18/3187 Hi, It turns out that the chatter I am experiencing underway is due to a worn transmission (so the
water line obstruction tbilyeu at 5:52am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/562 I just opened my boat this past weekend. We have a 2014 OC 45. I could get no fresh water from the
Replacement mattress for Beneteau 40 aft PaulGinger at 5:14am 05.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1315 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 13/1766 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 36/7384 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 2/904 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 1/776 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 10/8317 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 8/753 Have a hunter 41, and now when I turn on the toggle switch to illuminate the breaker panel labels do

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Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Tally Ho at 4:38pm 06.17.24
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction Tally Ho at 4:25pm 06.17.24
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting (1) Tally Ho at 4:19pm 06.17.24
Salvaging Sunken Boat dlochner at 3:39pm 06.17.24 Sorry for your loss. FWC is taking a hard stand on sunken and derelict boats. @ggrizzard is right ab
Salvaging Sunken Boat ggrizzard at 3:33pm 06.17.24 You say it was "anchored not far offshore". Aside from the possibility that it was stolen, be aware
Reconditioning circuit breakers (3) Johnb at 3:32pm 06.17.24 Dan, I have performed autopsies on failed circuit breakers and am pretty sure there is no reliable
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:25pm 06.17.24 Looks good! How did you restore the deck nonskid? Using Softsand by sprinkling over a wet layer
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:20pm 06.17.24 Great photos, and that bow section looks great! On the photo with the aluminum plate, I assume tha
Companionway leaks? shemandr at 3:20pm 06.17.24 That damned PO guy, again. If I ever get my hands on him ... "Heavens to Murgatroyd"! American va
Thermostat T33 at 3:09pm 06.17.24 Anyone have Hillerange 3 burner propane stove parts? Looking for safety sensor unit with hollow fila
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 2:53pm 06.17.24 That might be my next step, just waiting on the HE gaskets to arrive. The impeller and thermostat
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction Marauder at 2:51pm 06.17.24 Thanks for the replies guys. Sounds like leaking deck hardware could be a real headache. Has anyone
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:34pm 06.17.24 N scale 160th scale refers to model railroading
Companionway leaks? Timm R Oday25 at 12:57pm 06.17.24 After way too long , I finally tracked down a very elusive leak to the traveller . It was a replacem
Reconditioning circuit breakers dlochner at 12:53pm 06.17.24 Circuit breakers wear out, especially when they are used as switches. The only good solution is to r
Reconditioning circuit breakers Don S/V ILLusion at 12:35pm 06.17.24
Merit 22 owners fishingbobber at 12:26pm 06.17.24 Your question is timely. We got a 5hp (equivalent) Elco electric motor. We are finding the 5hp to
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 11:36am 06.17.24 My condolences. I too am the product of a mis-spent youth which resulted in my becoming an engineer
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts JamesG161 at 10:56am 06.17.24 So many Hatches, So little time.... Hunter Hayzak Hatches Maybe this one? Jim...
keel bolt torque JamesG161 at 10:39am 06.17.24 It should be ALL Fresh Water on the Great Lakes near Toronto. oh well... Jim...

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