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Rudder head blues ismith at 12:33pm 05.06.18 Parts Search 2/541 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 3/398 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 3/629 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 12/1133 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 23/9898 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 2/558 My friend John is a great sailor and successful racer. He owns a Trimaran built in the 70's which he
Where is the HIN on a Beneteau 323? - RESOLVED HanBan at 9:10am 05.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/6372 Hey guys, I've been restoring a 323 which was storm damaged in Texas. I had the hull completely res
Removing foam padded liner from hull Ken13559 at 7:04am 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1499 In the rear berth I've foam padded liner on the hull which I started removing. I pull and tore the l
Stripped screws john6206 at 5:32am 05.06.18 Smaller Boats 5/1284 Hi everyone, Somehow I'm sure this has been covered before, but I couldn't find anything. The bo
Replacing h26 ports Whiskey at 4:35am 05.06.18 Smaller Boats 4/593 I bought new ports (the ones that open) from the website and there is no screw holes on the outside
Repairing leak in water tank of Gulf 32 Jim Willis at 10:44pm 05.05.18 Ask All Sailors 2/338 My water tank is leaking into the bilges so I am afraid to fill it, in case I down the starter or en
Bottom paint thwilson at 9:38pm 05.05.18 Catalina 30 8/1309
Pearson 28 - Engine starting question marvy1 at 6:44pm 05.05.18 Pearson 7/2631 Hi - I am a new owner of a Pearson 28-1 (1980), and have only previously sailed a larger Pearson 10M
Dielectric grease in mast lights plug? DAVA390 at 5:12pm 05.05.18 Ask All Sailors 5/859 During the recent move from home to the marina the plug wiring in the four prong plug for mast light
Hunter 260 Demasting Gypsea Kids at 3:20pm 05.05.18 Smaller Boats 43/5268 Anyone out there ever demasted their H260/H26? We just did and are looking for help. Such as: Manuf
Jib/Genoa car track ID Stand up block HighCs123 at 10:36am 05.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/740 I want to buy new cars for my Jib track. What is the difference between cars not specified, and car
Ocean Marine Davits (1) Marc14857 at 7:41am 05.05.18 Ask All Sailors 2/880 I just received my Ocean Marine Davits and will be installing them this week on my Hunter 44AC. I a
Speaking of Furlers (2) Todd Atchison at 7:31am 05.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1370 So it's nearly time to launch our V222. Though we still don't have a name (we have a short list, don
What would you do DayDreamer41 at 5:44am 05.05.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2578 So, couple of weeks ago laying in bed, I am experiencing pressure in my chest and my left arm is thr
Diesel Fuel Full Circle 473 at 10:55pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 20/2314 Can any of you experts out there tell me the deference between the diesel fuel at the marina fuel do

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Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling (1) Tally Ho at 6:44am 07.27.24 Great idea Greg & a video to boot! Will investigate reflexite further. I guess it is called Refec
shower drain sump pump question Hello Below at 6:37am 07.27.24
Gearbox dipstick Blitz at 6:23am 07.27.24 As noted by Sailcap340's photo the line is the upper/lower limit. So the line is the correct level.
Gearbox dipstick BigEasy at 5:07am 07.27.24 , I have always checked my Kansaki Transmission fluid level with the dipstick screwed in. The
shower drain sump pump question dLj at 4:56am 07.27.24 I was on a boat the other day that had two pumps in their bilge- one same as yours - the other one t
Gearbox dipstick dlochner at 3:50am 07.27.24 We should note that not all Kanzaki transmissions are alike. My Kanzaki (RIP) used ATF not oil and t
Gearbox dipstick (3) sailcapt340 at 3:44am 07.27.24 I looked at my Yanmar Manual yesterday, as this question is very ambiguous. Since I bought my 2000
shower drain sump pump question dlochner at 3:36am 07.27.24 The pump is a centrifugal pump, any water left in the hose between the pump and the highest point on
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Will Gilmore at 2:14am 07.27.24 Below is a shot of my fore stay on a typical afternoon outing :eek: . It looks like it only went p
shower drain sump pump question kappykaplan at 2:09am 07.27.24 Is this typical? Yes. The purpose of the box is to contain the liquid so it can't get into the bi
Ghosting with a Code Zero kappykaplan at 2:07am 07.27.24 Nice video - tks for sharing! :beer:
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? matts997 at 10:54pm 07.26.24 John: We sold our 280 primarily to get more interior cabin space and to get a newer boat to (hopefu
Anchor setup jssailem at 8:58pm 07.26.24 the 4" hole in the deck where the chain and rhode would come out is over the v-berth, not over the
Boat Mocs Blitz at 8:43pm 07.26.24 The Durbarry of Ireland Regatta deck shoe is a great shoe if you like the classic boat show look bu
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:50pm 07.26.24 Somewhere in my files I have something I saved on the 50th anniversary in which writer said that a b
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:27pm 07.26.24 The lack of fiber in your diet is creating the "unflushable poo" ...your failure to add water to the
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 thinwater at 4:51pm 07.26.24 Yup, Peggy. She knows the PH II. The hoses could be clogged with scale. There could be a kink in th
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 kappykaplan at 4:47pm 07.26.24 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress should be able to address your issue.
Boat Mocs thinwater at 4:32pm 07.26.24 I hope it was obvious I was just having fun with a rant. Shoes are always very personal and choices
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? chp at 3:39pm 07.26.24 I can give you a very recent story my wife and I had on our 280. I've had the boat for 2 years and h

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