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What fluid does the transmission need? Lee Scott at 1:46pm 02.14.17 Big Boats 14/3842 I need to add some transmission fluid to the tranny, and it says on the fill cap to use Type A trans
Recommend a Personal Locator Light freeheelbillie at 1:33pm 02.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/564 Its long overdue that I replace my old personal locator light from the 90's. Its not a very glamorou
Marine Sanitation in Ontario rickwarner at 1:26pm 02.14.17 Trailer Sailors 6/3173 I am thinking of trailering my Hunter260 up to Blind River, Ontario to cruise the North Channel. I h
Cart before the horse! Looking for a Legend 37.5 hj5150 at 10:25am 02.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/485
Spinnaker Halyard... SVPardonMyFrench at 9:43am 02.14.17 Big Boats 8/826 Ok so I flew the gennaker for the first time this Sunday on my 40.5. It was a beautiful day as you
Do we need yacht, or yachting, protocols and do many folks really care about them? Kings Gambit at 8:37am 02.14.17 Ask All Sailors 42/2497 The yachtsman's world is rich with protocols, it seems. We have flag protocols, communication proto
Broke Steering Cable c130king at 7:28pm 02.13.17 Catalina 310 10/1358 Broke the steering cable tonight. Guest turned the wheel too far with too much muscle and broke the
Raymarine ST60 Wind Speed Indicator Sluggish wstockho at 4:33pm 02.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2564 I own a 2005 Hunter 33 with ST60 instruments. A few months ago, the wind speed indicator stopped wo
h34 oldsman41 at 4:17pm 02.13.17 Big Boats 18/1223 new guy here ive been sailing for years but never a big boat. that being said i have a chance at buy
Upgrading My Freezer on my Hunter Mainehunter426 at 2:44pm 02.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2156 We have a stock 12 volt refrigerator and a stock 12 volt freezer on our 2003 - 42' Hunter. The refr
Bottom Job with a cast iron keel markwbird at 1:30pm 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 4/444 I'm getting ready to do a bottom job on my 1984 H34. I plan to do it myself. It's been three years
February in Minnesota (1) cb32863 at 11:49am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 6/318 Hell, at this rate, we are going to launch in March! Though, I am sure we will get a reality slap up
First 435 Strut rebed ddrewry at 7:57am 02.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/448 Anyone know how the strut is attached on the First models? Mine had a small amount of play at the l
My keel Jorge Guerra at 7:01am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 3/521 I having a problem with my McGregor I have already finished the bottom it's all painted and nice now
Looking for identification (1) Mtman1021 at 6:39am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 23/3867 trying to find out who made my boat. Title says it's a 1969 Bristol but I suspect that's not what it
Question about paint filler Les Pendleton at 6:34am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 8/546 I've just completed a massive re-coring of my front and rear decks. I'm putting down on Kiwi Grip on
Anyone know good Yanmar mechanic near Dallas-Ft Worth? RichW9603 at 5:38am 02.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/432 Hi all, I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 with an older Yanmar 2GM engine. The original engine that came wi
West Marine bulk rope sale...today! rpludwig at 4:10am 02.13.17 Catalina 22 7/612 Just a heads up, got the email on the WM sale notice that Luke has mentioned a while back...bulk rop
keel to hull joint Mike8193 at 8:34pm 02.12.17 Ask All Sailors 6/4284 I have a Beneteau 323, iron keel. Where the keel and hull meet is a small gap. This is part of the
C-22 Association Web Site Down (1) CaptDon01 at 3:56pm 02.12.17 Catalina 22 1/371 You'll see this notice when you go to the C-22 Association web site: Catalina22.orgTed McGee for al

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Fuel lift pump feels hot question mforum at 2:55pm 10.27.23 The green (left one) is a heater pump I put in for a diesel heater forward of the port settee. This
Winter Project Bents at 2:27pm 10.27.23 Thanks Greg, I'm going to need all the luck I can get. The bilge has a lot of cracked paint. I plan
Winter Project Tally Ho at 2:17pm 10.27.23
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 1:17pm 10.27.23 I tried coming in from the port lazareete - I can see where the drain line routes under the engine t
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:29pm 10.27.23 It would be nice to get the drain back in operation as it is connected to a pump to send the melt w
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:20pm 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. [QUOTE="
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 12:20pm 10.27.23 I do have a Chest Style - top loading Refrigerator. I like the idea for a day / weekend sail to dum
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) JamesG161 at 12:13pm 10.27.23 lift power depends on hold tank level and boat's water line.
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 10.27.23 No electric fuel pump is specific to one engine. Can you get a name off the pump and contact them f
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 10.27.23 Exactly as @Don S/V ILLusion describes. I have a stopper in the outlet 100% of the time. The most
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:55am 10.27.23 just a wye fitting rather than a wye valve, :plus::plus: No valve needed.:pimp: Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:53am 10.27.23 Pump outs depends on the Hydraulics of your boat. If a newJabsco macerator, like my forward head, t
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Stu Jackson at 11:50am 10.27.23 Many years ago, when I began promoting midship springline cleats on tracks for those of us who didn'
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Don S/V ILLusion at 11:18am 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. My suggest
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.27.23 Thanks in advance for any advice. Hi John. Our 1991 boat's original Jabsco overboard macerator sys
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 10:35am 10.27.23
Fuel lift pump feels hot question (1) jssailem at 9:59am 10.27.23 It appears you have 2 fuel pumps. One in green and one in red . Are these pumps in line? Could the
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 9:38am 10.27.23
Chafe guards Ward H at 9:28am 10.27.23 Your lines look like the same "Buccaneer" gold & white lines I bought through Defender. They feel m
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Ward H at 9:15am 10.27.23 I use the ones Dave shows in his post from Catalina Direct but I sure didn't pay the $154 they are c

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