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Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch (3) tomoma2 at 10:38am 07.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/811 I own a 2007 hunter 45cc. The lewmar autopilot drive/clutch is located in the binnacle. (see attache
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel (1) Catalina310#175 at 9:59am 07.24.23 Catalina 310 8/1663 I was checking the wiring on our Catalina 310 and noticed a jumper wire connecting the AC Neutral bu
Life Is Good (1) morbidfollower at 8:43am 07.24.23 Catalina 22 11/1256 Boat appreciation post. Sometimes I forget how blessed we are to be able to enjoy these boats. Lets
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) (4) Daze at 7:41am 07.24.23 Big Boats 8/952 Another upgrade that my wife wanted was to add a teak shower seat like the one in the master cabin s
Pearson 31-2 Deck Compression Near Mast Razasaurus at 7:06am 07.24.23 Pearson 1/634 Wondering if anyone has experienced compression to the deck around the mast, possibly caused by the
Hunter brown hull stripe. Daddyo27 at 5:53am 07.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/302 Anyone know what the Hunter brown hull stripe is made of. It seems to be a vinyl of some sort and m
Another What is It? (1) mbaker267 at 5:47am 07.24.23 Catalina 22 21/1190 As I continue to work on my Cat-22, I have another device I can't identify. Can someone tell me what
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:40am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 40/2347 A guy in my harbor just got a brand-new Marshall Sanderling 18' Catboat. The are made in South Dartm
Jib roller furler setup (3) beerlover at 5:24am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 7/647 I am brand new to sailing, so I will be asking questions that are ridiculously basic to most of you.
Removing Treadmaster decking FlimFlamII at 3:17am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1003 Has anyone ever tried using a router to remove treadmaster
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. TamBamK at 11:03pm 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/365 I recently purchased a PY23. I need to re varnish the teak. There are a couple of places like the c
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma Afraal at 7:24pm 07.23.23 Catalina 310 6/1261 So, a Tornado hit my Marina thursday night. Luckily we weren't out sailing. A friend was on his boat
rolex fastnet race is on, too (1) jon hansen at 6:49pm 07.23.23 Racing 5/675 Rolex Fastnet Race
In Search of Yanmar SB8 Manual Kevin&Karen at 5:52pm 07.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/384 Anyone have any information on how to obtain an owners manual/service manual for a Yanmar SB8? I ha
New requirements coming in 2024 for Americans traveling to Europe \| GMA capta at 5:48pm 07.23.23 Destinations 2/948 The world may be "getting smaller", but it seems like getting about in it is getting harder. https:/
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 12:06pm 07.23.23 Big Boats 9/1112 The under Corian mounted galley sink on my Hunter 38 is not properly fastened to the Corian, and is
ISO Mast tabernacle for 1978 O'day 23-2 w/deck stepped mast. WindGypsy at 11:21am 07.23.23 Parts Search 1/517 The mast leaned to one side just enough to bend the tabernacle while lowering and the pin was still
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change BTC1984 at 11:06am 07.23.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1183 The tube coming from my oil pan can be positioned lower than the pan. Do I still need to use a pump
Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast jviss at 8:51am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 1/448 Greetings, I once found, but am no longer able to find, these cool LED lights that mount flush into
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 8:21am 07.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/758 Morning all. We have a '91 Beneteau with the VP 2003 engine. It runs very reliably but I'd noticed t

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how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? (1) Kermit at 5:30pm 09.23.24 Yes I can, but I believe your greatest challenge was trying to find Stanley Park in Vancouver BC.
My rudder broke off Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22pm 09.23.24
My rudder broke off smokey73 at 5:17pm 09.23.24 Thanks @Crazy Dave Condon Getting a thumbs up from you is a compliment. Your experience on this fo
Extra line from boom...what is it? dlochner at 5:11pm 09.23.24 There are many ways to skin a cat or rig a boat. A really simple and relatively inexpensive way to r
My rudder broke off smokey73 at 4:44pm 09.23.24 Well that is a good theory if I was to estimate the cost of this approach I think that would cost a
holding tank pump out blowing macerator gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:38pm 09.23.24 If the line to the macerator pump is just teed into the pumpout line, replacing the tee with a y-val
My rudder broke off shemandr at 4:17pm 09.23.24 If you're not blocked on concrete you can dig a hole to get the rudder out. It's labor intensive bu
Extra line from boom...what is it? BAD ORCA at 4:10pm 09.23.24 First Reef, out haul, Second Reef. Topping lift to the eye. If you have a loose footed main, this
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine shemandr at 3:56pm 09.23.24 . ...I'm not there but hasn't Apalachicola had enough? Yeah, they've had more than their share.
My rudder broke off wardk at 3:39pm 09.23.24 Rather than modify your cradle, you might work out a deal with the yard to hang the boat from the t
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 3:06pm 09.23.24 Maybe drill and get a tiny "easy out" in there ? Well, you tried. Best of luck in finding one. I
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 3:04pm 09.23.24
Extra line from boom...what is it? (1) dlochner at 2:49pm 09.23.24 Actually i dont know for sure. Looking at pics now to try and find out. I know the topping lift w
Extra line from boom...what is it? dlochner at 2:35pm 09.23.24 Psychologist probably get together and have a few drinks while making fun of DIY boat owners. Our
Lubricating outhaul car/track BAD ORCA at 2:32pm 09.23.24 Disassemble, clean, and Mclube the turning block sheave and pin at the back of the mast as well. Th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 1:55pm 09.23.24 have probably put several times the purchase price into it for maintenance and upgrades. Note that
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine kappykaplan at 1:50pm 09.23.24 DAMMIT Jim... :plus::plus::plus:
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard FastOlson at 1:45pm 09.23.24 I honestly think I'm being taken for a ride. Please someone tell me if fairing the bottom and paint
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Davidasailor26 at 1:38pm 09.23.24 He said 1-2 coats of fairing after letting it dry for a few days would be fine, then just paint ove
Extra line from boom...what is it? shemandr at 1:35pm 09.23.24

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