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UNIVERSAL M20/ 5416 EQUIVALENT KUBOTA twodzusfittings at 5:16pm 10.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/828 Hi all, thought I might just mention to the forum some information. I need to remove and replace my
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 10:04am 10.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/907 The refrigerator drain line on my Oceanis 331 fell off the drain fitting. I have crawled around the
Winter Project (4) Bents at 9:29am 10.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/923 Just seeing my new to me Cat 27's underside for the first time. Looks like I know what my winter pro
Fuel lift pump feels hot question (1) mforum at 8:10am 10.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 11/967 I have a Universal M-18 diesel engine in a Catalina 27. I changed the oil recently and noted that w
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) sabbatical88 at 10:08pm 10.26.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 46/4869 Aloha good sailors, In my 2003 hunter 456, I am finding that the macerator for the fowrard holding t
20 year old furlex roller furller track jams when hoisting jib Capt Robbie at 5:15pm 10.26.23 Ask All Sailors 3/493 Never had this issue before, last year when hoisting the jib into the track the sail start to get di
20 year old furlex roller fuller track jams up when hoisting the jim Capt Robbie at 4:46pm 10.26.23 Ask All Sailors 1/22 ol
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track VFR750 at 2:37pm 10.26.23 Catalina 310 8/1536 What brand and type of adjustable spring cleats are are people using on C315 Genoa tracks?
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) (3) Huntersippi at 10:25am 10.26.23 Mid-Size Boats 8/988 My '07 H27 is missing the horizontal bimini support tube on the port side. Fell into the water benea
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Southern Crux at 8:46am 10.26.23 Trailer Sailors 8/1206
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? (2) Ranzo at 7:44am 10.26.23 Catalina 22 17/2063 Hello friends! New member here! I just brought home a 1974 Catalina 22 in pretty good shape, but th
Chafe guards (4) sailcapt340 at 6:20am 10.26.23 Ask All Sailors 10/884 What chafe guards do you use? This season I had severe chafing of my bow lines. More than usual.
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 5:06pm 10.25.23 Big Boats 16/1345 At the headliner below the mast base, I can see where the mast head VHF cable enters a conduit but
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 4:27pm 10.25.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1909 I had my high pressure fuel pump checked out as there was a small leak coming from it, and the shop
H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 4:20pm 10.25.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1113 I purchased a 1998 H310 and it has propane setup and locker. I do not know what size tanks should b
C&C 27 MKV anchor locker MHauser at 3:50pm 10.25.23 C&C 1/623 Anyone with a C'C 27 know what is under the bottom panel in the anchor locker? Trying to run down w
MaxProp prop LydieBP at 12:02pm 10.25.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2286 Hello sailors , I am considering converting the original two blade prop on a 1980 Westerly Conway to
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement smo10018 at 9:18am 10.25.23 C&C 2/1013 Wondering if anyone with a C'C 40-2 or 40-2 AC has ever replaced the rudder bearing on their boat?
My how Boats have changed... (2) jssailem at 8:20am 10.25.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/1089
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 6:30am 10.25.23 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1181 Hi: Stern light -works / Bow Nav light works with out side voltage -not with boat power Has Bk ' Dar

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Chain splice LloydB at 8:41am 02.28.25 I love Google speak to print, but to find myself often embarrassed using it to make technical argum
oil pressure sensor quandry Boiler at 8:39am 02.28.25 I purchased the crossover and a standard VDO 240/33 ohm 10bar pressure sensor and it did not work.
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube for a Beneteau 393 jssailem at 8:32am 02.28.25 Your boat is beautiful. Is the 3 or 2 cabin model? Your quest for design specifics may be difficult
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube for a Beneteau 393 SVBLU at 8:06am 02.28.25 Thanks all. Can anyone tell me the exact dimensions of this stern tube? Or how I would go about get
Marine Strike Survey pgandw at 7:45am 02.28.25 I opened the survey and read through it. I was disappointed. The only strike I have ever had was a
Upgrading Inverter/charger Stu Jackson at 7:42am 02.28.25 thus automatically shutting things down without any communication at all. Mark, how does one do th
PacificNW Spring-time Temptations. jssailem at 7:38am 02.28.25 I hope you have been enjoying the Spring Tease. It was 65 yesterday, and today looks just as good. I
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (2) sailcapt340 at 7:32am 02.28.25 In a long ongoing saga of my radio relocation, I finally caught a break in the severe cold temperatu
Sailing courses in Thailand dLj at 7:28am 02.28.25 Great photos! Looks like an amazing trip! Very happy for you and yours! dj
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 6:39am 02.28.25 One of the reasons for the heavy chain is because here in the PNW we have some really deep anchorage
Outboard Battery Connection Project_Mayhem at 5:46am 02.28.25 Lets determine how many hoses and lines you have and their overall "bundled" diameter before picking
Antifreeze Leak buddybear at 5:43am 02.28.25 Yes, I have checked all of the usual spots and have replaced whatever hoses were worn. The thing ab
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? colemj at 5:33am 02.28.25 Seems a very different sort of tuning then the masthead rigs I'm comfortable with. It is differen
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 5:22am 02.28.25 It is not a suggestion that the BMS should have the ability to shutdown an input device like the al
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 5:14am 02.28.25 Well I wouldn't say Victron uses sanskrit, but they do use actual electrical and engineering terms.
Chain splice colemj at 4:51am 02.28.25 There is no reason to use 5/16" G43 on a 30' boat. The OP's windlass has a 5/16" gypsy. It will
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? Captain Larry-DH at 4:41am 02.28.25 Thanks everyone for your input. I decided to try Micron Extra SPC this year. Will report back in t
Chain splice colemj at 4:40am 02.28.25 BBB chain is anchor chain. All others are produced for other purposes. This isn't true. G4 (and
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin (1) Tally Ho at 4:40am 02.28.25
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 3:29am 02.28.25 Thanks everyone! I appreciate the helpful tips and advice. Let me provide a little more background.

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