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Cam and Set Screw Gone Pink - Jabsco Raw Water Pump rardiH36 at 10:40am 04.02.17 Engines and Propulsion 3/1553 Raw water circulation for my old Yanmar is done by a belt driven small Jabsco pump. Model 2760-0003
my primary and inexpensive anchor, rode, chain solution TortugasRoyal at 6:20am 04.02.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1091 my primary and inexpensive anchor, rode, chain solution anchor is clone of a newish design, 35ft cha
trailer tire update, Nankang CW-25 Radial Tire - 205R14C 109/107R, 16 months later TortugasRoyal at 6:05am 04.02.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/674 Nankang CW-25 Radial Tire - 205R14C 109/107R After 16 months and over 6 thousand miles of trailerin
Spare halyards.... 423 NYSail at 5:39am 04.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/638 Hello all..... My new to me 423 has no spare halyards and I find this to be a problem if I ever nee
79 H30 Starboard Cabin Locker Drain tomgrigsby at 4:19am 04.02.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/512 The speed log is in the aft end of my starboard locker, and I ship about a gallon of water every tim
PNW - I want to tour your Hunter Legend, 376, 380 Borg at 1:00am 04.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/729 I've never owned a sailboat and am looking to purchase one this year. I've gravitated towards the H
Westerbeke paint Meriachee at 12:47am 04.02.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/1685 Has anybody found a match for the red used on a Westerbeke?
motor hoist for o'day 34 njlarry at 9:09pm 04.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/486 As anyone mounted an outboard motor hoist on their 34/35 stern pulpit? Curious where you found the
Thruster battery switch tbilyeu at 7:08pm 04.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/613 i have a 2014 Oceanis 45 which is now on a cradle. I am getting ready to launch and was reconnecting
What's a quick and easy way to... MaryEllaRose at 5:18pm 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 34/4452 ...remove masking tape that was left on the hull for years? It's the blue stuff... The PO left it on
How much of the boat's weight... MaryEllaRose at 5:12pm 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1985 ... should rest on the keel and how much should be on the jack stands when putting the boat on the h
Changing Batteries Scott2 at 4:45pm 04.01.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/2598 Greetings Fellow Sailors, I bought a 1994 Catalina C270LE last year and would like to change the ba
Painting my Hull Hunter 31 at 1:08pm 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 18/2552 I know this has gone around the block many times but I never seem to get it clear. I have a 31Hunter
Doubt That Any Of Us Will Be Splashing a Boat This Big This Spring rardiH36 at 11:56am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 4/448 After quite a few years in the planning stages -- And then 1.5 years of actual dry-land construction
Buying a new Windlass mcrow33 at 10:18am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 6/601 I am looking to replace my manual windlass for an electric windlass. I have 5/16 BBB all chain rode.
Compression post Jacomo Sailor at 9:36am 04.01.17 Catalina 22 11/2409 Has anyone removed the compression post from a pre-85 C22? Just wondering how it is attached. I kn
Alternator connection to batteries (3) PAC3142 at 9:29am 04.01.17 Musings With Maine Sail 18/13160 I'm moving my batteries from the stern locker to under the aft berth to get more locker space, be ab
New Owner of 2013 Oceanis 41 DPCman69 at 9:12am 04.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2014 Hi, Just purchased a 3 cabin layout Oceanis 41. I would appreciate any help form other owners with
Marine how to, great new site njlarry at 8:42am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 3/559 I haven't seen this discussed here but I just noticed that Maine Sails www.marinehowto.com web blog
Bilge hoses, check valves, and smell marchem at 7:21am 04.01.17 Catalina 310 12/1471 Our C310 has a 3/4" bilge hose on an electric pump with a check valve and strainer (no idea who inst

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Non working microwave Clydo at 10:21pm 05.23.23 Are you using it on shore power or an inverter? Some microwaves need a pure sine wave inverter. Sh
Plans for hurricane season 2023? JamesG161 at 9:49pm 05.23.23 You are grievously behind the power curve. :plus: Plus this is the list from SBO members and more
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Rick Webb at 9:14pm 05.23.23 Don't count your chickens before they cross the road yet. I've seen similar issues where it was a b
Circuit panel wiring question. Joe at 8:06pm 05.23.23 ......Would like to know more about the printer labels you mention. I don't want to use mailing la
Depth transducer Ken13559 at 8:05pm 05.23.23 Maybe a refresher is in order. Here is a very similar post several years ago. Raymarine ST40 Depth
Water temperature sensor Ralph Johnstone at 7:57pm 05.23.23 My first search would be with an automotive supplier. If that didn't work, a Yanmar outlet at 3X th
Depth transducer Hello Below at 7:54pm 05.23.23 Maybe a refresher is in order. Here is a very similar post several years ago. Raymarine ST40 Depth
Hunter replacement rudder assembly rebelh2o at 7:40pm 05.23.23 The rudder doesn't hold the bushing. There is a 1" to 1--1/4" gap. I'm thinking adhesive as well.
Non working microwave TimFromLI at 7:13pm 05.23.23 Are you using it on shore power or an inverter? Some microwaves need a pure sine wave inverter.
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 7:08pm 05.23.23 So that is a diaphragm pump? https://defender.com/en_us/johnson-viking-power-16-waste-water-pump-1
1990 35.5 instrument upgrade PAC3142 at 6:55pm 05.23.23 Hi, There is information here on installing the ev100 on a Hunter 37.5, which may have similar const
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Rick Webb at 6:43pm 05.23.23 I'd respectfully submit if it's the last week of May and you do not have a fully articulated plan.
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Tally Ho at 6:36pm 05.23.23 It's in the attachment (picture). So that is a diaphragm pump? https://defender.com/en_us/johnson
Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 5:27pm 05.23.23 It sounds like this was at the boat end. Also, he said he had just washed the boat. The clues imp
Hunter replacement rudder assembly Tally Ho at 5:18pm 05.23.23 No specific Hunter knowledge, but I think generally the rudder bushing can be held in place with som
Slow sump pump with backflow Tally Ho at 5:11pm 05.23.23 Hi Greg, I also have a switch on the head to turn it on and off. I followed the lines. Here's what
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 4:52pm 05.23.23 Well, my boat is only 30 ft. but my response might be the same as it always was. Strip the boat an
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 4:02pm 05.23.23 Did you mention the make and model of your pump somewhere in this post ? I'm blind in one eye and
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 4:00pm 05.23.23 Looks like 6 gallons per minute to me. Did you mention the make and model of your pump somewhere
Non working microwave Clydo at 3:56pm 05.23.23 We got rid of ours shortly after we bought the boat. We weren't hooked up to shore power enough to

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