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Battery banks Oceanis 321 Jason Wheatley at 7:04am 04.07.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1697 I have two questions actually. 1st. Has anyone been able to fit 4 batteries in the port side lock
Quick Topping Lift Line ? Ward H at 6:22am 04.07.17 Ask All Sailors 4/417 My topping lift is 1/4" NE Stay Set double braid with spliced eye hanging on a 1/4" pin on the mast
Last minute advice before launching for the first time. jhogle at 6:05am 04.07.17 Catalina 22 20/1855 If I get lucky with the weather, I might get to launch my C22 for the first time this weekend. I was
Catalina 22 Events - Racing & Cruising EditorC22NSA at 3:58am 04.07.17 Catalina 22 3/752 NORs for the following Catalina 22 regattas are available at www.catalina22.org, and include: 1. Pu
Fresh Water Manifold Leaking bobscaggs at 3:06am 04.07.17 Big Boats 5/1440 Hey All, My freshwater manifold (under the sink in the galley on the 426) has developed a tiny leak
How to reef the H170? Russell Papenberg at 3:00am 04.07.17 Day Sailers 8/1980 Hi, I have a 2005 H170 and I would like to know how to reef the mainsail. I am not using it often, b
HL 40.5 playing with the big boys at Blakely Rocks Benefit Race SVPardonMyFrench at 9:57pm 04.06.17 Racing 4/760 First time with a partial crew out for a classic in Seattle last weekend... Quite a few mistakes to
Coolant hoses 423 yanmar 4jh4e (2) NYSail at 6:25pm 04.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1306 so going through boat and noticed a tight fit with a hose and the alternator....... it's actually pr
Mainsail repair (7) Sloopjb14 at 6:10pm 04.06.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2203 Friends, Perhaps this topic has been discussed in the past. Please forgive me if this question has
Boom Vang and Mainsail Sheet suggestions? T_Cat at 3:41pm 04.06.17 Catalina 22 4/1228 Time to replace some sheets. It seems I have a 1/2" mainsail control sheet and boom vang sheet. The
Belt size for M3-20 Jim 5757 at 2:29pm 04.06.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1191 We seem to be having a problem locating the correct size belt for our Universal M3-20. All pulleys a
1999 Beneteau 311 caps for bolts and nuts of cabin top mounted hardware windchaser311 at 12:29pm 04.06.17 Parts Search 0/443 Greetings! Most of the white plastic caps covering the nuts and bolt tips coming through the headl
Throttle Linkage on Yanmar 3GM30F/Hunter 356 Musetta at 10:36am 04.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/895 During commissioning of Musetta for the 2017 season, I discovered that the engine does not return to
Length of mast raising pole Cheryl L at 5:28am 04.06.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4932 I'm interested in buying a used MacGregor 26 in order to get from my home to Sarasota Bay, FL. I ne
Top down Rollgen (6) paulj at 5:17am 04.06.17 Catalina 310 12/1930 John Garvey One of the best add on's .....well worth the cost. http://www.bamarusa.com/products/r
Stranded on I-94 Panta Rei at 5:13am 04.06.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/828 Yesterday I passed what I believe was an 1988 or so O'day 35. Grey with sugar scoop on the side aban
What type of adhesive for engine room insulation? Dan_Y at 4:47am 04.06.17 Ask All Sailors 18/6665 Our h36 has nice foil/Mylar wrapped closed cell foam (appears to be anyway) in 1 inch-thick sheets l
Boom Vang rigging Chris Flanagan at 4:15am 04.06.17 Smaller Boats 9/1256 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5 that I am rigging completely for the first time and I am apparently missin
Battery Charger question... SailFysh at 2:07am 04.06.17 Catalina 310 97/23217 Should have new charger and battery bank installed soon... with help from this forum and guidance fr
Recommended pump for fuel polishing system smokey73 at 8:56pm 04.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4545 Hunter 40.5 40 gal fuel tank I would like to install a fuel polishing system that I can use periodi

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Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 3:20pm 06.29.24 Hurricane Beryl It is small and compact moving West at 23 mph. The Hurricane Hunters heading to th
Stripped Wench Base Screw Justin_NSA at 3:18pm 06.29.24 You're sure it's not thru-bolted? That would be strange to just be screwed in.
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Justin_NSA at 3:15pm 06.29.24 I had mine recharged for around $200. Still works great 3 years later. A new system was going to cos
3gm30f injection pump rack control stuck Charles Erwin at 3:13pm 06.29.24 The picture shows the governor actuator lever ("the fork" - the lever that has a deep notch.) The p
Stripped Wench Base Screw Justin_NSA at 3:12pm 06.29.24 I want to see the stripped wench too! ;)
Stripped Wench Base Screw kappykaplan at 3:07pm 06.29.24 Somehow over the years one of the screws that hold our main sail winch to the hull has given way to
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 3:01pm 06.29.24 This is not correct. 316 can be quite magnetic. I actually just had someone consult me on some 316
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... BrianQ at 2:53pm 06.29.24 You don't need to remove either end cap but it is much easier if you remove the front and rear sheav
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 2:09pm 06.29.24 "and then pop in new [ Monel rivets". Don't use stainless or aluminum. Unless of course the end
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... ggrizzard at 1:42pm 06.29.24 "and then pop in new [ Monel rivets". Don't use stainless or aluminum.
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting Davidasailor26 at 1:41pm 06.29.24
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting dlochner at 1:18pm 06.29.24 Wow! You actually got Simrad support to answer a question? You are among the fortunate few.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 imp6 at 1:06pm 06.29.24 Thank you @Crazy Dave Condon i sent you a message. Glad to have you here I read plenty of your posts
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 12:14pm 06.29.24 Do I have to take off the end of the boom to fish lines thru? I'm hoping there is an easier way....
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:12pm 06.29.24 @imp6 the hull has a foam sandwich that is inlaid between the fiberglass and when the resin and ha
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dLj at 12:04pm 06.29.24 Don't get close to anything magnetic (316 stainless is not magnetic, other SS may be). This is no
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 rgranger at 11:57am 06.29.24 If it continues to bother you, you can take a swim noodle and a sharp knife and cut it into strips
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 06.29.24 Yes, as long as you calibrate whatever you end up with. Exactly. Invest in an Amazon optical tac
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 dlochner at 11:44am 06.29.24 Somebody needs a safe boating course! And maybe a breathalyzer. :(
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 jssailem at 11:41am 06.29.24 The crackling noise is an admonishment: "Don't do that!" The cause is likely the internal flexing of

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